ep 8 Spelltable the good the bad the ugly

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STEVE: Let’s start with the basics today, Q1 What is Spelltable?

(TIM) HISTORY: SpellTable is on online platform for playing paper MTG. It was introduced in April 2020 as VirtualEDH after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, they expanded beyond Commander to other formats, rebranded with a new name, SpellTable, in May 2020.In August 2020, the creators of SpellTable joined Wizards of the Coast. It was announced that the considerable resources and relationships provided by being part of Wizards of the Coast would allow them to continually improve the app.

Retrieved from: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/SpellTable

(STEVE) FEATURES: SpellTable offers integrated audio & video, built in card identification, life, damage, and infect tracking, multiple video layouts, a turn indicator, and a turn clock.

TIM: Q2 To move into our discussion today, what are the broad positive and negative aspects of SpellTable?

STEVE - cons day and night pros all the features

TIM - Connect over distance, card reader, keeps track of life/poison/commander dmg, must have the tech to use it, not the same as in-person play

STEVE: Q3 Next up, let’s talk about what you need to play commander on SpellTable, so what’s on the list, what do we need?

TIM

Internet connection

Camera

Microphone

STEVE

Commander deck (digital or paper)

Add-ons (Tokens, readable dice)

Non-confusing playmat

TIM Q4: How can you use an online deck-builder like Moxfield or Archidekt on Spelltable?

STEVE -

STEVE Q5: What our first setup was and how has it changed over time

TIM - Cardboard box with a hole in it!

STEVE -

TIM Q6 What is good Spelltable etiquette?

STEVE

who should answer questions about cards/effects

Pointing out important cards

Screaming Assholes

TIM

Keep your board organized

How long to wait for someone to come back when getting logged

Call your plays

STEVE Q7: What are some cards that don’t work well on Spelltable?

TIM -

Shadow of the enemy

Thoughtseize

The Horus Heresy

Emrakul, The Promised End

STEVE -

opposition agent

Saurons ransom

Bibery/aquire

Perplexing chimera

TIM Q8 Finally, today we are gonna talk about some technical problems we’ve experienced and how you can fix them.

STEVE

Broken Lobby

Someones camera not working for one player

TIM

Card reader not working (Flipping video makes card reader work less)

Make sure sources are correct for microphone/camera (readjust sources)

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