Radiance they kind of had to make to give each guild a fair shake. Not that I'd be happy with radiance if it were my mechanic.
And sweep, well, not only was that a really underused keyword, but they also made it so narrow. But I do think that when they're making a new abilty, like sweep, they should keyword it to make it easier to talk about and recoginize as a theme. What we don't need is the repackaged lameness of trying to make us get the warm tinglies about old hat.
My vote goes to "[The Izzet] - Make it better, or make it explode!"
I really think that they're wasting our time with all of these keywords for things that have been around forever. I suppose it's better to have the keyword than not... but it limits the general scope of design options. Sure, they can make an exception to how poison counters are given, but they have to break from the new "norm" they just established to do it.
Besides, combat is the worst way to actually do poison counters from a strictly mechanical standpoint. And these keywords, like firebreathing, spirit link, poisonous - they're not impressive at all.
I've considered starting the next thread, but that person has then got the responsibility and obligation to update the roster, and since Rocker has that authority, I wouldn't start the next thread without his expressed permission.
I do like the idea of being responsible for a thread, but I honestly think that things are best as they are now. Rocker isn't on 24/7 like some of us :p, but he is on regularly and it's a good pace for things in the guild.
Besides, it would be complicated to run promotions and memberships by a person other than the one who can edit the first post. Although I suppose you'd really only have to run promotions by each other because honestly, who was the last person we turned away seeking membership?
So, I guess, rocker PM if you want me to start the new thread and handle basic membership changes, like adding new members.
Someone's going to get fired about the FS cardframes. Someone should anyway.
@Ravus: Apparently there are a lot of people who survive pretty well on the drafting cycle of continually trading in cards. It surprises me that that would be feasable at all. How much money do you have to put in and what does your collection look like?
And whoever you are, stop veiwing the thread in invisible mode, or whatever it's called. It's creepy, and it's giving my ego another fake boost.
Edit: Goddamn. Those frames are painfull to look at. Makes MTG look like some cheap knock-off of a TCG, like Dragon Ball Z cards. Those better be an elaborate practical joke, or some foreign thing.
Wow. you really are paranoid! (as confirmed by your location)
I can't believe how awful and retarded those frames look. What a huge mistake.
Glad to see no one else here likes those atrocious frames... it looks too... well--pardon my bluntness--****ty. It is going to suck as they are HALF of the set...
Nice deck. It's better than I thought but seriously, when you open a foil damnation, you trade it for the hundred and then go out and buy a fourset of regular damnations, online! Go to findmagicards.com why does everyone always claim they "can't find cards" when they can just get them online? Damnation would be way way better than roiling horror. It gains you life by killing creatures.
I am VERY skeptical about the new TF movie coming out,wamyc,but I will give it a try.The original voice actors for Megatron and Optimus are going to be in it(Frank Welker and Peter Cullen)so thats cool.I can understand why they dont look the same,i guess there tryin to make us,ahem,i mean them look more realistic.
Have we officially come up with a new name for our next thread yet?I posted my ideas a little while ago.
Ooh. Same voices? very cool. I was worried, you know, with michael bay directing and all.
And there has been pretty wide support for " [The Izzet] - Make it Better or Make it Explode!"
But we're waiting for rocker to start the new thread.
Well, the card frames won't necessarily look like that, according to the FS FAQ. The frames are meant to evoke a futuristic feel is all.
Yeah. It's going to be awful to see those frames even in one set. I'd kill ten puppies if the Future Sight timeshifted frames were the permanent face of the future.
To call Nacatl War Band a green *** is a huge misnomer, as it can be easily stopped by even sorcery speed removal like Volcanic Hammer. Which is not to say that the card can be very powerful, given the right circumstances.
Yeah, I know. I was exagerrating for dramatic effect. The card is much less impressive the more you look at it.
It's not just that it's a win-more card. You can't even play the damn thing if you're behind in life.
And man does that Timeshifted cardframe from Future Sight Suck. It looks horrible. I don't even know if I'll get used to it. Although I bet some people are excited about the green wrath of God (the cat warrior)
Thanks for using a cardtag, AI. I was just to lazy to look the card up.
And yes, that card is foul. It's a win-more card. If you have that much more life, why not just keep doing what you're doing to win. Why do you need this card? I know the suspend thing helps a bit, but I don't like this cycle of cards. They're all so expensive and slow.
I completely agree that you can't just let the Izzet become a mono-red destroy without thinking type of place. But, ya know, in a Clan title shortness is sweetness.
Although for consistency's and grammar's sake, it should be written:
[The Izzet] Way of Life: Make it Better or Make it Explode!
.
And I think it should be shortened to
[The Izzet] - Make it Better or Make it Explode!
I think that both browbeat and dash hopes look the same on paper. But in a control deck, you really want a counter to stick, and even five life is going to cost you the game. It might work better in an aggro control deck where the loss of five life might really mean something. But if you're still worried about countering threats, you're still on the defensive and are they gonna worry about five life? No way.
Browbeat, on the other hand, has the advantage of really working well in pure aggro. You empty your hand into burn and little red men and then give them the option of death by more cards or death by taking the damage. It's easier to make both options the wrong options with browbeat.
By the way Rodimus, have you seen the previews for the new Transformers movie? I really don't like the design style they're using, although I haven't seen much. They really didn't make the robot forms look all that convincing. They seem like broken shards and random wires kind of lumped in the shape of a robot.
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And I like the title, Niv: don't forget to change your sig to reflect your new title. Also, I've added Time Manipulation to the Izzet wiki page.
Don't forget to check out the list of established fields, or you can invent your own one!
And sweep, well, not only was that a really underused keyword, but they also made it so narrow. But I do think that when they're making a new abilty, like sweep, they should keyword it to make it easier to talk about and recoginize as a theme. What we don't need is the repackaged lameness of trying to make us get the warm tinglies about old hat.
I really think that they're wasting our time with all of these keywords for things that have been around forever. I suppose it's better to have the keyword than not... but it limits the general scope of design options. Sure, they can make an exception to how poison counters are given, but they have to break from the new "norm" they just established to do it.
Besides, combat is the worst way to actually do poison counters from a strictly mechanical standpoint. And these keywords, like firebreathing, spirit link, poisonous - they're not impressive at all.
(though that is a good habit to have.)
Resistance is futile.
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I do like the idea of being responsible for a thread, but I honestly think that things are best as they are now. Rocker isn't on 24/7 like some of us :p, but he is on regularly and it's a good pace for things in the guild.
Besides, it would be complicated to run promotions and memberships by a person other than the one who can edit the first post. Although I suppose you'd really only have to run promotions by each other because honestly, who was the last person we turned away seeking membership?
So, I guess, rocker PM if you want me to start the new thread and handle basic membership changes, like adding new members.
@Ravus: Apparently there are a lot of people who survive pretty well on the drafting cycle of continually trading in cards. It surprises me that that would be feasable at all. How much money do you have to put in and what does your collection look like?
* wamyc increases his calm
And why don't you buy online? It's cheap, reliable and there are more cards available than any store near you.
Wow. you really are paranoid! (as confirmed by your location)
I can't believe how awful and retarded those frames look. What a huge mistake.
Nice deck. It's better than I thought but seriously, when you open a foil damnation, you trade it for the hundred and then go out and buy a fourset of regular damnations, online! Go to findmagicards.com why does everyone always claim they "can't find cards" when they can just get them online? Damnation would be way way better than roiling horror. It gains you life by killing creatures.
And those wonky-ass frames are half the set?
Ooh. Same voices? very cool. I was worried, you know, with michael bay directing and all.
And there has been pretty wide support for " [The Izzet] - Make it Better or Make it Explode!"
But we're waiting for rocker to start the new thread.
Yeah. It's going to be awful to see those frames even in one set. I'd kill ten puppies if the Future Sight timeshifted frames were the permanent face of the future.
Yeah, I know. I was exagerrating for dramatic effect. The card is much less impressive the more you look at it.
And man does that Timeshifted cardframe from Future Sight Suck. It looks horrible. I don't even know if I'll get used to it. Although I bet some people are excited about the green wrath of God (the cat warrior)
And yes, that card is foul. It's a win-more card. If you have that much more life, why not just keep doing what you're doing to win. Why do you need this card? I know the suspend thing helps a bit, but I don't like this cycle of cards. They're all so expensive and slow.
No offense, but I'm kind of tired of the sounds like "is it" puns.
@ Ravus: Is your MBC standard or casual or what? Let me see a list when you're done with it (or sooner.)
Although for consistency's and grammar's sake, it should be written:
[The Izzet] Way of Life: Make it Better or Make it Explode!
.
And I think it should be shortened to
[The Izzet] - Make it Better or Make it Explode!
Browbeat, on the other hand, has the advantage of really working well in pure aggro. You empty your hand into burn and little red men and then give them the option of death by more cards or death by taking the damage. It's easier to make both options the wrong options with browbeat.
By the way Rodimus, have you seen the previews for the new Transformers movie? I really don't like the design style they're using, although I haven't seen much. They really didn't make the robot forms look all that convincing. They seem like broken shards and random wires kind of lumped in the shape of a robot.