Anyone play Magic the Gathering online?

[D Mac]

Yeah, I'm a nerd now. Got this Magic game on the 360 and now I'm addicted. Downloaded the Magic online game for the pc and been playing the free trial shits. I'll eventually get on the full version later.

[BigDaddyCool]

NERD!

Also I think Kane Knight does.

[D Mac]

It's just a card game! No different then playing poker. :shifty:

[Loose Cannon]

Supreme and ANybody Thrilla play

[D Mac]

I bet there's a lot more people, they just won't admit it. Pussies.

[Boomer]

I mean I've still got all my old cards, but no XBL.

[Kane Knight]

BDC's a lying whore.

[Hornicane]

I play the cardboard game and the XBL one, but not online. I buy the actual cards pretty frequently so I'm not gonna buy packs of virtual cards as well.

[D Mac]

BDC's a lying whore.

I've seen you playing it. I almost have all the cards unlocked. We must battle sometime.

[Gertner]

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[Kane Knight]

I've seen you playing it. I almost have all the cards unlocked. We must battle sometime.

You've seen me playing MTGO?

[D Mac]

On 360

[Kane Knight]

On 360

You were asking who else played MTGO and BDC said I did. So I ra with it. :D

And yeah. I've had 200/200 GS from DotP for most of the time it's been out. Shame the new patch sucks so badly.

[Gertner]

You were asking who else played MTGO and BDC said I did. So I ra with it. :D

And yeah. I've had 200/200 GS from DotP for most of the time it's been out. Shame the new patch sucks so badly.

Im not too sure what's being said here, but I hope it's not about the fact that I didn't shower today.

[alvarado52]

BDC's a lying whore.

but....i saw you on playing it like an hour ago...

[D Mac]

We discussed that already Av. :roll:

[Ermaximus]

I'll admit I do. I've been trying to max the elf deck out atm, but everyone I play disconnects just before I beat them.:(

[Kane Knight]

I'll admit I do. I've been trying to max the elf deck out atm, but everyone I play disconnects just before I beat them.:(
Just unlock stuff offline if it's a problem.

[Icess]

There's a much better game out there for the PC, though it's much older. It's more of an RPG where you earn the cards by roaming a world. There's torrents out there, and I have it somewhere. It's called the same thing, so it's tricky to find. Crushes the XBLA version.

[Kane Knight]

There's a much better game out there for the PC, though it's much older. It's more of an RPG where you earn the cards by roaming a world. There's torrents out there, and I have it somewhere. It's called the same thing, so it's tricky to find. Crushes the XBLA version.

I don't think it's called the same thing, because I had that for the PC. Still do, but it won't run on my computer on XP.

[Gertner]

I'm a little upset that I create a thread for Kane Knight to make a special appearence in Casual, and yet, I was shunned!!!!!

[Ermaximus]

There's a much better game out there for the PC, though it's much older. It's more of an RPG where you earn the cards by roaming a world. There's torrents out there, and I have it somewhere. It's called the same thing, so it's tricky to find. Crushes the XBLA version.

I actually have the cd for that game. That game is amazing. The one where random creatures will walk up to you and you can duel them or pay them to fuck off? I love this game, mostly because the more ou beat people the more free cards you get. I had a sick black deck once, but then the game crashed and I lost it all. :/

[Boomer]

I don't think it's called the same thing, because I had that for the PC. Still do, but it won't run on my computer on XP.

Its definitely the same name, and has an expansion too. I still have both discs, but the RPG part crashed ridiculous amounts for me. Everyone is making me want to pull it out again though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_video_games#Magic:_The_Gathering_.28Microprose.29

[Kane Knight]

Its definitely the same name, and has an expansion too. I still have both discs, but the RPG part crashed ridiculous amounts for me. Everyone is making me want to pull it out again though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_video_games#Magic:_The_Gathering_.28Microprose.29

Wikipedia is the only source that lists that game as DotP. I own the game in question. I don't need to be told about it.

Edite: The correct title appears to be "Shandalar." This sounds like the right one, though I don't know where the game is.

[Boomer]

Wikipedia is the only source that lists that game as DotP. I own the game in question. I don't need to be told about it.

Edite: The correct title appears to be "Shandalar." This sounds like the right one, though I don't know where the game is.

http://members.cox.net/truittb/mtg.jpg

*shrug*

[RBM]

I've been getting back into it for the first time since the late 90s recently.

If Magic the Gathering online had maybe a 15 per month MMO model I would play it.

I'm not buying virtual cards though.

Shandalar... yeah, I have that game. Fun to fool around with a bit. The first or second turn wins that are capable with not a whole lot of effort involved are quite funny and show why cards like time twister, the moxes and black lotus were never reprinted.

[El Fangel]

I recently sold my entire card collection for my 360, I would get the online one but I havent gotten around ot it yet.

[Boomer]

I'm going to try and see if I can get the new Manalink update working with the old game. They've supposedly added over 2000 cards on top of what all the expansions had.

[D Mac]

Yeah the online pc version is free to play with a bunch of pre made decks for as long as you want.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnline.aspx

[Kane Knight]

http://members.cox.net/truittb/mtg.jpg

*shrug*

Dat ain't even da same deesc I have.

[Hornicane]

Apparently the dlc for DotP is due out next Wednesday. Hopefully the new decks are decent, or at least good enough so that people will want to play them online rather than just using elfball like everyone seems to now.

[Kane Knight]

Well, we get Tez's deck, at least.

Apparently, DotP is still in the top ten downloaded games.

[Hornicane]

The e-mail I got from Wizards led me to believe that the other 2 decks are new versions of Sarkhan and Jace's decks.

[Hornicane]

On October 21, Magic: The Gathering and video game fans worldwide can play with new decks, experience never before seen challenges, and battle new adversaries, on Xbox LIVE Arcade with the first expansion for Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers.

Duel Magic’s iconic dragon Planeswalker Nicol Bolas with the brand new downloadable content featuring:
· Three new playable decks; including Tezzeret’s “Relics of Doom” Planeswalker deck
· Three new unlockable cards for each of the eight original decks
· New Two-Headed Giant co-op levels
· Three new puzzling challenge levels

Players can also put their spell-slinging skills to the test to defeat the new single-player campaign and unlock Sarkhan Vol and Jace Beleren’s new Planeswalker decks.

The Duels of the Planeswalkers expansion is priced at 400 Microsoft Points. ESRB Rating: TEEN with Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violent References
For more information, check out duelsoftheplaneswalkers.com (http://wizards.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvcG%7EwqqDv8SMO39Glce%7EyL%7EJvsq%7E%7E3%7E&2=541).

[D Mac]

Great. My game has been freezing up every time I try to play now. :mad:

[GreySunshine]

Hopefully Jace's new deck won't suck as much as his current one. :-\

[Kane Knight]

The new decks are supposed to be different decks entirely, though it looks like they're done by the same characters. Cries of Rage is the name of one, confirmed a couple months back.

Great. My game has been freezing up every time I try to play now. :mad:

Since the patch?

[D Mac]

No it started freezing up sometimes before. Think it's my console.

[Kane Knight]

The DLC for DotP went up this morning. All I can say is: Holy fuck.

[Ermaximus]

Is it good KK?

[Kane Knight]

Well, I haven't played around with the new decks much, but in the process of the unlocks, I got to preview them. I got memory erosioned within an inch of my life....Seriously, chucking four cards to play a single card? I thought one of them was bad.

Nicol Bolas' deck has mad creature control. And several ways to draw cards. The Elf deck finally gets the Piper, which makes sense, only to get a new Elf in the Cries of Rage deck that would make sense in the Elf deck. Though it works in that other deck. Still, with limited customisation, it's frustrating to find your last unlock is...Another Taira's Rebelion. Booourns.

Still, 3 new challenges, 3 new decks, a five level "campaign," and more unlocks for each deck. It expands the game...Now if only I could go three games without the system locking it up.

Tez's deck is definitely less potent out of the box, BTW. It's the only one I've played at all, and they fluff it with...Ornothopers? Yeah, wouldn't want to risk drawing something useful....

[D Mac]

Got the expansion and played it for the last couple of nights on my nephew's 360 since this game seems to freeze every time on mine.

Nicol Bolas seemed pretty easy to beat.

[Ermaximus]

Yea, he's not nearly as a pain in the ass as Tezzeret was. Gotta love the black deck and it's discard abilities. :D

[Kane Knight]

You guys serious? Tez was a walk in the park for me compared to Nic.

[Ermaximus]

You guys serious? Tez was a walk in the park for me compared to Nic.

Could be the decks I used too, but it took me a few tries to beat Tez cuz he kept getting lucky as shit with those artifacts and would always seem to find a way to keep pumping them up and I had nothing to block with. I ended up beating him with the blue deck because I kept using counterspell on his shit.

[D Mac]

I think I used black to beat him.

[Ermaximus]

I think I used black to beat him.

Tez or Nic?

[D Mac]

Tez

[Ermaximus]

Ah ok. Either way, Tez is a homo.

[D Mac]

Went ahead and paid the 10 bucks for the online PC game. You get 800 cards so it's a pretty good deal. Been playing the pre constructed decks for now but I'll make my own later.

[Kane Knight]

how much are expansions on the PC? I mean, whatever you call them...Boosters, etc.

[D Mac]

4 bucks for 15 card booster packs. 12 to 20 bucks for theme decks.

[Kane Knight]

Yikes. Kinda pricey, innit?

[D Mac]

Yeah that's why I'm sticking with the cards they give you when you get the game.

[Kane Knight]

Makes sense. I don't know if I'd really bother with that. I like DotP because it's simple, easy, and casual.

[D Mac]

Just pulled the greatest comeback ever! Was down to 1 life and Nissa Revine or whatever her name is had 32. Playing with Mind of Void, had 2 flying creatures with 5/6 and killed off her 1/1 creatures, she tried to finish me with Drain Life, countered it. Then she just kept drawing forests while I pummeled her into submission.

[D Mac]

God I need a life. :(

[Fryza]

Haven't played it in awhile, prefer the actual cards to the arcade game.

[RBM]

Have you guys heard about the Magic the gathering Tactics game coming out? Hopefully that will be worth grabbing.

[D Mac]

For PS3. Yeah, sounds interesting.

[Kane Knight]

Not heard about it. I know Duels is making it to PC and PS3 now, though.

[D Mac]

Had to cheat to finish some of the challenges. A couple of them were total mind fucks.

Only got Cries of Rage left to fill until I get 100%

[Kane Knight]

Had to cheat to finish some of the challenges. A couple of them were total mind fucks.

Only got Cries of Rage left to fill until I get 100%
....

[D Mac]

What. You can't tell me you figured them all out on your own.

[Kane Knight]

Yes?

They weren't really hard.

[D Mac]

Yeah right.

[Kane Knight]

Don't hate me because you're slow...

[Fryza]

I cheated cause I didn't want to do them.

[weather vane]

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[D Mac]

Sorin Markov, the ancient vampire sangromancer, has returned to Zendikar for reasons he is keeping to himself. This second expansion pack for Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers features new cards and new decks to add to your arsenal. Now you can wield the power of Nicol Bolas's "Eons of Evil" deck, unlock three new cards for all existing decks, or defeat the new single-player campaign to unlock Rhys the Redeemed's "Heart of Worlds" and Chandra Nalaar's "Heat of Battle" decks. This expansion pack also contains five new puzzling challenges, three new achievements and personas, host migration for multiplayer, and avatar attire awards all to test your Magic skills. Are you prepared to defy the Master of Shadows?

[Kane Knight]

Eons of Evil is terrible.

The only thing that makes it effective in the hands of the AI is that they get predertermined draws.

[D Mac]

Been playing Magic Online for PC quite a bit. Just constructed my first deck called Fire and Dread and won several matches with it. :cool:

[D Mac]

They need the option to make your own decks in the 360 version. It's fun to see it all come together.

[Kane Knight]

They need the option to make your own decks in the 360 version. It's fun to see it all come together.

No they don't.

On a related note, DotP still has a progress delete glitch. My buddy found it out the hard way, a day before my 360 died. I checked the Wizards forum, and it's not even uncommon.

Meanwhile, Stainless Games is getting rewarded for their XBLA glitchfest with a new deal.

[D Mac]

No they don't.



Yes they do. :mad:

[Kane Knight]

That would turn it from a fast and fun game into...Magic the Gathering.

Fuck that.

[D Mac]

At least have the option. Like have matches for regular Planeswalker decks and matches for constructed decks. Magic online has it.

[Kane Knight]

Magic Online is a different animal. If you want Magic Online, play Magic Online.

[El Fangel]

Any of you ever play the actual CCG?

[D Mac]

Got a bunch of cards but no one I know wants to play with me. :(

[D Mac]

Magic Online is a different animal. If you want Magic Online, play Magic Online.

Not it's not. It has the same Planeswalker decks as the 360, just some extra stuff. They need to make the deck building option. Period. :mad:

[El Fangel]

I sold mine to buy my 360, still wish I had them though. I was beast.

[GreySunshine]

Any of you ever play the actual CCG?

It's pretty much my life outside of the internet. Same with Hornicane.

[D Mac]

I go up to some friends and family and say, "Hey, wanna play some Magic the Gathering with me?" and they give me weird looks.

[Boomer]

Still have all my cards, but I haven't played in years. I'm a board game collector now instead. More worth the money.

[Kane Knight]

Not it's not. It has the same Planeswalker decks as the 360, just some extra stuff. They need to make the deck building option. Period. :mad:

Oh dear. The same decks. Well, that makes the games identical.

You know, except one is designed as a completely pick up and play title and one is not.

Only thing the game really needs is the ability to remove basic cards to create a sixty card deck out of the pre-fabs.

[D Mac]

DLC tomorrow.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/other/051110a

[Ermaximus]

DLC tomorrow.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/other/051110a

Shit, that comes out tomorrow? Just had to get the Bioshock 2 stuff today.

[Kane Knight]

kewl

[D Mac]

Don't get the new update. There is something wrong with it. I updated and all I can get is a black screen. :n:

[Kane Knight]

Don't get the new update. There is something wrong with it. I updated and all I can get is a black screen. :n:

Wish I'd seen this before I bought xp2.

[Ermaximus]

Don't get the new update. There is something wrong with it. I updated and all I can get is a black screen. :n:

Thanks for the heads up. I can't even find it on the marketplace right now.

[Kane Knight]

Thanks for the heads up. I can't even find it on the marketplace right now.

They may have pulled it.

[D Mac]

At the Wizards of the Coast site they say they are working on it.

[Kane Knight]

At the Wizards of the Coast site they say they are working on it.

The fix was up by like noon, but then it had trouble downloading. Some people still are, but I have it.

[Hornicane]

Worked fine for me.

[D Mac]

Got home and got the fixed version.

Had a little trouble with the first Sorin but finally beat him. I have it on Planeswalker difficulty.

[Ermaximus]

I just downloaded it though xbox.com, but intend on playing this later today. Seeing as how I have no life and all.

[D Mac]

Played 6 ranked matches in a row with full deck of Relics of Doom. Didn't win even 1.

Fucking bullshit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Lol, I smash it online with Ears of Elves, Heat of Battle and another one I can't remember the name of.

Wish you could unlock that vampire deck though.

[Kane Knight]

Lol, I smash it online with Ears of Elves, Heat of Battle and another one I can't remember the name of.

Wish you could unlock that vampire deck though.

Next expansion, no doubt.

Of course, then we'll have an even badasser deck to wish for....

[Ermaximus]

Yea, that vampire deck that Sorin has is bullshit. Took me a few tries to beat it with the white deck because the fucker kept hitting my creatures with gayass Terminate and Terror.

Diesel Mac, If you're trying to win online, I suggest using any deck but Relics of Doom. That deck takes too long to get going, much like the Teeth of the Predator deck.

Hasney, Ears of the Elves is badass!

[Kane Knight]

Yea, that vampire deck that Sorin has is bullshit. Took me a few tries to beat it with the white deck because the fucker kept hitting my creatures with gayass Terminate and Terror.

Diesel Mac, If you're trying to win online, I suggest using any deck but Relics of Doom. That deck takes too long to get going, much like the Teeth of the Predator deck.

Hasney, Ears of the Elves is badass!

Are you serious about Teeth and Relics?

[Ermaximus]

Are you serious about Teeth and Relics?

Yea. I can't stand using either one tbh. I mean I'll give them credit, they are both well constructed decks, but for me those decks never work out well for me online against other people.

[Perry Saturn]

I used to play Magic but i got into Yu-Gi-Oh more and went on with that

[Ermaximus]

I used to play Magic but i got into Yu-Gi-Oh more and went on with that

We're talking about the arcade game for the 360 here sir, not the actual TCG.

[parkmania]

I used to play Magic but i got into Yu-Gi-Oh more and went on with that

Sorry to hear about your bad taste. Unless you're between the ages of 9 and 12.

[Ermaximus]

Sorry to hear about your bad taste. Unless you're between the ages of 9 and 12.

Hey man, Sonic Duck is serious business. :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

Yea. I can't stand using either one tbh. I mean I'll give them credit, they are both well constructed decks, but for me those decks never work out well for me online against other people.

Yeah, but they're both fast decks. Teeth is designed to get out big creatures fast with land draw cards and the majority of the Artifacts in Relics are low cost, to take advantage of the draws howling mines gives you. Even if you can't get a Mine, you can stall the game until the heavy hitters or simply attack early and often with your cheapies. I'm not a fan of either, but they are fast. Though I do like the Relics deck a little.

We're talking about the arcade game for the 360 here sir, not the actual TCG.

For the record, there's an XBLA title coming out for Yu Gi Oh. The only reason I know this is that people on the Wizards and GF boards were bitching that YGO was gonna have full customisation, so why can't this?

not that I want full customisation. I like the "Magic For Dummies" element here where you can pick up and play. I'd like to be able to remove base cards from decks, but otherwise, it's fine.

Haven't played the TCG in years.

Also, I got to 300/300 GS because of pure chance. Four player game, one guy quits immediately. Playing the White deck, whatever it's called, and the other two are another white deck and the new landfall deck.

So white decides to attack me, and he has a better draw. Landfall slowly builds up his army, and suddenly quits. I've been sitting on a Wrath of God as a combo reset button and "screw you," when white also quits. I was almost certainly gonna lose, and I ended up getting the achievement for winning a 3 oe 4 player game instead.

[Ermaximus]

Yeah, but they're both fast decks. Teeth is designed to get out big creatures fast with land draw cards and the majority of the Artifacts in Relics are low cost, to take advantage of the draws howling mines gives you. Even if you can't get a Mine, you can stall the game until the heavy hitters or simply attack early and often with your cheapies. I'm not a fan of either, but they are fast. Though I do like the Relics deck a little.



For the record, there's an XBLA title coming out for Yu Gi Oh. The only reason I know this is that people on the Wizards and GF boards were bitching that YGO was gonna have full customisation, so why can't this?

not that I want full customisation. I like the "Magic For Dummies" element here where you can pick up and play. I'd like to be able to remove base cards from decks, but otherwise, it's fine.

Haven't played the TCG in years.

Also, I got to 300/300 GS because of pure chance. Four player game, one guy quits immediately. Playing the White deck, whatever it's called, and the other two are another white deck and the new landfall deck.

So white decides to attack me, and he has a better draw. Landfall slowly builds up his army, and suddenly quits. I've been sitting on a Wrath of God as a combo reset button and "screw you," when white also quits. I was almost certainly gonna lose, and I ended up getting the achievement for winning a 3 oe 4 player game instead.

:lol: I love having a few Venerable Monks on the field or Angels, while the opponent has a shit ton of creatures in play, and then dropping a Wrath of God or the Mass Calcify. They get so pissed when you do it and then drop 3 or 4 Suntail Hawks and pump them all with Holy Strength. Good times.

I will agree with you on the customization bit though, but I'm sure they didn't include it because too many people would make ridiculously unbeatable decks and what have you. I just want some fucking Vampire Bats for the black deck! Low cost pump creatures with flying. Is that too much to ask?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Supreme and ANybody Thrilla play

Hey, what the fuck was this?

[Ermaximus]

Hey, what the fuck was this?

Vintage Loose Cannon?

[D Mac]

You know you're a nerd ATB. :p

[jcmoorehead]

Just started playing this a few days ago and really suck at it so far, I dunno if it's bad luck or just me being terrible but i've only just been able to beat the second campaign battle after about 10 attempts. So anyone got any advice for it?

[Kane Knight]

Second campaign battle period, or the second one in the expansion?

[jcmoorehead]

Second campaign battle period, or the second one in the expansion?

Second campaign battle period, bitch kept on finding a way around everything I had in my Green Deck. I do think it was more a bad luck situation because I was eventually able to win but it was quite annoying.

[Kane Knight]

It's probably bad luck then. Elspeth can be a right pain in the arse, but it's mostly down to card draw. Unfortunately, this game balances a retarded computer AI with amazing draws.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Anyone else notice the AI got worse after the patch for Expansion Pack 2? I keep getting hit with 2 powered instants at the end of the CPU turn on creatures with a 4 defense. I think there's going to be a follow up attack before the turn ends, but then my turn starts and it's still fine and dandy.

[Kane Knight]

Anyone else notice the AI got worse after the patch for Expansion Pack 2? I keep getting hit with 2 powered instants at the end of the CPU turn on creatures with a 4 defense. I think there's going to be a follow up attack before the turn ends, but then my turn starts and it's still fine and dandy.
Tez now attacks with his Glaze Fiends and then casts artifacts. :y:

[Ermaximus]

Tez now attacks with his Glaze Fiends and then casts artifacts. :y:

:lol: I've noticed this many times as well. A lot of the AI will attack, then play a land, and summon a monster at the end of the turn instead of at the start. At one point, Garith attacked with a Grizzly Bears, then played a forest, summoned a Wurm, and THEN played giant growth on his already tapped bears. Also, just to clarify, he did NOT have a Dragon's Tooth in play so I was just dumbfounded by his stupidity to waste a +3/+3 card on an already tapped monster.

[Kane Knight]

:lol: I've noticed this many times as well. A lot of the AI will attack, then play a land, and summon a monster at the end of the turn instead of at the start. At one point, Garith attacked with a Grizzly Bears, then played a forest, summoned a Wurm, and THEN played giant growth on his already tapped bears. Also, just to clarify, he did NOT have a Dragon's Tooth in play so I was just dumbfounded by his stupidity to waste a +3/+3 card on an already tapped monster.

Garruk will frequently regen his trolls when they're not in comat, or even giant growth them when they're not in combat. Even if he's attacking with ten other creatures and the troll is the only one, he'll sit there.

A lot of people complained that the AI cast everything before the "Attack" phase. Looks like they just made the AI do the opposite rather than making a smarter AI.

It's like they're punishing us for the fanback fans are giving.

[D Mac]

So, Duels is out on PS3. And Expansion 3 is out on PS3 and PC, no date for the 360 has been released.

http://www.wizards.com/magic/digital/duelsoftheplaneswalkers.aspx?x=mtg/digital/dotp/exp3

[Kane Knight]

I hate Stainless.

[BigDaddyCool]

I play occasionally.

[Majunior]

Damn. No XBL for me, but I'm starting to think the online game is something I should get into. It's kinda hard to find real people to play around here, considering my schedule.

[Kane Knight]

I play occasionally.

And your bears get school.

[D Mac]

They're probably waiting for people with both 360 and PS3 to get impatient and buy the PS3 version just so they can get expansion pack 3. I was tempted but thought better of it. I can wait.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, bet it will be held up at Microsoft Certification, especially as the last 2 packs crashed the game.

[BigDaddyCool]

And your bears get school.

Now my goblins are getting schooled. The red deck is very limited.

[Kane Knight]

They're probably waiting for people with both 360 and PS3 to get impatient and buy the PS3 version just so they can get expansion pack 3. I was tempted but thought better of it. I can wait.

Nah. Especially since the PC version's gonna be out first.

Nah, bet it will be held up at Microsoft Certification, especially as the last 2 packs crashed the game.

Expansion 1 didn't crash the game. Technically, EX2 didn't either. Just the update.

Besides, the base game was broken enough.

Now my goblins are getting schooled. The red deck is very limited.

The red deck is one of the easiest to win with out of the early decks.

Your problem...Is a lack of Justice! [/Ma Chao]

Or possibly a lack of bears.

Though you did hold your own against Heart of Worlds.

[weather vane]

http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/revenge-of-the-nerds_0.jpg

[D Mac]

OGRE, OGRE

[BigDaddyCool]

The red deck is one of the easiest to win with out of the early decks.

Your problem...Is a lack of Justice! [/Ma Chao]

Or possibly a lack of bears.

Though you did hold your own against Heart of Worlds.

I don't know what you just said. I wish I could build my own deck.

[D Mac]

YEAH really

[Eklipse]

never played online...but used to play the card game a lot.

[Kane Knight]

http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/revenge-of-the-nerds_0.jpg

Yeah, nobody thought of that clever comeback before.

[D Mac]

Expansion Pack 3 is out on XBL Marketplace.

[Kane Knight]

Have they fixed the problem with the title update?Expansion Pack 3 is out on XBL Marketplace.

[D Mac]

Yeah I got the new pack and the update and my Xbox froze. Then when I tried to play the game again all I got was a black screen. So I deleted the game and downloaded it again and it's working.

[Kane Knight]

You sure it's fixed? One of the flaws was it sometimes deleting your progress entirely.

[Eklipse]

So how do you get the "cards?"

Do you like d/l a booster and get 15 random ones or what?

[D Mac]

You have to unlock them in by winning matches in campaign.

[D Mac]

You get pre made decks to start with.

[Eklipse]

is this available via psn?
also, is there online play?

[Kane Knight]

is this available via psn?
also, is there online play?

It's on PSN and PC.

There is online play.

Keep in mind the decks remain premade. I like this because I don't give enough of a shit about magic to worry about full deck editing, but some people bitch and moan.

[D Mac]

:mad:

[Kane Knight]

:mad:

there's like four games out you can play with custom built decks to get your nerd on. I admit I'm a casual gamer and I just want to play. Why is that so wrong?

[Fignuts]

Tried to get into Marvel Overpower when I was younger, but it just never really interested me enough to stick with it.

Probably because no one else played. WAHEY

[Kane Knight]

Overpower had cool cards. Too bad the game was dumb.

[Kane Knight]

So I love how every time they release a new DLC, MTG gets new bugs.

I've had bonuses by cards "turn off" for me for no apparent reason. Also, I used one of the cards that causes an opponent to discard, only to have those cards inexplicably go to the top of the opponent's deck for no evident reason....

Better lawyout and shit though.

[BigDaddyCool]

Do you have to get a compatible do-magigger to play if you haven't bought the new dlc, I forget.

[Kane Knight]

Oh goody, it's also back to the "You've unlocked a new card for your deck...Haha PSYCH!" bullshit.

Unlocked one card for the new white deck, powered it off. Played this morning, three wins. Went back tonight, only had one card unlocked. Beat a game, it gave me the same card I'd unlocked before. :|

[BigDaddyCool]

lol, you get all the bugs.

[Kane Knight]

Nobody's paying attention, BDC.

[D Mac]

Not having any of those problems KK. Unlocked all the cards for the new decks.

Pretty sad really. :shifty:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Windows version is working awesomely with all expansions :y:

[Kane Knight]

Not having any of those problems KK. Unlocked all the cards for the new decks.

Pretty sad really. :shifty:

Jesus, how much have you been playing?

[Kane Knight]

Windows version is working awesomely with all expansions :y:

Not according to the Wizards community.

Oh, you mean for you and who cares about anyone else, or something retarded like that.

[BigDaddyCool]

That is what I meant.

[D Mac]

Magic Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is out for XBLA and PSN. I got it on PSN because it was discounted with Playstation Plus and I had some money in my "wallet".

It's basically the same as the last one but with new decks and a new campaign.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, got it downloading on Steam right now. Would have already been playing it, but there was a cock up and pre-orders didn't unlock right away.

[D Mac]

Oh and there's some new mode called "Archenemy" where you team up against one big boss.

[Kane Knight]

Magic Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is out for XBLA and PSN. I got it on PSN because it was discounted with Playstation Plus and I had some money in my "wallet".

It's basically the same as the last one but with new decks and a new campaign.

GAY.

[D Mac]

Yeah you still can't create your own decks from scratch. You can only swap out cards for the pre made ones like the last one. Now thats whats GAY

[Kane Knight]

No, liking Metallica is what's gay. :p

Seriously, though, I just don't like the "yearly iteration" deal. I put it in quotes because I know it's not really yearly at this point, but considering how new the old game is to PSN and Steam, I wouldn't be shocked if they had "DotP 2013" in the works already.

Regardless, there is little they could do that would merit a new game in this case over say, DLC.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I like that this was a new game, lets a lot of new decks in while maintaining some balance. For £6.99 I can't complain at a full new game.

If it was actually yearly, that would be bullshit though.

[Kane Knight]

I like that this was a new game, lets a lot of new decks in while maintaining some balance. For £6.99 I can't complain at a full new game.

If it was actually yearly, that would be bullshit though.

If it's anything like the last game, there will be no balance. Even the basic set weren't balanced.

[Ermaximus]

Downloaded Magic 2012 yesterday, but I won't be playing it anytime soon.

[Kane Knight]

I should give it a shot. Of course, my Xbox and PS3 are still in storage until I can be arsed to snag them and my TV.

[Ermaximus]

It's all BDC's fault. Make him buy you a new tv.

[Kane Knight]

True. BDC, buy me a new TV.

[Extreme Angle]

Gonna get this for steam later probably, never played the game at all, just fancy an alternative card game...

[Kane Knight]

So it's basically the same game with a slicker interface and superficial changes. Not surprised. However, the decks from the demo still seem too similar to DotP to make me care much.

BDC can still even use his "eat my bears" catchphrase. With totally not grizzly bears.

[Nark Order]

So it's basically the same game with a slicker interface and superficial changes. Not surprised. However, the decks from the demo still seem too similar to DotP to make me care much.

BDC can still even use his "eat my bears" catchphrase. With totally not grizzly bears.

I like the fact that it's much easier to unlock cards now. Instead of 1 card per match, you unlock all of the same card in a deck after 1 match. Much easier.

[parkmania]

Can you take cards out of your deck? I've been told by multiple folks that you can add all the unlocked cards you want, but are unable to take the starter cards out of the deck.

[Kane Knight]

Can you take cards out of your deck? I've been told by multiple folks that you can add all the unlocked cards you want, but are unable to take the starter cards out of the deck.
It looks like you're stuck with the original cards like in the prior.

[Ermaximus]

Started playing the archenemy campaign last night and got to Tezzeret. Used Jace and the guy with the dragon deck as my partners and I used the vampire deck. Tezzeret didn't even stand a chance. Jace is by far the smartest AI partner I've had yet in this campaign, with the Merfolk bitch being the dumbest.

[Kane Knight]

Merfolk bitch. :lol:

[Extreme Angle]

I tried the demo, got slayed by Koth... The thing where, if he eliminates a creature then the troll gains a stone or w/e was really fucking me over.

[RBM]

You can take cards out of your deck in this one, but you of course can't go below 60 cards.

Pretty fun.

[Ermaximus]

Just found out that you can in fact invite 2 friends to help you play the archenemy campaign. So KK, if you need help beating it, or want to do it faster, you, BDC, and I can beat that campaign together. Much easier than doing it with 2 AI. I already have my white deck completed and I'm almost done with the vampire deck.

[D Mac]

Can you take cards out of your deck? I've been told by multiple folks that you can add all the unlocked cards you want, but are unable to take the starter cards out of the deck.


You can take cards out of your deck in this one, but you of course can't go below 60 cards.

Pretty fun.

Yeah, and you CAN take out some of the starter cards if you wish.

[Kane Knight]

If it was actually yearly, that would be bullshit though.

I thought of this when I broke down and bought it today. The game lists itself as a sequel to "last year's" title. Which, for 2/3 platforms, it is last year's title, even though it's like a 2 year old game now.

If they sell us 30 bucks worth of expansions and then hit us with a new one in another year or so, I'm going to kill Stainless, Wizards, and everybody in this thread not named BDC.

BDC will be left to tell the horrors of my wrath. And of male pattern baldness.

[Kane Knight]

You can take cards out of your deck in this one, but you of course can't go below 60 cards.

Pretty fun.

It's weird how 60 cards is now considered desirable. When I played the card game, only "noobs" played with 60 (or more) cards. Everyone was doing 40 card ecks, because having the absolute minimum upped the odds of you drawing your key cards.

So it's weird being stuck with a 60 card minimum in this game, though when you consider the last title allowed some decks to get to nearly 90 if you included the good cards....

[parkmania]

60 is the minimum, and always has been for constructed decks IRL. 40 is the minimum for sealed deck or draft play.

[Kane Knight]

60 is the minimum, and always has been for constructed decks IRL.

*buzzer* Wrong!

It may be now, but "always has been" is totally false.

Sorry.

[parkmania]

Slightly askew of the topic, but did anyone else hear about this?:

http://gizmodo.com/5833787/my-brief-okcupid-affair-with-a-world-champion-magic-the-gathering-player

http://www.gamehead.com/article/110901/when-gaming-stands-tall

[D Mac]

Yeah what a nerd.

[Nark Order]

I play with Jace's deck mostly. It relies a bit too much on a couple if cards but I have a similar deck in TCG that is a heavy illusions deck. Lord of the Unreal is my friend. I usually copy LotU with phantasmal image so he benefits from hexproof. Once that happens, good luck.

[Ermaximus]

I play with Jace's deck mostly. It relies a bit too much on a couple if cards but I have a similar deck in TCG that is a heavy illusions deck. Lord of the Unreal is my friend. I usually copy LotU with phantasmal image so he benefits from hexproof. Once that happens, good luck.

3 Jace decks in a game of archenemy can't lose.

[RBM]

The Jon Finkel story is pretty ridiculous. The girl clearly just wanted hits on her blog or whatever, but putting him down because he plays a card game is just sad.

Especially considering he's earned over 300,000 playing magic and way more playing poker professionally.

Man, is Duels buggy. Many game freezes, other stupid glitches and a big one where when you zoom in on a card, you can't zoom back out and thus can't really play anymore.

The Kiora Atua green/blue deck is pretty insane. Eldrazi and a kicked rite of replication on anything big (Primeval titan and basically put the rest of your lands into play? yes please)

The expansion will be adding a Liliana deck, an Ajani deck and one other one.

The Kiora deck adding mass polymorph is going to be hilarious.

[Eklipse]

I used to play M:TG a few years ago. (I'd say it's been atleast 5 years since I've been involved in playing)

I've been considering getting back into it, but instead of going cardboard, I would go with MTG: Online.

Does anyone else play this? Any tips? Reviews? Thanks :)

[D Mac]

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94648

I got the newest Duels game on PS3 but I don't really play anymore. Guess I've "grown up" :(

[Kane Knight]

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94648

I got the newest Duels game on PS3 but I don't really play anymore. Guess I've "grown up" :(

You'll never grow up.

You're like Peter Pan with shitty musical tastes.

[St. Jimmy]

i have a MTGO account, only play modern and classic. casual really.

[Kane Knight]

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Oh shock. It's an annual deal now.

[Ermaximus]

Well yea, they're releasing it on XBLA, PSN, and Steam yearly to coincide with the new Core Set. At least this is a game worth buying yearly, unlike say Madden or Call of Duty.

[Kane Knight]

":lol:"

[Ermaximus]

Glad you agree KK. It's a cheaper investment too.

[Kane Knight]

If it was actually yearly, that would be bullshit though.

Has, I await your apology.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It is bullshit and I'm not purchasing it.

Until it's 75% off on Steam. Then I have no cotrol over my fingers.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hell, I'd buy Bonetown if it was 75% off on Steam.

[Kane Knight]

Hell, I'd buy Bonetown if it was 75% off on Steam.

Would you buy Sascha and Fangerl's erotic adventures in New Sodom if it was 75% off?