Shadow Era - 'Magic' style trading card game [Freemium] [v1.263 new Rogue class]

[Kyle Poole]

Shadow Era was reviewed over at No Dpad and given a "Must Have" rating!

http://nodpad.com/2011/02/27/shadow-...on-the-iphone/

[IzzyNobre]

Here's suggestions for the next update:

- GameCenter matchmaking. This is of extreme importance, I'd say. Being able to play with your friends is THE main drive behind a TCG.

- Enable card trading among friends. It is a TRADING card game, after all!

- In-game chat. I'd settle for text messages but VOIP would be amazing. The only game that does online VOIP for chat is Flight Control, as far as I know.

- Win/loses ratio.

- Time limit for moves. Some people take 2-3 minutes just to pick their resource!

[Kyle Poole]

A lot of new features for the multiplayer system including chat and different game types will be coming in about two weeks. But the next release will still see penalties for disconnects and improved connection status display. There is already a timeout of course, but now you will realize if it is you with the connection problem...

If you are getting sync error messages, that indicates a bug in the code, not connection problems. One case of sync error has been fixed in the next version but please let me know if you notice any cards that seem to trigger sync problems

[Shatner's hairpiece]

Originally Posted by Quorlan

Are you saving your deck after you remove the cards. Once you save your modified deck any cards that aren't in your current deck are available under the Sell button in the merchant.

My deck is only 30 cards. The problem is I'm trying to get rid of lame cards, but if I go below 30, it won't let me save the deck, so I'm stuck with those lame cards. So, I'm having a hard time to buy even one good card that I want due to lack of gold, even though there are at least five I want to sell. Also, in the beginning, I spent 750 gold on direct damage spells and then later found out that none of them would work with my current hero so those are still sitting there. I'm hesitant to sell those for half of what I paid.

[Shatner's hairpiece]

Originally Posted by amn624

If there's no penalty for abandoning a game, a rating system can't work. There should also be a way to simply resign if you know there's no way to come back and win.

I had another game that went longer and it became obvious I would win. The opponent dropped, and this time I got exp. I wonder how many turns are necessary before you get credits.

[Dazarath]

Originally Posted by Shatner's hairpiece

My deck is only 30 cards. The problem is I'm trying to get rid of lame cards, but if I go below 30, it won't let me save the deck, so I'm stuck with those lame cards. So, I'm having a hard time to buy even one good card that I want due to lack of gold, even though there are at least five I want to sell. Also, in the beginning, I spent 750 gold on direct damage spells and then later found out that none of them would work with my current hero so those are still sitting there. I'm hesitant to sell those for half of what I paid.

If this wasn't there, then someone accidentally going below 30 cards, while not having enough gold, would be forced to spend real money or reset their account.

[IzzyNobre]

Originally Posted by Kyle Poole

A lot of new features for the multiplayer system including chat and different game types will be coming in about two weeks.

God dammit you are a god among men.

Are you rich yet?

[Revlisoft]

Originally Posted by IzzyNobre

God dammit you are a god among men.

Are you rich yet?

Let's hope not or else he would retire and what would happen with Wesnoth/SE? lol.

[IzzyNobre]

So, Kyle, how much money have you made already? Other than my 8 bucks, that is

[November's Chopin]

Originally Posted by AnAdolt

@November's Chopin Card packs currently are only obtainable with Shadow Crystals--which can be gained at every level-up, SuperRewards offers, or bought with money like an IAP. All cards currently implemented are obtainable through in-game currency(gold).

Ok, so basically a card pack is 15 random cards that can otherwise be obtained by grinding the game, but the $1 is basically a shortcut? There aren't any "luxury" cards that can only be obtained in those card packs?