@clarknes.bsky.social
Mostly talk about mtg. Sometimes other things.
TBC, it’s a noble goal. More accessible games isn’t a bad thing. But if that’s your argument, it’s just not very compelling from a console manufacturer’s perspective
December 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
TBC, it’s a noble goal. More accessible games isn’t a bad thing. But if that’s your argument, it’s just not very compelling from a console manufacturer’s perspective
But console manufacturers are generally not that concerned with their games reaching a broader audience. Their goal is to get more people to buy their consoles.
December 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
But console manufacturers are generally not that concerned with their games reaching a broader audience. Their goal is to get more people to buy their consoles.
I mean, I wouldn’t say they are architecturally different but they are filled with different areas and biomes that change and evolve as you progress in the game. The city transforms pretty radically as you go through the game. And I wouldn’t say it’s not densely packed with activities.
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I mean, I wouldn’t say they are architecturally different but they are filled with different areas and biomes that change and evolve as you progress in the game. The city transforms pretty radically as you go through the game. And I wouldn’t say it’s not densely packed with activities.
Well it would kind of be the opposite. It would mean anybody could produce consoles for any games. Cool in concept but wildly improbable in practice.
December 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Well it would kind of be the opposite. It would mean anybody could produce consoles for any games. Cool in concept but wildly improbable in practice.
I still don’t understand how it is even legal to do that. Isn’t that name copywritten?
December 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I still don’t understand how it is even legal to do that. Isn’t that name copywritten?
Can’t do anything isn’t going to change anything.
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Can’t do anything isn’t going to change anything.
I mean, base it off your unique situation. If you live someone with one grocery and they are run by an anti trans bigot, nobody is magically expecting you not to eat. Just means you have to find a different way to create positive change. Hell maybe start a different store. But just assuming you
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I mean, base it off your unique situation. If you live someone with one grocery and they are run by an anti trans bigot, nobody is magically expecting you not to eat. Just means you have to find a different way to create positive change. Hell maybe start a different store. But just assuming you
Is she? I thought the whole thing was she cheats at games by changing the rules XD
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Is she? I thought the whole thing was she cheats at games by changing the rules XD
The problem is all of those games now are mobile games filled with ads.
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The problem is all of those games now are mobile games filled with ads.
I completely agree. I have a lot of issues with the Lorewyn story, and this is definitely one of them. Not sure it’s my biggest one but this retcon on Oko is such a letdown for him. It really feels like they saw him get broken, decided to squeezed every drop of story capital he had.
December 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I completely agree. I have a lot of issues with the Lorewyn story, and this is definitely one of them. Not sure it’s my biggest one but this retcon on Oko is such a letdown for him. It really feels like they saw him get broken, decided to squeezed every drop of story capital he had.
Overall, I would say this was a major tick downward for story in a while. What I will say is that most of these issues come down to structural issues imo. I think they had too many non native characters, and too much of Lorewyn that had to get covered. I don’t think it was poorly written necessarily
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Overall, I would say this was a major tick downward for story in a while. What I will say is that most of these issues come down to structural issues imo. I think they had too many non native characters, and too much of Lorewyn that had to get covered. I don’t think it was poorly written necessarily
Additionally, the conflict didn’t really feel like it had much in the way of stakes. They didn’t really create believable risk for the students since we know they will be part of the next set, and they didn’t make me care about whether Marelyn died or not. Maybe I would have if I played OG Lorewyn.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Additionally, the conflict didn’t really feel like it had much in the way of stakes. They didn’t really create believable risk for the students since we know they will be part of the next set, and they didn’t make me care about whether Marelyn died or not. Maybe I would have if I played OG Lorewyn.
Cast of non native characters, who were being dragged around the plane with almost no agency, while world spanning plot beats happened around them. The Lorewyn locals got so little focus and we barely got to see much of how they think about things or why they do what they do.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Cast of non native characters, who were being dragged around the plane with almost no agency, while world spanning plot beats happened around them. The Lorewyn locals got so little focus and we barely got to see much of how they think about things or why they do what they do.
I was fairly disappointed in it tbh. Now, this comes with the caveat of it followed EoE which is imo, one of the best magic stories of all time, possible the best. But Lorewyn felt like someone was trying to recreate every problem discussed from the plane hopping era. It exclusively followed a
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I was fairly disappointed in it tbh. Now, this comes with the caveat of it followed EoE which is imo, one of the best magic stories of all time, possible the best. But Lorewyn felt like someone was trying to recreate every problem discussed from the plane hopping era. It exclusively followed a
This was my desktop background for like 2 years
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This was my desktop background for like 2 years
Give me a second avatar jumpstart set that’s all avatar extended universe stuff. Make it happen.
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Give me a second avatar jumpstart set that’s all avatar extended universe stuff. Make it happen.
Personally:
Edge of Eternities
Avatar the Last Airbender
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Final Fantasy
Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Avatar the Last Airbender
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Final Fantasy
Spider-Man
December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Personally:
Edge of Eternities
Avatar the Last Airbender
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Final Fantasy
Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Avatar the Last Airbender
Tarkir Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Final Fantasy
Spider-Man
One last thing though worth pointing out. They kind of pulled a fast one by saying there was only 6 sets this year. Avatar really was 2 full sets. The standard set, and the jumpstart set. If you count just the new avatar eternal cards, it’s 138 cards still.
November 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
One last thing though worth pointing out. They kind of pulled a fast one by saying there was only 6 sets this year. Avatar really was 2 full sets. The standard set, and the jumpstart set. If you count just the new avatar eternal cards, it’s 138 cards still.
Another interesting trend though is we are seeing a pattern starting to form with bigger and then smaller years. Next year looks to hold the pattern true with the TMNT set. A set size that fits exactly in line with the size fluctuations we’ve been seeing.
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Another interesting trend though is we are seeing a pattern starting to form with bigger and then smaller years. Next year looks to hold the pattern true with the TMNT set. A set size that fits exactly in line with the size fluctuations we’ve been seeing.
The big jump coincides with a number of changes. Innovation products pivoted to mostly new cards with Modern Horizons (and now are standard legal), commander sets with every set, and the removal of the core set. So far the pivot to 6 all standard sets hasn’t made a huge jump in the # of cards.
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The big jump coincides with a number of changes. Innovation products pivoted to mostly new cards with Modern Horizons (and now are standard legal), commander sets with every set, and the removal of the core set. So far the pivot to 6 all standard sets hasn’t made a huge jump in the # of cards.
Here this might actually:
2025: 2,019
2024: 2,186
2023: 2,018
2022: 2,433
2021: 1,988
2020: 1,247 (the last year with a core set. Turns out core sets did a lot to lower new card count)
So the number of cards overall doesn’t seem to actually be increasing, so much as it jumped once and is fluctuating
2025: 2,019
2024: 2,186
2023: 2,018
2022: 2,433
2021: 1,988
2020: 1,247 (the last year with a core set. Turns out core sets did a lot to lower new card count)
So the number of cards overall doesn’t seem to actually be increasing, so much as it jumped once and is fluctuating
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Here this might actually:
2025: 2,019
2024: 2,186
2023: 2,018
2022: 2,433
2021: 1,988
2020: 1,247 (the last year with a core set. Turns out core sets did a lot to lower new card count)
So the number of cards overall doesn’t seem to actually be increasing, so much as it jumped once and is fluctuating
2025: 2,019
2024: 2,186
2023: 2,018
2022: 2,433
2021: 1,988
2020: 1,247 (the last year with a core set. Turns out core sets did a lot to lower new card count)
So the number of cards overall doesn’t seem to actually be increasing, so much as it jumped once and is fluctuating
Reality Fracture is mine rn, followed by Strixhaven.
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Reality Fracture is mine rn, followed by Strixhaven.
There is no way he isn’t in it right? That’s gotta be what that means.
November 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
There is no way he isn’t in it right? That’s gotta be what that means.