Piotr.... Not cool man. i've paid for this app, i've trusted you and this app to be my main MTG tool.
Just because WotC are beign assholes it dosn't mean you should just cripple the app without notice to your users. I completely understand your current position and I understand why you crippled the image database, but I dont think it was the correct way to do it.
I've just spent a couple of hours fixing my images for (at least) standart... not cool...
It was it, or completely lose the app which you paid for. And he DID give notice, here in the forum, in announcements. Where he announces things. You just don't read it
I'm negotiating with Wizards, there's still hope they will allow us to have card images on iMtG server. If not, the next version will change server from which the cards are displayed to Gatherer, which are unfortunately not as high quality.
Quote from: Piotr on February 08, 2012, 03:47:49 AM
I'm negotiating with Wizards, there's still hope they will allow us to have card images on iMtG server. If not, the next version will change server from which the cards are displayed to Gatherer, which are unfortunately not as high quality.
So there ARE negotiations? *or is this "hush-hush"* Hopefully we won't have to have net access just to look at images. :'(
Kind of. This is what they are contemplating at the moment: "What I am asking for is the permission to use cards' scanned images, their Oracle literary content, expansions symbols and logos, and the cards related symbols such as mana and tap symbols, in iMtG online Magic: The Gathering cards store. I believe this is no different than what entities such as Star City Games and TCGplayer.com are doing and it is fair use of the copyrighted material which you undisputedly own. I made all the required arrangements which I initially missed and no one can now be confused that iMtG is produced by, endorsed by, supported by, or affiliated with Wizards of the Coast. Please accept my sincere apologies that I may have caused such confusion in the past by not including the relevant disclaimers in the iTunes Store app description, iMtG official web site and in the app itself. This is all fixed now.
If you are not willing to grant me such permission under no circumstances to any of the copyrighted and trademarked intellectual property of yours, I ask that you let me be the same way you let the other friendly entities be, and I promise to continue making money for you. I understand that your core business is the card game and I never had any plans whatsoever to provide game functionality in iMtG. It will remain a reference utility, a card store and trading platform."
Well, I hope their lawyers stop being corporate douches and start listening.
Im crossing my fingers! This is my favoritr mtg app. I wouldnt use any other.