MTGSalvation, I Heart You So Much

Hi everyone!

I had some free time tonight, so I decided to go lurk in my favorite non-literary non-football-gambling-related message board, MTGSalvation.

Boy, am I glad I did!

You guys solved it!

You solved one of the M11 maps!

And what's funniest is that I'm pretty sure you guys don't know it!

The data is right there in the M11 box mapping thread, and some of you started getting on the right track, but it seems like your discussion of it kind of died out.  This is hilarious, seriously.  You guys solved a 1:1 M11 map and you don't even realize it.

Think about the information you have.  Both in that thread and elsewhere.

Think about how you can verify your data.

The final correct answer will appear in The Card Wizard's Black Book: Second Edition, of course, but nothing is preventing you guys from using the information that's out there that you've already solved.  Nothing's preventing you from opening great M11 cards now, if you see what you have in your hands.

I guess what's funnier isn't just that you guys solved it and don't know it, but that I didn't manage to solve this part even though I was actively trying.  So that's egg on my face, I suppose.  No worries!  I am a man without ego.  My purpose is only to spread knowledge and teach truth.  If I sometimes have to step in the crud in the process of doing that, I don't mind.  I consider it a "teachable moment."

In the meanwhile, the dirty map (linked at right) will help you with the Type A+ and Type B boxes.  The map you guys have solved, 1:1, and don't realize it, will help you with boxes of the third type.  And it's a type that already existed.  Those of you who own the First Edition or Digital Core Edition know what I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis.  Yeah, you do.

Do you see it now?  I know, right!  It's just amazing!

Thanks for reading, and for taking matters into your own hands, ya bunch a palookas,
-RE

P.S. I am not especially concerned with the danger of people pirating my books.  As I have stated before, I am opposed to DRM and I think people will basically be decent and play fair if you respect them and don't treat them like thieves.  However, I must agree that it would be appropriate for people not to copy and paste my dirty maps or other products to message boards.  Not only is it copyright infringement, which I don't like simply because you've taken something that's mine without my permission, but the dirty map is free!  I mean, what the hell?  Free isn't good enough for you?  Are you so devoted to bootlegging any media you can get your cursor on that you would deny me the cup of coffee I was going to be able to buy with the pittance in Google AdSense revenue that I was likely to earn from hits on my blog to read the free dirty map?  Where am I going to get six bucks now?  All I want is an iced caramel macchiato, people.  I don't think I'm asking too much.  When you break international copyright law, Ross Edwards goes thirsty.  And thirsty guys don't write goodly.  Think about that