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"Turn-based" games
Posted: 05 March 2024, 16:30
by Au79
Any reason why async play is called turn-based? Really confusing since BGA provides an option to play turn based games (as opposed to real-time games e.g. ready set bet, age of empires, etc.) in turn based mode, as if the normal way to play isn't in turn order. Made me think some people I was talking to were totally clueless/hopeless until I realized they were using BGA's terminology.
Re: "Turn-based" games
Posted: 06 March 2024, 09:22
by Injured Pigeon
I don't know about a reason, but there's a short FAQ that's worth a read, explaining this BGA term is 3rd from the top.
Re: "Turn-based" games
Posted: 06 March 2024, 10:06
by nccc
Re: "Turn-based" games
Posted: 06 March 2024, 17:24
by fruktansvärt
Au79 wrote: ↑05 March 2024, 16:30
Any reason why async play is called turn-based? Really confusing since BGA provides an option to play turn based games (as opposed to real-time games e.g. ready set bet, age of empires, etc.) in turn based mode, as if the normal way to play isn't in turn order. Made me think some people I was talking to were totally clueless/hopeless until I realized they were using BGA's terminology.
Completely agree, I started a thread about this some months back. Consensus seemed to be that there was slim to none chance of it being changed.
Re: "Turn-based" games
Posted: 10 March 2024, 22:30
by Au79
*moderators have removed this post due to discriminatory language
Re: "Turn-based" games
Posted: 11 March 2024, 03:00
by Varianor
A quick Google search suggests that this term is a portmanteau taken from the video game world:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timekeeping_in_games