What is this OCTGN thing?
OCTGN is great program designed by the good folks at cardfloppers.com. Basically it's a program that gives you the ability to play against any opponent anywhere in the world.

OCTGN was originally designed to play Magic online, but it is customizable to play any card game. It's currently used by our friends over at VSRealms to play VS online.


Installation Steps:

1. Download and install this file:
   ---OCTGN Base Setup 1.3.529 (~5MB)
   Note: This program is for Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP only. If you have already installed OCTGN for use with VS or Magic, you may use your current installation.
   ----If you are running Windows 98/ME, you probably need to install you need to install the latest Microsoft Jet update for Windows 98 as well.
   ----If you are on XP and crashing for no apparent reason when running OCTGN, try to install the latest Microsoft Jet update for Windows XP.
   
2. Run OCTGN for the first time and select the "empty.mdb" file, click "Open", and make sure the program loads properly.
   
3. Set Database:
   --Heroes of Azeroth Cards (~24MB)
   --Onyxia Cards (~24MB)
   Download and unzip these files to a temporary folder, there should be a .txt file and a folder named LargeJPG. The .txt file must be one level above the LargeJPG folder, it cannot be in the LargeJPG folder, nor can you move it somewhere else! (New sets will be added as they are released.)
   
4. In OCTGN, click Game, highlight Database, then click "Load New Cards"
   
5. Browse to the location of the HOA.txt file, to load the cards. You should receive a confirmation that the cards have been loaded.
   
6. Now, you are all set. Read on, to find out how to use OCTGN to import, create, and play with your decks online.

Basic Setup:

There are a couple of things you'll want to do first before you start playing the WoW TCG online with OCTGN, to better tailor it to the style of play.

• First, you'll want to set your nickname:
  Click the "Game" Button, highlight "More Options" and then Choose "Change Name"
  Set your name as desired and click OK
• Next, you'll want to setup some of the options that are specific to the WoW TCG and differ from Magic:TG:
  Click the "Game" Button, then Options.
  There are a lot of settings on this menu, but most people will only need to change a couple of them:
  --Set Life Total: You can click the +/- buttons next to your life total. That's the "20" you see by your name. Set your life total to your Hero's life total.
• Finally, click the "Game" button, highlight "Card Options"
  -Make sure that "Show your card text" and "Show other's card text", and "Show your facedown cards" are all checked!

You're almost ready to play the WoW TCG online with other OCTGN users!

Importing Decks:

We've created the basic starter decks for you to get started with.
(Right click and Save As on each of these links.)

• Ta'zo Starter Deck
• Warrax Starter Deck
• Graccus Starter Deck
• Moonshadow Starter Deck
• Omedus Starter Deck
• Radak Starter Deck
• Timmo Starter Deck
• Elendril Starter Deck
• Grennan Starter Deck
• Onyxia Starter Deck

Download both of those files, and follow the steps below to import them into OCTGN.

1. In the main OCTGN window, click Deck Editor.
   The Deck Editor window will appear.
2. Click Import.
3. Browse to the location where saved your deck .xml file.
4. Select the deck you want to load and click "Open"
5. You should receive the message: "Deck Added Succesfully..."

Building a Deck:

1. In the Deck Editor window, click "New Deck"
2. Edit your deck's name in the "Deck Title" field. It will be on the far far right of your screen.
3. Click the "Search" button (or press F3).
4. On the pop-up window, find the area labeled "Card Sets", and select the "WoW:HOA" item. Click the "Search" button on the pop-up window. (This will filter out all of the default cards and show only the WoW related cards.)
5. Select the card you want to add to your deck and hit your INS key to add it. Press the DEL key to remove a card from your deck.
6. Save your deck often as you build it. Once you are done, load your deck to play.

Loading a Deck for Play:

Once you have a deck imported into OCTGN, you need to load it for use in play:

1. In the Deck Editor window, click the name of the deck you want to use then click "Load"
2. You will be taken back to the OCTGN window and you deck count should now display the proper number of cards.

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