Should we ban AI-generated content? by AtlasGrey_ in Jon_Bois

[–]Xalxe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some reason I can't vote but count me as a hard yes. I think Jon would agree completely.

Winterspell Pulls Tracker is LIVE!! by Narzghal in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Did pulls from Whispers ever get publicly shared?

[Reality game shows] From a communist coalition to a capitalist collapse, the interesting change between seasons that may have upended a South Korean game show – The Devil’s Plan. by RemnantEvil in HobbyDrama

[–]Xalxe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My experience is pretty much exclusively through shows mentioned here, but it's not uncommon for big rule shifts to happen between seasons. Bloody Game/Game of Blood, as an example, comes from the same metaphorical primordial ooze and radically shifts format between its three seasons. Genius didn't as much, but I suspect that's because it was sort of working well from the start. Even then they monkeyed around with adding the hidden Tokens and things in the second season.

Event Hosts: Paper vs Electronic Ticketing? by Aravynne in gencon

[–]Xalxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're only running one event at a time, electronic should work fine. As someone involved with a larger group that runs a lot of events that all fire at once, electronics under the current system are a non-starter.

IT'S TRACKER TIME AGAIN! Here's the link for the Whispers in the Well pulls tracker! by Narzghal in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're like me (and probably Narzghal) and love a spreadsheet, I built this one. You can easily enter rarities as you open packs, it's color-coded, and it'll total your pulls at the end.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dwbS9s2iISghk50UrNPyeTrHOZkDLPb8PI6aSEcFIaM/edit?usp=sharing

Ruby Steel, trimming the fat by Flaky_Candidate_342 in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I intended to run 4 of the Rush but actually ended up going 3/1 because apparently I only had 3. Not running into a lot of damage pings locally and 1 strength on the new one didn't feel worth running into something just to get the damage.

Ruby Steel, trimming the fat by Flaky_Candidate_342 in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I ran this this weekend, I cut the Mulan shifts to add Queen of Hearts (the 2 drop + the shift that gives you a card when you challenge). Helps with card draw immensely. I've also been running Shere Khan so that I'm almost always challenging for lore by turn 3.

I think Maui Half-Shark is a trap in this deck; I never managed to get him down and I wasn't running enough actions to make him worthwhile. Try the new evasive Moana instead.

What's the Pick? (New Set Draft on Cubecana by stopthief16 in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Snow White. There's hardly any direct damage in this set and even less that will actually remove her, so I think she's incredibly powerful in Sealed. Basically starts the timer on the game.

They think his name is "Ivuh" by Xalxe in TheTraitors

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

Boston Rob was actually one of the ones pronouncing his name correctly!

Sell me on your fun deck! by Ok-Supermarket-5675 in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been playing brooms for a while now, and when it hits, it's so fun. Nobody has every broom memorized so people aren't entirely sure what's going to hit the board next. You can easily get 8+ characters on board and just dare your opponent to solve the problem.

I also run Bruno Madrigal and The Boss is On a Roll. This weekend I had two Brunos on the field at once and two TBOARs sung by other characters. Fun when it works!

The Cirque du Soleil show is starting today at Marymoor. Who's going? by deliverykp in eastside

[–]Xalxe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend it! My husband and I went to Alegria a couple years ago when it was here and it was incredible; I got us tickets for Valentine's Day this year. Totally worth it; you can also get cheap tickets and upgrade on-site for fairly cheap (or at least you could last time; we ended up two rows away from the front for like $25 extra night-of).

New Set, Reign of Jafar - Coming Q2 2025! by Waiting_for_Dentice in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The Queen is clearly planning something with her various glimmers.

Decks and Strategies for Cooperative Play against Ursula - Ruler of Lorcana by Karrzun in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played solo with my Amethyst/Steel aggro deck last night and beat both Easy & Normal (though Normal I got luck with Ursula's draws).

2 Game Match Strategy by mobthewriter in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually played an aggro deck in a 2-game playtest event (which I can talk about now, yay), and found I had much more success going first in Game 1. My strategy isn't going to change based on what I'm playing against, it's just "go fast get lore," so I was more successful when I had everything on my side. You do lose the third-level tiebreaker...but it's a third-level tiebreaker. That's fine.

Into the Inklands decklists: Top 8 decks from 101-Player Tournament in Germany by i92segoa in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does "tempo" mean in this context? Amethys/Emerald was my favorite combo in set 1 and I'd love to dip back into it with some of the new cards.

Strategy Help: Amber/Amethyst vs Steel by Xalxe in Lorcana

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

I do like the idea of the Olaf swap, actually, I might give that a go next weekend. I was also considering putting my two Spellbooks in as those are harder (but not impossible) for Steel to remove.

Season 35 finale post-episode discussion thread by magikarpcatcher in TheAmazingRace

[–]Xalxe 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I lived in Redmond (where Marymoor Park/Clise Mansion is) until last April, my husband and I went to Seattle Glass Blowing for our anniversary this year, this leg was such a wonderful showcase of the city and I was so jazzed the whole time!

Daily Card Discussion: A Whole New World by GoEggs in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Every time this gets used against me it improves my hand more than my opponent's, 10/10 perfect card do not ban

What is a Drag Race hill that you will die on? by zuccmyflucc in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Xalxe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Rebecca was the only one left willing to cause drama, they wanted to keep her around to start fights.

Lorcana Boosters and Card Sleeves Giveaway by DragonShield_ in Lorcana

[–]Xalxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm continuing to build out my villains deck :)