MvDV - thanks again for your permission to use the scans. i have been looking for some for the first 3 sets that are of the same quality as yours, but i can't find any that even come close...
thus, at the moment, i am asking for all of to go away for the weekend, and try to find scans of base set, jungle and fossil which are of the quality of MvDV's...
i also want to clarify my current thoughts of the format this database will be in: like Tean Compendium's efforts, i would like to have the catalogue as a static, pdf document. i do not have any database experience past filling in entries of an Access file...
besides, i wanted this to be something of a reference tool. having it downloadable and available offline will be great for people who have no regular internet access (i'm one of these people. i have no internet access at home, only at uni)
as for the scope of the catalogue, LugiasForce, i agree that maybe player combos, deck archtypes and all other information of that sort would be great. however, i myself am a collector, not a player, so i would need some dedicated writers who are up for the task.
as for prices, i have to agree with procastination_alley, i'm afraid. unless someone can actually continuosly check price fluctuations, i don't really see how it is going to work - i have yet to see a realistic price guide, where you can actually buy cards for that price...
(if you still think you will be able to sort out the kinks of it, i'm all for you for including a price guide though :wink: )
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ps: hope the word document arrives by friday dooskoop :smile: , or i'll not be able to see what i'm working with over the weekend!