Manalink Update 2014/05/06: Journey into Nyx
Posted: 06 May 2014, 14:50
Half a week later than we'd planned, but still the shortest lagtime for a patch implementing a new expansion in recent memory. Real life sucks.
This patch adds 160 cards from the Journey into Nyx expansion (everything except Worst Fears - we already had all four reprinted cards) and 30 cards from various other expansions, plus a much smaller-than-usual collection of bug fixes. The raw git commit log since the Apr14 patch is attached. It includes work from:
This update should install cleanly over any installation of version Portals to Theros or later.
If you are installing Manalink for the first time, I recommend, in this order:
And finally, the artwork update from Sonic:
This patch adds 160 cards from the Journey into Nyx expansion (everything except Worst Fears - we already had all four reprinted cards) and 30 cards from various other expansions, plus a much smaller-than-usual collection of bug fixes. The raw git commit log since the Apr14 patch is attached. It includes work from:
- Gargaroz, who did the lion's share of the work on Journey into Nyx. Thank him, not me.
- Sonic, who completed the artwork and csv updates in record time, catching us flat-footed.
- Aquillion and Nexhro, for providing AI hinting for adding and removing counters, and making the "Auto" mode of proliferate possible again.
- stassy, He of the Uncapitalized Username, for the new cards' AI ratings.
This update should install cleanly over any installation of version Portals to Theros or later.
If you are installing Manalink for the first time, I recommend, in this order:
- My Portals to Theros distribution, available here.
- Sarlack's HighRes Widescreen & Standard 4:3 Graphic mod, available here. (Though note that his counter artwork hasn't yet been updated to the new format in the Apr14 patch. You're still stuck with my humble efforts.)
- This patch.
- The card artwork per Sonic's instructions below.
- Ice Age block: Word of Undoing
- Mirage block: Bosium Strip, Choking Sands, Emerald Charm, Ivory Charm, Teferi's Isle, Teferi's Realm, Waiting in the Weeds
- Urza block: Gaea's Bounty, Devout Harpist, Repopulate
- Odyssey block: Epic Struggle, Gloomdrifter, Ironshell Beetle, New Frontiers
- Onslaught block: Piety Charm
- Mirrodin block: Dawn's Reflection, Rule of Law
- Ravnica block: Flickerform
- Time Spiral block: Serra's Boon
- Alara block: Igneous Pouncer, Jhessian Zombies, Pale Recluse, Sanctum Plowbeast, Valley Rannet
- Theros block: Just the Journey into Nyx cards:
- The list | Open
- Conspiracy: Dack Fayden, Magister of Worth
- Magic 2015: Genesis Hydra, Necromancer's Assistant, Waste Not
- Battlefield Thaumaturge: The mana reduction ability isn't possible, since Manalink first charges mana, then selects targets. Leaving him in as just a 2/1 for with a heroic hexproof trigger almost makes a mockery of the card, but it's still not strictly inferior to anything, so we included it anyway.
And finally, the artwork update from Sonic:
Important Card Art File Changes - YOU MUST READ THIS
As of the January 2014 patch the card art file naming convention has been changed. Due to this change if your currently installed ‘CardArtManalink’ folder and card artwork is older than the January 2014 patch release it will need to be replaced with those in the archives posted in the links further down this post - BEFORE installing this months card art update files.
CardArtManalink_May2014 – http://www.mediafire.com/download/28w7m ... ay2014.zip
Unfortunately we are unable to source a full set of HQ artwork for Journey into Nyx at present. Subsequently most of the new Journey into Nyx card artwork included in the archive is currently LQ and will be updated as soon as the HQ card art becomes available.
Archive includes alternative artwork for:
Bird (Token) x2
Centaur (Token)
Elemental (Token)
Soldier (Token)
Vendilion Clique (Improved replacement)
Wolf (Token)
Zombie (Token)
Please Note: This card art update only contains the card artwork for the May 2014 Manalink 3.0 patch.
If you are downloading Manalink 3.0 for the first time, or your currently installed ‘CardArtManalink’ folder is older than the January 2014 release, please download and install the folder and files in the following archives:
‘2012_CardArtManalink.zip’ (Main Folder / Artwork) – http://www.mediafire.com/download/pnj15 ... nalink.zip
‘2012_2013_CardArtUpdates.zip’ (Compiled 2012/13 CardArt Updates) – http://www.mediafire.com/download/p1i5a ... pdates.zip
CardArtManalink_Jan2014 – http://www.mediafire.com/download/dsln1 ... an2014.zip
CardArtManalink_Feb2014 – http://www.mediafire.com/download/vwf11 ... eb2014.zip
CardArtManalink_April2014 – http://www.mediafire.com/download/1ob9b ... il2014.zip
Delete your currently installed ‘CardArtManalink’ folder and replace it with the folder in the 2012_CardArtManalink archive. Then copy the artwork from the 2012_2013_CardArtUpdates, January, February, April, and May archives into the newly installed ‘CardArtManalink’ folder.
Updated number of image files in the CardArtManalink folder: 12954
CardArtShandalar.zip (March 2012 release) – http://www.mediafire.com/?u6h5by3b9fbf8cf
If your current CardArtShandalar folder is older than the March 2012 release, please delete it before installing the one in the link above.
The folder for the March release contains images with corrected file names, copying the new files into an old CardArtShandalar folder will not overwrite the incorrectly named files.
Number of images image files in the CardArtShandalar folder: 1259