Friday, May 4, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
MTGO Commands, Shortcuts, and Settings
Keyboard Commands
Alt - U Untaps a land
Also, a few words about the F-keys. 99% of the general population will want to press F8 at the start of the game. Unless you're highly competitive, the benefits of the time gained by not having to yield priority far outweigh the "bluffing" aspect the client provides.
You'll need to be careful about using F6. Though you can use F3 at any time, you'll probably want to use F4 instead (which will allow you to respond to something your opponent does) unless you're certain you can't do anything more that turn, as you might miss the opportunity to press F3 before you wanted to respond.
[F2]: OK (same as clicking [OK] button)
[F3]: Removes all auto-yields and cancel previous pressed F4/F6/F8. (Can again be used when you do not have priority, or right click on the play area and select "Remove auto-yields", which is identically functional to F3.)
[F4]: Pass priority until something is on the stack (Yield until EOT as long as nothing happens). (Can again be used when you do not have priority.)
[F5]: Lets you briefly look at face-down cards you control.
[F6]: Pass priority for rest of turn no matter what happens (Yield until EOT no matter what happens [you still have to make decisions when required]). (Can again be used when you do not have priority.)
[F7]: Automatically place all untargeted triggers on the stack for the rest of the game if they all have the same text. Removing auto-yields by right-clicking or pressing [F3] will toggles back off.
[F8]: Turn off "bluffing" (Pass priority unless I can do something). This lasts UNTIL END OF GAME unless cancelled by [F3]. Good for multiplayer. For instance, you will normally get priority as long as you have a card in hand even if you're tapped out, because you might have a spell such as one of the Shoals from BoK. After activating [F8], you would no longer receive priority in this situation (unless you actually *have* a shoal).
[F9] OR [Alt]+[Y]: Yes (same as clicking [YES] button)
[F10] OR [Alt]+[N]: No (same as clicking [NO] button)
[Alt]+[U]: Undo, if possible.
[Ctrl]+[announce spell/ability]: Announce the spell or ability without automatically passing priority afterwards.
[Alt]+[PGUP]: Increase game textbox size.
[Alt]+[PGDN]: Decrease game textbox size.
[Ctrl]+[Q], [*]: Make special character associated with [*]. There are many different symbols; for a complete list, go here.
Chat Commands
/challenge
/away
You can mark yourself as being away from your computer by typing /away message in any chat window, where the message is what you want to tell other users. Your status and message will be displayed in the chat area of the room you're in. Any players who try to send you private messages will get an automatic reply telling them that you're away, but you'll still receive their messages. When you return to your computer, just type /away to show that you're back.
For example, if a player with the user name Bob types /away running a marathon, the message Bob is away - running a marathon appears in the room the player is in. When the player returns and types /away, the message Bob is back. is sent to that room.
/me
You can send a chat message that starts with your user name by typing /me message in a chat window. For example, if a player with the user name Bob types /me thinks Magic Online is the best game ever in any chat area, the message Bob thinks Magic Online is the best game ever appears.
/join
You can start or join a group chat by typing /join room name in any chat area. For example, if Bob typed /join Wombats rule! then a private message window with the name Wombats rule! would appear on Bob's screen. Other players could join that chat by typing /join Wombats rule!
/addbuddy
You can also add a player to your buddy list at any time by typing /addbuddy name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /addbuddy "player name".
/goto
You can go to the room that a player is in by typing /goto name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /goto "player name".
/eject
In a multiplayer game, players can opt to eject another player from the game by typing /eject name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /eject "player name."
Quotes are only necessary when the username contains a blank. If the username is only one word, no quotes are needed.
Settings?:
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Boolean Logic in Searches
In the 'search for' box, & can be used for AND, | can be used for OR, and ~ can be used for not.
ex: "destroy | creature" will display all cards either the word destroy or the word creature on them
ex: "red source & damage" will display all cards with both the phrase "red source" and "damage" on them
ex: " & ~" will display all cards that have a mana symbol on them but not a one
Alt - U Untaps a land
Also, a few words about the F-keys. 99% of the general population will want to press F8 at the start of the game. Unless you're highly competitive, the benefits of the time gained by not having to yield priority far outweigh the "bluffing" aspect the client provides.
You'll need to be careful about using F6. Though you can use F3 at any time, you'll probably want to use F4 instead (which will allow you to respond to something your opponent does) unless you're certain you can't do anything more that turn, as you might miss the opportunity to press F3 before you wanted to respond.
[F2]: OK (same as clicking [OK] button)
[F3]: Removes all auto-yields and cancel previous pressed F4/F6/F8. (Can again be used when you do not have priority, or right click on the play area and select "Remove auto-yields", which is identically functional to F3.)
[F4]: Pass priority until something is on the stack (Yield until EOT as long as nothing happens). (Can again be used when you do not have priority.)
[F5]: Lets you briefly look at face-down cards you control.
[F6]: Pass priority for rest of turn no matter what happens (Yield until EOT no matter what happens [you still have to make decisions when required]). (Can again be used when you do not have priority.)
[F7]: Automatically place all untargeted triggers on the stack for the rest of the game if they all have the same text. Removing auto-yields by right-clicking or pressing [F3] will toggles back off.
[F8]: Turn off "bluffing" (Pass priority unless I can do something). This lasts UNTIL END OF GAME unless cancelled by [F3]. Good for multiplayer. For instance, you will normally get priority as long as you have a card in hand even if you're tapped out, because you might have a spell such as one of the Shoals from BoK. After activating [F8], you would no longer receive priority in this situation (unless you actually *have* a shoal).
[F9] OR [Alt]+[Y]: Yes (same as clicking [YES] button)
[F10] OR [Alt]+[N]: No (same as clicking [NO] button)
[Alt]+[U]: Undo, if possible.
[Ctrl]+[announce spell/ability]: Announce the spell or ability without automatically passing priority afterwards.
[Alt]+[PGUP]: Increase game textbox size.
[Alt]+[PGDN]: Decrease game textbox size.
[Ctrl]+[Q], [*]: Make special character associated with [*]. There are many different symbols; for a complete list, go here.
Chat Commands
/challenge
/away
You can mark yourself as being away from your computer by typing /away message in any chat window, where the message is what you want to tell other users. Your status and message will be displayed in the chat area of the room you're in. Any players who try to send you private messages will get an automatic reply telling them that you're away, but you'll still receive their messages. When you return to your computer, just type /away to show that you're back.
For example, if a player with the user name Bob types /away running a marathon, the message Bob is away - running a marathon appears in the room the player is in. When the player returns and types /away, the message Bob is back. is sent to that room.
/me
You can send a chat message that starts with your user name by typing /me message in a chat window. For example, if a player with the user name Bob types /me thinks Magic Online is the best game ever in any chat area, the message Bob thinks Magic Online is the best game ever appears.
/join
You can start or join a group chat by typing /join room name in any chat area. For example, if Bob typed /join Wombats rule! then a private message window with the name Wombats rule! would appear on Bob's screen. Other players could join that chat by typing /join Wombats rule!
/addbuddy
You can also add a player to your buddy list at any time by typing /addbuddy name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /addbuddy "player name".
/goto
You can go to the room that a player is in by typing /goto name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /goto "player name".
/eject
In a multiplayer game, players can opt to eject another player from the game by typing /eject name. If the player's name has a space in it, put quotation marks around it, /eject "player name."
Quotes are only necessary when the username contains a blank. If the username is only one word, no quotes are needed.
Settings?:
0 0
0 0
X 0
0 0
0 X
X X
0 X
0 0
X 0
0 X
0 0
Boolean Logic in Searches
In the 'search for' box, & can be used for AND, | can be used for OR, and ~ can be used for not.
ex: "destroy | creature" will display all cards either the word destroy or the word creature on them
ex: "red source & damage" will display all cards with both the phrase "red source" and "damage" on them
ex: " & ~" will display all cards that have a mana symbol on them but not a one
Bots and Trading
Bots
To trade with a bot, do /addbuddy BotName to add them to your buddies list. Then, you can see when they are free vs when they are trading. You can then right click on the bot name in your buddy list to initiate a trade.
MTGO Traders bots
mtgotradersbot
cardcaddy
Cheap bots for commons
Azalin_Lich_Lord - 128 commons for 1 tix
LotusBot - Had snow lands
Cardhoarder.bot
BlackBot
Cardbot - High
Websites for buying cards:
http://www.cardshark.com/
http://mtgotraders.com/
http://www.ebay.com/ MTGO section?
Momir Basic
http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/12118.html
http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/13653.html
http://mtgsalvation.com/489-momir-basic-60-luck-40-skill-100-awesome.html
http://www.mumfordland.com/?topic_id=105
http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/13653.html
http://mtgsalvation.com/489-momir-basic-60-luck-40-skill-100-awesome.html
http://www.mumfordland.com/?topic_id=105
PDC Links
Pauper's Deck Challenge, or PDC for short - is a player developed variant where only commons are used, which is a cheap and still fun way to play MTGO.
/join pdc - This is the chatroom for PDC (although you can often just request a PDC game in the casual room (or even just play your PDC deck against whoever in the casual room).
http://www.paupermagic.com/
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/
http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Pauper_deck_challenge#What_are_the_PDC_formats.3F
http://s13.invisionfree.com/PDCHome
http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=229
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=139
http://mtgopdc.blogspot.com/
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/jm67 Wizards Article about PDC
boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=590
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/archive/2006/08/princes_of_paup_6.shtml bots
www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/11733.html
http://www.paupermagic.com/ArticlesArchive/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/375/ItemID/6/Default.aspx
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/archive/2007/04/future_sight_pa.shtml#more
/join pdc - This is the chatroom for PDC (although you can often just request a PDC game in the casual room (or even just play your PDC deck against whoever in the casual room).
http://www.paupermagic.com/
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/
http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Pauper_deck_challenge#What_are_the_PDC_formats.3F
http://s13.invisionfree.com/PDCHome
http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=229
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/forumdisplay.php?f=139
http://mtgopdc.blogspot.com/
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/jm67 Wizards Article about PDC
boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=590
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/archive/2006/08/princes_of_paup_6.shtml bots
www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/11733.html
http://www.paupermagic.com/ArticlesArchive/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/375/ItemID/6/Default.aspx
http://magic.jwc4.com/blog/archive/2007/04/future_sight_pa.shtml#more
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Misc Links
Below are several links that I used to learn how to play MTGO, and are the basis for the info I've posted above:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11189159#post11189159
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-276046.html Trading Guide
http://www.mtgotraders.com/articles/mtgoforbeginners/mtgobasics.html - Walkthru
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-640422.html - MTGO glossary
http://www.mtgotraders.com/ - This is a MTGO singles ecommerce site, and there are two bots associated with them. You can order them from here, and trade with one of their user accounts during certain hours (that's a human). Or, what I've done is use the site to get prices, and then log into one of the two bots they have, that use the same pricing as the site.
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-588652 - Forum post explaining the leagues
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=408056 - in here are links to what the actual prize amounts are for the leagues, as well as some tips on issues with Vista
http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=221&page=3&order=desc - MTGO "How do i?" threads
http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11189159#post11189159
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-276046.html Trading Guide
http://www.mtgotraders.com/articles/mtgoforbeginners/mtgobasics.html - Walkthru
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-640422.html - MTGO glossary
http://www.mtgotraders.com/ - This is a MTGO singles ecommerce site, and there are two bots associated with them. You can order them from here, and trade with one of their user accounts during certain hours (that's a human). Or, what I've done is use the site to get prices, and then log into one of the two bots they have, that use the same pricing as the site.
http://boards1.wizards.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-588652 - Forum post explaining the leagues
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=408056 - in here are links to what the actual prize amounts are for the leagues, as well as some tips on issues with Vista
http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=221&page=3&order=desc - MTGO "How do i?" threads
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