Author Topic: MASK* Players please report immediately! (Read 20821 times)

SoulSaver · « **on:** August 11, 2008, 11:53:09 AM »

What happened to you guys?

Come on, all three players to place at nationals in type 1, multi not only were playing speed, but were also from the southeast.

New Raven BR · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2008, 11:56:37 AM »

i couldn't come

777Godspeed · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2008, 12:46:16 PM »

MASK player reporting in. I was unable to attend Natz '08 with my Speed stopping Heroless, but there is always next year. You will be assimilated, resistance is futile.

Godspeed,
Mike

TimMierz · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:10:04 PM »

I thought all the people interested in having fun were playing Booster Draft anyways.

If I remember, there were 96 drafters.

Rubber band warrior · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:22:43 PM »

that sounds right, alongside what, 28 T1 multi players? Of all the drafts to miss, this would not be the one I'd pick. I didn't actually have a good draft, but I still had fun.

egilkinc · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:48:44 PM »

Quote from: BrianGabe on August 11, 2008, 01:27:17 PM

There were only 20 in T1-MP at the start. They were down to 18 by the end. I was told that one player left to go pout in their room without even reporting that they chose to drop. I don't know what happened to the other person.

hey,

The other had to leave to catch a flight to California.

L8er,
Gil

777Godspeed · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2008, 03:02:22 PM »

Quote from: egilkinc on August 11, 2008, 01:48:44 PM

hey,

The other had to leave to catch a flight to California.

L8er,
Gil

Wow, isn't it a little early to catch a flight to California Natz '09 when it has not been officially announced yet?

Godspeed,
Mike

New Raven BR · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2008, 03:37:59 PM »

i'm sry i was unable to make it to nats

Lawfuldog · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2008, 04:04:32 PM »

Quote from: BrianGabe on August 11, 2008, 01:27:17 PM

There were only 20 in T1-MP at the start. They were down to 18 by the end. I was told that one player left to go pout in their room without even reporting that they chose to drop.

Actually, he went upstairs to our room to grab something. Ended up literally passing out on the bed, was pretty funny actually. I guess 6 hours of sleep in a 3 day period can really get to ya.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:25:11 PM »

Quote from: New Raven, The Victorious BR on August 11, 2008, 03:37:59 PM

i'm sry i was unable to make it to nats

You said that twice.

New Raven BR · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:33:48 PM »

haha,i just reported you!

serves ya right!
maybe next time your learn to say something nice to me

New Raven BR · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:44:31 PM »

you just edited that!

Lawfuldog · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:47:46 PM »

Daniel, you're lucky Chad jumped in the pool with his phone. Or else there would be a very interesting video starring Daniel Whitten and 6 mexican restaraunt waiters all singing Happy Birthday. But they're really saying... "Congrats on winning T1 Multi!"

New Raven BR · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:48:45 PM »

Quote from: New Raven, The Victorious BR on August 11, 2008, 11:56:37 AM

i couldn't come

Quote from: New Raven, The Victorious BR on August 11, 2008, 03:37:59 PM

i'm sry i was unable to make it to nats

look at the differance, [colin].
i didn't say it twice.
first i said i wasn't able to make it and then i apologized for not coming

SoulSaver · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2008, 06:02:35 PM »

Thanks Brian and Ben, it was guys like you that made nationals worth coming to, not winning some stupid trophy that will collect dust over the years. I love getting to spend quality time with quality guys, I love you guys!

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:39:44 PM »

yeah, pretty sure we were all playing booster

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2008, 11:44:22 AM »

Not sure how I missed this thread, but it would be unfair if I didn't at least show up here an eat a little bit of the humble pie that I deserve.

There's really no good way to say this. MASK failed.

I had thought that I could get enough people putting anti-speed cards in their decks to slow them down and keep them from dominating T1-mp. Over the course of the year, there were many people who joined our group. I also personally play in the extended OH region, and beat up on some people using a speed deck early in the year to convince them of how overwhelming speed can be. I thought that with those two groups combined that we would have plenty of firepower. However, it turned out that virtually none of the MASK members could either make it to Nats, or chose to play RoA draft instead.

I take some solace in the fact that in the games that I was personally in, no speed decks were particularly speedy. However, I wasn't at the top tables where the speed decks predominantly were. The top 3 finishes were indeed speed decks (although Steve Kampke's was an atypical variety). RoA has now added a ton of cards that will severely punish typical speed decks, but the question is whether anyone will use them next year in T1-mp.

The other question is what should I do next year. I love the format of T1-mp, and I have really enjoyed many games in that event. However, I am really tired of seeing the same speed stuff every year at Nats, and with the failure of MASK, I don't know whether to expect anything different in the future. Maybe it's time for me to switch to Booster like everyone else?

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2008, 12:12:18 AM »

we, redemption players in MN, (RPM), have a plan for next year, but it cannot be released just yet.

and no, it has NOTHING to do with orange defences... nothing at all

darkvariant · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2008, 06:47:11 AM »

I can't say I am sorry about drafting RoA. Maybe next year I'll play with my mystery deck, codenamed Behemoth.

SoulSaver · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2008, 08:19:08 PM »

Prof Underwood,

Yeah, it's still going to be pretty much the same crap this year all over again, maybe even worse, but I'm not going to allow speed to dominate like all the other years. I want players like you to help me stop this madness now while we still have type 1 multi as an event. I have quite a few ideas how to combat "speed", you actually had a really good idea going with mask. It can work if the good players change their arch type, then the other players will fallow. It's just going to take some talented players like yourself to come up with a deck that's fresh and that wins on a consistent basis at high level tournaments. It's time for a new page to turn in the type 1 multi saga. Please don't ever quit this wonderful category, it's people like you that make this category fresh, lets keep it that way from now on. Can I count on you to come along with me on this difficult quest and turn type 1 multi into a category that people will actually want to play again? I know it's going to be anything but easy, but what must be done must be done.

Daniel

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2008, 08:22:59 PM »

I love who posted that XD. Yall should bring side battle based decks for defenses/offense. That might actualy be able to stop them. Yeah, not the best idea but I try to stay away from speed decks.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2008, 01:47:33 AM »

Quote from: SoulSaver on September 19, 2008, 08:19:08 PM

...I want players like you to help me stop this madness now while we still have type 1 multi as an event. I have quite a few ideas how to combat "speed"...It's time for a new page to turn in the type 1 multi saga...Can I count on you to come along with me on this difficult quest and turn type 1 multi into a category that people will actually want to play again?

This sounds so much like what I was saying a year ago. However, in spite of all my efforts, the idea failed. Yourself (and your fan club) all came with their speed decks and the plan for how you could be the champion. Your plan just happened to work better than mine

I'm not upset. Quite to the contrary, I applaud your success. I'm just not sure that I want to invest another year into trying to save a category that I love when it seems like no one else out there really cares.

SoulSaver · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2008, 08:26:45 AM »

They'll have to care when they're losing. I'm ready to give it my own shot, by my self if I have to. I'm ready to give it my all.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2008, 11:06:02 AM »

MASK member reporting in. I haven't ever been to Nats, but my Heroless and my anti-speed will pwn you.

The Schaef · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2008, 03:40:55 PM »

Well, it's as you said, Mark, so many people got sucked into roaster draft that there really wasn't anyone in T1 multi to counter the speed freaks.

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