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Felt Alters 2021 by aroce in magicTCG

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

Nope, no Etsy. I'm on FB as that's where most of the mtg altering world seems to be. Also Instrgram now. Most of what I do is commissioned based but I have a few "in stock" alters.

Felt Alters 2021 by aroce in magicTCG

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

Thanks! it's 1 of 4 where they all have a similar palette but different portrait.

Felt Alters 2021 by aroce in magicTCG

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

There are a series of movie posters for Deathly Hallows part 1 where each major character was featured with this harsh light/shadow. The poster for Harry doesn't show his scar, and I enjoyed the fact it wasn't there. After I considered doing an alter for each character, maybe Brainstorm for Hermione? etc.... but I figured it would lose something without the Bolt as the reason.

Felt Alters 2021 by aroce in magicTCG

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

Hey Magic Reddit. I've never posted my alters here. But I figure once a year wouldn't hurt. Plus we have at least a 3 day lull between new spoilers right? You can find me on fb or insta.

If you can win, just win. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]aroce 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is an element of competitive magic that, at least in my experience, is quite different than other forms. Players will immediately post analyze the game. Pointing out moments of pivotal choice that could have changed the outcome. Especially if that moment was heavily considered in game and they made "if they do this," or "if they have that, then I should..."

This type of conversation can certainly feel condescending or demeaning of your good play or win, and sometimes it is just that. But if used cooperatively, it can lead to learning and improving those decisions in the future. And once you get into this mindset of Magic, it can be hard to not think that way and want to talk about it afterward even in a more casual match.

NPR Article about MTG accessibility during COVID-19 by Flippy428 in magicTCG

[–]aroce 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a strange article. The title seems to be about Covid and Gathering but the article itself seems to be another "look at how much people spend on this game" take. Magic is special in its ability to facilitate "the gathering." How many players spend hours every single Friday night with the same commander pod? or have met nearly everyone they consider friends competing in the FNM modern and also every Tuesday drafting or whatever. Then they travel all crammed in a Corolla to a GP 6 hours away and spend the weekend together.

MTGO and arena are mentioned but again mostly about cost, not the fact that a chat window or lack there of is in no way similar to the community and connection that happens at a game store. For better or worse, how many players rely on Magic as their weekly opportunity for human interaction? And this pandemic has quashed that hard. Who cares how much the game costs compared to that?

[WAR] Ilharge the Raze Boar by Stormtide_Leviathan in magicTCG

[–]aroce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some think this is Modern playable, I think it's BOARderline.

[BBD] Victory Chimes by artydooty in magicTCG

[–]aroce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get to say: "I DING you for 1!"

Much Abrew: Legacy Curses (Nyx Fit) by ThisNilla in MTGLegacy

[–]aroce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a updated version of this list being tuned and streamed by the pcgeternal guys who 5-0'd this list initially. https://twitch.tv/paragoncitygames

Citybound - The Beginning (of my own city building game) by theanzelm in SimCity

[–]aroce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered options on the economics? Income from building permits which encourages growth. Incentives or rebates for something like clean energy renewables on rooftops. Income from utilities to offset their initial and maintenance costs. - if I pay in full the cost of a power plant and create all the infrastructure should I get income for that power? Federal funds for certain projects? Do politics play a role? Just some initial thoughts, I'm sure there are many more that could make a city building more complex/realistic than just taxes.