tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post3489597256276929643..comments2023-10-31T08:28:52.391-07:00Comments on Computer Programming and Magic: The Gathering: Has MTG Forge improved your Magic skills?Forgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-6694077824211947922008-02-04T14:20:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:20:00.000-08:00My program MTG Forge isn't any more illegal (or le...My program MTG Forge isn't any more illegal (or legal) than Magic Workstation or FireMox http://sourceforge.net/projects/firemox. Both programs are distributed without the card pictures but allow the user to download them.Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-24776433337119775752008-02-04T14:05:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:05:00.000-08:00Well I'm glad MTG Forge has helped a few people pl...Well I'm glad MTG Forge has helped a few people play better. (I need to work on the computer blocking a 2/2 with a 3/2. Combat is very tricky to get right.)<BR/><BR/>About the legality of this project. The file that you can download from http://www.mediafire.com/?3sgv3xs0nkj does not have any of the copyrighted pictures, artwork, or mana symbols that Wizards owns.<BR/><BR/>The file does contain electronic representations of the cards that Wizards sells, including the same card name. Is that illegal, I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I am working on a "totally legal" version of this project that renames all of the cards.<BR/><BR/>And maybe I can go to Poland for a free beer or two :)Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-19860483029675188642008-02-04T13:46:00.000-08:002008-02-04T13:46:00.000-08:00Yeah, this has definitely made me a better player....Yeah, this has definitely made me a better player. I have to think about the plays harder, because the computer is sometimes dumber than a human, and will block with a creature that a human probably wouldn't. For example, I have a 2/2 ground-pounder attacking, the computer will block with a 3/2 flier. A human wouldn't block just two damage, because he's going to pound me for 3 every turn.<BR/><BR/>Then of course, I have to think more carefully about attacks and blocks, because I can't undo the choices. <BR/><BR/>I went to the pre-release for Planar Chaos, and went 1-3 (won by default- opponent didn't show up). After playing MTG Forge since the summer, I went to the Morningtide pre-release. I went 2-2 (all full matches). I don't know if it was my deck build (I had a great black-red goblin thing going with Earwig Squad) or the extra play time, but I definitely felt a lot more confident about my play.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178010996656985441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-75947443584783130382008-02-01T06:30:00.000-08:002008-02-01T06:30:00.000-08:00Apropo real subject of article. Yees MTGF improved...Apropo real subject of article. <BR/>Yees MTGF improved my Magic skills a lot. <BR/>- a lot of games played with MTGF (time and opponent problems)certainly helps to "wrap" your head around MTG tactics.. and strategy<BR/>- strict rules & phases execution sometimes give you new look on some things ;)<BR/><BR/>Of course newbies can learn a lot more than regular players. <BR/><BR/><BR/>So I owe you a beer or two! :)<BR/>(if you ever be around Poland)<BR/><BR/>and... by the way... is this legal? ;))) <BR/><BR/>{... to have such a good aplication for free?)Yacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405558247287075602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-55652428404116974102008-02-01T05:01:00.000-08:002008-02-01T05:01:00.000-08:00Is downloading this file legitimate? I want to kno...Is downloading this file legitimate? I want to know if doing so would be infringing on copyright?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-5595975570621663162008-02-01T02:49:00.000-08:002008-02-01T02:49:00.000-08:00Hey, I was just wondering if this is a legal proje...Hey, I was just wondering if this is a legal project? Looks like a great concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com