BarCraft - A SC2 Card Game MOD

On December 21 2012 15:53 IcedBacon wrote:
I would suggest a different name for the game since when people think of barcraft they think of all the StarCraft watching events held in bars all across the world..

On December 22 2012 11:03 Fulla wrote:
As I said on sc2mapster thread, Zeratul seems a bit imba? If he gets lucky he can 3-4 damage someone in 1 turn.

Are there any plans to allow deck building in the future?

You could let ppl choose a few cards, just like you pick 1 out of 2 Heroes?

On December 25 2012 11:00 Fulla wrote:
Played about 10 games, alot of 5v5/6v6's so got a very good feel of the game.

- Leavers - Please make the comp AI take over. If not the game is seriously Ruined!!
- Range Equips There are way too many 'increased your bash range' equip cards. It's boring drawing card after card of the same thing. Cut it down and make more fun and varied cards.
- End Game - Once the game gets too 1v1, it really really draaaaaaaaags out. After 3 turns, players should start to loose 1 life at the end of their turn? To speed it up.

Another thing, s Heroes are great some can be pretty terrible:

- Grom Hellscream, his ability is too much, whenever he's in the game, a player always abuses it to draws 10 cards and try to 1 shot kill the opponent, it either works or fails and the game quickly ends. It's not fun at all! - Instead:

Battle Hunger - Once per turn, target players looses 1 life but draws 2 cards.

- Zeratul, there is already a card for his ability. It's silly and is either completely imbalanced or useless (once he runs low on cards). - Instead:

Stealth Attack - Once in his turn, a bash card used by him cannot be dodged

I have some card and heroes ideas, but I'll let you respond to this first, then post them if you reply

On December 26 2012 10:48 Fulla wrote:
Been playing it more and more I've started to get a group who play it regularly

Definetly the 2 biggest problems are those constant +Bash range equipment cards over and over. It's boring!!! And also the huge luck factor in some cards. Russian Roullette can just ruin the game completely.

I'd say keep Vulture, Cruiser, the one that allows unlimited Bashes and replace all the other ones. Chair, Que, Dart board etc. the game would be much more fun.

1) I'll try to give good workable equipment alternatives.

Mule - Equipment - You draw an extra card during your draw phase. (Stacks with any other drawing Hero abilities).
Science Vessel - Equipment - All other players cards in their hands become visible to you.
Siege Tank - Equipment - You may Blast someone once during your turn, if so you cannot play a Bash card that turn. This cannot be dodged. This has unlimited range.
Spider Mine - Equipment - If a Player Bashes you succesfully, he will take 1 damage. Doing so destroys this equipment card.
Morphling Equipment - Gain target Heroes special ability. If that Hero dies this card is automatically destroyed. (Cannot target self).

Other cards:

Sneak Attack - When another player is successufuly Bashed outside of your turn. You may play this card to deal 1 extra damage to the player Bashed
Bar Brawl - Every player may choose to take 1 damage and Bash someone.
Mojito Cocktail - You gain 2 life, or target dieing player gains 2 life. Every other player draws a card. (If you save someone both you and him will not gain a card).

2) It's a bit silly how some cards are just MUCH better than others, like the draw 3 cards, you get that it can be a game winner.. Atleast balance it.

Buy 1 get 1 free - draw 2 cards - this is fine
Lucky Lottery (Forgot name) - Change it too - Discard whole hand and then draw 3 cards OR draw 3 cards, you must discard whole hand at end of turn.
Roullette - This card is way to strong, it literally can change the game making people very angry myself included. Please limit the damage down to 2. Or if a player goes to -2, make it always just -1, so a beer can save him. Atleast then it won't be as devastating.

On January 09 2013 07:37 Fulla wrote:
There seems to be a bug, if a computer player is forced to discard cards at end the game freezes (he doesn't discard).

Example, he has 1 life and 2 cards, he can't seem to choose which card to discard.

On January 12 2013 00:43 Fulla wrote:
I took a screenshot but can't find it No replay sorry.

If it helps, I'll explain exact situation.
- Comp AI bashed down to 1 health. Has 0 cards
- His turn, he draws 2 cards.
- Doesn't play anything, so goes to clean up phase.
- Must discard 1 card.
- Game freezes.

Go through triggers, with that sequence, must be an error somewhere?

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There are rumours that there's an updated version on NA realm? Is this true?

On January 13 2013 23:14 Fulla wrote:
Can't you just re-release it on another account? Call it barcraft EU? Delete the other one once you get the orignal account working again.

We are all hungry for an update on EU

On February 14 2013 19:42 Nickel510 wrote:
Hello! Just wanted to stop by and say a couple things after playing Barcraft for a bit (not long just 40 games in total).

First just wanted to say thank you! for creating such a creative, unique and very fun map that is truly original on a game like SC2. I know Barcraft is based on Bang! but to see a card game like this with so much art and polish on SC2 is just impressive. The game looks amazing, and its just so polished! I love seeing that beer getting filled up animation, and the little dodge animation that plays with its corresponding sound. We were even joking in the last game that even just the sound of the Russian Roulette going off makes us jump now. This game really looks and feels like a standalone title. Well done.

As far as balancing goes or changing the gameplay, I can't really offer any criticism because I like where the game is at and I wouldn't know what to change. Anything in life can be improved of course, but I'm not sure yet what you could change without unballancing it. There are some heroes that I think are more powerful then others, but its also part of the fun of seeing a hero used effectively. I just came from a game where a drunk Grom was next to the bar owner and he killed the bar owner and won the game in one turn, but only after he was laxed for 3 turns in a row and the bar owner thought he was a bouncer as well. It was just hilarious.

I do kind of like Fulla's idea too with the Lich King hero, but his ability seems too powerful to me. Maybe if the skeleton's bash didn't also destroy an opponents card and he could only summon a skeleton on the position of a dead player within 1 range. Some sort of Mephisto hero would be awesome as well , however I can see the problem behind making new heroes as well because then there's even more to balance but if you guys think you can manage it I think people would like to see new and creative heroes. Just my opinion.

2 small bugs I've noticed as well: Jaina Proudmoore's name says Sylvanas Windrunner and Tyrande's name also says Sylvanas Windrunner.

Just thought you might like some feedback. Sorry for the long post and thanks again for Barcraft! It can be a lot fun.

On July 15 2014 03:59 Aki7 wrote:
I would like to play this game with friends in person. Is there a print and play version of this mod available?