Boy it's easy to get others to complain for you...

Why do they even try to treat what they don't understand?

I shouldn't have to repeat myself for a dial tone and a hot meal...

It's more and more racism because I can handle it...I don't like racism at all...I like it even less when it comes from family and friends unexpectedly...Short post, big message...

Another Magic the Gathering Post...Forget Color Abillities when Thinking in Terms of Rules Text...

So I love Mtg just the way it is, why would I want to change it?! I just think that if every color had access to the basic abilities of cards it would make for more variety in deck design and hopefully lead to funner matches. For example, there could be "Lightning Bolt" in every color, "deal 3 damage", or "Disenchant" in every color "Destroy target artifact or enchantment", or spot removal in every color, "Destroy target creature" I see WoTc doing this more and more as sets come out, but if they made a conscious effort to bring basic abilities to the 5 colors, they might find the play balanced out and see more variety instead of less. That of course is the worry, that if you dilute color abilities too much the game loses it's feel of color abilities. But you can do this even for the creatures, you can have a "Behemoth Grizzly Bear" that is a 4/4 creature with First Strike, then in the other color you can have a "Giant Headless Zombie" that's a 4/4 creature with First Strike...of course it doesn't have to be this obvious, and you can spread abilities out over sets, but it wouldn't hurt if you could choose which color you want your creature heavy deck to be in, or your direct damage deck to be in...And I do notice that you WoTc are making stronger creatures in all colors which is a welcome addition....Hell, I wouldn't even mind if WoTc added colors to the color wheel. They already sort of did this with colorless creatures "Elderazi", but why not have a renaissance of Magic the Gathering and add all the primary and secondary colors, plus black and white...that would be 8 colors in the color wheel instead of 5. You would have to redesign the backs of the cards but it could make for a really nice revival...Not to mention you would have approximately 30 or more dual lands and could really distinguish between sets with higher runs.

The More I Act Human, the More the Human Acts like Technology

To what end will this silly game of hide and seek come to, probably a heart attack...

Best vs. Lean in Gaming and in Life...

I feel like many instances of ideals and in this case Magic the Gathering decks can be boiled down into 2 categories...the Best case scenario where you're playing with simple rules and just do what makes sense, and then there is the Lean category where you're playing for tournament dominance and could cut corners... I guess there are pro's and con's of each strategy, but I find myself gearing toward Best more and more every day because it seems that the Lean doesn't go away even if you want it to. So my decks are becoming cheaper and more easy-going as time goes on, it doesn't mean I'm not vested in the game, perhaps it's just a more mature sensibilities and priorities list. Either way there are fewer "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" and more "wanna soak up the sun." I'm sure there will still be many lost causes, dead ends, mistakes, false starts etc...but it's clear that board games including Magic the Gathering and poker for that matter have their limits...

Boy, it would be nice if I could make other people complain for me...

This is in jest, it's not serious... But what if people just lost their minds and whined whenever I was near?

I know I'm repeating myself, but someone must listen to my great ideas...

In all formats of Magic the Gathering we need balanced creature combat...They (Wotc) are doing a better and better job of it as the sets come out, but we want creature combat in all formats, even the older formats like Vintage and Legacy... If that means a harsher Restricted List then so be it...The point of limiting the sets is to have more balanced play, but wouldn't it be nice if there were less restrictions and better creature interaction...I dare say, at least the way it HAS BEEN played, is that you cast creatures to the battlefield and they fight, and sometimes they deal damage to your opponent, and then you win. But if we were to have better "instants" and "artifacts" and "enchantments" that could compare with creatures, then the game would be more balanced and possibly even simplify the multiple formats we've seen. For example, Vintage and Legacy should have never been separated, and Modern and Standard should have never been separated. You're creating weight classes when you don't even have any fighters...Also a reason Duel Decks were a good idea...Having less of a bright line on color abilities would likely balance the play, but may leave the overall feel of the game lacking...

Setting You Up for a Big Loss...

Why does it seem the Freudian slips come at the least opportune times? It has nothing to do with honor, as they would have you believe...It has more to do with the price of pain killers than anything...It's funny how they talk about sense and their own illness in the same breath, you think that might have something to do with it???

Oh, and by the way, if I were gambling, which I'm not, I wouldn't bet less than 2 cents or more than a dollar, but that's just me...