I too hate the way they did the article history. Takes forever to find an article more than a week old, especially if you can't remember the name or when it appeared. PITA.

The current cast of writers is constrained somewhat by UDE's desire to refocus the game on the more casual player, so I think they all deserve some Slack (Get it? One of the writer's names is Slack. Never mind...) on the subject matter issue. I think they all do a good job given the constraints they have to work with, although I do sometimes wonder if Stu's target audience lives on this planet. :)

This is a more than valid question. Here are some answeres. Many of which I'm sure folks will disagree with.

Focus on decks for premier formats. We have an elite series coming up and everyone is afraid of Quickfate. Present them with a viable alternative, or alternatives. I'd like to say that the work associated with the legends format I've seen there is like this, and is the right direction, but not enough so. Articles about formats that only exist in someones local play group and arn't supported by UDE feel like a waste of my time (nothing personal) it is a game and its all about having fun, but if nobodies playing it at the next event, at my hobby league, around my kitchen table, what's the point.

The White on Black is killing my old eyes.

Perhaps since we are "relaunching" some VS. 101 would be nice, sure we've seen most of it, but what about the new guys, and honestly I would read them because often better players have insights into interactions that I have not concieved.

Show me something I haven't thought of that is relevant to me playing and winning the game, in a format supported at any level of OP. Show me how to use a card I wouldn't have considered playing.

It is only my opinion, I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but it was how I felt, and I wanted better, so I stated it.

Perhaps without the Pros we are just not challenged to achieve in this new casual friendly play because you like it enviorment.

Oh and the chess thing, yeah but I bought a chess board for $10 and haven't had to reinvest since, its far less expensive to keep up with the meta-game in chess, making it a poor analogy for this game.

...and Erick disregard me at your own peril, I've still got plenty of POO for YOU.

Start a thread on one of your topics... like the one you did for advertising.

I wish the new VSR had the User Articles Section like the old VSR did (can a mod find out what happened to that?).

I'll read it and fling poo if I find it appropriate.

We need more *interesting* threads here that don't talk about the death of VS or job applications.

So, something similar to Breaking Ground? Except perhaps keeping the format focussed on the format for the next big event [Silver or Modern likely ...]

You really want to get into a poo-flinging contest with someone who has a gorilla for an avatar? Seems like a poor move to me.

I might sig that. Rep for you!

True story.

I have poo bigger than his entire family.

And makes it impossible to print anything out... Without it looking Really bad.

I Was Going to print out the 10k Indy front page until the end of the top 8 brackets, so i did, and it was not good... which sucks, because I Wanted to put it on the inside of my locker :(