=========================================================== MAGIC: THE GATHERING ManaLink Version 1.3 Readme File 1 May 1998 MicroProse =========================================================== IMPORTANT NOTE: This ManaLink update is for owners of Duels of the Planeswalkers and anyone who has installed the ManaLink multiplayer module. This update will NOT work with the original Magic: The Gathering game or Spells of the Ancients UNLESS you have also installed the free ManaLink module. ManaLink and its updates are available at www.gathering.net, www.ten.net and www.microprose.com. How to Update to ManaLink Version 1.3 ===================================== 1. Download the file appropriate to your language version of Magic: The Gathering (MTG_13US.EXE for English). 2. Double-click on the file and follow the directions in the pop-up dialog box. The updater will automatically update the Magic files. 3. To verify that you have successfully updated to ManaLink version 1.3, start Magic: The Gathering. Then double-click the ManaLink icon and look for "1.3" at the bottom of the window. General Changes in ManaLink Version 1.3 ======================================= * The "AddCard" assertion errors in Shandalar have been fixed. * The Info window in ManaLink now has a background graphic and a Close button. * Saved games with a Vesuvan Doppelganger play now load correctly. General Card Changes in ManaLink Version 1.3 ============================================ * Cards that modify the hand size (such as Land Tax) now work correctly when used in conjunction with Balance. * If you are forced to tap dual lands (by a Power Sink, for example), you can no longer cancel this action and avoid payment. Specific Card Changes in ManaLink Version 1.3 ============================================= * Alchor's Tomb now has the correct card text. * Conversion now works correctly with dual lands (such as the Bayou and Taiga) in play. * If more than one Fellwar Stone is in play, cards that are playable now light up for casting or activation. * Gauntlet of Might's known problems are fixed. * Ifh-Biff Efreet's legacy card now correctly switches sides when the creature changes controller. * Jade Statue lights up properly when it can be activated. In addition, it no longer remains tapped if a Meekstone is in play. * Kudzu is no longer allowed to target the land that it is currently enchanting. * Library of Leng's effect now resolves properly when the card leaves play. * Lich no longer causes you to lose the game if it is counterspelled. * Mishra's Factory will not turn into an Assembly Worker if it is tapped for mana. * The Necropolis of Azar correctly calculates the number of counters it has on it. * Nevinyrral's Disk now works correctly when an untapped Guardian Beast is in play. * Personal Incarnation does not give its effect before resolving (i.e., while still in the spell chain). * Power Sink no longer forces you to tap lands that do not produce mana (such as the Oasis). * Resurrection now works correctly when it is counterspelled. * The Sengir Vampire no longer gets a counter when it deals lethal damage to a Mishra's Factory (turned into an Assembly Worker) that has been enchanged with a Consecrate Land. * Spell Blast now properly calculates the addition costs imposed by Gloom. * Su-Chi no longer gives mana when it is removed from play (vs. going to the graveyard). Additional Cards for Duels of the Planeswalkers =============================================== As a bonus for owners of Duels of the Planeswalkers, we added the following 16 cards for your use: Amnesia Barl's Cage Blood Moon Book of Rass Coal Golem Elder Spawn Fire Sprites Force Spike Goblins of the Flarg Hyperion Blacksmith Martyr's Cry Moat Rabid Wombat Tracker Wall of Wonder Wormwood Treefolk (Please note that these 16 new cards are only available if you have Duels of the Planeswalkers installed. If you have only the original Magic: The Gathering game or Spells of the Ancients, you will not see these new cards in the Deck Builder. However, you will be able to duel someone who has these new cards without any problems.) Changes in Previous ManaLink Updates ==================================== * The Deck Builder displays your deck name and deck type (Unrestricted, Wild, Restricted, Tournament or Highlander) in the title bar when you click the Stats button. * The lag in the Duel has been reduced to allow about six to eight times as much data to flow in the same amount of time. This speed increase will vary from machine to machine, but almost everyone should note an improvement in dueling speed. * All of the logic that is responsible for posting the duel results to the GatheringNet servers for ranking information has been corrected. * A problem was fixed in which ManaLink would try to establish multiple connections to your opponent when registering via GatheringNet. * ManaLink is now better able to handle simultaneous invitations (where you are inviting someone who is inviting you at the same time). * On LAN, modem and serial connections, your name will dynamically update in the chat user list if you change your player name (via the Player sphere). Unfortunately, it is not possible to change your screen name on TEN dynamically. * The user list in ManaLink will no longer "resort" after you click on a column. The user list will remain sorted per your preference until another column is selected. Dynamic updates to the list after a full retrieval are inserted and reordered according to your sort preference. * If you are sending a message to someone in a duel with the F6 or Insert key, your cursor will remain in the message bar. * If you have Plus! or font smoothing turned on, the text in the messages will now anti-alias to their background. * The message bar at the top of the screen is now 20 pixels shorter so as to obscure less playing area. * The Filter panel no longer closes by clicking on its background. Click on the Filter button again in the ManaLink window to close the Filter panel. * If you click the Info button to get info about another player, their correct badge will display. * You can not assign Friend or Mute badges to official online representatives such as MicroProse employees, TEN guides, etc. * ManaLink's Chat window can now handle more than 500 lines of text. If you are saving the contents of the Chat window, however, please be aware that the "oldest" lines after 4K of text are expired and are removed from the window. * Setting your status (Available, Don't Disturb or Need Help) now works correctly on GatheringNet. ManaLink now waits for the server to reply with your real status and then updates it after receving this data. * You can now send invitations to duel with greater success. * The messages no longer add an automatic period to the end of your sentence if it already has punctuation. * If minimized, the Chat window's title bar will flash if you receive new text. * The problem with receiving messages from players who did not send you a message has been fixed. * The problem with receiving invitations from players who did not invite you has been fixed. MicroProse, Inc. 2490 Mariner Square Loop Alameda, CA 94501 www.microprose.com (510)864-4550