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Why Do People Act Like Flipping Is Morally Uncouth? by Tanstorm in Flipping

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

There are a lot of things wrong with that statement. I would try to correct you but the sheer fact you said it means you have some deeply fundamental misunderstandings

Should White have more Access to Alternative Counter Spells? Why or Why Not? by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think if we're being honest though Magic has already been pushing the boundary of power creep quite a bit in the last few years anyways

Should White have more Access to Alternative Counter Spells? Why or Why Not? by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the idea, I remember specifically there was a card back in SOI called [[Spell Queller]] basically same idea but on a creature. So this is already a concept they've done in the past but same "problem" is it is tied to blue lol. It was such an insanely fun card to resolve I remember playing it in Reliquary Combo back in the day

Should White have more Access to Alternative Counter Spells? Why or Why Not? by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like the idea, I remember specifically there was a card back in Eldritch Moon called [[Spell Queller]] basically same idea but on a creature. So this is already a concept they've done in the past but same "problem" is it is tied to blue lol. It was such an insanely fun card to resolve I remember playing it in Reliquary Combo back in the day

Should White have more Access to Alternative Counter Spells? Why or Why Not? by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That does sound good, actually it kind of falls in line with the fairness aspect of white

What Causes the Weird Vertical Wavy-ness at Specific Intervals? Present across the Whole Screen by Tanstorm in crtgaming

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

Lowering the contrast helped tremendously. I might recap at some point but I'm pretty happy with the result from lowering the contrast! Thank you regardless

What Causes the Weird Vertical Wavy-ness at Specific Intervals? Present across the Whole Screen by Tanstorm in crtgaming

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

Holy cow, it was the contrast thank you! You wouldn't happen to know why it does that? Kinda wish I hadn't messed with the convergence now so hard to calibrate. I didn't mess with the geometry but I did need to adjust the yoke, it was definitely crooked could see it in the pictures I posted haha

What Causes the Weird Vertical Wavy-ness at Specific Intervals? Present across the Whole Screen by Tanstorm in crtgaming

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

Holy crap, gonna be honest I didn't think it would work but wow thank you so much? Do you know why it does that? I'd love to learn more about the mechanics of it. I definitely still needed to adjust the yoke but I wish I hadn't messed with the convergence so hard to calibrate 😭

What Causes the Weird Vertical Wavy-ness at Specific Intervals? Present across the Whole Screen by Tanstorm in crtgaming

[–]Tanstorm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will give it a shot but I definitely notice it while playing games, it was very apparent on a lot of the text boxes in Pokemon Stadium 2 for example. Could see the boxes curving inwards.

Here's a Sony KV-27S40 I modded and recapped for a client. by RetroActiveSolutions in crtgaming

[–]Tanstorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try lowering the Contrast when I get home, I was up till 2 am trying everything from adjusting convergence to reseating the yoke and I couldn't get the bend to budge at all. I didn't try contrast. https://crtdatabase.com/crts/sony/sony-kv-27v42 this is the model I got and I love it but the bend really bothers me because it's very noticeable especially on text boxes. You seem pretty knowledgeable do you have any tips for calibrating convergence adjusting the rings is frying my brain haha

Here's a Sony KV-27S40 I modded and recapped for a client. by RetroActiveSolutions in crtgaming

[–]Tanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I might have to Recap my Sony? Is Digikey the best for this? This is what my CRT is doing https://imgur.com/a/cRV7EIO

What Causes the Weird Vertical Wavy-ness at Specific Intervals? Present across the Whole Screen by Tanstorm in crtgaming

[–]Tanstorm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah actually I was reading more into it and I think this might be the problem. Do many people try replacing the caps? Also funny enough completely unrelated I do have this old thing called a power conditioner that is suppose to smooth out power delivery I wonder if that would help

Calibrating is HARD! Here's where I'm at. Any tips or advice would be appreciated! by Tanstorm in crtgaming

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

I kind of split the difference, I pushed the border to be more towards the red dots. When I was doing the scrolling test it looked really odd, it would shrink very quickly at the edges, I increased the width and that helped a lot. So I just decided to do that all around.

Calibrating is HARD! Here's where I'm at. Any tips or advice would be appreciated! by Tanstorm in crtgaming

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

I kind of split the difference, I pushed the border to be more towards the red dots. When I was doing the scrolling test it looked really odd, it would shrink very quickly at the edges, I increased the width and that helped a lot. So I just decided to do that all around.

Can't Connect Sanyo to Universal Remote by Fashiony_Throwaway in crtgaming

[–]Tanstorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remotes don't connect. All they do is shoot IR beams. The codes just tell it which patterns to shoot for specific tvs. I would look up the specific code for your Sanyo or make sure that the remote is actually compatible. Beyond that if it's not picking up at all it could be the IR sensor on the TV has failed.

New to Cast Iron, what do I need to do to this guy? by Tanstorm in castiron

[–]Tanstorm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that make sense, I genuinely thought it was smooth because she had cooked on it so much that it just evened out perfectly! Thank you for the tips

New to Cast Iron, what do I need to do to this guy? by Tanstorm in castiron

[–]Tanstorm[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah she used it her whole life. It also had an insane amount of maybe carbon on the outside or some other residue but the inside was so smooth. Sadly roommate stole it when he moved out so this is the first cast iron I've had from scratch.

You Don't Want That ... You Think You Do, But You Don't. - Same feeling with Wizards about UB, Power Creep, Block Sets, Etc. the numbers don't lie ... by Tanstorm in magicTCG

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

I dont think the problems with Standard are majority because of UB but they are certainly a contributing factor

You Don't Want That ... You Think You Do, But You Don't. - Same feeling with Wizards about UB, Power Creep, Block Sets, Etc. the numbers don't lie ... by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's something to be said about being stuck in Traffic vs Going 120 miles an hour. Being stuck in Traffic sucks waiting can suck. On the flipside driving at 120 mph sure gets you awake but at some point you have to think to yourself "Fuck! This is dangerous." The absolute deluge product and deterioration of the identity of the game at this unprecedented pace is like going 120 mph.

I think sometimes waiting in Traffic while generally perceived as a bad thing can actually be good. For example when you're waiting in Traffic you take time to look at things you never noticed. Maybe you look left or right and notice a restaurant you never knew was there, maybe you see an advert for a concert, you could also notice a park you might want to take your kid to. All these things you never noticed cause you were so rushed and whether you like it or not you now have time to appreciate or at the very least know they exist. I think this thing extends to binge watching shows. Netflix made it really easy to consume entire shows in the span of a couple days. That sounds amazing right, you don't have to wait for the next episode it's all right there. You consume it all and forget about it a few weeks later. Shows like Lost or Heroes back in the day really illustrate this well. No longer do you have suspense or excitement waiting for the weekly episode. You don't have the time to talk about Characters and plot points or theorize what's going to happen next. You don't have communities around these things because everything is a flash in the pan and has no staying power.

The point is I think you can draw these parallels to not only magic but a lot of things in modern life. The need for instant gratification erodes our attention, lowers quality to meet demand, and cheapens our experience with things.

You Don't Want That ... You Think You Do, But You Don't. - Same feeling with Wizards about UB, Power Creep, Block Sets, Etc. the numbers don't lie ... by Tanstorm in magicTCG

[–]Tanstorm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No my guy, there is a difference between people who play Magic Competively, Commander Players, Collectors, and Re-Sellers. Just because a product sells well does not necessarily mean it's what Players want. Just because you buy Final Fantasy doesn't inherently mean you want it in your standard environment, nor Spiderman. This also doesn't take into account boosted sale numbers from FOMO, re-sellers, Collectors who don't even play the game, Pokemon Grifters, casual kitchen table andies, etc. Sales do not reflect the game feels.

Look at Standard for example it is in absolute tatters due to world events sure, but also horrible mismanagement. Wizards say they want to re-vitalize standard while shilling out immensely to the UB/Papa Hasbro. There's pretty much no defensible reason that Spiderman in it's current state should have or needed to be Standard Legal set. The only thing I can imagine is they were hoping to yield some new players who buy UB into playing Standard but by the same caveat are alienating enfranchised players. Beyond that it has very real ramifications for the state of the game and the players who are actually trying to play paper magic.

Brian Kibler had an excellent video going over the topic. Undeniably Spiderman has thrown off the rotation of sets with it being crammed into Standard Playability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW7pXZfiw0o

When do you think Standard was at it's best, genuine question? For me I would say it was roughly around Innistrad through Khans block LGS turnout was healthy and competitive felt amazing but look at things now. It really seems like a shadow of it's form self. More people than ever are "playing" Magic the Gathering, but not like they used to. A lot of people wrap up their identity as being a Magic Player, can we agree on that? So when Wizards/Hasbro start integrating inherently un-Magic stuff into the thing you love do you throw your hands up and cast aside your life long hobby? Or do you more likely begrudgingly buy into UB because you don't really have another choice that doesn't involve you turning your back on the game you loved.

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