What is Arcane Wonders attitude towards Octgn?

[calisk]

I'm not sure why you'd assume they'd release a bad online client.

they put a lot of effort into their board game why would they put less effort into an online game, obviously they would need to go through a contractor to get it done, but that isn't always a bad thing.

some contractors are good, some are bad, arcane would need to do their research and find a good client and get it done right.

over all though that's up to them to decide if they don't have the money or the resources to go that route then just leave octgn alone, if they want to have that market for themselves then they need to invest and put the money into doing it right.

[Stormmaster]

As cool as an online client like MTGOnline would be for Mage Wars if OCTGN is kind of filling that role they may not get a lot of players unless it is vastly superior to what is available.  If they have 900ish cards to go through for various future releases, I'd rather them divert resources to making cool new mages and expansions to making a online version.  If they could do both that would be cool, but if it diverts resources/time/money from the actual content that seems like a downside for all.

[calisk]

i've used octgn it's all right but it could be a lot better.

it's slow to use, and far from intuitive, a lot of manual things that could be auto, and hidden cards get revealed if you aren't careful with your token placement, grid snapping and auto resizing of cards would be a useful addition as well.

hp changes are manual when they could handled auto, and mana changes are sometimes manual when they could be auto to speed play up.

the ui could drastically be improved if it was built for mage wars specifically, and over all I believe there is plenty of room to improve for an online client, again though I don't know if it would be worth the investment, I rarely see more then 2 or 3 players on octgn, but I suspect that's mostly because it's a third party program with a rather complex setup to get running.

[Fentum]

I use OCTGN extensively, almost exclusively, for my Mage Wars hit. I actually prefer that much of it is manual. It gives me that boardgame feel of turning tokens etc. If everything was automated, then I think it would feel a bit 'black boxish'.

It is CERTAINLY true that getting set up on the OCTGN SYSTEM is a bit tortuous, but the actual functionality of the game of Mage Wars is excellent, and very much replicates the real life feel. For the wargamers out there, it is more VASSAL than Zun Tsu.

[DarthDadaD20]

I wouldn't think they would care too much- Seeing as it isn't a collectible game.
Collectable games hate virtual tables and shut them down out of fear of losing sales- this is not really the case with Mage Wars. (Not to mention that you get a lot of cool stuff with MW, not just cards)

I hope AW comes out with their own though using a automated system- I dont like using non-automated systems.

I use virtual table tops for MtG...but I don't like it, and only do so to test decks (and to hear jerks complain that I forgot to use a macro to switch phases.)
But I will never play MTGO ever- I am not going to pay for virtual cards.....

[DarthDadaD20]

Any automation is GREAT- Good to hear.

Does anyone know where the "Get started on Octgn" went??

I can find it, and dont know where to get the MW part as a download.

[sIKE]

Here it is

[DarthDadaD20]

Thanks 

[DarthDadaD20]

I really wish there was a "test game option" I would feel alot more confident if I could play a few games by myself first. 

But anyhow- I am up and running- Thank you sIKE- I will build a book,and try it out tonight. (If possible)

[sIKE]

I really wish there was a "test game option" I would feel alot more confident if I could play a few games by myself first. 

But anyhow- I am up and running- Thank you sIKE- I will build a book,and try it out tonight. (If possible)

I think you will find building a Spellbook quite easy. The book builder lets you sort and filter on 14 different categories including Set (Core/FvM/CoK/Promo/in the future dVM) card, Type, Subtype, School, etc. Counts are unlimited as they are virtual cards. When researching a certain build type or line of think, the filtering of the deck builder is quite powerful. You can for example search by Traits, or Traits in Attacks. So if you want to know what cards roll critical damage. It is quite easy to figure out. Of if you are building a Watergate type Wizard. You can sort and filter on Hydro and see what is out there and what is affected by Hydro (both Positive and Negative).

[DarthDadaD20]

Its good- I have messed around with it a little- Love that they have the prebuilt books!

It is very,very well done.

[sIKE]

Good job!

I am going to be Frank, Ok, Can you still be Darth?

i.e. whats your Octgn user name?

[DarthDadaD20]

DarthDadaD20- Its the name I use everywhere. Xbox,PS3,DS games- if you ever see me, anyone is welcome to send me a friend request! (As well as OCTGN!)

Except facebook- I am TeamRocket Grunt there- I cant use the numbers on facebook......and they knew that "Darth" wasn't my real first name! (I feel bad for anyone named Darth- they wont let you make an account with that name!)

I use a fake name since my General Manager put my facebook down on my business cards...like....who the heck does that!?!?! I don't post things that any customer needs to see! And the stuff that is appropriate is my son and what not?!?!? (People, you can send me friend request there to! Just mention mage wars in a message or something!)

[sIKE]

Sorry Wayne's World Reference.....

[DarthDadaD20]

Funny enough- but I have gotten a few before- And I am ok with it! (I actually watched that VHS so much that the tape got thin or something and snapped)

Come bust a move where the games are played, it's chill, it's fresh, it's Mage Wars main page.

^Now THATS something to be sorry for!