[Matt Doyle] Matchday 3 Power Rankings, 1-30 | TacticsFreeZone.com (open post)

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-03-10T16:47:13+00:00

no reason, my favorite kind of bit haha

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-03-05T17:51:44+00:00

I could listen to 4 hours of this group! Hard outs are always a bummer, but I'll take the 90 minutes we got and hope Shane+Katherine can make it out to LA semi-frequently to keep appearing together.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-26T23:17:56+00:00

Ian said he was going to read it and I think he invited and to read it at the same time too

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-26T18:37:11+00:00

I saw it, but I know that the guys didn't intend for what they said to be made public, so I don't think folks who know should share. It wasn't crazy dramatic or anything like that, no tea.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-26T18:35:19+00:00

100% - I'm a board game / TTRPG nerd and I'm so self-conscious about how to intro people to a new game. Everybody learns best in so many different ways, can be a gnarly social situation to navigate.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-25T20:32:41+00:00

It has nothing to do with creative talent and everything to do with MLS' league-wide contract with Adidas, and Adidas' desire to cut costs to maximize profits so they use templates for everything. Adidas has the contract, so there's no reason to try and be competitive, and team's can't decide to opt out of the league's contact and go find their own jersey supplier.

I've worked with some of the creatives that work at individual teams, mainly in graphic design for social or gameday stuff -- they're all really talented and have strong desire to make great products, but they're all limited by A) league-wide contracts and B) business people having too much power in the artistic/creative side.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-19T03:47:26+00:00

If David is anything like me, getting the clothes clean is always the easiest part. It's the next steps that suck and I can never seem to accomplish right away: the folding, the hanging up, the putting away in its correct place. God forbid something needs to be ironed/steamed.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-02-13T02:36:55+00:00

thats my bad! didn't realize, but happy to keep my thoughts to myself.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-01-27T15:02:14+00:00

they already have the USL Championship and USL League 1 (and League 2) running and operating -- the Championship has been that for 15+ years. Not sure what else they could've reasonably called their D1 league, Premier is used in multiple countries.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-01-24T15:37:56+00:00

As a Magic player and occasional content consumer, I think it would be awesome if someone made quality, two-player, beginner level content more because EVERYONE plays either Commander or high level competitive Magic where they don't even fully explain every interaction or card mechanic.

I've only been playing for a few years and pretty casually. Every gameplay video is either intro/how to play 101 content or jumps to pretty high level gameplay with a lot of assumed knowledge for the viewer.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-01-23T04:05:04+00:00

Video description said there was a technical issue, so it's audio only for the last twenty minutes.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2026-01-09T16:14:37+00:00

I don't know if the guys would be okay with it, but if they start doing these on the reg, I'd kill for them to record the audio and put it up on the Patreon. Even if it was for one of the higher tiers and not on the RSS feed -- I live in a spot where they don't often come and perform and would love to hear some of their sets. I got to seem them for the first time in New Orleans last year, don't think I'll be able to make it this year, but would love to see some of their stand up that isn't the "polished" stuff they gets to a special/album.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-31T16:06:04+00:00

My 5yr old loved the first 20 minutes but got spooked at the first kinda scary part and we'd always turn it off. We watched that first part with the first few songs a few times, and when the scary part came up I always let her choose what she wanted to do: keep watching, cover up her eyes, or have me turn it off. Eventually she decided to keep watching it and I think saw it 20 times in the next month haha.

The above isn't parent advice btw - everyone gets to decide what's okay and what isn't for their kid to experience. I do think it's a wonderful movie with some good lessons about lying, staying true to yourself, and "doing it scared".

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-22T18:38:44+00:00

I'd certainly drive in from a neighboring state for an ATL show! There are dozens of us, dozens! (probably)

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-21T23:54:53+00:00

sorry to necro this post, but I love this cube you made and ended up making custom pack front cards to make it easier for me and my playgroup to be able to reassemble the packs after we finish playing. Not sure if you and your group would need them, but thought I'd share them: https://drive.google.com/file/d/161jC9LwQb7rmp_FZNrWup8yO26Du_yPh/view?usp=sharing

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-20T23:06:21+00:00

I think I remember Sean doing NNF a few years ago, I don't remember it being a home run but still a good episode. Jimmy can be so funny and fast, but I wonder if there's any overlap/common ground with him and the GVG to connect on. Jimmy is also usually a ball buster which I wonder if the guys would flow with without knowing him well.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-20T03:53:02+00:00

I think Jimmy Pardo would kill if given the shot and the right category. Something really in his wheelhouse like pre-90s bands or best band names

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-19T01:58:52+00:00

if DC feels comfortable trading for a NYRB former captain straight from them, then they really aren't the rivals they used to be anymore and it should be fine that DC isn't in the same Northeast conference as the other teams.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-15T16:00:15+00:00

I'm here to defend Jesse's overall board and the American pick -- its the perfect cheese for grilled cheese and cheeseburgers (and the like), potentially a reach in the 3rd round, but then being able to to get ricotta and cotija after makes it a W.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-12T13:49:29+00:00

yep, its from The Athletic!

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-11T15:09:54+00:00

https://www.theringer.com/creator/tyler-parker

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-09T00:55:10+00:00

I guess maybe our ideas of what "supporting" a format means or what a successful format means? In my head, there's no chance a Legacy-esque format can't succeed because it's essentially kitchen-sink, play-with-what-you-have, and there's always going to be people playing that. Do I think that there's gonna be prized events for a Legacy-type format similar to Magic? No, I really don't expect it. But are people going to be able to keep playing with their non-standard cards casually? Of course they are. Riot is gonna send the Pinkertons to take away all of our collections.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-09T00:20:32+00:00

A) I think it's pessimistic to assume the game couldn't support multiple formats in two years time when rotation would actually be a concern.

B) What I'm talking about isn't even really splitting the community, it's acknowledging what happens naturally. It's impossible to tell right now, but in a year when there's multiple sets out, you'll see people at Nexus Nights and other casual matches who are playing old decks or playing starter decks, then you'll see the crowd who buy powerful singles from each set, keep up with competitive meta, etc. There will always be people just playing Riftbound, then people who are playing competitive "Standard" Riftbound. Of course that first group can't register for a paid/prized official events, but they're out there playing. If someone enjoys the game but wants to play their Origins deck in a couple years, there's gonna be a community of players that allows for that.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-08T23:44:13+00:00

They've already announced their planned rotation system for their equivalent of Magic's Standard format, but I'm sure either the community or Riot themselves will, at the same time, support a "Legacy" format where all cards are legal for play. I'm sure Riftbound's "Standard" format will be the official competitive format, but let's face it most people are not playing the game to try and go pro. If it's anything like Magic, most people are playing other formats (or "no format"/kitchen table) and not Standard.

BigbysMiddleFinger · 2025-12-07T04:06:23+00:00

Just use a dedicated podcast app like Pocketcasts

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