[ALA] Apprentice Shards of Alara Patch (Download Here!)

FirstType · 09-26-2008, 01:54 PM

Attached (also here for your convenience: http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attac...1&d=1222455209) is the Apprentice patch for Shards of Alara.

I compiled it with a program I coded myself.

It is a clean compile from Gatherer, meaning it incorporates all the latest errata, including the changes in WotC's September 2008 Oracle/Rules Update Bulletin.

Enjoy!

And any feedback or comments are welcome.

Necroticah · 09-26-2008, 02:05 PM

hehe.. thanks alot man will try it out now.

Wood_Sage · 09-26-2008, 06:41 PM

Thank you !!! . Always happy to have Apprentice updated for deckbuilding (don't use it to play much anymore)

Riotsword · 09-27-2008, 02:46 AM

Everything looks good, but there is one issue with the Sealed Deck generator. I've generated about a hundred pools, and no mythics to be found. Not too big of a deal, since I almost never use it except to practice making sealed decks, but I just wanted to bring that to your attention.

Idle Muse · 09-27-2008, 05:22 AM

I would imagine that that is a limitation of the program, not of FirstType's patch. After all, appr was designed long before mythics. One solution would be to treat them as regular rares, then they would come up like that?

Onderzeeboot · 09-27-2008, 05:23 AM

Hmm... I can explain that. In apprentice you have to specify of what cards a sealed deck from a certain set consists, i.e. 3R, 10U, 32C. This is all saved in a text file, so you can't do something goofy like 3(12,5%M/87,5%R), 10U, 32C, because the program is not built like that. So, there isn't currently a way in Apprentice to solve that problem.

You could say there is always 1 mythic rare in a sealed deck I guess.

FirstType · 09-27-2008, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riotsword

Everything looks good, but there is one issue with the Sealed Deck generator. I've generated about a hundred pools, and no mythics to be found. Not too big of a deal, since I almost never use it except to practice making sealed decks, but I just wanted to bring that to your attention.

This is an issue with Apprentice, created years ago, long before mythic rares, not with my patch, which is the best it can be given the limitations of Apprentice.

Onderzeeboot is correct: in Apprentice, there is simply no way to modify Distro.dat to get mythic rares to work like mythic rares in the sealed deck generator.

And the sealed deck generator is actually even more limited than that: it's not just an issue of percentages; the sealed deck generator will not recognize the M or B rarities, only C, U, and R. (The "Land Pack" option only works because Apprentice was apparently programmed with a special case to generate lands if all rarities are 0.)

Bowen · 09-27-2008, 10:26 PM

First Type, you are the coolest dude on the planet Earth! I've been using Apprentice for so long that I just don't care to switch to MWS and thanks to you I don't have to switch. Really a great service to the communinty. Thanks again!

Gigglioronomicon · 09-28-2008, 11:42 AM

Much thanks FirstType! No longer do i have to manually input the card names. Apprentice Forever!

Beralt · 09-28-2008, 07:06 PM

Thank you FirstType!

Krayola · 10-02-2008, 01:36 AM

Just recently started using MWS. How do I actually get this "installed?"

FirstType · 10-03-2008, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krayola

Just recently started using MWS. How do I actually get this "installed?"

Magic Workstation and Apprentice are completely different programs, and an Apprentice patch won't do anything in Magic Workstation.

Soltari · 10-08-2008, 03:26 AM

Good Job, FirstType. I've been using Apprentice many years and can't imagine switch to MWS...

Cerebrus · 10-08-2008, 11:08 AM

Forgive my ignorance, but could someone explain exactly how to install this patch? I have Apprentice installed, but have no idea how to actually add the set. My attempts thus far have failed. Help!

darkasecas · 10-08-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cerebrus

Forgive my ignorance, but could someone explain exactly how to install this patch? I have Apprentice installed, but have no idea how to actually add the set. My attempts thus far have failed. Help!

Just unzip the file in the directory you have Apprentice installed, and answer yes when prompted to overwrite the files

09-27-2008, 02:46 AM	#4
Riotsword Ascended Mage Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 169	Everything looks good, but there is one issue with the Sealed Deck generator. I've generated about a hundred pools, and no mythics to be found. Not too big of a deal, since I almost never use it except to practice making sealed decks, but I just wanted to bring that to your attention. __________________

09-27-2008, 05:23 AM	#6
Onderzeeboot Archmage Overlord Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Over the hills, and far away Posts: 2,450	Hmm... I can explain that. In apprentice you have to specify of what cards a sealed deck from a certain set consists, i.e. 3R, 10U, 32C. This is all saved in a text file, so you can't do something goofy like 3(12,5%M/87,5%R), 10U, 32C, because the program is not built like that. So, there isn't currently a way in Apprentice to solve that problem. You could say there is always 1 mythic rare in a sealed deck I guess. __________________ WIE DE SCHOEN PAST TREKKE HEM AAN I love designing cards, who doesn't? If you're up for it, rate some of my latest! Onderzeeboot's Cards Mini-Charms

10-02-2008, 01:36 AM	#11
Krayola Ascended Mage Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 191	Just recently started using MWS. How do I actually get this "installed?" __________________ My ebay listings! Magic cards, ps3 system, blu rays! Get it all!

10-08-2008, 03:26 AM	#13
Soltari Experienced Mage Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 135	Good Job, FirstType. I've been using Apprentice many years and can't imagine switch to MWS... __________________ Shadows know. ------------------

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09-26-2008, 02:05 PM	#2
Necroticah Archmage Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gauteng, Vanderbijlpark Posts: 787	hehe.. thanks alot man will try it out now.

09-26-2008, 06:41 PM	#3
Wood_Sage Ascended Mage Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 191	Thank you !!! . Always happy to have Apprentice updated for deckbuilding (don't use it to play much anymore)

09-27-2008, 10:26 PM	#8
Bowen Ascended Mage Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 279	First Type, you are the coolest dude on the planet Earth! I've been using Apprentice for so long that I just don't care to switch to MWS and thanks to you I don't have to switch. Really a great service to the communinty. Thanks again!

09-28-2008, 11:42 AM	#9
Gigglioronomicon Ascended Mage Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 285	Much thanks FirstType! No longer do i have to manually input the card names. Apprentice Forever!

09-28-2008, 07:06 PM	#10
Beralt Wizard Mentor Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 514	Thank you FirstType!

10-08-2008, 11:08 AM	#14
Cerebrus Just Getting Started Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Forgive my ignorance, but could someone explain exactly how to install this patch? I have Apprentice installed, but have no idea how to actually add the set. My attempts thus far have failed. Help!