Players Secrets of Khourane Birthright Domain Sourcebook Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

September 15, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment

Players Secrets of Khourane Birthright Domain Sourcebook Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

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A Guide to Fundamental and Advanced Techniques 4500 Creative Woodburning IV

September 14, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment

A Guide to Fundamental and Advanced Techniques 4500 Creative Woodburning IV

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Magic The Gathering Advanced Strategy Guide For Advanced and Expert Magic Players

September 12, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment

Magic The Gathering Advanced Strategy Guide For Advanced and Expert Magic Players

Written for serious Magic players, the ADVANCED STRATEGY GUIDE features cards and techniques for the intricacies of high-level and tournament play. Topics include constructed deck vs. sealed deck; evaluating cards; draft tournaments; metagame; and Magic ethics. 100 color illustrations.

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3 Stars Magic Deckbuilders guide
Well I wasn’t satisfied enough, first of all because it arrived way too late and second of all because it wasn’t in such a good shape after all.

5 Stars Fantastic
I love the book,It informed me of how to be a better Magic the gathering player.

4 Stars Decent, albeit a bit aged
A very good book on Magic strategies, but keep in mind this book was made in 1998 when Stronghold first came out, so this information is a bit dated. Obviously this means that some of the strategies have long ago lost popularity, or have no bearing on the current set’s strategies. Another problem, is that some of the individual card descriptions for the Stronghold set are wrong (ie Flowstone Hellion is not a flying creature!). But outside of that, Mark Justice is an excellent old-school Magic player and if you play with older cards, you should definately read through this book.

5 Stars Mark is one of the best in the business
When I was a serious tournament player I met Mark in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mark is a friendly, intelligent, and generous person. He’s a great example of someone who found what he was meant to do in life. Mark is committed to the game and sharing his knowledge, which he demonstrated when I saw him in person. He also imparts his knowledge to fellow gamers in this well written book.

Obviously, the book went out of date (in a sense) soon after it was published. However, it contains a treasure trove of knowledge for the serious player. Magic is about strategy first and tactics second. Of course the game will change as WOTC develops new cards and different rules. I particularly liked the rigorous way the book delineates how to create an effective tournament deck. Mark also gives great tips about how to analyze new cards (how will that ever go out of date?).

I disagree with the foreward of the book - it states that anyone can become a great magic player with enough hard work. I’ve been around and I know that some people are naturally talented at Magic playing and will be better players than everyone else. However, using the book’s advice will probably result in more wins for the committed student and player of Magic. econ

2 Stars Good For The Newcommer…In 1998!
This is one of the only real strategy guides for Magic that I could get my hands on when I was still starting out. Written by one of the great masters of the game, Tim Deopulos, the book gives instructions on the more advanced aspects of the game, including tournament formats, deck history, tips and tricks, and even bluffing advice. In my mind, it acts as mostly as an “advanced rulebook.” However, it is now six years old. The game changed so much since Tempest was in Standard, which seems like ages to any Magic player now (Honestly, since when did you play Tempest Booster Draft?). This was even before the Sixth Edition rules upheaval, which tried to simplify the game not only for newcomers, but also for tournament players. Due to this large expansion of the games rules, this guide is now a relic of a forgotten time; when the Auratog deck was still considered a cool idea (I remind you that this is before Urza’s Saga) and when Standard was still fresh out of infancy. So, in conclusion, it was a great buy way back when, but now it’s just part of the discount section, along with the Homelands boosters and The Wheel of Time CCG.

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Advanced Routing Art of Woodworking

September 11, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment

Advanced Routing Art of Woodworking

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Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module C1

September 9, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment

Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module C1

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2 Stars Don’t Waste Your Time
This adventure is a random collection of encounters tossed together with no logical pattern, rhyme and/or reason. What makes it annoying is why all of these monsters are living together in such a confined space. No explanation is given. This is the sort of adventure that you come up with for your friends when you’re 12. Just a bunch of monsters and fighting, and it isn’t a complete adventure. There are places in the book where it is up to the DM to fill in the details. Sound nice in one sense, but you are paying for the book. You could’ve saved your money, and made up stuff anyway.

5 Stars A Classic
Similar to the classic Tomb of Horrors module, Tamoachan has a seperate book of art by classic TSR artists such as Erol Otus, Jeff Dee, Darlene, and others. Nice.

The Monochrome is the 1980 version. The color cover version — essentially identical inside — was released in 1982. (There’s also an ultra-rare 1st edition called “Lost Tamoachan” (1979), with less than 500 copies released.)

Wayne Gralian

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