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Is the Pokemon Online Trading Card Game potentially hurt by its artstyle?
- Thread starter Jawmuncher
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This way a big reason why I jumped into this game since there's nothing like the old Gameboy TCG game anymore lol.
Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
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Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
Oh gosh, I erased this from my mind! I thought it was fake then but... I guess that was Wizards' doing!
Yes.
But personally, it's hurt more by lack of any marketing or serious updates other than new card releases, clunky and slow UI, no ranked modes, and a bizarre pricing system where the only way to actually pay for stuff is to buy codes that come with physical boosters of reseller sites that always seem to be out of stock. It also feels like a game on life support that could be shut down at any moment, which obviously isn't good for a digital card game that wants you to put real money into it.
As for the artstyle, it basically looks like an early 2010s low budget browser web game. Because that's exactly what this game was when it launched, and it hasn't really been significantly updated since then.
But personally, it's hurt more by lack of any marketing or serious updates other than new card releases, clunky and slow UI, no ranked modes, and a bizarre pricing system where the only way to actually pay for stuff is to buy codes that come with physical boosters of reseller sites that always seem to be out of stock. It also feels like a game on life support that could be shut down at any moment, which obviously isn't good for a digital card game that wants you to put real money into it.
As for the artstyle, it basically looks like an early 2010s low budget browser web game. Because that's exactly what this game was when it launched, and it hasn't really been significantly updated since then.
If you have an Android phone you can grab the apk from apkmirror and it'll run just fine.
It's not about me - it's about offering a clean phone client on phone app stores to the hundreds of millions of people in that market
Yeah they really should update the artstyle and character creation. The game is so much fun and quite popular. I have no idea why they haven't remade it to not like an early 2010s web game.
I think the issue is that phone screens are too small to have everything on screen and not be cumbersome.
you're not wrong - i know Magic Arena team has had a hell of a time converting it to phones
must be a UX guys hardest job
Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
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I was saying it when I was still playing PTCG online daily, it's a horrible client aesthetically and I don't understand why they haven't considered retooling it. The sim itself is very solid and is well designed but the avatars and presentation really do not look like Pokemon. I almost wish they did a Duel Links approach where you could be famous characters from the show/games but I don't know how you would be able to implement that with PTCGO's current monetization models
You don't want to play cards with the cast of 6Teen?
ohhh i get it 6teen because there's 6 teens
wow!
Yes. Its a good game that has character art that feels completely unrelated to the IP.
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Isn't this Attack on Titan?Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
The app downloaded from Google play onto my s21 Ultra, it just gave a pop up in game that the resolution is not supported so might not behave properly but so far its been fine.
The PC client is really good, though.
The PC client is really good, though.
I'm not going to plug sites but if you just Google pokemon tcg codes you will very quickly find sites selling the codes that are very rarely out of stock on boosters. Also just go to ebay or Amazon both of which have TONS of codes for sale.
Yes the system is dumb as it stands but I'm glad there arnt real in game micro transactions because then they would shut down the Grey market on codes in a hurry and they would cost way way more through an official source.
Yeah, it brings in a lot of money. Especially right now when they literally cannot keep cards in stock more than minutes at a time. I suspect it's pulling in far more money than ever right now.
I guess they looked to GameFreak for guidance in the "how do we generate billions of dollars while still looking like a garage operation" department.
I actually agree with this. Once you start playing pvp you don't even notice the avatars. I don't think the artstyle is great but it's not necessary to enjoy the game. It's mostly about the cards themselves.
to be honest, I'm not really sure why it even exists to begin with. I don't think they even monetize it. It's just kinda there as a simulator for people that don't want physical cards
there seems to have been a resurgence of interest In the TCG lately so I would hope they would finally capitalize on it but at this point it seems unlikely. I think they're afraid of the monetization aspects of it
there seems to have been a resurgence of interest In the TCG lately so I would hope they would finally capitalize on it but at this point it seems unlikely. I think they're afraid of the monetization aspects of it
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Despite "Online" in the name, is there a way to play and practice with NPCs? Obviously I'm fine if those matches do nothing for my rank or cards I earn or anything like that. I just want to practice solo before embarrassing myself online because it's been forever since I played the game and I am definitely rusty.
Bill Batter, never fatter!Did they get the following artist to do the art in this game?
This art looks so good! 😍
OofWell it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
Looks familiar, but I don't remember if I played this one myself.
I dont think this is true? I havnt bought a physical pack in like 10 years but it deffinitely wasn't true back then. If it was true now ppl would deffinitely be selling them as "Centiscorch V max confirmed booster code" instead of just selling them in bulk.
Yes, you are correct. I was completely wrong on that. You get a virtual pack, not a clone of the one purchased. Edited my post. Thanks for correcting me!
The paper cards? Absolutely. This digital card game is developed by Dire Wolf Digital. https://www.direwolfdigital.com/
Er, why do you think that TPC would do a better job? I can't think of anything I've experience with regards to the video game or card game where the TPC equivalent was better than the TPCi product.
At least they would use a better Anime Style that is fitting for Pokemon.
LMAO!What the hell is this?Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
It has a pretty atrocious interface and the client specific art style is just so...Bland. But I can live with that. What I can't live with is playing cars games sitting at my desk. They need to make a phone client yesterday.
Well it's certainly not the worst art style to come out of the Pokemon TCG games....
I don't know what you're talking about.
This is some of the greatest artwork ever made.