...and I think I'm actually starting to go insane over this series.
Yep, I bought an iPad mostly for Pocket Camp. I mentioned previously in another thread that I don't play it all that often because of how different it is to the mainstream games, and that playing a game on a small screen is not my thing. However, I've been getting a real itch to actually commit some more time to this spinoff game I barely know anything about.
Let's face it: I'm a huge fan of the series, and I need to expand my hands-on knowledge about it further. My willingness to continue playing New Horizons has reached an all-time low, and that's largely because of that game's lack of recent updates. It may take a while for the next installment to be announced, so I'm deciding to make a semi-switch to Pocket Camp as it still receives updates. Of course, I'll still play New Horizons for its Photopia feature and maybe completing the rest of the Nook Miles goals, but I've seen pretty much everything it has to offer at this point. It only helps that TBT has kept me motivated to continue my passion for the series, and that's pretty big for a socially awkward guy like myself.
But, the real question you're probably wondering, is why I bought an iPad when I can just play it on my phone? Here's the thing. Mobile games in general pale severely in comparison to console games, and most of the time there's ads. That alone is one of the banes of my existence. The good thing, however, is that Pocket Camp doesn't have popup or banner ads for non-game related things, and you don't have to spend money if you don't want to. That's automatically a win in my book. Other than that, I'm wanting to try and do something different that's Animal Crossing related, and I need a much bigger screen without the app eating my phone's battery to fully enjoy doing so. Of course, I'd use the iPad for a lot of other things than just Pocket Camp. You really think I'd spend $600 of my hard-earned money on just one game? Nah.
So, here's where you, fellow forum user, come in. I barely know anything about Pocket Camp, and I'm essentially the "dummy" that needs to read one of those "for dummies" books. I've played the game a few times, and couldn't remain committed as this was on my phone, which isn't a device I like to use for gaming. I want to continue playing it, this time on my (new to me) iPad. How do you commit yourself to the game? What's your usual playtime a day? Are there things regarding the game I need to understand more about? What kind of creative things can you do (and yes, I realize it's somewhat more limited than New Horizons)?
tl;dr - I'm planning on playing Pocket Camp more on an iPad, and I've played it only a few times previously on my phone. How do YOU continue to enjoy the game?
Yep, I bought an iPad mostly for Pocket Camp. I mentioned previously in another thread that I don't play it all that often because of how different it is to the mainstream games, and that playing a game on a small screen is not my thing. However, I've been getting a real itch to actually commit some more time to this spinoff game I barely know anything about.
Let's face it: I'm a huge fan of the series, and I need to expand my hands-on knowledge about it further. My willingness to continue playing New Horizons has reached an all-time low, and that's largely because of that game's lack of recent updates. It may take a while for the next installment to be announced, so I'm deciding to make a semi-switch to Pocket Camp as it still receives updates. Of course, I'll still play New Horizons for its Photopia feature and maybe completing the rest of the Nook Miles goals, but I've seen pretty much everything it has to offer at this point. It only helps that TBT has kept me motivated to continue my passion for the series, and that's pretty big for a socially awkward guy like myself.
But, the real question you're probably wondering, is why I bought an iPad when I can just play it on my phone? Here's the thing. Mobile games in general pale severely in comparison to console games, and most of the time there's ads. That alone is one of the banes of my existence. The good thing, however, is that Pocket Camp doesn't have popup or banner ads for non-game related things, and you don't have to spend money if you don't want to. That's automatically a win in my book. Other than that, I'm wanting to try and do something different that's Animal Crossing related, and I need a much bigger screen without the app eating my phone's battery to fully enjoy doing so. Of course, I'd use the iPad for a lot of other things than just Pocket Camp. You really think I'd spend $600 of my hard-earned money on just one game? Nah.
So, here's where you, fellow forum user, come in. I barely know anything about Pocket Camp, and I'm essentially the "dummy" that needs to read one of those "for dummies" books. I've played the game a few times, and couldn't remain committed as this was on my phone, which isn't a device I like to use for gaming. I want to continue playing it, this time on my (new to me) iPad. How do you commit yourself to the game? What's your usual playtime a day? Are there things regarding the game I need to understand more about? What kind of creative things can you do (and yes, I realize it's somewhat more limited than New Horizons)?
tl;dr - I'm planning on playing Pocket Camp more on an iPad, and I've played it only a few times previously on my phone. How do YOU continue to enjoy the game?
If you have a lot of free time on you or don't multi-task often, I don't think Pocket Camp will be as fulfilling as one of the more standard installments in the series. 
