Astro Ranch - OFFICIAL launch thread

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  1. starmonkey101

    starmonkey101 Well-Known Member

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    yea i know. i need to do hw right now:rolleyes: i actually dont have much more to do, it just seems like a lot cuz i always have tA open and check it every 15 mins! :p ahaha.

    so, adult, i will do my hw. !!!
     
  2. JStack

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    Bluetooth Multiplayer.....=/

    Bluetooth Multiplayer is an ok idea, but it really restricts customers, including me, from fully being able to play the game. I don't have anyone close to me that I can play over bluetooth with. Why not make it more accessable to everyone and do both? I also think you should allow the ability to go over to other peoples ranches. Even if you can't really do much, atleast let us be able to go over to other peoples ranches and talk..kinda like in animal crossing. Maybe adding the ability to help water plants, or feed animals, fishing competition, mining together...the possibilities are endless! If you added these feature I would definetly be more compelled to tell my friends to buy this..because i would be able to play with them!! Please consider it!!:rolleyes:
     
  3. starmonkey101

    starmonkey101 Well-Known Member

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    1. welcome to tA
    2. i agree with all those points!
    3. i have a little bro who will probably get the game on his pod once he sees me playing it on my iphone, so BT is always great... but it would be AWESOME to be able to go to other people's ranches! sending gifts and notes are cool, but being able to have both players on the same screen like in animal crossing would be even cooler.

    if the game takes off (which most likely it will) here are a few suggestions

    1. achievements if there are none already
    2. maybe extend the land to make it bigger, or put some hidden places or objects around
    3. maybe if you make the previous suggestion happen, like implement more exploring (which i love), maybe you could pause the game but you could still interact with your character and stuff. (this is for the exploring part if you decide to go that way)

    just a few cool suggestions that may have not already been addressed. but of course, we need the game first! :D there are just SO many things you could do to this!
     
  4. aquatic

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    What does/is 'All star darts' or what is it good for?
     
  5. Kunning

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    Uh... it's really NOT that easy adding multiplayer into any game. It costs money. If they EARN money with this game, they might add it. So if you get your friends to buy it, then Tag _might_ be able to add multiplayer if they want to. That's the way it works.
     
  6. Illixer

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    To my understanding, I believe it'll be a Rare Minigame or something. Reading the features it looks like it's gonna be similar to animal crossing, with an online shop where you can download minigames [Animal Crossing used NES classics]
     
  7. INateYou

    INateYou Well-Known Member

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    No the dart game is just another app they have out on itunes.
     
  8. snow_mani

    snow_mani Well-Known Member

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    All Star Darts is one of their earliest iPhone games from way back in 2008!

    You played as one of 3 characters. There was a practice mode and a game mode. You could pass your idevice and play with a friend or play against the AI. You see the dart board and throw your darts by swipping your finger quickly up the screen. There is an indicator that shows you the power of your throw so you can change how your swipping if required. Of course this game should still be in the App Store if you search for it. :)
     
  9. Illixer

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    Ah, sorry just noticed it, lol. It looks entertaining, but still can't take away from AR. ;]
     
  10. aquatic

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    sounds pretty cool but I'm too busy playing RPG's that I would not have any time for that. plus I wont wanna play anything but Astro Ranch for a while so any chance we can get some free DLC or something Astro Ranch related instead? :D
     
  11. JStack

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    uhh..sure...but it's just a suggestion! and i doubt they'll have ANY problem getting money..cuz it's already a hit..and the games not even out yet! i'd pay for it twenty times just to see those features added!
     
  12. Illixer

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    Lol, well let's just wait and see how the updates go, we're worried about multiplayer and our ranches aren't even made yet, let alone expanded enough to show off and visit. I'd like to see how the time works. I read that a day goes by every 10 mins, but is also affected by movement.
     
  13. JStack

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    yeah...i think i heard the same thing...and that a whole season wasn't all that much longer either...but we'll see!! i want this here, at the latest TOMORROW!!! stupid apple!! =/
     
  14. INateYou

    INateYou Well-Known Member

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    From earlier in the thread.
     
  15. snow_mani

    snow_mani Well-Known Member

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    Yes days are approximately 10 minutes in length and seasons are 7 Astro Ranch days in length. Seasons effect the time it takes for different crops to grow and the selling price of harvested crops. There's also weather effects like rain and sometimes space snow.

    EDIT: INateYou beat me to it!
     
  16. Illixer

    Illixer Well-Known Member

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    Sounds reasonable, thanks for the info :]
     
  17. mebeswordguy

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    #377 mebeswordguy, Feb 24, 2010
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    so there is 4 hours and 40 minutes per year?
     
  18. Illixer

    Illixer Well-Known Member

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    i got roughly 4 hrs 40 mins according to calculations...
    4(10(7)) / 60
     
  19. Stan

    Stan Well-Known Member

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    why must apple torture us with their review process?! :(
     
  20. TheBeastlyNinja

    TheBeastlyNinja Well-Known Member

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    So what style of gameplay area you guys going for?
    I like a semi rushed enviroment where you have to have schedule but still will have chill time to do the neighbor quests
     

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