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  There's a market here for AI-less board game applications to allow people to play over networks with chatting and all that, particularly with the iiPad now out. It is an untapped area that some companies could make a bundle in.
  
  Of course, adding AI would be great too, but I bet if you have the right hooks in code for assessing the board and doing actions, *someone* will write good AI for the popular games.

  Jun 22, 2010 5:46am PDT
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  There's a market here for AI-less board game applications to allow people to play over networks with chat... : Masem
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    I'm pretty sure the Carcassonne iPhone app has local, internet, and wifi multiplayer with our without com... : arhughes
    • Yep. No ai during Internet games though. I think single player (and maybe local) only. : jimmy_legs
• I like how he was all "oh poor lil ol' me I'm not experienced" http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=232... : Dave-A
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  Carcassonne is one of the best games ever made. I still struggle over the fact if this or Settlers of Ca... : bld
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    http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande : DonkeyPopsicle
    • I shall check this out. : bld
    • I can't find it in the App Store :( : geedeck
    • http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola : Haxim
    • I see your http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande and I raise you http://boardgamegeek.com/b... : Johnny Law
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    Road tiles can be used offensively as hell too. Crossroads can kill city production, or gank/stop road p... : bld
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      Knowing what cards are in the deck/how many can greatly effect the game. Road play in regards to farms is... : zakazi
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        I just love how simple the game seems, but how deep it actually is. : bld
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          Do you have it for iPad/phone/pod? : jimmy_legs
          • Naw, played the board game, and the XBLA one. : bld
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    I think Carcassone is the better game if only because it's easier to learn. Plus the trading mechanic i... : mrwolf710
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      Catan is definitely better. it relies less heavily on luck and more on ability to wheel and deal. way mor... : dirge23
      • Yeah, I find the luck element in Carcassone to be kind of boring at times. : Drewus
  • Settlers is by far the better game : Drewus
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  ShackBoardGames seems to have stagnated. I WILL FIX THIS as soon as my gaming backlog is cleared : Deathlove
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    I know, maybe we can get an influx of Small World players from people who have bought the iPad version. I... : Haxim
    • If only! If only. : Deathlove
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      Hey I have small world but haven't played. I will gladly play with you. : jimmy_legs
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        We'll have to get a game going via VASSAL sometime soon again. : Haxim
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          I really hope someone makes a better version, VASSAL is so unwieldy :( : cltcprd
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            It's not that bad, although a proper release that implemented rules would be amazing. Actually there shou... : Haxim
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              Rules + VP tracking is really what it needs. : cltcprd
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                I don't mind not having rules, as it's really no different than playing the physical boardgame. It looks ... : Haxim
                • That definitely helps. Now give me stacked units and counters for how many it takes to conquer a zone :) : cltcprd
    • I suck at both games, but I'd be happy to play. Dwarves are worthless. :( : talonite
  • No one can play when I can play :( tfsbrian has been busy and everyone else is always working when i'm... : roushimsx
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  I'm independent. : rudds
  • We named the dog Independent. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• yeah well, I"m falling back to earth. I won the first 5 games, tied one and then have lost 3 of the last ... : edgewise
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  Start a thread about computer board games........see what comes up. I have something cool to add.... :) : james_austintx
  • You're working on a computer adaptation of Railways of the World!?!? : Haxim
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    Isn't this that thread? : jimmy_legs
    • Dont anger me : james_austintx
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      Didn't want to interfere with Carcassonne thread.... : james_austintx
      • Tell me everything you know about whatever it is you know. Now. : Haxim
• sm me for carcassone madness : lordlobo
• I can't tell if I'm just bad or not but the iPhone's "Strong" AI (the fucking COUNT) is a bitch! I think... : Begawkiness
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  Is edgewise the greatest strategy game player in history? Every time someone puts up one of these things... : akirabob
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    As an asian and a dentist, his brain functions at a higher level than anyone else. : stump
    • I once heard he removed his teeth to make room for more brain. : porp
    • Edgewise is the rainman of strategy games : Gildenstern
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    let's not get carried away. I got lucky in most of the first games I won and losing those 3 in a row is m... : edgewise
    • you're kind of my hero. : akirabob
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  He is really good. I have no idea how I squeaked that 4pt victory out against him the other night. I thou... : jimmy_legs
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    bah, you had that from the beginning. I learned alot from you and armybob in those games though. : edgewise
    • Could be. I learned from you too. Very interesting watching how someone else sees the board. : jimmy_legs
• Such a great game. : armybob
• I sent some invite out a little earlier today. I'd love to get a six player game going later on today. : fadetofunk
• Anyone found a clean looking version of Settlers of Catan for multiplayer PC? The BSW version is a mess. ... : prokat
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  what do you guys use to play this on pc? are you even playing it on pc or are you on iphone : JINKY
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    Probably iPhone, but you can play it at http://brettspielwelt.de/ : Haxim
    • The talk here is iPhone. roushimsx and I think others use BSW (as have I) : jimmy_legs
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    iPhone, myself but yeah there are options. Its wonderful to be an experienced gamer, play something like ... : geedeck
    • i think it's a pain in the ass to move a piece across the entire board after i've already placed it. also... : JINKY