Comments on: Spreading Seas and My Imaginary Superpower http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/ Where you learn to love what Mike Flores loves Tue, 01 May 2012 04:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: morley http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2849 morley Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:01:22 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2849 Would it have killed you to photoshop a katana in the background of the Deckade cover? Would it have killed you to photoshop a katana in the background of the Deckade cover?

]]> By: MTGBattlefield http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2844 MTGBattlefield Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:59:38 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2844 <strong>Spreading Seas and My Imaginary Superpower...</strong> Your story has been summoned to the battlefield - Trackback from MTGBattlefield... Spreading Seas and My Imaginary Superpower…

Your story has been summoned to the battlefield – Trackback from MTGBattlefield…

]]> By: ProdigalT http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2841 ProdigalT Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:54:32 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2841 Considering it was post-board, I'm guessing the Jund player had Back to Nature, and not locking down the Forest made his situation even worse, since he loses the Ascension AND the Seas. It's a subtle mistake, but the kind that keeps people from achieving glory all the time. Of course, it's not like if Mike wins that match, he goes on to a better record - all his other match-ups would be affected, as would his draft pods. I approve of your ballot revision. After hearing some stories about Columbus, I have some serious reservations about Saito, but otoh, I haven't really heard his side of the story either. I don't doubt that he was facing strategies and cards he hadn't tested against, but there's no way he needed to read Jace for 30 seconds twice in one turn. He knows exactly what that card does. Considering it was post-board, I’m guessing the Jund player had Back to Nature, and not locking down the Forest made his situation even worse, since he loses the Ascension AND the Seas. It’s a subtle mistake, but the kind that keeps people from achieving glory all the time. Of course, it’s not like if Mike wins that match, he goes on to a better record – all his other match-ups would be affected, as would his draft pods.

I approve of your ballot revision. After hearing some stories about Columbus, I have some serious reservations about Saito, but otoh, I haven’t really heard his side of the story either. I don’t doubt that he was facing strategies and cards he hadn’t tested against, but there’s no way he needed to read Jace for 30 seconds twice in one turn. He knows exactly what that card does.

]]> By: Frelance http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2840 Frelance Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:04:29 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2840 Maelstrom Pulse and Bloodbraid Elf both depend on green. Maelstrom Pulse and Bloodbraid Elf both depend on green.

]]> By: akfox http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2839 akfox Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:55:44 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2839 OK, I must be missing something...could you give more details why Spreading his nonbasic was wrong? I'm guessing he either played another Leech or Pulsed your Ascension but that's not evident in your post. In any case, you put up pretty good results, dont feel bad about it. Congrats! OK, I must be missing something…could you give more details why Spreading his nonbasic was wrong? I’m guessing he either played another Leech or Pulsed your Ascension but that’s not evident in your post.

In any case, you put up pretty good results, dont feel bad about it. Congrats!

]]> By: bk http://fivewithflores.com/2010/08/spreading-seas-and-my-imaginary-superpower/#comment-2838 bk Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:04:04 +0000 http://fivewithflores.com/?p=993#comment-2838 This is how I feel about cheating. I don't hate people for cheating. I don't believe in applying my own moral code to anybody else. At the same time I have a hard time appreciating anybody's accomplishments if they are a cheater. Like Mori wins Japanese nationals. So what? He might as well have not even been playing Magic. He might not have even cheated, but there is doubt due to his past so I really can never respect a single accomplishment he ever makes in the game. It's unfortunate for him, but the only way I'll really give a shit about his Magic career is if I knew him personally well enough to know that he isn't cheating anymore. And I will still resent him for lessening other players' enjoyment of the game and accomplishments. There is no reason to recognize these players' accomplishments in our game. This was a great thing for you to write and I'm very glad you did. This is how I feel about cheating. I don’t hate people for cheating. I don’t believe in applying my own moral code to anybody else. At the same time I have a hard time appreciating anybody’s accomplishments if they are a cheater. Like Mori wins Japanese nationals. So what? He might as well have not even been playing Magic. He might not have even cheated, but there is doubt due to his past so I really can never respect a single accomplishment he ever makes in the game. It’s unfortunate for him, but the only way I’ll really give a shit about his Magic career is if I knew him personally well enough to know that he isn’t cheating anymore. And I will still resent him for lessening other players’ enjoyment of the game and accomplishments. There is no reason to recognize these players’ accomplishments in our game.

This was a great thing for you to write and I’m very glad you did.

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