The Daily Grind: uGame on your iPhone?
by Seraphina Brennan 
Nov 12th 2009 at 8:00AM
Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind
Many games are now coming out with iPhone extensions, breaking down the lines between being in-game and being out of game. Now you can check your character's skills in EVE, or go sell some things on the Fallen Earth auction house, or have a shoot out with your homies in CrimeCraft all thanks to specialized apps for your iPhone. What's next, a Snowboarding Conan mini-game?Well, today's question is all about how much you guys play your MMOs with your phones. Are you the "true addict?" The person who uses his phone to stay connected to your game of choice even if you're nowhere near your PC? Or are you the person who'd rather have developers working on the game and not on their iPhone extension programs.
Secondary question for super-awesome bonus points: How many people could Conan kill while on a snowboard? Eleven or Eleventybillion?
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Phil said on 9:03AM 11-12-2009
Eleventybillion for sure
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Bryan said on 9:40AM 11-12-2009
Perhaps it's my age, or my male side, but I can't stand cell phones. I have one sure, but it isn't the newest gadget by a longshot and I could really care less. Perhaps if they didn't cost as much as my PS3 it might be a different story, but I do all my internet serfing from the comfort of my desktop PC.
I'm not a phone junky like today's generation seems to be, so Iphone apps don't even hit my radar.
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Steve said on 10:12AM 11-12-2009
I hear ya man, I hear ya.
Worst part is I work at Radio Shack, so I'm forced to act like a cell phone is the best thing a person could possibly own. Gah I hate that job.
Oh and eleventybillion with the 180 grind spinning axe of death attack alone.
Jason said on 9:41AM 11-12-2009
I just find the screens of mobile devices to be too small for primary gaming (and video watching). I think its great for supplemental stuff like EVE (and soon Fallen Earth) has, or for simple casual (Sudoku, etc), but I just have no desire at all to play WoW or an FPS or RTS game on such a tiny device.
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8bitgeorge said on 10:32AM 11-12-2009
I agree. I think cellphones provide a great platform to extend the game's content, a la Capsuleer. With the advent of always connected devices, not exploiting that market is a serious mistake.
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Pingles said on 11:36AM 11-12-2009
Uh...yes...and no...I guess...
I don't game on my iPhone. In fact, I have NO apps for it at all mainly because I enjoy surfing the web so much on it that I have never found the time for a game.
That being said I am regularly surfing the forums for games on my iPhone, especially since my work network makes so much noise about visiting non-work websites.
So the MAJORITY of my iPhone web time is game-related but I don't play games on it.
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claycmg said on 12:31PM 11-12-2009
Have you guys missed outer empires? I can see how you might, it's been out for browsers since august. A very simple game, but a full fledged MMO much like Eve online. Requires an internet connection.
http://outer-empires.com/
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kswanny7783 said on 6:45PM 11-13-2009
This is a really great game. Much like EVE on the go. Great dev support and community.
Evi said on 12:33PM 11-12-2009
I've tried playing games on my iPhone. I really enjoy Bejeweled, but that's about it. Most games just don't translate well to such a small screen. I do like apps that connect me to the games I play on my PC. For example, I love the WoW Armory app. It's great to be able to check my guild calendar on the go.
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Lemmo said on 2:46PM 11-12-2009
I'll be checking this game out as an old fan of games like Tradewars. But I won't plunk down the 2 bucks for the iPhone client unless the game is fun and has staying power.
The idea of mobile MMOs is cool by me, though. As long as they don't just try to be WoW on a tiny screen, and instead use mobile technology, I see nothing wrong with a massive multiplayer game over a cell network. They're all already playing Foursquare and Latitude like they're MMOs.
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axhed said on 7:01PM 11-14-2009
the thought of people running auctioneer on an iphone just makes me hang my head.
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