[FREE article] Why MUD is bad: Angles of Attack

[Juggernaut GO]

Matt after running a gauntlet of mud decks today, I'm definitely convinced that you really have no fucking clue what you are talking about.

Yea!  

Wait, which Matt?  

the author of the shitty article linked at the top.

Seriously, let's not do this.  -DA

[matt_sperling]

Matt after running a gauntlet of mud decks today, I'm definitely convinced that you really have no fucking clue what you are talking about.

Travis, don't start us down this road again.  -DA

My article wasn't a personal attack on Workshop players, dude.  I always keep a Shop deck handy and I enjoy playing it myself.  I've played various versions, some 5c Stax, some MUD.  Some stock lists, right from a recent top 8, many with my own tweaks.  I explained why even though I think Shop decks are powerful, I wouldn't have played one at GenCon. 

Get over taking this stuff personally, and maybe you can start thinking rationally about your deck. 

[Juggernaut GO]

It has nothing to do with taking things personally, I'm just tired of any random guy with a soapbox via a blog or an article on star city making ridiculous generalizations they can't possibly support in fact.  Reminds me a lot of glenn beck and all the morons he influences.

If anyone is taking comments personally, it is you for being challenged by people about what you write.

[matt_sperling]

Earlier you wrote:

"All I need to know to determine whether I want to avoid playing Shops is this: “Are people expecting a lot of Shop decks to show up?” If yes, I’m not playing Shops. If no, we turn to a host of other questions."

This is false, because a player like myself will just run the gauntlet regardless and still use a shop deck and outplay every opponent I face.  Basically what you are saying is that you have no faith in your play skill, and opt for a simpler deck to pilot.

Nice article.

That's taking it personally.  "What you said doesn't apply to ME, because I'm just that much better than you with the Shop decks." is taking things very personally.  (Its also wrong, you aren't better than me, but I imagine you somehow don't agree so just forget that part of it for now.)  Meanwhile, you haven't refuted a single point I made in my blog post. 

[Juggernaut GO]

Nothing will be resolved on an internet forum, so I'll just offer you the same best record bet I have going with Demonic Attorney at Waterbury if you bother showing up.  I'll let you pick the stakes.

[forests failed you]

Nice article, I enjoyed it a lot--even though I already knew everything that you discussed and also understood it on a deeper level than you could possibly fathom.

Keep up the good work.  

Verbal warning for baiting/trolling.  -DA