MattyP Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Majora said: Yeah it feels like there is a lot the game doesn't do a good job of explaining in the multiplayer modes. Find this a case in a lot of games these days... Remember the first time I dropped into a game of Fortnite with my youngest son once. It was like WTF. Things started getting built around me and got shot seemingly endlessly My last online shooter experience! Think these days you are expected to google and youtube everything. Makes sense I guess. Builds communities and let it teach you... I'm getting old Still prefer a good instruction manual over a mug of tea.... (these days its a tablet and tea though)... Miss the smell of fresh ink and reading a backstory (as shallow as it was). Seems quite quaint these days digging out a retro game and seeing actual paper documentation! Even found the Tetris manual that came with the GameBoy the other day.... "Printed in Japan" on the back. Now there is something I haven't seen in a LONG time..... (and a Made in Japan on the back of the GameBoy unit itself). Still plays an awesome version of Tetris. Even if the GameBoy is missing a line of pixels down one edge of the screen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 7 hours ago, alex3d said: I know. It still feels like there is something delaying my move. Maybe it's like this though. Are you hard dropping (pressing up to make the piece instantly fall into place)? The first time I played Connected one of the other players didn't seem to know how to do this. It was infuriating Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Christ yes. I’m there hammering up to hard drop on my turn and sometimes you’re watching someone take a square piece from one end of the screen and back before carefully lowering it down. Link to post Share on other sites
alex3d Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jolly said: Are you hard dropping (pressing up to make the piece instantly fall into place)? The first time I played Connected one of the other players didn't seem to know how to do this. It was infuriating I haven't been hard dropping. Am I supposed to? I mean, I need to evaluate where to put the piece...?! Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 minute ago, alex3d said: I haven't been hard dropping. Am I supposed to? I mean, I need to evaluate where to put the piece...?! You can still do that! If you move or rotate the piece it will remain at the top but an outline at the bottom of the well will show you where it will hard drop to. If you've got some jigger-pokery to do to get it into place you can soft drop it, move it into place, then hard drop it. Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yes you should. Decide where it should go before it’s your turn, get ready and press up when it’s in the right place. Link to post Share on other sites
alex3d Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Okay, will try, thanks you two. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I also like how you can send little thumbs ups and smiley faces to other players with the right stick. Managed to clear Area 4 on Connected today after waiting ages for other players to join. Feels good man. Link to post Share on other sites
footle Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I’ve just played this for four hours straight connected when you have a player who doesn’t build up when in the zone, and doesn’t know how to hard drop, is painful. Half the mechanics aren’t explained though. Does one person in ten know to press A in time to revive themselves if playing with people who can’t consistently create Tetrises? (I learnt it just before my last game, having wondered what the mechanic was, but google shouldn’t be necessary) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I thought the same until I looked at the tutorials just now in the game *embarrassed smiley* It hints at the revive feature (it is supposed to be something you hear via playground whisper apparently). They are not too shabby but easily missed I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Yiggy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I’ve mentioned it a few times but are there 2 others who want to do a Tetris party tomorrow night at say 9 or 10? Wouldn’t mind a bit of guidance and forum teamwork. Link to post Share on other sites
gooner4life Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Nearly got this downloaded now Link to post Share on other sites
gooner4life Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 It's glorious! Link to post Share on other sites
MNFRMTMRRW Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Yiggy said: I’ve mentioned it a few times but are there 2 others who want to do a Tetris party tomorrow night at say 9 or 10? Wouldn’t mind a bit of guidance and forum teamwork. I will try to make it. The lady in the house has settled on Classic Score Attack mode as her favorite. I prefer Score Attack, it is like walking into Berlin's Berghain club at 5am in the morning. I really hope Xbox will add VR support down the line! Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Yiggy said: I’ve mentioned it a few times but are there 2 others who want to do a Tetris party tomorrow night at say 9 or 10? Wouldn’t mind a bit of guidance and forum teamwork. Tomorrow as in today as in Tuesday? Sure, that’s a good time for me. Link to post Share on other sites
bradigor Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I can try, but likely won't get the time. Link to post Share on other sites
multi Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I'm currently rubbish at this but I'm going to enjoy trying to improve. I've added/friend requested @sir stiff_one and @therearerules Anyone else feel free to add multiClunk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Just invite me to a party or whatever anytime, I even have a headset apparently. Link to post Share on other sites
footle Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Headset?! I’m not sure I still have one. Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 No I just plugged in some old headphones I’ve got and apparently the mic works on it - no bother for me either way of course - yiggy mentioned getting some tips Link to post Share on other sites
bradigor Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 hours ago, multi said: I'm currently rubbish at this but I'm going to enjoy trying to improve. I've added/friend requested @sir stiff_one and @therearerules Anyone else feel free to add multiClunk Fairly sure I have you already but will check. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yiggy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 8 hours ago, multi said: I'm currently rubbish at this but I'm going to enjoy trying to improve. I've added/friend requested @sir stiff_one and @therearerules Anyone else feel free to add multiClunk Added most of you I think. Have headset will travel. Sorry I wasn’t on earlier. Had kid issues. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 No worries. Just having a late night snack. Be 10mins or so ok, let’s do some connected Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Apparently my mic doesn’t work and I sat on my f ing glasses. Need one more. Link to post Share on other sites
Yiggy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Anybody want to play now? Me and stuff are in. Link to post Share on other sites
sir stiff_one Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Yay! Thanks for humouring my Tetris lecture. Link to post Share on other sites
rafaqat Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, sir stiff_one said: Yay! Thanks for humouring my Tetris lecture. Was really interesting. I certainly learnt some stuff and have to go look more bits up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
watusi Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I think Tetris might well be the perfect game, this is pretty much all I've played on my shiny new Xbox. I've added a few people for some Tetris shenanigans - Mr Watusi. I need to brush on strategies but i can play fast! Link to post Share on other sites
Yiggy Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, watusi said: I think Tetris might well be the perfect game, this is pretty much all I've played on my shiny new Xbox. I've added a few people for some Tetris shenanigans - Mr Watusi. I need to brush on strategies but i can play fast! Added. Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I've started going through Journey again on Connected which is somehow more astoundingly beautiful than I remember. Have they done anything else to do it aside from the increased resolution? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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