Abe Sargent posted a rather nice write-up about MTG Forge. He wrote that "Quest is the most fun I’ve had playing Magic in a year." Which is quite a strong statement. I'm glad all of the bugs didn't detract too much from the fun. He did have to concede one game because the computer crash, "The computer is thinking bug." (On a side note, he created a 60 card deck while I intended players to build a 40 card one, I guess I need to write better docs.)Abe may have singlehandly saved MTG Forge 2.0 through his encouragement. This isn't the first time that MTG Forge has been mentioned on StarCityGames.com, I also wrote an article promoting MTG Forge awhile ago way back in September 2007. Back then MTG Forge had only 400 cards, ha.
And switching topics, there are a ton of very nice Zendikar cards to preview. Checkout the great basic lands. Wizards should have spruced up basic lands years ago, hello, they are the most commonly used cards in Magic.
Abe's Article
My September 2007 Article
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Great work on the Game, you have brought New life to Magic and may your Success with it continue :)
I have played for awhile and gotten a few friends into the game with your system. Never posted but thought I would to thank you and let you know you how excellent your program is.
Same! I just found out about this. I've been playing MtG since Ice Age, got out of it around Odyssey and now I am getting back into it. Just started a group in my town.
Anyway.
Awesome project, I love it!!
I do want to add, I cannot for the life of me get a 'Nantuko Disciple' to target any creature to give +2/+2.
I can get everything else I've tried to work. Just not him. Maybe I'm crazy?
"I can get everything else I've tried to work. Just not him. Maybe I'm crazy?"
Well MTG Forge is a major work-in-progress and has many errors. No your not going crazy, feel free to post your errors to the forums. The longest topic is the 87 pages of errors. (Not all of these errors currently exist and are errors for a long period of time.)
"I would to thank you and let you know you how excellent your program is."
Thanks, MTG Forge wasn't very popular at first (but nothing on the Internet is) so I'm glad that new people find it and tell their friends about it. Downloading MTG Forge is cheaper than a booster pack (but with more errors).
My unoffical motto of MTG Forge is "If it isn't broken, lets keep adding cards until it is" and "MTG Forge is a collection of bugs that happens to play Magic."
"I do want to add, I cannot for the life of me get a 'Nantuko Disciple' to target any creature to give +2/+2.
I can get everything else I've tried to work. Just not him. Maybe I'm crazy?"
Others noticed the same bug with several different creatures that used similar abilities.
This bug was recently fixed and the newest versions of Forge can be found on the Forum.
Many versions of MTG Forge are released on the forum and I try to make a "public release" about once a month. I'll be making a "public release" next week.
"MTG Forge is a collection of bugs that happens to play Magic." Now THAT is funny! LOL
Anyway rares, you said that the recent article may have singlehandedly saved mtgforge. If that's true, then all the guys on the forum and I must have missed hearing all the rumors of its imminent demise!
This game is stupid addictive. I go through the 'one more game' syndrome all the time. It's like the quest for better cards. On my work computer I'm over 150 games. My home is only 64, but that isn't the first quest I've had on either.
I've got a mox and a couple duals at work. I play a synergistic elf deck and win a ton. At home I have an Ancestral and a Time Twister, but no good blue cards to complement them. I play a shitty red deck and lose a lot.
Playing all this stuff has clued me into just how many crazy awesome cards have been in the last few sets. Elves have just become disgusting.
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