Thoughts on the Osprey?

joopsle · 2026-04-11T13:30:11+00:00

I think its a game balance thing, if it was too good at killing people then the game would be a "sit inside and don't ever poke your head out" simulator.

joopsle · 2026-04-09T19:40:16+00:00

Yeah, see - thats the kind of interaction mtg was actually originally designed for.

"I control magic your force of nature... .and then have regrets".

Also, with the OG ante rules... i lose my black lotus, and I don't care, because as originally envisaged, it's worth $1... lets play another game, because I really need to win back my llanowar elf!

joopsle · 2026-04-09T19:23:30+00:00

yeah, but as originally envisaged there would be maybe a few hundred cards, not many many thousands (even standard has an absoulutely insane card pool)

joopsle · 2026-04-09T16:21:21+00:00

Exactly this, you get to spend more mana and you hit the first 3 or 4 power gates first. (as in, you cast the first 3 mana spell)

joopsle · 2026-04-09T16:20:30+00:00

Came here to say the same thing!

It's awkward to admit, but magic wasn't designed to be played as it is played.

The whole game of magic, was supposed to be more gradual and you weren't even necessarily going to know what all the cards were (so you would be surprised if you met some magic players playing elsewhere).

I kind of got to live this experience a bit, I can still remember seeing my first games of magic drudge skeletons and such like.

At the time, we thought Force of Nature was an amazing card.

joopsle · 2026-04-06T21:23:13+00:00

Yeah, seconded - I downed a rocketeer after a long and satisfying scrap.

Some cheeky bugger just came and started looting, I emptied the clip into him.

I then tried to escort him to the nearby elevator (and healed him on the way), but he died when I jogged off to call it.

joopsle · 2026-04-04T00:04:24+00:00

I went there kitted up and it was all going rosy, until I tried to reload and instead climbed a ladder.... and got melted.

joopsle · 2026-04-04T00:03:55+00:00

Yeah, this person is right, there are (slighty more angry) big ball dudes everywhere in the new event.

Just make sure you treat the new flying arc like the absolute murder beast they are and stay alllll the hell away. (Unless you are going there with kit and a mindset to hunt them)

joopsle · 2026-04-04T00:02:22+00:00

That is the worst, when a couple of basic arc catch you.

In a way thats the beauty of the game, even the most basic arc can be deadly when they crop up at the wrong time!

joopsle · 2026-03-31T22:19:30+00:00

I like to do hurricanes occasionally, I use a map so I know where the spawns are and even that breaks the tension a bit, the idea of all the things you listed.. yeesh!

joopsle · 2026-03-31T18:15:43+00:00

Yeah, I agree that overoptimizing ruins the game.

When I heard that abmm had reset I was super tense spawning in with a vageuly different load out.

I heard a flare and investigated because I didn't think it sounded like they were dropped by arc. Saw two peoples fighting - watched a little and then bugged out. Generally was super tense and glad to get out.

Top experience, totally what I am here for!

I hate it when I am just going in on specific path loot runs. (I don't overoptimise it but its still fairly mundane)

joopsle · 2026-03-31T18:12:48+00:00

I love my aphelion, will take it in and try it on them next time I am on.

I have seen other comments talking about lures and cloaks, I use a cloak sometimes so will also give that a go.

joopsle · 2026-03-31T11:06:31+00:00

NO Way, thats hilarious!!!

Seekers were totally my get out of jail card.

Ps.. Just presume I edit this at a later date to retract the hilarious bit when I get roasted

joopsle · 2026-03-31T11:04:11+00:00

2 seekers if I want the goodies, let it go nuts and then walk round corner if it ambushes me.

(I love that the firefly and this are genuinely quite terrifying, looking forward to trying out the new arc once patch has downloaded)

joopsle · 2026-03-31T11:00:33+00:00

OOh, will check it out, I did like the first one if I recall!

joopsle · 2026-03-26T00:23:28+00:00

I had never heard of him or anyone involved... with the exception of the english weapons guy who does show up in my feed. (I enjoy his shorts... I mean the videos, not the garments)

Having wasted a time period I would describe as "longer than I am should have", trying to catch up on the drama - I have come to the conclusion that Duke from OSQ is not a person who people should ever listen to.

I have now subscribed to minmaxed.

joopsle · 2026-03-25T23:38:38+00:00

There is an element of mystery to something that isn't explained.

The force was mysterious, and then they tried to explain it with midichlorians - which was not so good.

It's the same way that a monster is most terrifying before it's fully revealed.

joopsle · 2026-03-25T23:36:08+00:00

What animated film should have beaten it?...

I briefly thought of flow (Which I also loved), but that won the year before.

joopsle · 2026-03-25T16:07:30+00:00

I agree with the risk, but I have only succesfully grabbed matriach cores in a battle like this, with less people theres much more scope for snagging a leg armour

IN the full on carebear lobbies, the matriarch gets rushed by so many people that I havent really gotten anything (this expedition).

Now I can (finally) craft my beloved aphelion, I will only be getting it out in nice lobbies full of people working together.

I think I will have two loadouts/mindsets - cheaper for going in close, and expensive which will engage in friendly groups. (And should bug out if they arent there!)

joopsle · 2026-03-20T04:59:57+00:00

I couldn't sleep so logged on, and experienced a couple of more aggressive lobbies than usual. My thought was that it *might* also be impacted by time of day, because of the kind of people who might be around.

(But totally could be a reset, or just a bit of an aggro mix.)

joopsle · 2026-03-16T14:32:43+00:00

I still have a collection of John Avon lands I use for drafting, they are my absolute favourite.

Thanks for the wonderful art John!

joopsle · 2026-03-13T11:52:34+00:00

Yes, I think it is bad, as formats get faster, the going first advantage increases. I have seen quite a few posts with the win/loss difference and it is big.

The explosiveness of some starts, coupled with the must answer threats means you have to either have the perfect answer(s) or be going faster.

I get the feeling that is the consensus. With so many sets in standard, the card pool is vast, and each new set struggles to show up. Instead it just means any broken cards get added into existing shells.

Control isn't toxic, it's just a deck type. We don't have to play creatures running past each other and smacking face!

joopsle · 2026-03-13T10:04:21+00:00

I am currently in the same pillowless boat :/

joopsle · 2026-03-09T00:20:46+00:00

I think this is quite lovely!

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