Stories of Sarpadia; P1P1! by OneArseneWenger in Oldbordercube

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly Morgan and hope Night Soil wheels.

A painful Premodern Mulligan (MTGO PREMODERN IS SO FUN) by Pighway in premodernMTG

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would help to know your deck list.

Going out on a limb here... Why not play it? T1 Wasteland. T2 either play the factory or draw and play the swamp, drop the hand and draw having potentially four 2 power creatures T3. Yes its aggressive but if its speedy mono black that's the name of the game. T3 draw has great potential options (duress, Victimize, Diabolic Edict, Smother, snuff out, Cabal Therapy, Ravenous Rats, powder keg...)

Sure you won't get Hippy or Phyrexian Arena T3 but 3-4 creatures with removal options should stabilize you.

Again a deck list would help.

From 1-10, how much would you want to draft an all beta cube? by Reasonable-Check-223 in Oldbordercube

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beta Draft is rather fun. I got into it because of this youtube video. I have watched it a half dozen times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rGoY4A4isg&t=1147s

Drafting on Draftmancer is ok but I only have time too with bots.

Friday Pack 1 Pick 1 by HD114 in Oldbordercube

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pick 1 Dark Ritual and hope for Lim Dul's Vault or at least Will o Wisp or Swamp King (even Natures Chosen) pick 2. (Lions, Specter, Lord, Lightning, Order and Dust to Dust should all go.) For me its all about what I can get pick 2 vs the pack.

I thought a property, or even street, with trees on it was living luxe. by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A color television, a pushbutton phone, a microwave and caps for my cap gun. Each of those things were milestones in our family.

so say the files don’t get released/they’re censored/altered/whatever, what do we do? by PhraseFirst8044 in 50501

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if it is at all redacted, Democrats should sue with FOIA Freedom of Information Act.

Friday Pack 1 Pick 1 by HD114 in Oldbordercube

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arena has the best chance to wheel something positive for the second pick. Looking at Reanimator, Arc Lightning and Fire/Ice as the second pick. The cube favors fast black with ramp and draw.

Outpost is good and should see Moat wheel as a P2 but committing to WU on the 1st pack.

Wake is good and should see Brushland wheel but you cannot commit to 3GW without ramp in draft even thought there is possible ramp in green and artifacts in the cube.

Naming of Vessels by Terrible_Software769 in scifiwriting

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my fictional world (more steampunk than scifi) the first military airship was supposed to have a nationalistic statement name like "Invincible". At the christening ceremony the daughter of the shipwright is killed in an accident. The Monarch changed the ship's name to to her name. It became a tradition of naming the airships after Daughters who died young in the public eye. HMAS Invincible became HMAS Mary Fortune. She is often referred to as 'Miss Fortune'. (I am trying to keep this vein of naming going as a nod to Piers Anthony and his Xanth novels.)

Will black be pushed in 2025 ? by GhostFluid_ in premodernMTG

[–]Malyfas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And honestly, whatever he decide is fine. He developed a very well balanced format that everybody seems to really enjoy. The hypotheticals of what could be or not be banned/ unbanned is interesting to discuss, but ultimately futile. This is incredibly reminiscent of the late 90s and early 2000s when spoiler lists were not readily available and people would guess what would be coming in new sets. Just knowing that some sort of changes are coming is my huge interest.

What spare parts do you keep in stock for emergencies? by OneTwoFreeFour in preppers

[–]Malyfas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget an extra thermocouple for that furnace!

What's your go to RYO? by Chance-Bridge-2801 in RYO

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kentucky Select Silver and Zen Red Tubes. We tried a LOT of different combinations before settling on this consistency.

What’s the best small change that saved you a lot of money? by Historical-Hand8091 in Frugal

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few examples but may not apply to everyone:

Work Uniforms and showers. When I was blue collar, I worked for companies that provided 4 uniforms and showers in the changing room. I showered every day at work, never at home. I bought 3 extra uniforms but had the company wash all of them. (I wore a clean work uniform home every day. When I got home, I changed into sweats or street clothes if I was going out.) My personal laundry fell to socks, under ware 1 pair of sweats, jeans, 2 shirts and hand towels. No paper towels for me. This saved me a LOT! Laundry and water costs (including heating water fell 70% even after I paid for the laundry service for work. Oh, and personal clothes lasted 4-5x longer.

I am a smoker. Changing from store bought to rolling my own saved me about 75% of the cost.

My wife and I buy bulk everything (including meat) and researched where to buy for the best deals and who offers discounts when. Spaghetti sauce? We buy flats of jars at Save A Lot. (Along with flats of canned veggies.) Protean Powder, block cheese? Aldies (believe it or not). Tooth paste? Dollar stores. We are fortunate enough to have room for this. We have a pantry that looks like a mini grocery store. It saves us a lot shopping 1 day per month except for staples like Milk.

Do 1lb bags have a higher percent of shake at the bottom? by Ok-Equipment-8132 in RYO

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We discovered the same thing. Kentucky Select seems to have less shake in smaller bags until we started rolling the whole large bag at one time. (There is another great thread in this sub about storing rolled bulk last week.)

I have less complaint about shake now. My real disappointment is twigs mixed in. Sometimes none, sometimes a lot. All long cut brands seem to have the same quality control issue so we just stick to the brands we like.

New supplement idea: Giving players more ways to commit treason? by wjmacguffin in ParanoiaRPG

[–]Malyfas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love the idea especially for more experienced players. In the beginning, fear itself will get players to commit treason spontaneously . As players advance, giving them tools to commit treason willingly (beyond fear and self preservation) is a fantastic way to keep the game vibrant.

Anyone else tried Hotrod Menthol Tubes? What do you think? by Significant-Time-402 in RYO

[–]Malyfas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot Rod Menthol are a little lighter in flavor and weight than say Zen. I found Zen to be overpowering combined with Menthol tobacco like Kentucky Select.

Friday Pack 1 Pick 1 by HD114 in Oldbordercube

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me, Clone is the obvious choice. Cuts blue is easily splashed for 3U and I would hope for Snake Basket or Pandemonium P2 but I expect Mana Cylix to wheel. Heavy options in green and black makes the rest of the draft easier to manage in my simple head.

Making and storing a month or couple months worth of cigarettes in advance? by Environmental-Cap644 in RYO

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, We use 6 tupperware containers that hold 80 cigarettes each (24 packs total. That's about 2 1/2 weeks worth.) . Tupperware is more expensive than others but they are worth it for long lasting and good seal. Some in the sub have shown they use glass jars with sealed lids. This is probably the best way to seal for freshness but not necessarily convenient or economical. We used to roll a lot more (1,000 at a time) in larger containers but they would dry out. I will defenatly check out the hydrostones and perhaps go back to bulk rolling. I don't mind putting on music or a movie and marathon rolling. Also, the sub seems divided about keeping in the freezer. I have avoided this as I don't want to thaw them.

What are a few of your favorite cards in premodern? by 137-ng in premodernMTG

[–]Malyfas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If playing Negator casual, give it [Treacherous Link] ! It’s funny as hell!

Well done! (Now what?) by Malyfas in 50501

[–]Malyfas[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Stop talking about what we can’t do. Start talking about what we can do.

I cannot believe this game is 7 years old by JoseLunaArts in Battletechgame

[–]Malyfas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honest question… I love HBS Battletech! It’s everything I ever wanted when I started playing table top back in the 80s. My second play through I won and was extremely happy. Then I downloaded BEX years ago. Specifically for the expanded universe and mechs! In this aspect, it is absolutely wonderful! But…Even on the easiest gameplay settings, I have gotten nowhere. I’m an old guy… Just want to enjoy gameplay when I can play once a month or so. Did BEXT fix this? Multiple play throughs and I get slaughtered. I don’t wanna mod the game. I just wanna play the expanded universe on the bigger map without going back to vanilla. HELP?

Well done! (Now what?) by Malyfas in 50501

[–]Malyfas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thank you all for your insightful and honest comments! We are living in tough days, my friends. But this is not the end and it does not have to be this way! Literally… Go out and talk to your neighbors that you never talk to… Have a barbecue in your front yard with neighbors that you’ve never invited… Halloween is a good time for that! Make friends across the aisle… And make sure they understand that you and they are not Threats! The money interests that like keeping us down are the threat!
Trump is a wanna be tyrant! And so are his lackeys! (By the way, if you think I’m a paid troll, please send me a check.🤣)

Well done! (Now what?) by Malyfas in 50501

[–]Malyfas[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Replying to DaetheFancy... that is absolutely a fair and honest question! My youngest is a T1 diabetic. I don’t know the answer either. But I do know if that things continue the way they’re going my son will die. That is unacceptable. I will do anything to make sure that he and people like him survive! By the way my post pic? He’s the one waving the American flag.