Forge Release 10/15/2018 ver 1.6.17
Posted: 15 Oct 2018, 15:46
Forge: 10/15/2018 ver 1.6.17
Desktop: https://releases.cardforge.org/forge/forge-gui-desktop/1.6.17/forge-gui-desktop-1.6.17.tar.bz2
GRN is finished! Please let us know if you see any other bugs most especially for the newers cards.
Forge now requires Java 8 (or newer). You will not be able to start the game if you are not yet running Java 8.
We have a Discord server for hanging out with Forge devs and other Forge fans. Feel free to jump on in and say hi!
Online Multiplayer is once again functional!
New Cards
Venerated Loxodon; Vraska, Golgari Queen; Thief of Sanity; Thousand-Year Storm; Treasure Nabber; Charnel Troll; Coveted Jewel; Cheering Fanatic; Genesis Storm; Geode Golem; Isolated Watchtower; Discovery; Azra Bladeseeker; Aminatou, the Fateshifter; Primordial Mist; Plaguecrafter; Lazav, the Multifarious; Nimbus Champion; Selective Snare; Stadium Vendors; Sentinel Tower; Skull Storm; Beamsplitter Mage; Echo Storm; Unmoored Ego; Fury Storm; Mission Briefing; Mnemonic Betrayal
Guilds of Ravnica
All of Guilds of Ravnica has been implemented and is available in this release.
Token Changes
Some work that streamlines tokens is going on under the hood. This may be the cause of missing/incorrect token images if you notice any, though we don't expect there to be any issues.
Random Quest World
Added Randomized Standard Quest World with LDA archetype generated decks as duels and standard card pool - this is designed so that there is always a quest world representing the current standard metagame - with a standard cardpool and decks generated using the LDA archetype based deck generation. To access this mode, select the "Random Standard" world in the world selection dropdown.
In this world as well as the random duel opponents, there are randomly generated challenges of varying difficulty and of 2 different types. One type pits your standard decks against modern, legacy or vintage opponents, the other gives the AI a standard deck, but with a headstart of one or more cards on the battlefield.
Chaos Draft
Chaos Draft is now available in both desktop and mobile Forge, where each player starts with three boosters belonging to random sets from Magic: the Gathering history (only 15-card booster packs are used). To start a Chaos Draft, choose the appropriate menu item after starting a booster draft.
Bug fixes
Gonti (and friends) should be fixed now. Let us know if you see anything wonky with mana pools.
As always, this release of Forge features an assortment of bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback during the previous release run.
Known issues are here: https://git.cardforge.org/core-developers/forge/issues
Feel free to report your own there if you have any.
The Forge archive includes a MANUAL.txt file and we ask that you spend a few minutes reading this file as it contains some information that may prove useful. We do tend to update this file at times and you should quickly read this file and look for new information for each and every new release. Thank you.
The archive format used for the Forge distribution is ".tar.bz2". There are utilities for Windows, Mac OS and the various *nix's that can be used to extract/decompress these ".tar.bz2" archives. We recommend that you extract/decompress the Forge archive into a new and unused folder.
Some people use the Windows application 7zip. This utility can be found at http://www.7-zip.org/download.html. Mac users can double click on the archive and the application Archive Utility will launch and extract the archive. Mac users do not need to download a separate utility.
Once the Forge archive has been decompressed you should then be able to launch Forge by using the included launcher. Launching Forge by double clicking on the forge jar file in the past caused a java heap space error. Forge's memory requirements have increased over time and the launchers increase the java heap space available to Forge. Currently you can launch Forge by double clicking on the forge jar file without a java heap space error but this is likely to change as we add in more sounds, icons, etc.
- The Mac OS application version -
We haven't been able to distribute the OS X Application version of Forge in sometime. We've recently automated our release tools, and will continue to look in the viability of creating this file now that things are autoamted.
- Online Multiplayer -
For local network play you should only need two systems running Forge. One to host and one to join and play. For remote (over the Internet) play you will need to ensure that the port used (36743 by default) is forwarded to the hosting machine.
Agetian
Austinio7116
Churrufli
DrDev
excessum
Gos
Hanmac
Indigo Dragon
Jamin Collins
KrazyTheFox
Luke
Marek14
mcrawford620
Meerkov
Myrd
nefigah
OgreBattlecruiser
pfps
Seravy
Sirspud
Sloth
slyfox7777777
Sol
Swordshine
tjtillman
tojammot
torridus
Xyx
Zuchinni
(Quest icons used created by Teekatas, from his Legendora set http://raindropmemory.deviantart.com)
(Thanks to the XMage team for permission to use their targeting arrows.)
(Thanks to http://www.freesound.org/browse/ for providing some sound files.)
Desktop: https://releases.cardforge.org/forge/forge-gui-desktop/1.6.17/forge-gui-desktop-1.6.17.tar.bz2
GRN is finished! Please let us know if you see any other bugs most especially for the newers cards.
Forge now requires Java 8 (or newer). You will not be able to start the game if you are not yet running Java 8.
We have a Discord server for hanging out with Forge devs and other Forge fans. Feel free to jump on in and say hi!
Online Multiplayer is once again functional!
New Cards
Venerated Loxodon; Vraska, Golgari Queen; Thief of Sanity; Thousand-Year Storm; Treasure Nabber; Charnel Troll; Coveted Jewel; Cheering Fanatic; Genesis Storm; Geode Golem; Isolated Watchtower; Discovery; Azra Bladeseeker; Aminatou, the Fateshifter; Primordial Mist; Plaguecrafter; Lazav, the Multifarious; Nimbus Champion; Selective Snare; Stadium Vendors; Sentinel Tower; Skull Storm; Beamsplitter Mage; Echo Storm; Unmoored Ego; Fury Storm; Mission Briefing; Mnemonic Betrayal
Guilds of Ravnica
All of Guilds of Ravnica has been implemented and is available in this release.
Token Changes
Some work that streamlines tokens is going on under the hood. This may be the cause of missing/incorrect token images if you notice any, though we don't expect there to be any issues.
Random Quest World
Added Randomized Standard Quest World with LDA archetype generated decks as duels and standard card pool - this is designed so that there is always a quest world representing the current standard metagame - with a standard cardpool and decks generated using the LDA archetype based deck generation. To access this mode, select the "Random Standard" world in the world selection dropdown.
In this world as well as the random duel opponents, there are randomly generated challenges of varying difficulty and of 2 different types. One type pits your standard decks against modern, legacy or vintage opponents, the other gives the AI a standard deck, but with a headstart of one or more cards on the battlefield.
Chaos Draft
Chaos Draft is now available in both desktop and mobile Forge, where each player starts with three boosters belonging to random sets from Magic: the Gathering history (only 15-card booster packs are used). To start a Chaos Draft, choose the appropriate menu item after starting a booster draft.
Bug fixes
Gonti (and friends) should be fixed now. Let us know if you see anything wonky with mana pools.
As always, this release of Forge features an assortment of bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback during the previous release run.
Known issues are here: https://git.cardforge.org/core-developers/forge/issues
Feel free to report your own there if you have any.
The Forge archive includes a MANUAL.txt file and we ask that you spend a few minutes reading this file as it contains some information that may prove useful. We do tend to update this file at times and you should quickly read this file and look for new information for each and every new release. Thank you.
The archive format used for the Forge distribution is ".tar.bz2". There are utilities for Windows, Mac OS and the various *nix's that can be used to extract/decompress these ".tar.bz2" archives. We recommend that you extract/decompress the Forge archive into a new and unused folder.
Some people use the Windows application 7zip. This utility can be found at http://www.7-zip.org/download.html. Mac users can double click on the archive and the application Archive Utility will launch and extract the archive. Mac users do not need to download a separate utility.
Once the Forge archive has been decompressed you should then be able to launch Forge by using the included launcher. Launching Forge by double clicking on the forge jar file in the past caused a java heap space error. Forge's memory requirements have increased over time and the launchers increase the java heap space available to Forge. Currently you can launch Forge by double clicking on the forge jar file without a java heap space error but this is likely to change as we add in more sounds, icons, etc.
- The Mac OS application version -
We haven't been able to distribute the OS X Application version of Forge in sometime. We've recently automated our release tools, and will continue to look in the viability of creating this file now that things are autoamted.
- Online Multiplayer -
For local network play you should only need two systems running Forge. One to host and one to join and play. For remote (over the Internet) play you will need to ensure that the port used (36743 by default) is forwarded to the hosting machine.
Agetian
Austinio7116
Churrufli
DrDev
excessum
Gos
Hanmac
Indigo Dragon
Jamin Collins
KrazyTheFox
Luke
Marek14
mcrawford620
Meerkov
Myrd
nefigah
OgreBattlecruiser
pfps
Seravy
Sirspud
Sloth
slyfox7777777
Sol
Swordshine
tjtillman
tojammot
torridus
Xyx
Zuchinni
(Quest icons used created by Teekatas, from his Legendora set http://raindropmemory.deviantart.com)
(Thanks to the XMage team for permission to use their targeting arrows.)
(Thanks to http://www.freesound.org/browse/ for providing some sound files.)