New Posts For Thread: Cube is returning earlyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_earlyChris Kiritz has posted a new article announcing the early return of Magic Online Cube. Originally planned for October, the start date has been changed to tomorrow, September 26th. The end date is still October 10th, which means there will be an extrDifferent events have different payout percentages. For example, dailies and 4-booster sealed give more packs out than the entry cost, while 2-men and 8-men constructed queues give out exactly the same packs as tickets go in. Therefore payouts are arhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_early?post_id=525006853#525006853Different events have different payout percentages. For example, dailies and 4-booster sealed give more packs out than the entry cost, while 2-men and 8-men constructed queues give out exactly the same packs as tickets go in. Therefore payouts are arFri, 12 Oct 2012 01:46:29 -0500where did you take the 8 tix cost?That would mean, the queue takes in 64 tix and gives out (provided the cube packs will stay at 3,5 tix where the packs usually are) 42 tix, so the vube should be 6 tix to enterhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_early?post_id=525002611#525002611where did you take the 8 tix cost?That would mean, the queue takes in 64 tix and gives out (provided the cube packs will stay at 3,5 tix where the packs usually are) 42 tix, so the vube should be 6 tix to enterThu, 11 Oct 2012 21:32:38 -0500I agree with this wholeheartedly. This means that at least half of the people drafting on average had to pay the full 8 tickets to draft, because 24 Cube packs are taken in to fire the draft, but only 12 are given out. Combined with the 2 tix for ehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_early?post_id=525001983#525001983I agree with this wholeheartedly. This means that at least half of the people drafting on average had to pay the full 8 tickets to draft, because 24 Cube packs are taken in to fire the draft, but only 12 are given out. Combined with the 2 tix for eThu, 11 Oct 2012 21:00:12 -0500I think a summary of what some people have suggested is this;Have tradable but unopenable cube booster packsEntry fee is 8 tix or 3 cube booster packs and 2 tix.Payout is exactly the same as other drafts using cube packs and have a special draft withhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_early?post_id=524980665#524980665I think a summary of what some people have suggested is this;Have tradable but unopenable cube booster packsEntry fee is 8 tix or 3 cube booster packs and 2 tix.Payout is exactly the same as other drafts using cube packs and have a special draft withThu, 11 Oct 2012 09:22:59 -0500I wouldn't be so sure about where their money comes from. Prices on mythics and rares change all the time as players discover new decks which means wizards has very little control over that. On the other hand they have full control over sanctioned evhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75846/29398797/Cube_is_returning_early?post_id=524980375#524980375I wouldn't be so sure about where their money comes from. Prices on mythics and rares change all the time as players discover new decks which means wizards has very little control over that. On the other hand they have full control over sanctioned evThu, 11 Oct 2012 09:09:30 -0500