Hi Stef,
My username is reeveg, for extended membership. Thanks!
1. An offline client, allowing you to play campaigns against bots: I don't have a strong preference for this one way or another. I don't have any problems playing online, but might use an offline version if it was available.
2. A bot with a setting for different play styles. Yes, absolutely! I really miss the old variety of bot styles that were available in MF.
3. A strong bot. Again, yes! It is more fun and useful in strengthening my own game to play against a wider variety of bot skill levels.
4. Options for timed games. Meh. Not something I would use. I prefer a leisurely style in order to really think about the cards and the strategy.
5. Options for undo settings. Absolutely! Essential!! Please keep the option to undo!
6. Online mini-tournaments; the option to easily create one for you & your friends. Wouldn't care about this - I'm not a tournament type of player.
7. Option to invite specific players to your table. Yes. I mostly either play against bots or a specific partner. I almost never play against random players. An option to invite that person would prevent random people from trying to get into the game, which occasionally happens if my partner isn't quick enough.
8. More translations (to what language?) For me that wouldn't matter. English is fine.
9. Better animations when cards are gained/bought/played/...I think the current animations are fine. This isn't something I care about particularly as long as what is going on is clear and easy to see and understand.
10. Better visualization of split piles, Archive/Crypt contents, Prince targets, ... Yes, that would probably help.
10. Option to hide the log. Yes, that would reduce the visual clutter. I don't use the log much unless I am trying to backtrack a question or problem, so I would probably mostly keep it closed.
11. Android app (or just improved compatibility?) I have an Android but have never tried playing Dominion on it, so I can't really say. I play it on a laptop and my instinct is that a larger screen would be better. How would you squeeze all those cards (or at least all of the relevant information) onto such a tiny screen?
12. iPhone app (or just improved compatibility?) I don't have an iPhone but see above for general comments.
13. Downloadable game logs. I wouldn't use that feature - I play this for fun and relaxation, not for getting intense and competitive.
14. Improved moderation (dealing with chat abuse, slowplayers, ...) I don't engage much with online players other than people I already know, so this isn't really an issue for me.
15. Tutorial on how to play Dominion. Yes, please bring this back!!! I would love to play this online with my Dad, who lives far away, but the game is way too complicated for him to learn without instruction, which I can't provide from a distance. I thought the old tutorials were great - the plotline was silly but you really did learn how to use the cards and play the game. The instruction was really well thought out, and it was easy to go back and practice something over and over again until you mastered it.
16. Tutorial on how to play dominion online. Yes, see above. I felt silly, but it took me a while to figure out that you could right-click on a card to make it bigger and read the text, for instance. Also the process from creating a table to actually playing the game is not intuitive unless you are already familiar with online game play in general. (Thinking again here about my Dad...As it is now I would have to be on the phone with him, walking him through the steps.)
May I add one other thing? I preferred the old pricing structure, where you paid a flat and permanent fee per deck. The new pricing structure is a) a little steep for a casual player like me, esp. if my partner has to pay it as well ($60 or $70 a year for a household is too much) and b) doesn't provide the flexibility I would like to have in choosing and exploring new decks. Just wanted to put that out there in case that is something you all are thinking about along with everything else.
Thanks so much for this opportunity! I hope you get some good feedback.
reeveg
My username is reeveg, for extended membership. Thanks!
1. An offline client, allowing you to play campaigns against bots: I don't have a strong preference for this one way or another. I don't have any problems playing online, but might use an offline version if it was available.
2. A bot with a setting for different play styles. Yes, absolutely! I really miss the old variety of bot styles that were available in MF.
3. A strong bot. Again, yes! It is more fun and useful in strengthening my own game to play against a wider variety of bot skill levels.
4. Options for timed games. Meh. Not something I would use. I prefer a leisurely style in order to really think about the cards and the strategy.
5. Options for undo settings. Absolutely! Essential!! Please keep the option to undo!
6. Online mini-tournaments; the option to easily create one for you & your friends. Wouldn't care about this - I'm not a tournament type of player.
7. Option to invite specific players to your table. Yes. I mostly either play against bots or a specific partner. I almost never play against random players. An option to invite that person would prevent random people from trying to get into the game, which occasionally happens if my partner isn't quick enough.
8. More translations (to what language?) For me that wouldn't matter. English is fine.
9. Better animations when cards are gained/bought/played/...I think the current animations are fine. This isn't something I care about particularly as long as what is going on is clear and easy to see and understand.
10. Better visualization of split piles, Archive/Crypt contents, Prince targets, ... Yes, that would probably help.
10. Option to hide the log. Yes, that would reduce the visual clutter. I don't use the log much unless I am trying to backtrack a question or problem, so I would probably mostly keep it closed.
11. Android app (or just improved compatibility?) I have an Android but have never tried playing Dominion on it, so I can't really say. I play it on a laptop and my instinct is that a larger screen would be better. How would you squeeze all those cards (or at least all of the relevant information) onto such a tiny screen?
12. iPhone app (or just improved compatibility?) I don't have an iPhone but see above for general comments.
13. Downloadable game logs. I wouldn't use that feature - I play this for fun and relaxation, not for getting intense and competitive.
14. Improved moderation (dealing with chat abuse, slowplayers, ...) I don't engage much with online players other than people I already know, so this isn't really an issue for me.
15. Tutorial on how to play Dominion. Yes, please bring this back!!! I would love to play this online with my Dad, who lives far away, but the game is way too complicated for him to learn without instruction, which I can't provide from a distance. I thought the old tutorials were great - the plotline was silly but you really did learn how to use the cards and play the game. The instruction was really well thought out, and it was easy to go back and practice something over and over again until you mastered it.
16. Tutorial on how to play dominion online. Yes, see above. I felt silly, but it took me a while to figure out that you could right-click on a card to make it bigger and read the text, for instance. Also the process from creating a table to actually playing the game is not intuitive unless you are already familiar with online game play in general. (Thinking again here about my Dad...As it is now I would have to be on the phone with him, walking him through the steps.)
May I add one other thing? I preferred the old pricing structure, where you paid a flat and permanent fee per deck. The new pricing structure is a) a little steep for a casual player like me, esp. if my partner has to pay it as well ($60 or $70 a year for a household is too much) and b) doesn't provide the flexibility I would like to have in choosing and exploring new decks. Just wanted to put that out there in case that is something you all are thinking about along with everything else.
Thanks so much for this opportunity! I hope you get some good feedback.
reeveg