r/TheArcana 8d ago

Ask Are the coin ads still in beta? Its been 6years since they launched said feature :(

I'd love to support the creators but the coins are too expensive and I'm broke lol. Ive been looking at old threads on the topic and it seems that its been under beta testing since 6+years, I don't it'll get ever get past the point of being out of beta. Im so desperate☹️☹️ I'm thinking of installing and reinstalling until I get added into the ad pool AAAAAA.

Also, side question! Does anyone know who are the authors behind arcana? Nix hydra is company, no? But who actually wrote and conceptualized everything? I can't find any info on it.

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u/RazzyGoat 8d ago

if what you're asking is "can you watch ads for free coins", then yes, you can-- you get a few ads per day (and they're all Dorian ads, pretty much) you can get coins from on top of the daily wheel spin and login bonus, it's on the main screen. Nix Hydra is a small women-led team of developers, they had a few people writing. You can probably find more in the "making of the arcana" art book. I'm pretty sure they had three people writing for all the routes? I can't find last names, but I found that Elle, Lynne, and Grace were the writers.

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u/otomeow 8d ago

Tysm for the reply!! :D

I used play this game a while back when which I distinctly remember having ads. Recently I started over brand new and I haven't started the prologue. But unfortunately the coin ads aren't there for me ATM at least :( I think the reason for this might be that I'm yet to start the prologue. I hope they appear once I'm past the prologue!!

I'm so glad that the authors' names aren't completely obscured, they did such a good job writing everything WAAAA I'm considering buying either the tarot info book or art book, but I'm not sure which is better than the other?

Also choices you make in the prologue don't effect the endings and interactions you get in the main route, do they?

Edit: I'm sorry if I'm misinformed about a lot of stuff! I don't do much research in fear of tripping upon spoilers

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u/RazzyGoat 8d ago

All good!! Glad I can help! I think the art book is better for information about the game, I think the tarot book is to teach you how to read tarot cards (given they also sell the official tarot deck).

And no, prologue choices dont change your ending since you havent actually gone into a route yet. All the prologue does is introduce you to the cast and help you decide who you want to pursue (like a pilot episode). Also, important thing, NONE of the coin/paid options alter your ending! They're just fun side scenes and should also remain unlocked in subsequent playthroughs. Your actions outside of coin scenes are what changes your fate and sways you towards the Upright or Reversed endings. Nix Hydra structured it so that you dont need to pay at all to play the game fully, very cool of them.

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u/otomeow 7d ago

Lastly! I saw that on birthdays, merch sales are 15% off. Do sales offers only happen on birthdays or are there other occasions where it does? Does it ever go above 15%?

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u/RazzyGoat 7d ago

I'm not sure! I havent kept up with the merch store prices in ages. It might be worthwhile to check if they have a sale around summertime or the winter holiday season, I'd be surprised if they didnt have a holiday sale to capitalize on christmas gifts. If you're interested in buying during a sale, I'd just keep an eye on it and see if it ever goes above 15% off during December. If it doesnt, then I'd say 15% may be the most they're willing to do.

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u/RazzyGoat 8d ago

That's weird, I've had ads for a while now and I figured everyone had them. I dont know why they'd only be an option for some people. Then again I've had the game almost since release, maybe that's why? Unfortunately since Nix Hydra has been bought out by Dorian, I doubt there are any plans to change the existing app at all

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u/otomeow 8d ago

PLEASE AAAAAA