Donators-only beta 

There hasn’t been any release since the first alpha, and I’ve been playing for a few days with the new version, so I think it’s time to release it. I have not done all the testing I wish, but I want to share my work, so I decided to do a kind of closed-beta, and send this new version to people who donated for the project.

I you donated, you should receive a link by email to download the file today. If that’s not the case, please drop me a line (my email is available in the paypal transaction, I think), and I’ll reply ASAP.

If you donate before the version is publicly released, I’ll of course send you a link to download (note that I am away on most weekends), this is not limited to people who donated in the past

If you can’t or don’t want to donate, don’t worry, the file should be publicly available in the weeks to come.

This is more a way to thank people who donated, rather than a message that says “please donate or I won’t give you the game”, I hope it is clear that Wagic is open source and freeware.

So What does this new version bring ?

Although it does not bring much, there are a few improvements from here and there that I’m sure you’ll like:

• The AI can now use a few spells with one target, such as lightning bolt, or a few auras, etc…
• Some graphical improvements in the game screen (shadows, background, targetting…)
• Added between 150 and 200 new cards from 10th Edition, Eventide, and Shards of Alara (ok, I’m cheating, some of these cards are just available in Revised with a different design)
• Improved the _cards.dat configuration files, allows a bit more scripting without recompiling (destroy, bury, damage,…)
• Added new card abilities : Persist(untested),haste,Exalted,Legendary(Untested), Wither
• Now possible to play without the card pictures (I plan to do releases without the pictures in the future, for bandwidth and legal reasons)
• You can now sell cards in the deck editor with the X button (not extensively tested). Do not forget to save before going back to the main menu, even if you didn’t update your deck.
• The shop now shows you the contents of the booster/starter you just bought (not very usable yet). Click X to close it !
• (Internal/windows version): Added a small test suite for automated tests
• Hybrid Mana cost
• (Internal): Counters system. No cool graphical representation yet.
• Bug Fixes:

• • Auras should now go to the graveyard if their target goes to the graveyard
  • First strike/double strike should now work correctly
  • Activated abilities : can’t use activated abilities with a Tap symbol for creatures that have summoning sickness (except in some specific cases where the bug remains, such as mana producers)
  • Birds of Paradise: can now add green mana
  • Animate Dead
  • Drain Life
  • Goblin Balloon Brigade now doesn’t have automatic flying
  • Keldon Warlord’s power/toughness decrease if a creature is put into a graveyard
  • Paralyze is now put into the graveyard if its target is put into a graveyard

Enjoy a few screenshots:

new cards

the shop

the deck

choosing targets for a spell is easier

Wanna try Shards of Alara ?

(Oh, and please remember, although you probably know about it, that donating doesn’t give you any right…)