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Russell_Nash
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: Do you like watching competitive magic videos? |
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http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=sideboard/webcastarchive
I was just wondering if anyone else enjoyed watching some of these older videos magic has on their site. If so which where some of your favorites?
I really like the 99 pro tour Chicago finals with Bob Maher vs. Brian Davis.
The 97 Pro-Tour finals with Mike Long vs. Mark Justice I thought was really good too(sorry, I like Mike Long. Comm'on getting your opponent to concede after you discard your ONLY win condition in the deck and have no chance to winning is pretty awesome @ a final match of a Pro-tour).
What do you guys think? |
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nasa
Joined: 09 Sep 2004
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| i enjoy watching old games bc it reminds you of good plays you made with the same cards when they were playable. also just watchin pros play i think makes you a better players, just their complete confidence and stone faces really apply to every format/player. |
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Apocalypser
Joined: 05 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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I find that to be stupid of its opponent, not an awesome play of his.
I don't mind watching those videos, i just find it a waste of time, so i don't do it. |
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Russell_Nash
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| true, it was probably more a mistake on justice's part to actually concede. But that really is one of Longs trademark attributes of doing stupid things and distracting opponents mentally to put them on tilt so that they make mistakes just like that. |
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BattleofWits
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Long rules and that play was the birth of the Jedi Mind trick in Magic. It wasn't just his opponent being dumb, Long had the balls to ask for a win and got it.
In regards to the real question I don't like watching videos that much, but it is better than reading an entire tournament write-up. |
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Thorns
Joined: 16 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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I'd rather watch the vidoes than read a tourny review.
I don't remember that particular Long incident  |
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Colossus
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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I definitly think that a match between two good players is far more entertaining than any other sports event.
I was watching...rewatching...the Finkel vs. Maher 2000 match and it was still...simply captivating.
When the 2005 worlds was live online I was glued to my monitor, even though the team draft was over before it even started... |
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DRINKALCOHOL
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Colossus wrote: | I definitly think that a match between two good players is far more entertaining than any other sports event.
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thats not healthy |
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Russell_Nash
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| DRINKALCOHOL wrote: | | thats not healthy |
Thanx for the flame. your contribution is appreciated.
| Colossus wrote: | | I was watching...rewatching...the Finkel vs. Maher 2000 match and it was still...simply captivating |
I dont think ive ever seen that one, where can i find it? |
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Pete278
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| Thorns wrote: | I'd rather watch the vidoes than read a tourny review.
I don't remember that particular Long incident |
See, this is the problem with what WotC has done to Long. They emphasize all the bad things he did, and say nothing of the awesome things he did. |
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Colossus
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| Pete278 wrote: | | Thorns wrote: | I'd rather watch the vidoes than read a tourny review.
I don't remember that particular Long incident |
See, this is the problem with what WotC has done to Long. They emphasize all the bad things he did, and say nothing of the awesome things he did. |
He was never actually convicted of cheating. I'd say that's pretty good at not emphasazing the bad things he did.
Being considered the core innovator of the modern combo archtype is also pretty good at saying some of the awesome things he did.
:/ |
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fugii
Joined: 18 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: ? |
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| in wich duel does he convince justice to concied? |
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Pyrofire14
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: ? |
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| fugii wrote: | | in wich duel does he convince justice to concied? |
Yes, can someone please elaborate and describe the situation for us noobs? |
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kfcman
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The 97 Pro-Tour finals with Mike Long vs. Mark Justice I thought was really good too(sorry, I like Mike Long. Comm'on getting your opponent to concede after you discard your ONLY win condition in the deck and have no chance to winning is pretty awesome @ a final match of a Pro-tour). |
reading the original post is tech
and possibly clickin the link wud help too! |
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Iksargo
Joined: 13 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Justice conceded to Long in the finals of PT Paris in 1997. Not sure on the exact game. It's a terrible mistake by Justice though, because the Finals are untimed matches so there's no reason to concede to save time. |
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