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CCGDecks.com is another fun drafting tool. You can usually find a draft there, or just draft with bots that pick going by statistics generated by the site. It's not as real/authentic as Netdraft, but it's a fun way to get to know a new set and try different limited archetypes by yourself.
CCGDecks.com is another fun drafting tool. You can usually find a draft there, or just draft with bots that pick going by statistics generated by the site. It's not as real/authentic as Netdraft, but it's a fun way to get to know a new set and try different limited archetypes by yourself.
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I have posted this elsewhere, but I wrote a great program that lets you play Magic against the computer using all the rules of a real game. It even features sealed and drafting. YES, you can draft for free!!! You can also add/remove cards and change a card's rarity for limited games. Just add/remove the card names from the file "common.txt", "uncommon.txt" and "rare.txt" This program is a great way to practice drafting, althought it doesn't have any suspend cards. It does feature a few Future Sight cards and Llanowar Mentor is a GREAT card.
My program lets you draft and then play against the computer so you get more of an idea how good you actually drafted. There is a new version of MTG Forge out that makes the computer pay the correct mana cost. It was just paying the converted mana cost. http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtgforge
I went online last night and lorwyn is up and running...it's all anyone is drafting there.
on the other hand, the bots are kind of dumb. in checking 1 bot, they cracked first pack mosswort bridge and passed it for consuming bonfire, which would easily have tabled since there were 2 in the pack. Another bot passed thorn of amythest in favor of Nightshade stinger, also pack 1.
and apparently Colfenor's plans is not a useful card to most. in drafting with 3 other live people, I got it 15th pick...
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For those curious, netdraft has a lorwyn patch released complete with print runs now. Much more interesting to draft.
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Hey, where I can get that patch w/lorwyn for Netdraft?
And another thing, I tried to play draft in ccg and i had problems while trying to join a friend's draft. I think is because it has lack of players, but I dont know how to create bots.
Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much.
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Hey, where I can get that patch w/lorwyn for Netdraft?
And another thing, I tried to play draft in ccg and i had problems while trying to join a friend's draft. I think is because it has lack of players, but I dont know how to create bots.
Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much.
To answer your questions:
1) The patch for Netdraft, which is basically the set and the file modifications, just go to whatever folder you saved Netdraft in, along with the other sets that you have. If you downloaded and just unzipped Netdraft to somewhere, add your patch files to that "somewhere".
2) ccgdecks is a little annoying to set up. Here's how it works.
Have a friend start a draft with Bots and Players. Set the count to 8.
Then you yourself start up a game with Bots Only. Set the number of members to the number of bots you want plus one. So, if you are just drafting with a friend, set the number to 7 (6 bots + 1). The program then merges the two drafts together into one pool of players.
I know it's wierd, but that's how ccgdecks does it.
Does anyone know such a program that will set you up with a sealed pool and let you build a deck, specificaly for Lorwyn, and ideally one that can be done in a browser.
http://lackeyccg.com/ – A nice card-game simulator that allows you to not only build constructed decks (of pretty much any card game out there – including invented ones, if you know where to look and find the patches), but it includes a draft-simulator (kindof, it's a bit difficult to use on that end) and a sealed-sim too.
It is a bit odd to set up the first time, but once you've got it up and running, there's also an online-play server so you can get players to join the draft. Doesn't really have support for bots, though, so it's only useful if you know you can get a lot of people into a draft online.
is there a current Draft simulator that works with Conflux and MOL3? yet, I've checked www.CCGdecks.com and it's entirely too slow for my comfort, also i'd like if there was a draft program that would rate your deck versus the bot's decks (and the bots actually had a brain, so wouldn't pick a crap over a Wrath of God (like the draft simulator on MTG.com does) Even if it wasn't in their colors)
I'd like some pointers and a challenge without having to spend $'s to draft online and suck it it terribly.
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I know it's been posted in this thread before, I but I wanted to direct attention to it since you asked the question. The assessment at the end is a little poor, but not completely terrible. It's much faster than CCGDecks.
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Is WotC's drafts simulator not even worth an OP mention?
The computer's picks seem to be bugged, but the hint button is very useful If you are starting from level zero drafting knowledge, it'd be a good, quick way to get drafting concepts in.
netdraft, http://www.magic-league.com/derflippi/nd2.002.zip is good, but you need to go on the magic-league chat (draft4you) and there's lots of annoying mumbo jumbo involved. it's free, but tbh wizards frowns upon it (they got sued.) Anyhoozles for now it works great
EDIT: i read a bit and now this post is almost useless (it is a bit updated from the link) sorry
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If your trying to play or improve your limited game, these are all helpful programs and tools. Please post if you have any more programs you want to add.
Draft simulators
- www.ccgdecks.com
- Bestiaire
Sealed Deck simulators
- www.ccgdecks.com
- Deck Djinni (by -ghorticus-)
MTG platforms
Please check out the Magic Software subforum under Magic Online General for extensive listings on more progams you can use to play out your drafts and sealed deck concoctions.
How could I forget that? Considering that I know Daron (The owner), I hope he doesn't find out I forgot about his site.
Added.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtgforge
-Requires Java, runs on Windows, Macs, Linux, etc...
-Automatic download of all card pictures
on the other hand, the bots are kind of dumb. in checking 1 bot, they cracked first pack mosswort bridge and passed it for consuming bonfire, which would easily have tabled since there were 2 in the pack. Another bot passed thorn of amythest in favor of Nightshade stinger, also pack 1.
and apparently Colfenor's plans is not a useful card to most. in drafting with 3 other live people, I got it 15th pick...
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And another thing, I tried to play draft in ccg and i had problems while trying to join a friend's draft. I think is because it has lack of players, but I dont know how to create bots.
Do you have any ideas?
Thank you very much.
To answer your questions:
1) The patch for Netdraft, which is basically the set and the file modifications, just go to whatever folder you saved Netdraft in, along with the other sets that you have. If you downloaded and just unzipped Netdraft to somewhere, add your patch files to that "somewhere".
2) ccgdecks is a little annoying to set up. Here's how it works.
Have a friend start a draft with Bots and Players. Set the count to 8.
Then you yourself start up a game with Bots Only. Set the number of members to the number of bots you want plus one. So, if you are just drafting with a friend, set the number to 7 (6 bots + 1). The program then merges the two drafts together into one pool of players.
I know it's wierd, but that's how ccgdecks does it.
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It is a bit odd to set up the first time, but once you've got it up and running, there's also an online-play server so you can get players to join the draft. Doesn't really have support for bots, though, so it's only useful if you know you can get a lot of people into a draft online.
I'd like some pointers and a challenge without having to spend $'s to draft online and suck it it terribly.
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I know it's been posted in this thread before, I but I wanted to direct attention to it since you asked the question. The assessment at the end is a little poor, but not completely terrible. It's much faster than CCGDecks.
I'd like the answer to this too, please. I see a lot of drafts being posted and I would like to join in.
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The computer's picks seem to be bugged, but the hint button is very useful If you are starting from level zero drafting knowledge, it'd be a good, quick way to get drafting concepts in.
Anyone?
In the Advanced section, there is a "Enable draft recorder" option. Select that. When you do a draft, you will get a file output in:
C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Games\Magic The Gathering Online\Drafts
for Vista, and the equivalent folder in Documents and Settings for xp. They are text files that look like this:
Event #: 509692
Time: 8/12/2009 6:47:32 PM
------ M10 ------
Pack 1 pick 1:
Borderland Ranger
Assassinate
Goblin Piker
Ice Cage
Veteran Swordsmith
Deadly Recluse
Jackal Familiar
Stampeding Rhino
Griffin Sentinel
Cancel
Consume Spirit
--> Mind Control
Tempest of Light
Great Sable Stag
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 2:
Berserkers of Blood Ridge
Stormfront Pegasus
Stampeding Rhino
Panic Attack
Lava Axe
Sage Owl
Palace Guard
Unholy Strength
Emerald Oryx
Firebreathing
--> Prodigal Pyromancer
Deathmark
Righteousness
Island
Pack 1 pick 3:
Seismic Strike
Craw Wurm
Wind Drake
Siege Mastodon
Entangling Vines
Firebreathing
Serpent of the Endless Sea
Glorious Charge
Disentomb
Naturalize
Dragon's Claw
--> Capricious Efreet
Plains
Pack 1 pick 4:
Panic Attack
--> Merfolk Looter
Silvercoat Lion
Runeclaw Bear
Convincing Mirage
Terramorphic Expanse
Lifelink
Acolyte of Xathrid
Bountiful Harvest
Telepathy
Elite Vanguard
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 5:
Lightning Elemental
Warpath Ghoul
--> Divination
Divine Verdict
Convincing Mirage
Duress
Burst of Speed
Runeclaw Bear
Prized Unicorn
Deathmark
Island
Pack 1 pick 6:
--> Berserkers of Blood Ridge
Llanowar Elves
Silvercoat Lion
Trumpet Blast
Bramble Creeper
Disorient
Holy Strength
Drudge Skeletons
Wurm's Tooth
Plains
Pack 1 pick 7:
--> Jackal Familiar
Regenerate
Tome Scour
Kindled Fury
Angel's Mercy
Zombie Goliath
Runeclaw Bear
Sanguine Bond
Swamp
Pack 1 pick 8:
--> Coral Merfolk
Lifelink
Horned Turtle
Kindled Fury
Bountiful Harvest
Tome Scour
Kraken's Eye
Swamp
Pack 1 pick 9:
--> Goblin Piker
Ice Cage
Veteran Swordsmith
Deadly Recluse
Jackal Familiar
Tempest of Light
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 10:
Panic Attack
--> Sage Owl
Unholy Strength
Firebreathing
Righteousness
Island
Pack 1 pick 11:
--> Wind Drake
Firebreathing
Disentomb
Dragon's Claw
Plains
Pack 1 pick 12:
Lifelink
Acolyte of Xathrid
Bountiful Harvest
--> Mountain
Pack 1 pick 13:
--> Duress
Burst of Speed
Island
Pack 1 pick 14:
Disorient
--> Plains
Pack 1 pick 15:
--> Swamp
------ M10 ------
Pack 2 pick 1:
Wind Drake
Siege Mastodon
Assassinate
Viashino Spearhunter
Unsummon
Unholy Strength
Emerald Oryx
Firebreathing
Disorient
Safe Passage
--> Prodigal Pyromancer
Celestial Purge
Mold Adder
Pithing Needle
Island
Pack 2 pick 2:
Viashino Spearhunter
Giant Spider
Ponder
Veteran Swordsmith
Kelinore Bat
Fog
Shatter
Zephyr Sprite
Solemn Offering
Drudge Skeletons
--> Phantom Warrior
Armored Ascension
Merfolk Sovereign
Forest
Pack 2 pick 3:
Elvish Visionary
Coral Merfolk
Bountiful Harvest
Bramble Creeper (FOIL)
Angel's Mercy
Horned Turtle
Soul Bleed
Mist Leopard
Awakener Druid
--> Wall of Fire
Flashfreeze
Kalonian Behemoth
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 4:
--> Lightning Elemental
Essence Scatter
Razorfoot Griffin
Craw Wurm
Dread Warlock
Goblin Piker
Jackal Familiar
Llanowar Elves
Angel's Feather
Relentless Rats
Hive Mind
Forest
Pack 2 pick 5:
Dread Warlock
Canyon Minotaur
--> Essence Scatter
Unholy Strength
Naturalize
Wall of Faith
Sage Owl
Burning Inquiry
Dragon's Claw
Acidic Slime
Forest
Pack 2 pick 6:
Viashino Spearhunter
Unsummon
Giant Growth
Vampire Aristocrat
Mist Leopard
Negate
Angel's Mercy
Soul Bleed
--> Wall of Frost
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 7:
--> Sparkmage Apprentice
Ice Cage
Holy Strength
Lava Axe
Entangling Vines
Burning Inquiry
Wurm's Tooth
Manabarbs
Forest
Pack 2 pick 8:
Sparkmage Apprentice
--> Wind Drake
Goblin Piker
Kindled Fury
Negate
Lifelink
Duress
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 9:
--> Wind Drake
Viashino Spearhunter
Unholy Strength
Emerald Oryx
Firebreathing
Disorient
Island
Pack 2 pick 10:
--> Viashino Spearhunter
Ponder
Shatter
Zephyr Sprite
Solemn Offering
Forest
Pack 2 pick 11:
--> Coral Merfolk
Bountiful Harvest
Angel's Mercy
Soul Bleed
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 12:
Goblin Piker
--> Jackal Familiar
Angel's Feather
Forest
Pack 2 pick 13:
--> Sage Owl
Burning Inquiry
Forest
Pack 2 pick 14:
Angel's Mercy
--> Swamp
Pack 2 pick 15:
--> Forest
------ M10 ------
Pack 3 pick 1:
Stormfront Pegasus
Centaur Courser
Doom Blade
Cancel
Burning Inquiry
Weakness
Safe Passage
Trumpet Blast
Bramble Creeper
Disorient
Spellbook
Mold Adder
Rise from the Grave
--> Jace Beleren
Island
Pack 3 pick 2:
Divination
Blinding Mage
Gravedigger
Disorient
Safe Passage
Mind Rot
Fog
Trumpet Blast
Zephyr Sprite
--> Sleep
Act of Treason
Telepathy
Royal Assassin
Plains
Pack 3 pick 3:
Divination
Divine Verdict
Fiery Hellhound
Ponder
Tome Scour
Kindled Fury
Soul Bleed (FOIL)
Zombie Goliath
--> Air Elemental
Awakener Druid
Stone Giant
Lurking Predators
Swamp
Pack 3 pick 4:
Child of Night
Elvish Visionary
Griffin Sentinel
Bountiful Harvest
Yawning Fissure
Tome Scour
Soul Warden
Acolyte of Xathrid
Regenerate
Ornithopter
--> Nature's Spiral
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 5:
Veteran Armorsmith
Vampire Aristocrat
Lightning Elemental
Razorfoot Griffin
--> Cancel
Panic Attack
Merfolk Looter
Levitation
Rise from the Grave
Undead Slayer
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 6:
Ice Cage
Veteran Swordsmith
Dread Warlock
Canyon Minotaur
--> Essence Scatter
Jackal Familiar
Ornithopter
Tempest of Light
Wall of Frost
Forest
Pack 3 pick 7:
Ponder
Veteran Swordsmith
Craw Wurm
--> Horned Turtle
Burst of Speed
Soul Warden
Soul Bleed
Fabricate
Plains
Pack 3 pick 8:
Fiery Hellhound
Gravedigger
Veteran Armorsmith
--> Ice Cage
Merfolk Looter
Berserkers of Blood Ridge
Fabricate
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 9:
--> Cancel
Burning Inquiry
Weakness
Trumpet Blast
Disorient
Spellbook
Island
Pack 3 pick 10:
--> Divination
Disorient
Trumpet Blast
Zephyr Sprite
Telepathy
Plains
Pack 3 pick 11:
Divination
--> Fiery Hellhound
Ponder
Kindled Fury
Swamp
Pack 3 pick 12:
Griffin Sentinel
Bountiful Harvest
Yawning Fissure
--> Mountain
Pack 3 pick 13:
--> Lightning Elemental
Panic Attack
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 14:
Ornithopter
--> Forest
Pack 3 pick 15:
--> Plains
EDIT: i read a bit and now this post is almost useless (it is a bit updated from the link) sorry
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