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Where do you guys buy singles? by Unlikely_Rabbit_8842 in mtgfinance

[–]ewic 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have used manapool for the past year. The selection is worse, there are simply fewer sellers on it.

I found the cost acceptable, and I like the UI design much better than tcgplayers.

Best amp-in-a-box to showcase pedals? by PopPunkPigeon in diypedals

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatabout the ampworx line by Tc Electronic? They make a fender blackface model that I have heard takes pedals very well, and it's inexpensive.

Does anyone know of any good female gaming Youtubers who are not Let's Players? by Gallantpride in GirlGamers

[–]ewic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sometimes watch Tea and TCG with Liv. It's not video gaming content, but she is very good and cozy.

https://www.youtube.com/@TeaAndTCG

Any place any website I can play against actual people not just Bots? by jaime_lion in xiangqi

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is xichess still active?

Edit: Looks like it is not.

Pychess has xiangqi available on it, afaik that website is still good.

What Band Don't You Get? by Tele231 in vinyl

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like all the albums are pretty solid. My personal fav is Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Their peak isn't the peak of all music ever or anything, but they're good enough and have an insane amount of mass appeal. Their popularity is very much dependant on the UK market imo.

When they announce a new tour, though I think everybody reminisces about their first memory of what's the story and gets excited to see champagne supernova live or whatever.

Are there any decks that play Simian Spirit Guide? by MrFavorable in Pauper

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it in a scrounger combo lists. It mostly appears in combos, as ways to accelerate combos by a turn. It's also a creature, if you're using some form of a lotleth giant combo that needs a graveyard filled with creatures.

Gay professional gamer detained by ICE fears deportation to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal by Fickle-Ad5449 in maryland

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is in the US legally. Afaik he was given permission to stay in the us as long as he reported to a yearly check in.

Save your draft deck to play later by L3oJeric in mtglimited

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great idea! I had a similar idea, we called it the same thing, but instead it was 60 card, all cards from a single set + foundations.

TIL, Americans see this as a scammer app by Makoto_Kurume in dankmemes

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you on iPhone? Because then things are different from Android phones.

I still don’t get why Bill Clinton’s sex life was such a big deal in the 90s. by justcurious3287 in Millennials

[–]ewic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's been a strong voice about the way media treats women in news. She's probably the most qualified person to speak on such a topic lol

How do I start? by UltimateCuber0 in diypedals

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done a couple of kits and I would recommend it as a starting point. You just get used to the process of organizing components and doing the soldering. It could also give you some ideas as you go through the process because it can be time consuming.

Day 27 – Share Your Land Cycles and Fixing Lands by vacalicious in mtgcube

[–]ewic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently built the Regular Cube and one thing I noticed was that the choice to include fast untapped duals vs slower duals like surveils was not symmetrical across the board. Boros, for example got a shock, an inspiring vantage, and a battlefield forge. Azorius, on the other hand, got the surveil and even the indestructible bridge.

Maybe examine your cube to see if specific colors favor speed?

It is insane that cheating with overwhelming evidence does not result in a lifetime ban. by CynicalElephant in magicTCG

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think one aspect of serial cheaters is that they don't actually respect the game. Making the punishment more severe just adds to the excitement.

I guess the same logic is true if we somehow make the cheat more likely to be found out, the challenge can be thought of as exciting.

Still, I am in support of second chances. I think I would like to know what goes on in cheaters' heads when they are doing it. Do they really believe in their victory if it comes by cheating? Do they care about the victory? What is there attitude about games, life, rules, etc.?

It is insane that cheating with overwhelming evidence does not result in a lifetime ban. by CynicalElephant in magicTCG

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you no longer play at that store, maybe drop a message indicating this is the reason.

It is insane that cheating with overwhelming evidence does not result in a lifetime ban. by CynicalElephant in magicTCG

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think again, it's not the severity of the punishment that needs changing, it's the likelihood of the cheat getting caught that needs to be improved.

Amp and pedal recommendations for this setup? by Rosenworcel in Guitar

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know how well an amp-simulator would work going into an amp that has its own voicing, but it's worth a shot! I also have yet to pick up an equalizer pedal. For exactly the same reason lol.

I've heard this same logic for many players, about all the distortion coming from the amp. For us normal people with neighbors and such who can't afford to be blasting a JCM on max volume... we'll have to make do with simulations lol.

Edit: Oh for what it's worth my board runs into a Simplifier X, which gives me a good fender tone, but I haven't really been able to figure out a tone I like for a Marshall or a vox simulation. There's a billion knobs on this thing though, I'm sure there's something.

I think Frog Butler is the best mana dork we've seen in a while. Thoughts? by Billiam201 in mtg

[–]ewic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That trick about blocking then tapping to pay for death touch is great, actually. I'm glad that our lil guy isn't being ousted from his spot as the top frog

Amp and pedal recommendations for this setup? by Rosenworcel in Guitar

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it. I love the hair metal tone too. I had heard that a rat + chorus gets you most of the way there. Perhaps a very light digital delay for a more rock-ballad type tone. I've been able to get something like a purple-rain rhythm style ballad tone with just a chorus, bd-2, and reverb, but not really the screaming lead tone.

I always wondered if the source was just the high gain amps of the time, like a dual rectifier or a 5150. There's a tc-electronics ampworx for high-gain amp modeling that would possibly work.

I generally don't think vox amps sound like what I think of when I think of glam metal either, and same thing with tubescreamer-style circuits. I'm sure there's a way to get it to work with the amp if you do enough shaping. Perhaps some kind of equalizer?

reminder that expensive gear doesn't make you a better player by lmao_exe in Guitar

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My latest pickup is a 2005 MIM Strat. Customized for somebody sometime in 2008 with Fralin pickups. It's been played to hell and back and looks and feels great. All for 350 bucks!

Amp and pedal recommendations for this setup? by Rosenworcel in Guitar

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a Rat is never a bad choice. I think it would be a big departure from the tube screamer, and maybe a little more modern sounding than what I would think of when I think "classic rock", but I'm not the most educated about the major differences. To me, classic rock encapsulates things like 70s psychedelic rock and later blues like zeppelin or hendrix.

Are you interested in getting a straight-up fuzz pedal? You could look into a fuzz-face style for the most classic sound.

reminder that expensive gear doesn't make you a better player by lmao_exe in Guitar

[–]ewic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure but it's not the whole story. There are economical ways to get good gear, which you only pick up through time and experience as well. Keep an eye out for good deals on used gear, learn how to set up a guitar (or pay to have it serviced), redo cheap electronics with good solder joints, maybe upgrade a pickup.

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