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This speaks to James's integrity and how the pressure to produce affected it. I see a lot of people on Twitter and Facebook trashing him, yet I doubt they've ever been in the same position. I'm not condoning cheating. Rather, I'm suggesting that when under that kind of pressure, people react in unpredictable ways. This was how James reacted, and it was a very human reaction.
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was he caught cheating before or something? i only know of the flipped sideboard game loss thing.because he's a cheaterI just want to hear his (honest) motivation for it. The guy wrote this: viewtopic.php?f=96&t=602, why he thought he needed to cheat is beyond my comprehension.
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Man, what a time to come back to the game, new set and new events. My two cents is I guess I'm just never as surprised or as harsh on dudes who end up like this due to card swapping because thats how I grew up playing the game and why it took me so long to move from casual to competitive. When your first events are in the 95-99 era @ Neutral Ground you grow as a player learning that some people care a hell of a lot more about the game then you do. Tons of guys from that era went on to be pros, so my entire feeling is 'meh'. My friends and I at the time used to refer to decks also having a 'Secret Sideboard' lol
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A friend of the guy that James cheated against said on Reddit that James did the cheat twice. The first time he did it, it aroused the suspicion of the player (Matt, i think his name was) and he talked to a judge in between sideboarding. Then the judge observed the following game from afar and caught James in the act on the second time around.
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Cheating is bad for the game, bad for the people associated with him, and, when he gets caught, bad for him.
He deserves flak people throw at him because he represents a much bigger problem than just manifesting cards into his lap. Is it unfair that people are going to loudly browbeat him? Yes, he's not the only cheater that was or ever will be and he should not bear the ire of everyone's hate for the people that do. But oh well, I don't seem to remember him being upset when the pendulum swung the other way and people were riding his dick for being notable for being good at magic.
He deserves flak people throw at him because he represents a much bigger problem than just manifesting cards into his lap. Is it unfair that people are going to loudly browbeat him? Yes, he's not the only cheater that was or ever will be and he should not bear the ire of everyone's hate for the people that do. But oh well, I don't seem to remember him being upset when the pendulum swung the other way and people were riding his dick for being notable for being good at magic.
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He's a better player than they are so really he was just making sure the right person rightfully won out in the tournament.This speaks to James's integrity and how the pressure to produce affected it. I see a lot of people on Twitter and Facebook trashing him, yet I doubt they've ever been in the same position. I'm not condoning cheating. Rather, I'm suggesting that when under that kind of pressure, people react in unpredictable ways. This was how James reacted, and it was a very human reaction.
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Sup d00ds.
Saw the social media shitstorm and dropped in to wave a support flag. I've watched Arthur palm cards, swap draws, and hypnotize people with charisma ("Untap, upkeep, tell me more about your life..."). Arthur's rationale was pretty similar: he'd cheat to overcome variance against someone he judged to be a lesser player. I told him it'd be fairly obvious over time that he tended to lay down nuts more often than his deck should provide them.
Although competitive health suffers, but it's pretty amusing to watch two people sit across from each other to play very different games.
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Saw the social media shitstorm and dropped in to wave a support flag. I've watched Arthur palm cards, swap draws, and hypnotize people with charisma ("Untap, upkeep, tell me more about your life..."). Arthur's rationale was pretty similar: he'd cheat to overcome variance against someone he judged to be a lesser player. I told him it'd be fairly obvious over time that he tended to lay down nuts more often than his deck should provide them.
Although competitive health suffers, but it's pretty amusing to watch two people sit across from each other to play very different games.
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Honestly, the only thing I feel about the whole situation is disappointment and a tinge of sadness. It's a lose-lose for everybody.
I just hope that James can bring a little positive spin on this by reflecting on his break and reforming.
I just hope that James can bring a little positive spin on this by reflecting on his break and reforming.
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lack of integrity you mean?This speaks to James's integrity and how the pressure to produce affected it. I see a lot of people on Twitter and Facebook trashing him, yet I doubt they've ever been in the same position. I'm not condoning cheating. Rather, I'm suggesting that when under that kind of pressure, people react in unpredictable ways. This was how James reacted, and it was a very human reaction.
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this is the funniest post I've ever readSup d00ds.
Saw the social media shitstorm and dropped in to wave a support flag. I've watched Arthur palm cards, swap draws, and hypnotize people with charisma ("Untap, upkeep, tell me more about your life..."). Arthur's rationale was pretty similar: he'd cheat to overcome variance against someone he judged to be a lesser player. I told him it'd be fairly obvious over time that he tended to lay down nuts more often than his deck should provide them.
Although competitive health suffers, but it's pretty amusing to watch two people sit across from each other to play very different games.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/spikes/comments ... es/cpgld26lack of integrity you mean?This speaks to James's integrity and how the pressure to produce affected it. I see a lot of people on Twitter and Facebook trashing him, yet I doubt they've ever been in the same position. I'm not condoning cheating. Rather, I'm suggesting that when under that kind of pressure, people react in unpredictable ways. This was how James reacted, and it was a very human reaction.
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When there's no other face-saving option other than to admit it, I don't think it has anything to do with integrityIntegrity in that he publicly owned up to cheating and did not try to blame anyone or anything else for his actions. Credit where credit is due.
That being said, it was an incredibly stupid move on his part, pressure or not. He had everything to lose, and he did.
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Felt my ears burning...Reposting this, my search continues.With Z's absence I need a new alpha male to glom onto
Srsly though, how's everyone? Last time I was here, my life was chaotic. Times are simpler now; all I do is work. Going to prerelease on Saturday and it'll be the first time I play magic since a drunk draft @ work in October '14.
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What about the kind of friend that gives away shit, can I be that guy?
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Many feels for disappearing from a community that taught me, and supported me in a rough patch of life.
I've spent the past nine or ten months shouldering my way into the gaming industry. 50-60+ hours/week crunchtime and maneuvering into a tightly knit entirely-male team took aaaaallll my energy. I didn't want to turn 25 without kicking my career into full-swing. Now that I've accomplished what I set out to do, I'm off to repair all the relationships I let slide and re-focus on hobbies. Totally understandable if you guys think I suck, am a fair-weather robot. Let it out and take some free shit?
I've spent the past nine or ten months shouldering my way into the gaming industry. 50-60+ hours/week crunchtime and maneuvering into a tightly knit entirely-male team took aaaaallll my energy. I didn't want to turn 25 without kicking my career into full-swing. Now that I've accomplished what I set out to do, I'm off to repair all the relationships I let slide and re-focus on hobbies. Totally understandable if you guys think I suck, am a fair-weather robot. Let it out and take some free shit?
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