Who's Who in the V:TES Community

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David McCarty
1962
Military - National Guard
All of them. :) Well I've been playing and collecting board games since the mid 70's. There is a complete, 8' tall book case filled with various games! The only constraint is getting time and players to play them.
I have a bunch. 20,000 in boxs, and I still have 5 AH booster boxes, 1 DS, 1 BL, all unopened.
4 But I'm getting more set up in the Elder Library
South Haven, MI

Q1: How (and when) did you begin your career as a VTES-player? Who introduced you to the game? Where did you play originally?
A friend who started collecting Magic and picked up some Jyhad cards. We sat down and played one game. By Game 2 I swept the table. I originally played in Montague Michigan, then quickly got a following in South Haven.

Q2: Which of the Sets and Expansions to VTES is your favorite, and why is it your top choice?
Ancient Hearts. It had the Followers of Set in it. The common belief was that they were to weak to be a good clan. with a bit of work I created one of the first corruption decks and over dozens of games averaged 2 vps per game. That deck has gone through several variations since then, especially with the Final nights addition to the Settite arsonal.

Q3: What is your favorite deck to play, and why?
For fun, that would be my Mearly Mortal deck. Giovanni and lots and Lots of allies. Memories of mortality to allow the allies free reign. Nothing like a shambling horde and meat hook vs a vampire that can't strike back!

Q4: If you could add something to the game, what would it be?
That would be CARD LIMITS
Yea right, had you going there didn't I? Only card limit I support is 90!
Actually I would like to see an Official End of Turn Phase after the Discard Phase for the game creep of more and more cards that refer to something that currently does not exist!

Q5: What do you do to help promote the game / why are you in this list of people?
Well I've been a vocal supporter of the game in the news group since its early inception. Can't say I was there first, but have been only and involved since about 96. I have gotten a lot of people started in the game, run a few tournys and help set up the original Conclave mailing list and ran it as the moderator for around 6 months or so. Now that was work! Broke off from the main stream in 97 to assist with the National Jyhad league, which was originally called the Michigan Jyhad League. As a N/MJL rep was responsible for rulings and clarifications. Helped establish a viable alternative system for playing, called for reprints of screwed up cards, set up the Template of scoring wins that closely paralled the Game Win, used % to rank players, helped run the NJL web page. I have also assumed the responsiblity of running the Michigan Card mailing list. To Sub email majordomo@mich.com and subscribe michcard-l youremail@here I am an active Prince have run a few tourneys, supported the other local princes by assisting them with tourneys. Have been a multi judge for most of the tourneys I've been in that called for Multi Judging. I've traveled widely to play Vtes. Twice to the Netherlands. Ohio, Wisconson, Indiana, Chicago, IL and some day I'll get over to Canada. I keep promising them I'll show, but things always seem to interfere. I've help playtest Final Nights, Bloodlines, and the Anarchs. (Don't ask! NDA.) And with Damnans aid, we are putting the old online playtest card to artwork and this will be hosted on my web site. (coming soon)

Q6: What is your favorite deck style for casual play / tournament play?
Any. Although I have player Settite themed decks 90% of the time.

Q7: Is there a difference between your casual play and tournament play?
The only Difference is that in casual play, we usually are working decks out to play official. As such we allow a bit more slack in turn play. Take backs and such. But for the most part, the local game plays by tourny rules 90% of the time, the biggets change is we have those "I got an Idea for a deck" decks.

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Q1: How (and when) did you begin your career as a VTES-player? Who introduced you to the game? Where did you play originally? A friend who started collecting Magic and picked up some Jyhad cards. We sat down and played one game. By Game 2 I swept the table. I originally played in Montague Michigan, then quickly got a following in South Haven.	Q2: Which of the Sets and Expansions to VTES is your favorite, and why is it your top choice? Ancient Hearts. It had the Followers of Set in it. The common belief was that they were to weak to be a good clan. with a bit of work I created one of the first corruption decks and over dozens of games averaged 2 vps per game. That deck has gone through several variations since then, especially with the Final nights addition to the Settite arsonal.
Q3: What is your favorite deck to play, and why? For fun, that would be my Mearly Mortal deck. Giovanni and lots and Lots of allies. Memories of mortality to allow the allies free reign. Nothing like a shambling horde and meat hook vs a vampire that can't strike back!	Q4: If you could add something to the game, what would it be? That would be CARD LIMITS Yea right, had you going there didn't I? Only card limit I support is 90! Actually I would like to see an Official End of Turn Phase after the Discard Phase for the game creep of more and more cards that refer to something that currently does not exist!
Q5: What do you do to help promote the game / why are you in this list of people? Well I've been a vocal supporter of the game in the news group since its early inception. Can't say I was there first, but have been only and involved since about 96. I have gotten a lot of people started in the game, run a few tournys and help set up the original Conclave mailing list and ran it as the moderator for around 6 months or so. Now that was work! Broke off from the main stream in 97 to assist with the National Jyhad league, which was originally called the Michigan Jyhad League. As a N/MJL rep was responsible for rulings and clarifications. Helped establish a viable alternative system for playing, called for reprints of screwed up cards, set up the Template of scoring wins that closely paralled the Game Win, used % to rank players, helped run the NJL web page. I have also assumed the responsiblity of running the Michigan Card mailing list. To Sub email majordomo@mich.com and subscribe michcard-l youremail@here I am an active Prince have run a few tourneys, supported the other local princes by assisting them with tourneys. Have been a multi judge for most of the tourneys I've been in that called for Multi Judging. I've traveled widely to play Vtes. Twice to the Netherlands. Ohio, Wisconson, Indiana, Chicago, IL and some day I'll get over to Canada. I keep promising them I'll show, but things always seem to interfere. I've help playtest Final Nights, Bloodlines, and the Anarchs. (Don't ask! NDA.) And with Damnans aid, we are putting the old online playtest card to artwork and this will be hosted on my web site. (coming soon)	Q6: What is your favorite deck style for casual play / tournament play? Any. Although I have player Settite themed decks 90% of the time.
Q7: Is there a difference between your casual play and tournament play? The only Difference is that in casual play, we usually are working decks out to play official. As such we allow a bit more slack in turn play. Take backs and such. But for the most part, the local game plays by tourny rules 90% of the time, the biggets change is we have those "I got an Idea for a deck" decks.