Netrep
From Yu-Gi-Oh!
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2002 |
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Dillie-O Digital |
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Netrep is an unofficial Yu-Gi-Oh! website dedicated to providing a database of all Legal cards for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (TCG).
The site uses Javascript, allowing the user to access any card in their database without changing webpage.
On March 18, 2009, Netrep upgraded the site, adding and changing features. The new version is known as Netrep.net 2.0[1]
On September 14, 2009, Dillie-O Digital announced that he would be closing Netrep.[2]
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[edit] Database
In version 1, the database included entries for each print of a card in the TCG. Cards that have been printed multiple times have an entry for each. In version 2, each card has only one entry.
The user may access an image of the card, along with its text, statistics, sets, corrosponding rarity and rulings. In version 2, each entry has a series of tabs: details, rulings, sources and tags. Details displays the cards text and statistics. Rulings displays the rulings, sources displays the sets the card appears in and tags contains other distinquishing properties that cards may be searched by.
Each image is proxied and contains the newest errata version of its text. In version 1, cards from earlier sets that have outdated texts, are altered to contain the newest stored revision. In version 2, only an image of the most recent print is shown. The images are stamped with a "Dillie-O Digital" logo.
[edit] Rulings
Netrep uses official rulings that Upper Deck Entertainment provided on their official site. Since Upper Deck lost their license to distribute Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG cards, Upper Deck's Yu-Gi-Oh! site has been removed. Since UDE's rulings page, no longer exists, Netrep is arguably the best source of TCG rulings. Although further updates for newer sets may not be possible, as UDE no longer provide rulings.
If a card's name is mentioned in the rulings of another card, the ruling from the other card is listed on Netrep. For example "Mystic Tomato" appears in the rulings of "Banisher of the Light", so listed under "Mystic Tomato's" rulings, is:
- [Re: Banisher of the Light] Effects that trigger when cards are sent to the Graveyard, such as "Sangan", "Witch of the Black Forest", "Mystic Tomato", "The Immortal of Thunder" and "Last Will", will not activate.
which is its mention in "Banisher of the Light's" rulings.
[edit] Searching
Netrep allows the user to search cards by entering a portion of the card's name into a search bar. Any cards, whose name includes the string entered, appear on the screen. Its name will be listed alongside its set number, stats and rarity. In version 1, The same card could appear multiple times, once for each different print.
A similar search can be done by entering a portion of the card's text.
More complex search functions exist within the site, that allow the user to form a list of cards, by selecting common statistics or only search cards from a selected set.
In version 2, searching by tags has been enabled. This allows the user to search cards by certain properties, usch as Archetypes or similar effects.
All searches filters are cumulatative and may be used together.
[edit] Scope of database
The cards stored in Netrep are restricted to strictly English TCG cards. Any cards deemed Illegal, such as the Egyptian Gods are not included. Token is also excluded.
In version 1, if a card exists as multiple rarities under the same set number, only the regular rarity is listed. For exampe the SOD-EN008 "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" was printed as both Ultra Rare and Ultimate Rare. Since the Ultimate is considered an extra rarity, only the original Ultra Rare is listed. Version 2 accomodates multiple rarities per print.
For sets that have been reprinted in English, under different language ids, only one of the ids is used. For example Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon cards have been printed as LOB-XXX, LOB-EXXX and LOB-ENXXX. In this case, netrep only documents the LOB-ENXXX version.
Netrep has been slow to update and implement new mechanics, such as Synchro Monsters. They are instead misleadingly listed as Effect Monsters.
[edit] Revenue
Use of the site itself is free. Netrep makes its money on advertising and donations from users.
[edit] References
- ↑ ygotoolkit.dillieodigital.net netrep 2.0 is LIVE.
- ↑ ccgtoolkit.com Closing up the Shop...
