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Post by burtosis on May 1, 2009 10:54:08 GMT -5
Well hopefully someone with a touch can reproduce the amount of finger swiping and brick popping in my video, at least for 10 seconds, so we can be sure.
But what I suspect is that on an iPhone if you start popping/swiping lots of stuff, the game lags (slows) making it easier. On a touch, popping/swiping lots of stuff dosen't lag the processor nearly as much (speed stays closer to what the code says it should be), making the game no easier.
I don't have proof, but with this style of point scoring, and the amount of complaints around cheating it would be a shame if 1/2 the players had an unfair advantage over the other half.
Of course, for those summoning a ghost under 1000 pts, you might not know a difference. I had at least one person do a test over chat as to the 'you lose' time for an iPhone and Touch if you start the summon but don't do anything and they *were* the same. But I suspect if you are doing lots of things then the iPhone will lag.
An alternate is somebody just buys me a touch pre-loaded with AF: Arena Daemons. I will happly credit U with the rabbit and do the test for free@! ;D
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Post by Aristata on May 1, 2009 12:39:32 GMT -5
Well, I will give making a video a go using the same technique you did and we'll see what happens, stay posted.
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Post by Aristata on May 1, 2009 14:19:03 GMT -5
I know it's not the best but I tried!
Although now that I am watching both maybe there really is not much more of a difference, other than skill. Maybe I'll post one of just multipliers without weapons in the mine, those are the multipliers I am curious about, and how fast they pop.
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Post by burtosis on May 1, 2009 15:41:16 GMT -5
Well I crunched some numbers:
Note that there can be 2 seconds of error based on when I start and stop the clocks. Also, I stop and start to remove the weapon times which don't count as game seconds.
From your video I started at :16 youtube and 1:29AF and went to :49 Youtube and 0:58 AF. That makes for 33 real seconds and 31 game seconds. I then went from 1:33 youtube and :49 AF to 1:54 and :30 AF for 21 real seconds and 19 game seconds.
From your video I am getting close to real time - or about 1:1
From my video I started at :08 youtube and 1:30 AF time to 1:23 AF and :20 youtube for 12 real seconds and 7 game seconds. I then went from 1:16 AF time and 1:00 Youtube time to 0AF time and 3:58 Youtube time. That makes for 1:16 Game seconds and 2:58 Real seconds.
Perhaps you need to swipe and match more but from these two videos I am starting to get conclusive proof that playing on an iPhone is a *HUGE* advantage. Literally the game runs almost 2x faster on the iTouch than the iPhone.
BTW I think your bird was trying to give you some weapon use advice. When in doubt - always listen to the bird ;D
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Post by Aristata on May 1, 2009 17:34:34 GMT -5
BTW I think your bird was trying to give you some weapon use advice. When in doubt - always listen to the bird ;D Haha, she'll be thrilled you said that. No matter what I do, there's Bella.
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Post by firekiller on May 1, 2009 17:38:45 GMT -5
I have a touch. I have no idea what ur gettin at, but this what im pickin up: Iphone AF gives a time bonus after a certain multi?
On my touch, the block poppin time decreases. Which is why i utilized the hack.
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Post by burtosis on May 1, 2009 17:45:24 GMT -5
What I am saying is that on an iPhone your match lasts for about 3 minutes ( not 1:30 ) and on an iTouch it lasts for 1:40. That is if you are actively doing things - the more activity the bigger the difference. The increased time gives you time to think.
Everyone playing on an iPhone has an advantage like the lag hacks give. Who knows - I need more videos - but it looks as if that is the way things are.
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Post by Aristata on May 1, 2009 17:50:58 GMT -5
I will try and throw a video up (not literally) with a complete summon and not cutting it short to test again, same tools, but I will keep activity going as best I can.
I just had a good one but when I looked at the camera I had run out of memory.
BTW: Anyone who has not tried to film an iPod game, good freakin luck. I feel like I should be in an elite club right now.
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Post by theconfuzed1 on May 1, 2009 23:30:50 GMT -5
BTW: Anyone who has not tried to film an iPod game, good freakin luck. I feel like I should be in an elite club right now. For sure! Now you know what I meant when I added those comments to my video! I would submit more video for comparison, but the camera I used was borrowed.
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Post by firekiller on May 2, 2009 12:37:23 GMT -5
Having trouble with the Fourway-Alch-Illu-Alch combo. Help please? PS: Plus you've been beaten! Pro-Atheist holds #1
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Post by firekiller on May 2, 2009 12:59:18 GMT -5
Your right about the lag thing for iphones. I summoned a 3k using illu-alch-illu Around 27x, my multi became unsustainable(for me;my reflexes suck) I want to do the fourway alch-illu-alch, seems a much better prospect. However i can only get a 3-way; is rotating necessary to set the 4-way up?
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Post by quakesocrates on May 2, 2009 15:44:40 GMT -5
Well I'm a novice at the game but from my attempts at gaining a 30+ multi using alch ill alch you really need to have the 4 way. I've tried it many times without loading up the 4 way and the outcomes are always smaller multipliers. To the point of not even obtaining 12 or 13. But others may have different experiences.
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Post by Aristata on May 2, 2009 18:40:55 GMT -5
You guys asking for help we just posted two videos of the four-way setup... If you need more specific help ask!
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Post by theconfuzed1 on May 2, 2009 23:52:01 GMT -5
...is rotating necessary to set the 4-way up? Sometimes, but not always. It just depends on the board that you are dealt.
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Post by quakesocrates on May 3, 2009 12:48:01 GMT -5
Well as you predicted with a little practice the initial 4 way setup is not difficult. Unless of course you create a match during setup.
My problem now is after Alch has destroyed all the blocks but the few remaining trying to pull up quick enough to cast illusion. Everytime I cast illusion to setup for the second Alch during the illusion the multiplier dies.
I don't know guess I just need to keep at it.
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