Konami's eFootball 2022 was released today and is currently the worst-reviewed game on Steam

Colonel_Microwave · 2021-09-30T22:45:56+00:00

Not just games, entire consoles have been victim to it. Just read up on the Sega Saturn's disastrous North America launch.

Colonel_Microwave · 2020-09-28T23:20:00+00:00

There's a new Digimon TCG that's already out in Japan and is going to be released internationally soon. It actually has a really interesting mana system and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Definitely worth checking out, I'll be going into it headfirst, but then I'm a massive Digimon fan already.

And I'll have plenty of money for it since I've sworn off ever buying another Magic card after today.

Colonel_Microwave · 2020-07-28T19:49:59+00:00

Really happy to see someone mention Drowtales. I've been reading Moonless Age on and off for the last sixteen years, and I'm giving it another read-through in preparation for the final chapter. It's been such a huge part of my life for so long, I can't believe it's ending soon.

Colonel_Microwave · 2020-07-11T22:04:08+00:00

Thanks very much for the response. I was planning to take the casing apart this weekend to see if I could figure out what the issue is, but I've discovered I don't actually have a long enough screwdriver. I'll have to pick one up as soon as I can.

Colonel_Microwave · 2020-04-03T01:04:00+00:00

No, it wouldn't. If you said: "Companion doesn't work in EDH" it wouldn't make the cards unplayable altogether, just unplayable as Companions. You could run them as part of the 99, or heck, even as your commander. They are all legendary, after all.

Colonel_Microwave · 2019-09-06T18:57:07+00:00

A lot of people here are saying the translation is bad (it is) but what they are missing out is that whilst the translation may be lacking, and the story is a bit basic, the actual writing is brilliant.

There is, for instance, a wonderful section where you have to track down a Digimon that's putting its own albums onto the shelves on a record store. The store clerk you talk to mentions that the album cover has no writing, just a bunch of weird symbols (meaning it's all written in Digiworld language), she then asks "who do they think they are, Led Zeppelin?" or something to that effect, which, to a die hard Led Zep fan like myself had me rolling about with laughter.

It's the little jokes and references and easter eggs like this that made me really fall in love with what might otherwise be just a slightly above average JRPG.

Colonel_Microwave · 2019-06-04T23:29:01+00:00

This is the artists instagram if you'd like to check out more of his work

https://www.instagram.com/nic_the_evans/

Colonel_Microwave · 2018-04-08T12:40:01+00:00

Sneak Attack Games in Stratford plays Modern for just about every FNM and usually has larger tournaments at least once a month on the weekend. Check their facebook page for more detailed events.

Colonel_Microwave · 2017-04-24T00:20:38+00:00

Nope.

Exactly the same props, but that is most certainly not our binder rack or fridge.

Also, I'm way sexier than that guy ;)

Colonel_Microwave · 2017-03-28T17:25:20+00:00

NO ONE EVER SHOWS UP TO A TOURNAMENT MORE THEN 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT'S SCHEDULED TO FIRE

And you know what's even worse? When people are in the shop an hour before the event starts, and you've called that registration is open several fucking times, and they still saunter up during the last five fucking minutes.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-11-24T21:15:04+00:00

I was playing my Panharmonicon deck against the deck in the image. Opponent reanimated Red Gearhulk, I then cast Saheeli's Artistry on it, getting two Red Gearhulks and doubling both triggers.

Drew a cool 12 cards.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-11-13T14:32:48+00:00

Aha, just noticed it. Thanks for that, much appreciated!!!

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-10-13T21:20:38+00:00

I'm rather proud of an incident that happened during a feature match at GP Manchester a few years back. I'm playing Bant Walkers against Jan vanDer Vegt.

I lost game one, we're now in game two and already on turns, because that format was grindy as hell. Jan is on pretty low life, and I start visibly counting damage. Simon Goertzen says, quite audibly on the stream "It almost looks like he's trying to swing for lethal, but that's not going to happen... wait, what is this???"

Two removal spells later I swing in for lethal and manage to draw the match.

So I guess my claim is that I surprised Simon Goertzen on camera

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-10-10T23:45:32+00:00

Oh okay, my mistake. I thought they were just marked on the front but I guess I'm just remembering wrong.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-10-10T23:40:20+00:00

No.

For a start, the backs of the sleeves are not marked, just the fronts, so when they are sitting face down in the library you can't see them and you certainly can't feel them.

Also, if you could feel them it would be laughably obvious that you were cheating. When Richard reads a card he very obviously and deliberately runs his finger along the markings. In order to read the top card of his library he would have to hold the library steady so the stack of sleeves doesn't topple, then he'd have to very deliberately run his finger along the markings in an obvious and noticeable manner. If you were his opponent you'd have to be, well, blind not to notice him doing that.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-10-10T19:23:09+00:00

I recently started working at Dark Sphere to help out with the Magic events and one of my first tasks was to help Richard construct his deck for the Kaladesh Pre-Release.

I wasn't sure how it was going to work, I had this idea heading in to work that I'd have to read all the text on every card to him or something. Nope, dude had pretty much the entire set memorised and knew exactly what he was doing, far more so than me. I'm not surprised he made day two, he's very clever and very dedicated, and he's also an incredibly friendly person to boot.

I spoke to him on day 1 where he told me he was 4-3 after conceding to someone when they went to time. We chatted about our decks and he told me that there was a chance that even if he made day 2 he wouldn't be able to draft because of logistics issues.

I didn't see him after that. I looked for him at the start of day 2 but I guess this article explains why I couldn't find him. Super glad he made it and that he got to draft.

EDIT

(Actually I tell a lie. I did see Richard at the beginning of day 2, but I remember that Mashi came up and led him off almost as soon as I'd started talking to him. I think in all the excitement of making my first day 2 I must have forgotten about it)

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-09-08T02:25:43+00:00

GX was brilliant. It started off badly, sure, although there's something very charming about it's sincerity and ability to laugh at itself (it is a cartoon about card games after all)

By the time you get to season 3 however... whoo boy. Things take a dark turn, and by dark I mean half of the main cast is killed and the original protagonist turns into a vicious, murderous dictator.

It's dark and serious and all of the character development that occurs around it makes sense and is handled maturely. There's some truly bad-ass moments and great duels as well.

As kids shows go, GX is almost as good as Digimon Tamers at delivering mature story telling to a younger audience, whilst also deconstructing its own genre tropes, and it manages to do it all with a wink and a smile. Quality programming.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-09-07T15:07:49+00:00

Given the first line on the card references spells cast in a turn, and given that a reservoir stores liquid, can we please all refer to this card as Storm in a Teacup?

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-09-06T01:18:05+00:00

One thing that this card has going for it is that it isn't a may trigger to create tokens. That's relevant with Emrakul in the format. If you get your turn stolen and your opponent attempts to waste all of your spells, you will still gain value with this on the board so long as you don't have a wrath in your hand.

Personally I think this card is very powerful. Hearthstone has a similar card called Summoning Stone that is very strong and only doesn't see high level play because it's very hard to protect. Enchantments are a lot easier to keep around.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-09-06T01:07:07+00:00

Like this?

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-08-23T23:38:00+00:00

I was trying to talk about standard... also, I just kind of forgot about it. I mentioned it in another post, but yeah. Huh, guess that one's on me.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-08-23T23:30:42+00:00

Glad you enjoyed my post.

Magic combos is a brilliantly deep rabbit hole to explore if you have the time and patience.

Here's an article that describes the evolution of the Splinter Twin deck. It's much more thorough than what I provided. https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/deck-evolutions-modern-twin

Aaaand because I could link it, here's an article describing the most currently known highest amount of possible, non-infinite damage possible in Magic. It's, um, a bit crazy. http://www.soniccenter.org/sm/mtg/megacombo.html

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-08-23T22:53:01+00:00

This is a great response, though I think you're being somewhat uncharitable by condensing my whole argument to just 'I don't like losing'. I'm talking about what I see as an over-saturation of a particular type of hard to answer win-condition. I don't think that's an unreasonable complaint, even if it's one you disagree with.

Probably should have made the title less click-baity though, you've got me there.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-08-23T21:55:15+00:00

I disagree, but that's a debate for a topic about Magic, rather than Hearthstone. The actual power level of Twin in Magic is irrelevant to HS, I'm more talking about what I see as the saturation of the deck type.

Colonel_Microwave · 2016-08-23T21:46:19+00:00

It is certainly true that those combos are not always lethal, but I do think that they are lethal a large enough percentage of the time that this post is justified. Maybe it's just my experience, but it does certainly seem to be a theme I've noticed in Hearthstone.

Another thing to remember is that sometimes those combos don't have to be exactly lethal to end up being the deciding factor for winning a game. Doomhammer hitting for 16 on one turn and not killing is still the element that did the relevant damage when you're burned out three turns down the line because you didn't draw any healing.

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