[Core Set News] Magic 2010

random · Post by **random** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:34 am

Magic has had a reverse impact on what used to be the larger segment of the Magic community--the part time player, full time job holder, comitted family member.

Another way to look at it is this: The part time player, full time job holder, comitted family member and people with limited time are able to involve themselves with just one set per year and go to GP's and events (and actually be competitive) where they don't have to invest time/$$$/energy into another 3 sets!

mystical_tutor · Post by **mystical_tutor** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:38 am

random wrote:I think the damage with this group was already done though.

That is what I said and one of the causes of that was as I mentioned. That cause is now being expanded.

random wrote:Creating an environment (like MTGO does) where you can play core in limited ...

Sigh... The same old corporate mind set, which I see as a rather skewed view of the magic community as it started and as it has evolved. The people I am talking about that have faded away from the community never gave a rats a.. about if a card could be played in this or that sanctioned format and, at one time, this was the bulk of sales. But, because of that mind set their potential contribution to the bottom line was never optimized and we lost them. What I am talking about are those people that show up at pre-releases and are never seen again until the next pre-release. That number gets smaller by the year.

More cards faster is not the answer for that segment of the community.

equi-nox76 · Post by **equi-nox76** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:49 am

For those who didn't see it yet:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/a ... eature/27a
Chris

yawg07 · Post by **yawg07** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:02 pm

I guess no one saw my links in the opening post :(

equi-nox76 · Post by **equi-nox76** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:12 pm

yawg07 wrote:I guess no one saw my links in the opening post :(

HUPS, I did not identify it as links

Chris

squt · Post by **squt** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:29 pm

Folks,

Just a quick reminder: WOTC has been putting out four sets a year for over five years:

2003 - 8th edition
2004 - Unhinged
2005 - 9th Edition
2006 - Coldsnap
2007 - 10th Edition
2008 - Eventide

Also, starting with Shards of Alara, set sizes shrank:

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/A ... aily/mr334

I'm pretty excited about Magic 2010.

mystical_tutor · Post by **mystical_tutor** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:41 am

yawg07 wrote:I guess no one saw my links in the opening post :(

My bad, Yawg, I missed them as links too even though you plainly stated it.

dry cereal · Post by **dry cereal** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:28 am

I'm excited about the flavor being more "accessible". I can't wait until I can picture 2 grizzly bears mauling a serra angel instead of having to comprehend 4 wandering ones eating an air elemental...which looks wierd...

mystical_tutor · Post by **mystical_tutor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:41 am

dry cereal wrote:I'm excited about the flavor being more "accessible". I can't wait until I can picture 2 grizzly bears mauling a serra angel instead of having to comprehend 4 wandering ones eating an air elemental...which looks wierd...

What, pray tell, have you been eating on your cereal.....

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