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Old RPG by Microprose. It was based on the Darklands engine and actually plays quite similarly, although the combat consists of MTG battles and there was less of an emphasis on character building in lieu of deck-building.

I really liked the game a lot -- the AI for the card battles was obviously not going to be anything stellar, but wrapping the MTG mechanics up in a Darklands metagame made that not much of an issue.

Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of Darklands. Hoping it shows up on gog... sometime.
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amccour: Old RPG by Microprose. It was based on the Darklands engine and actually plays quite similarly, although the combat consists of MTG battles and there was less of an emphasis on character building in lieu of deck-building.

I really liked the game a lot -- the AI for the card battles was obviously not going to be anything stellar, but wrapping the MTG mechanics up in a Darklands metagame made that not much of an issue.

Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of Darklands. Hoping it shows up on gog... sometime.
Anyone know where I can get a copy? I have been looking for one for a while, and it's not here.
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obviscator: Anyone know where I can get a copy? I have been looking for one for a while, and it's not here.
No, but Wishlist.
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amccour: Old RPG by Microprose. It was based on the Darklands engine and actually plays quite similarly, although the combat consists of MTG battles and there was less of an emphasis on character building in lieu of deck-building.

I really liked the game a lot -- the AI for the card battles was obviously not going to be anything stellar, but wrapping the MTG mechanics up in a Darklands metagame made that not much of an issue.

Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of Darklands. Hoping it shows up on gog... sometime.
It was actually just called
Magic: The Gathering

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/magic-the-gathering

I didn't realise it was the same engine as Darklands though - I feel a lot less apprehensive about whether Darklands will just seem TOO old when and if I get to it now!
Right, Duels of the Planeswalkers was... an expansion or something. I forgot about that.