Anyone on Sciforums play Magic, as in MagicTheGathering? I know, I know, I predict people getting their flame throwers ready, but seriously, it's great fun, and INCREDIBLY intellectually stimulating. Getting into the competitive side of things draws on all kinds of skills (psychology and calculus, to name a few)... Having to see what cards someone lays their first few turns, and then deduce from those what the rest of their deck contains, and further figure out their chances of being able to lay them effectively, is quite the challenge, and to be honest, very addictive. Give it a try, might surprise you! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Magic: The Gathering (colloquially "Magic", "MTG", or "Magic Cards") is a collectible card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic is the first example of the modern collectible card game genre and still thrives today, with an estimated six million players in over seventy countries.[3] Magic can be played by two or more players each using a deck of printed cards or a deck of virtual cards through the Internet-based Magic: The Gathering Online or third-party programs. Each game represents a battle between powerful wizards, known as "planeswalkers", who use the magical spells, items, and fantastic creatures depicted on individual Magic cards to defeat their opponents. Although the original concept of the game drew heavily from the motifs of traditional fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, the gameplay of Magic bears little resemblance to pencil-and-paper adventure games, while having substantially more cards and more complex rules than many other card games. WIKI Sounds interesting to those who are into such gaming, but not for myself.
