What sparked my interest in trying Magic again was the documentary "Nerdcore Rising". In one scene the bass player from MC Frontalot brings a girl back to his room and sits down to play Magic but he spends over an hour explaining the rules. It's supposed to be funny but I sat there thinking, maybe I should give that game another chance.
I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Laga - Jan 16, 2012 9:00:53 am PST #14764 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
askye - Jan 16, 2012 9:03:28 am PST #14765 of 26134
Thrive to spite them
I had fun playing, the guys would get all complicated and had different decks for different things they wanted to do, or to play against different types of decks. I just had my Red/Green where I knew what my cards could do.
I really miss it and miss playing RPGs, but I'm not sure how to get hooked back into all of that.
Connie Neil - Jan 16, 2012 9:13:27 am PST #14766 of 26134
brillig
Oh, I was always so annoyed by people who had specialist decks. I had my Black/Red deck and I occasionally kicked the specialists' decks. I hate the people who have to run every stat for an hour before they'll sit down to actually play the game.
omnis_audis - Jan 16, 2012 10:49:18 am PST #14767 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
BSG (Dr. Dector)
Help me out folks, both options sting. It sounds like not many can help with the skill check. Can anyone help with the die roll?
askye - Jan 16, 2012 10:53:14 am PST #14768 of 26134
Thrive to spite them
BSG (Call me confused)
I can't help with the skill check.
I'm a little confused on the die roll - can someone explain generally what would help with that?
Polter-Cow - Jan 16, 2012 10:57:53 am PST #14769 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
BSG (Dee-licious)
Strategic Planning would increase the roll by 2 before the roll, and Calculations would allow you to increase or decrease the roll by 1 after the roll.
omnis_audis - Jan 16, 2012 10:58:33 am PST #14770 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
BSG (the Good Doctor)
Aha! I'm new to these expansion sets, but upon further reading, I have come up with a brilliant plan. I'm going with the check! And I PLAY Support The People1, So everyone but the skin job can draw extra cards. I can help a bunch with the check. I really don't want the double hits from this one. Not after the awesome start Starbuck gave us.
askye - Jan 16, 2012 11:00:47 am PST #14771 of 26134
Thrive to spite them
BSG -
Okay. Thanks.
Polter-Cow - Jan 16, 2012 11:13:01 am PST #14772 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
BSG (Dee-lited)
Sounds like a good plan! I'll draw 1G 1P.
-t - Jan 16, 2012 11:22:53 am PST #14773 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
BSG (Starbuck)
Can I draw 2G?
Eta: Don't forget your Delusional Intuition, Doctor Crazypants. Hoping for the good kind of crazy, of course.