Damn you vg forum! I used to play magic casually about 10 years ago and am thinking of playing mtgo. Just what I need, more incentive to not play poker
Some questions for the experts:
Cheapest way to get tickets -- I read some article (that I can't find atm) that suggested buying core packs, then trading those for tickets which would get the price to about .80/per. I didn't see this mentioned in the thread so I'm wondering whats up.
Staying power -- I played StarChamber ( a pretty sweet online ccg) a few years back but it looked like it might be dieing. I really hate getting into something that might be on the way out. I'm guessing this isn't a concern with mtgo in the near future, but I'm curious to see where you guys think it might be at in 3-5 years.
'Lame' themes/artwork -- My enjoyment of playing a game (vg, bg, ccg, w/e) is greatly enhanced if I think its 'cool'. The aforementioned StarChamber had some great artwork and card ideas and also a nice dark tone with the exception of the ******ed slug race whatever they were called (gg memory). I generally prefer my fantasy dark and I realize that magic isn't going to fill that bill though there are some exceptions.
Fine, but I really hate fairies. They seem prevalent in the newer cardsets I briefly looked at. If I join, I'm planning on playing some leagues and whatnot to begin with but may wind up playing constructed eventually if I get into it. Based on whats hot right now, what is a competitive deck going to look like? 30 fairy cards + some goblins that look like they belong in a kiddie book sprinkled with a couple of assassins?
Appreciate any help