App addition for 2.3 Gold Saucer

[Roflcoptorz]

Hey SE, just wanted to make a suggestion for improving your app. I know some people have suggested implementing the card game, "triple triad" into the game. My suggestion is not to implement it directly3ctly into the game, but make it part of the app. This might bring some added community into the game. You can keep the idea of the winner getting to take 1 card from the loser. Also you could implement rewards, like tomes or crafting supplies for games against other players.
Finally, another good thing which could be done, is causing the final bosses in each of the dungeons, or fates, to drop 1 random boss card from the dungeon. This might entice players to lvl using dungeons or to repeat old dungeons in hopes of getting cards.
Again, just a suggestion, but I think it would be a nice addition to the app and give people an extra thing to do while not in front of their comps.

Keep up the good work SE!! Looking forward to 2.1 and beyond.

[Roflcoptorz]

O ya, and dont forget the personal quest line to get your own player card!

[Duuude007]

Why would you even...ask this? The card game in PlayOnline was extremely unpopular, largely because it had no tie-ins to FFXI. You honestly think repeating the same design mistake is wise?

[Roflcoptorz]

Exactly, the issue is having no tie ins. Ill admit, I never got into ffxi. But honestly I think if implemented correctly, being tied to in game actions, and being able to play other players, it would be a good addition to the golden saucer.
Honestly what it co.es down to is connecting the mmo to a mobile platform. The first people who can do it well are going to be widely successful. Yes the info the app has is helpful, but I cant make my character better by using it.
Again, just my opinion. Im sure there are many people who agree with you. To each their own.

[Duuude007]

The way I see it, origin implementation should be ingame. As the card game is improved and refined with patches, opening it up as a marketed mobile app could then be viable, as well as a physical card game, like blizzard developed eventually.

If you jump straight to step 2 in this process, and don't bother to give players a stake at playing it in the casino for reward or consequence, the card game not only becomes perceived a distraction from playing the actual MMO, its potential for success as an external app/physical card game is largely diminished.