ryanvergel
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Eric Craig invented LBS... maybe that's why it wasn't called Storm?
A little tired of Silly names for existing decks
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supertyranitar
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Why does it matter what someone names their deck? As stated before, it's up to those that invite decks to call them whatever they wish. I don't see why the deck name matters SO much, so what if it may be creative or not? It really doesn't matter in the end. =/
Why does it matter what someone names their deck? As stated before, it's up to those that invite decks to call them whatever they wish. I don't see why the deck name matters SO much, so what if it may be creative or not? It really doesn't matter in the end. =/
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If we call a Gardevoir deck based on Psychic Lock "Plox", we should call a Garchomp deck based on Garchomp Lv.X "Rebirth" or something like that and no longer "Garchomp". It's completely different from Togechomp even if Garchomp is still the central Pokémon.
And there are still decks around that are between classic G&G and Plox. I faced two of them at our Nationals.
And there are still decks around that are between classic G&G and Plox. I faced two of them at our Nationals.
back on topic please...which is deck names, not who allegedly created what deck...
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DarkJake
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I've never referred to a deck by a 'name' unless I thought it sounded neat, like MetaNite or LudiCargo. Rock-Lock made alot of sense to me, as well. But that's as far as that goes. I also don't like repeats. For example, many people call the GE Beedrill deck "Speedrill" not only is that somewhat redundant it's also inaccurate; Speedrill refers to the ex:FRLG Beedrill, which was built differently and in reality had to be faster because that Beedrill was way inferior. Same reason I call Gallade decks Gallade, Gardevoir refers to the deck that used Gardevoir ex SS and Gardevoir RS, a completely different strategy. I think everyone's missing the point; obviously the 'creator' (or pfft, even the current player of said deck) has the 'right' (ha) to name their deck. I think what this topic's about is to present a system that makes sense so that anyone can understand what deck you are referring to. My only advice is that people discard their arrogance and selectivity. Many posts here sound elitist and outright stupid with comments like "WELL LAWLZ NAME IT GOOD NAMEZ UNELSS UR X PERSON, CUZ THEN UR JESUS SO U CAN DO WHAT U WANTZ" or "HMM YAH I CHANG3D 1 CARD SO IM GONNA NAME DIS TACO LUNCH".
DarthPika
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It's silly to call a Plox Gallade as Gallade is NOT the main attacker....
DarkJake
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Lol. Who are you to tell me what I can call the dec, hmm? Didn't I say I based the name off of a main Pokemon, and Gardevoir was already taken? Honestly, you think just because you bought a 'plox' list you are now its messiah. Grow up.
Ho Megas Alexandros
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Yeah... I never played Gardevoir at city championships. I never got second place at Florida states with gardevoir. Also I never won Georgia states with Gardevoir. I didn't lose to Eric Craig (The #1 Player in the world) at Florida regionals and come in Fourth Place. I'm not ranked 20th in North America because of Gardevoir. I'm not as good as you.
Now the question is, Are you jealous that you've been playing Gardevoir all this time and yet people are mistaking your hard work for a deck I built? Is this just your sour grapes? Do you want to be a unique snowflake? Do you want recognition? Can you not get people to take you seriously as a player? Can you come up with names that people will repeatedly use? Can you do anything but complain that you don't like the words please ok?
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Tego
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This discussion is absurd. Nobody is forcing anyone to call their deck Plox instead of GG. Some people created a variant of GG called Plox and chose to call their decks Plox. Why not let them do that if they want to? It's not like they're forcing you to name your GG deck Plox too - in fact, I bet they would prefer if you DON'T, because your GG is nothing like their Plox deck and it would be silly to copy the name then.
And how on earth can anyone defend the flawed logic of Plox not being Plox because Plox is a GG? Plox is a variant of GG, an under category, that's all. To me, it's as absurd as saying that an orange isn't an orange because it's a fruit. Or a dalmatian not being a dalmatian because it's a dog.
Let's end this absurd and useless discussion.
And by the way: How is it possible not to invent LBS if you have a Blastoise ex and a Holon Electrode/Magneton in your collection and have read both cards?
And how on earth can anyone defend the flawed logic of Plox not being Plox because Plox is a GG? Plox is a variant of GG, an under category, that's all. To me, it's as absurd as saying that an orange isn't an orange because it's a fruit. Or a dalmatian not being a dalmatian because it's a dog.
Let's end this absurd and useless discussion.
And by the way: How is it possible not to invent LBS if you have a Blastoise ex and a Holon Electrode/Magneton in your collection and have read both cards?
toxictaipan
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I think the Creator of this thread just can't handle unique creativity. He wants all decks that have mostly the same cards to be called the same things. The point is, everyone has a right to call their deck what they want. If I built a G/G right now and called it PWNZ.dec, that's just what I call it. But because it has Gardevoir and Gallade, it obviously MUST be called G/G because unique creativity is out of the question.
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Phazon Elite
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. . . you people are pathetic.
Oh my gosh, you invented R-Gon? Here, take my woman and my automobile. You obviously know what to do with both of them, you invented a Pokemon deck!
Smokin' hot damn on a hickory bun, you invented LBS? I already gave R-Gon Guy my woman and my automobile, so please, PLEASE take my college credits and my job. You deserve it, champ.
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Oh my gosh, you invented R-Gon? Here, take my woman and my automobile. You obviously know what to do with both of them, you invented a Pokemon deck!
Smokin' hot damn on a hickory bun, you invented LBS? I already gave R-Gon Guy my woman and my automobile, so please, PLEASE take my college credits and my job. You deserve it, champ.
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toxictaipan
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Phazon Elite
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Yeah, that's generally how I post.
Damn right! Anyone worried that somebody else might take credit for them making a deck out of a limited pool of Pokemon cards needs to have their man card replaced with a "sweaty boy" card. The picture on said card would be a razor with the words "DOES NOT NEED" written right by it.
^ See? I went out of my way to find a complicated method of saying "these people are immature."
//here comes an infraction
I really cannot believe how absurd this thread is and has gotten. Are you serious? Players arguing over deck names and how to name them and saying some names are silly while others are not? Saying how players cannot call their decks whatever they want? How a deck should be played? Who wants to take credit for making a deck? Come on people, this is a CARD GAME!!! If you all take a trading card game this seriously to argue over what decks are called and who takes credit for coming up with the name or what is in it, then you really need to take a look at your life and ask yourself one thing, how do you actually live life. I will say it again, it is a CARD GAME and some of the players at premier events near me have really sapped all of the fun out of this game for me because of how serious they take it and how they put people down who build a deck and play it their way. In their minds, either a deck was net-decked or it is not worth playing. This is the whole reason I got out of Yu-Gi-Oh competitively because people took it too seriously and argued all of the time. Now I just settle for running those tourneys and making sure my players have fun and don't put other players down or their decks.
Again, I cannot believe you all are arguing over deck names. Let people call their deck what they want. Nobody cares what a deck is called and who came up with the name. In a year or two, nobody will remember who invented what deck and what they called it. Here's a thought, why don't some of you put that you are a Pokemon Master and an expert at making decks and coming up with names for them or how you come up with better decks or names than Joe Q. Public did on a resume. I seriously doubt anyone outside this game really cares. Just enjoy the game and stop bickering over things. this game is made to be enjoyed, not argued over stupid little insignificant things.
Just my observations. **Gets off soapbox**
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Again, I cannot believe you all are arguing over deck names. Let people call their deck what they want. Nobody cares what a deck is called and who came up with the name. In a year or two, nobody will remember who invented what deck and what they called it. Here's a thought, why don't some of you put that you are a Pokemon Master and an expert at making decks and coming up with names for them or how you come up with better decks or names than Joe Q. Public did on a resume. I seriously doubt anyone outside this game really cares. Just enjoy the game and stop bickering over things. this game is made to be enjoyed, not argued over stupid little insignificant things.
Just my observations. **Gets off soapbox**
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JandPDS
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PLOX is Garvedoir & Gallade. There is zero fundemental difference as they are the same deck played the same way. Saying PLOX is different then G&G is like saying that A chocolate chips cookie recepie with Milk, eggs, sugar, floor, chocolate chips and walnuts is a completely different recipe then a cookie made with Milk. eggs, sugar, flour, chocolate chips and pecans. The two cookies are the essentially identical and so are the decks.
I feel that my personal G&G build was better then any other in Mirror Matches out there, but that does not mean that my deck deserves to have an unique name. Taking credit for either G&G or PLOX is really ridiculous as the cards were in the same set and begged to be put together. Taking credit for pairing two cards that both evolve from the same basic is kind of like Al Gore trying to take credit for creating the Internet!! I mean they both evolve from ralts. Building a deck around them took zero insight or special skills, it was the way it was supposed to be done when the cards were designed by PCL in Japan. Now Putting Delta Riachu and Delta Exeggutor together, that was a truely creative idea. A true test of deck building is not makeing a deck out of Gardevoir and Gallade, but instead would be Building a competitive deck With just Gallade and no Gardevoir or vice versa. IF you can pull that off, then you can rightfully call it call it whatever you want..
I feel that my personal G&G build was better then any other in Mirror Matches out there, but that does not mean that my deck deserves to have an unique name. Taking credit for either G&G or PLOX is really ridiculous as the cards were in the same set and begged to be put together. Taking credit for pairing two cards that both evolve from the same basic is kind of like Al Gore trying to take credit for creating the Internet!! I mean they both evolve from ralts. Building a deck around them took zero insight or special skills, it was the way it was supposed to be done when the cards were designed by PCL in Japan. Now Putting Delta Riachu and Delta Exeggutor together, that was a truely creative idea. A true test of deck building is not makeing a deck out of Gardevoir and Gallade, but instead would be Building a competitive deck With just Gallade and no Gardevoir or vice versa. IF you can pull that off, then you can rightfully call it call it whatever you want..
master of puppets
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DarkJake wins this thread (on both accounts).
Wow, someone sure is full of themselves, huh?
No need to attack a brotha like that.
Personally, I cant stand when I am in the Deck Help forum, looking to help some people, but all of the threads have ridiculous names that make it so I have no idea what they are playing, so it makes it a lot more of a pain to help people.
ryanvergel
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This discussion is absurd. Nobody is forcing anyone to call their deck Plox instead of GG. Some people created a variant of GG called Plox and chose to call their decks Plox. Why not let them do that if they want to? It's not like they're forcing you to name your GG deck Plox too - in fact, I bet they would prefer if you DON'T, because your GG is nothing like their Plox deck and it would be silly to copy the name then.
And how on earth can anyone defend the flawed logic of Plox not being Plox because Plox is a GG? Plox is a variant of GG, an under category, that's all. To me, it's as absurd as saying that an orange isn't an orange because it's a fruit. Or a dalmatian not being a dalmatian because it's a dog.
Let's end this absurd and useless discussion.
And by the way: How is it possible not to invent LBS if you have a Blastoise ex and a Holon Electrode/Magneton in your collection and have read both cards?
I think the use of swoops, jirachi hl/dx, castforms, and the quick development of the strong holon engine were what made Eric Craig's deck unique at the start of cities several years ago. His list he was using at states as at least as advanced as those used many, many months down the line. before most had even put the three letters together Eric had a polished, perfected deck that only evolved to further emphasize features he had already developed.
I think PLOX is different than most people's G&G decks. So I call my deck PLOX. The more annoyed you are, the more popular we're going to make the name. :thumb:
But, in all honesty, get over it? You have a wife and you're making threads complaining that people call their particular varients and lists their own unique names? Seriously?