Rob Hahn's: "War College"
| Therefore, those who are not thoroughly aware of the disadvantages in the use of arms cannot be thoroughly aware of the advantages in the use of arms. -Sun Tzu |
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I've always wanted a website that deals with high-level Magic
strategy because Magic is a fast-changing game where traditional
publishing media simply cannot keep up with the pace of changes. What
works today may not work next week, nevermind next month. Constant
adaptation, constant change, and constant struggle to gain an advantage
are the hallmarks of this game. As a columnist for The Duelist magazine (The Enlightened Tutor), I've often felt the limitation of the lag time between writing and printing an article. The Web offers a way around such lag time, and I think Frank's site, The Magic Dojo, is by far the best strategy web site available today. This section of The Dojo is concerned with high-level strategy. We call it the War College because it is essentially concerned with teaching certain principles of magic, and because it attempts to apply the lessons of classic manuals on warfare and strategy to that task. We will begin with Sun Tzu's Art of War, which transcends mere strategy into the realm of philosophy. As Frank and I envision this area, we want it to be interactive. Unlike my column in the Duelist, this is an area where I can engage in discussion with people almost directly. I can ask questions of those who ask questions, hear advice and answers, and offer whatever insight I could. As such, this area begins with you. Please write Frank (webmaster@classicdojo.org) with questions, and I will attempt to answer them in a somewhat intelligent manner. This forum will *NOT* be the place to answer questions like "What do I put in my Sligh deck to deal with U/R?", but will attempt to deal with more advanced strategic questions like "Which is stronger in T2 right now, Control or Aggro?" Followups to the original question/answer will continue until there is no longer any interest, or the discussion no longer serves the aim of improving the level of strategic thinking in the War College. Thanks very much, and I look forward to a useful and productive endeavor with all of you. -rsh (The Sophist) 11/22/97 |
