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Infernal Relics Launch Party Thread

34 posts · 996 views · started 2015-07-06 14:10 UTC
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Pydro
2015-07-06 14:10 UTC
#1

Time to party for the Infernal Relics exanpansion for the video game. Tell us how excited you are! tell us when you get it! Tell us you who really want to play as or against! Tell us about your first few games! Just tell us something about Infernal Relics!

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Ronway
2015-07-06 14:12 UTC
#2

I'll be getting it as soon as it is released thanks to the season pass, yay!

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Powerhound_2000
2015-07-06 14:14 UTC
#3

I'm excited to play Argent Adept more to finally figure him out myself more. Plus I get hear him singing when his Ongoings come out and hear the instruments play when I use them.  

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Ameena
2015-07-06 14:14 UTC
#4

A "new day" on Steam for me doesn't start till 6pm so presumably that's when this will start downloading - I got the Season Pass thingy so it should do the same as Rook City and just download itself automatically when it's available :).

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The_Burning_Stickman
2015-07-06 14:36 UTC
#5

I've been meaning to ask someone about that, how does that work? Does it just automatically download it if you've got Steam open?

Also, looking forward to playing around with Argent Adept and Nightmist. I've only played with each of them once or twice with my friends, so I wanna figure out how to really do them well.

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ringer
2015-07-06 14:45 UTC
#6

I am really looking forward to infernal relics, as well.  i find with as often as i am able to play the tablet game, it has really improved how well i can use each hero.  I can't wait to play AA and Nightmist!

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Pulseglazer
2015-07-06 15:17 UTC
#7

Nightmist and Argent Adept are two of my five favorite heros, so I cannot wait, even though, unfortunately, I’m awaiting apple. I need to practice my DW Nightmist, and cannot wait to do battle with the Ennead and Akash, two of my favorites. Hurry apple, hurry!

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Donner
2015-07-06 15:36 UTC
#8

Yes.  It will automatically start downloading if Steam is open and you have the season pass.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-07-06 15:42 UTC
#9

From their Twitter feed:

Infernal Relics Watch:

android: soon.

steam: 10am pacific at the earliest (i.e., after valve opens).

iTunes: if it's approved.

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MigrantP
2015-07-06 16:00 UTC
#10

We've posted an availability tracker here: http://handelabra.com/blog/2015/7/6/infernal-relics-availability-tracker

Steam will automatically download the update. If you read that it's available and don't see it, try restarting Steam and it should pick it up.

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Pydro
2015-07-06 16:49 UTC
#11

DOWNLOADED!

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Pydro
2015-07-06 17:11 UTC
#12

Why is it so quiet?

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Powerhound_2000
2015-07-06 17:13 UTC
#13

I DONT KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT! 

Also, if people have gotten their copy downloaded I imagine they're busy playing the game.  

Edit: Sadly I'm waiting on Apple  :cry:

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Rabit
2015-07-06 17:35 UTC
#14

Work.  :cry:

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Mbylsma
2015-07-06 17:42 UTC
#15

Yeah, I'm just sitting here being annoyed by Apple's approval process.  :stuck_out_tongue:

Argent Adept is one of my favorite heroes, so I am really looking forward to playing! 

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Matchstickman
2015-07-06 18:15 UTC
#16

I ran out of jellybeans and had to go buy some, now I am back AND READY TO BE LOUD!

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aawood
2015-07-06 19:06 UTC
#17

It's up on Steam in the UK, at least! I've already had a pretty hilarious run through against Akash'Bhuta, got a video processing on my gaming channel now :D

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Natediggadoggity
2015-07-06 19:11 UTC
#18

Personally, I plan to turn the sound effects off whenever I play argent adept. Hearing that pithy little sound effect wheneverr I use an instrument or have him perform kinda feels like it will ruin Argent Adept for me. In my head Argent Adept is such a master of music, that every note made by him is an amazing orchestra that inspires and empowers all heroes that hear it, while demoralizing their enemies. So, a short sound effect ruins what I'm imagining is happening.

Besides that, yes I'm very excited. Even though I play on steam, I may til it's out on apple, so the unlocks are available as soon as I start playing. The puzzles are the best part for me, and solving them with a community is even better.

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metlarcturus
2015-07-06 19:16 UTC
#19

Downloaded! Played a hilarious game with Argent Adept, Gramps Legacy, Visionary, and Nightmare versus Akash'bhuta. Everybody was doing everything on every turn! It would have been a huge pain without the app. 

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Chaosmancer
2015-07-06 20:31 UTC
#20

Still waiting on Amazon :cry:

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MigrantP
2015-07-06 20:40 UTC
#21

Version 1.4 is now published on Amazon Appstore. It may take a while to automatically update.

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Arcanist_Lupus
2015-07-06 20:41 UTC
#22

Got it, played a game with AA, Nightmist, Ra, and Fanatic against Akash'bhuta in the Tomb.  I was doing okay until an unlucky Oblivion knocked out the Adept, and then I lost Ra and Fanatic soon after.  Spent some time tanking with Nightmist (and drawing lots of cards while Ensnaring Brambles kept her from dealing damage), until finally the Tomb was able to knock out the Brambles and I was able to go to town on her.

 

Then I went for maximum damage with AA, Visionary, Grampa Legacy, Ra, and Absolute Zero, but I wasn't able to catch a screenshot of Voss at -490 before it went to the victory screen, which doesn't show negative HPs.   :slightly_frowning_face:

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Pulseglazer
2015-07-06 20:55 UTC
#23

Even though I have the ipad version, i decided not to wait and got it on steam too. Had a cakewalk against Ennead, lost to Apostate when I forgot to bring a damage clearer, then brought Soldier Bunker and it was cake. Had an epic with Akash In the old west. He wiped out my team before Nightmist did enough Nightmist things to finish him off.

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Pydro
2015-07-06 20:59 UTC
#24
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MigrantP
2015-07-06 21:03 UTC
#25
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Arcanist_Lupus
2015-07-06 21:10 UTC
#26
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morph147
2015-07-06 21:20 UTC
#27

Apple, why have you forsaken me!!!!!! Angry fist in air

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BlueHairedMeerkat
2015-07-06 21:52 UTC
#28
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Arcanist_Lupus
2015-07-07 04:50 UTC
#29

Well, I have formally welcomed all four new villains into the fold by beating them up with their nemeses.  Then Ennead in particular folded impressively - I was pressed for time so I went after them with Argent Adept, Ra, Legacy, Nightmist, and Haka.  I opened with Syncopated Onslaught, Staff of Ra, Inspiring Presence, Oblivion, and Rampage, and followed that up with a Drawn to the Flame and Imbued Fire on the next few turns.  I think that the Ennead did less damage to the heroes than the heroes themselves.  And Drawn to the Flame was dealing 6 damage per villain purely on the basis of damage boosts (+2 from Legacy, +1 from AA, +2 from Staff and Imbued Fire, +1 for Nemesis)

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The_Burning_Stickman
2015-07-07 14:35 UTC
#30

One thing I've noticed is that Argent Adept has single-handedly doubled how long my games take as I try to figure out how to use every one of his instruments and songs each turn. He's also keeping everyone healed and buffed and made sure the environment and ongoing cards didn't do jack (took on Voss, destroyed Forced Deployment, then had Nightmist wipe them out in one go with an out-of-turn card play. Good stuff), so it all works out. Even when he eventually went down, his third incap power did some major damage. Nightmist hammered damn near everything with Oblivion -- Elder Ring + Imbued Fire + +1 to all fire damage, with a 2 pitched at everyone and 3 pitched at villains, she ended up doing 16 to Voss alone (Yaaay Amulet of the Elder Gods), leaving nothing in the way to keep Ra and Fanatic from burning the warlord down.

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morph147
2015-07-07 15:28 UTC
#31

hearing the voices for ardent adept when he plays different instruments makes me want all the heroes to have voices when they attack.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-07-07 19:49 UTC
#32

Come on Apple get your act together so the race to figuring out unlock conditions can begin!

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danmarshall14
2015-07-08 04:42 UTC
#33

Just christened Infernal Relics by destroying Apostate in the Realm of Discord with Fanatic, Legacy, SS Tachyon, and Argent Adept.  His Apocalypse managed to help us out more than it did him as he destroyed a field full of his own demons and a Portal Fiend that had been growing pretty beefy.  Also a proper Time Flies from the environment helped out beautifully, especially as Legacy had just played Take Down on his turn.  With Fanatic slashing away, it wasn't long before Tachyon was set up for a double Lightspeed Barrage kill.

Unfortunatley, my boy, Argent Adept didn't get to do much.  For the first few turns of the game he had 4 instruments and no songs, then by the time he had songs, that Apocalypse wiped the board.  Oh well, I'll have plenty of time to get lots of miles with my favorite hero.

My girlfriend is patiently waiting for the iOS version.  I hope Apple gets their act together and approves it soon!

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Powerhound_2000
2015-07-08 18:45 UTC
#34

I'm periodically checking the App Store to see if the update is there.   A few times it shows updates are available and I keep being disappointed when it's for other apps on my iPad.   :cry: