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Elyv posted:I think we already knew the first two but whatever. FNM promos for July/August/September, in that order: The best thing WotC can do to boost FNM attendance is to make good FNM promos that people want. It costs them exactly the same no matter what the promo is, but they refuse to do it.
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BJPaskoff posted:The best thing WotC can do to boost FNM attendance is to make good FNM promos that people want. It costs them exactly the same no matter what the promo is, but they refuse to do it. Yea but my investments...
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BJPaskoff posted:The best thing WotC can do to boost FNM attendance is to make good FNM promos that people want. It costs them exactly the same no matter what the promo is, but they refuse to do it. These FNM promos are embarrassing.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 16:56 |
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Serperoth posted:Really? How come? I don't know if my region is so far not the norm, but even I have managed to do something right and get a nomination. There was only one L2 in the Entire State where I used to live and Judge. I think that's still the case It's not that uncommon, plenty of countries might only have a handful of L2s so lots of people out there putting in the work and never getting recognition because its very easy for the Judge community in urban centers to just dominate everything.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:02 |
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BJPaskoff posted:The best thing WotC can do to boost FNM attendance is to make good FNM promos that people want. It costs them exactly the same no matter what the promo is, but they refuse to do it. I'm willing to buy that they thought spatial contortion and tendrils would be playable. Not willing to buy that they thought Vestige was playable, though.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:03 |
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M-Files on Racool features the cut mechanic of Incurable:"This can't be exiled, returned to its owner's hand, or put into a library from the battlefield" A version of EMN Emrakul let you control your opponent as soon as you cast it until their next turn (e.g., you controlled their blocks on your turn), but "while the effect itself was brain-melty, when you cast the card and the opponent had one in their hand, all of a sudden we ended up with nested-control turns. It was just more than was really reasonable." http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/mrakul-files-developing-emrakul-2016-06-24
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:07 |
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Rinkles posted:M-Files on Racool features the cut mechanic of Incurable:"This can't be exiled, returned to its owner's hand, or put into a library from the battlefield" "No really indestructible for real this time" - a bad mechanic
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:11 |
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Ciprian Maricon posted:There was only one L2 in the Entire State where I used to live and Judge. I think that's still the case That's a real bummer. Hope stuff works out for your community tbh, it's not great when there's not many L2s around.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:12 |
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Dr. Stab posted:"No really indestructible for real this time" - a bad mechanic You can terminate it... theoretically. Bone splinters is probably the cleanest destruction spell for a 13/13 in standard. Or Ob nix, if I'm naming playables Rinkles fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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Wasn't the Azusa card being found in those like Target/Wal-Mart random blister packs that have 3 boosters in them
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Onmi posted:
This is pretty neat, what's it from?
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BJPaskoff posted:The best thing WotC can do to boost FNM attendance is to make good FNM promos that people want. It costs them exactly the same no matter what the promo is, but they refuse to do it. But if they print BFZ block cards that people actually want as FNM promos, nobody will need to open BFZ anymore. Unlike the current state of affairs, where nine months after its release people are cracking BFZ boxes by the case.
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80s James Hetfield posted:Wasn't the Azusa card being found in those like Target/Wal-Mart random blister packs that have 3 boosters in them Yes it was back in march.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 17:57 |
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Itd be pretty easy to make a reflector mage promo, alongside that other uncommon from oath that see's play in standard
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:01 |
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Big Nothing posted:Itd be pretty easy to make a reflector mage promo, alongside that other uncommon from oath that see's play in standard Reflector mage wasn't on their radar before release. They probably plan out promos months in advance.
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Snacksmaniac posted:I have no concept of how the exemplar thing is supposed to work. You do a lot of volunteer work for WotC and hope your peers notice you, and then maybe you get some expensive cards in the mail months later.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:12 |
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Rinkles posted:Reflector mage wasn't on their radar before release. They probably plan out promos months in advance. Seriously? It was one of the most obvious pushed for constructed uncommons ever.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:27 |
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BJPaskoff posted:You do a lot of volunteer work for WotC and hope your peers notice you, and then maybe you get some expensive cards in the mail months later. Specifically, you want your senpai to notice you which is why it screws over people in regions with few L2+ judges.
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Salvor_Hardin posted:Seriously? It was one of the most obvious pushed for constructed uncommons ever. Yeah, apparently they didn't test it for constructed "A funny anecdote I learned at the Super Sunday Series? Development never played Reflector Mage in Constructed." http://www.starcitygames.com/article/32331_Beating-Four-Color-Rally.html Forsythe jokingly confirmed developement specifcally tested uncommon creature Duskwatch Recruiter, obviously referencing the above oversight
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:38 |
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Elyv posted:I'm willing to buy that they thought spatial contortion and tendrils would be playable. Not willing to buy that they thought Vestige was playable, though. Vestige is clever because it's usually worse than Tendo Ice Bridge, but can be better if you have an Amulet of Vigor. Of course, that one thing doesn't amount to it being an in-demand card.
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:47 |
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AlsoM-Files posted:
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 18:48 |
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If I was a level 2 everyone would get recognized because seriously.
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Serperoth posted:
L3's are rare and the only ones who can make more L2s. It's been a problem for years it's just hard to address unless you drop standards which isn't very desirable. It's going to be interesting once the upcoming changes mean you'll need an L2 for Comp REL. A lot of stores rely on an in house L1 for their comp REL events and there just aren't enough L2s to go around. The changes were announced in April, summer is typically a lull for Magic, really gonna be interesting to see how the community respond once demand grows again and suddenly the majority of the judges in a given area can no longer run GPTs or SCG events Ciprian Maricon fucked around with this message at 19:00 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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Ciprian Maricon posted:L3's are rare and the only ones who can make more L2s. It's been a problem for years it's just hard to address unless you drop standards which isn't very desirable. One of the dumbest changes ever. And all the people for it are idiots. Tons of stores get by with level1's and the excuse that is always repeated is "if they are good enough for pptq's they should be level 2, just get level 2" and that is retarded. The judge system is already convoluted enough. Gee, let me go suck some level2/3's dick so my store can continue doing what it is already doing. Sickening fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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July 13th isn't a Friday. Also, if they want to have cool cards for FNM promos, I would personally add in a full-art, foil Emrakul-themed Wastes since Kozilek and Ulamog have their own themed Wastes and Emrakul didn't get one. Angry Grimace fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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Angry Grimace posted:July 13th isn't a Friday It is now'mrakul.
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Sickening posted:One of the dumbest changes ever. I made a mistake first post btw, PPTQ's always needed an L2 but now that requirement extends to every Comp REL event, which is a significant amount of the organized play experience for loads of players. It's a perfectly reasonable change in a vacuum. The problem is just that this does nothing to address the bottle-neck that the current transition from L1 to L2 while simultaneously raising the requirements as far as Judges are concerned for a significant amount of the events players enjoy right now. It's a baffling decision IMO, even in well populated areas stores scramble to lock down L2's for PPTQ's, I imagine its going to be a kind of nuts once they have to do the same poo poo for the majority of events. If you live in a rural area, or an area with not enough L2s than just lmao, enjoy never playing in nothing but FNMs and GameDays I guess. It also renders L1 pretty much useless, since anyone certified or not can act as a Judge for an Regular REL event, that might be a bad thing long term for the program. Ciprian Maricon fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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When does that requirement start?
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 20:08 |
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Ciprian Maricon posted:L3's are rare and the only ones who can make more L2s. It's been a problem for years it's just hard to address unless you drop standards which isn't very desirable. Which announcement are you referring to? There's nothing that says L1s can't run GPTs or IQs...
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Ciprian Maricon posted:L3's are rare and the only ones who can make more L2s. It's been a problem for years it's just hard to address unless you drop standards which isn't very desirable. This isn't true though. Comp REL for IQs and such will still only require L1, L2 is just what they want people who regularly do comp REL events to aim for.
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Brownhat posted:Which announcement are you referring to? There's nothing that says L1s can't run GPTs or IQs... Um, the one from April? quote:Level 1 – Regular REL In-Store Judge. These judges have been trained and certified in Regular REL rules and procedures. They are the ones taking care of the most of the Magic tournaments happening in the world, educating new players on rules and positive behaviors before they go to bigger events. Skyl3lazer posted:This isn't true though. Comp REL for IQs and such will still only require L1, L2 is just what they want people who regularly do comp REL events to aim for. Seriously? That's good I guess, but even dumber, why re-define anything at all? what does it even mean to say they want L2 to be the Judge level for Comp REL if it actually isn't really a requirement and it doesn't matter. I haven't Judged in months because of that announcement, lmao im retarded Ciprian Maricon fucked around with this message at 20:39 on Jun 24, 2016 |
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Ciprian Maricon posted:Um, the one from April? Are you telling me that the Judge program, which are definitely not employees of WotC/Hasbro, released a murky statement and seem to have communication problems? what a shock
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People talk poo poo about MTG Finance but post-Brexit my friends have suddenly stopped laughing at me investing in duals and fetches.
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Hellsau posted:Are you telling me that the Judge program, which are definitely not employees of WotC/Hasbro, released a murky statement and seem to have communication problems? what a shock Inconceivable! I've said it before and I'll say it again. I don't mind running events at the local store because it benefits local players and our store but nuts to traveling to lose money to judge at a Hasbro/Star City marketing event.
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Angry Grimace posted:July 13th isn't a Friday. Blame the Mending. There were shitloads of time rifts; one of them ate enough days to make July 13th a Friday.
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Judd Stackington posted:People talk poo poo about MTG Finance but post-Brexit my friends have suddenly stopped laughing at me investing in duals and fetches. We have to keep Italian Legends from taking jobs away from good hardworking English-text cards!
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# ? Jun 24, 2016 21:02 |
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P1P1 Pyrokenesis, and was immediately passed a Sneak Attack. P2P1 I chose Karakas (though I was already on the way to UR) on the off-chance that I could pick up a legendary creature to combo off with. In P3 I opened/was passed Brago. This combination of cards was pretty fantastic, as it turns out. Too bad I didn't get the combo going with Aven Riftwatcher and gain 4 life a turn, but hey - no complaints here. It pretty much won me the draft, regardless.
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whydirt posted:We have to keep Italian Legends from taking jobs away from good hardworking English-text cards! I'm gonna ban out MUD and I'm gonna make suicidesteve pay for it!
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Death Bot posted:I'm gonna ban out MUD and I'm gonna make suicidesteve pay for it! Joke's on you, I dumped my MUD stocks before they tanked!
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this new mindslaver rules change is really loving stupid
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