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Hi,

My login name is "Fascist Octopus", and the sets I'd bought were Seaside and Prosperity.

The thing I want most is more variety in the play styles of the AI. There are lots of cards that the bots tend not to use. There are several cards which the bots don't use at all, and I know that if they appear I'll completely clobber them (a couple of examples are goons and tactician, but there are also some combinations like workshop/gardens). It's a problem because it makes it hard to learn how to defend against particular cards and strategies. So for me: the most important thing is a greater range of bot playing styles.

To your particular examples:

1. An offline client, allowing you to play campaigns against bots

Would be good; I really enjoyed the old campaigns, and offline access is a high priority for me.

2. A bot with a setting for different play styles

Yes, as I've described above.

3. A strong bot.

Obviously we want the strongest bots possible. Having said that, if it were a choice between weaker bots with different playing styles and stronger bots with a narrower range of styles, I'd go for the former.

4. Options for timed games

Not a priority for me.

5. Options for undo settings

Maybe... it can be useful in case of a misclick, but it's not a must-have.

6. Online mini-tournaments; the option to easily create one for you & your friends.
7. Option to invite specific players to your table

Really important for me: a premium feature I'd pay more for.

8. More translations (to what language?)

Not an issue FOR ME, but if it would improve accessiblity, then you should prioritise it.

9. Better animations when cards are gained/bought/played/...

Really not a priority.

10. Better visualization of split piles, Archive/Crypt contents, Prince targets, ...

Not a priority in general, but a MAJOR problem at the moment is how duration cards are hidden. I shouldn't have to remember how many eg. fishing villages I played last time, when I'm working out what to respond to a Militia/Ghost Ship attacks, and I should be able to see who has lighthouses showing.

10. Option to hide the log

Not a priority.

11. Android app (or just improved compatibility?)

Nice to have, but not critical.

12. iPhone app (or just improved compatibility?)

Don't have an iPhone.

13. Downloadable game logs

Not a priority.

14. Improved moderation (dealing with chat abuse, slowplayers, ...)

Not an issue FOR ME, but if it's an issue, then you should prioritise it.

15. Tutorial on how to play Dominion

Not an issue for me because I'd played the physical version extensively beforehand, but tutorials are really useful in general.

16. Tutorial on how to play dominion online.

Shouldn't be needed if you've got the UI right, but may be useful for issues like how rankings are calculated, ethics of play etc.