I'm ready to be PR management anytime - I'm Canadian so am naturally good at apologizing for mistakes and on the receiving end of mistakes. That's how we roll 😎 🇨🇦
Great points, Metazoo needs to hear this stuff and we know they value your opinion, even if they don’t always follow the advice that you’ve offered up countless times before. When you have Argos warning that Metazoo could go belly up by the end of 2024 unless things change drastically with print run and/or management, you know we’re potentially (but hopefully not) reaching the true end times of MetaZoo as a relevant TCG.
My two cents...I love MetaZoo, the creative art, the mini sets, collaborations, and this community. Big changes at MetaZoo must happen right now for a successful future. I hope sometime this year Harley (EpicTube HD), Ian (Cardboard and Coffee), and Louie (May the Zoo be with you) come back to our community and start making fantastic MetaZoo content again. MetaZoo needs to support these content creators who helped grow this great community.
The 2 things MetaZoo should do are: 1. Make Trap cards global: place a trap in front of you so you can pay to flip it up when ANYTHING is attacked, and 2. Have all beasies enter the arena not fatigued, but not quite awakened, a sort of Veil Sickness which works exactly like Summoning Sickness in Magic the Gathering or Sorcery: Contested Realm. Fixing these two things would make topdecks more relevant and turn around more games. More FUN! Less scooping.
I agree with making traps more playable but thats dangerous because they have been cooking this whole time. Also veil sickness is an very cool idea, a state where, yes beasties can be played but not able to use Potions, spells or their powers. Slowing down tempo and controlling the meta this way would be a very positive thing for gameplay. ❤🎉
good idea.. both of those would help put some variation out there... Difficult to use my favorite (Piasa Bird) when you're only allowed 1, many powerful beasties are allowed a handful.. he enters fatigued, i/e even if You draw and summon the big boy, a handful of Quetz or something can easily take him out.. You realize certain "big ole Beasties" in this game unfortunately aren't too useful against a small fry with the 'Meta' Traits..🥲 Traps being more useful would definitely help that issue.. Having them get at least 1 attack in before being destroyed would at least make it feel more "fun" or "worth it" when using non-Meta decks built just for some personality.. 🃏
You're finally talking about issues while they are actually happening instead of when it solved. Congrats this type of videos are the ones that actually help the game grow. I bet if mike instead of banning people on discord and actually lolisten to them and make them change their mind with action we wouldnt be here right now. Great Job i truly hope metazoo can recover from this.
Another great video Argos! "Cut & Dry" could have easily been the title 😅, nothing wrong with trying to help out with your experience, everyone and everything goes through trial & error, there's always a solution to every problem. This year will bevery interesting, I would love to see Metazoo gain back fans and players that were lost during the past year/s learning process, while there maybe some negative feedback Metazoo has also opened the doors to us all positively from players to collecting or selling. Can't wait to play " Cryptid Clash" Wishing us all well, what a time to be alive!
What everyone been saying the whole time, can't have tards running a company, overprinting, and having products on time. Stop the collaborates with everyone you can think of don't need a Steve Akioa, might have to feed Rudy cause all tools listen to him and he'll get mad and tell people not to buy. So a big year, it be hard to get back on track but can be done.
When this man finally says there is a problem with management it’s probably way over do by a year. So it’s time for some layoffs, a retirement or a sell the company. It’s probably not the artists fault we are where we are. Good luck to you meta zoo. Time for some tough decisions.
Damn, I'm proud of you for finally telling it like it is despite probably offending the top two Dingbelles. A much needed reality check for them. I've been saying it for over a year now they need to sell the brand to someone who knows how to run it before it's worthless and irredeemable.
Yeah, my heart sank when they said that they were printing to distro order. Hopefully "to distro order" actually means "to distro allocation". Also, didn't they just change management? I dunno who all is behind the scenes, just the public facing folks
New management would be welcomed with open arms. Simple communication and standing by what they say and do. Not too damn complicated. I seriously do not understand the hold up. Not paying the players from tower really really has upset me. That's downright dirty. Maybe they have run out of money, which would be why they need people to preorder. Maybe they simply do not have the money to make their promises happen. Only thing I can think of as to why the management can be so piss poor.
Yea man, MZ management just had dollar signs in their eyes before every release. I been yelling GREED since 100k boxes of wilderness were printed… who thought that was a good idea 🤔 no more core sets no more cards at all, they printed 10 years worth of cards in 18 months. We desperately need something besides more cardboard…
I think they are great ideas. But I go back to. Mike seeming like he would have control issues with any Management change. What are your opinions on mike being a control freak micromanager And having a preference of a yes man in that position? I've just seen time and time again to where people Come in to money and they get paranoid. They put people they trust in positions whether they are competent of that position or not
I would also add quality. I understand printers are hard to come by. I get the US printers are taken by bigger tcgs. The issues with product that is having quality control. Idk how many times I've seen clumping, the native issues, weightable. Another huge thing is they need a really good PR team. I understand Mike loves his baby and I would to but it's 3 years and they are lacking there the discord was a horrible decision but a decent idea at first. I'm glad it's gone and now they can't focus on their social media presence. They need to really have product meetings and brainstorm in what will shake up the industry. Be different think way outside the box don't copy the competition.
All it takes is for one company to do it better and everyone is gonna go. Believe me everyone is watching and making their strategy. Someone is gonna pounce on this opportunity, will zoo be ready?
I had a great time collecting Metazoo over the past 2 years. Sorry to say this but I feel like they had many chances…and we all stuck with them over countless delays, issues….the whole hello kitty debacle looks like it was the last straw
Not at all! I have so many things I am keeping the grails that I want to keep - I’m also selling a bunch of MTG and other collectibles as well, old games, video games etc.
Insightful and incredibly honest Video!.. It's quite true.. Seeking the short-term high always.. Always hinders the potential long-term lifespan/success.. Really... Really Hope they can abandon some of that 'value' mentality for 'project passion'.. MetaZoo really needs to form its true identity neow.. and fulfill those 2023 orders/promises as quickly as they can.. If they focus on completing a few important 'Pillar-goals', instead of taking on soo many they can't complete any properly.. Things would change quickly, just needs the proper mindset.. Oh, and a little communication to the community goes a looong way... 🃏
Are you a troll? Metazoo just put out an incredible roadmap for this year and even has a super secret collab happening. Mike the GOAT even had a last metazoo hour discussing their upcoming plans. Metazoo is going to the MOON in 2024!!! You haters will never be satisfied!
You're clearly new or somethin?..@@AndyMourat only been here for over three years trying to support each and every individual MetaZoo Creator.. and was one of THE first Influencers announced in the Announcement section of their Discord... I'm not the most vocal myself, but I went to nearly every Convention the first couple years.. and sent over 80 packages to Content Creators, and just people on discord that like MetaZoo.. Completely Free for them.. IDK how you haven't casually heard of Jok3rsFaVor anywhere ever.. but ok.. Idk if you have noticed the past year of 'values' if your into that.. or the remaining 'playerbase' if that's more your boat.. I personally loved the mass of 'Creators' we had.. Only problem is this year every one of those things have fallen drastically.. last years product hasn't come.. Casters Cup wasn't postponed, it was cancelled like I said it would be at Dark Tower... or the 10k$ Kickstarter boxes fallen to 1-2k$ most.. None of that is what I want to see.. or see anyone be able to legitimately complain about, but an incredible length of time has passed now.. I should be Reading the legitimate book now in-between playing multiple Video Games and opening product.. If you don't see Anything wrong with Any of this.. I have No idea what to tell you man.. I still obsess over MetaZoo... It still covers the walls of my rooms, hallways, and living room.. I still eagerly wait for my product.. I still support those left making MetaZoo content.. I'm just waiting.. and waiting.. still hoping they stop feeling the need to capitalize and just lay the foundation.. plant those true roots.. i/e a Book, Physical Manga/Comics, Video games, and trying to bring back Towers/Events in some form.. Really need a playerbase of some sort, even if the prizes are much smaller.. I've seen your comments a few places, don't really know you otherwise... I hope all that positivity for 2024 is right.. 🃏
@@Jok3rsFaVorthen you should know to not say anything bad about Metazoo if you have been here from the start like you said. Your negativity is not needed! Metazoo will be going places whether you like it or not, and people like you will regret it. Mike the GOAT will make sure of it!
Shots fired at someone in management that offends people. Nice to hear you take a more stern stance finally.
1,000,000 % agree management needs a shake up and new management will correct the print run and promote sets properly.
WAR should be 5k print run, or less. Shock people, if boxes go to >$150 a box shortly after release, so be it.
I definitely think it’s better to have too little than to have too much at this point. It’s working for every other tcg.
The headline reads: Argos says fire Andy. 😂
I'm ready to be PR management anytime - I'm Canadian so am naturally good at apologizing for mistakes and on the receiving end of mistakes. That's how we roll 😎 🇨🇦
🤣🤣🤣
Great points, Metazoo needs to hear this stuff and we know they value your opinion, even if they don’t always follow the advice that you’ve offered up countless times before. When you have Argos warning that Metazoo could go belly up by the end of 2024 unless things change drastically with print run and/or management, you know we’re potentially (but hopefully not) reaching the true end times of MetaZoo as a relevant TCG.
My two cents...I love MetaZoo, the creative art, the mini sets, collaborations, and this community. Big changes at MetaZoo must happen right now for a successful future. I hope sometime this year Harley (EpicTube HD), Ian (Cardboard and Coffee), and Louie (May the Zoo be with you) come back to our community and start making fantastic MetaZoo content again. MetaZoo needs to support these content creators who helped grow this great community.
I think it’s time to do what we always knew must be done: let Argos run Metazoo
💯
Agreed
I concur
+1
The 2 things MetaZoo should do are: 1. Make Trap cards global: place a trap in front of you so you can pay to flip it up when ANYTHING is attacked, and 2. Have all beasies enter the arena not fatigued, but not quite awakened, a sort of Veil Sickness which works exactly like Summoning Sickness in Magic the Gathering or Sorcery: Contested Realm. Fixing these two things would make topdecks more relevant and turn around more games. More FUN! Less scooping.
I agree with making traps more playable but thats dangerous because they have been cooking this whole time. Also veil sickness is an very cool idea, a state where, yes beasties can be played but not able to use Potions, spells or their powers. Slowing down tempo and controlling the meta this way would be a very positive thing for gameplay. ❤🎉
good idea.. both of those would help put some variation out there... Difficult to use my favorite (Piasa Bird) when you're only allowed 1, many powerful beasties are allowed a handful.. he enters fatigued, i/e even if You draw and summon the big boy, a handful of Quetz or something can easily take him out..
You realize certain "big ole Beasties" in this game unfortunately aren't too useful against a small fry with the 'Meta' Traits..🥲
Traps being more useful would definitely help that issue.. Having them get at least 1 attack in before being destroyed would at least make it feel more "fun" or "worth it" when using non-Meta decks built just for some personality..
🃏
You're finally talking about issues while they are actually happening instead of when it solved. Congrats this type of videos are the ones that actually help the game grow. I bet if mike instead of banning people on discord and actually lolisten to them and make them change their mind with action we wouldnt be here right now. Great Job i truly hope metazoo can recover from this.
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Hi! Yes I primarily make MetaZoo content. I love the theme of it. The Cryptids. Welcome to the channel. 🙂
Another great video Argos! "Cut & Dry" could have easily been the title 😅, nothing wrong with trying to help out with your experience, everyone and everything goes through trial & error, there's always a solution to every problem. This year will bevery interesting, I would love to see Metazoo gain back fans and players that were lost during the past year/s learning process, while there maybe some negative feedback Metazoo has also opened the doors to us all positively from players to collecting or selling. Can't wait to play " Cryptid Clash" Wishing us all well, what a time to be alive!
What everyone been saying the whole time, can't have tards running a company, overprinting, and having products on time. Stop the collaborates with everyone you can think of don't need a Steve Akioa, might have to feed Rudy cause all tools listen to him and he'll get mad and tell people not to buy. So a big year, it be hard to get back on track but can be done.
When this man finally says there is a problem with management it’s probably way over do by a year. So it’s time for some layoffs, a retirement or a sell the company. It’s probably not the artists fault we are where we are. Good luck to you meta zoo. Time for some tough decisions.
BUY METAZOO ARGOS & HAVE MIKE AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR!!!🙏🙏🙏
🎉😮🎉Make Metazoo great again 🎉😮🎉 argos for president🎉🎉🎉🎉
Nepotism is alive and well and it’s not just in Metazoo
Damn, I'm proud of you for finally telling it like it is despite probably offending the top two Dingbelles. A much needed reality check for them. I've been saying it for over a year now they need to sell the brand to someone who knows how to run it before it's worthless and irredeemable.
Yeah, my heart sank when they said that they were printing to distro order. Hopefully "to distro order" actually means "to distro allocation".
Also, didn't they just change management? I dunno who all is behind the scenes, just the public facing folks
Yeah fair point, we don’t really know what is happening at the management level of MetaZoo
Couldn’t agree more. This management must go, it’s killing the customer confidence.
Cut the print runs, give LGS's a reason to carry the product & host events, announce some events that will appeal to long term & new fans.
New management would be welcomed with open arms. Simple communication and standing by what they say and do. Not too damn complicated. I seriously do not understand the hold up. Not paying the players from tower really really has upset me. That's downright dirty. Maybe they have run out of money, which would be why they need people to preorder. Maybe they simply do not have the money to make their promises happen. Only thing I can think of as to why the management can be so piss poor.
Yea man, MZ management just had dollar signs in their eyes before every release. I been yelling GREED since 100k boxes of wilderness were printed… who thought that was a good idea 🤔 no more core sets no more cards at all, they printed 10 years worth of cards in 18 months. We desperately need something besides more cardboard…
We need global expansion already! Pokemon was in stores everywhere around me as a kid, MetaZoo I've yet to spot it in Europe
I think they are great ideas. But I go back to.
Mike seeming like he would have control issues with any Management change. What are your opinions on mike being a control freak micromanager And having a preference of a yes man in that position? I've just seen time and time again to where people Come in to money and they get paranoid. They put people they trust in positions whether they are competent of that position or not
Argos for President!
I would also add quality. I understand printers are hard to come by. I get the US printers are taken by bigger tcgs. The issues with product that is having quality control. Idk how many times I've seen clumping, the native issues, weightable. Another huge thing is they need a really good PR team. I understand Mike loves his baby and I would to but it's 3 years and they are lacking there the discord was a horrible decision but a decent idea at first. I'm glad it's gone and now they can't focus on their social media presence. They need to really have product meetings and brainstorm in what will shake up the industry. Be different think way outside the box don't copy the competition.
Very well said!!
Couldn’t agree more 👏🏻
Metazoo to the moon!!! 😭
Maybe if the community petitioned/boycotted we could get a management change. It’s Mike. his ego destroyed metazoo he can’t be the one to rebuild it.
First! Keep the content coming Argos
Always!
All it takes is for one company to do it better and everyone is gonna go. Believe me everyone is watching and making their strategy. Someone is gonna pounce on this opportunity, will zoo be ready?
Thank you.
I had a great time collecting Metazoo over the past 2 years. Sorry to say this but I feel like they had many chances…and we all stuck with them over countless delays, issues….the whole hello kitty debacle looks like it was the last straw
It's time for Captain Noah
Captain Noah to the moon!
Man, are you done with metazoo? You're getting rid of your grails on ebay!
Not at all! I have so many things I am keeping the grails that I want to keep - I’m also selling a bunch of MTG and other collectibles as well, old games, video games etc.
@ArgosAnon I was about to say no!!! Haha well I'm glad you're sticking around.
@@garyis2000 Sounds like a fresh start they needed!
Sorry Argos they only take business advice from Steve Aoki
Insightful and incredibly honest Video!.. It's quite true.. Seeking the short-term high always.. Always hinders the potential long-term lifespan/success..
Really... Really Hope they can abandon some of that 'value' mentality for 'project passion'..
MetaZoo really needs to form its true identity neow.. and fulfill those 2023 orders/promises as quickly as they can..
If they focus on completing a few important 'Pillar-goals', instead of taking on soo many they can't complete any properly.. Things would change quickly, just needs the proper mindset..
Oh, and a little communication to the community goes a looong way...
🃏
Are you a troll? Metazoo just put out an incredible roadmap for this year and even has a super secret collab happening. Mike the GOAT even had a last metazoo hour discussing their upcoming plans. Metazoo is going to the MOON in 2024!!! You haters will never be satisfied!
You're clearly new or somethin?..@@AndyMourat only been here for over three years trying to support each and every individual MetaZoo Creator.. and was one of THE first Influencers announced in the Announcement section of their Discord... I'm not the most vocal myself, but I went to nearly every Convention the first couple years.. and sent over 80 packages to Content Creators, and just people on discord that like MetaZoo.. Completely Free for them.. IDK how you haven't casually heard of Jok3rsFaVor anywhere ever.. but ok..
Idk if you have noticed the past year of 'values' if your into that.. or the remaining 'playerbase' if that's more your boat.. I personally loved the mass of 'Creators' we had..
Only problem is this year every one of those things have fallen drastically..
last years product hasn't come..
Casters Cup wasn't postponed, it was cancelled like I said it would be at Dark Tower...
or the 10k$ Kickstarter boxes fallen to 1-2k$ most..
None of that is what I want to see.. or see anyone be able to legitimately complain about, but an incredible length of time has passed now..
I should be Reading the legitimate book now in-between playing multiple Video Games and opening product.. If you don't see Anything wrong with Any of this.. I have No idea what to tell you man..
I still obsess over MetaZoo... It still covers the walls of my rooms, hallways, and living room..
I still eagerly wait for my product..
I still support those left making MetaZoo content..
I'm just waiting.. and waiting.. still hoping they stop feeling the need to capitalize and just lay the foundation.. plant those true roots.. i/e a Book, Physical Manga/Comics, Video games, and trying to bring back Towers/Events in some form.. Really need a playerbase of some sort, even if the prizes are much smaller..
I've seen your comments a few places, don't really know you otherwise... I hope all that positivity for 2024 is right..
🃏
@@Jok3rsFaVorthen you should know to not say anything bad about Metazoo if you have been here from the start like you said. Your negativity is not needed!
Metazoo will be going places whether you like it or not, and people like you will regret it. Mike the GOAT will make sure of it!
@@Jok3rsFaVorhe’s a troll, don’t waste your time lol
I agree 10000000000! Put people in the right job and they and the company will thrive! Please zoo listen closely to this video