Comments for It's... The Spoils™ Web Blarg! http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog Blargity-blarg-blog-blaaarg-blog-blog!! Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Organizing Organized Play #12: Tournament Announcements by Ian_Spiegel http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1251 Ian_Spiegel Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:40:36 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1251 Yes, the Revolution event formats can certainly be altered to better fit the local taste. Yes, the Revolution event formats can certainly be altered to better fit the local taste.

]]> Comment on Organizing Organized Play #12: Tournament Announcements by warfteiner http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1232 warfteiner Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1232 Hey, thanks for the shout out :) Been pretty busy getting things set up here in Michigan as the deep-freeze sets in. If anyone reading this is in central Michigan and has questions about the game or wants to request a demo, find me on the forums (same name) and drop me a line! Hey, thanks for the shout out :) Been pretty busy getting things set up here in Michigan as the deep-freeze sets in.

If anyone reading this is in central Michigan and has questions about the game or wants to request a demo, find me on the forums (same name) and drop me a line!

]]> Comment on The Fifth Tuesday #4: How Do You Team? by lestertisdale http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=513#comment-1226 lestertisdale Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:05:30 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=513#comment-1226 At Anime & Games Central in Lafayette La, we have a few players who are serious about the game and have talked about teaming-up for big events like this year's GenCon (which we hope to attend), but we really haven't made too much effort towards really organizing. Like team hopper, we all make decks we want to play, and I, personally, make decks I want to learn how to play against, and we play all of them as much as we can. We are actually more focused on honing our Limited skills, and really try to help each other make the best decisions for that format. For Constructed, I learned that pooling is always best, and apparently others in the group agree, but we do have separate pools. My pool is the largest (6 people) and also happens to get the most packs via winning, but there are some people chugging along on their own who have amassed a lot of cards as well. We all tend to give things away to each other, trusting that we'll get something in return later. When it comes to our personal lives, we have groups within the group that do hang out together outside of table-top gaming, but often these ventures revolve around gaming in some way, whether it's sports, video games, or poker. I am close friends with some of the "members" and acquaintances with others. Our group is dynamic, containing very experienced gamers and newbies alike. It's interesting though, because if the game were bigger I'm not sure if all of us would be allied together the way we are. It's great that we've started this alliance early, because the more this game grows, the more valuable our connections will become. At Anime & Games Central in Lafayette La, we have a few players who are serious about the game and have talked about teaming-up for big events like this year’s GenCon (which we hope to attend), but we really haven’t made too much effort towards really organizing. Like team hopper, we all make decks we want to play, and I, personally, make decks I want to learn how to play against, and we play all of them as much as we can. We are actually more focused on honing our Limited skills, and really try to help each other make the best decisions for that format. For Constructed, I learned that pooling is always best, and apparently others in the group agree, but we do have separate pools. My pool is the largest (6 people) and also happens to get the most packs via winning, but there are some people chugging along on their own who have amassed a lot of cards as well. We all tend to give things away to each other, trusting that we’ll get something in return later.

When it comes to our personal lives, we have groups within the group that do hang out together outside of table-top gaming, but often these ventures revolve around gaming in some way, whether it’s sports, video games, or poker. I am close friends with some of the “members” and acquaintances with others. Our group is dynamic, containing very experienced gamers and newbies alike. It’s interesting though, because if the game were bigger I’m not sure if all of us would be allied together the way we are. It’s great that we’ve started this alliance early, because the more this game grows, the more valuable our connections will become.

]]> Comment on Organizing Organized Play #12: Tournament Announcements by Oneyus http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1210 Oneyus Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:56:02 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1210 Lester, Ultimately, the TO can change the event to fit local needs. All formats posted for an event are the suggested format and by no means are set in stone, especially since the store pays for the kit. After all, how will anyone know what a given store does for their event? I'm also sure that Ian is fine with allowing flexibility to local play groups. Lester,

Ultimately, the TO can change the event to fit local needs. All formats posted for an event are the suggested format and by no means are set in stone, especially since the store pays for the kit. After all, how will anyone know what a given store does for their event? I’m also sure that Ian is fine with allowing flexibility to local play groups.

]]> Comment on Organizing Organized Play #12: Tournament Announcements by lestertisdale http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1208 lestertisdale Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:22:04 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=511#comment-1208 I'd like to express the concerns of the play group in Lafayette, La, by saying that I think it's a bad idea to allow the Seed III cards without a local ban list. We have played our own version of this format allowing only common cards to get away from Barney and Mono-Rogue dominating the format. Allowing uncommons gives Barney Wanton Wizard, which is scary, but the deck really sings with Geiseric, Thunderhoof, and Spatchocking. Similarly, Mono-Rogue only really loses the crests, Muddle Bugs, and Peculate... Otherwise, the deck is all there. These decks would be nearly unstoppable without many of the other competitive rares at our players' disposal. Again, I'm not against adding uncommons (because there are some really neat underplayed uncommons, and location removal is all uncommon or higher) but adding the stuff from Seed III is just too much. I’d like to express the concerns of the play group in Lafayette, La, by saying that I think it’s a bad idea to allow the Seed III cards without a local ban list. We have played our own version of this format allowing only common cards to get away from Barney and Mono-Rogue dominating the format. Allowing uncommons gives Barney Wanton Wizard, which is scary, but the deck really sings with Geiseric, Thunderhoof, and Spatchocking. Similarly, Mono-Rogue only really loses the crests, Muddle Bugs, and Peculate… Otherwise, the deck is all there. These decks would be nearly unstoppable without many of the other competitive rares at our players’ disposal. Again, I’m not against adding uncommons (because there are some really neat underplayed uncommons, and location removal is all uncommon or higher) but adding the stuff from Seed III is just too much.

]]> Comment on The Fifth Tuesday #3: Cheats McGuillicuty and Why We Hates Him by It’s… The Spoils™ Web Blarg! » Blog Archive » Let’s Build Something #10: Old Dogs http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=482#comment-1195 It’s… The Spoils™ Web Blarg! » Blog Archive » Let’s Build Something #10: Old Dogs Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:12:57 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=482#comment-1195 [...] the most recent edition of The Fifth Tuesday I told the story of my quest to attain a Cheats McGuillicuty playmat. In that very same Blarg I [...] [...] the most recent edition of The Fifth Tuesday I told the story of my quest to attain a Cheats McGuillicuty playmat. In that very same Blarg I [...]

]]> Comment on Rescuing the Spoils #10: Random Rants from Essen by Michael http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=483#comment-1194 Michael Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:45:51 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=483#comment-1194 I know I coined the idea, so I am of course biased - but I think it could be a lot of fun - even if old SJ did a card or two :-) I know I coined the idea, so I am of course biased – but I think it could be a lot of fun – even if old SJ did a card or two :-)

]]> Comment on Rescuing the Spoils #10: Random Rants from Essen by budleiser http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=483#comment-1193 budleiser Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:31:55 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=483#comment-1193 Meh. Unless you pair with a media blitz of articles from those designers and get some people to care about it. Meh. As a player I don't care who designs the cards, just if their well designed and the game is fun. And no matter how "good" the card is I wouldn't want anything touched by Steve Jackson. Meh.

Unless you pair with a media blitz of articles from those designers and get some people to care about it. Meh. As a player I don’t care who designs the cards, just if their well designed and the game is fun. And no matter how “good” the card is I wouldn’t want anything touched by Steve Jackson.

]]> Comment on From the Judge’s Chambers #5: How I Learned the Rules (and Learned to Love the Bomb) by From the Judge’s Chambers #8: Those “Other Games” and Their “Rules” | Terence Jason Dorman http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=454#comment-1192 From the Judge’s Chambers #8: Those “Other Games” and Their “Rules” | Terence Jason Dorman Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:03:30 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=454#comment-1192 [...] already written about ways in which players and judges can better learn the rules of The Spoils,, but for this Blarg I’m going to be talking about the rules of other [...] [...] already written about ways in which players and judges can better learn the rules of The Spoils,, but for this Blarg I’m going to be talking about the rules of other [...]

]]> Comment on From the Judge’s Chambers #5: How I Learned the Rules (and Learned to Love the Bomb) by It’s… The Spoils™ Web Blarg! » Blog Archive » From the Judge’s Chambers #8: Those “Other Games” and Their “Rules” http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=454#comment-1191 It’s… The Spoils™ Web Blarg! » Blog Archive » From the Judge’s Chambers #8: Those “Other Games” and Their “Rules” Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.thespoils.com/spoils/blog/?p=454#comment-1191 [...] already written about ways in which players and judges can better learn the rules of The Spoils,, but for this Blarg I’m going to be talking about the rules of other [...] [...] already written about ways in which players and judges can better learn the rules of The Spoils,, but for this Blarg I’m going to be talking about the rules of other [...]

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