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  1. Jason Waddell

    General Do finishers have to be so boring?

    This is a callback to our first ever Riptide thread, back in the Google group era: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/riptide-laboratory/FAmmz5r5d50 Prompted by the discussion in the three-color card thread: My original question was: To update it: are there finishers that...
  2. Jason Waddell

    New Rotisserie-Esque format

    Eric was mentioning that we might develop a new format with a time mechanic. We discussed more in skype and here seem to be the basic ideas: - each cell unlocks at a pre-set time (no need to notify or any of that jazz) - if picks haven't been taken before your cell unlocks, just pick what you...
  3. Jason Waddell

    Planning a Video Game Night (8-10 people)

    Help me plan a gathering! We are planning a video game evening with the following resources: - an open living room with sofas, large tv - a secondary room with up to 2 small tvs + 8 chairs Systems available: - Wii U - Wii - Xbox 360 - PS3/4 - Nintendo DS - SNES It's a mixed, mostly casual...
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    General Creativity Breeding Pool

    Inspired by a conversation with Hannes. Let's talk about dumb restrictions for formats. Maybe one of them will turn out to be good and interesting. First up: Every creature is a 2/2. And for some reason the most prevalent removal are Pyroclasms. Like dozens of them. Curse of Death's Hold is...
  5. Jason Waddell

    General Campaign Format

    This will probably never happen, but I had an idea for a long-term campaign format. Basically you start out with some basic starter deck (maybe 1-color, maybe more, tbd), and have to the side tons of binders filled with cards, each card has a price value attached to it. Every week players...
  6. Jason Waddell

    YouTube Scavenger Hunt

    http://riptidelab.com/youtube-scavenger-hunt/
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    Book Reviews

    Now in one thread. http://riptidelab.com/book-movie-this-is-where-i-leave-you/
  8. Jason Waddell

    Book Review: Snuff, by Chuck Palahniuk

    http://riptidelab.com/book-review-kind-of-snuff-by-chuck-palahniuk/
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    General Contests

    We did a contest once. Do you guys have ideas for future contests?
  10. Jason Waddell

    September Vices

    http://riptidelab.com/september-vices/
  11. Jason Waddell

    General Best designed Magic card of all time

    What do you think it is and why? Each of you get one submission. Winner gets a Chipotle burrito.
  12. Jason Waddell

    Article New Magic Block Structure

    http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mm/metamorphosis
  13. Jason Waddell

    Optimizing Poker Decisions using ICM

    http://riptidelab.com/optimizing-poker-decisions-using-icm/
  14. Jason Waddell

    General Beginner Mistakes

    Yesterday somebody emailed me with a 360 cube that had 82 gold cards. Got me thinking on an article with beginner mistakes. Give me beginner mistakes from your cubing past! (or that you have observed) Things I was thinking: - overly narrow "archetypes" (e.g. Dream Halls) - venturing too far...
  15. Jason Waddell

    Card/Deck Scapeshift in Cube

    Scapeshift Is there something here?
  16. Jason Waddell

    General Supporting RipLab: CFB Store Credit for Sale

    Hey, I could give you some spiel about how servers cost money and shit, but I'm just looking to liquidate some store-credit into cold-hard paypal funds. Anybody want to help? Here's what I'd offer: Selling credit for 90% of face value, in $25 increments. If you want to give more than 90% then...
  17. Jason Waddell

    Card/Deck Shit Thread: Planeswalker Tier List

    Let's hash it peeps. Standard cube setting. Broken (bannable) Top High Mid Low Bottom Early nominee for baroque-en: Elspeth, Knight-Errant Bottom: Nissa Revane Tibalt
  18. Jason Waddell

    General What low-power themes would you explore, time permitting?

    Wharblest of garbles.
  19. Jason Waddell

    General Otherworldly Magic Effects

    Let's say there were a cube with new colors, say, uh.. Purple Cyan Orange Brown (Lime?) Silver (colors and arrangement up for discussion) What would be some simple, yet fresh ways you would approach effects like counterspells, burn, etc. How can we give new colors identities that feel new...
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