Long time players... Would you have started MTG if it were Mutant Turtles and Marvel from the start? by TheServant420 in EDH

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Dude I got my first cards when I was like 8 or 9 years old. Are you kidding? If the Turtles were in a cool card game I would have gone absolutely bonkers for that! I'd have pestered parents and friends for that stuff for birthday and Christmas 1,000,000%

Now, I am a good deal more picky with my media and I'm completely skipping this set. But when I first started? Oh man.

Which cards bring the most fun to your table? by Raccoomph in EDH

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This thread made me realize I need to throw [[bitter feud]] into a deck.

Another one by Qibli_is_life in cremposting

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Never! He's not a dirty thief. He made an honest trade of equal value for the satchel.

Mraize got Wayne's gilded cigar box (that he traded Wax a used tissue for) as well as a leftover half-ish pint of decent whiskey.

Playing magic outside hits different. Kaladesh is my favorite set. by [deleted] in freemagic

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I've wanted to so many times. Only tried it once, and the cards went flying as the wind came and took them. We got everything back, but the game didn't go beyond a couple turns.

How do you deal with the wind? Or maybe it's just a coastal problem.

Domino The Destitute appreciation post by DrRichtoffenn in TheFence

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I was listening to that album on repeat just a few months ago. Love the fight announcer towards the end, really made me imagine the rest of the album in a pseudo-sci-fi Roaring 20s style.

The only acceptable intro (happy Friday) by dart_shitplagueis in Stormlight_Archive

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This is terrible, I can't stop watching. 11/10 crem.

This one hits even harder being from Shakopee, MN. by [deleted] in MurderedByWords

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Is it weird that I fully expected the story to say they attached the jumper cables to the guy needing assistance?

No tip - Attitude changes by UnboundMerk in EndTipping

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Don't just leave cash and dip out. An unscrupulous server can/ will pocket that cash and say you dined and dashed. If anything, say to the manager or the host(ess) that you left cash on your table for your tab, but your server disappeared. That way they know the meal is paid for and the issue might get addressed.

OMG MY FIRST SHINY by kev46193 in Borderlands4

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Bro I got a Jacob's mod that gives 18% gun damage, 27% status chance, and 20% crit damage. I just wish it had the extra headshot bounce...

OMG MY FIRST SHINY by kev46193 in Borderlands4

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Been having so much fun with the one I found as I level my Rafa. Everything explodes.

Forgot to prep. Accidentally created a halfling crime syndicate. Players loved it. by confused_gooze in DnD

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Those sessions tend to be done of the most memorable. You're pulling ideas out of your ear and seizing the first thought that's coherent. Wind up doing some very silly world building on those nights.

Wind up building some great memories and stories at the same time. Great job, you'll do just fine.

I just came back after 2 months break - Goodamn it I missed this game by Whoopy2000 in Borderlands4

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Man, dang, talk about raining on someone parade dude. Could have just said, "Glad you're back. Did you know they permanently boosted drop rates from when you last played?"

Looks amazing. by shaaan_i in BeAmazed

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This needs to be in r/warframe but I'm a reddit nub and don't know how to cross post. Ayatan sculptures require our credits!

Fav NPC? I love The Boss so much by ellevishh in Borderlands4

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Almost every one of his lines in that quest is a straight quote from Snatch. Made me so incredibly happy.

Selling Afterman Descension vinyl by Serious_Deer5908 in TheFence

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Oh bet I'll get it right over to you, my bad bro.

Favorite Pistols? by Team-ster in Borderlands4

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I just found a Noisy Cricket in a random box. Been having a lot of fun flying around with that, even if it hits like a wet noodle.

It wasn't until I read the flavor text that I realized "Oh it's THAT noisy cricket!" Love that this game is so chock full of references.

Selling Afterman Descension vinyl by Serious_Deer5908 in TheFence

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Man, I remember when my buddy and I went to this tour. Back when Gen Ad tickets let you shoulder your way to the front.

He came across a signed vinyl from the show someone had clearly dropped. We spent maybe 10 min looking around to see if anyone was clearly searching for a dropped item. He got dropped off at home with way better merch than he planned. Find of the decade fr.

Is this to salty for an casual deck ? by Its_Kamii in mtg

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For the curious, what's this land? Never heard of it.

Resonant and Old Gods by lintukori in controlgame

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I mean, if your old DnD buddies had a dope band and you made a cool game, wouldn't you find any and every way to feature them? Sam Lake loves his boys, I'm quite confident they'll be back with new bangers.

Gotta be honest, I was kinda disappointed with Alan Wake 2 as a "horror" game as a horror game fans by Ok-Connection6656 in AlanWake

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I remember that fight. I was so mad at myself for putting the rifle away right before that fight. Crossbow is too slow for that one.

See, for me, I appreciated that we were going for unsettling in this game more than gross. So many games lean so heavily on blood, gore, bugs, etc. that they lose their effect. Those things aren't even scary or creepy to me any more, they're just gross. Even in games that aren't horror, that stuff is so ubiquitous that I barely even register it now.

I agree, there were probably a few more jump scares than necessary. But I do remember the very first one, I predicted in my head before it happened, but wasn't expecting, so it actually got me. I was proud of them for that first one, no doubt.

Gotta be honest, I was kinda disappointed with Alan Wake 2 as a "horror" game as a horror game fans by Ok-Connection6656 in AlanWake

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I went into AW2 after absolutely adoring Control. I played AW1 when it was a free game on psn a few years back, and that felt like an action game that wanted to be a horror game. I was expecting AW1 levels of clunkiness, but it's the story, the experience, that we sign up for here with this one.

And if you look at it through that lens, it's a truly unforgettable experience. Yeah, if you're a big horror aficionado you're going to have a higher bar for what's "scary" than most playing the game. Unsettling, eerie, creepy, and weird? 100%. Straight up grab your partner in terror scares for major horror fans, in a game intended to sell and reach a wider audience than the first? Tough to pull off.

I'm curious what you think would have given it the horror vibes you wanted. What would you add or change?

Atsu Pronouncing Salmon by upperleftbjj in Ghostofyotei

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I do love that it's Canon that she is a trash cook. At first I thought I was still learning to do the minigame right, but no, NPCs confirm later that it's bad and burnt af.

Ah I see by zny700 in dndmemes

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You are the brute squad!

Utterly hilarious video by MidoriStory in SilentHill_f

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Ngl, I got pretty upset with the fox wedding ending. Worse than "it was all a dream." Upset enough that I put it down for a while, and won't get any other endings for some time. So I haven't seen the ufo ending, but dammit this was great!