My username is MoiraMalkin and I had used the old version of Dominion since it launched, and own 80% of the physical cards as well.
My number one for the wish list is being able to invite specific players to the table. My partner and I used to play fairly frequently just for the convenience of not having to set up and put away the physical sets. I also played with my brother who lives in another country. Neither one of them has bothered to get an account with Shuffle IT because this functionality is not in place. Mini-tournaments for friends would be a bonus!
Secondly, introducing bots with different play styles is necessary. The AI of the current bots feels pretty rudimentary and it doesn't seem to take into account what the other player(s) are doing at all.
I would definitely play an iPhone/iPad app, especially if I could play offline.
I really enjoyed the campaigns of the previous company. It performed 2 functions - it provided an introduction to specific cards in a controlled fashion; I learned some great combos that way. Later in the campaign they would introduce changes to the global rules that livened up gameplay for the seasoned player. There were a couple of "scenes" I returned to again and again for this reason.
Better animations and GUI would help some, but it's not a game stopper for me. What you have is functional. It's just driving your family station wagon when you'd previously been driving a red convertible. You are getting to the same place, but with less panache. :D
Something not on the list is the ability to only "buy" specific sets. I found the pricing for the Gold subscription to be prohibitive, especially for a new player that would be overwhelmed with all the new cards. You should have something between Silver and Gold where you can pick 3 sets for a certain time. You could rotate sets and see what you like, or get them added to your Familiar list in a more controlled and automatic fashion.
Also not on the list is the ability to create or save a card set. If I had a particularly fun game with a combo I might want to play it again with a friend. These couldn't be ranked games, obviously, but it would add some playability I miss from the previous version.
Good luck with it all. I have enjoyed playing so far.
- Moira
My number one for the wish list is being able to invite specific players to the table. My partner and I used to play fairly frequently just for the convenience of not having to set up and put away the physical sets. I also played with my brother who lives in another country. Neither one of them has bothered to get an account with Shuffle IT because this functionality is not in place. Mini-tournaments for friends would be a bonus!
Secondly, introducing bots with different play styles is necessary. The AI of the current bots feels pretty rudimentary and it doesn't seem to take into account what the other player(s) are doing at all.
I would definitely play an iPhone/iPad app, especially if I could play offline.
I really enjoyed the campaigns of the previous company. It performed 2 functions - it provided an introduction to specific cards in a controlled fashion; I learned some great combos that way. Later in the campaign they would introduce changes to the global rules that livened up gameplay for the seasoned player. There were a couple of "scenes" I returned to again and again for this reason.
Better animations and GUI would help some, but it's not a game stopper for me. What you have is functional. It's just driving your family station wagon when you'd previously been driving a red convertible. You are getting to the same place, but with less panache. :D
Something not on the list is the ability to only "buy" specific sets. I found the pricing for the Gold subscription to be prohibitive, especially for a new player that would be overwhelmed with all the new cards. You should have something between Silver and Gold where you can pick 3 sets for a certain time. You could rotate sets and see what you like, or get them added to your Familiar list in a more controlled and automatic fashion.
Also not on the list is the ability to create or save a card set. If I had a particularly fun game with a combo I might want to play it again with a friend. These couldn't be ranked games, obviously, but it would add some playability I miss from the previous version.
Good luck with it all. I have enjoyed playing so far.
- Moira