ORCs say the darndest things

A player named Pigeon on Magic Online wanted to know if the ORCs worked out of their home or Office... this was his response.

ORCs say the darndest things

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Return to Ravnica Pro Tour Day One

I fixed the flavor text to Aquus Steed.

Watching the Return to Ravnica Pro Tour draft last night really opened my eyes to a few new card interactions that I love.  Hearing Zac Hill and Marshall Whathisname talk about the drafting choices was really entertaining.  It made me really appreciate everyone in the community that contributes original content.  I have tried my hand at it a few times with limited results, but success isn't what motivates me... it is the love of the game.

The commentary was colorful, entertaining, and pretty spontaneous at times.  I loved the play by play that the announcers gave, interwoven with tales from card development here and there, mixed with a few *groan* moments (I am looking at you Rich.)  To be honest, I didn't really care for the interviews too much.  BDM is amazing at deck techs, Rich is pretty well rounded, but there are moments where I wonder "what could they do differently?"

Here is a list of things that could be added to the cast.

• Player history Bio screen (like the old Pro-player cards).
• R&D timeline - Show the transitions a card has made through development.  
• Accurate life totals on screen (not meant to be a stab at Jackie Lee)
• More informed deck techs (watching Raphael Levy's was pretty hard to do.) 
• Deck histories.  
• More than two interviewers

Those are just a few things that they could change to make for a more compelling webcast.  I have played forever, and I do not know all of the contributions player XYZ has made to magic... they should do that for all of the top 8 players.  Just do a short bio, and an interview with their picture by it.  I know that this is done to some extent, but there needs to be more of it.  If you want the fans of the game to have a favorite player they need to be able to see more than just video of their gameplay.  Interviews about the playstyle that they choose, and what influences them when they play.

I think that a Deck History segment would be awesome.  It would be more than just a deck tech, but highlights of famous plays, and incarnations of the deck.  Showing the old Cascading jund from Alara to our more modern jund would be amazing.  

Also, the interviewers are awesome, but I think there are so many other talented E-casters out there that deserve a shot.  Rich's interview with Patrick Chapin was good.  Like, that is it... it was good.  If you have seen Patrick talk on other ecasts or videos he has a very energetic personality.  Rich did not draw that out of him at all.  Two of the questions that he asked were absolutely terrible.  One of which was the "hiding in a dark corner" one, and the other was about his mother... and wondering about how she felt about his pro-tour induction.  Patrick's answers to both of these were good, and I encourage you to watch the interviews for yourself on the WOTC website.  

Also, last but not least... the life total thing is so out of hand.  Jackie Lee getting Dq'd sucks, and even the E-casters have a hard time keeping up with the life totals.   A judge should be in control of the life totals that appear on screen somehow.  I am sure it wouldn't be hard to arrange. 

Thanks for having a read, and thanks for visiting my blog.

Return to Ravnica part 1

My first attempt at a Magic the Gathering video podcast... meh.  There is a few funny jabs in there...

I think I will stick to my written work :D