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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

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I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#33727: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:12:21 PM

My family loved card games. Especially Oh Hell. And Bridge. My dad is nuts over Bridge. He basically trained my sister and I from when were little to be his Bridge partners. To the point that I get flustered when trying to play differently from how he taught us. He's a really good player. Often winning or at least doing well at his club and I don't take credit for that even when partnering him.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#33728: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:13:02 PM

@Sereg: So basically, it's only the two of a kind, three of a kind and four of a kind?

That's kind of interesting... what do you wager for the bets, though? The theme of it, pie, doesn't really lend itself to a more adult crowd, but a younger crowd wouldn't be expected to bet money. If you could wager cards, that would be interesting, because it introduces a strategy of exactly which cards you want to give up, knowing that they could help someone out in the next round - like, whoever gets the cards then has 'more pie', and at the end of the game the person with the most pie wins, but they can draw from their winnings? Otherwise the betting system doesn't really have a point to being there, because like I said, the likely target audience wouldn't be interested in betting - or even understand it, actually. I've played poker with younger kids before, they tended to be all-in by the end of the first or second round, maximum.

Also, how do the comparative fractions work? Does a hand with a pair of 1/2 cards beat a hand with three 1/4 cards?

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#33729: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:20:29 PM

Heh, sorry for disappearing quite some, been working on a website (Crossover Connections) and been trying to look for my tablet's pen, which I accidentally misplaced.

How's everyone? smile

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#33730: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:22:23 PM

I intended for it to be playable for money. Not that I would. My family used toplay for matchsticks and marshmallows. Or you could play for ACTUAL PIE! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Okay. Yeah. Whatever.

Yeah, 2 halves is a full pie so it beats three quarters

But four quarters has more slices so it beats two halves.

It goes amount of pie then number of slices in terms of prefference (But you can't mix up fractions, so no adding a half and a quarter to get three quarters of a pie)

EDIT:[up]Looks like it could be interesting. Things are good here.

edited 30th Dec '13 12:23:41 PM by Sereg

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33731: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:26:43 PM

Oh ummm card games, yeah really have no experience with those.. beyond solitaire on the computer.

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#33732: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:30:05 PM

[up][up]Thanks, been working on it for a bit. grin

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#33733: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:31:19 PM

I can really only play with brailled cards, and those are a little hard to come by.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#33734: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:37:32 PM

@Sereg: Okay, that makes sense.

I'm actually working on a cardgame of my own, for my portfolio. I don't really intend to do anything with it - I mean, ideally it's good enough I could sell it to someone, but in truth I don't think there'd be much of a market for it. It's mostly just to show off documentation and prototyping skills, since those are really important in the lower levels of design.

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#33735: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:39:12 PM

I think it says something that whenever a popular song is on the radio or in public and it's been ponyfied, I tend to think of that version and sing along to the modified lyrics, such as Dinky's Mom and Pony Rock Anthem.

Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#33736: Dec 30th 2013 at 12:46:30 PM

@Kegi: Cool. I designed my first game for a primary school project. We were hoping to sell it, but we never really got anywhere. It was loads of fun though. We played it quite often. Really out of date no though (it had questions and answers)

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#33737: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:13:39 PM

I'd like to play French Tarot some time. In addition to using a cool deck, it appears to be a trick-taking game. It's a bit like Hearts, except you want points, and a good deal of points can be made by making as big a boast as you can and then pulling it off.

"I'll be the solo player this time"
"no, I will. I'll play without looking at my bonus pile, and will bet double points on this round."
"no, I'll play without using the bonus pile, and I'll bet three times the points!"
"oh yeah? Well, I'll give you guys the bonus pile, bet four times as much, and I'll declare right now that I will win every hand!

edited 30th Dec '13 1:14:19 PM by Enlong

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crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#33739: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:41:10 PM

So we're talking tabletop games, eh? Wonder if anyone heard of Roleplaying Is Magic by chance... -shrug-

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33740: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:43:18 PM

@Crimson

@NES No we are talking about card games.

edited 30th Dec '13 1:44:05 PM by Starscream759

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NESgamer190 Since: Sep, 2012
#33741: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:49:34 PM

@Starscream: My apologies. I don't play too many card games myself. I used to play Yu-Gi-Oh myself, and occasionally some games with typical playing cards (A to K of four suits). A shame I can't find myself inputting much now.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#33743: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:52:38 PM

Yeah I've heard of it. Sounds promising. Also the Fallout Equestria rollplaying game looks cool, though I don't have the friends or level of dedication to play a campaign.

kegisak Element of Class Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
Element of Class
#33744: Dec 30th 2013 at 1:54:52 PM

Seems like it would be difficult on account of the dice, too... then again, as long as you aren't playing with douchebags I guess it wouldn't be too much of a problem.

Unless they make Braille dice? Seems like that would affect the roll somewhat.

edited 30th Dec '13 1:55:31 PM by kegisak

Birthright: an original web novel about Dragons, the Burdens of Leadership, and Mangoes.
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#33745: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:20:51 PM

No we are talking about card games.

Do they by any chance require motorcycles?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#33746: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:29:35 PM

@ Dark, well, there are online dice rollers. We use one for our Pathfinder session. Just have to type in he dice and modifiers, and it'll display a roll or it. If your screen reader can work off that.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33747: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:35:33 PM

@Lumious Oh come on we both know that'll never catch on. Honestly card games on motorcycles? I dunno.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#33748: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:37:19 PM

[up] Why not? It could be a thing in the future :3

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#33749: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:38:47 PM

Yeah, die aren't a problem. Plus die by themselves are a bit tactile.

Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#33750: Dec 30th 2013 at 2:39:54 PM

@Lumious If we were all on acid maybe but that is just crazy talk, Lumious.

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime

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