Good news everyone:
Academy mages are added, along with some updates to the code that runs between turns. There is very little other functionality with the academy mages that's been added yet (and in a lot of cases, I haven't gotten all of the validation working properly. It'll get done once I'm comfortable with where the arena code is). However, you can at least start tinkering and sort of play academy games with them. I'm sure there will be bugs, report them to me and I'll try to get to them.

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This is a sub topic of the conversation in the restore thread without actually trying to derail that one. So, with that in mind, I want to address this.

In timed Mage Wars games i think its to strong.

Just had 3 matches that went to time at Gen-Con, were playing that card in the lasts rounds would give me an almost 100% sure win.

What if I suggested that the problem doesn't lay within the cards, but in the way we define a "win" and the way we score tournaments? IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not an indictment of Grizzly or his crew, I have very much enjoyed my last few years of playing tournaments run by them. However, we can always strive to improve.

I think the real root of the problem is that due to the nature of adding a time limit to the game, in general we've also added additional "win" conditions (namely, have more life remaining than the other person at the end of the game.) These are actually two additional rules (1. Time limit, 2. Win condition for something other than mage death) that have been added to deal with real life time constraints. Now the discussions are moving towards adding more modified rules (limits on "restore", counting only the starting life, etc) to deal with some of the abuses that are potentially there from the new "win" conditions.

I propose instead that wins only be awarded in the case of mage death, as laid out on page 6 of the rulebook. Something along the lines of 3 points for killing the other mage, 0 points for being killed seem fair to me. If the match ends with no death, both players receive a 1 point draw. This requires only 1 rule modification (Time limits) and encourages people to play within the bounds of the tournament. If someone comes to a tournament like GenCon with a book that's meant to live until time is called without killing the other mage, then they will never win the tournament. Instead, they should (and I suspect most actually WILL) focus on killing the other mage in time alotted.

The above proposal is simpler than the current scoring system (only 1 rule modified, no grey area), stays true to the intended nature of mage wars (2 mages enter, 1 mage leaves), and will avoid many of the problems that arise with "modified wins" based on current/ending life totals that ultimately mean nothing in an un-timed match.

Thoughts/other ideas?

After much delay (woo! travel!)

Mage Cast 11 is here

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Hello everyone!

This is just an image update. Grab the image pack from HERE and enjoy the alternate art for FiF mages, PvS mages, and higher res academy core art

Hello everyone,
Good news: I've fixed a few minor issues with the siren Spellbook validator. However, only the in game validator will be accurate with the two school pirates.


For the German Community, the new German image pack includes Warlock academy.

Future news: We will be removing any promo cards that have already been released from the promos set and LG releases a lot of former promos. This is not in the current update, however so you have time to swap promos that have been released with their full versions

click HERE to be taken to the dropbox with the relevant files.

Step 1: download the new set (f0333ee7-847e-4272-93f5-16356581fcac)
Step 2: download the new scripts folder
Step 3: download the new image pack (MWCards.o8c)
Step 4: take the set folder and place it in the OCTGN directory that should be similar to the following path ....OCTGN\GameDatabase\9acef3d0-efa8-4d3f-a10c-54812baecdda\Sets. I have my OCTGN root directory in the my documents folder, for example
Step 5: take the contents of the scripts folder (the actual scripts themselves, all end in .py) and place it in the folder ....OCTGN\GameDatabase\9acef3d0-efa8-4d3f-a10c-54812baecdda\scripts  . You will be asked if you want to replace the current scripts, and you will want to hit yes.
Step 6: take the MWCards.o8c file and save it wherever you save your image packs so you can install it through the game manager


Let me know if there are questions/issues. I'm sure there will be.

Hello everyone!

I've updated the promos set on OCTGN, you can download it HERE


WARNING/NOTE/BE AWARE

I have removed all previously released cards from the promo set. Your books will not load if you download the below and replace your current one if it has those promo cards in that book. BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD THE SET, scrub your important books for promos that have been released or are in the core set (I took out the alt Rhino hide, bear strength, teleport, etc) as well as Shock and Gorgon Spearthrower due to them not matching up properly with the correct versions and art issues that will be fixed at a later time. Once your books have been scrubbed, follow the instructions and enjoy the new promos/images.

Step 1: download all the 79bd6aae-e0f9-4291-8455-8ee4f62e4d70 folder and the MWCards.o8c
Step 2: take the folder and place it in the OCTGN directory that should be similar to the following path ....OCTGN\GameDatabase\9acef3d0-efa8-4d3f-a10c-54812baecdda\Sets. I have my OCTGN root directory in the my documents folder, for example
Step 3: take the MWCards.o8c file and save it wherever you save your image packs so you can install it through the game manager

Hello everyone,

The good news: You'll have access to priestess and warlock academy on OCTGN now!

The bad news: It'll be a bit more of an involved process than previous times (for now).

I figure it's best to get this out there and then figure out how to do it better. So, without further adieu

click HERE to be taken to the dropbox with the relevant files.

Step 1: download all of the files
Step 2: take the two folders (one is named 0a6c39c9-b8d2-453d-b4dd-4e3ec475b8a7 and one is named 044e91fe-c322-4ed9-ac55-ffc0e55df940) and place them in the OCTGN directory that should be similar to the following path ....OCTGN\GameDatabase\9acef3d0-efa8-4d3f-a10c-54812baecdda\Sets. I have my OCTGN root directory in the my documents folder, for example
Step 3: take the 'actions.py' and place it in the folder ....OCTGN\GameDatabase\9acef3d0-efa8-4d3f-a10c-54812baecdda\scripts  . You will be asked if you want to replace the current actions.py, and you will want to hit yes.
Step 4: take the MWCards.o8c file and save it wherever you save your image packs so you can install it through the game manager


Let me know if there are questions/issues. I'm sure there will be.

Come join the chat/shenanigans HERE