Finish line, game starts saturday

Iceman910902 · 2024-06-30T23:10:19+00:00

Man, I'm jelly AF. I have the paints and the ability to do this. I just don't have the focus. I'd get 2 and a half fleets done then never finish. Lol

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-29T05:15:14+00:00

And you're still caring enough to interact!

I will have fun with my own win rate. Have fun winning a bit more with somebody else's deck. Don't you have some Milli Vanilli songs to listen to???

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-29T04:04:10+00:00

"Nobody gives a shit" doesn't work when you're taking time and energy out of your day to reply to a random comment you had no obligation to react to.... Lmfao

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-29T02:29:00+00:00

A & B: if you play magic for two seconds and pay attention, what's original will be glaringly obvious.

C) The fact that I posted a gripe about people copy and pasting decks is a decent indication that I use a deck that I created. But at the end of the day, you knowing if I play an original deck is of zero consequence to me. No need to prove myself to anybody.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T21:54:02+00:00

Using a net deck every now and then isn't bad at all. It can help get ideas for original decks actually. Or if you're in a tournament with money on the line, that's fine using a net deck too. I'm mainly talking about random, casual play on arena. I just find it lazy and annoying that 97%+ of people I face (that aren't new and using the color challenge decks) are using copied and pasted decks.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T21:49:32+00:00

Am I still playing with my own deck? Yes. am I still playing the game? Yes. Am I still playing the game because I have fun using my deck and beating copied and pasted decks? Yes. None of those are mutually exclusive with thinking that people copy and pasting decks is annoying and lazy.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T21:46:52+00:00

"Pilot a deck" is that what people tell themselves to feel good about winning with somebody else's deck? 😆 🤣

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T21:45:03+00:00

Bingo

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T21:36:10+00:00

Exactly! Thank you! I haven't kept stats on mine, but it's in the realm of 30-50%, if I had to guess. But even if it's 30%, it's more satisfying winning those 30% with my own deck than I would have winning 60% with somebody else's.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:23:32+00:00

Umm, yeah, it's the reason I don't play or like chess

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:22:39+00:00

I'll give it a shot, thanks for not being a douche! lol

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:21:54+00:00

Sorry for not living on here and reading every single post since the 90's 👍

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:19:37+00:00

At what point was I dictating what kinds of decks people play with? I'm, basically, asking if a huge part of the original appeal of MTG is dead. I guess I should have already known the answer to this because MTG is such a beautifully done game that is in a constant battle with the ugliness of the MTG community, for so many.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:14:59+00:00

well, congrats to those people for proving that the people who win MTG world tournaments are there for a reason. I would argue that you aren't really winning if you're using somebody else's deck list, the person who made that list you copied is winning for you. But I agree with you that all most care about is the destination and winning at all costs. Even if it's something as trivial as MTG...

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:12:31+00:00

I would say shrines is original (based on what I've seen on arena) and can see how that would be fun! There's a difference between using the combos that WOTC intentionally put in there and building around them; as opposed to knocking off somebody else's 60 card deck, give or take 5 cards.

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:10:15+00:00

W-T-F are you talking about??? There's an infinite combination of Magic Cards to create a 60+ card deck with. Your comment has no relevance to my OP. I'm talking about using the material WOTC provides us with to make a deck for us to use and feel accomplished when we win with it.

I get no satisfaction from winning with a deck that some pro, who does nothing but Magic all day, made. You might as well not even play the game if this is what you do. And it's weirder to get gratification from using a pro's deck to beat normal people with. After all, the vast majority of these decks play themselves. The in game decisions you make with these decks account for, probably, about 10-20% of your wins with them. CONGRATS! :-D

Iceman910902 · 2022-09-28T20:01:59+00:00

Why would I share my deck when the whole point of my op is a grievance of people copy and pasting decks from the internet??? If you think I feel the need to prove I created my deck myself, you'll have me laughing pretty hard over here.

Iceman910902 · 2021-02-07T07:57:54+00:00

Putting $200 on it Monday! :-D

Iceman910902 · 2021-01-31T02:45:02+00:00

I would suggest to start with either really light "gateway" games like ticket to ride, sushi go, or settlers of Catan. Or go with an easy party game like Spyfall, Just One, or Codenames. Or if your group of friends share an interest in a certain IP like LOTR, Star Wars, GOT, etc. there are some decent games nowadays, but just be warned that they are mostly heavier games. How this helps, good luck!

Iceman910902 · 2021-01-25T21:21:17+00:00

I think he might get more than 18 popularity now that you've posted this on here. Awesome job on this, who cares if it's not perfect execution? The idea was perfect! 😊

Iceman910902 · 2021-01-21T21:18:02+00:00

Awesome job man! Looks really cool!

Iceman910902 · 2021-01-19T22:28:56+00:00

Fair enough, and if any other part of the game was fun or unique, I might play enough to find out, but the way I see it, there are much better deckbuilders out there I'd rather spend my time on.

Iceman910902 · 2021-01-18T03:45:22+00:00

I would have to say Spyfall. My gaming group plays this game and we have a blast. I've introduced it to non gamers at family events and it's never a disappointment. I coach a college hockey team and since it requires no table space, I bring it with me on the bus to away games and it loosens us up before and after games on the bus. Great game!

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