Ugh, you do realize, that without proof, you neither confirm or deny anything, don't you?
However, I wouldn't put it past MaRo to do such a thing as this to **** with our heads. I mean, it makes sense, since this block was the one where the leaks damaged them most.
I mean, there's a degree of mental pwnage to it, when you consider that MaRo leaked his own cards to us, AND we called fake on them.
Lastly, I'M MaRo.
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Underling Ethu's 263rd report read simply "Yes, my lord.Overwhelmingly, my lord." This marked the end of the Mirran-Phyrexian War.
Holy F***ING crapnuggets batman! MaRo snuck on to our forums and leaked cards knowing we would not believe them to mess with us! He would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for that meddling MaGo!
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And...who cares exactly?
So what if Venser was MaRo, we should thank him for being a total hypocrite by leaking us rumours on the one hand while suing rumour-mongers on the other.
And the rubber brain...has nothing to do with Magic at this point. Essentially a waste of time until more solid info comes in. My take on it is its just a PR stunt and no important information or plot secrets will be revealed.
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- MaRo, October 8th, 2007 IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!!!!!
Seems more likely that Venserthenewplaneswalker is Venserthenewplaneswalker2...
MaRo has explicitly said several times that it's company policy not to comment on rumors or sow disinformation, and while he may well have a membership in this forum, he certainly wouldn't post anywhere on the Rumor Mill.
Seems more likely that Venserthenewplaneswalker is Venserthenewplaneswalker2...
MaRo has explicitly said several times that it's company policy not to comment on rumors or sow disinformation, and while he may well have a membership in this forum, he certainly wouldn't post anywhere on the Rumor Mill.
I agree wholeheartedly, and think you're right. Hell, all of R&D might've lurked at some point or another.
But strictly playing Devil's Advocate here, the anonymity of the internets is heady fragrance. Still stupid, but if I thought of it, I'm sure someone else has; can't you just leak stuff from a neutral IP or something, and never get it traced back to you? Make up an alibi in your post, and ara ara. It wasn't disinformation, those post.
Still, its retarded, and probably off topic. Methinks slow season is getting to the rabble.
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I've never cried fake, and been right about cards.
But this....
Must. See. Proof.
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It's against company policy to spread MISINFORMATION... that doesn't mean he can't spread actual information. That being said, VTNP's posts here didn't seem like they were from MaRo's perspective... which could just be him covering his bum a bit, but that doesn't mean it's him.
I went and read the first Venser's posts, and yeah - in hindsight, I can totally buy that it was MaRo. Not saying it was, but if *I* were to leak, I'd do it just that way - a careful mix of dead-on info and "hmmm,aybe I'm wrong here...." stuff.
Plus: he confirms pre-prints. After having seen the set, if Venser were not internal WotC, how could you know that just from looking at the set?
I'm willing to bet that if it WAS MaRo, he had full permission to give us those leaks. IFF such is the case, he would have been releasing information in accordance with company policy. Someone said that MaRo is to subtle to post on our rumor mills... He's a comedian for crying out loud! If it was him, I'm sure he was rolling on the floor, laughing his a$$ off, while reading our replies to his posts.
Obviously the information he gave us was good. Wizards does have a policy that discourages leaks. If VTNPW was NOT MaRo, or someone internal to their company, I'm sure there would have been a hell of a lot of chest beating and shield bashing on the part of Wizards. There wasn't.
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Dwarves and gnomes should take the cool goblin jobs. Goblins have been getting too much love!
I'm willing to bet that if it WAS MaRo, he had full permission to give us those leaks. IFF such is the case, he would have been releasing information in accordance with company policy. Someone said that MaRo is to subtle to post on our rumor mills... He's a comedian for crying out loud! If it was him, I'm sure he was rolling on the floor, laughing his a$$ off, while reading our replies to his posts.
Obviously the information he gave us was good. Wizards does have a policy that discourages leaks. If VTNPW was NOT MaRo, or someone internal to their company, I'm sure there would have been a hell of a lot of chest beating and shield bashing on the part of Wizards. There wasn't.
I'm not saying it wasn't him, but that doesn't sound at all like something that Brand would agree with. Unless of course something was worked out by the company to control leaks at their own pace.
For sake of argument, lets just say that it really was Maro.
Why would he do this with this set in particular? Could it be that R&D is trying to figure out how to make Contraptions, and Riggers, and Assembling, ect. work? Perhaps he leaked the Goblin Rigger to see what we thought it might do? Could he be trying to get an idea of what they should do in the first place, and they never had an idea for the Goblin Rigger?
PS. I know the card isn't called goblin rigger, but can't remember it's real name.
For sake of argument, lets just say that it really was Maro.
Why would he do this with this set in particular? Could it be that R&D is trying to figure out how to make Contraptions, and Riggers, and Assembling, ect. work? Perhaps he leaked the Goblin Rigger to see what we thought it might do? Could he be trying to get an idea of what they should do in the first place, and they never had an idea for the Goblin Rigger?
PS. I know the card isn't called goblin rigger, but can't remember it's real name.
Somehow I doubt that Venser was MaRo, and i boubt that the Preprints were "tested" on us here at MTGS to give them an idea of what to do with them... I have a feeling Steamflogger Boss and other Red Herrings were something that they had in the set from the beginning, and I bet they laughed their assses off about it... I know I would have, watching everyone go "WTF is a Rigger and Contraption?"
Please, accept that Magic costs money to play, and drop it. A playset of Baneslayers>playset of duals. New Jace>Force of Will. Etc... Not to mention, Legacy is so wide open, that it's easy to build a deck that can perform reasonably well without very many "money staples" at all.
After having "fake" called on me a bunch for my rubber brain, I at least have to ask about your source... Any proof, or is this just speculation?
Ugh, you do realize, that without proof, you neither confirm or deny anything, don't you?
However, I wouldn't put it past MaRo to do such a thing as this to **** with our heads. I mean, it makes sense, since this block was the one where the leaks damaged them most.
I mean, there's a degree of mental pwnage to it, when you consider that MaRo leaked his own cards to us, AND we called fake on them.
Lastly, I'M MaRo.
So what if Venser was MaRo, we should thank him for being a total hypocrite by leaking us rumours on the one hand while suing rumour-mongers on the other.
And the rubber brain...has nothing to do with Magic at this point. Essentially a waste of time until more solid info comes in. My take on it is its just a PR stunt and no important information or plot secrets will be revealed.
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"We've made OVER NINE THOUSAND unique cards."
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IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!!!!!
MaRo has explicitly said several times that it's company policy not to comment on rumors or sow disinformation, and while he may well have a membership in this forum, he certainly wouldn't post anywhere on the Rumor Mill.
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I agree wholeheartedly, and think you're right. Hell, all of R&D might've lurked at some point or another.
But strictly playing Devil's Advocate here, the anonymity of the internets is heady fragrance. Still stupid, but if I thought of it, I'm sure someone else has; can't you just leak stuff from a neutral IP or something, and never get it traced back to you? Make up an alibi in your post, and ara ara. It wasn't disinformation, those post.
Still, its retarded, and probably off topic. Methinks slow season is getting to the rabble.
But this....
Must. See. Proof.
The Steamflogged
Human Rigger Rebels
Resisting The Tyranny of the Anti-Contraptionists.
Viva L'Assemblage!
Legacy--UGBFood Chain; UFish; UBRG Delver
Commander--UB Sygg, River Cutthroat; W Isamaru, H.O.K.WRG Naya grouphug Enchantress
60 Card Singleton -- WB value drain
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But, of course, it wasn't.
Either way, if it was him, he'd no longer be an employee of WOTC.
Hello there, and welcome to MTGS.
Plus: he confirms pre-prints. After having seen the set, if Venser were not internal WotC, how could you know that just from looking at the set?
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Obviously the information he gave us was good. Wizards does have a policy that discourages leaks. If VTNPW was NOT MaRo, or someone internal to their company, I'm sure there would have been a hell of a lot of chest beating and shield bashing on the part of Wizards. There wasn't.
I'm not saying it wasn't him, but that doesn't sound at all like something that Brand would agree with. Unless of course something was worked out by the company to control leaks at their own pace.
VensertheNewPlaneswalker is Thomas?
For sake of argument, lets just say that it really was Maro.
Why would he do this with this set in particular? Could it be that R&D is trying to figure out how to make Contraptions, and Riggers, and Assembling, ect. work? Perhaps he leaked the Goblin Rigger to see what we thought it might do? Could he be trying to get an idea of what they should do in the first place, and they never had an idea for the Goblin Rigger?
PS. I know the card isn't called goblin rigger, but can't remember it's real name.
Steamflogger Boss
Somehow I doubt that Venser was MaRo, and i boubt that the Preprints were "tested" on us here at MTGS to give them an idea of what to do with them... I have a feeling Steamflogger Boss and other Red Herrings were something that they had in the set from the beginning, and I bet they laughed their assses off about it... I know I would have, watching everyone go "WTF is a Rigger and Contraption?"
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