I'm not sure if this has been considered or crossed anyone's mind yet but what would your opinions on an in-game card game like Magic:The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh in PO be?.
As much as I'm looking forward to PO every MMO has its point when you lose interest or become less engaged, and I don't think PO will be any exception (sorry if I sound negative!!!). I'm thinking a nifty little side feature like a trading card game can keep people occupied if they want a change of pace from the base content and offer many hours of amusement in return.
Mini games and side features are like the icing on the cake for many games and I have a feeling a trading card game will encourage people to sink their teeth into the game further.
Personally I love trading card games, the collecting, structuring decks, and playing against friends (or enemies!) will be largely complemented and suited to a sandbox MMO (particularly a fantasy themed one), and as far as I know no other MMO has an in game TCG implemented.
I realize there may be technical issues preventing this or other problems that would make it difficult to pull off, or simply not enough people would be interested, but its just a suggestion and I'm wondering what all you guys think?.
Thanks, and sorry in advance for the poor sentence structuring, it's late here and I'm knackered XD
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My problem with TCGs is that they are usually just money-sinks. Although I think the idea of in-game pastime games like poker would be great. Maybe even some "outdoor" games like croquet.
However, I think that being able to move around inside Forts should be much higher on the priority list... *winks*
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I also wouldn't see a TCG game fitting in with the golorean universe. I would love to see some gambling games, even a form of go or chess. but I can't say I'm really for a game that adds in a ton of collecting, heck simply the idea of where the cards would come from for a TCG gets complicated.
When I read this post, I immediately thought of Triple-Triad from FF8 (ducks and shields himself from anything that might be thrown). Not sure how anyone else felt about it, but I really enjoyed the game within the game. Probably the added benefit of the cards being able to be transformed into items your character could use helped make it a worthwild pursuit.
However, in PFO, I am not sure I could see a game like that really working. Maybe a somewhat automated poke'mon-esk game using summon monster spells, but not a trading card game.
I am a big fan of the Wheel of Time series and would like to see a version of the strategic game known as stones implemented. Dicing in its many forms would also be a welcome addition for the many player created Inns throughout the starting area and abroad.
Portable gaming boards are an item in Pathfinder, as are marbles, tarot decks, and other commonplace gaming items.
Why not allow these presumably in-game items to allow two or more player characters to have a "mini-game" experience. Less dramatic than a Pathfinder original game, but serves its purpose as a minor distraction between adventurers. Inns or taverns could have stationary or "higher quality" versions of these games (imagines chess boards in the park where you sit down and wait for someone to join you), and people may be able to wager on the outcomes of such games.
Would that be something that could be coded into PFO?
The Pathfinder Universe does have it's own unique cardgame, Towers, which uses Harrow cards. The fluff is there for the base, it would just have to be implemented as a way for people to play and bet without overdoing it...
Don't forget the deck of many things card game. Wasn't there a guild composed of people who had survived their encounter with the deck of many things? I believe they used fake decks to play a card game based on number of draws and outcomes.
That being said, there was an interesting version of the deck of many things that, if built into a house of cards, would transport the person(s) who built the house of cards into a module-esk realm. There, they would have to fight and defeat the embodiment of the negative cards of the deck, and their reward was the ability to choose one of the good cards to benefit from.
Module idea? *hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more*
Not to sure about the Deck of Many Things Guild but there is a Harrower Guild that was detailed in Inner Sea Magic that explores the mysteries of the Harrow deck. I believe they are located somewhere in Varisia.
I remember Ultima Online having chessboards in taverns, I even played it once. It was fun, you could even cheat by making illegal moves, as you basically moved pieces however you liked :).
Actually, make an in-game online Pathfinder framework, like Fantasy Grounds LOL.
... I could actually see people really getting into having Pathfinder (PnP) as a playable game in Pathfinder Online.
It's like playing Pathfinder, while inside of Pathfinder... although to keep things from completely breaking the 4th wall, maybe they should play some Pathfinder version of Modern.
Since the blog post on structures suggested a non-3D interface while inside buildings (for launch at least), the inside of the building could be treated like a chatroom. The "lobby" would be the central chat area, while other specialized areas could be available (player created?) to represent private booths, game tables, or just physically different parts of the building.
Maybe bards or rogues could "eavesdrop" into private rooms?
Either way, I think this will help promote mini-games, as far as space is concerned within the physical structure.
Also, player owned gambling house anyone? Like an Inn but with a variety of games of chance (perhaps with a percentage set by the house). The house would have to provide an initial stake (gold), but would get gold as patrons played and lost. Lobster and steak buffet is optional.
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A TCG style mini game might be pushing it a bit far for world flavor, but if fluffed properly I think alot of people would love it. Not much for that kind of game myself but I know a few friends of mine that may try the game out just for a mini game like Magic: The Gathering. As far as a few gambling mini games, I don't think you could have a shady tavern without a game or two of dice in the corner. Though yeah all this stuff is secondary to the main game and I think GW has enough on their plate without minigames to muck up the works till well after launch. Love the ideas though. I would really like having a little gambling den as well.