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5 years ago ::
May 13, 2008 - 9:04PM
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This is a thread intended as a vent of your personal peeves and a soundboard for addressing said annoyances. That said. There are a few categories of MP player that twist my britches. 1. The Duelist: The guy who goes kamikazi/banzai with no intent of winning, but merely to weaken or knock out one targetted player. I will intentionally aid the target of such hate or return the effort as needed. 2. The Yapper: The guy who will not shut up about his plans to wreak devastation. I will thwart those plans at opportunity. What can I say....I felt intimidated? 3. The Diplomat: The guy who is constantly trying to forge alliances. I will attempt to wedge those alliances apart. I will engage in counterdiplomacy to turn allies on each other. 4. Mr. Infinite Combo- The guy who is out to create an infinite combo to win the multiplayer game. Our playgroup has adopted a house rule that any single deck that produces it's own game ending infinite combo and "wins" is removed from the game and play continues. A deck that goes infinite because of an opponent's deck wins the game. (Say my opponents' have out Pandemonium  and Aluren  , there is no problem if I combo out with my Cavern Harpy  for the win.)
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5 years ago ::
May 14, 2008 - 1:55PM
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How about the guy who gets attacked by 2 or more opponents between his turn when no one else gets attacked and whines about it! If you didnt have more creatures or life then me, i might attack the guy next to you.
Also, the guy who argues with everyone just because he thinks his card does something that it actually doesnt, even when you bring up the offical rulings of the card on the magic site and/or submits the question regarding the card.
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5 years ago ::
May 14, 2008 - 2:04PM
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The Whiner: I try my best not to whine, sure there are things I don't like, but for the most part I just say "hey, its part of the game". Then there are people that will just ***** about everything. It can be infuriating to no end.
The super unfun deck guy. Oh yeah just build a combo that's no fun to play against, that's exactly what I want in multiplayer.
That's basically it. Everybody else that annoys me usually can be fit into the whiner category. Though people who form alliances are kinda annoying though it usually isnt bad, except that one time, but thats what happens when I play the barbs too early.
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5 years ago ::
May 14, 2008 - 7:10PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 10, 2007
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Agree with others regarding the infinite combo decks, though I do have a soft spot for some. The ones that really annoy me are the blue decks that have a way of continually playing Time Stretch  until they find a way to win. Inevitably, this results in one player getting about fifteen long-winded turns in before declaring that we're all dead. Fantastic. Great win. Clap clap. :D I must admit that our playgroup right now is very dependent on reset cards. Game not going well? Reset! So our MP games at the moment involve about ten clear turns, then a reset. Then you're starting all over again. I'm really happy that WotC printed a card like Twilight Shepherd  . I need four of them. 
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5 years ago ::
Jul 18, 2008 - 10:25PM
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Add:
The Space Cadet: Doesn't pay attention to the board and makes awful choices based on stuff from 3 turns ago. Then acts as if someone is trying to trick him when paople say it is a bad play. Then tries to change the bad decisions because "no one told them when ###### was played."
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5 years ago ::
Jul 19, 2008 - 12:26AM
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Date Joined:
Feb 10, 2007
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Some I've noticed... The Millionary Noob: Doesn't pay attention to the board and makes awful decisions (i.e. attacking into huge blockers and are angry/confused when their guys die or when we try to convince him not to swing into the fattie). Then, to compensate for their lack of skill, purchases playsets of wraths/platinum angels/dual lands and throw them around all willy nilly without the knowledge of how the card works (i.e. "I cast browbeat  , everyone takes 5, I'll draw 3). The Proxy Man: "Alright guys, my grizzly bears  are wraths, my islands  are akromas, my storm crows  are ..etc". Then continues to play with the proxies with no intention of buying the actual cards. Nothing like having a playgroup strong-armed into humiliation by chimps  .
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5 years ago ::
Jul 19, 2008 - 5:46AM
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Date Joined:
Dec 23, 2005
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The Goldfish: Stops paying attention and watched the TV that's across the house. Now everyone must yell at this person to get his/her attention and return to the game. Insert 5 minutes of this player saying things such as "When did this get here, who killed CARDNAME?, etc." Then makes a bad play because the player is still trying to catch what is going on in the show. My friend: Tries to concede with damage on the stack so that I can't gain life from Spirit Loop  so that the other player can win. "I hate that deck" Guy: Loses to one deck repeatedly and becomes obsessed with never losing to it again. Decided to build an anti-deck, loses to everyone else, tries again, original hated deck gets benched for another for a couple games so that it doesn't put up with 60 cards of hate, guy still loses. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Face it, you're pretty much here as a meat shield.
If you are at York College and need a play group, PM me. We mostly do MP and casual.
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5 years ago ::
Jul 19, 2008 - 12:15PM
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Date Joined:
Dec 28, 2006
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The Blind Warlord: Some guy with the really good deck focused on forging an alliance to take out the threat who has the best chance of taking out the biggest threat, and ultimately dies in a flash to an Academy/Infinity Deck.
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5 years ago ::
Jul 19, 2008 - 2:00PM
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Date Joined:
Feb 15, 2003
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The Guilible dipshit: The one who just looks at the board and not what could come later and just attacks someone with out any creatures.
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5 years ago ::
Jul 19, 2008 - 2:50PM
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The argumentative diplomat:
When attacked, will not take damage, and instead tries to argue with the person until they take back their attack and attack somewhere else. If targeted with a spell, will ask why, talk for five minutes, and complain incessantly, even after the game, if he is taken out. Has to understand why he is being attacked. I have taken to saying, attack you for four, final answer. Frequently talks people out of attacking him just by using the good old fillibuster until they swing on someone else.
This player makes the game an hour longer by himself, outside of his own turns.
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Proliferate w/ 
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