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10 months ago ::
Aug 20, 2012 - 10:04AM
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Chinese Taipei? Really? The Chinese threatened to boycott the World Magic Cup? This is demeaning and pointless, to boot. And I don't buy for a second that Wizards' manufacturers would stop working with the company if they used Taiwan. Plenty of stuff that says "Taiwan" on it is manufactured in China.
Disappointing.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 20, 2012 - 10:05AM
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Date Joined:
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How is this World Cup, when United States gets to have TWO teams? Come on, PR is a colony of United States, not a real country, not recognized by United Nation.
Chinese Taipei doens't even exist. Chinese Taipei is the result of suppression from China, to turn Taiwan into a rogue state, forces Taiwanese to sign international treaty to only allow themselves to use that title and that non-existing national flag.
Hasbro would at least mention Taiwan in its cast, or put Taiwan somewhere, to show some respect. How lame can this company be?
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10 months ago ::
Aug 20, 2012 - 2:09PM
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Date Joined:
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Not to be rude or anything, but the whole thing was not very exciting. There were lots of matches I wanted to watch that were not recorded. The commentators really were not good. They didnt really comment too much on what was going on in the games that were being shown, and kept going on about new cards and interactions. Meanwhile something happens on the table and I want to know what. Get better commentators and record other games, at least for replay. Also, make sure the video feed is solid and secure, it was constantly glitching on me. About every minute or so it would go dead for about 10 seconds
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10 months ago ::
Aug 20, 2012 - 8:36PM
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Date Joined:
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I've really enjoyed all the coverage this year, and this event was no exception. (Even though I usually tune out during Limited.) And the national team dynamic is pretty cool so I'm glad the World Cup was made. However, you do get all these issues with representation. There's emergent political issues (like Taiwan), and then there's questions of what's distinct enough. And then there's the simple fact that representation is odd: the US with it's large number of Magic players feeds the same size team as a much smaller country. That means: A) It's much harder for an American to qualify
B) The American team is likely to be among the strongest because of the larger talent pool. Of course that's not unique to the US, just an example of lots of players for few slots. And maybe it's not even bad, but it shouldn't be overlooked, either.
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10 months ago ::
Aug 20, 2012 - 9:48PM
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Politics aside, I think the biggest fail of the tournament was how stupidly boring Block Constructed matches were.
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Okay, here is the clincher. I've been waiting to say this.
The "cam girl" this was inspired by was just a girl from a social networking website, Stickam. Her name was TinyTerror and she was just a regular girl who was on her webcam, totally unrelated to any type of adult content.
I hope you all feel really smart now. 
This is like someone coming into class with a bloody nose and everyone's like "Jeez what happened to you" and they're like "I ran into a wall" and everyone laughs at them for being an idiot but then at the end of the class they say "HAHA JUST KIDDING I PUNCHED MYSELF IN THE FACE!!!!!! TALK ABOUT OWNED HAHAHAHAHA"
I really enjoy imagining this from Kevin's perspective. Because in Kevin's world, Rosewater actually reads everything he types. Mark is sitting there right now, reading this, and thinking "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled. . ." Or some such. He chuckles low, then clicks on "The Best Of KEVINSET" and says "Yes, this'll do just fine. A busty lady with banding who deals direct damage to Zones!? Why this will be the star of my next set, and no one will ever believe you Kevin." Then he closes his Macbook, so his servant may move it out of the way, while another servant puts a Fetal Richard Garfield Clone lathered in Steak Sauce in front of him. Then Mark Feasts.
Sorin walked into the chamber where his newly wed bride, Vampy, awaited. A beam of moonlight illuminated his brilliant silver hair as he strode with confidence towards the bed. His shirtless body showcased his powerful abdominal muscles and he was wearing jeans with holes in the knees.
I wish more girls play magic cards...
Have you considered assassinating Kevin?
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10 months ago ::
Aug 21, 2012 - 10:51AM
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Date Joined:
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I really like that WOTC has been streaming these events. I would love to see additional streams so you could pick a different match (even with-out commentary or maybe cover the match that the text guy is covering. On SCG they immediately start replaying games once their coverage is over so you can re-watch or watch for the first time if you missed the initial broadcast. It would be great if you could do that as well. Please keep Marshal & Zac those guys do a great job! Thanks!
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10 months ago ::
Aug 21, 2012 - 11:00AM
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I will add that I understand that the options of private companies are limited in dealing with governments. Rather than criticizing Hasbro or WotC, or engaging in a political discussion, I simply expressed my personal annoyance and frustration on this issue.
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