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‘Sword and Shield’ – Episode 4 – “Chase Comes To Visit”
Friday, March 11th, 2016
Ugh, talk about a terrible tech week. The bad news is I’m still coming in low and Andrew had some internet issues. If you listen to the cast with some headphones, you should have no problem. Oh, the good news. I found the Gain control for my mic. So I should be coming in loud and clear next week. Thank goodness. Despite the troubles, Chase tells some cool stories, and you can bet we’re bringing him back for another round of storytelling. We also touch upon some new releases in the gaming world and I have them explain to me what Mysterium is. Enjoy the show.
Tags: chase, episode 4, podcast, sword and shield
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‘Sword and Shield’ – Episode 3 – “X-Wings and D&D”
Friday, March 4th, 2016
You know how I said third time was a charm? Okay, it might not be. But I swear, I’m going to get the audio right. If you want to help the show out, you could always get me a new mic (winks). This week, Andrew is back and we talk about X-Wings and D&D Encounters. If you’re a newbie and have always wanted to try out Encounters, then this is the episode for you. There’s also a small survey at the bottom of this page regarding Board Game Night! Which Sunday of the month works best for you? Also, there’s a Two Headed Giant tournament this weekend. So make sure you listen until the very end for the details! Thanks for listening.
Tags: episode 3, sword and shield
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‘Sword and Shield’ – Episode 2 – “It’s a Conspiracy!”
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Hey everyone! We’re back with another episode of Sword and Shield. I guess some of you actually liked it, so we did another episode. This week, we’ve got Andrew Pegg-Wheat. If you’ve ever ordered a card from the store and recieved it by mail, Andrew is the guy who probably packed the card for you and shipped it. On this week’s episode, we talk about some Pokemon, Netrunner, and then tackle Conspiracy 2: The Empty Throne. However, Wizards has been having fun and changed the name again. Now it’s Conspiracy 2: Empty Throne!
Also in this episode, my mic sounded low. I’m always working on perfecting the sound quality, so let me know if you have any suggesstion (or if you want to buy me some professional equipment). Anyways, sit back and enjoy the show. Don’t forget to share it with your friends as well!
Tags: episode 2, podcast, sword and shield
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Sword And Shield Ep.1 – Are We On To Something?
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
It’s been a while. But we’re back and we’re trying something new here. We all know it’s impossible to get a minute alone with Derek Lloyd. Somehow, we were able to get him alone for almost an hour! In what could be a continuing series, Derek takes time from his busy day to talk about the store. We touch upon games we’re playing as well as some upcoming events at the store. Some of the other subjects we tackle include Eternal Masters, PAX East, and the move from Plainville to Norton.
Here’s a picture of the trophies he mentions for the 2HG tournament happening this weekend.
Here are the details for the event:
Format: Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck**
Date: February 20th Saturday afternoon
Time: 2:00pm in ABINGTON
Time: 2:00pm in PLAINVILLE
Entrance Fee: $30.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds
SPACE IS LIMITED! Please talk to someone at the store or email me at ChaseLaq@gmail.com to preregister. Payment is required to guarantee your spot.
Prizes: Each player will receive 1 booster pack of Oath of the Gatewatch for every match their team wins.
Our Two-Headed Giant event will provide players with another opportunity to play in the AWESOME Oath of the Gatewatch Sealed Deck format WITH A PARTNER! Each team will be receiving two Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease Packs (with promo and lifecounter) with which to build two 40-card decks.
**Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck: Each TEAM will receive 2 Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease Packs with which to build two 40-card decks.
Contact:
Please contact me at ChaseLaq@gmail.com with any questions.
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Tags: episode 1, podcast, sword and shield
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Falling Asleep While Playing Dungeons & Dragons
Monday, December 21st, 2015
As most of you know, sessions of Dungeons and Dragons can be very involving. I’ve started sessions at 4 PM and ended them the following morning around 7 AM. In some cases, I’ve gone into sessions with very little sleep. Thanks to technology, playing the game has gotten a little more convenient. I mean, you can play from the comfort of your own home. Just log into your computer and save up on gas money.
Thanks to Twitch, not only can you host your own D&D session, but other can come watch and witness the debauchery that can ensue. However, in some cases, the game can be very taxing and can catch you at your weakest. Take a look at this video where one of the players has a little too much fun and starts snoring during the live stream. We’re all human and these things happen. But it’s so much better when others can see it as well. My favorite part is how the DM tries to wake up his PC.
Tags: Sleeping, Twitch
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Taking A Closer Look At Pauper RUG Tron
Friday, December 18th, 2015
Pauper has become quite the format on Magic Online once again thanks to the re-introduction of league play. Today I wanted to quickly look over one of the popular decks currently being played in the format. In paper form, these decks tend to be on the very affordable side of the spectrum. However, because some of these cards have seen limited print runs online, they can be somewhat expensive digitally.
Right now, let’s take a look at RUG Tron:
Main board
4 Fangren Marauder
4 Mulldrifter
4 Sea Gate Oracle
1 Ulamog’s Crusher
4 Ancient Stirrings
2 Rolling Thunder
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Chromatic Sphere
4 Chromatic Star
4 Expedition Map
4 Prismatic Lens
4 Prophetic Prism
4 Haunted Fengraf
1 Shimmering Grotto
4 Urza’s Mine
4 Urza’s Power Plant
4 Urza’s Tower
Side board
3 Circle of Protection: Green
3 Circle of Protection: Red
2 Doom Blade
3 Earth Rift
4 Rest for the Weary
I haven’t played this deck, but I have gone up against it. And it’s quite the deck. Now, the deck I played against online was a mono green version, but I couldn’t find the exact list. However, it didn’t differ much from this list besides the fact that it didn’t play blue or red. This list is still just as good and I still would have been smashed by this deck.
The mono green deck I played against replaced Sea Gate Oracle with Fierce Empath to tutor for the big creatures in the deck. It also replaces Mulldrifter with Maul Splicer for some scary synergy and more creatures to beat you with.
It looks like a very fun deck to play. You get to cast some ridiculously big creatures during turns you normally wouldn’t. However, it’s biggest weakness is against counter spells. It can only say okay to them and shrug it’s shoulders. So if you play against a deck like Mono Blue Delver, just play your spells. You can try to wait for an opening, but thanks to spells like Cloud of Faeries, Snap, and Spellstutter Sprite, they can have quite the number of resources available to them.
Well that’s it for now. See you all next time…
Tags: pauper, Tron
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