Board Game Arena

I gotta say - after playing the app for years, this implementation on BGA is absolutely amazing. Thank you to the developers who figured it out!!

Magnus3740 wrote: ↑30 May 2024, 01:25 I am in my fourth game and so far this implementation is annoying. My cursor just spins after every action I take. Even playing 2 player live my cursor would spin when it switched to my turn. It's almost like it freezes trying to load. The only way I know it's my turn is the other open bga tabs have the rotating triangle to let me know.
https://imgur.com/a/Urw76fB

Take an action, refresh. Take another action, refresh...

Only time this happens to me is when playing with a bad internet connection. But that happens with everything on BGA and how is verifies moves.

With so many cards and variations, the fact that the game makes it out into the wild is really cool. Thanks for that

Playing a fair number of solo games, things I have noticed that could be improved:

There needs to be more client side 'cancel' buttons. All too often do I press the 'place a greenery' only to think I need a ocean first. It happens a lot too with other instances. I need a 'cancel' back out option. No decision has been made yet, there is no server side data to undo. I'm now forced to undo, and it can unravel a LOT of turns in solo mode.

The custom payment needs work. The error messages are too cryptic. You'd probably start with max mineral payment, not 0. Make it a red button if it doesn't add up.

The 7 buttons thing happens a lot, and right from the start in the 63 TR mode.

Lots of double whatever clicks. Like I told you whatever already....

The start when you pick a corp and 4 cards, and it says 5 cards... no, that's not right. I picked 4 cards.

I think I'd prefer it if the 'activate card' button was light blue, or at least a different colour. IRL on the tableau you keep all the action cards spread out in front of you for a reason, it would be nice to mirror the effect in the action bar by making it stand-out. 90% of the time you're wanting to use all these effects. It's far too easy to mentally tune out a very important button.

The start when you pick a corp and 4 cards, and it says 5 cards... no, that's not right. I picked 4 cards.

I noticed this too. It's counting your corp as a card. If you un-select the corp, then it will say 4 cards. So while technically correct, it is misleading at best.

thulcandrian22 wrote: ↑03 June 2024, 19:59

The start when you pick a corp and 4 cards, and it says 5 cards... no, that's not right. I picked 4 cards.

I noticed this too. It's counting your corp as a card. If you un-select the corp, then it will say 4 cards. So while technically correct, it is misleading at best.

I've noticed this too but I have no qualms with it being implemented this way. Corps seem to be a "special" sort of card. I am ok / fine with that. Coding is easy until you get to the details then it can be quite complicated. I am fine with it staying implemented as it is presently.