So we get our box of fate and my wife's asks if she can open what we call the power pack. It is traditionally the bottom pack on the left stack or the third pack down on the right stack.
I pull it for her and she plops down and opens it.
Ugin
We open the rest of the box (no, not an all fetch box) and I hand her the last pack saying we got our 4 mythics and a fetch, I'm happy.
Ugin
Maybe she should be in charge of opening more?
I hear these kind of stories all the time. I had my son open a JOU single purchase pack from my LGS one time and he pulls a foil pharika and a regular keranos.
And to answer your question......yes you should :)
I let my wife pick out the fat pack I got. 9 rares that I can't remember right now. But did get {Flooded Strand}.
Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
Quote from: cltrn81 on January 27, 2015, 10:01:47 AM
Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
My wife and your wife should hang out... We can sneak some games in the back room.
Quote from: Falcon182 on January 27, 2015, 10:03:18 AM
Quote from: cltrn81 on January 27, 2015, 10:01:47 AM
Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
My wife and your wife should hang out... We can sneak some games in the back room.
lol if you are ever in Mid Ohio let me know :)
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Quote from: cltrn81 on January 27, 2015, 10:01:47 AM
Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
My wife and your wife should hang out... We can sneak some games in the back room.
lol if you are ever in Mid Ohio let me know :)
Will do. Same for you and the Bay Area, ca. ;-)
I have a friend who opens conspiracy packs from time to time. Last time he bought exactly two. Pulled Dack, Foil Brainstorm and Council's Judgement. He has a history of stupidly good Conspiracy pulls.
My girlfriend cracked my Foil Bloodstained Mire last week. Also a Sarkhan and two Anafenza. She just started playing with me a few months ago, i'm getting her decently hooked. :)
Llama knows
Umm so I may have found "the one"
Let's just say we've been to the lgs twice in the past week.
The first time I let her pick the box
3 fetch
2 tasigur
Foil monastery siege
Soulfire grandmaster
Monastery mentor
Shaman of the great hunt
Ugin
Temporal tresspass
Ok nice box sure
So she buys 7 random packs as a reward
She hits
Warden of the first tree
Fetch
Ugin # 2
Then tonight, I let her trade in trash rares
She buys 7 and we get 7 free so 14 packs
Tasigur
Shaman of the great hunt
2 x monastery mentor
Ugin # 3
WHAT I MEAN JUST WHAT IN THE PERFECT HELL.
She can just pick all the packs from now on...
I let my gf choose everything. She has pulled every PW from each box I buy and the mythics.
I on the other hand, get junk rares :(
Before my girlfriend actually started playing she would randomly buy me packs sometimes or would open boxes with me and justs have insane luck. Now that we both play it switched. I open all the money and she opens jank haha.
My girlfriend has become enamored with {Qasali Ambusher} and what she calls "Suprise Butt Stuff"
My bro gets the most ridiculous pulls. Brimaz at JOU release. Later on: Foil Sheep, foil malady and foil Nykthos.
Needles to say, I have him pick all of my packs from now on.
Quote from: NovusOrbis on January 27, 2015, 03:30:23 PM
My bro gets the most ridiculous pulls. Brimaz at JOU release. Later on: Foil Sheep, foil malady and foil Nykthos.
Needles to say, I have him pick all of my packs from now on.
That's sweet of you.
I need to have my girlfriend open my packs.. Welp, whatever I get from the GP, she opens. I hope that counts.
Wait I saw {shaman of the great hunt} mentioned a few times. Just checking value now
Got my box yesterday and decided (begrudgingly) to let my wife open a few (6) of my packs. I kid you not, she pulls an Ugin, then a Mentor, then a Wooded Foothills, then a Flooded Strand, then a Warden of the First Tree and last but not least a Foil Ugin.
I'm glad she got those pulls for me, but at the same time, I can never seem to get that much luck. I'm hoping with this box of Innistrad I have that I'll be able to get something nice. Maybe I should just let my wife open it...I really want that foil Lily lol...
I've seriously considered it, but it urks me to see someone who really doesn't care about it open up amazing packs. She's opened soooooo many great packs that its starting to bug me lol
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Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
My gf is the best, she is not a fan of the fact that I play magic (she accepts it, she just thinks I'm a dork and she doesn't get it), but I had mentioned that I would love to have a {jace, the mind sculptor} just as a comment, so she bought me one for Christmas last year. This year she got me dueling decks: anthology. I'm not sure why I haven't married her yet to be honest with you.
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Quote from: bravado883 on January 27, 2015, 09:48:06 AM
Awesome. I've also had this happen:
Wife: "Hey babe, didn't you say you needed a card called...thought...seize or something?
Me: "Yeah, but they're so expensive right now."
Wife: "Oh, well, I ordered them."
Me: !?!?
This would never happen to me. I have hinted at cards for presents. My wife would consider this contributing to an addict's habit....
She is prolly right ;)
My gf is the best, she is not a fan of the fact that I play magic (she accepts it, she just thinks I'm a dork and she doesn't get it), but I had mentioned that I would love to have a {jace, the mind sculptor} just as a comment, so she bought me one for Christmas last year. This year she got me dueling decks: anthology. I'm not sure why I haven't married her yet to be honest with you.
Something about puttin a ring on it...
Yeah, been there once already. Trigger shy on this one even though she's a good one. It's coming soon, I figure after 7 years and a little one, I gotta do it soon.
I tested this today on FRF packs. She bought 4 from target and brought them home and opened them at lunch. {Temporal Tresspass}, {Frontier Siege}, {Crucible of the Spirit Dragon} and {Soulfire Grand Master}. 2 of 4 mythics. Yeah I picked a keeper
Quote from: Cender on January 28, 2015, 08:52:09 PM
I tested this today on FRF packs. She bought 4 from target and brought them home and opened them at lunch. {Temporal Tresspass}, {Frontier Siege}, {Crucible of the Spirit Dragon} and {Soulfire Grand Master}. 2 of 4 mythics. Yeah I picked a keeper
That Crucible though...
Quote from: E.kann1 on January 28, 2015, 08:52:44 PM
Quote from: Cender on January 28, 2015, 08:52:09 PM
I tested this today on FRF packs. She bought 4 from target and brought them home and opened them at lunch. {Temporal Tresspass}, {Frontier Siege}, {Crucible of the Spirit Dragon} and {Soulfire Grand Master}. 2 of 4 mythics. Yeah I picked a keeper
That Crucible though...
It's not 100%, my girls pulled me many junk rares, but she's also pulled me fetches, many shocks, a {Huntmaster of the Fells}, {Voice of Resurgence}, and others I cannot remember on the spot. The sheet works.
Step One: Get a girlfriend
Step Two: Get her to pick my magic packs.
Step Three: Profit.
If only step one wasn't so difficult... :P
Step ones easy, the long term living situations are the issue lol. My wife pulls the best stuff, so she opens all my packs. But I also deal with her hate of the game lol.
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
Girlfriend and I stop by Walmart, say hi to a friend, and decide to pick up to packs of fate. Pack one? Arcbond. Eh, tis okay. Pack two? Monastery mentor :D was so happy
So I decided to try this out for myself with a box of Fate Reforged. Let my girlfriend pick a pack and told her "I really want a monastery mentor." She opened the pack and pulled a monastrry mentor! So we tried again - this time I asked for Ugin. She opened the pack and pulled Ugin! Third time I got smart and just before she opened the pack I asked for the power nine...
Quote from: Nfidel2k on February 01, 2015, 02:27:59 PM
So I decided to try this out for myself with a box of Fate Reforged. Let my girlfriend pick a pack and told her "I really want a monastery mentor." She opened the pack and pulled a monastrry mentor! So we tried again - this time I asked for Ugin. She opened the pack and pulled Ugin! Third time I got smart and just before she opened the pack I asked for the power nine...
...then, in the rare slot, was a basic forest with the words "power nine" written on it..
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Quote from: Nfidel2k on February 01, 2015, 02:27:59 PM
So I decided to try this out for myself with a box of Fate Reforged. Let my girlfriend pick a pack and told her "I really want a monastery mentor." She opened the pack and pulled a monastrry mentor! So we tried again - this time I asked for Ugin. She opened the pack and pulled Ugin! Third time I got smart and just before she opened the pack I asked for the power nine...
...then, in the rare slot, was a basic forest with the words "power nine" written on it..
FOIL basic forest with the words "power nine" written on it :)
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
Quote from: Wingnut on February 01, 2015, 08:06:05 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on February 01, 2015, 11:37:31 PM
Quote from: Wingnut on February 01, 2015, 08:06:05 PM
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Quote from: AstroGeek327 on February 02, 2015, 03:23:22 PM
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
Let's be real, a woman that plays enjoys magic to the level that us nerds do is pretty hard to find. There are way more of us than them (dare I guess 40:1 ratio?). If we just eliminate non-planes walking women from our breeding pool than we magic fans are screwed (or should I say, not screwed). My girl is a catch among catches, she unfortunately is not a fan of magic. But she's worth looking past one flaw (no matter how big it may be).
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
Let's be real, a woman that plays enjoys magic to the level that us nerds do is pretty hard to find. There are way more of us than them (dare I guess 40:1 ratio?). If we just eliminate non-planes walking women from our breeding pool than we magic fans are screwed (or should I say, not screwed). My girl is a catch among catches, she unfortunately is not a fan of magic. But she's worth looking past one flaw (no matter how big it may be).
My guess would be more like 500:1 xD I feel so alone..... 😳
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
Let's be real, a woman that plays enjoys magic to the level that us nerds do is pretty hard to find. There are way more of us than them (dare I guess 40:1 ratio?). If we just eliminate non-planes walking women from our breeding pool than we magic fans are screwed (or should I say, not screwed). My girl is a catch among catches, she unfortunately is not a fan of magic. But she's worth looking past one flaw (no matter how big it may be).
My guess would be more like 500:1 xD I feel so alone..... 😳
My LGS has around 6 at every pre-release. Only two of which would earn the title of playing at the level of us nerds, but I'm willing to teach! So I think the ratio isn't /that/ bad. On the flip side all of them are taken. Unsurprisingly. xD
My wife says the game is stupid, but will play when I get the guys over to play. She's actually pretty decent at the game...I'd like to think it was her great teacher/instructor...*cough cough* me lol
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Quote from: AstroGeek327 on January 31, 2015, 03:37:48 AM
I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
Let's be real, a woman that plays enjoys magic to the level that us nerds do is pretty hard to find. There are way more of us than them (dare I guess 40:1 ratio?). If we just eliminate non-planes walking women from our breeding pool than we magic fans are screwed (or should I say, not screwed). My girl is a catch among catches, she unfortunately is not a fan of magic. But she's worth looking past one flaw (no matter how big it may be).
My guess would be more like 500:1 xD I feel so alone..... 😳
My LGS has around 6 at every pre-release. Only two of which would earn the title of playing at the level of us nerds, but I'm willing to teach! So I think the ratio isn't /that/ bad. On the flip side all of them are taken. Unsurprisingly. xD
Maybe part of it is where I live xD I have never seen another female in any of my game stores that looked like she hadn't been dragged there by someone ;)
No, she's not on the wrong place. I am. I will give them credit that the ones that know the game and are good at it, they're super competitive. There is a 13 yo girl that goes to the store I occasionally go to, that straight up pounds face. The girl is good. But I will agree, a lot of the women I have seen seem like they are there so that they can be anywhere near their boyfriend who is also there.
We have a head judge (our head judge rotates between three people) who is a girl. Really good at magic. Another one of the head judge's has a girlfriend who is super in to magic (and I had no idea they were together till like two weeks ago o.O), and our third head judge has a sister who shows up every once in a while. There is usually one other miscellaneous girl per FNM, and a second whenever I get my girlfriend to come with me. She plays, but not a ton and isn't competitive at all. I don't care, a girl who likes video games, magic, and the walking dead is just fine with me :P
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I was going to say that you just need a woman's touch, but that isn't right because -I- never get pulls like this D:
This isn't about a woman's touch, it's about a significant others touch. It has to be a significant other that isnt a fan of the game. They are the ones with the magical touch.
So you are saying I need a boyfriend who doesn't like MTG?? Whatever it takes to get great pulls.... 😂😂😂
In theory yes, but I feel having a soulmate that plays magic would be better than having good pulls. But that's all opinion.
I agree with you on that one!
Also agree. I mean, how is that /not/ a deal breaker?!
Let's be real, a woman that plays enjoys magic to the level that us nerds do is pretty hard to find. There are way more of us than them (dare I guess 40:1 ratio?). If we just eliminate non-planes walking women from our breeding pool than we magic fans are screwed (or should I say, not screwed). My girl is a catch among catches, she unfortunately is not a fan of magic. But she's worth looking past one flaw (no matter how big it may be).
My guess would be more like 500:1 xD I feel so alone..... 😳
My LGS has around 6 at every pre-release. Only two of which would earn the title of playing at the level of us nerds, but I'm willing to teach! So I think the ratio isn't /that/ bad. On the flip side all of them are taken. Unsurprisingly. xD
Maybe part of it is where I live xD I have never seen another female in any of my game stores that looked like she hadn't been dragged there by someone ;)
You in the wrong place then, we got 5 girls who are regulars and 2 more that play just because.
D: that sounds amazing!!! Here I'm usually one of the youngest players and the only female, so....it can be slightly uncomfortable at times ;)
There are a few pipsqueaks in our meta. 7-9. A few 10-11. Most is 12-17, wi a smattering of 20+.
I want to move wherever you guys are xD maybe two or three under 15, maybe four besides me under 30, and then all the rest xD
Quote from: Noblellama on February 05, 2015, 02:31:40 PM
We got lots of kids that play here too.
A few under 8s (locally known as baby seals)
A couple under 14s
And then the rest of us
I'd say the baby seals have a 1/3 ratio of girls and the under 14s about a 1/8
Rest of shop is about a 1/14 girls/guys
My shop can barely get 14 people haha.
Me and my cousin (17 and 15 respectively) are /always/ the youngest people in the store. I kinda wish we had more people around our age, I've heard people complain about getting beaten by people that have been alive for a shorter period of time than they've been playing the game. :P (Maybe exaggerating. Maybe.)