Oct 25, 2022
Must Have Cards… Aren’t
When Magic The Gathering first came along, it was, in effect, a gambling game. (This’ll relate, trust me. By this time you people should...
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Oct 13, 2022
What IS an Area of Effect?
I mean, we all know what it is, right? You blast this big circle with some massive damage and all the goons die so you can then focus...
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Sep 28, 2022
Two Types of Player
When it comes to games, I'm an avowed Turtle. That is to say, I like to explore a game, I'll run all the way up the tech tree before...
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Sep 2, 2022
Let’s Talk About Limitations
Let’s talk about Limitations. Gamewise, I mean, and specifically in Midnight Suns, I have no desire to discuss my own. More to the...
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Aug 19, 2022
Passive: Greater Good too good?
Rules are made to be broken. It’s a part of games that we often don’t think about, but I honestly can’t think of an exception to it. ...
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Aug 12, 2022
On Delays
Look, I get it. I’m disappointed too, trust me. So is Skully. I mean, we planned to start this thing back in March, when Midnight Suns...
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Aug 5, 2022
Upgrades & Additions
So, let’s talk cards for a moment, shall we? Three types, Attack, Skill and Heroic, to choose from and we’ll talk about building decks as...
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Jul 29, 2022
Charlie is MEPHISTO!!!
If you trust that cute little ball of hellfire you will get burned! Crazy, you say? Paranoid, you say? Have a deep rooted prejudice...
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Jul 26, 2022
Cards: Luck and Skill
"Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker EVERY YEAR? What, are they the luckiest guys...
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Jul 22, 2022
Intangibles
Let’s talk about them for a moment, shall we? It’s a pretty catch-all word when it comes to entertainment in general and games n...
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Jul 18, 2022
Sabretooths' Frenzy: A wonderful mechanic that sucks to deal with...
I have to assume you've seen the gameplay trailer for Midnight Suns and, like me and Skully, are super stoked about it. Playing your own...
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Jul 15, 2022
Well, Of Course HE’S Here - Dr. Strange
I mean, this one makes the most sense, right? When you think of magic and marvel, Dr. Stephen Strange is the first person that comes to...
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Jul 12, 2022
Hulk SMASH!
Hardly any news for Hulk fans out there. I mean, it’s his go to move, right? But HOW does he smash? At least insofar as it comes to...
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Jul 8, 2022
Roll Play vs. Role Play
I hate PvP. Like, I loathe it, with a passion. Not just because I tend to suck at it (I do) and not in every game (some games are built...
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Jul 4, 2022
What Is SHE Doing Here? - Captain Marvel
Did you know she's fifty four years old? I don't mean Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, at least in the comic books. She's some timeless age...
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Jul 1, 2022
Resources in Battle
"The first and most imperative necessity in war is money, for money means everything else - men, guns, ammunition." - Ida Tarbell...
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Jun 28, 2022
Faith In Firaxis (Part 2: So... Why cards?)
Because Firaxis both loves and does organic narrative gameplay better than anyone else. That’s gonna take some explaining, here we go!...
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Jun 24, 2022
Replay & Value
"(On average) It takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials." - Malcolm Gladwell,...
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Jun 21, 2022
Faith In Firaxis (Part 1: All Praise Solomon And Firaxis)
I'm going to ask you to come on a trip with me. It's a trip down memory lane, but, as with all of my articles, I swear to you on a...
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Jun 17, 2022
Magik: Miss Misunderstood Mutant Mage
I hope they do right by her. One of my personal favourite Marvel characters for DECADES has been Illyana Rasputin, Colossus' little...
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