So the inevitable is upon us.
As much as we don't want it.
I purchased the 3.0 starter with a wii U for my son for his birthday in April and then started collecting pre-owned figures since that.
I loved what I saw, and while he was too young to really manage the complexities of the system I saw this as something we might be able to carry with us as he grew.
I knew I was buying into a dying console when we bought the wii U, but when comparing options for a young child to grow on, xbox and playstation just do not have the appeal to me as a gateway system. I thought i could be safe for a while at least.
I was not as knowledgeable about how the toys to life system leaned heavily on servers for support... well at least this one with its massive building system.
Anyway. So now we know the server is shutting down mid summer and everyone is saying download your downloadable content...
My questions are:
Does unlocking content associated with a character happen once when you first use that figure. Or does the system have to consult the server each time you plug them in? Basically is everything on my hard drive, and just "unlocked" locally, or does the software pull it in from the remote sight only when demanded?
Will ToyBox takeover work with out the server?
Will Speedway work?
Can someone point me to some top toy boxes that I might want to get that give me the greatest potential to use as many figures as I have?
I know many are limited to one character and are specific to each players preferences for those franchises... but are there any good toy boxes that will let me carry any character through??
Is there a Toy Box that will give me a great example of building/design that I should keep as a reference for my on local constructions in the future.
Is there a good wipeout style obstacle course toy box? My son wants everything that you can build with used to make a wipeout course... so I need some guidance toward any that might be made already.
So many questions. And I know so few had answers. But it is worth asking to me.
Trying to save a little of this magic if I can.
Aren't we all... aren't we all...
This happened to me once as a table top RPG gamer when disney bought Star Wars and pulled the license for the RPG from Wizards of the Coast. Luckily Books stay on the shelf much longer, and the community stays alive as long as that community keeps writing and playing.
Doesn't mean it didn't hurt then, just as it hurts now.
Anyway thanks to any who can help.
Sorry if this is the wrong area to post in... please bump me to another thread as needed admin.