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− | '''Isotropic''' | + | '''Isotropic''' is the common name for the online implementation of [[Dominion]] created by Doug Zongker ([[dougz]]) and located at [http://dominion.isotropic.org/ dominion.isotropic.org]. Before it was shut down on March 15, 2013 to make way for [[Goko]], Isotropic was the dominant arena for online play of Dominion. On November 20, 2012 Isotropic hosted its 10,000,000th game.<ref>[http://bggdl.square7.ch/leaderboard/leaderboard-2012-11-21.html "November 21, 2012"], Isotropic Leaderboard Archive</ref> At this point the site featured approximately 8,000 registered users and was averaging almost 20,000 games of Dominion per day. |
− | + | Both [[Donald X.]] and [[RGG]] had full knowledge of Isotropic's existence.<ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=175.msg2386#msg2386 "All previous turns occasionally visible in Isotropic games"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> There was a handshake agreement in place that Isotropic was allowed to be freely operated provided that dougz did not profit from it, it did not use the official card art, and that Isotropic would be shut down should an official (paid) version of the game appear.<ref>[[dougz]], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dominion/comments/sf5y1/i_wrote_and_run_the_isotropic_dominion_server_ama/c4djgpl "dougz Reddit AMA"], Reddit</ref> There appeared to be a friendly relationship between dougz and Donald/RGG, as Donald used a private Isotropic server for playtesting <ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=112.msg1133#msg1133 "Isotropic"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> and dougz was informally approached about taking the job of creating the official online version.<ref>[[dougz]], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dominion/comments/sf5y1/i_wrote_and_run_the_isotropic_dominion_server_ama/c4djxbx "dougz Reddit AMA"], Reddit</ref><ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=175.msg2283#msg2283 "All previous turns occasionally visible in Isotropic games"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> He did not accept the offer, and dominion.isotropic.org is set to go offline on March 15, 2013. | |
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− | Both [[Donald X.]] and [[RGG]] had full knowledge of Isotropic's existence.<ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=175.msg2386#msg2386 "All previous turns occasionally visible in Isotropic games"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> There was a handshake agreement in place that Isotropic was allowed to be freely operated provided that dougz did not profit from it, it did not use the official card art, and that Isotropic would be shut down should an official (paid) version of the game appear.<ref>[[dougz]], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dominion/comments/sf5y1/i_wrote_and_run_the_isotropic_dominion_server_ama/c4djgpl "dougz Reddit AMA"], Reddit</ref> There appeared to be a friendly relationship between dougz and Donald/RGG, as Donald used a private Isotropic server for playtesting <ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=112.msg1133#msg1133 "Isotropic"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> and dougz was informally approached about taking the job of creating the official online version.<ref>[[dougz]], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dominion/comments/sf5y1/i_wrote_and_run_the_isotropic_dominion_server_ama/c4djxbx "dougz Reddit AMA"], Reddit</ref><ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=175.msg2283#msg2283 "All previous turns occasionally visible in Isotropic games"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> | + | |
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== Interface == | == Interface == | ||
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=== Gaming The Leaderboard === | === Gaming The Leaderboard === | ||
− | Unfortunately, a number of people have decided they want to game the system to leap up the leaderboard. User Paralyzed was one of the first to do this, exploiting the KC/Goons/Masquerade [ | + | Unfortunately, a number of people have decided they want to game the system to leap up the leaderboard. User Paralyzed was one of the first to do this, exploiting the KC/Goons/Masquerade [http://dominionstrategy.com/2011/03/18/combo-of-the-day-24-kings-courtgoonsmasquerade/ pin] every game on unsuspecting players to maintain an absurd win rate. Others (such as Karumah<ref>[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=1027.0 "Karumah?"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref>, Ozymandias II<ref>[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=2053.0 "Ozymandias II?"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref>, ottocar<ref>[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=1552.msg128127#msg128127 "Attention-whoring thread.... I did it!!"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> and FEEDMEMORE<ref>[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=6041.msg157886#msg157886 "So who's this FEEDMEMORE guy?"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref>) seem to mix legitimate play with high win rates against dummy accounts. These kinds of shenanigans were usually visible to regular players because of the unlikely numbers of levels increased in a single day. |
== History == | == History == | ||
− | + | ==== Creation ==== | |
− | + | ==== Leaderboard Implementation ==== | |
+ | ==== Automatch ==== | ||
==== New Lobbies ==== | ==== New Lobbies ==== | ||
In August 2011 dougz introduced 4 new lobbies to take the place of the old main lobby for meeting players. | In August 2011 dougz introduced 4 new lobbies to take the place of the old main lobby for meeting players. | ||
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==== Shutdown ==== | ==== Shutdown ==== | ||
− | + | The page dominion.isotropic.org is set to go offline on March 15, 2013. | |
− | == | + | ==== Isotropic As Official Online Dominion ==== |
− | + | Many have wondered why Isotropic was not simply made the official online implementation of Dominion. As it happens, dougz was actually approached about working on an official version and he declined.<ref>[[dougz]], [http://www.reddit.com/r/dominion/comments/sf5y1/i_wrote_and_run_the_isotropic_dominion_server_ama/c4djxbx "dougz Reddit AMA"], Reddit</ref><ref>[[Donald X.]], [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=175.msg2283#msg2283 "All previous turns occasionally visible in Isotropic games"], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> Isotropic in it's current form would likely not have been satisfactory for [[RGG]] anyway, as [[Jay Tummelson|Jay]] wanted a version that would be fully functional on all platforms. This sentiment has only seemed to increase with the [[Goko#Failed_Release|failed release]] and criticism of [[Goko]]. Those unsatisfied with Goko regularly tried to come up with ways by which Isotropic might be kept online, including putting it behind a Goko paywall or charging directly to play on Isotropic.<ref>[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5890.0 "An offer to Donald X."], [[Dominion Strategy Forum]]</ref> | |
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== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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