Mystery Product ... I Will Need Your Help

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Posted on Oct. 10, 2019, 7:06 p.m. by Femme_Fatale

So WotC just announced a product literally named "Mystery". We know nothing, beyond where it is happening and when, and that there's no reserved list.

The problem? This is a nightmare for me, as a database maintainer, to work with. I fully expect there to be no card image gallery released by WotC for this product just like the treatment anthology products are given, so image quality will be poor.

I then, ask you, dear members of our community, to assist me if you are going to these Mystery events. Take clear and straight photos of the cards you open. I don't know if you get to even keep these things, hopefully you do so you have the time to take these images after the even and aren't rushed during it.

Guidelines of photos to take that make my job easier:

• Your phone should be good enough, but better cameras are appreciated.
• Provide photos that give a card image that is at least 700 pixels high.
• Larger image resolutions are always nicer, as that means there is more to work with when straightening out the image and colour correcting it.
• Try and keep lighting consistent with no shadows or over-exposed parts, which appear as grey speks or white glare. You can use like, a flimsy loose piece of lined paper to cover your light source to give it a diffused look to minimize over-exposure.
• This isn't entirely important as I'm really good at straightening out cards, but if you can keep them square and straight and have the camera be directly at the card, that'd be nice.
• If you have a foil, that's fine, I'll use those too, but be wary as that's going to give more over-exposure and weird colours than normal.

Example images of good quality photos, note that they are very large in resolution. Show

Thank you for your time and support.

ScionsStillLive says... #2

I don't even think you're allowed to take pictures of the cards.

October 10, 2019 7:40 p.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #3

How do they expect to enforce that if the people get to keep the cards? If they aren't allowed to take pictures that makes me think that people never keep the cards.

October 10, 2019 8:37 p.m.

RNR_Gaming says... #4

I'm sure more info will be available soon. Pictures of released product is 100% fine. Now, getting your hands on the product early by sketchy means and leaking it not so much.

October 10, 2019 9:09 p.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #5

It's time folks! Make sure to take your pictures!

November 7, 2019 12:27 p.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #6

MYSTERY PRODUCT IS HERE! Please add these to the convention edition set! TLA: MYSCON.

November 7, 2019 4:01 p.m.