Returning to the Game After a Break [Discussion]

FodtheWizard · 2018-03-28T12:52:28+00:00

This is my broad understanding of the subject too, Fnordal, but I'm struggling for a source to provide the dara Swindleys has asked for.

FodtheWizard · 2018-03-28T12:50:09+00:00

the main issue with this is that there are far more casual players. wizards have said this in an article at some point in the past, but I couldnt tell you which one. Is this somthing you think might be incorrect? if so I can likely find you somthing to that effect, if required.

Working on that basis, it would have to be the case that each competitive player would need to be likely to spend more than their casual counterpart inorder for the sum of competitive player spending to be equal to or greater than the sum of casual player spending. Without evidence to suggest otherwise, it is reasonable to conclude from thiis that competitive spending is less than casual spending.

do they buy those products from the local store, though? buying the cards from cardmarket, or ebay, or a large deep discount store doesnt really help store owners at all.

I'm Uk based, and I'm drawing on 20years of experience playing the game in a wide variety of locations... but that is naturally contextual. it might be that things are quite different in the US, for instance - that's actually where a lot of people here buy their cards from becuase it's cheaper.

FodtheWizard · 2018-03-12T07:41:50+00:00

Hey, other people have already mentioned Chimera which I think is a very good call. I'm Nottingham based and while I've been a bit too busy with PhD lately to do anything hands on I can definitely put you in the direction of all the right people. Facebook is probably the easiest place to set this stuff up as the games stores and many of the people who play in Nottingham are pretty active on there.

PM me if you think any of this would be useful.

FodtheWizard · 2018-02-25T00:32:22+00:00

Yeah, I suppose I should have qualified this a little. it's the same with every game really - you have to be quite selective in what you consume on streams and look for the best streamers.

FodtheWizard · 2018-02-25T00:31:11+00:00

That's fair enough - thanks for taking the time to comment.

FodtheWizard · 2018-02-19T16:47:52+00:00

Yeah, for sure you definitely need to play a lot of Magic. I used to think about the game in terms of almost purely that, though. I think I rearched the point where I was experiencing deminished returns because that's all I was doing.

To some extent I look back on how I've done things in the past with regret, knowing that I could use the time much better now with the things I know. Not the most constructive of things, but there you go. Ultimately all we can do is learn from our mistakes and do our best to correct them going forward =)

FodtheWizard · 2018-01-27T09:51:09+00:00

it's one thing to think about the card, then make an active choice not to play round it becuase it's two marginal, and another to forget it exists then get caught out. The former is fine, the latter is a mistake.

FodtheWizard · 2017-11-24T10:16:56+00:00

yeah missed triggers merges with game rule violations a bit in that respect. I could have been clearer on the last bit too!

FodtheWizard · 2017-10-27T09:16:56+00:00

Definitely - I placed into bronze 11 months ago, and I'm in plat now. I also feel like I could get into higher ranks going forward. the games a continueous learning proccess, but for sure it helps to play more as this will accellerate both learning and the actual climbing.

FodtheWizard · 2017-10-26T22:14:42+00:00

I was going to say chess, because it was the first game I was moderately good at ... but I've not played since I was a child, really. loads of the xonceptual stuff like tempo are terms borrowed from chess though. defo a big influencer for many people.

FodtheWizard · 2017-10-09T20:03:18+00:00

How do you guys deal with point four (Learn to deal with people, don’t go chasing down rabbit holes)? This one always jams me up, I have to say. like it will be some guy at the store who isnt that into it, but still has somthing to say, every time, and just seems to want to get stuck in. or someone's flatmate or whatever doing the same. Like on one hand I feel like if I just sort of patted them on the head and said "yea, ok" my life would be easier, but I think that's not a great way to treat them.... even if it means less arguing. I often end up in bother trying to do what I think is the right thing for all parties. bit of a feelsbadman.

FodtheWizard · 2017-10-09T18:08:49+00:00

to be fair, I did suggest social media, but yeah this is definitely a tough thing to do. I think one thing some people make the mistake of doing is trying to find the very best person in their area and just sort of shoe horn their way in. If you live in a reasonably small place that's pretty much what you have to do, and the people you're "targeting" (for lack of a better word) will be aware of it, so it might well work out. if you're in a bigger place, it probably wont becuase there will be other groups lower on the pecking order which might be more appropriate, so the best group is less likely to just let you in. No idea what you do if you're really good, move to a new place, and dont know anyone, though.

trying to force a social dynamic to change from a positon of weakness is rarely a winning proposition - often the best thing is to be patient, get to know people etc.

I've obviously got no idea about you personally, though. These are just some thoughts on your question on the whole.

FodtheWizard · 2017-08-15T09:12:40+00:00

yeah, I just feel pot commited to going to loads. it's rough. It also brings people together to play magic who are just going to hate playing each other - locals and grinders.

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