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- Kijin
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Aug 13, 20122
Shazbot posted a message on Just got a promotion and my first apartmentYou can buy some seriously kick ass tires now.Posted in: Special Occasions -
Jun 22, 20122
Azrael posted a message on Closure of the GutterPosted in: Community DiscussionQuote from rianalnnThere seems to be some confusion about this, so to be 100% clear: the staff discussion was held at a global level – all the global & admin staff participated.
*frowns* This is a step backward. I understand the concern about leaks - but the staff has to put making the right decision and getting input from every level on a major decision like this ahead of security issues. Personnel decisions and several other topics are appropriately confined to upper echelons, but this is the kind of far-ranging decision that has to have input at every level.
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As for why the 'Staff Pegging Chamber' wasn't used, for me, I have no faith in that sub. It's been once used to try to headhunt me, & as far as I can tell the only result of that discussion was more bad blood. More importantly though, it's been made clear that issues there will be aired immediately in the Gutter, so why not just go to the Gutter? & then I guess we could have had a similar discussion to the one in this thread, except in the Gutter, with even less restraint shown on the part of the Gutter members, if the extreme vitriol I receive in there is any indication.
I think this highlights the problem that exists on both sides in this latest round of gutter purging. Neither side expects to have a legitimate conversation with the other. Neither side sees the other person as anything beyond a problem to be overcome.
It's the same tired story as last time. Instead of treating the gutterites as individual users, accountable for their own actions, the gutter itself was attacked. Without adequate, measured discussion of better ways to resolve the situation short of brute force. I know that each of you walked down this road in expectation that it would help the site - but I think its also evident that personal feelings did impact the way this decision was planned and carried out.
After enough drama, the idea that the gutter should be considered as a group of individuals instead of a monolithic force eventually won out six months ago. The idea that the gutter can be worked with, that mutually beneficial solutions can be found. And in the short space of a few months, apparently, that has been forgotten.
This is a mistake. This is not how I hoped the staff would operate after stepping down. We are backsliding here into old habits, old ways of doing things. And not surprisingly, reaping the same negative reactions.
Things are falling apart again.
Quote from jeffbcrandallI would like to thank you for posting that information. A reasonable request was made, and though you had concerns, you went ahead and granted that request and now we all have access to such an important bit of information and hopefully a little bit of a better understanding of the mod process in the process.
This fellow needs a moderator tag.
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Jun 21, 20122
Kaitscralt posted a message on Closure of the GutterPosted in: Community DiscussionQuote from votan
Didn't see it. And I don't need to have a discussion. I have stated my opinion, have heard some other opinions. Agree with some (and will act on what I agree with) and don't agree with others. But now it's time for me to step down from this discussion and listen (well, read). That's the way to know if I'm comfortable with my own opinion
Are you retarded or something?
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Are you looking at a different Advent of the Wurm than I am?
Advent of the Wurm
Set Name Dragon's Maze
Rarity R
I don't remember there being a "R" in the word Mythic, but my specialty is card values, not spelling.
I don't think you're a liar! Like I said, one of my boxes had 0, and the boxes I had with Maze's End had off numbers of Shocks in them. I think you'll likely find more in your future boxes, I just wanted to curb any scare over a shorted supply as there will probably be a good flow of Shocks between DGR sealed and drafts all putting more copies into circulation.
The only issue with that is that we've been spoiled lately with Flash creatures and we can expect way more for the same or less mana except in response to a Sphinx's Revelation -- Thief competes with Restoration Angel (an evasive flash 4-drop with built-in card advantage [rather than opportunistic card advantage] that survives most attacks and much removal), Snapcaster Mage (similar to Resto but cheaper depending on what you're flashing back), and now Advent of the Wurm (the creature is bigger and you can flash it back with Snapcaster). Being a 3/1 for 4 is a poor place to be. It does a lot against UBW and UWG decks that rely heavily on Sphinx's Revelation, Azorius Charm, and Think Twice, but it also stands to see how those decks stack up (since the only major post-rotation event was heavily dominated by Sire of Insanity-based Jund decks piloted by and played against some of the best players in the world). It is certainly a sideboard option, but it'll take rotation before the "Flash mob" in Standard has fewer cards edging it out.
Actually, I think comparing Notion Thief with Exava is pretty reasonable -- it's a good card burdened by cards that are just way better than it at the same cost in Standard.
Edit: I also forgot Izzet Staticaster as a flash guy (that kills Notion Thief), but I also excluded UWR from my analysis, which is also kind of stupid because the deck does play Revelation and Think Twice/Azorius Charm.
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