Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones

Steampunker, Rat owner, martial artist. He/Him.
I wouldn't follow me, I rarely post and when I do it's boring.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@jfwong That's very generous dude

[Jimmy Wong @jfwong]

Had a dream where I was majorly stressed out because I had to give away a Gaea’s Cradle.

Let’s give one away in real life instead. Japanese Gaea’s Cradle, up for grabs. I’ll choose one random person who replies to this tweet, retweets it, and follows me by end of today.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@CandlekeepR are you still active in your stores Discord? I've seen quite a few questions asked either directly to you or about things at the store over the last few weeks and there's been no response or reply.
Has this community now been abandoned?

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@PNCBank Awesome! Thank you

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@PNCBank Do you know when you are releasing your Christmas Price Index for this year? It's something I look forward to every year

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@CmdrMechanic They didn't say from what I saw. I imagine they won't say to keep the hype and demand high for the lairs when they drop. FOMO appears to be WotC's main tool now

[OnlyFoils @OnlyFoils]

https://t.co/fRPidy9BGW

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@TolarianCollege Great video. Personally I'm with you; a points system with brackets reflecting deck points would be a better way to assess a deck's power.
It's more work initially, with assigning points to cards and points to brackets. But it would be worth it for a better play experience

[OnlyFoils @OnlyFoils]

I really feel for MTG content creators. Often they're recording in advance to ensure they maintain a regular schedule. With all the recent changes and turmoil they've had to speed out response videos that will have also made prerecorded content outdated.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@PleasantKenobi Your mental wellbeing HAS to come first. Enjoy the break, we could all do with one from time to time.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@WattsUpAmerica @CandlekeepR @Rebell_Lily

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@AliasVEDH My thoughts are with you. I've always felt pet loss so much harder than anything else.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@SpikeFeederAlex 100% Abhorrent behaviour. Regardless of feelings on the decision no person deserves harassment, abuse, threats, or any such thing. We need to treat everyone with respect!

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@PleasantKenobi I currently have 75 EDH decks built, so off the top of my head I'd say 60+ at least as not all run it.

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

3. STABLE- Format management decisions are intended to: When necessary, make changes, even large ones, but not for the purpose of defining a metagame, shake tings up, or react to hot topics
Rationale again is to encourage a particular metagame - slower, longer, less explosive

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

1. SOCIAL - Format management decisions are intended to: Help players communicate their preferences and arrive at a shared set of expectations
Rationale behind the bans was the pre-game chat wasn't happening well enough. The bans don't encourage it but move to make it redundant

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

2. CREATIVE - Format management decisions are intended to: Promote an environment where players are not pressured to confirm to any specific method of deckbuilding
Rationale for the bans was to slow play down. Encouraging decks to be built with this in mind - a specific method

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@mtgcommander have actually failed at all three of their philosophy principles with this recent announcement and their rationale behind it: 🧵

[OnlyFoils @OnlyFoils]

An #EDH analogy:

People drive too fast. They don't read road conditions or look at the speed limit signs of the road they are driving on.
In response all road going vehicles will be limited to 30 mph; considered a safe speed.
This will apply to all roads.
#mtgcommander #mtgedh

[Simon (Boon) Lloyd-Jones @Simon_lj83]

@PleasantKenobi Your ethnicity, or anyone else's for that matter, bears no relevance. What small minded people to think so. Idiots the lot of them.