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Hello to the online Magic Community, especially the Alpha and Beta Testers of Magic Online,On Monday, January 14, Wizards of the Coast released the pricing plan for Magic: the Gathering Online(TM).While everyone eagerly anticipated the news, it was immediately apparent that WOTC has not listened to any of our voiced concerns about the pricing policy. This policy is a direct reflection of the suggested retail price of physical cards, with the "added bonus" of being able to trade in your complete sets of online cards for a coinciding complete set of cardboard cards. Booster packs are slated to cost $3.29 while tournament packs will cost $9.99 USD.
The fact of the matter is, most of the people who would be interested in using Magic Online are already supporting their cardboard collections, and cannot afford to support both.
What's more, many competitive players continue to play Magic solely or in part due to the possibility of
earning actual cash for their investment in official DCI Tournaments. No such support is planned or even possible for the online game.
So far, the reaction of the Alpha and Beta Testers has been one of outrage and resentment concerning this pricing structure, and with good reason. After all the trust and hope that we put into Wizards of the Coast after their repeated bombs of the past, they publish this policy, further destroying our faith in the company.
A few of us who have experienced these problems before have come together to help the Magic Online community to express their anger and outrage in a very visible, yet civilized manner.
The Online Strike-On January 19 at 12 noon Eastern US Time, we will be attempting a play stoppage on Magic Online to last until midnight. Instead of actually refusing to come onto the game, we will gather in the Casual Draft Room to discuss our disagreements with Wizards of the Coast.In addition to this, all major Magic Online Tournaments will be cancelled for this date. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we cannot, in good conscience, hold a major event on this date. No plans are in the works as of yet for the rescheduling of said tournaments.
If you are not currently a beta tester for Magic Online you can still help, I urge everyone in the Magic community to email Wizards of the Coast to voice your concerns. Remember to voice your concerns in a calm and professional manner. People do not listen to abrasive language and this is no exception. The email address concerning magic online is magiconline@wizards.com.
Wizards has shown that they are willing to negotiate on this type of matter, as evidenced by the attempted shut down of Apprentice, the proposed shutdown of the Magic Encyclopedia, and the proposed separation of Ice Age from the original Magic Game.
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