Check Out PoxNora

There's been some good previews of Pox Nora, as well as an interview with the development team. I've been playing PoxNora a bit recently, and have greatly enjoyed. The description most people have given is part collectable card game, part RPG, and part strategy game -- and roll them all together. The game itself is available for both PC and Mac with the main focus being the collection of runes to summon your champions on the battlefield. I also like that the entry level is free, whereas adding more runes in, trading with others and such is basically a la carte service. At launch, the online store will have nearly 200 Runes. Starter packs ($8.49) include 30 random Runes and boosters ($2.99) contain 10 random Runes. Players can play PoxNora with pre-constructed starter decks for free. There some more information that I've pasted below, but I'd be interested to hear about other folks playing -- or you haven't, try out and lemme know what you think. Plus, the notion of crushing my friends via online cards a la MTG is one that brings a smile to my face.

A better break down of the basic information:

In PoxNora, players collect Runes that allow them to summon champions, equipment, relics and spells to the battlefield. The game is played out across a variety of maps where champions do battle to collect Nora, a vital resource used to summon additional Runes into play. The construction of your battlegroup and careful use of powers and attacks are vital to success. Runes also gain experience during play that can be used to upgrade or learn new attributes and abilities, meaning that as your play style evolves, so do your Runes.

Runes gain experience during play that can be used to upgrade or learn new attributes and abilities, meaning that as your play style evolves, so do your Runes. PoxNora also allows players to compete against bots if they want to play alone so they can experiment tactically in a more controlled environment.

At launch, the online store will have nearly 200 Runes. Starter packs ($8.49) include 30 random Runes and boosters ($2.99) contain 10 random Runes. Players can play PoxNora with pre-constructed starter decks for free.

An expansion will be released in late October with an additional 70 Runes and many other abilities.

Comments

Wish They Had Physical Cards

[eldavojohn]

Starter packs ($8.49) include 30 random Runes and boosters ($2.99) contain 10 random Runes.

There's also the option of buying 100 runes for $25 which breaks the price down to a quarter per rune.

Something that I wish they would have done is send me the cards. Yeah, I know it sounds nerdy but I still enjoy the physical ownership that comes with card games. I like putting cards in binders and looking at them--and I really don't know why. I like to appreciate the art of Magic The Gathering and used to enjoy reading the lore of the now discontinued Star Wars Collectable Card Game (Decipher).

It is neat that this is kind of treating an online game as having 'starter decks' and 'booster packs' but where's the physical cards? I think it would be neat if they sold physical packs of cards in stores with UIDs on them that you could register and play with. They could cost 10 cents more per rune and I'd still be more likely to buy them. I could have a sentimental attachment to these while the graphics & gameplay might change online with the evolution of the game. It would also be nice if there was also a non-digital game to play with the same cards--call me old fashion.

This game looks very neat and I plan on giving it a try. I like the history view of users on the forums so you can see the stats on the recent games they've played. Their forums look active which is always a good sign.

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[MMC Monster]

Okay. WHY should I "check out" this game verses any other game? Is there something in it that attracts the geek crowd? Is there anything that differentiates it from the many other games that come out ever week?

Is it open source, or use an interesting development platform or the first game actually release for a PS3 or Wii?

Should the /. crowd just be checking out every game that comes out?

Re:Bribing the judge

[Princeofcups]

> What I've always hated about these types of games, is that the central idea is that you win by paying more money to the 'judge' in the game.

If you work it right, you can end up making money. I don't mean endless bot farming. Buy your stuff, play your game, have fun. When you get bored, sell it all off on eBay, and move on with your life. So the real question is, do they allow buying and selling of goods for real money, or is there a clause in the agreement saying they will delete you if you try to do this?

PoC