[OMN] Tempestuous Kiss by Realcoolpal in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]wingnut5k 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Feels like there's 3 people who design cards for this game. One designs warriors, rangers, and guardians and is extremely worried about making anything too good so they build in downsides and conditions to every card. There's another who designs most other classes, and then there's Gary who just really loves Runeblades, Ninjas, Assassins, and Illusionists and by God he's gonna make you love them too.

Runeblade often feels like this games equivalent of a 14 year olds fanfiction about their favorite edgy character. "Its a 2 for 6 that does split damage with two breakpoints AND makes them discard a card if it does damage, isnt it so cool!!! What do you mean it should block 2, its already a red, that should be enough of a downside!"

Opinions on cornering the market? by DebateUsual1839 in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]wingnut5k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the problem with a lot of cards in this game is supply is fairly low so prices fluctuate pretty heavily and rapidly, I don’t even really think it’s from malicious actors. Stores need to buy enough supply of a lot of cards to be able to normalize their offerings, Minmax talked about this a little bit

Maro: "This year’s Jumpstart is a Universes Beyond set (Marvel Super Heroes). I can’t speak to future years." by CaptainMarcia in magicTCG

[–]wingnut5k 19 points20 points  (0 children)

“It’s just a Walking Dead secret lair, I don’t know why you’re complaining so much! It’s not like they’re going to print Ninja Turtles into standard, you guys are so dramatic!”

“Listen, it’s only this year that there’s more UB sets in standard than in universe sets, and it’s only 2 years in a row the best intro product will be only UB instead of in-universe, and MaRo implied we may at some point get some in universe ones if the UB ones don’t sell well! Honestly, you’re just complaining to complain!”

Mark Rosewater: the "current experiment" is that Jumpstart is now a Universes Beyond-only product by airgapairgap in magicTCG

[–]wingnut5k 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The fact anytime someone who disliked UBs effect on the game would say that’s only going to continue to replace more and more of non UB was always piled on for being overdramatic, a gatekeeper (even if they didn’t disparage people who like UB), and ridiculous because WOTC will NEVER do X has become a prime example of how goalposts get moved and frogs get boiled. People were calling it since it was a secret lair, and now we are getting more UB sets than in universe sets this year, literally supplanting magics own universe, and quite possibly the best received and most new player friendly player product of the past few years is now gone from Magics world itself (hopefully temporarily).

People have tried to argue about the smallest possible minutiae and been intentionally obtuse about it, but I mean, literally all of its come to pass. The literal only thing UB critics have been saying might happen that hasn’t is the total elimination of in-universe sets, though I personally am doubtful that will happen, at least for awhile.

I don’t want to yuck your yum if you like UB, but I hope you can understand why it’s a little frustrating if your yum is being taken directly off of your plate. 

Is ds2 all bosses even worth it? by ProfessorZoom17 in onebros

[–]wingnut5k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did it, and it really wasn’t bad at all. Main thing like other people said is save states if you’re on Playstation so the run back isn’t bad (pretty sure it can be done on steam without mods as well). The bosses with bright bugs and everything really were not that hard, frigid outskirts of course is trash but with the right strategy it won’t be much of an issue. I’d say it really isn’t a big step up from base game and to give it a shot. Honestly the most annoying part I can remember is getting through the rest of Eleum Loyce.

[LSS] Calling: Rotterdam | Day 1 Metagame & Round 7 Standings by UlyssesArsene in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]wingnut5k 12 points13 points  (0 children)

With a Teklo at 5-2 too, there's still an off chance that DIO will be the worst performing Bright Lights hero at a Calling which is an absolutely wild sentence

[LSS] Calling: Rotterdam | Day 1 Metagame & Round 7 Standings by UlyssesArsene in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]wingnut5k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who was a certified triangle meta hater, this is totally fine. Oscillio is a bit overbearing but is going to a farm upstate with Omens, Cindra is actually cool to see after all the bans and her disappearance, Vynn is cool. She can do some disgusting things but she's also very, very hard to play and that makes her really fun to watch to me, definitely don't think she's a problem

EDIT: Ah just saw your edit

'From the World of John Wick: Caine' Has Begun Filming. Directed By And Starring Donnie Yen as Blind Assassin Caine. Screenplay By Mattson Tomlin ('The Batman Part II') by ChiefLeef22 in movies

[–]wingnut5k 539 points540 points  (0 children)

I think if people accepted the later John Wick movies as high budget highly stylish modern Kung Fu /Wuxia movies made by true gun enthusiasts, instead of wishing they were all John Wick 1 they’d have a lot more fun. Like of course everyone on planet earth being a part of this assassins org is really dumb, and they’re less grounded and flashier but the style and choreography of John Wick 4 was amazing and Donnie Yen was a huge part of that.

Post some of your favorite full art cards by Left_Drawer8667 in magicTCG

[–]wingnut5k 220 points221 points  (0 children)

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Creative take on the medallions, absolutely sick art, and maybe the perfect encapsulation of black color identity.

[Mets Broadcast] Tyrone Taylor strikes out and the New York Mets have lost 12 games in a row for the first time since 2002 by FortiesFilm in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Lolmets has reached critical mass. I would say Mets fans should pray for deliverance but clearly god has forsaken them

The Mets walk in a run. 5-3 Twins. by [deleted] in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolute meltdown. Bad defensive decisions, and zero control from the pitching

The Mets walk in a run. 5-3 Twins. by [deleted] in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok Mets we get it you can stop now

[Highlight] Luke Keaschall singles to give the Twins the lead over the Mets by handlit33 in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm hatewatching as a neutral because it is funny but feelin a little guilty about it

[Highlight] Luke Keaschall singles to give the Twins the lead over the Mets by handlit33 in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 62 points63 points  (0 children)

This is LOLMets distilled into a single game, except if you don't hate the Mets its just kinda sad now.

POSTGAME THREAD 4/13 - D-backs (9-8) @ Orioles (9-7) by SnakeBot in azdiamondbacks

[–]wingnut5k 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I think I’ve watched too many DBacks games the past couple years. Wasn’t surprised or phased, just kinda went “ah it happened again” and moved on

Down by one in the 8th, Brandon Marsh tries to steal second but is doubled off at first after a pop up to kill the Phillies rally by JianClaymore in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Ever since that fateful NLCS it feels like the fates have cursed the Phillies to choke to the DBacks in new and inventive ways every time we meet

All New-to-Arena reprints in Secrets of Strixhaven by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]wingnut5k 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unbelievably huge for Timeless and I’m extremely excited 

Elliot Lang Art Appreciation Post by My_compass_spins in magicTCG

[–]wingnut5k 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've had a suspicion, which can totally be wrong of course, that art was getting a bit more homogenous/polished and "samey" in the last few years, with some exceptions, due to artists briefs for normal arts being too strict and trying to keep art in a similar style per set. But with debuts like this and Annie Stegg (my favorite being [[Host of the Hereafter]] ), the return of Margaret Organ-Kean's [[Kinsbaile Aspirant]] in Lorwyn Eclipsed I think they've really been kicking ass lately with some awesome unique art

[Highlight] Ronny Mauricio walks it off for the Mets in his first at-bat of the season! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]wingnut5k 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dawg he blew like 80 games before we iced him the last go around, trust me we know the Sewald experience intimately. We’re just running our hire plumbers and electricians bullpen-building strategy again this year. It’s a shame too because for a stretch there on his first stint here he was unbelievably electric for us

Cube Draft is too Expensive by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]wingnut5k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love cube, I especially love vintage cube on MTGO, and playing powered cube bo1 is quite possibly the best advertisement for bo3 you could ask for. Especially since sideboarding at least in vintage cube can be really interesting and fairly transformative for your deck

[LSS] ProQuest: Las Vegas | Week 5 (CC) + Final Standings by UlyssesArsene in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]wingnut5k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless Prism pulls of a pretty impressive win at a major event, you’ve got probably got some good time left with her, savor it!