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Messages - Brian VanAlstyne

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Spells / Re: Card Errata (The Mage Wars Community Self-Management Project)
« on: July 27, 2018, 10:19:21 PM »
I've never played Magic so that means nothing to me. Druid is so far less broken than Wizard was and there are many ways to deal with a druid that don't force you to change your normal strategies.

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Spells / Re: Card Errata (The Mage Wars Community Self-Management Project)
« on: July 27, 2018, 09:34:41 PM »
In YOUR opinion, the Druid is broken. Let's not say ALL experienced players think it is.

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General Discussion / Re: Mage wars 2.0
« on: July 17, 2018, 05:47:09 PM »
Yes. I mean if you consider Barnes & Noble, Books a Million actual bookstores.

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Events / Re: OCTGN DOMINATION Summer 18 Tourney
« on: June 25, 2018, 01:14:19 PM »
Depends on if/when I get eliminated from ADMW

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Events / Re: July Mini OCTGN Tournamnet 2018
« on: June 25, 2018, 01:13:22 PM »
Depends on if/when I get eliminated from admw

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Spellbook Design and Construction / Re: Double Forge Jedi
« on: June 10, 2018, 09:26:40 AM »
Because I need to move in order to get the forges on opposite sides of the board so the Monk has to wait at least a round or two. Stalker is there if the opposing mage is going to give me time to wait a few rounds before engaging and I'll have the mana saved up for it by waiting on Galvitar for a few rounds.

One of the mistakes I made against Enti in our ADMW game was engaging too quickly. Once I saw he was playing a dark mage, I should have been aware of probable curses and gotten a Thoughtspore out earlier, if not two.

The wand idea isn't bad except finding 4 SBP for either one is going to be hard.

I might actually even cut the crystal. The book originally had 2, but the 2nd was along with the Jeweled Scarab to go with the two Wispwillow strat. I like the dual Wisp over the Moonglow because it is cheaper to play with the double forge and rotate them when they get down to 1 dissipate, and if I somehow need to let 1 die, I still have a backup to deal with an eye of bael strat. I don't think I have enough creatures for a Scarab strat since I definitely plan on cutting 1 cobra.

I will definitely be adding the Mind cloak. I'd love to make the change to Eagleclaw boots but it was one of the last cuts I made to save the single point. I'd also like to get the Faulds in, but there's no way I'm cutting the Elusive Pants so I'd have to find 2 more points especially with how often guards are used in local games.


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Spellbook Design and Construction / Re: Double Forge Jedi
« on: June 09, 2018, 06:36:05 AM »
I've thought about a wand but can't play it with the weapon and orb.

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Spellbook Design and Construction / Re: Double Forge Jedi
« on: June 08, 2018, 07:32:19 PM »
The preliminary changes I'm considering:

- 2 Bombs & 1 Cobra & 1 Lesser Tele
+ 2 Tanglevines

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Spellbook Design and Construction / Double Forge Jedi
« on: June 08, 2018, 07:18:59 PM »
[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Double Forge Jedi[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Forcemaster Stats Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[mage]A Forcemaster Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWAFMA02]1 x Telekinetic Bolt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA02]2 x Force Hammer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]1 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1J12]1 x Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J04]2 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J04]1 x Mind's Eye[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWC08]1 x Invisible Stalker[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMC05]2 x Psionic Cobra[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMC06]2 x Psionic Scarab[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC16]3 x Thoughtspore[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMC08]1 x Tomb Guardian[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRC07]1 x Meditating Monk[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWPROMO79]3 x Blur[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E02]2 x Arcane Ward[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME03]1 x Force Shield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKE01]1 x Armor Ward[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E01]1 x Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E05]1 x Cheetah Speed[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01E03]1 x Critical Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE03]1 x Falcon Precision[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E17]1 x Force Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E18]1 x Force Sword[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE05]1 x Forcefield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME08]1 x Redistributed Power[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E36]1 x Rhino Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFME10]2 x Telekinetic Bomb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E34]1 x Reverse Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E31]1 x Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01E05]1 x Summoning Circle[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E27]1 x Marked for Death[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWQ01]1 x Dancing Scimitar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q09]1 x Enchanter's Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ01]1 x Force Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ06]2 x Symbiotic Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ04]1 x Galvitar, Force Blade[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q11]1 x Gauntlets of Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAFMQ03]1 x Illusory Leggings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ07]1 x Psi-Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q09]2 x Wispwillow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q23]1 x Regrowth Belt[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1I26]1 x Sleep[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI17]1 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]1 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI12]1 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI02]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI01]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


T1 (20): Forge (12) to the right and move down 1-cast Wispwillow (9)
T2 (20+1): Deploy enchanter's ring (19), either Forge 11) in corner or move right 1 and Forge on bottom, and FD enchant (10) (depends on opposing mage)
T3 (21+1+1): deploy leather (20) and gauntlets (18) (if slower) or scimitar (16) & galvitar (6) (if aggressive), FD enchant-attack or FD enchant-monk/cobra/fd summoning circle

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Strategy and Tactics / Re: Who do you suck against?
« on: May 30, 2018, 06:33:22 PM »
Quote from: Coshade on May 30, 2018, 11:47:35 AM
I tend to dislike any game that goes turtle to the extreme.

I think I'm the opposite in that I hate super rush strategies in that it doesn't really let you play the game.

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General Discussion / Re: The biggest problem MW has: rule-uncertainty
« on: May 28, 2018, 05:07:05 PM »
I mean, of all the rules that are convoluted and exist with too many exceptions, that is one I have the least issue with in any sense. Magebane doesn't hit until a spell is cast and/or resolved so the attack spell has to be cast in order to die from Magebane. If that so happens to kill the opponent, so be it.

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General Discussion / Re: The biggest problem MW has: rule-uncertainty
« on: May 25, 2018, 06:15:34 PM »
I don't know where the ruling was or if it was just told to me during a game, but I know you can reveal during upkeep and force the 2 damage during the same upkeep phase. It's never made any sense to me.

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General Discussion / Re: The biggest problem MW has: rule-uncertainty
« on: May 25, 2018, 05:43:42 PM »
I've always hated the reveal ghoul rot during upkeep ruling. If you didn't have enough mana to reveal before the end of final quickcast, you can reveal after channeling but I shouldn't have to take the damage. I know there needs to be steps to make things clear but I've always thought of everything happening during upkeep as simultaneous so the damage couldn't happen unless the card was revealed previously.

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Mages / Re: Thoughts about the Priestess
« on: May 23, 2018, 09:30:42 PM »
Yes, you are the best Paladin player of all-time and all other holy mages bow before you. Now, to be honest, the Auras are 70% worthless and almost never get played unless you're just wasting time before death or killing your opponent.

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General Discussion / Re: It´s 2018 -- Any news?
« on: May 17, 2018, 05:36:29 PM »
The problem is you want these sets out for convention season since that's when they'd sell best. Origins is a month away, GenCon is three. Dice Tower Con is two. And I'm not sure how big the WBC is but that's 2 1/2 months away. It just doesn't seem likely or feasible that anything of note is coming out this year.

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