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1. Rick Kunkel Says:
   October 4th, 2007 at 7:55 pm

   Heya folks,

   I’ve enjoyed listening to your show. I somehow ran across it a few months ago, and have found myself kind of sucked into it. The three (or occasionally two) of you have a pretty good rapport that makes things interesting. There have been several times where I laughed out loud, most notably when Dom, in an effort to to remember the proper term, referred to “loyalty” on the planeswalker cards as “respect”. Ha! I like the mix of different player types as well. You obviously come from somewhat different playing styles and backgrounds. Tom, you sound as if you might have some experience with public speaking, whether that be something professional, or just a member of the high-school debate team.

   My playgroup and I live in or around Seattle, Washington. We play pretty exclusively multiplayer, except when we do tourneys with new sets. Games are pretty casual (with a liberal sprinkling of beer), but everyone has one or more bonecrushing decks that keep things potentially heated. We aim for 3 or 5 player games, and politics seem to figure prominently. The meta-game is is dictated by what’s recent, but also by the players’ differing playstyles. If, for example, John Doe is playing, and John Doe is well-known to play combolicious decks that look wimpy until turn 10, whereupon he kills everyone simultaneously, John Doe gets beat on. On the other hand, a guy that looks similarly wimpy near the beginning of things, but is known to play almost exclusively highlander or flavor-based decks, will often go on to the late game.

   That’s about it. I suppose if I had any suggestion, it might be to throw in some bits to appeal to the multiplayer population. I think that a lot of the long-term players fall into this category, and aside from The Ferret’s column on Wizards’ site and the odd mtgsalvation or starcitygames column, there is preciously little in this area.

   Thanks! keep up the entertainment!

   –Rick Kunkel

2. Crossfc Says:
   October 4th, 2007 at 8:45 pm

   You guys were talking about the funky looking thing riding on the treefolk shoulder. It is a Greater Elemental. JJ talks about it in his article http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/423

3. Pitimp Says:
   October 4th, 2007 at 9:19 pm

   Hey Crossfc,

   Thanks for the comment and you are 100% right. I will mention that (with the link) on the next podcast. And they sure are funky looking little devils.

   Cheers,
   Tom

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