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Improve card scraper #7

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@StormWulf

Consider using the YGOProDeck API as an alternative to the Yugioh Wiki for updating the cards in the DB for https://github.com/SalvationDevelopment/YGO_DB/blob/master/scraper/Wiki_scraper.js

The benefits of this include:

  • Access to an API call that sends multiple cards matching a query. This means getting every single card in the game all in one request, especially packs and cards legal for Speed Duel.
  • A consistent formatting that makes our lives easier, rather than having to think of every kind of template that the inconsistent Wikia uses
  • Pre-release cards follow the ID conventions set by the pre-script repository

Issues to consider:

  • Dates aren't provided
  • Pack information not provided for pre-release cards
  • Only English and French languages available
  • Konami IDs not provided

Either we'll need to request for these missing features from the YGOProDeck's developers, or we'll still need a scraper to obtain the missing information from another source. Regardless, the bulk of the information that we need is available from YGOProDeck.

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