Sunday, July 22, 2012

Good Card, Bad Card #74



Colorado isn't allowed to have guns anymore. I don't care about the 2nd amendment, there's just too many crazy nuts out there. Sure, here on the east coast we having shootings, but it's just usually somebody just snapping, pulling out a gun and popping off. Out in the mountains of Colorado you have people methodically planning these movie-like rampages. Combine that with the ability to acquire all sort of weapons a regular person shouldn't be able to get. Hell, he got things through the mail for god's sake. A 100-round drum that can shot 50-60 rounds a minute. If you can explain to me how the 2nd amendment justifies normal citizens having military grade weapons then you're a smarter person than me.

Another thing, what the f*ck is your 6-yr old baby doing at the midnight opening of a Batman movie!? I have no sympathy for the nutjob who did this, or the mother of this poor little girl who got killed. That's the definition of irresponsible. I'm sorry, but this is a problem in America these days. Young mothers who don't understand you can't live your life the same way after you have a child. No going to bars anymore, no midnight movies, no young 20's lifestyle for you. Sorry you couldn't find a babysitter Ashley, you have to stay home with your baby tonight. I know, that's harsh, but I can't believe that wasn't mentioned somewhere. Keeping your 6-yr old out to 3 am isn't acceptable.

As for GCBC, I'm sticking with Lineage again. I just spent hours cutting them up yesterday so that's what's on my mind.

Good Card: John Doe, Emergent Herald

Why: John Doe is just a good, clean Non-Aligned personnel. Nothing fancy, just something you'd splash in a deck. Plus it gives you some backdoor personnel retrieval. I'm not a fan of cards like Tacking into the Wind or any event that lets you shuffle ten people or ships into your deck. Events can be prevented, John Doe can't. Plus, I probably only need a personnel or two back from my discard pile. If I need ten I probably lost the game already. Where John Doe will shine is in integrity decks. He joins a fine tradition of NA integrity heroes like Maques, Riva, Aaron Connor. Cheap with an 8 attribute is always a recipe for a good card.

Bad Card: Unity

Why: Another missed opportunity. Just like Evade Samaritan Snare, Design had a chance to put the brakes on abusive downloading and wussed out. Same as before, the discard needs to be a random card from hand. A simple discard is meaningless. If I'm playing Borg I can't just pitch a drone, which is helpful sometimes. I don't understand why this event is even unique. Maybe if I could have multiple copies out it might do some damage. I like the fact it can't be destroyed, but at the end of the day this card is another bullet that missed it's mark.

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