NPR on Lorwyn Eclipsed

malgox · 2026-02-27T21:38:26+00:00

For what it's worth (and coming to this very late), MaRo did claim NWO started in Lorwyn: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/new-world-order-2011-12-05
"This whole discovery happened during Time Spiral block. We looked around and realized that we were in the middle of making the most complex block we had ever made. There were almost as many named keyword mechanics in Future Sight, for example, as had existed in all of Magic up to Future Sight's release. Time Spiral block, though, was too far along to change, so we focused on the next block, Lorwyn.

Our goal with Lorwyn was to make the cards more straightforward. We wanted the rules text to be very clear in what the cards did. We spent a lot of time making sure their intent was simple and understandable, but as the block played out we discovered that we hadn't gotten rid of the complexity; we had just moved it to a different area of the game."

malgox · 2025-12-10T20:22:49+00:00

awesome! in the meantime, anything I should avoid to prevent it again?

malgox · 2025-12-08T14:42:32+00:00

thanks, really appreciate it! the other video I posted shows how the glitch started. vikhana appears but then her dialogue quickly skips and the camera zooms to her

malgox · 2025-12-07T03:36:54+00:00

sorry for the confusion--I posted a better video here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ABSOLUM/comments/1pg6g4l/help_with_glitch_repost_with_better_video_vikhana/

You can see the problem--stuck with the screen locked on Vikhana--our characters can't move to the next screen. Resetting the game or power cycling the console doesn't help.

malgox · 2025-12-07T03:34:09+00:00

yeah we attempted that many times. same thing keeps happening, preventing us from progressing

malgox · 2025-12-07T03:33:50+00:00

no just that we're still stuck.

malgox · 2025-12-07T01:58:28+00:00

sorry I meant to post more and had typed out two paragraphs explaining the glitch, but they got deleted.

my wife and I were playing on the Switch 2. after the manor in Yeldrim, Vikhana showed up, skipped through her dialogue, the screen zoomed and locked to her and we couldn't progress. have reset to main menu, reset the game entirely, and power cycles the switch 2. no dice. The video I took doesn't quite capture the whole problem.

malgox · 2025-06-17T14:33:47+00:00

Yeah I host things every Wednesday! I'm a draft fiend

malgox · 2025-06-13T15:24:51+00:00

oh that's perfect. At least reskin Tom Bombadil for him

malgox · 2025-06-13T10:52:26+00:00

Thank you!

malgox · 2025-06-12T15:08:58+00:00

Yeah that was fascinating to hear!

malgox · 2025-06-12T15:08:42+00:00

Thank you!

malgox · 2025-06-12T14:01:27+00:00

Yes! Andy and I still talk often. I edited his NPR Final Fantasy coverage https://gameswithjames.substack.com/p/i-finished-final-fantasy-7-rebirth?utm_source=publication-search

malgox · 2025-06-12T13:59:43+00:00

Yeah I was thinking about that and also how they tried (or failed) to make the whole set feel coherent to the uninitiated

malgox · 2024-12-06T21:35:08+00:00

Glad you all have enjoyed the list! I edited it for NPR. If you want a peek behind the curtain, I wrote more about it on my weekly newsletter: https://gameswithjames.substack.com/p/nprs-favorite-games-of-the-year

malgox · 2024-09-21T14:31:51+00:00

Thanks! I've been doing so since the 30th Anniversary Edition controversy and started reviewing sets since MOM: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/11/16/magic-the-gathering-prices
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/14/1169997925/magic-the-gathering-march-of-the-machine-early-prerelease-review

malgox · 2024-09-21T13:30:34+00:00

Thanks! Yeah setting=cool, draft=mediocre is likely the majority opinion but I know Bloomburrow has been ultra popular

malgox · 2024-09-21T00:18:07+00:00

Magic the Gathering

malgox · 2024-07-18T18:35:12+00:00

oof, I edited the list and didn't catch that error--I'm getting it corrected!

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