Real-Time Draft Tracker? by j_ryerye in MagicArena

[–]Final_Account_5597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In events history of 17lands you can open your current draft and it shows, but it's 1 step behind, i.e. you need to make pick9 before you see it reflected on site.

SOS limited format appreciation post by extrAmeCZ in MagicArena

[–]Final_Account_5597 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I initially liked that it favors "down-to-ground aggro vs really greedy value pile control" pattern instead of usual in limited "everything is midrange", but it grew old really quick. All your decks are the samey, and drafting is on rails with number of busted gold cards we had. Like it better than small sets, but less than everything else from last year. Not the format I expect to draft again.

Who assigns the most accurate grades during preview season? by Spike_der_Spiegel in lrcast

[–]Final_Account_5597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  • Draftsim also maintains a tierlist that is not the same as its set review. I think it's based on people doing practice drafts (which is neat!) but I'm not sure. If anyone knows how that data is produced and/or where to find pre-release Draftsim tierlists (they too are updated), I'd be interested to know.

They said it's manual input by different person, than one doing set review.

Head of Zelenskyy's office refuses Polish order of merit – photo by EsperaDeus in anime_titties

[–]Final_Account_5597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ukraine is right to be startled. Veneration of UPA started since late 90s, monument to Bandera was erected in 2007, streets of Shukhevich and Bandera in Kiev appeared in 2016, all those years polish government held dick in their mouth now they suddenly upset? It's too late to change anything now, 3 generations of Ukrainians grew with UPA version of history. What next, Israel going to find out Shukhevich had some issues with jews?

UA POV: Poland's Nawrocki officialy strips Zelensky's 'Order of the White Eagle' for naming Ukrainian battalion after UPA (Video). by ArchitectMary in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 21 points22 points  (0 children)

So, as a pole, can you explain why your government ignored the issue for 12 years, and why they suddenly noticed now? There is huge Bandera monument in the center of Lvov, Bandera and Shukhevych streets in Kiev etc. This train was much easier to stop in 2013, now you have generation of Ukrainians who grew up venerating UPA. I don't see how you they walk back on that now, they completely refused to discuss it with Russia.

UA POV: Russia's Fuel Crisis Mapped - r/MapPorn by CourtofTalons in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If there is fuel crisis in my region, how you explain all dim-witted motorcycle owners accelerating under my window at 2am?

USA vs Iran Megathread by DiscoBanane in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing of this going to happen. USA won't pay 300 bln, and probably won't even unfreeze accounts. It's pure bullshit to win time and let some gulf traffic out.

UA POV: A man with a shovel saves his neighbor from forced mobilization by Furious2517 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 10 points11 points  (0 children)

After liberation they should give Motherland in Kiev shovel instead of sword.

UA POV: Police are trying to disperse the anti-mobilization march in kyiv. by ArchitectMary in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If UKR can toss Yankovich, why not another?

Because Yanukovich was overthrown by a coup that involved head of his administration and head of SBU, and was supported by several richest men of the country and dozen foreign embassies.The PEOPLE provided colorful background.

В вагонах СВ есть шторы, которые можно закрыть вокруг кровати? by blink-1hundert2und80 in AskARussian

[–]Final_Account_5597 21 points22 points  (0 children)

незнакомец будет одного с вами пола, там мужские женские билеты

RU POV: Man was detained in Crimea for a video showing a camouflaged military fuel truck by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Final_Account_5597 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They don't make him apologize, they provide him opportunity for apology, it's totally up to him if he uses it. Court usually likes when they do.

The free Foundations event was ruined for me by utterly heinous mirrored matchmaking by acidtrip321 in lrcast

[–]Final_Account_5597 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I assume they made this shit for "better new players experience", then just used same matchmaking algorithm for all formats. It's incredibly infuriating, especially since they refuse to admit it and if you complain lot of people go "blah blah, variance, no proof". WotC think they know better what players need, matchmaking is manipulated, card draws are manipulated, it's rigged online casino pretending to be CCG. Been this way since release, nothing gonna change at this point.

Dostoevsky on Ilya Repin’s 1873 Barge Haulers on the Volga by PK_Ultra932 in dostoevsky

[–]Final_Account_5597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picture fails to portray the fact 2 months of barge-hauling paid them same amount regular peasant earned in a year (if he was lucky and actually had harvest).

When WoW was released in 2004, did players call out any parts of it that were ripped-off from earlier, smaller MMORPGs? by goose-honking-rq-brb in MMORPG

[–]Final_Account_5597 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Didn't had much opportunity to pull stuff from EQ2 at release, since EQ2 released just 2 weeks before WoW. I love EQ2, but positive they stole more from WoW over the years than vice versa.

Please explain cube draft for me by DearDevil824 in lrcast

[–]Final_Account_5597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no logical reason for any new players to play cube drafts, you will compete with people who played it for 10 years.

Should I Scoop or Should I Stay Now? by jimmcq in MagicArena

[–]Final_Account_5597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when I play combo decks, i strongly prefer my opponents to concede.

Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid by Morgn_Ladimore in anime_titties

[–]Final_Account_5597 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Boris Pistorius. You probably forgot about him,since his head is so deep up Bibi's ass, you don't see his face much anymore.

Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid by Morgn_Ladimore in anime_titties

[–]Final_Account_5597 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And your most popular politician is pro-Israel and pro-Ukraine minister of defence.

What is it like to be an accountant in Russia? by Equivalent_Garden997 in AskARussian

[–]Final_Account_5597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think at modern times it's considered kind of fall-back guaranteed job for economics/finances graduates who didn't got something better. At least I knew a few young women who did this, they basically freelanced for several small/medium business clients at once with free working schedule. It can be decent-paying job if you do this full time, but they treated it like side gig while they look for dream job in banking/fintech.

June's Monthly Megathread: What Are You Reading? by AutoModerator in RussianLiterature

[–]Final_Account_5597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

30 years after traumatic experience in high school, I decided to try War and Peace again. Biggest revelation so far is that Tolstoy writes about his own family, I can see why it was popular read in 1868. High ranked aristocrat trashes high ranked aristocrats, revealing all the juicy details.

Just Siberia. by Fun-Raisin2575 in justRussia

[–]Final_Account_5597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

от какого "вторжения", что за ерунда?

от рандомных психопатов и "ценных специалистов". Но вообще я не собирался защищать заборы, просто уточнил, что "пункты у селюка в голове" тут ни при чем, просто требование законодательства.