There's a growing community of online gaming in iOS as the games are getting more complex, with better storyline, amazing graphics and creative gameplay. But the best feature has got to be MULTIPLAYABILITY. With this feature, one game title can rope in hundreds of thousands of players online and usually lasted for months and years.

Its no longer just shooting flightless birds across the screen or swiping fruits for gems.

With that in mind, I'd like to suggest that Apple Byte create a new sub-topic dedicated for iOS gaming. One that is not under iPhone nor iPad, but for all Apple platform. Its probably also best to disable post counts in such topic since its more of a lounge/casual discussion area than a serious one. Probably you haven't notice, but there's been quite a few thread created for iOS games, but the response has been lukewarm, most probably because it doesn't reach the attention of the target audience, namely the iOS users. Just a few threads to name:

Legends of the Cryptids
Dungeon Hunter 3
Clash Of Clans
Guardian Cross

Of and please do not shove us over at the Gamer's Hideout. Those are mostly console/Pc gamers who are completely a different genre. We're hoping that by having a iOS game thread over at Apple Bytes, we could create a friendly community among LYN members as well as attracting new iOS owners to join.

P/s: We did tried /k/ but the response was as you expected of /k/ mentality.

This post has been edited by funnyTONE: Jan 23 2013, 08:51 AM

Thanks for your feedback, goldfries. Although it doesn't sound like any decision is made. Yes, currently, most of discussions/thread made of mobile gaming has been rather, umm...short-lived. But there are tonnes of worthy topic to discuss about. Guides, tips, hints, latest game updates, trading, etc. So rather than seeing what it is atm, I see potential of a small corner section of mobile gaming expanding into a bigger community. I don't mean to brag, but already our Guardian Cross thread moving into the third version within less than two months.
I met up a lot of guys in Apple Bytes and most of them are still actively playing games like Clash Of Clans, yet has no where to hang and chat about it. Not to mention the number of new players joining in whenever an active thread is bumped. Yes, its true that majority of such games are MMO in nature, but that's what attracts most people anyways. The social/virtual interactions, especially in a familliar public forum like LYN.
Sorry if my thoughs are winded, just trying to convince you guys to set up a 'proper' channel for game-addicts like me and the others to call home. And believe me, there's tonnes of us hanging around.
Anyway, thanks for listening to my idea. Hope the other admin/mod can share their personal views on this as well.

Awesome suggestion. I'd prefer your former suggestion though. Mobile gaming should be placed independently with sub-categories marked as you suggested. For the second suggestion, the name Console Couch itself is inappropriate to categorize Mobile Gaming.

So here's a bump to my suggestion, seeing there's plenty of feedback from the community.

Unbelievable....I dunno what to say.
Finally have a dedicated thread to call 'home'.
Thanks wKkaY and to the LYN mods. Its what we've all been hoping for, and it doesn't come any better than now coming CNY.

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