Rhetoric: the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
The recent events in Arizona made me examine this word. Then it made me examine myself. I didn't like what I saw. I, along with others, in the trek community have been guilty of using this tool. Now of course there's a big difference between a nutjob with a gun and a bunch of dorks yelling each other through a message board. But the underlying negativity is there, much like in America these days. We, as Trek players (trust me, I include myself in this), need to hold ourselves to a higher standard. We're fans of a universe based on Humanist ideals. Which means we are, as humans, responsible for all the good and bad out there. We have nobody to blame but ourselves. Whether you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, as a Trek player you accept the fact that we can always better ourselves. In the words of the great philosopher Jerry Springer, "Take care of yourselves, and each other."
The recent events in Arizona made me examine this word. Then it made me examine myself. I didn't like what I saw. I, along with others, in the trek community have been guilty of using this tool. Now of course there's a big difference between a nutjob with a gun and a bunch of dorks yelling each other through a message board. But the underlying negativity is there, much like in America these days. We, as Trek players (trust me, I include myself in this), need to hold ourselves to a higher standard. We're fans of a universe based on Humanist ideals. Which means we are, as humans, responsible for all the good and bad out there. We have nobody to blame but ourselves. Whether you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, as a Trek player you accept the fact that we can always better ourselves. In the words of the great philosopher Jerry Springer, "Take care of yourselves, and each other."
Good Card: Rule of Acquisition #33
Why: We need more cards that make you say something for a cost. It's campy, it's corny, but it's fun. We're all dorks here, why bother hiding it. I think Khan! should make you yell "KHAN!!!!". Means of Control should make you ask your opponent "How many lights do you see?". It brings a little of the 1E flavor back into the game, without all the terribly, terribly worded cards. Plus it's a solid cheater for Ferengi without being overpowered.
Bad Card: An Issue of Trust
Why: When you have affiliations based on honor (Bajoran/Klingon) and ones based on treachery (Cardassian/Dominion) you shouldn't make a card that nerfs them. Hell, Cardies already got smoked by Gomtuu Shockwave, you didn't need to add a filter that absolutely murders them. This dilemma hurt affiliations that were already considered the "weaker" ones. So then you have to overcompensate by making personnel like Neral and Klag. Interrupts like Central Command. All this to fix one bad dilemma.
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Today's Pic: "The Lab"- Where my deckbuilding and 'dark matches' (Got your Jersey dictionary?) at home take place. "The Lab" is trademarked by KillerB Enterprises, I've seen the term used by impostors. It's all good, imitation is the sincerest form.....
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