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This maight be sonthing a newb would say, oh wait I am a newb. Anyways, what is MANTIS?

First things first...

Welcome to the forums!!

Now..

MANTIS is the software used by Upperdeck to run their tournaments.

You enter in the players that are playing and the software automatically pairs the rounds and randomizes the players.  It's really an incredible piece of software.

You can go to the MANTIS page here and check things out.

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Simon Key

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I was actually taught at a judge summit that MANTIS is an acronym.  I can't remember if this is the exact acyonym but it's something along the lines of Mobile Active Network Tournament Information System.  If someone knows that exact acronym, I'd like to hear it again.  I can't seem to find it listed anywhere.

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Could someone like me use MANTIS for unofficial tournaments that I've been thinking of doing at home with friends? Is there a set of guildlines/rules for using MANTIS? Or is it meant only for TOs and such?

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You are certainly more than welcome to use MANTIS for unsacntioned events.

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Simon Key

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Do I need to have the .NET framework or whatever it's called, to run it?

EDIT: Scratch that, I know that I need it (Just saw it)

What exactly is the .NET framework? Why would I want to download it? (Other than to finally get RONIN and such to run on my computer)

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You would want to download it so MANTIS will work properly.

RONIN has nothing to do with MANTIS.

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Simon Key

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I didn't mean it like that, I jsut meant, other than Ronin, Deck Studio, and MANTIS,

 

why would someone want to have the .NET frame thingy? I don't really know what it is or does.

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It's just some silly littly Microsoft program that helps things work better, but only if those things no to use it...lol.

In other words, you probably won't have any use for it (that you're aware of) other than the items you've listed.

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Simon Key

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Ok, I suppose that makes sense. I just hate having to download things to my computer, but I want these programs... so I suppose I need it then.

 

Thanks Simon.

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