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May 24 2020 06:26am
Quote (Saucisson6000 @ May 24 2020 08:07am)
You don't need to play the dumb card: the main point was that many people simply prefer to buy fast or processed food, pizzas, cakes, shits, all the time.



You didn't type any of those words. You typed a lazy excuse and nothing else.

Say what you mean, we're teaching our toddler this life skill right now. You can still learn it.
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May 24 2020 07:23am
Quote (Budgeting @ May 23 2020 08:14pm)
lentils and beans man.


I love me lentils and beans
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May 24 2020 09:28am
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I love me lentils and beans

yeah right otaku like you only eats bowl ramen to try and not seem like a baka-gaijin
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yeah right otaku like you only eats bowl ramen to try and not seem like a baka-gaijin


Why yes, I do add eggs to my 25 cent ramen noodles, how could you tell?
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May 24 2020 02:29pm
a bit of a tangent, but for anyone who's followed any of the ample MTG drama and sjw storms of the past, this one is a doozy:
https://twitter.com/aceanddeuceMTG/status/1264640255753285633

the link is pretty opaque but the story goes like this

WotC (game devs) drafted changes to their open-to-all professional leagues for the coronavirus pandemic, but way before releasing the new rules to the public, they told their list of recognized pro players what the changes would be. That gave them a significant advantage over the other players since they could plan around the pandemic much earlier while everyone else had to wait for the announcement. But one unidentified pro player was appalled and leaked the rules changes to another semi-pro named Austin who wasn't on the list, who then posted the changes publicly to twitter. WotC demanded Austin name the whistleblower who leaked to him, and when he refused, they banned him from all platforms including the online game interfaces. Kind of like threatening to jail journalists for refusing to name their sources.
He posted the email chain when he got banned live on his stream

>WotC: ..."You recently posted confidential information related to Magic: The Gathering on your Twitter account. This information had not yet been readied for public announcement. Early release of incomplete information can create a poor experience for our players. As such, we appreciate your help in learning how you obtained this information so that we can prevent future leaks of this kind."
>Austin: {long response email criticizing how MPL-chosen players are given an unfair competitive advantage in many ways}
>Austin: "...Frankly I believe it is extremely unprofessional just downright silly to ask me that question. I will not be complying with that nonsense..."
>WotC: "...Your failure to cooperate with our investigation has resulted in your immediate suspension from the DCI, MTGO, and MTGA. These accounts have all been banned until further notice. During this time you may not participate in any Magic event as a player, organizer, volunteer or staff...."


as far as shit stories of authorities handling the coronavirus epidemic within their own spheres, this one gets a hearty chortle from me.
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Quote (Goomshill @ May 24 2020 01:29pm)
a bit of a tangent, but for anyone who's followed any of the ample MTG drama and sjw storms of the past, this one is a doozy:
https://twitter.com/aceanddeuceMTG/status/1264640255753285633

the link is pretty opaque but the story goes like this

WotC (game devs) drafted changes to their open-to-all professional leagues for the coronavirus pandemic, but way before releasing the new rules to the public, they told their list of recognized pro players what the changes would be. That gave them a significant advantage over the other players since they could plan around the pandemic much earlier while everyone else had to wait for the announcement. But one unidentified pro player was appalled and leaked the rules changes to another semi-pro named Austin who wasn't on the list, who then posted the changes publicly to twitter. WotC demanded Austin name the whistleblower who leaked to him, and when he refused, they banned him from all platforms including the online game interfaces. Kind of like threatening to jail journalists for refusing to name their sources.
He posted the email chain when he got banned live on his stream

>WotC: ..."You recently posted confidential information related to Magic: The Gathering on your Twitter account. This information had not yet been readied for public announcement. Early release of incomplete information can create a poor experience for our players. As such, we appreciate your help in learning how you obtained this information so that we can prevent future leaks of this kind."
>Austin: {long response email criticizing how MPL-chosen players are given an unfair competitive advantage in many ways}
>Austin: "...Frankly I believe it is extremely unprofessional just downright silly to ask me that question. I will not be complying with that nonsense..."
>WotC: "...Your failure to cooperate with our investigation has resulted in your immediate suspension from the DCI, MTGO, and MTGA. These accounts have all been banned until further notice. During this time you may not participate in any Magic event as a player, organizer, volunteer or staff...."


as far as shit stories of authorities handling the coronavirus epidemic within their own spheres, this one gets a hearty chortle from me.


I've been playing Magic on and off since Mercadian and I feel like the development of the game has gotten so entirely awful that I really hope the game outright dies. They are obviously shifting the development away from paper play (even before the plague hit hard) and have seemingly abandoned playtesting in general.

Granted, I've been an old man and resisted just about every major development in the game from Mirrodin onwards, this new bullshit is particularly bad.
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May 24 2020 06:17pm
Quote (Kamahl16 @ 25 May 2020 00:13)
I've been playing Magic on and off since Mercadian and I feel like the development of the game has gotten so entirely awful that I really hope the game outright dies. They are obviously shifting the development away from paper play (even before the plague hit hard) and have seemingly abandoned playtesting in general.

Granted, I've been an old man and resisted just about every major development in the game from Mirrodin onwards, this new bullshit is particularly bad.


Lol, Mirrodin was the last expansion I touched on too, albeit far less intensely than the ones before it. I played the fuck out of the blocks from Ice Age to Urza's though.
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May 24 2020 06:28pm
Quote (Black XistenZ @ May 24 2020 05:17pm)
Lol, Mirrodin was the last expansion I touched on too, albeit far less intensely than the ones before it. I played the fuck out of the blocks from Ice Age to Urza's though.


I'm in the same boat. It's a completely different game now.
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May 24 2020 06:31pm
Quote (thundercock @ 25 May 2020 02:28)
I'm in the same boat. It's a completely different game now.


I really regret that I missed out on the first two years of the game because I was too young. Some of those alpha and beta cards are worth a fortune today. Perfect condition Black Lotuses nowadays sell for close to $200k
https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/5/18251623/magic-the-gathering-black-lotus-auction-price

This post was edited by Black XistenZ on May 24 2020 06:31pm
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May 24 2020 09:05pm
Quote (Goomshill @ May 24 2020 04:29pm)
a bit of a tangent, but for anyone who's followed any of the ample MTG drama and sjw storms of the past, this one is a doozy:
https://twitter.com/aceanddeuceMTG/status/1264640255753285633

the link is pretty opaque but the story goes like this

WotC (game devs) drafted changes to their open-to-all professional leagues for the coronavirus pandemic, but way before releasing the new rules to the public, they told their list of recognized pro players what the changes would be. That gave them a significant advantage over the other players since they could plan around the pandemic much earlier while everyone else had to wait for the announcement. But one unidentified pro player was appalled and leaked the rules changes to another semi-pro named Austin who wasn't on the list, who then posted the changes publicly to twitter. WotC demanded Austin name the whistleblower who leaked to him, and when he refused, they banned him from all platforms including the online game interfaces. Kind of like threatening to jail journalists for refusing to name their sources.
He posted the email chain when he got banned live on his stream

>WotC: ..."You recently posted confidential information related to Magic: The Gathering on your Twitter account. This information had not yet been readied for public announcement. Early release of incomplete information can create a poor experience for our players. As such, we appreciate your help in learning how you obtained this information so that we can prevent future leaks of this kind."
>Austin: {long response email criticizing how MPL-chosen players are given an unfair competitive advantage in many ways}
>Austin: "...Frankly I believe it is extremely unprofessional just downright silly to ask me that question. I will not be complying with that nonsense..."
>WotC: "...Your failure to cooperate with our investigation has resulted in your immediate suspension from the DCI, MTGO, and MTGA. These accounts have all been banned until further notice. During this time you may not participate in any Magic event as a player, organizer, volunteer or staff...."


as far as shit stories of authorities handling the coronavirus epidemic within their own spheres, this one gets a hearty chortle from me.


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