Reply With QuoteSo can someone help me in activating special abilities? Namely the P. Elf special to just do 2 wounds at range. It seems all it will let me do is the regular 3 die attack at range.
So there is no offline vs. AI play here? Offline is hot seat only?
Oops, found it. There is AI mode, you have to push a little icon on the opposing player.
So can someone help me in activating special abilities? Namely the P. Elf special to just do 2 wounds at range. It seems all it will let me do is the regular 3 die attack at range.
You have to double-tap the elf unit while incanting, "Silivren penna miriel O menel aglar elenath!"
I stumbled across this, it's incredibly non-obvious: if a unit has a normal and a special ability, pressing the left side of the card uses the normal ability, the right side uses the special. You'll see an "S" on the icon you're dragging to the target if it's working.Originally Posted by Chaplin
Wilykat's answer is way less sexy than mine.
Dude, I already answered this for you! (Sexiest answer)
Both!
So you did, sorry. I guess I missed it at the bottom of the page. A belated thank you and less belated thanks to others. I shall try this after work.
IT'S DOWNLOADING FOR ME OH MY GOD.
People who have had trouble might want to re-try.
Yeah, I was able to download finally. Now I get the error I had when trying to get the game when I try to get the bundle.
Edit: At least it'll give me time to get used to the game before spending money!
I also was able to download the game but cannot purchase the bundle.
Same here.
I've previously had trouble downloading Summoner Wars, with the app is not available message - however Ive just managed to download it so perhaps the problem has been addressed now - those waiting might want to give it another go!
I've been able to purchase the bundle upgrade without any bother.
Updated:
I was able to get the bundle tonight.
Question - does the bundle include all the decks in the actual cardboard version? I have the master set but not sure how many decks there were before it came out.
Last edited by GeeWhiz; 07-05-2012 at 07:49 PM.
I am just finishing a game against a player who really knows how to use the orc deck, instead of just stumbling along, reading the cards as you go. Scary. He killed all his own weak trash, prolonged the game until he had a large pile of magic points and then summoned his champions and put freeze spells down on my best guys. Slow, but very efficient.
Yes, this is a game where it pays to learn one faction really well.
Currently all the non-master set decks are available. The master set ones will be soon.
Good news, I was able to buy the bundle.
Bad news, I have yet to be able to complete a game with the Fallen and a custom deck; it inevitably crashes hard.
Oh yeah, if anyone wants a game, throw a challenge my way. Same name.
I got it downloaded, but won't be buying anything until I can figure out what the hell is going on. What's the best way to figure out how to, you know, play this thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpgeVGKrf_M
for how to play the game itself, then the tutorial for how to use the iOS interface aspect of it.
There is a tutorial in the main menu. It helps you at least understand each phase of play and explains how to ove the cards around.
I found tutorial to be pretty good actually, I never played the game before and I got a pretty good grasp on things after tutorial.
BTW, in the tutorial, they do mention how to cast special abilities.
Cool, I will give it a shot.
I can say this about the Guild Dwarves. Don't let them near your summoners unless you've seen them use their "Heroic Feat" events. Even a one strength common can become a beast in a hurry with a couple of those.
Gotta say that I like the choices so far that this forces you to make. Also Magical I do not appreciate you killing that first champion I brought out so quickly.
A thousand pounds of ice Beast coming your way, Mageical!
I agree. While the game mechanics are not too complex, this game shines very brightly with the kind of strategy that comes from some white knuckled choices where taking choice A has a serious effect of not letting you do B later and even makes you decide if you should give C or D to your enemy. It seems like exactly the kind of strategic choices Tom usually loves. Perhaps the physical copy loses some of this feel? Or maybe I will feel less impressed with the opportunity cost factor of the game as I play it more and experience makes the choices no brianers.
For now I am very pleased with the $8 purchase, and this is one of my favorite iOS games. I do wish there were more AI/ single player options.
I agree, this game brings the tough choices and is all the better for it. There's so many things to take into consideration, yet they all seem balanced. Should I sacrifice these common units for magic or could they be useful later. Is it worth it to have more units on the battlefield than my opponent? Should I spend magic to heal or summon? Where should I put this damn wall? The fact that each faction is going to have very different answers to these questions gives the game a lot of depth. I've never played the physical version but I can already tell this game is going to have a long life for me. Hell, I've barely even messed with the deck builder yet.
As for that champion, RainRaven, he looked scary, and when my dwarves get scared they tend to get all stabby(well, smashy).
Ahh, so you're the one who's been my sparring partner. Good games!
But there was no way I was making it out of that final situation in our last game, even with the defense bonus my summoner gained by standing next to a wall. I gotta say, that ice beast champion is crazy. 9hp, 3 attack rating and a chance to hit everything around him? Scary.
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