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Yawgmoth posted:I'm not an addict, I can quit any time I want to *grinds up a foil land, snorts a line* Personally I cook foils on a spoon.
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Apr 11, 2016 19:53
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So I am looking at the various Thopter Lists? Is there is a list that is edging out to be the best, and do any of the decks playing thopter/sword run more then a 2/2 split. I also put ground up basic lands on my eggs in the morning. Got to be ready for the tournament.
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Apr 11, 2016 19:55
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Zoness posted:Personally I cook foils on a spoon. I have piles of foils on my apartment floor and don't know what they are and how much they're worth
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Apr 11, 2016 19:56
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mandatory lesbian posted:100$ isn't bad at all tho, like i could afford that if standard was something i ever wanted to do Yeah 1-200 is my price range for standard assuming there is a deck I thin will be fun. Just not exited by mono white agro. Rather do something cool and fun. P.s. Wizards, where is my turbo-fog clue wincon deck.
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Apr 11, 2016 19:59
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Agentdark posted:So I am looking at the various Thopter Lists? Is there is a list that is edging out to be the best, and do any of the decks playing thopter/sword run more then a 2/2 split. I've seen lists with the full 4 of each. Legacy decks like tezzerator usually run a 3/2 foundry/sword split but have brainstorm, transmute artifact and tezzeret to dig for them. I've seen control lists with 4 of ancestral visions. This seems bad to me too, because beyond t1 they are really really bad top decks unless you're in a grindy attrition matchup but even then they don't do anything to the board or your hand for 4 dang turns.
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Apr 11, 2016 19:59
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Molybdenum posted:I've seen lists with the full 4 of each. They use Dack Fayden. You really don't want Brainstorm in your turn 1 Chalice of the Void deck. The only way I can see Ancestral Vision being particularly good is with infant Jace as a way to throw them away late in the game when you want to draw an actual card. Also possibly with Goblin Dank-Memers.
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Apr 11, 2016 20:03
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ThePeavstenator posted:I can't speak to Magic but sports can be pretty tough. Kids have insane parents and adults can get loving crazy sometimes. At least there's adrenaline and intensity to back it up. Some smug 20-30 something playing rules lawyer seems like they'd be much worse to deal with. I have, on countless occasions, ejected parents from sporting events (this pretty much means exclusively in non-arena environments), and even a handful of times ejected coaches/team managers because I don't have time for their bullshit. Developing a no-nonsense attitude and demeanor takes time, and people can and will try to gently caress with you. The same is no less true for Magic players. If you aren't confidant and informed when you make a call (and sometimes even then) some players will have no problems stirring up poo poo just to get a rise out of you so they can appeal and try to use that ad hominem garbage to justify their appeal. Just like in sports officiating, judging in Magic should be done with a cool temperament because even at poo poo like FNM you'll sometimes just run into That Guy - you've all played against or near him, some of you are him - and they pop up even more at comp REL events. As for abuse of power, it can happen anywhere. I've not run into it judging (yet), but I assume it's much harder to deal with a problematic judge who is friends with or associated with a TO than simply friends with another judge.
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Apr 11, 2016 20:06
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Zoness posted:Personally I cook foils on a spoon. (Richard Pryor continues to burn after Freebase Cocaine has left his system.)
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Apr 11, 2016 20:09
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My LGS opened their online store recently (~3 months ago) and subscribe to a database to price all their cards. However I've noticed it doesn't update dynamically - and not at all on weekends. This means that, as prices spike elsewhere, my LGS still has pre-spike prices available until Mondays. I've snapped up a ton of fluctuating value this way recently. Is it wrong of me to capitalize on this and bleed my LGS for anything I can?
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Apr 11, 2016 20:22
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Balon posted:My LGS opened their online store recently (~3 months ago) and subscribe to a database to price all their cards. However I've noticed it doesn't update dynamically - and not at all on weekends. This means that, as prices spike elsewhere, my LGS still has pre-spike prices available until Mondays. Its wrong in the sense that virtually doing anything else could net you more profit for your time and capital commitment.
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Apr 11, 2016 20:25
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Sickening posted:Level1 should have the same process as the rules advisor does now. The only reason it doesn't is because that wouldn't be exclusive enough. Too much effort and headache for something that is essentially volunteer work. As someone who frequently has to work with Yugioh judges, I can tell you making L1 an online test is a horrible idea. Rules knowledge alone doesn't make you a good judge. Also, your friend should contact their Regional Coordinator. They can find them on this page: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/o/spheres/regional-coordinators/ The RC should be able to help your friend find an L2+ to help them certify. Finally, there is a resource for people to report a bad experience with a judge: The Magic Judge Feedback Form, located here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d01SoySBQxdhfv67yQhl2Sp7Zq9Ung9NDwjwekdqf1Q/viewform If you're a player, judge, TO or anything in-between this form is there to report on good or bad experiences with judges. These go directly to the people in charge of the judge program, and you can enter them anonymously if you wish.
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Apr 11, 2016 20:42
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Exciting news about cock(s) magic: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160411006121/en/Hasbro-Announces-Leadership-Wizards-Coast
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Apr 11, 2016 20:51
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Zoness posted:Exciting news about cock(s) magic: He's missing a trick if he doesn't grab @cockmagic on twitter.
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Apr 11, 2016 20:53
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Brownhat posted:As someone who frequently has to work with Yugioh judges, I can tell you making L1 an online test is a horrible idea. Rules knowledge alone doesn't make you a good judge. If only this couldn't get sorted out by a TO or anyone else involved with common sense. TO's are still going to decide who they want to use as judges and trying to have this convoluted vetting process at level1 is silly. Today's announcement has already cemented that level1 is about casual/normal rel and judges involved with competitive events should be l2's or people about to be l2. People shouldn't need to get RC's invovled over something as irrelevant as level1 judging. I feel like the high level judges are wanting to outlaw level 1 head judges at small competitive events already today, it just seems they can't figure out a way to do that without pissing people off. Sickening fucked around with this message at 21:07 on Apr 11, 2016 |
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Apr 11, 2016 20:58
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It makes me sad to hear about judge misbehavior. Maybe I'm spoiled being from NE but our region has really fantastic judges who work hard. I've never had a situation where I've had to take a judge aside and explain to them why what they were doing wasn't ok. Granted, I've been lucky, and I don't doubt that it happens, but we have a great organization out here.
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Apr 11, 2016 21:01
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I was briefly wondering if they had hired on an MS exec with technical background, but no just sales and marketing.
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Apr 11, 2016 21:19
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I'm glad that I've never met any truly bad judges, just a handful of judges who maybe don't realize that FNM isn't a Professional REL tournament and maybe you should chill the gently caress out a little. There's one judge I know who seems to forget this regularly; gave a kid at his first FNM a DQ because he didn't use the overly exacting several minute version of "winner gives the loser a pack". Didn't see that kid or any of his friends ever again, so great we lost ~4 new players because we gotta stick to the absolute letter of the rules and no the judge can't possibly offer a script for this thing that comes up every single week multiple times, we have to play "can I say this? no? what about this? well how about this?" and it's like dude, all anyone there wants is to have a more even curve to the prizes, why are you making this so difficult? What benefit is there to sending a second grader (or anyone) home empty handed from a casual event? No one remembers that as "thank god that judge enforced the absolute letter of the rules at this FNM, I would have been so mad if he let a little kid have any leeway over the possibility of a single loving pack!" Just let people divide the prizes up the way they want.
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Apr 11, 2016 21:54
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Yawgmoth posted:I'm glad that I've never met any truly bad judges, just a handful of judges who maybe don't realize that FNM isn't a Professional REL tournament and maybe you should chill the gently caress out a little. There's one judge I know who seems to forget this regularly; gave a kid at his first FNM a DQ because he didn't use the overly exacting several minute version of "winner gives the loser a pack". Didn't see that kid or any of his friends ever again, so great we lost ~4 new players because we gotta stick to the absolute letter of the rules and no the judge can't possibly offer a script for this thing that comes up every single week multiple times, we have to play "can I say this? no? what about this? well how about this?" and it's like dude, all anyone there wants is to have a more even curve to the prizes, why are you making this so difficult? What benefit is there to sending a second grader (or anyone) home empty handed from a casual event? No one remembers that as "thank god that judge enforced the absolute letter of the rules at this FNM, I would have been so mad if he let a little kid have any leeway over the possibility of a single loving pack!" Just let people divide the prizes up the way they want. He has to protect WOTC's IP for them.
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Apr 11, 2016 21:57
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mandatory lesbian posted:oh god help https://twitter.com/MelissaDeTora/status/719600379621605376 Because of course he did
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Apr 11, 2016 22:02
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Just got my second bye. Getting ready to waste alot of money traveling to GPs in the next year...
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Apr 11, 2016 22:03
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mcmagic posted:Just got my second bye. Getting ready to waste alot of money traveling to GPs in the next year... Good luck.
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Apr 11, 2016 22:15
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Yawgmoth posted:I'm glad that I've never met any truly bad judges, just a handful of judges who maybe don't realize that FNM isn't a Professional REL tournament and maybe you should chill the gently caress out a little. There's one judge I know who seems to forget this regularly; gave a kid at his first FNM a DQ because he didn't use the overly exacting several minute version of "winner gives the loser a pack". Didn't see that kid or any of his friends ever again, so great we lost ~4 new players because we gotta stick to the absolute letter of the rules and no the judge can't possibly offer a script for this thing that comes up every single week multiple times, we have to play "can I say this? no? what about this? well how about this?" and it's like dude, all anyone there wants is to have a more even curve to the prizes, why are you making this so difficult? What benefit is there to sending a second grader (or anyone) home empty handed from a casual event? No one remembers that as "thank god that judge enforced the absolute letter of the rules at this FNM, I would have been so mad if he let a little kid have any leeway over the possibility of a single loving pack!" Just let people divide the prizes up the way they want. This is, in my opinion, the worst part of the MTR by far. Even people playing at professional level don't really understand the rules for how bribery works.
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Apr 11, 2016 22:52
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Just fuckin stop ID's, it makes no sense at all in a competitive environment
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Apr 11, 2016 22:54
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AceClown posted:Just fuckin stop ID's, it makes no sense at all in a competitive environment
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Apr 11, 2016 22:55
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AceClown posted:Just fuckin stop ID's, it makes no sense at all in a competitive environment ok but what makes a draw intentional?
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Apr 11, 2016 22:55
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mcmagic posted:Just got my second bye. Getting ready to waste alot of money traveling to GPs in the next year... enter into some bet again and lose it this time so i can pick your GP Columbus deck
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Apr 11, 2016 22:55
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sarmhan posted:They tried this, the alternative is much worse. I know what the argument is and it goes "yeah but there's nothing stopping people playing land go and running the clock down" which would happen, but look at all other kinds of games, if I were in a local Pool tournament not at any kind of pro level and me and my opponent just kept hitting the same ball with no intentions of finishing the game someone would go "cut that poo poo out or you're both getting tossed out". It's part a rules thing and part behaviours, if people knew it wasn't on and could call that poo poo out to the TO it wouldn't happen. If Wizards came out and said "ID's are against the spirit of competitive play" it wouldn't change overnight but it would gradually become accepted that you play your games the best you can.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:00
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AceClown posted:I know what the argument is and it goes "yeah but there's nothing stopping people playing land go and running the clock down" which would happen, but look at all other kinds of games, if I were in a local Pool tournament not at any kind of pro level and me and my opponent just kept hitting the same ball with no intentions of finishing the game someone would go "cut that poo poo out or you're both getting tossed out". I agree get rid of IDs but you get to be the guy that handles all the appeals on which draws were and weren't intentional. For equivalent compensation to judges. I mean basically dq anyone for playing anything but the best line that's collusion imo Zoness fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Apr 11, 2016 |
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Apr 11, 2016 23:04
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What about it makes no sense in a competitive environment? If you're in a situation where the winner advances and the loser doesn't, but if you draw, you both advance, it just makes sense to ID. I know you're talking about IDs in exchange for prize splits, but this is still a thing that happens with IDs. You'd have to handle this situation if you wanted to get rid of IDs and not have it be insane.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:10
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I was looking some stuff up and noticed that Verdant Catacombs, Misty Rainforest and Crucible of Worlds have doubled in price over the past year+ and was curious if anyone knows what pushed the value of these cards up so much? Is it a shift in meta or announcements about what will or wont be reprinted?
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Apr 11, 2016 23:13
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The argument against IDs is that they make the last rounds of tournaments unexciting so here's an idea - let people play the last rounds for CASH (or promos or whatever since we're not gamblers here). When there's no incentive to play rounds of a game it only makes sense that people will do things like get some food rather than play considering how little time there is to do things like get food during the course of a magic tournament. Dr. Poz posted:I was looking some stuff up and noticed that Verdant Catacombs, Misty Rainforest and Crucible of Worlds have doubled in price over the past year+ and was curious if anyone knows what pushed the value of these cards up so much? Is it a shift in meta or announcements about what will or wont be reprinted? It's a combination of aggregate demand and speculation. For old format staples it's more on the aggregate demand side of the equation though.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:14
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Dr. Stab posted:What about it makes no sense in a competitive environment? I'm of the mind that it's just really stupid that sometimes, when I'm playing in a Magic: The Gathering tournament, it's advantageous for me to not play Magic: The Gathering.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:15
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Trilas posted:I'm of the mind that it's just really stupid that sometimes, when I'm playing in a Magic: The Gathering tournament, it's advantageous for me to not play Magic: The Gathering. Do you also dislike byes then. I just mean that this argument is at best sensationalist and at worst reductionalist.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:16
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Trilas posted:I'm of the mind that it's just really stupid that sometimes, when I'm playing in a Magic: The Gathering tournament, it's advantageous for me to not play Magic: The Gathering. That's a nice ideal, but it doesn't actually solve the problem.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:22
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Dr. Stab posted:What about it makes no sense in a competitive environment? The closest I can think is football (Soccer) there are plenty of situations there where 2 teams drawing would be mutually beneficial but it's just not done. Another one is Poker where chip dumping is something that happens but everyone knows it's lovely and if a casino or TO has good evidence it's happening then everyone involved gets thrown out. You can't stop it happening completely but if you can change it so it has a "this is bad" mentality then it won't be as big of an issue.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:22
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Dr. Poz posted:I was looking some stuff up and noticed that Verdant Catacombs, Misty Rainforest and Crucible of Worlds have doubled in price over the past year+ and was curious if anyone knows what pushed the value of these cards up so much? Is it a shift in meta or announcements about what will or wont be reprinted? At least some of it is that Modern Masters 2015 got some new people into Modern and the enemy fetches haven't yet been reprinted.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:23
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AceClown posted:The closest I can think is football (Soccer) there are plenty of situations there where 2 teams drawing would be mutually beneficial but it's just not done. So, what solution is there besides having every match be supervised to see if the draw was in good sport or not?
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Apr 11, 2016 23:24
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Trilas posted:I'm of the mind that it's just really stupid that sometimes, when I'm playing in a Magic: The Gathering tournament, it's advantageous for me to not play Magic: The Gathering.
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Apr 11, 2016 23:28
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Yawgmoth posted:I'm of the mind that I'd rather everyone get 4-6 packs than have myself get 8 packs and make everyone else go home with 2. Plus there's that part where you can take the ID, get your happy fun prizes, and then play anyways. Yeah, that was a dumb, unproductive thing of me to say, and I'm rightly being called on it.
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