Then it leaves me to wonder how they do MTG online. the system should act similarly, right?
have you ever played MTG online? do you know how many confirmation windows you have to go through on a normal turn per turn basis? god forbid if you're playing against TEPS or some other degenerated combo like it (given you have the option of bypassing most of those but still...)
elements beauty is in its simplicity, you plan ahead and everything go off as you end your turn
it is in NO way similar to MTGO, they're both turn-based but even within that distinction they're nothing alike