Starting out in Gemp

[Air Power]

I've finally registered for Gemp and am not sure where to start.  Should I worry about buying cards yet, or are most games played using all cards?  If I need to buy the cards to play, what formats are most popular in constructed?  I don't want to blow all the gold on a format no one plays.  Also, is there a particular starter deck that forms a good basis for deckbuilding?

[MarcinS]

I've finally registered for Gemp and am not sure where to start.  Should I worry about buying cards yet, or are most games played using all cards?  If I need to buy the cards to play, what formats are most popular in constructed?  I don't want to blow all the gold on a format no one plays.  Also, is there a particular starter deck that forms a good basis for deckbuilding?

Only about half of the constructed tournaments and leagues will be using "My cards" collection. So it's really up to your preference - if you like playing decks that have no limit on card availability (decks from net for example) - don't bother with collecting cards. If you prefer a challenge and maybe a bit of grinding - then by all means do the "My cards" (Collector's) tournaments/leagues.

The plan is there is always going to be one limited, one constructed and one Collector's constructed league running at a time, so you'll always find something to do. As for the casual games - they will always play with "All cards" collection (any card available).

[Air Power]

As for the casual games - they will always play with "All cards" collection (any card available).

Nice; that's mainly what I'm looking for anyway.  Thanks

[Inspire]

I didn't really see a better spot for this, but I just started using Gemp and was wondering if there is another way to build decks besides the built-in deck builder in Gemp (like Zorbec's for GCCG). I'm having a difficult time using the Gemp deck builder, so any advice would be appreciated.

[bibfortuna25]

What's difficult about it? You can search by set, block, culture, card type, stats and name. Very easy to find whatever cards you need for your deck.

[TelTura]

It's a royal pain in the #$&*@! to use.  I'm assuming you've never used Zorbec's deckbuilder or an equivalent.

[Inspire]

It's a royal pain in the #$&*@! to use.  I'm assuming you've never used Zorbec's deckbuilder or an equivalent.

Yes, I find it much more difficult to use than Zorbec's. Additionally, I have run into a problem where if I only partially build a deck and attempt to reopen it, all of the cards are deleted and I have to start over.

[Ringbearer]

Did you save the deck?

[Inspire]

Yes. When I click on the deck list, it shows all of the cards I have added. However when I try to open it, it shows no cards in the deck. 

[bibfortuna25]

That bug happens every now and then. Just be patient and deal with it.