[Christmas] Any MTG gifts?

[kabal]

My wife got me a box of Lorwyn and I just got done opening all the packs.

Out of all the cards, the only things I will end up keeping are:

Thoughtseize
Gaddock Teeg
Hoofprints of the Stag
and a hand full of Kithkins

Got quite a few high dollar rares for trade that I will take the next time I go play Legacy, since always a few standard players hanging around.

How about the rest of you...did you get get MTG related gifts for Christmas?

[Bovinious]

my parents got me a box of Lorwyn, I opened 12 of the packs and me and my team are gunna use the other 24 to draft over winter break :)

[Freshrock]

my parents got me a box of Lorwyn, I opened 12 of the packs and me and my team are gunna use the other 24 to draft over winter break :)

Your parents should have bought your team a set of tarmogoyfs. But I doubt there are anymore of those around or being exchanged for gifts.

no MTG related gifts here, makes me a sad panda. The iPod stereo was kind of nice but wasn't that needed seeing as I had stolen my Mom's and was using that one. Didn't seem so much as a gift as more of a subtle 'give me my fucking stereo back'. =\

Merry Christmas everyone, bee tee dubz

[APriestOfGix]

I got a Wii and an iPod Classic...

[Di]

I got a new SNES. I win.

[RC Snakle]

I got a new SNES. I win.

You mean factory-sealed-CIB new, or just something-I-didnt-have new? The first one is impressive, the other is rather meh (but still nice).

Got $50 to a game store, so I might spend it on a box of FS to draft with friends. Wackily fun format to draft (LOL FIVE SPROUT SWARM), and all those money rares = win.

[Atwa]

Got Encyclopedia nr 3 & 4 and a book about Portal (always like to get books and stuff about magic), a new binder and 5 boosters (2x Lorwyn, 3x Future Sight).

I was a lot happier with FF:VII Dirge of Ceberus, God of War II, megaman 2 (NES, I love that game), and Fighter's Destiny (N64, best beat 'm up ever!).

The big price will come at my birthday (01-26), when I'll recieve a Tabernacle!

[KillemallCFH]

I got a new SNES. I win.I still have my SNES that I got new in like 1994, and play it often (though it's starting to go downhill... By next Christmas I'll probably have to get a new one, too.). In fact, my friend, my brother and I have made it our goal to play through Secret of Mana while everyone is home for break.

Hmm... Talking about SNES has gotten me riled up. I think I'll go speed-run Super Metroid. Wish me luck.

[Sims]

I think I'll go speed-run Super Metroid. Wish me luck.

If by speed run you mean beat it in under 3 hours for the super samus swimsuit centerfold ending, then it's not that hard.

If you mean super speed run it to try and beat it in like 90 minutes or something like that, then good luck.

[KillemallCFH]

If by speed run you mean beat it in under 3 hours for the super samus swimsuit centerfold ending, then it's not that hard.

If you mean super speed run it to try and beat it in like 90 minutes or something like that, then good luck.My record is 40 mins right now (game time; takes about 55 minutes IRL).

[Peter_Rotten]

I got socks. Old = teh anti-rockxor.

(However, my kids got enough crap to choke five horses. I spent my morning assembling Lego cars and a hovercraft. And my daughter won't feed Baby Alive since she doesn't want to change its diaper).

[Pinder]

I got socks. Old = teh anti-rockxor.


I too got socks. And other clothes. On the plus side, they are super comfy.

My brother got an iPod. And stuff for his Wii. Oh well. I make it out to be worse than it is, though, because I have a job (and oodles of gift cards and such) so I can just buy whatever I want. Not today, though.

No MTG Gifts, though. Which is good, because I doubt any of my relatives know enough about the game to get me what I need/want anyway.

[RC Snakle]

My record is 40 mins right now (game time; takes about 55 minutes IRL).

Im rather impressed, given that the record is 00:32. Im awful at speedruns (I cant mockball to save my life), so I just screw around in-game a lot instead of actually speedrunning.

Almost wish I had my SNES, but my brother brought down Rock Band (360), so that makes up for not having my SNES collection down here. Poor Super Metroid, Final Fantasy 4, and Shaq-Fu have to wait another month to see daylight.

[tatt2dfreak]

WOW, I wrapped all my wifes gifts on magic booster boxes and starter deck boxes... She for me a Beta Berserk and a box of Korean 4th Edition. I'll open it later with friends...


I still play my SNES once or twice a week... Super Techmo Bowl... Playing Seasons with my friend since it came out!

[xsockmonkeyx]

I got a new SNES. I win.

Di wins. What games did you get for it?

I got a Game Cube and Sonic the Hedgehog collection. Its like 1991 all over again.

[n00bas4urus_r3x]

I got a trip to Seattle to see some extended family. Any thing cool to do here west coasters other than put legos together for my little cousins and race bad-ass electric cars all day?

[TeenieBopper]

I got a trip to Seattle to see some extended family. Any thing cool to do here west coasters other than put legos together for my little cousins and race bad-ass electric cars all day?

Drive two hours to portland and get high with bardo.

[edgewalker]

I here killing yourself if "the thing ta do' in Seattle these days.

I didn't get anything MTG gifts this year, just Track & Field and weightlifting gear. At this time in my life D1 Sports>MTG

BTW. Peter, where do you live, maybe I can help you with the legos and get a free meal when I come back from break?

[C.P.]

I got nothing. It sucks being Asian on Christmas.

[Jander78]

My brother hooked me up with 4x Thoughtseize. Very nice surprise since I almost bought some the other day.

[Pinder]

Drive two hours to portland and get high with bardo.

God, why didn't I think of that before? Bardo, you have plans tomorrow?

Seriously though, skip the Space Needle if you can help it. Not as exciting as you think. I'd hit all the shops in Pike Place (there's a comic shop down there that still sells Alliances boosters - I opened Force once). There's just a lot of cool shit down there.

Also, I don't know what the schedule is for the Pacific Science Center, but I still think it's worth checking out (go see a laser show, maybe).

You could also hit the U District and see how many Bubble Tea places you can count in 5 blocks or less. My record is 47.

Or you could just hit up First Pick (which I should be doing in the next week or so).

Mostly just hit Pike Place before you go. It rocks. Maybe catch a fish.

edit - Ooh! And get pictures of yourself violating the nutcrackers. It's what all the tourists are doing these days.

edit2 - And don't ride the Duck. For the love of God, don't ride the duck. You don't want to be that guy.

[n00bas4urus_r3x]

Duck? What duck? Now I must find it and ride it. We're going to Victoria tomorrow, so meh. I'm kind of kicking myself that I didn't bring a deck but oh wells. I think we're going to bum around in Japan Town and do shit. I'm down for a road trip to bardo's. :laugh:

[Brushwagg]

Wife got me me some packs and a bunch of assorted stuff that I'm still going through.

[Nightmare]

Parents bought me a bunch of useful/useless stuff, but I'm happy overall.

I bought myself a new bowling ball/shoes and GHIII.

[Pinder]

and GHIII.

Win! That game is awesome.

[suprafan386]

i got some money, some dvds, cds, college tuition/laptop

my store owner is gonna throw a highlander tournament which is gonna be awesome

and then a guy from the store is gonna have one for some mana drains as the prize

[Pinder]

Duck? What duck? Now I must find it and ride it. We're going to Victoria tomorrow, so meh. I'm kind of kicking myself that I didn't bring a deck but oh wells. I think we're going to bum around in Japan Town and do shit. I'm down for a road trip to bardo's. :laugh:

Oh fuck, I forgot about the International District! Go to Uwajimaya. You must.

And I was referencing this Duck (http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/). Just don't do it man. There's no better way to get Seattle natives to hate you.

edit - and take me with you if you go to Bardo's. I'm down for gas money.

[Di]

My previous submission of the SNES is now inferior since I just got home. Merry Christmas sex wins.

[Shriekmaw]

Parents bought me a bunch of useful/useless stuff, but I'm happy overall.

I bought myself a new bowling ball/shoes and GHIII.


Are you kidding me, GHIII? That is the one game I refuse to play, Ever.

[edgewalker]

Is it because you're gay, or because you life beating puppies with kittens?

[Pinder]

Are you kidding me, GHIII? That is the one game I refuse to play, Ever.

Oh, God. Please tell me you're not one of those 'you should learn how to play a real guitar' dickwads. Please.

[The Rack]

I bought myself a new bowling ball/shoes and GHIII.

Yeah me too. 15 pounder, oh yeah.

[Zork]

I got plain white shirts and 6 months of car insurance.

The shirts are MtG related because I wear them to Magic events.

[Zach Tartell]

I feel left out.

[Lego]

And I was referencing this Duck (http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/).

We have these in Boston; we also hate anyone who rides them.


I feel left out.

Now you know how we feel every time you get to play hookie for a holiday.

[vigilante]

I got plain white shirts and 6 months of car insurance.

The shirts are MtG related because I wear them to Magic events.
Well now, if we're using that logic, I got a set of personalised number plates for my Holden....they're MtG related because I'll be attaching them to my car (equipping, if you will) which I drive to Magic events.

[Shriekmaw]

Oh, God. Please tell me you're not one of those 'you should learn how to play a real guitar' dickwads. Please.


The amount of money you spend on a fake guitar and a game, you can get the real thing. Then you can learn how to play it and play your own music.

It's just that simple people.

[Deep6er]

You're kidding right? Do you realize how many combinations exist with 5 buttons? Not as many as exist with 5 STRINGS. Guitar Hero is exponentially easier than ACTUAL guitar, and you don't have to memorize shit. When the correct notes come at you, it sounds right. You don't have to worry about EXACT FUCKING PLACEMENT. For fuck's sake, I hate it when people say this. Also, great guitar at 70 bucks. Yeah, real fucking quality there. Oh, and lessons too. Yeah, good call.

P.S. I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at that sentiment. Don't take it personally.

[Ebinsugewa]

You're kidding right? Do you realize how many combinations exist with 5 buttons? Not as many as exist with 5 STRINGS. Guitar Hero is exponentially easier than ACTUAL guitar, and you don't have to memorize shit. When the correct notes come at you, it sounds right. You don't have to worry about EXACT FUCKING PLACEMENT. For fuck's sake, I hate it when people say this. Also, great guitar at 70 bucks. Yeah, real fucking quality there. Oh, and lessons too. Yeah, good call.

P.S. I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at that sentiment. Don't take it personally.

Agreed. GHIII is wins. I also got it for Christmas. Anyone want to play on Live? I'm awful and out of practice, but I like losing? :(

Also, organizing a Source bowling tournament sounds like a very good idea. I used to drag my parents on Sunday morning to league when I was like 4-10.

SNES is by far my favorite system ever, and I collect video games, so that's saying a lot. NHL 94 is the best sports game ever created.

[ForceofWill]

I'm outdated I got guitar hero 2 for x-mas ;(.

[KillemallCFH]

NHL 94 is the best sports game ever created.Fuck yes!
And I completely agree that SNES is by far the best system ever. However, for some reason all my old sports game (which are the only kinds of sports games I play) I have for Sega Genesis. Madden 96 is also amazing.

[Shriekmaw]

You're kidding right? Do you realize how many combinations exist with 5 buttons? Not as many as exist with 5 STRINGS. Guitar Hero is exponentially easier than ACTUAL guitar, and you don't have to memorize shit. When the correct notes come at you, it sounds right. You don't have to worry about EXACT FUCKING PLACEMENT. For fuck's sake, I hate it when people say this. Also, great guitar at 70 bucks. Yeah, real fucking quality there. Oh, and lessons too. Yeah, good call.

P.S. I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at that sentiment. Don't take it personally.


I realize that a real guitar costs a lot more with additional costs included in lessons. I was simply having a little fun making fun of the game. I'm a big fan of music, but I can't get into that game whats so ever.

Don't worry David, we're still cool.

[Pinder]

I'm outdated I got guitar hero 2 for x-mas ;(.

Don't feel bad. GH3 is essentially GH2 with new songs and a couple bells and whistles. GH2 is at least as good IMO, and honestly I'd reccomend beating GH2 before you start on GH3 anyway.

And Gearhart, thank you. The amount of effort I have to put into mastering GH3 is nigh infy smaller than what it would take to play a real guitar. Now, being able to play a real guitar is cooler, sure, but it's not like I bought GHIII so I could impress chicks or get famous or whatever.

I think this (http://www.xkcd.com/359/) sums it up nicely.

edit - And don't worry Nick, we're cool too.

[Deep6er]

Quick note, of the people who have GH3, how many of you have beaten the game on Expert? I've beaten Easy, Medium, and Hard, but am stuck on Lou. I know there's a glitch to beat him, but I'm not going to do that.

Second question. Who here has beaten Through the Fire and Flames on Expert? I'm really close but Herman's Solo + Sam's Solo = fucking Exhaustion.

Good times Nick. Everything remains cool. Always good to hear.

[Di]

Fuck yes!
And I completely agree that SNES is by far the best system ever. However, for some reason all my old sports game (which are the only kinds of sports games I play) I have for Sega Genesis. Madden 96 is also amazing.

Madden 96? 96? No. It was all about Madden 95.

[ForceofWill]

Yah I plan to go out and buy GHIII as soon as I finish GHII. I also got assassins creed which is a wicked fun game also.

[KillemallCFH]

Madden 96? 96? No. It was all about Madden 95.I'll be honest: I don't have it, nor have I ever played it. I have '94 and '96. Is it really that much more amazing than '96?

[Shriekmaw]

I'll be honest: I don't have it, nor have I ever played it. I have '94 and '96. Is it really that much more amazing than '96?


I was always a big fan of the original John Madden football game for SNES.

I thought that game was the bomb, back in the day.

[mikekelley]

In my opinion, the songs on GH3 suck...I liked two much more.

[Bovinious]

Guitar Hero is pretty much a lazy persons DDR, I hate it when people brag about how well they play it and pretend theyre cool and actually accomplished something.

[ForceofWill]

I"m not good at it but it is fun as hell.

[mikekelley]

Guitar Hero is pretty much a lazy persons DDR, I hate it when people brag about how well they play it and pretend theyre cool and actually accomplished something.

That too. I've been playing guitar for around 10 years, and I think it's funny when people get all riled up about the game and say that they are 'nasty cause they can play the intro to Crazy On You on hard', but I can stand back and take it for what it is...just a game.

At least DDR gets people to shed the pounds.

[freakish777]

Off Topic (since I don't want to start a new thread just for this, and this is probably the most applicable place for it), on the "2008 Loot List" on another message board I post on someone posted:


I got a nice book from my mother that basically says that god wants me to get AIDS and die.

Someone else replies


are you gay?

[Nightmare]

Nick - Considering that I have a real guitar, and can play it, I'm fine with replicating it in video game form. Also, it gets me using the 360 I otherwise wasn't using.

@ Madden - Madden 95 for Gameboy for the win. Halfback toss = Guaranteed touchdown every time.

[DalkonCledwin]

I got several booster packs and a few singles for Christmas/Yule.

In the booster packs I got the following Rares:

Needle Drop (foil)
Island (Foil)
Zombie Token (10th Ed)
Elemental Shaman Token (Lorwyn)
Kithkin Soldier token (Lorwyn)
Deathrender
Horde of Notions
Bogart Mob
Head Games
Clone
Abundance
Troll Ascetic
Serra Angel
Gilt-Leaf Palace (which is going into my Standard Elf deck)

I also got the following single cards which are all going into my standard Elf deck:

3 Cloudthresher
and
Loxodon Warhammer

Finally I am spending some of my Christmas money on the following cards:

2 Lightning Bolts
4 Fireblast
4 Lava Spike
2 Sulfuric Vortex
3 Flamebreak
3 Tormod's Crypt

[Pinder]

Guitar Hero is pretty much a lazy persons DDR, I hate it when people brag about how well they play it and pretend theyre cool and actually accomplished something.

I hate it when you post. Work on that.

Also, do you brag about how good you are at DDR? I mean, really?



I think it's funny when people get all riled up about the game and say that they are 'nasty cause they can play the intro to Crazy On You on hard', but I can stand back and take it for what it is...just a game.


Now this sentiment I can understand. I personally don't get it when people brag about how good they are at Guitar Hero either. I play the game because it's really fun. Not so I can go around bragging about it.

[Zach Tartell]

I still feel left out. For Hanukkah I enjoyed several heaping portions of Jack Daniel's #7 with canned (only way to drink Jack) Coke. My brother forgot that Hanukkah happened, my sister got me several Dr. Seuss titles in Spanish (my favorite among them, Oh, Cuán Lejos Llegarás), and my mother supplied both a copy of GH:III for my Wii and The Alphabet of Manliness. With the mad Hanukkah Geld my grandparents dropped on me I payed the entry to a local Pesant Extended tournament, pwnd face, and picked up a Japanese Foil Lilliana Vess that I sold back to the store for $50.

Not a bad holiday.

[TeenieBopper]

It's that damn jew luck.

[Reverend Damaged]

Di wins. What games did you get for it?

I got a Game Cube and Sonic the Hedgehog collection. Its like 1991 all over again.


If Di didn't get all the games he wanted, he should send me a PM. I have a store in the Mechanicville area of NY and have thousands of Vintage games (though a good 1200 of them are NES titles :-P).



As for MTG related gifts, I got some packs of Planar Chaos. Bleh. At least I opened my 4th Groundbreaker.

[Media314r8]

I got FFXII for DS, the Ogre-battle tactics type one. Pretty well done, but I't been 1 day and I'm allready 20% done with it. Tears. Also got a fat-pack form my girlfriends parents, and drawer-type storage for over 9000 cards! (no, seriously, two 3x4 holder, 800 cards each drawer.

Slops on everyone who just opened Lorwyn packs. Drafting, ect FTW. Cards worth less when out of the pack than they were in the packs you payed $2 for = EPIC FAIL.

[Bovinious]

I hate it when you post. Work on that.

Also, do you brag about how good you are at DDR? I mean, really?


Huh? I dont play DDR or Guitar Hero, nor do I brag about being good at those games...

[Afro]

Nothing Magic related here but that is good because I only really like buying singles I want and hate opening packs.

Ended up getting GHIII for the 360 (pm me for my tag if you wanna play on live, though I can really only play good on medium), mass effect, nba 2k8, disgaea 2, and Stargate the Movie. Needed to catch up as I haven't seen it since I was 10 and I knew my roomie was getting the entire series on DVD for xmas.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Metroid Prime: Corruption, Super Mario Galaxies, and some candy.

Oh yeah, and Golden Eye for the N64.

[Cabal-kun]

BioShock. Excellent game.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

BioShock. Excellent game.I wish that game worked on my computer. It looks great.

[Cabal-kun]

I wish that game worked on my computer. It looks great.

It had issues with my notebook, until I turned the graphics down to medium and fixed the screen resolution. To be honest, there's not a huge difference, especially when you're busy with the locals of Rapture.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

It had issues with my notebook, until I turned the graphics down to medium and fixed the screen resolution. To be honest, there's not a huge difference, especially when you're busy with the locals of Rapture.Even with the graphics on lowest and nothing else running it ran cripplingly sluggishly. Particle effects were far beyond tolerance.

[Getsickanddie]

Foil Lilliana Vess that I sold back to the store for $50.

DUUUUDE, I would have taken that off your hands <sigh>

I didn't get anything Magic related this year, but I got a sweet digital camera, Mass Effect (which I've barely touched thank you Call of Duty 4), and a butt ton of dvds. I also got a sweet deep fryer, and just made myself some sweet mozzarella sticks. Now I'm just waiting for the impending heat attack.

On a side note I'm not a big fan of the guitar hero games, but I had a blast playing (singing) Rock Band with a bunch of my buddies the other night.

[Ebinsugewa]

@Zach:

What the hell store is dumb enough to buy that at $50? I need to unload some cards.

[Zach Tartell]

@Zach:

What the hell store is dumb enough to buy that at $50? I need to unload some cards.

You gotta go to Oswego, hoss. Turns out that it was on behalf of the owner's son. It was a spectacular deal for me, though.

Recent attempts to re-live my glory have ended in terrible-ness. I bought like half a box of Russian Lorwyn from the comic shop where the 'Cuse locals are held. I got the foil rare, but it was a terrible Biron Stoutarm. I'm sending it in as prize support for the CANGD:III competition. Spanish Lorwyn isn't that awesome either, too. Just the crappy planeswalkers and a fathom trawler. Or Judge of Currents. Y'know, that guy who, when tapped, cou can pay :1::u: to boomerang something.