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Title: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Gherald on April 24, 2014, 05:25:48 pm
My first Mystic revealed a Necropolis, so I click "Show All Cards" to be able to fish it out with the second Mystic.

And I see this.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZjanqbW.jpg?1)

I swear I didn't photoshop that... and searching this forum for 'spades' gives at least two references:

http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=6380.msg257917#msg257917

http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5747.msg148031#msg148031

Is this an in-joke / easter egg?
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: jsh357 on April 24, 2014, 05:27:48 pm
It's a feature they added on 4/17 to simplify the Show All Cards interface.  Looks silly, but it's technically a good idea.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Gherald on April 24, 2014, 05:32:21 pm
Why didn't they just use Scout, as that would never be in anyone's deck? </hides>

Well I don't quite get the need or point of this 'simplification', but okay... adds some amusement I suppose.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Polk5440 on April 24, 2014, 05:34:26 pm
Picking the Ace of Spades guarantees a miss. Much better than listing all Dominion cards.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Gherald on April 24, 2014, 05:38:41 pm
Doesn't seem a necessary guarantee, I guess I'm saying.  I mean how often can you not name one of 18+ cards in the game and know for sure it won't match?  Virtually never really.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: jsh357 on April 24, 2014, 05:44:34 pm
Doesn't seem a necessary guarantee, I guess I'm saying.  I mean how often can you not name one of 18+ cards in the game and know for sure it won't match?  Virtually never really.

Edge case: Fairgrounds game.  Sure, it's unlikely to happen, but it can, so someone will care when it does.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Watno on April 24, 2014, 05:46:40 pm
Why didn't they just use Scout, as that would never be in anyone's deck? </hides>

Well I don't quite get the need or point of this 'simplification', but okay... adds some amusement I suppose.
Swindler.

I really wish they'd use a more fitting image though.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Titandrake on April 24, 2014, 05:56:30 pm
It would probably be better if they used a blank Dominion card template, and then mention in the text box that you can pick this card if you want to guarantee a miss, just so it doesn't look weird.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: yed on April 24, 2014, 06:03:15 pm
It is inside joke: If I remember correctly Donald used Ace of Spades in an answer in some rules question I can't find a reference to. The question was if you need to name a valid Dominion card to Wishing Well or something like that and he answered, that you can name Ace of Spades.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: theory on April 24, 2014, 06:08:56 pm
Isotropic never did this, interestingly.  #thingsdougzcan'tdo
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Donald X. on April 24, 2014, 06:10:44 pm
Well I don't quite get the need or point of this 'simplification', but okay... adds some amusement I suppose.
To precisely simulate the physical game, they should let you type in whatever name you want. But in practice just providing one alien option is sufficient. For sure it's better to provide one than not.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: soulnet on April 24, 2014, 09:04:28 pm
Well I don't quite get the need or point of this 'simplification', but okay... adds some amusement I suppose.
To precisely simulate the physical game, they should let you type in whatever name you want. But in practice just providing one alien option is sufficient. For sure it's better to provide one than not.

That's a pretty loose definition of "precisely" of all words. They should start working on voice recognition. And possibly some holographic video and some body tracking. Shuffling with your wii remote would be fun. Being able to cheat by topdecking cards while shuffling would be even more fun.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Tables on April 24, 2014, 09:39:33 pm
I recently showed the Ace of Spades to a friend who is fairly new to Dominion (I introduced him IRL and we've since played online when we've had some free time) and he found it hilarious. I explained why it was there and he seemed to agree it was a good solution. So overall I actually think this was a really nice solution to what was currently a slightly messy interface.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Kirian on April 24, 2014, 09:44:00 pm
Someone with better Photoshop Skillz than me needs to put together an "Ace of Spades" Dominion card, because that up there is a bit unsightly.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Gherald on April 24, 2014, 10:21:40 pm
Uh? Really don't have anything to say to someone who thinks being disconnected or not having the interface respond to input is intentional.  Happens to me all the time.

Though it has been becoming somewhat more stable the past 1-2 months so at least that's good
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: popsofctown on April 24, 2014, 10:25:08 pm
I really would like for them to go the extra mile and let me type in something.  I want to wish for Blue Eyes White Dragon off my Wishing Well.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: michaeljb on April 24, 2014, 10:33:40 pm
Someone with better Photoshop Skillz than me needs to put together an "Ace of Spades" Dominion card, because that up there is a bit unsightly.

Ace of Spades
$0* - Technicality

When you must name a card, you may name this instead of a Dominion card.

(This is not in the Supply.)
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: SCSN on April 24, 2014, 11:07:23 pm
Uh? Really don't have anything to say to someone who thinks being disconnected or not having the interface respond to input is intentional.  Happens to me all the time.

Though it has been becoming somewhat more stable the past 1-2 months so at least that's good

I removed my post and apologize for the false accusation.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: GendoIkari on April 25, 2014, 12:33:40 pm
Yeah, I really think a simple "click here to name a non-existent card" button would work so much better. The Ace looks very strange next to the other cards, and I'm sure many people will be confused as the OP was, especially those who aren't Dominion fanatics to the point where they realize that naming a card that's not in your deck is a thing you might do.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Robz888 on April 25, 2014, 12:45:05 pm
I love the inclusion of the Ace of Spades, and I'm proud of MF for implementing it. There, I said it!
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: popsofctown on April 25, 2014, 02:53:21 pm
The trash card is technically a Dominion card, but also a card that will never appear in someone's deck.  It even has official art.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: soulnet on April 25, 2014, 03:40:30 pm
The trash card is technically a Dominion card, but also a card that will never appear in someone's deck.  It even has official art.

Also the Knights randomizer, though it may be even more confusing.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: cactus on April 26, 2014, 07:28:22 am
Someone with better Photoshop Skillz than me needs to put together an "Ace of Spades" Dominion card, because that up there is a bit unsightly.

Maybe MF could commission one of the original dominion artist to whip up an image that'd fit the rest of the art...

maura kalusky maybe *ducks*
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: popsofctown on April 27, 2014, 02:25:56 pm
How did MF get the Ace of Spades they are using? It looks proprietary (if that's the right word).  The Ace of Spades is a public domain concept but particular artistic representations of it are not.

Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Awaclus on April 27, 2014, 02:35:29 pm
How did MF get the Ace of Spades they are using? It looks proprietary (if that's the right word).  The Ace of Spades is a public domain concept but particular artistic representations of it are not.
Google Images doesn't find another version of that picture. That doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be MF's original of course, but it does suggest that it actually could be.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: popsofctown on April 27, 2014, 02:52:38 pm
How did MF get the Ace of Spades they are using? It looks proprietary (if that's the right word).  The Ace of Spades is a public domain concept but particular artistic representations of it are not.
Google Images doesn't find another version of that picture. That doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be MF's original of course, but it does suggest that it actually could be.
I appreciate the bit of info.  My interest is not purely do to a possible rulebending, but wondering if they have some other game that already used the image or they made the image purely for this purpose.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Ozle on April 27, 2014, 06:25:18 pm
Its the new promo card!!!
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: popsofctown on April 27, 2014, 07:27:57 pm
Why do I even look to the left of the post to confirm that it's Ozle?
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: ConMan on April 28, 2014, 01:16:38 am
Why do I even look to the left of the post to confirm that it's Ozle?
Because that's where his name is?
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: qmech on April 28, 2014, 02:56:43 am
Its the new promo card!!!

If Goko were still running the show I'd wonder how long until it shows up in the Black Market.
Title: Re: Goko Ace of Spades
Post by: Gherald on April 28, 2014, 03:45:19 pm
Ace of Spades
$0*

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