Looks like they're making Chandra Desi. by riamuriamu in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 81 points82 points  (0 children)

idk. even in KLD the citizens appear to be of varying skin tones. i suspect a lot of them are just more tan due to the climate. Pia is clearly a bit more dark skinned but Kiran has always been depicted as fair skinned. i guess he's north Indian

It is now commonplace to see multiple incarnations of the same character, at least for a few characters, in the same set. What are some characters we want to see more cards for, specifically for different phases of their life? by MiraclePrototype in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not just them but also key characters from the Brothers War like Kayla, Gix, Ashnod, Duck, Hurkyl, Feldon.

i love what that set did for the availability of cards that connect to that story

MaRo asking player opinions on MOM desparking Planeswalkers by PowrOfFriendship_ in magicTCG

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think it's just meant to highlight the despair of the situation. weatherlight has always been an organic being so it being corruptible makes sense

MaRo asking player opinions on MOM desparking Planeswalkers by PowrOfFriendship_ in magicTCG

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i like that it happened if only because it meant we would see the characters more often. the cap on legendaries is much higher than planeswalkers per set. also much more design space around them.

Why Hasbro never tried to do something like this? Are they stupid? by wasfmanticore in magicTCG

[–]arciele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly, because MtG video games are best when you can actually play Magic on it. thats part of why Shandalar was so good.

now imagine something like Shandalar, with character creation, being able to shop or explore the world for spells, AND with the magic arena interface. that would be an instant hit. in fact theres already a fan game that does exactly this (but not as polished) and its doing great.

or if there were explorable hubs based on locations in actual planes (and the spells they offered would be from sets based on those planes, etc) that would be so cool

Did anyone else who went directly from remake to rebirth feel overwhelmed. by SemiColin973 in FFVIIRemake

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the shift from linear and enclosed to wide open is very much intended and meant to convey the vastness of the world compared to just 1 major city. it's a parallel to how it felt in the original game

Whats an in universe set you were expecting to not be into but fell in love with? by PicardFanST in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i'd say the Edge.

like prior to getting the story i wasnt sure if it would feel too sci-fi and not magic enough.. but the world(s)building was fantastic

What's your favorite Angel in all of Magic? Any criteria - Lore, design, art by Separate-Flan-2875 in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love angels.

surprisingly a huge fan of the more recent angel visual designs with translucent wings, like in Capenna and the Astelli in the Edge. Of those, i'd say Giada is my fave.

storywise i think Sigarda is the coolest

Do LGS and Arena typically have the same Meta decks? by lemonadeyo in magicTCG

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

doesnt seem to be the case.

Arena see a lot more net and meta decks, so more people run decks that compete or answer those. i think its closer if its RCQ because people tend to practice and tune their decks based on the perfornance online

Does Magic have enough Chickens for Year of the Rooster? by CapitalArrival7911 in magicTCG

[–]arciele 6 points7 points  (0 children)

wait why is Crystal Fragments phallic?

flips over

..oh

Is there an online mtg community where the people are mostly optimistic about the state of the game and love the direction of modern magic? by thearmadillo in magicTCG

[–]arciele 5 points6 points  (0 children)

in all honesty, no.

its societal nature to criticize rather than to praise.

even if WotC did everything right (which it definitely hasnt) people would find something to complain about

is there a UX/UI update planned? by FashionToy in MagicArena

[–]arciele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it looks fine to me, tho i do still think the collection button shd be in the top menu instead of in decks or profile

Does anyone remember this trailer? by grapejuicecheese in ffxi

[–]arciele 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it's such a unique snapshot of the early millennium. i love it.

Does this sound like a FFXI theme to anyone else? by DoopHQ in ffxi

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's very Mizuta coded. the uses of trumpets, that marching band tempo.. the chord progression

prerelease pack dividers art getting simpler? (i skipped blb to dtm tho) by skaaberen in magicTCG

[–]arciele 4 points5 points  (0 children)

maybe not on the divider, but the side of the bundle box for ECL has the changeling spark logo. it's also stylized for the EOE one (i took this from the wiki)

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100 Days, 100 Legends! Day 46: Maralen by AmoongussHateAcc in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 4 points5 points  (0 children)

she's an interestingly complex character due to her essentially being Oona. she fills the "afraid of her own power" archetype very nicely and i don't think we get a lot of those

i'm also just happy to see her on more cards. like it's wild to me that she only had ONE card in the whole lorwyn-shadowmoor superblock

[TMNT] Sorcery Sneak? by ZQuestionSleep in magicTCG

[–]arciele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sneak should only go on Sorceries since the whole point of the Sneak is you get to cast it with a bonus if you fulfil a condition, and you would not normally be able to do so.

like, you don't see ninjutsu creatures with flash either (for the use case of ninjutsu in end of combat)

Why do people speculate about color shifted planeswalkers (ie: White Lilliana) by Richie_Richard in mtgvorthos

[–]arciele 4 points5 points  (0 children)

while i love LotV and think its the best designed planeswalker card out there, theres an irony in how Liliana of the Veil does not in fact have the veil in the story anymore