Gold Accounts (Making Them Worth-While)

[DARKVILLIN]

I think you should allow the PC to access the Iphone servers...Delteria is currently in the works to be an iphone server so we have been testing both aspects of Iphone and PC and its just a smaller screen. If you build the server properly you can phase out these "dis-advantages" tapping a sword button on a screen is the same as mashing the A,S or D button on a computer is it not?

-If you form the systems where the computer players can't switch weapons or do things faster than iphone players then youre not really cheating anyone.

If anything...if you allowed the idevice and pc community to integrate you'd only bring more players to the PC...and probably find more developers for the game. What would be better if someone was playing on their Idevice on a bus then got home was able to log off and then log on to the SAME account on their computer...just for larger play...

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by DARKVILLIN

I think you should allow the PC to access the Iphone servers...Delteria is currently in the works to be an iphone server so we have been testing both aspects of Iphone and PC and its just a smaller screen. If you build the server properly you can phase out these "dis-advantages" tapping a sword button on a screen is the same as mashing the A,S or D button on a computer is it not?

-If you form the systems where the computer players can't switch weapons or do things faster than iphone players then youre not really cheating anyone.

If anything...if you allowed the idevice and pc community to integrate you'd only bring more players to the PC...and probably find more developers for the game. What would be better if someone was playing on their Idevice on a bus then got home was able to log off and then log on to the SAME account on their computer...just for larger play...

I remember arguing these same points when iPhone Graal was just beginning, Curious to see a response now that it seems properly worded.

[ffcmike]

Originally Posted by DARKVILLIN

Delteria is currently in the works to be an iphone server so we have been testing both aspects of Iphone and PC and its just a smaller screen.

Wait until there's hundreds/thousands of players within a level or region of the map, and then compare the difference.
Even with all the optimisations within the iPhone client and with native systems, there are still lag problems which wouldn't be so excessive on a computer.

Originally Posted by DARKVILLIN

If you build the server properly you can phase out these "dis-advantages" tapping a sword button on a screen is the same as mashing the A,S or D button on a computer is it not?

What about the sideways straith which can be accomplished by holding multiple arrow keys at once?
It's a very common technique with traditional sword combat, but can't be accomplished easily with a handheld device.

Originally Posted by DARKVILLIN

-If you form the systems where the computer players can't switch weapons or do things faster than iphone players then youre not really cheating anyone.

Or why not encourage PC servers to add lots of neat features which can't be accomplished with an iPhone, and market it as an alternative improved version of the game?

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by ffcmike

What about the sideways straith which can be accomplished by holding multiple arrow keys at once?
It's a very common technique with traditional sword combat, but can't be accomplished easily with a handheld device.

I can at least say doing that on Delteria, it's not possible to perfectly strafe at all on the PC as well as the iPhone.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by DARKVILLIN

I think you should allow the PC to access the Iphone servers...Delteria is currently in the works to be an iphone server so we have been testing both aspects of Iphone and PC and its just a smaller screen. If you build the server properly you can phase out these "dis-advantages" tapping a sword button on a screen is the same as mashing the A,S or D button on a computer is it not?

The movement is more of an issue, I think. If PC players could play Era iPhone, iPhone players would be at a severe disadvantage. You just don't have near the level of control you have on a keyboard.

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

The movement is more of an issue, I think. If PC players could play Era iPhone, iPhone players would be at a severe disadvantage. You just don't have near the level of control you have on a keyboard.

For arguments sake, not saying it's a legit argument, but it does provide a alternative bandaid solution to the problem

If I google "Bluetooth keyboard for iPhone" I can find tiny keyboards for such for 10 to 20 bucks.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIwBEPMCMAI