Katrina; Magic: The Gathering style

Troubleshooter · 09-21-2005, 09:14 AM

http://terrafirma.brokentoys.org/index2.html

Katrina: The Gathering
This is the combined effort of Ubiq and Lum to use our mighty ubergeek powers to laugh in the face of that which cannot be explained. No offense is intended, unless offended is a Bureaucrat or Politician creature.

Perry Winkle · 09-21-2005, 09:20 AM

Scott Jennings is the man. LTM was one of the first rant sites I got hooked on.

BigV · 09-21-2005, 12:33 PM

I like how the owner of the guitar is making last minute adjustments on his life-sized poseable doll with realistic washable skin that talks and, apparently, sings!

wolf · 09-21-2005, 01:06 PM

What's cool about these is that they're still funny if you haven't played the game. (I tested them on a friend whose geekscore is lower than mine.)

BigV · 09-21-2005, 01:49 PM

Interesting. I wouldn't know since I *do* play the game (played, it's been a long time...). I did notice the card writer's successful effort to make the cards "playable" and fairly balanced. As to the breaking of the newer rules and conventions, I will refrain from dazzling you with my ignorance.

And even from someone who has a fairly high geekscore, they are damned funny.

Silent · 09-22-2005, 11:31 AM

All that for only 3 white and 3? What ever happend to game balance.... :-)

BigV · 09-22-2005, 12:01 PM

6 mana for a 5/5 creature isn't unusual. Plus, give white's inclination toward protection, the attack prevention special ability is right in character.

Oh yeah,

Silent · 09-22-2005, 01:03 PM

True, it is white.

2 white and 3 for a 4/4 flyer is fair but...... the bitch don't tap.

This may be dating my magic the gathering days. In case anyone is interested, I have approx. 1000 rare and uncommons from 3rd/4th editions, ice age block and mirage block. including 40+ dual lands that I could proabably be talked into (see bought) parting with.
If anyone here still plays.....

vsp · 09-22-2005, 02:02 PM

370 kinds of awesome.

wolf · 09-23-2005, 02:40 AM

I bow to those with the obviously higher geekscores ...

(I have a box somewhere with approximately four or five assembled decks of Magic cards, a whole lot of Over the Edge cards, and a big bunch of Illuminati cards, but I only ever played very casually, mostly to be beaten by a guy who played (poorly) in tournaments, but whipped ass on relative newbies. I was, however, smart enough never to allow him to offer a trade for any card I had. If he was interested, I knew it was good. He didn't wipe his ass without looking at the trade magazine with the price sheets in it)

Silent · 09-23-2005, 08:32 AM

Find your geek score:

www.innergeek.us

I scored 39.5% geek.

BigV · 09-23-2005, 11:54 AM

Extreme Geek, 56.01578%

I laughed out loud at some of the survey questions. They know sooo much. The follow-on questions were the best! An example:

Quote:

whole/partial set of figurines
multi-sided dice
a gaming book
a few gaming books
a ton of gaming books
>1 Steve Jackson game
. . . and the expansion packs
...
gone to the movies alone
. . . regularly
...
gaming books
. . .cover to cover

Silent · 09-23-2005, 12:16 PM

My favorite: Do you know what THACO means?

BigV · 09-23-2005, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent

My favorite: Do you know what THACO means?

*ahem* THAC0. That's -0.1%

Silent · 09-23-2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

*ahem* THAC0. That's -0.1%

Don't be a total geek.

09-21-2005, 09:14 AM	#1
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Katrina; Magic: The Gathering style http://terrafirma.brokentoys.org/index2.html Katrina: The Gathering This is the combined effort of Ubiq and Lum to use our mighty ubergeek powers to laugh in the face of that which cannot be explained. No offense is intended, unless offended is a Bureaucrat or Politician creature. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

09-21-2005, 12:33 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I like how the owner of the guitar is making last minute adjustments on his life-sized poseable doll with realistic washable skin that talks and, apparently, sings! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-21-2005, 01:06 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	What's cool about these is that they're still funny if you haven't played the game. (I tested them on a friend whose geekscore is lower than mine.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-21-2005, 01:49 PM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Interesting. I wouldn't know since I do play the game (played, it's been a long time...). I did notice the card writer's successful effort to make the cards "playable" and fairly balanced. As to the breaking of the newer rules and conventions, I will refrain from dazzling you with my ignorance. And even from someone who has a fairly high geekscore, they are damned funny. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-22-2005, 12:01 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	6 mana for a 5/5 creature isn't unusual. Plus, give white's inclination toward protection, the attack prevention special ability is right in character. Oh yeah, __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-21-2005, 09:20 AM	#2
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Scott Jennings is the man. LTM was one of the first rant sites I got hooked on.

09-22-2005, 11:31 AM	#6
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	All that for only 3 white and 3? What ever happend to game balance.... :-)

09-22-2005, 01:03 PM	#8
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	True, it is white. 2 white and 3 for a 4/4 flyer is fair but...... the bitch don't tap. This may be dating my magic the gathering days. In case anyone is interested, I have approx. 1000 rare and uncommons from 3rd/4th editions, ice age block and mirage block. including 40+ dual lands that I could proabably be talked into (see bought) parting with. If anyone here still plays.....

09-22-2005, 02:02 PM	#9
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	370 kinds of awesome.

09-23-2005, 02:40 AM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I bow to those with the obviously higher geekscores ... (I have a box somewhere with approximately four or five assembled decks of Magic cards, a whole lot of Over the Edge cards, and a big bunch of Illuminati cards, but I only ever played very casually, mostly to be beaten by a guy who played (poorly) in tournaments, but whipped ass on relative newbies. I was, however, smart enough never to allow him to offer a trade for any card I had. If he was interested, I knew it was good. He didn't wipe his ass without looking at the trade magazine with the price sheets in it) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-23-2005, 08:32 AM	#11
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	Find your geek score: www.innergeek.us I scored 39.5% geek.

09-23-2005, 12:16 PM	#13
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	My favorite: Do you know what THACO means?

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