iDuel Online 1.1 Update is Live!
We’ve been reading the TouchArcade forums as well as user reviews and feedback from the App Store reviews and have made several changes to the game and the server to improve performance and game play! Be sure to update so you can keep playing!
Features added to the new release:
- Added “Sleepwalker” mode. When a player has disconnected or logged off, opponents may challenge them and the server will play in their place. If the server population is low there is always somebody to fight, even if that person is just a bot. Winning a “Sleepwalker” match reduces your match point earnings, however, so it’s always best to fight live players when possible!
- Added auto-refresh to the lobby. This will keep you up to date with the players entering and leaving the lobby in real time.
- If a player disconnects during game play (ie you see them “Do Nothing”), the player will automatically forfeit on the next turn if he/she does not take action. The winner is awarded full match points and credits if an opponent disconnects. The loser will receive zero credits and zero match points.
Major Bug fixes/Improvements:
- If you have multiple challenges pending, the server will automatically decline all other challenges when you enter a game. This prevents many situations where you issue a challenge and wait forever for somebody to accept or decline and never get a response.
- Made the lobby more efficient. We greatly reduce the rate at which games fail to connect.
- Found and fixed a number of crash problems.
- Fixed the major issue where the duel screen simply waits forever on the opponent.
- iDuel Online now requires iPhone OS 3.0 or greater.
On the table for the future:
- Performance enhancements in the Gear Shop.
- Performance enhancements in game.
- AI Learning for sleepwalkers. Your sleepwalker will fight matches based on how normally fight.
- Other great stuff!
I would also like to thank the players who have provided the constructive criticism regarding these issues and have waited patiently while we fix them. For any questions or comments, please feel free to follow up on this post or contact me directly via email.
Patrick “Invictvs” Twohig <invictvs@namazustudios.com> (A.K.A. “The Server Guy”)
iDuel Online 1.1 Update Submitted!
We’ve submitted our first update to Apple for review for iDuel Online and are now waiting for approval. Thanks to player feedback on forums and App Store reviews we’ve added new features and fixed several issues. We’ll post detailed notes on the changes when the update goes live!
First iDuel Online Update is Coming Soon!
We’re now working on some updates to both the game and the server. We will improve performance in matchmaking and battle to take care of the issues many players have experienced.
We’ll also be adding a “Sleepwalker” bot mode. This will allow players to choose to duel a bot version of a character if they can’t successfully challenge another live player to a match or if other players are unavailable.
I’ll post updates here (as well as on Twitter, Facebook, and our thread on the TouchArcade Forums) as the changes go live.
iDuel Online at PAX East!
Three of us will be going to PAX East in Boston to promote iDuel Online! We printed an ad in the convention program for the game. We don’t have a booth, but we’ll be wandering around the convention wearing t-shirts featuring the iDuel Online logo. If you spot us be sure to say hi! If you give us your e-mail, we’ll hook you up with some credits or other in-game goodies!
iDuel Online is now available on the App Store! Be sure to get it for your iPhone or iPod Touch!
iDuel Online Submitted!
We’ve submitted iDuel Online to Apple for approval for the App Store! Look for it soon!
iDuel Online is on the way
Here’s the logo for our upcoming game, iDuel Online, for the iPhone and iPod Touch:
iDuel Online is a multiplayer online RPG where players strategically duel other players. We’ll be showing off some more art soon with additional info. We’ll also be adding to the game’s page on the site as we reveal more.
Upcoming iPhone Game
We’ve been hard at work on our next project, our first game for the iPhone and iPod Touch! I can’t say much now, but it’s in a totally different direction for us and we’re very excited about the project.
We can’t give too much more away at this time but it’s going to be big so keep your eyes open for more info in the very near future!
Welcome to the new Namazu Studios site!
As you can see, we have relaunched the Namazu Studios site. New features include an improved layout, a blog, search, and a new visual design.
You can expect frequent updates with news of what we’re doing as well as tips and tricks we learn as we work and other odds and ends.
Keep an eye on the site and watch it evolve as we grow!