#frosty-mage-stuff

[phoenixswift]

frosty-mage-stuff (NSFW) submitted:

The greediest little ‘sus.

[magicjudge]

My opponent and I each control an Alms Collector and a Thought Reflection. My draw step begins. What happens?

Let’s look at the draw event and go step by step though applying the replacement effects.

“You draw a card.”

Your Thought Reflection’s effect is applied.

“You draw two cards.”

Your opponent’s Alms Collector’s effect is applied.

“You draw a card and your opponent draws a card.”

Your opponent’s Thought Reflection’s effect is applied.

“You draw a card and your opponent draws two cards.”

Your Alms Collector’s effect is applied.

“You draw a card and your opponent draws a card and you draw a card.”

All replacement effects have been applied and the draw event happens.

Net result: You draw two cards and your opponent draws 1 card. The inverse is also true if your opponent would draw a card.

[nephrited]

frosty-mage-stuff replied to your post: Do you use "FILO" or "LIFO"?

I meant “which acronym do you use?”

I don’t! I have no reason to use them. I would probably choose LIFO but it doesn’t matter to me.

[bookhorse]

How good is the local post service? Is there an interterritorial body that handles mail between nations, or is each species responsible for handling all outgoing mail until it reaches its destination?

That’s really two separate questions, but the local post service is very good! It’s quite reliable and fast given our proximity to Canterlot.

To expound upon the matter, most of the mail flows in bulk between large transit hubs, either in hoof-written form or transmitted in Horse code (which is faster but loses some of the personal touch). As such, proximity to such a hub is definitely an advantage, and Canterlot is such a hub.

In Canterlot, letters are loaded onto the next train passing by Ponyville. Once unloaded, letters are brought to the local post office for sorting. Then in the early morning when most are asleep, post ponies will distribute the letters, which means letters sent from a major city the day before can usually arrive in time for ponies to read when waking up.

As for how letters are distributed outside Equestria, there’s not much I can tell you, but I do know there’s no organization in charge of handling mail across borders. Once mail reaches a distribution point at or outside Equestrian borders to be sent further, it ceases to be the responsibility of the Equestrian Royal Mail, so how it is handled from there on out is not something we have much insight into.

Presumably the methods would vary a great deal depending on the destination, as different places would have different means to distribute mail depending on the state of the infrastructure and what types of creatures live there.

Of course, highly important or classified missives are often hoof delivered by a courier (typically a pegasus) to ensure a definite and secure delivery. But that’s more of an exception than the rule.

[markrosewater]

Wait, were the Hascon promos revealed yet?

Here's what got revealed today.

There are three cards:

One for Transformers

One for NERF

One for Dungeons & Dragons (and it comes with a token)

The Dungeons & Dragons one is called Sword of Dungeons & Dragons and it's also appearing in Unstable.

[nephrited]

Is there anything you're working towards in games right now?

I like playing games.

No, I have nothing progression wise going on. Never do, aside from “I want to finish this game.”

I’m not really that invested in things beyond if I’m having fun with the gameplay or not.

[nephrited]

Does a giantess with shortstack proportions count as a shortstack?

Probably to other giants.

Otherwise no.

[magicjudge]

My opponent casts Tinker and says "Tinker for Blightsteel Colossus?" I say sure. Is my opponent required to pull out a Blightsteel Colossus? What if they don't have one? Can they claim to not have one if they do?

Yes, they're required to get a Blightsteel Colossus for that Tinker. One of the tournament shortcuts outlined in section 4.2 of the Magic Tournament Rules says, in part: "If a player casts a spell or activates an ability and announces choices for it that are not normally made until resolution, the player must adhere to those choices unless an opponent responds to that spell or ability." When your opponent says "Tinker for a Blightsteel Colossus", what they're really saying is "Cast Tinker. If it resolves, get Blightsteel Colossus with it." If they don't have a Blightsteel Colossus in their deck or get something else with it, then they've violated the shortcut rules and the game can be rewound to when the Tinker was announced so that you can respond to it without the shortcut requiring your opponent to find a specific card. However, if you respond to the Tinker at all, even if it's just to float mana, then your opponent is no longer bound to their proposed choice of Blightsteel Colossus.