SOTMK Trading?

[SureAsLiz]

Multiple people can each have their own account too. My daughter and I race each other to see who finishes first. I'm actually surprised they give out cards to people who do not have their own "key". Or do you have the one key on all bands?

Absolutely everyone can have their own game - but it could cause issues if you want to play as a family and the game ends up sending you to different lands.

What happens if playing as a family is one person has the ability to activate the portals, but the rest of the bands are all linked to the same game. Technically, everyone is supposed to scan their band before receiving a pack of cards, so this allows everyone to be on the same path but pick up individual packs of cards

 

[11290]

The games are said to last on a band for 6 months. After 6 months of inactivity, they system should reset and you would have to start over. I have heard reports of the game lasting longer, but it's not a guarantee.

Games will stay "active" for around 18 months. We have seen some as long as 24 months but the general rule of thumb is about 18 months.

 

[rdominy]

So to get new packs everyday you just have to approache a new portal and scan open it with one person?

With two kids and going at Christmas time I'm not sure how crowded this will be buy my daughter loves the cards.

When we went in 2012 she was a little young to play the game but we got cards each day without playing with no problem so I guess that policy changes.

 

[soniam]

Absolutely everyone can have their own game - but it could cause issues if you want to play as a family and the game ends up sending you to different lands.

What happens if playing as a family is one person has the ability to activate the portals, but the rest of the bands are all linked to the same game. Technically, everyone is supposed to scan their band before receiving a pack of cards, so this allows everyone to be on the same path but pick up individual packs of cards

Last time, our first time playing, we just had DS MB linked for the game, and he got a pack. DH and I didn't bother linking our MBs or getting packs, because we already had 35 cards from a friend's set of extras. We also had them set DS at medium, since he's 10 (aka not a baby) and had all these cards. Next trip in July, DH and I want to play our own games. It sounds like if our games are linked to his, then we will play in the same lands, correct? So, how do we get our bands linked to his? More importantly, what do we tell them at the Firehouse?

Another twist to this, is that DS is not going with us, but we can bring his band. We know which one was used for the game last month. If his band has no ticket media and was not used to enter the park, since he won't be on the trip, does that matter? DH and I will use bands linked to APs.

Thanks. Sorry if this sounds confusing. They actually gave us no instruction at all when we started playing, but we pretty much figured it out. We didn't pick up that different cards are for different villains until toward the end though. That's ok, DS was still having a blast.

 

[asbyrneva]

So to get new packs everyday you just have to approache a new portal and scan open it with one person?

With two kids and going at Christmas time I'm not sure how crowded this will be buy my daughter loves the cards.

When we went in 2012 she was a little young to play the game but we got cards each day without playing with no problem so I guess that policy changes.

Yes you (at least one of you) must play (open a portal) each day to get cards.

 

[asbyrneva]

BTW while all your MB "should work" it takes more time at the firehouse. I have multiple sets but have decided to keep the set that DS uses for the key and the ones DH and I have linked as MK bands. That way its always the same bands and less hassle at the firehouse. So I will be wearing pinks in MK to match my MB unless I order the purple one and will just have to bring the pink one.

 

[SureAsLiz]

Last time, our first time playing, we just had DS MB linked for the game, and he got a pack. DH and I didn't bother linking our MBs or getting packs, because we already had 35 cards from a friend's set of extras. We also had them set DS at medium, since he's 10 (aka not a baby) and had all these cards. Next trip in July, DH and I want to play our own games. (1) It sounds like if our games are linked to his, then we will play in the same lands, correct? (2) So, how do we get our bands linked to his? (3) More importantly, what do we tell them at the Firehouse?

Another twist to this, is that DS is not going with us, but we can bring his band. We know which one was used for the game last month. (4) If his band has no ticket media and was not used to enter the park, since he won't be on the trip, does that matter? DH and I will use bands linked to APs.

Thanks. Sorry if this sounds confusing. They actually gave us no instruction at all when we started playing, but we pretty much figured it out. We didn't pick up that different cards are for different villains until toward the end though. That's ok, DS was still having a blast.

1) If the active game is on his band, then that is what you will use to activate the portal - not your band, so yes, it will be in the same land. Essentially you are all on the same team, and your DS band is the team leader

2/3) Tell the CMs at the firehouse that you want to be added to the game on the MB. You may run into an issue here though - you will have 3 bands for 2 people which is not how the game is supposed to work. If one of you wants to become your DS for the game, then the other can add onto the game and it shouldn't be a problem.

4)No, the game is linked to the RFID code, not a ticket code (much like booking same day fast passes with old, unlinked tickets)

It sounds like it might be better for you and your DH to just start a new game with each other and not worry about your DS band. When all 3 of you go back together you can try connecting the games then - or just start a new one on separate bands.

And yes, medium and hard are where strategy comes into play in this game. On easy more, every card does damage. On medium, villians have weaknesses that never change (so Ursula is defeated with the same type of card every time you play medium). On hard, the weaknesses change each game (so if Ursula is defeated with a charming card this round, she may be defeated with a gross card the next)

BTW while all your MB "should work" it takes more time at the firehouse. I have multiple sets but have decided to keep the set that DS uses for the key and the ones DH and I have linked as MK bands. That way its always the same bands and less hassle at the firehouse. So I will be wearing pinks in MK to match my MB unless I order the purple one and will just have to bring the pink one.

I'm not sure what you mean by "all your MB 'should work'"

SOTMK is liked to the RFID code of your band and not your MDX account, so they cannot be used interchangeably. If you want to switch the game over, it takes about 2 seconds for them to do it as long as you have both with you.

 

[soniam]

@SureAsLiz Thanks. That's very helpful.