tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post5334280484192563086..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: As Garfield IntendedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-69317273282452288542018-08-23T05:18:04.004-04:002018-08-23T05:18:04.004-04:00That makes sense, though in that case I would hope...That makes sense, though in that case I would hope you would not be cultivating too cutthroat of an attitude in the league, i.e. "If I trade you a card you want for your deck, you might beat me, so I'll just decline to make sure your deck continues to suck". It seems like trading is supposed to be an important part of the "format", with the goal that everyone should be able to gradually improve their decks, and hopefully have more fun games toward the end than at the beginning.<br /><br />I'm also going to assume that the pack distribution works like GP Chaos Sealed, where everyone is guaranteed at least one pack from a "good" set (Modern Masters) and one from a "bad" set (Battle for Zendikar, Theros).<br /><br />Regarding spoilers: if this is a format for experienced players, it makes sense that everyone should have a rough idea of what the entire (potential) card pool does. Having to repeatedly pause a match to read cards is not my idea of fun, especially if you're playing with strangers who are not inclined to be charitable or patient.Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-43862073559771080582018-08-23T02:50:49.717-04:002018-08-23T02:50:49.717-04:00There's certainly the possibility that a playe...There's certainly the possibility that a player could end up with a pool that has literally nothing of value to other players. I suppose this is one situation where ante is useful, but I think the small starting pool size means you'll almost never start out in that state (as in, even the players with the best pools will be seeking out good filler in their colors).<br /><br />The specific situation you describe is easily avoided because the players are having a conversation, not purely a transaction. If I lose, and my opponent is looking over my stuff, I can easily say "hey, you see what I've got, and I'm looking for [this type of card], got any offers?"<br /><br />In my experience I've always played the same opponent multiple times in the same league, but that's because I've only played sealed leagues with somewhat small player counts. You could avoid rematches if you've got enough players, but I think Garfield League would lend itself better to rematches than most other formats, since your deck could be significantly different from the last time you faced off.MOON-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834682219939616494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-45909478313497141132018-08-23T02:16:13.970-04:002018-08-23T02:16:13.970-04:00Are you suggesting that the loser should never be ...Are you suggesting that the loser should never be able to propose trades? That seems like a good way to ensure bad pools stay constantly bad.<br /><br />For example: suppose my manabase sucks, but my opponent lucked out with a good manabase (+ some fixing). I want to trade for basic lands in specific color X, and I'm even willing to give up spells from color Y to do so. How is my opponent going to come up with the idea to make this trade while combing through my pool, other than treating my pool as a separate sealed deck building exercise and divining which color I'd benefit from playing more of and which color I wouldn't miss playing less of?<br /><br />Also, would players play multiple games against the same opponent within the same league?Jenesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356037137564501914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-6814270170937075172018-08-22T15:04:12.482-04:002018-08-22T15:04:12.482-04:00Good stuff. Thanks, Chris!
I messed with a simila...Good stuff. Thanks, Chris!<br /><br />I messed with a similar trading-based Limited format some years ago: <a href="http://goblinartisans.blogspot.com/2014/08/experimental-limited-format-swap.html" rel="nofollow">Swap</a>. In that one-and-done environment, limiting/focusing trading was crucial, but it's easy to imagine how open trading could work fine in a long-term even like your league.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.com