Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Non-Professor wins Professor Cup!

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He gave himself up, clearly admints he did it, clearly accepts blame.

It's between him an PP

Seems like this thread just needs to be closed and let PP deal with it, and stop bashing him publicly! After all, when the dust settles, it's a game, and one where he did beat everyone he played.

Learn from it and move on.
 
Mac Sting said:
Well honestly, the staff I feel are at fault as well.

It's mostly his fault, but the staff could have check his points and noticed he had zero/wasn't even a professor.
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pokemon is a game revered by others of how nice and kind the community is. i would think that the staff would take the benefit of the doubt and believe the "responsible adult" who told them that he was qualified for the tournament.
 
CameraMan said:
He gave himself up, clearly admints he did it, clearly accepts blame.

It's between him an PP

Seems like this thread just needs to be closed and let PP deal with it, and stop bashing him publicly! After all, when the dust settles, it's a game, and one where he did beat everyone he played.

Learn from it and move on.
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I thought Professors barely get to play (i.e. they are not as good as players who play all the time because they are busy judging and running events and whatnot :p). So wouldn't it be like letting a Masters player play in the Seniors age division? :p
 
Water Pokemon Master said:
I thought Professors barely get to play (i.e. they are not as good as players who play all the time because they are busy judging and running events and whatnot :p). So wouldn't it be like letting a Masters player play in the Seniors age division? :p
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im a professor and i play in every event i can
there are no rules saying professors cant compete and must judge
 
SD PokéMom said:
um, considering i'm not xtian, 'wwjd' plays NO part in my response to this situation.

being or not being a religious person by no means requires one to be a doormat and accept whatever someone else wishes to dish out without consequences for their actions. in my spiritual tradition, that's called 'karma'...

jmho
'mom
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Just because you aren't of the religion doesn't mean you can't ask the question. You don't have to believe in anything specific to ask something like that. Replace the J with 'a person who could be an idol to everyone' or 'a person who sets an example as to what everyone should be like'...

People change all the time. It's not like Aires committed murder, he just cheated the system. I can see why you think he deserves the permanent ban, but I do not see why you think he never deserves to be forgiven. I think he can earn his right to forgiveness. Everyone can, no matter what they did. I'm not saying what he did isn't wrong, I'm just saying that it isn't the end of the world.

It's done and over, get over it. The only people who should be worried about this subject are the people who are in charge.

But, thanks to guys like this, I can't play with my Sharpedo sleeves or writing on my cards. Thanks for making Pokemon more strict.
 
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Water Pokemon Master said:
Here's what I hope happens...

1. Mr. Aires pays TPCi back for the prizes he essentially stole. (You can't enter a girl's beauty pageant, be a boy, and expect to keep the prize.)
2. TPCi awards the second place winner first place.
3. TPCi looks into how this happened and makes sure it doesn't happen again. (Though of course they're likely already doing this.) Some of the responsibility does fall on them, but it's not like anyone was ever expecting someone to pull this kind of thing. Sounds more like a technical error if anything with how he was able to enter.
4. TPCi gives Mr. Aires a very long ban from organized play (though seeing as how he is bragging about it, maybe it should be a lifetime ban).

I don't think you guys should go tell his college unless justice does not get served here. That's a little overboard and should only be done as a last resort.
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Forgive me if I am wrong, but isn't your early leaking of Card scans and JPN Magazines in the violation of Pokemon contracts or something? And wouldn't it be considered stealing to be doing that?
 
Rew said:
Just because you aren't of the religion doesn't mean you can't ask the question. That was an ignorant post, imo. You don't have to believe in anything specific to ask something like that. Replace the J with 'a person who could be an idol to everyone' or 'a person who sets an example as to what everyone should be like'...

People change all the time. It's not like Aires committed murder, he just cheated the system. I can see why you think he deserves the permanent ban, but I do not see why you think he never deserves to be forgiven. I think he can earn his right to forgiveness. Everyone can, no matter what they did. I'm not saying what he did isn't wrong, I'm just saying that it isn't the end of the world.

It's done and over, get over it. The only people who should be worried about this subject are the people who are in charge.

But, thanks to guys like this, I can't play with my Sharpedo sleeves or writing on my cards. Thanks for making Pokemon more strict.
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'forgiveness' doesn't mean 'no consequences'...'go and sin no more' doesn't mean you get away with no punishment.

'mom
 
I thought I really cared about Pokemon: the work I've put into my league, the dedication I give to running events there, and keeping up with everything Pokemon so all of my players can reap the benefits and enjoy themselves. Those who don't care, and those who don't want to follow rules, can just go do something else and it's no skin off my nose. Some of you, though, you care so much about Pokemon that you'd like to see this kid get into deep trouble -even drag his name around through the mud and act like what he did was a crime against the entire community.

I'm humbled -you folks really care a lot more than I thought I did.

It's not too early to just let it go.
 
grassmaster239 said:
Forgive me if I am wrong, but isn't your early leaking of Card scans and JPN Magazines in the violation of Pokemon contracts or something? And wouldn't it be considered stealing to be doing that?
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Nope. Pokemon websites only promote the game, which is why TPCi still allows us to exist. And I'm under no contract with TPCi. Also, if you look at any franchise, there are always Internet leaks - it's part of our times. Just look at Apple and sites like Engadget. @_@
 
Some of you, though, you care so much about Pokemon that you'd like to see this kid get into deep trouble -even drag his name around through the mud and act like what he did was a crime against the entire community.
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I wouldn't care myself if the kid actually fessed up, turned around and return what he underhandedly won. Instead the kid has the prizes listed up on ebay and advertised the listing right on his 6P article.

Does that sound more like a confession, or a blatant advertisement?

I'm not speaking the unforgivable. People do stupid things, people repent. People move on with life. However, I would not be happy being his Top 2 opponent to just now find out my opponent wasn't even of the legal age.
 
Hey guys something thats been mentioned but not discussed.

They (and the kid) say he runs a league but hes not of age to be a professor. So how is it one can be in charge of a league keeping track of players and their Personal info (IE pop id info used when registered be responsible for kids that parents leave there) Handing out product when its EARNED (watching for cheaters in the reporting of games)But be underage? But then if your not 18 you cant be a Professor and earn the points to play in the tournament?

TLDR: Why can you run a League underage and not be a Professor and be underage?
 
Rew said:
Just because you aren't of the religion doesn't mean you can't ask the question. You don't have to believe in anything specific to ask something like that. Replace the J with 'a person who could be an idol to everyone' or 'a person who sets an example as to what everyone should be like'...

People change all the time. It's not like Aires committed murder, he just cheated the system. I can see why you think he deserves the permanent ban, but I do not see why you think he never deserves to be forgiven. I think he can earn his right to forgiveness. Everyone can, no matter what they did. I'm not saying what he did isn't wrong, I'm just saying that it isn't the end of the world.

It's done and over, get over it. The only people who should be worried about this subject are the people who are in charge.

But, thanks to guys like this, I can't play with my Sharpedo sleeves or writing on my cards. Thanks for making Pokemon more strict.
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So we all know we love Rew

I completely agree. No matter what you believe in, forgiveness should be given to anyone that asks for it. Sure this guy did something really, really, wrong. But he actually admitted to it, and is accepting the consequences like a man. If you are a mature adult, you will find it in your heart to forgive. Especially when the offence is pokemon related. Like Rew said it isn't even like he commited murder.

Seriously it makes the community look bad when something like this happens, but we look even worse when over 200 posts full of hate fill up a thread in 6 hours
 
because one has to be an adult to enter into a legal agreement with TPCi. a LO or professor must be 18, a LL can be 15 as i recall. the LL does not have all the responsibilities like reporting/ordering that the LO has...

'mom
 
SD PokéMom said:
um, considering i'm not xtian, 'wwjd' plays NO part in my response to this situation.

being or not being a religious person by no means requires one to be a doormat and accept whatever someone else wishes to dish out without consequences for their actions. in my spiritual tradition, that's called 'karma'...

jmho
'mom
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I've always wondered about karma: if something bad happened to you, wouldn't it be a result of karma acting on you? So I guess the question is, what did SD Pokemom do to deserve this?
 
Water Pokemon Master said:
Nope. Pokemon websites only promote the game, which is why TPCi still allows us to exist. And I'm under no contract with TPCi. Also, if you look at any franchise, there are always Internet leaks - it's part of our times. Just look at Apple and sites like Engadget. @_@
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You mean the stolen iPhone that was dissected despite the person knowing for sure it was stolen, and then trying to sell said stolen property to the highest bidder? Leaks are one thing and obviously happen, but make sure you don't kid yourself - it doesn't matter how far down the chain whatever it is goes, if it was stolen/obtained through other non-legal means at step 1, it's still stolen/obtained through other non-legal means at step 100.



I don't care how much the person claims they regret it/are sorry/whatever. Their actions are showing quite the opposite.
 
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