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Streamer of Loot Based, RPG, and FPS games. Memer of all that is stupid. Typical Mindless Potato. Streaming on FB.

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@onein29 @fxa213 @Emanor_x Thank you for being able to comphrend the words.

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@ShadowOfChaos96 @fxa213 @Emanor_x Thank you for actually reading and comprehending the words on the page/coming out of the characters mouths.

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@fxa213 @Emanor_x I love when people tell you to read, but they don't how to read themselves. There are 2 scenes that directly contradict your "Theory" cause that's what it is cause it's never said he doesnt have to have a trigger for activating his technique, it's that the trigger doesnt have too

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@Coma_Wake @LordAbundancy @Emanor_x Yes, this. It's literally the opposite. It's never stated anywhere he doesn't have to clap to activate his technique, it's just he doesn't activate everytime he claps.

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@thebestmatthew1 @bello_adewale_ Not exactly, as the story has been fleshed out it's been stated that there are no true dual zanpakuto. (Outside of Ichigo) Shunsis second sword was created to hide Nanaos Sword, and I dont know if explicitly said but atleast speculated Ukitakes was because of Mimihagi

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@mm_mnmnmnnn @Pirat_Nation Also I can say ive never personally bought something cause a streamer played it because they are a person that may share my interests and views, like already said do this for a living and have a different perspective.

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@Hellborne_Freak @Bladeerrader I think that's the thing people didnt realize, its not everyone's cup of tea and for people's who it was it was still bad, AND it was part of the reason we lost something we loved.

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@Hellborne_Freak @Bladeerrader Thank you, while most likely true for alot of people, not everyone here Didn't like Marthon solely due to it killing Destiny. It was a slop game change to cater to a popular genre as a cash grab, didn't work, went all in and still lost. That why some of us dont like it.

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@Bladeerrader How about no? Actions speak louder than words. Also, why flip the script if you believed that firmly that it killed Destiny, Why give in just cause you got what you wanted? This isnt transactional. Destiny Returning = Marthon is good now isnt the equation.

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@RedFore1668242 @Jarvenis Can I ask what the point of commenting on the AI portion? Really not relevant to the conversation.

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@SeanFrancis @Jarvenis Not a fan of everyone downplaying AI when all they are trying to is convey a quick concept and not claim it as their work and or sell it, but we all have our gripes with things on the internet

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@PeteMan0117 @Agera_pizza Fucking fr bro I was just rewatching

[P. C. Palhares @PCPalhares1]

AN OPEN LETTER TO WIZARDS: DON'T WAIT UNTIL EVERYONE LEAVES

Sharing an opinion on the internet is complicated. We are not always interpreted the way we intend to be, and perhaps that is why I thought long and hard before writing this.

Over the past few years, I have been building a community of followers—wonderful people from different parts of the world. And even though I am telling my story, what I am talking about here is not really about me. It is about all of us.

Dear WotC,

The photo below this post shows three Standard decks.

Yes, I built all three.

I did it with a lot of effort, without taking a single cent away from my family's priorities. And I didn't build them because I intend to play all three. To be completely honest, with my current routine, I often only get to play once a week.

I built them because I love this game.

And because I believe that if Magic grows, somehow, I will grow with it.

These decks eventually end up in the hands of players who, for different reasons, cannot afford to build their own. People who want to play. People who want to participate in a tournament. People who simply want to have fun with Magic.

"Come on, Palhares, Magic is a hobby. Not everyone can have access to it."

I agree, to some extent.

But I also know that, in my country, players find all kinds of ways to be part of this game. Maybe there are players from other formats who want to try Standard. Maybe there are new players who want to start playing.

But the barriers are countless.

WotC, I know you are a company. I know there are financial goals, business decisions, and numbers that need to make sense.

I have never been here to attack you.

Quite the opposite.

Many times, I have actually been the person defending your decisions, trying to explain to others that certain choices had legitimate business reasons behind them.

I started playing Standard during Scourge. I was around 14 years old.

Since then, I have always loved this game and, above all, I have always loved Standard.

I honestly don't know how I managed to keep consuming Magic for all these years. I built what I could with the resources I had. I put together imperfect decks. I played tournaments where I lost far more than I won.

And I remember one particular situation.

During Kaladesh, I spent practically all the money from my internship building a deck.

It was one of the biggest financial efforts I had ever made at that time.

And shortly afterward, the deck was banned.

You didn't see it, WotC, but I cried.

And I have absolutely no shame in saying that.

It was all I had. After years of playing Magic, I had finally managed to put together something competitive that I could enjoy.

It didn't even last a month.

Since then, sometimes I feel like some things haven't really changed that much.

The decisions changed.

Programs were cut. Structures were changed.

But you know what didn't change?

The people.

Yes, WotC, I have been playing with practically the same people in my city for almost 20 years.

They are still the same passionate people who are here today.

And all of this might seem like it is about a simple promo card, but I still remember how happy I was when I received a card through one of the old Rewards programs.

Some players said it was ugly—I think they were jealous. Hahaha.

I never thought it was ugly.

It was my card.

A card given to me by the company behind my favorite game.

And that made me incredibly happy.

It is difficult to explain to someone outside this community how much something so small can mean to someone who truly loves a game.

And that is exactly why I am writing this.

These three decks in the photo are a small, almost insignificant attempt to build Standard within my community.

I try to keep the old faces around.

And help new faces appear.

But I often hear something from these new players that worries me.

They play tournaments for other TCGs and tell me:

"I got this just for participating."

"I got a valuable card."

"I felt appreciated."

Deep down, perhaps what they are really saying is something even simpler:

"I felt like I belonged."

And it is difficult to tell those people, "Come play Magic."

Because I know the barriers.

I know that cards have value.

I know we cannot simply reprint everything and destroy the value of the game.

But I also know there are other ways to think about this.

Ways to make the player more important.

Ways to make participation feel rewarding.

Ways to make a new player look at Magic and think:

"I want to be part of this."

It took me approximately 20 years to complete my first set of 40 Shock Lands.

And I am not upset that they are coming back in Star Trek.

Quite the opposite.

I am showing my players that WotC did something really cool with that decision.

You took important, desirable, historically expensive cards and found a way to make them more accessible.

That is powerful.

It shows that there are paths forward.

But this week, while we are already struggling to bring new players into the game, I started seeing several pillars of our community saying:

"I'm leaving."

"I'm going to look for another place to call home."

And that scares me.

Not because I think Magic is going to die.

I don't.

Magic is far too big to simply disappear.

But because I believe a game is not made only of cards.

It is made of people.

Players.

Stores.

Organizers.

Content creators.

Judges.

Communities.

Parents who bring their children to play.

Friends who lend out their decks.

People who spend hours teaching someone how to play.

Players who lose five games in a row and come back the following Saturday to try again.

I am one of those people.

I am a father of two girls.

I am a husband.

I am a teacher.

I am a dreamer.

I am a player.

I am a content creator.

And above all, I am someone who deeply loves Magic.

Maybe one day, I will even have my own card.

But today, I already have something I consider much more valuable: people around me who still want to play.

So I will continue.

I will continue building decks.

I will continue lending cards.

I will continue teaching people how to play.

I will continue trying to show people that there is a place for them in the Gathering.

But I needed to tell you something.

It is getting difficult.

It is getting really difficult.

And maybe this is the time to look at all of this not only through numbers, sales, or results.

Look at the faces.

Look at the people who have been holding these cards for 5, 10, 20, or 30 years.

Look at the people who are trying to bring a new generation into the game.

Don't wait until everyone leaves to realize that something needed to be done.

I am not writing this because I have given up on Magic.

I am writing this precisely because I still believe in it.

You created something incredible.

I just want to see that incredible thing continue to grow.

And if this letter reaches someone at WotC who wants to talk, I am here.

I know there are countless incredible names throughout Latin America. There are thousands of us who are passionate about these little Magic cards.

I am just one of them.

But perhaps that is exactly why this letter needs to exist.

Because sometimes it is important to remember that behind every deck, every tournament, every sale, and every decision, there is a person.

And maybe that person is simply trying to say:

"Please, don't wait until everyone leaves."
@wizards_magic @wizards_magic

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@viztur @SamsonidonN If you read the Manga, the theory ive come up with and some others agree, This is just the vision Yhwach has that Leads him to Break Ichigos Bankai before it activates.

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@YourTurdliness @sonofapollo870 @Pirat_Nation If he goes outside where will he get all his bad information and opinions from?

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@tomthewonderdo1 @sonofapollo870 @Pirat_Nation Genuinely curious too after scrolling his posts and replies what his idea of redemption is. I dont think he's smart enough to have one hence this post and all his "Non Extreme" opinions.

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@sonofapollo870 @Pirat_Nation Man calls this the biggest fraud in Gaming history like this doesnt happen on the regular only for most companies to half ass or not follow up on their promises. He only makes this comments cause he's genuinely stupid or just gets his rocks off arguing.

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@voidwarrantyTV @ShitpostRock And on tired, constantly outdated hardware on top of it.

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@RagerrrYT And people will say that they dont deserve it and continually compare it to pokemon because they are upset Nintendo refuses to evolve.

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@Melee1988 @violetstorm_ @joshscorcher No it isnt. The developer set recommended settings with the idea how they recommend playing. The customization is there because they want you to experience the game your way. If that was the point the customization wouldn't be there.