New Article Series in the making......
Challenges and Articles forum
Posted on April 18, 2014, 12:36 a.m. by Ice_Water
Thanks to the green light given by Epochalyptik, I want to share my idea with all of you. So I was brainstorming ideas this morning and I believe I have come up with something. users would submit their decks, similar to the way Spootyone runs his showdowns, and I pick the best and I play all of the matchups until I have a champion. One episode would be posted a month
So I want to gather a fan-base and see how many unique decks I will get to work with.
Sorry for the double post, but what formats would be played? Strictly one? Would you start on one format, then slowly open up to more?
April 18, 2014 1:13 a.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #4
I'd be willing to read this type of article.
April 18, 2014 1:17 a.m.
I've had a large amount of success with getting people to submit Standard Pauper decks in the past. They're relatively easy to build and the games are easy to play.
April 18, 2014 4:48 a.m.
SwiftDeath says... #8
I also want to know the format. Also this seems interesting but who would you be playing with and how would you go about doing so? Are you proficient with most decks and how do you play certain deck styles? I have always like the idea but in practice I have a lot of concerns regarding how others play decks they are not familiar with. For example I can play all of my friends decks because I build most of their decks but they have no idea how to work the deck as in what hands to keep, when to make plays, what threats to address, ect. How would you go about making sure this isn't a problem?
April 18, 2014 5:14 a.m.
Sorry everyone, I just woke up lol. The format will probably be standard at first then as it gains more popularity I would conform to the demands of the users
April 18, 2014 10:02 a.m.
April 18, 2014 10:12 a.m.
Dalektable says... #12
I'd read it. I'm going to submit my deck
CHROMANTISTAR OF DOOM! Playtest
Standard*
SCORE: 69 | 20 COMMENTS | 4700 VIEWSfor lols. Bonus points if you are able to achieve some of the challenges in a game.
April 18, 2014 10:16 a.m.
I'd read it, but only if the format is standard.
My submission:
The Untapping Cycle Playtest
Standard
SCORE: 10 | 11 COMMENTS | 467 VIEWSNot that great, but fun to play.
April 18, 2014 1:20 p.m.
You know, you have to tag is if we posted in the topic before. :/
April 18, 2014 1:35 p.m.
Sorry. Using TappedOut on a phone is an awful idea.
I meant to say you don't have to tag us, as we're already subscribed to the discussion.
April 18, 2014 1:52 p.m.
I know zandl I was trying to be polite and answer the same question that everyone had at once. 'Twas in good faith my friend!
April 18, 2014 1:55 p.m.
I would be interested in reading, and playing, in this. I probably wouldn't post a deck right now, but this definitely sounds fun!
April 18, 2014 4:30 p.m.
SwiftDeath says... #20
Is this going to be post rotation standard now that the entire set has been spoiled, Standard in its current form, or should we hold off for a few weeks on posting the decks until JOU is released? Also what about my other questions I had. I will copy paste them to this post so you don't have to go up to look for it.
who would you be playing with and how would you go about doing so? Are you proficient with most decks and how do you play certain deck styles? I have always like the idea but in practice I have a lot of concerns regarding how others play decks they are not familiar with. For example I can play all of my friends decks because I build most of their decks but they have no idea how to work the deck as in what hands to keep, when to make plays, what threats to address, ect. How would you go about making sure this isn't a problem?
April 19, 2014 1:03 a.m.
Hjaltrohir says... #21
Jund Monsters RAWRRR!!! Playtest
Standard
SCORE: 1 | 0 COMMENTS | 9 VIEWSHere is my submission. I would gladly read the article.
April 19, 2014 1:54 a.m.
SwiftDeath I know how to use a wide array of decks from white weeny to devotion decks. I will be playing against myself. Similar to the way Showdowns are played. I would only post the article once a month to give myself sufficient time to learn how to use every deck and how to get the most out of it, thanks for the inquiry
April 19, 2014 9:37 a.m.
SwiftDeath says... #23
ok thanks for letting me know. It does concern me that you will be playing against yourself though. I think that knowing what is in both hands at the same time would be a really big problem in the sense that you would know exactly how to play around spells casting spells at the perfect time and that would make for a boring game. I don't know if it will work but in most showdowns like KrazyCaley's that he did back in the day had him playing against one of his good friends and he was also willing to play with the deck creator on Cockatrice if they wanted to. How would you go about playing against the person on a playtester or skype upon request if you were open to do that?
Playtesters that I know of are Cockatrice, LackeyCCG, and UnTap.in I have profiles on Lackey and UnTap.in.
April 19, 2014 9:39 p.m.
Playing against yourself poses a few problems. First, that's a ton of games. When I opened up my second Pauper Challenge last year, I received over 100 decks for it. It was a monumental task. Second, I would catch myself making plays I didn't think I normally would've because I knew what was going on in the game. There's no way to fairly play out an entire bracket by yourself.
However, getting people to play each other over the internet is a logistical nightmare and you're have to first worry about everybody getting the same version of Cockatrice, then setting up times for people, having people work it into their individual schedules, having people actually showing up, people actually playing the games well and fairly (and finishing), people reporting back, any disputes, or people just pulling a no-show for the entire tournament once a deck is submitted. I've had a fair number of people submits decks then just delete their profiles a week later.
That being said, while it's not perfect, I think one player handling everything will give the most consistency.
BLEATH says... #2
Early Christmas Playtest
Modern BLEATH
SCORE: 2 | 5 COMMENTS | 334 VIEWSis my submission.
I'd totally watch and follow the series. :)
April 18, 2014 1:12 a.m.