Is there only playtesting?

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Posted on July 24, 2014, 8:29 p.m. by MetaKill

I see the site lets you playtest, but it is very one-sided and not really a test, just "Hey put out cards!". If anyone knows how to playtest against another deck (A.I. or human I don't really care)

InconspicuousPotato says... #2

You can have 2 playtest tabs open with different decks so you can playtest against yourself but that's about it.

July 24, 2014 8:44 p.m.

Rasta_Viking29 says... #3

There would be legal issues if you could just play Magic on here.

July 24, 2014 9:22 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #4

We don't have the resources to develop a playtesting AI, and I don't know that it would really be a goal if we did.

July 24, 2014 9:34 p.m.

vampirelazarus says... #5

1. The kind of A.I. needed to play magic effectively would be difficult for a small site (or LLC, technically) like this to achieve.

If it were to be achieved, we would also have legal issues, due to MTGO.

However, MTGO alternatives do exist, namely cockatrice, and untap.in (I think its untap.in, I'ven ever used it.)

The method most common around here is to just open decks in two tabs and play that way.

July 24, 2014 10:32 p.m.

Jay says... #6

You could always Skype a friend and play.

July 24, 2014 11:29 p.m.

InconspicuousPotato says... #7

But that involves human interaction... @Jp3ngu1nb0y (my god your name is hard to spell)

July 25, 2014 12:20 a.m.

Jay says... #8

I do it on a phone every time, too... God I regret this handle.

July 25, 2014 1:54 a.m.

Gorgosaurusrex says... #9

Untap.in is awesome. Highly recommended.

July 25, 2014 11:43 a.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #10

I use OCTGN. Though haven't touched it in a while. I'm more of a deck-builder than a player.

July 26, 2014 9:54 p.m.