Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
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Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 10 Oct 2014, 19:22
This challenge is similar to the first challenge, but a bit different. In addition to the rule changes I posted in the poll thread, there's going to be at least one more. The complete ruleset is below.
This challenge has been reset. See changes to ruleset below... (Grrrr..... I hate Standard)
Due to some balance issues, this challenge has been reset... again.
See below text in this color for rules changes. (serrasmurf, you'll like this)
New quest
Fantasy mode must be unchecked.
Quest preferences must have the following changes: WINS_RANKUP for all difficulties must be set to 8. WINS_MEDIUMAI/HARDAI/EXPERTAI must be set to 24/48/72 for all levels. All REWARDS_ entries except REWARDS_WINS_MULTIPLIER must have three zeros added. (example: REWARDS_BASE would go from 25 to 25000). WINS_BOOSTER must be set to 1. WINS_UNLOCK_SET must be set to 10
Random duel must be clicked to determine match opponents.
You must start in the Main World. Every 40 matches, you must travel to a different world. Which world you select is up to you, but by the time you get to 320 matches, you should have visited all of the worlds that come with Forge. If you have quest opponent decks that aren't part of the standard Forge download (like my En Sabah Nur, Predator, Dragon, etc. decks) they can be used as opponents in this challenge.
No ante allowed.
Quest must be at expert difficulty.
The most recent beta is required for participation. Users may choose a snapshot posted after the most recent beta if they wish.
Card purchases are allowed. booster/starter/fat pack/box purchases are allowed every 10 matches only. For this challenge, Precon purchases are NOT allowed.
Starting card pool must be set to Custom with the following sets selected: M14, M15, Premium Decks: Slivers, Tempest/Stronghold/Exodus, Onslaught/Legions/Scourge, Zendikar/Worldwake/Rise of the Eldrazi, Ravnica/Guildpact/Dissension, Betrayers of Kamigawa and Time Spiral+Timeshifted/Future Sight/Planar Chaos with Prized cards set to the same as starting pool.
draft tournaments are permitted.
There is no minimum or maximum deck size restriction for this challenge
Contestants' records must be posted every 10 matches.
I would request that contestants post their performance against individual opponents as well.
Please post your opening decks and additions/subtractions to the deck as well.
Scoring is based on match winning percentage x 100. ie. a 90-70 record gets you a .5625 which for this challenge equals 56.3 points
Multiple consecutive posts are permitted in this thread.
Challenge ends when there are no record posts in 30 days.
Please post your individual opponent records in the following format
This challenge has been reset. See changes to ruleset below... (Grrrr..... I hate Standard)
Due to some balance issues, this challenge has been reset... again.
See below text in this color for rules changes. (serrasmurf, you'll like this) New quest
Fantasy mode must be unchecked.
Quest preferences must have the following changes: WINS_RANKUP for all difficulties must be set to 8. WINS_MEDIUMAI/HARDAI/EXPERTAI must be set to 24/48/72 for all levels. All REWARDS_ entries except REWARDS_WINS_MULTIPLIER must have three zeros added. (example: REWARDS_BASE would go from 25 to 25000). WINS_BOOSTER must be set to 1. WINS_UNLOCK_SET must be set to 10
Random duel must be clicked to determine match opponents.
You must start in the Main World. Every 40 matches, you must travel to a different world. Which world you select is up to you, but by the time you get to 320 matches, you should have visited all of the worlds that come with Forge. If you have quest opponent decks that aren't part of the standard Forge download (like my En Sabah Nur, Predator, Dragon, etc. decks) they can be used as opponents in this challenge.
No ante allowed.
Quest must be at expert difficulty.
The most recent beta is required for participation. Users may choose a snapshot posted after the most recent beta if they wish.
Card purchases are allowed. booster/starter/fat pack/box purchases are allowed every 10 matches only. For this challenge, Precon purchases are NOT allowed.
Starting card pool must be set to Custom with the following sets selected: M14, M15, Premium Decks: Slivers, Tempest/Stronghold/Exodus, Onslaught/Legions/Scourge, Zendikar/Worldwake/Rise of the Eldrazi, Ravnica/Guildpact/Dissension, Betrayers of Kamigawa and Time Spiral+Timeshifted/Future Sight/Planar Chaos with Prized cards set to the same as starting pool.
draft tournaments are permitted.
There is no minimum or maximum deck size restriction for this challenge
Contestants' records must be posted every 10 matches.
I would request that contestants post their performance against individual opponents as well.
Please post your opening decks and additions/subtractions to the deck as well.
Scoring is based on match winning percentage x 100. ie. a 90-70 record gets you a .5625 which for this challenge equals 56.3 points
Multiple consecutive posts are permitted in this thread.
Challenge ends when there are no record posts in 30 days.
Please post your individual opponent records in the following format
- Code: Select all
Opponent name: match wins-match losses, current winning/losing streak, repeat for each opponent
Overall match record, current winning/losing streak
Longest Winning Streak:
Longest Losing Streak:
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 10 Oct 2014, 19:42
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 11 Oct 2014, 16:22
This challenge has been updated.
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by lujo » 11 Oct 2014, 16:37
I'm deffinitely taking part in this, but the current snapshot made the game completely unplayable so I'm not able to even start up a challenge. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate the new, better thought out rules 
Once we've been through a few of these, maybe we can talk the devs into devving up some more support for such challenges so people need to set less stuff up manually (as finding the folders and files that need editing manually is certainly a bit of a pain for the casual user).
Once we've been through a few of these, maybe we can talk the devs into devving up some more support for such challenges so people need to set less stuff up manually (as finding the folders and files that need editing manually is certainly a bit of a pain for the casual user).
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My Shandalar deck pack folder is avaliable here:Dropbox
Leave feedback on particular decks here: Google doc
Ask for instructions, give feedback and complaints here: Thread
My Shandalar deck pack folder is avaliable here:Dropbox
Leave feedback on particular decks here: Google doc
Ask for instructions, give feedback and complaints here: Thread
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 11 Oct 2014, 16:59
Yeah... I'm still playing with the beta. It's not required that you have the absolute most recent snapshot to play, just the most recent beta build.
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by Neskit » 11 Oct 2014, 19:21
I want to do this, but how do I adjust some of those quest settings?
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Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 12 Oct 2014, 01:26
You can edit quest.preferences in a text editor such as notepad. Quest.preferences should be located in \user\app data\\roaming\forge\preferences
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by Neskit » 12 Oct 2014, 02:38
Ahh roaming... i wasnt looking there... thanks a bunch.
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Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by serrasmurf » 12 Oct 2014, 09:33
I let this one pass; if next challenge includes quest drafting then i'm in
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Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 12 Oct 2014, 15:17
serrasmurf (and everybody else who might be interested) see first post for updates.
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 12 Oct 2014, 15:30
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 13 Oct 2014, 13:27
Started off 1-9. After match 10, I picked up booster packs, a box of M15, fatpacks and Tempest and Ravnica starters.
- Individual Opponents | Open
- Deck | Open
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 13 Oct 2014, 16:52
After 20 matches, I am now 2-18. Opened a box of M15, and the first pack has what's in the attached screenshot.
- Individual Opponents | Open
- Deck | Open
- Attachments
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"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by timmermac » 13 Oct 2014, 17:33
I am 2-21 right now and feeling like the 1988 Baltimore Orioles. Sheesh.
"I just woke up, haven't had coffee, let alone a pee in 7 days, and I find out you stole my ass and made a ...mini-me! Carter, I should be irked currently, yes?" - Jack O'Neill
Re: Tim's You Can Buy More Cards Quest Mode Challenge
by lujo » 13 Oct 2014, 19:39
Hmmm, I'm 6 - 0 and a one won draft, and I didn't even change my starting pool much (I am playing 40 cards though). How come you're 2 - 21? I'm genuinely curious.
EDIT: Could you post your whole intital pool? Because I find it really hard to believe there's such a thing as a 2-21 pool at all, you must be doing something wrong or something. Or I am, by misunderstanding the rules somehow...
EDIT: Could you post your whole intital pool? Because I find it really hard to believe there's such a thing as a 2-21 pool at all, you must be doing something wrong or something. Or I am, by misunderstanding the rules somehow...
Last edited by lujo on 13 Oct 2014, 20:22, edited 1 time in total.
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My Shandalar deck pack folder is avaliable here:Dropbox
Leave feedback on particular decks here: Google doc
Ask for instructions, give feedback and complaints here: Thread
My Shandalar deck pack folder is avaliable here:Dropbox
Leave feedback on particular decks here: Google doc
Ask for instructions, give feedback and complaints here: Thread
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