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Pyros · 05-01-2008, 03:27 PM

BUT YOU CAN AFFORD LIKE BURGERZ AND LAMBORGHINIZ WITH MONIES, WHY SPEND IT ON CARDZ?

Still not too interested myself, I've been through the expensive hobbies, aka Magic the Gathering and Warhammer tabletop, I think I'm done with them now that my mom isn't paying for it anymore ^^. I'd rather spend my money on various mmos, or hell, GTA4 currently, and the review from incon sure didn't sound that appealing.

Inconsiderable · 05-01-2008, 11:07 PM

The game mechanics itself are very nice, I have to admit. I mainly sold because a) as I mentioned the mess too much with values and they are greedy fucks and b) I couldnt stay in the top100 at all because of massive disconnects. That means you play a dozen games, do not lose a single one and yet you lose ranks at the end of the day because the netcode sucks balls and gives you the most weird disconnects ever. You do not only disconnect, you cannot access the website and so on for several minutes. After a while it works fine again with decent speed and so on. Guess it didnt like my ISP or so.

If you do not mind spending 100+ $ (increasing with every expansion of course) on a virtual TCG and like hardcore strategy (its not played like a cardgame; its more like "the dark eye" pc game battles... like final fantasy tactics, but in good) where a single mistake can cost you a game, go for it.

SlyyDaugg · 05-01-2008, 11:17 PM

Yeah, I had my time with MTGO, spent about 500 bucks I figure. I checked out Pox way early and then remembered what happens when you get all involved in TCG's - bye bye money, hello wife in your face.

Glad to hear Pox is better than it was when I checked it out though, cause I could tell even then it was going somewhere good. The movement system and all that makes it different from other TCG's in so many good ways.

My wife says count me out, though, lol.

Salshun · 05-01-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatorade

Most hobbies are expensive and online is the easiest way to find opponents. If you think 100 bucks is moronic you don't want to know what people spend on Magic the Gathering Online.

Back in college I paid for more than one flight back home selling these (Black Lotus, Mana Drain, Bazaar of Baghdad:

Still love that Magic the Gathering story about the tournament where the kid had that card where you throw at someone's deck and and any card it lands on get discarded. Well the kid in question tore up that card and threw it like confetti at his opponent's deck, removing every card he had from play.

Anyone got a link to the story? It was quite funny.

Mugaaz · 05-01-2008, 11:37 PM

The card was Chaos Orb, and as far as I've been able to tell the story never happened.

dak · 05-01-2008, 11:42 PM

No, this is retarded. Can try and justify it all you like, the people selling this are laughing at you. Stop wasting your parents money.

At least trading card games have a real world community and you can socialize and trade tangible goods. This crap you are paying big bucks for a video game which has the development costs of a 20 dollar bargain bin housewife played gems clone. In a year or so when people all realize how lame this shit is they will pull the plug on the servers and it will all be gone.

If you are so bland and uninspired that the best memories you can come up with for 100 bucks is a few hours of entertainment from a pay to win scam you should save that money and check yourself into a nice mental institution.

Salshun · 05-02-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mugaaz

The card was Chaos Orb, and as far as I've been able to tell the story never happened.

Yeah, supposedly their is an official rule that if you mark or damage a card, it's no longer a legal card, so shredding it would remove the card from play.

Funny MtG story:

Back in 1998, I was in school at the University of Nevada, Reno. Some buddies and I were going to see the band AFI.

AFI (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They really weren't big back then so it was a small gathering at some hole in the wall joint. The band met and formed while living in Ukiah, California, a town one the friends that was going with us also grew up in. Now he had went to high school with the band members, so they knew each other. When we got there, the band was walking around and talking to people, and they saw my friend and started chatting up. My buddy goes "You guys still play Magic?" To which they all laughed and said yeah. They invited us into the back where they all their decks out. So we sat with them for about 30 minutes and busted some game out. Really funny geek moment, playing MtG with AFI.

Tancred · 05-02-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dak

No, this is retarded. Can try and justify it all you like, the people selling this are laughing at you. Stop wasting your parents money.

At least trading card games have a real world community and you can socialize and trade tangible goods. This crap you are paying big bucks for a video game which has the development costs of a 20 dollar bargain bin housewife played gems clone. In a year or so when people all realize how lame this shit is they will pull the plug on the servers and it will all be gone.

If you are so bland and uninspired that the best memories you can come up with for 100 bucks is a few hours of entertainment from a pay to win scam you should save that money and check yourself into a nice mental institution.

I spent a hundred or so bucks on PoxNora and got some serious entertainment out of it for a few months so I consider I got my money's worth. I've still got the account so it has theoretically still held some value as well but I'm not really bothered about that. I spent the money on having fun.

And no trees died for it like they did the several THOUSAND MtG commons I sent for recycling.

Pronouncing it retarded just because no RL goods changed hands is just dumb. I've spent more on rounds of cocktails that have been pissed away an hour later.

Mist · 05-05-2008, 07:29 PM

Why can't anyone make a decent 'Tactics' style web and/or java client MMO game? I would like... never play anything else.

And how do I get a promotional code to sign up for this game?

Sabyn · 05-05-2008, 08:23 PM

Bah, post a real lotus, not that off-brand CE shit =).

Very nice though. Only power I had was a Ruby I got by trading a scrub about $50 bucks worth of then type 2 stuff (during Urzas / Masques blocks)

Laven · 05-05-2008, 11:25 PM

I used to play MtG alittle, but on the computer I played triple triad online, Im also replaying FF8 on my psp just to play TT and collect all the cards. I used to play EQ with the guy that owns it and I also used to be a admin for the game back in the day of fun drama. last I knew he had a guild fucntion ingame and you gain exp and level off matches, they also have alot of custom decks.

Ogun Nagoura · 05-06-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Vhenc

PoxNora - Welcome to PoxNora
Shill stuff...

Hatorade · 05-06-2008, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mist

Why can't anyone make a decent 'Tactics' style web and/or java client MMO game? I would like... never play anything else.

And how do I get a promotional code to sign up for this game?

Tactics Arena Online - Play Online thank me later. I also accept nudes of your sister/GF/wife/possible hot mom.

Mist · 05-06-2008, 10:39 AM

Except that one isn't very good at all. That's the one that made me originally think of the idea. I'm thinking one based on character advancement rather than collecting figures.

Hatorade · 05-06-2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mist

Except that one isn't very good at all. That's the one that made me originally think of the idea. I'm thinking one based on character advancement rather than collecting figures.

Dofus - Miniclip Games - Play Free Games Again I accept nudes as payment

05-01-2008, 11:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
dak My sig will turn you wicked gay. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: France Posts: 3,974	No, this is retarded. Can try and justify it all you like, the people selling this are laughing at you. Stop wasting your parents money. At least trading card games have a real world community and you can socialize and trade tangible goods. This crap you are paying big bucks for a video game which has the development costs of a 20 dollar bargain bin housewife played gems clone. In a year or so when people all realize how lame this shit is they will pull the plug on the servers and it will all be gone. If you are so bland and uninspired that the best memories you can come up with for 100 bucks is a few hours of entertainment from a pay to win scam you should save that money and check yourself into a nice mental institution. __________________ Iran != Threat Last edited by dak : 05-01-2008 at 11:51 PM.

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Mist Extremely Busy DPS Provider Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,081 -16 Internets	Why can't anyone make a decent 'Tactics' style web and/or java client MMO game? I would like... never play anything else. And how do I get a promotional code to sign up for this game? __________________ ^^PvP 4X webgame^^ Mists, perpetual wait-list raider of Exanimus Last edited by Mist : 05-05-2008 at 07:36 PM.

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Sabyn I Self Lord And Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 584 +0 Internets	Bah, post a real lotus, not that off-brand CE shit =). Very nice though. Only power I had was a Ruby I got by trading a scrub about $50 bucks worth of then type 2 stuff (during Urzas / Masques blocks) __________________

05-06-2008, 10:39 AM	#29 (permalink)
Mist Extremely Busy DPS Provider Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,081 -16 Internets	Except that one isn't very good at all. That's the one that made me originally think of the idea. I'm thinking one based on character advancement rather than collecting figures. __________________ ^^PvP 4X webgame^^ Mists, perpetual wait-list raider of Exanimus

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05-01-2008, 03:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Pyros Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 801 +5 Internets	BUT YOU CAN AFFORD LIKE BURGERZ AND LAMBORGHINIZ WITH MONIES, WHY SPEND IT ON CARDZ? Still not too interested myself, I've been through the expensive hobbies, aka Magic the Gathering and Warhammer tabletop, I think I'm done with them now that my mom isn't paying for it anymore ^^. I'd rather spend my money on various mmos, or hell, GTA4 currently, and the review from incon sure didn't sound that appealing.

05-01-2008, 11:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Inconsiderable the princess approves Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 570 +4 Internets	The game mechanics itself are very nice, I have to admit. I mainly sold because a) as I mentioned the mess too much with values and they are greedy fucks and b) I couldnt stay in the top100 at all because of massive disconnects. That means you play a dozen games, do not lose a single one and yet you lose ranks at the end of the day because the netcode sucks balls and gives you the most weird disconnects ever. You do not only disconnect, you cannot access the website and so on for several minutes. After a while it works fine again with decent speed and so on. Guess it didnt like my ISP or so. If you do not mind spending 100+ $ (increasing with every expansion of course) on a virtual TCG and like hardcore strategy (its not played like a cardgame; its more like "the dark eye" pc game battles... like final fantasy tactics, but in good) where a single mistake can cost you a game, go for it.

05-01-2008, 11:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
SlyyDaugg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30 -1 Internets	Yeah, I had my time with MTGO, spent about 500 bucks I figure. I checked out Pox way early and then remembered what happens when you get all involved in TCG's - bye bye money, hello wife in your face. Glad to hear Pox is better than it was when I checked it out though, cause I could tell even then it was going somewhere good. The movement system and all that makes it different from other TCG's in so many good ways. My wife says count me out, though, lol.

05-01-2008, 11:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mugaaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1 +0 Internets	The card was Chaos Orb, and as far as I've been able to tell the story never happened.

05-05-2008, 11:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
Laven Insomniac Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sheffield, OH Posts: 323 +0 Internets	I used to play MtG alittle, but on the computer I played triple triad online, Im also replaying FF8 on my psp just to play TT and collect all the cards. I used to play EQ with the guy that owns it and I also used to be a admin for the game back in the day of fun drama. last I knew he had a guild fucntion ingame and you gain exp and level off matches, they also have alot of custom decks.