Magic: the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

[sladeums]

Originally Posted by tops2

Forgive me since I'm totally new to these card games (picked up Ascension a few weeks ago and quite like it.)

In the PS3 or other previous versions, how many prebuilt decks comes with the base game? From what I gather, the IAP is for fixed expansion paks that lets you modify your deck a little?

With my good experience with Ascension, it it me interested in this game.

Assuming the iOS release will be the same as every other platform, 10 decks.

edit:
The screenshots look really nice:
http://toucharcade.com/2012/06/10/e3...2013-for-ipad/

[kin]

One can only hope they can add a bit more deck customization.

I know they don't want to infringe on Magic the Gathering Online's turf, but just a little freedom in deck construction would be cool, especially when there isn't already an MTGO app.


If you're playing and liking Ascension, perhaps try Shadow Era. It's cross platform and quite a well designed TCG with deck customization.

[DaviddesJ]

Originally Posted by kin

I know they don't want to infringe on Magic the Gathering Online's turf

I don't think that's it at all. It's what was said above---for a single-player experience, you need to constrain the deck or the computer opponent just can't handle the complexity. Even on a PC, much less on iOS.

[Skyrise]

I'm a HUGE Magic the Gathering fan, can't wait to try this on the new iPad!

[cprloe]

Does anyone know whether the original Ipad will be supported?

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by cprloe

Does anyone know whether the original Ipad will be supported?

This is what I'm praying will be a yes for iPad 1 inclusion. I won't be upgrading my wife's iPad until next year, when she will get my iPad 2, and she will be broken hearted if this won't work, even if it runs slowly

[DaviddesJ]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

This is what I'm praying will be a yes for iPad 1 inclusion. I won't be upgrading my wife's iPad until next year, when she will get my iPad 2, and she will be broken hearted if this won't work, even if it runs slowly

Maybe if she got the newer device, and you got the older one, your eagerness to upgrade would be increased.

[kin]

Originally Posted by DaviddesJ

Maybe if she got the newer device, and you got the older one, your eagerness to upgrade would be increased.

Nice shot.

The previous version I played allowed you to unlock cards and add them to your deck. What I wish is for them to allow us to remove existing cards (or even toggle land counts). I don't see how much harder it'll be to do up a proper AI for that...

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by DaviddesJ

Maybe if she got the newer device, and you got the older one, your eagerness to upgrade would be increased.

Hahah. No. She's more than happy with the old tech. You can't give these women too much, they'll start to get uppity and expect things like jewelry and then, ugh, respect. I can't have that!

(in case anyone was wondering, I am being sarcastic... About being everything but not being concerned with tech. She's happy with whatever )

[DaviddesJ]

Originally Posted by kin

The previous version I played allowed you to unlock cards and add them to your deck. What I wish is for them to allow us to remove existing cards (or even toggle land counts). I don't see how much harder it'll be to do up a proper AI for that...

It's vastly harder to do a decent AI that can play against arbitrary decks. They can turn an AI for a particular deck, and it can still play ok if you add some cards, but playing against any deck you can build by adding and removing any cards you want, is much, much harder.