Recent content by Bolt

Over the weekend, I found myself more and more frustrated after each round because I couldn't shake that "me against the clock" feeling. I dropped from the event after an 0-2-2 start. It felt like I would NEVER complete a match, and that I probably even conceded a winnable game 1. I get that...

There is no issue of this "team" versus that "team" at all. Nobody can MAKE anyone like anyone or anything.

Whoops! My bad. Looks like I WAS missing something.

Wait, am I missing something from this one? Did you draw an extra card and then wait to see if the judges would do something about it? And how do you know for sure that your opponent saw it?

I'd like to point out that it may not be something personal at all. Might've been as simple as Gino seeing Mees put a laptop in his suitcase, then seeing that suitcase the next day. Names aside, I think this SPECIFIC incident of not issuing a ban based on the theft not taking place "at the...

Are you sure unmatched is the right word?

there's a lot of math in this thread. I look at it like this... My opponent, mid-game, starts looking through their deck and rearranges cards. I don't know if they're "de-clumping" or stacking. I'd be fine with it if they showed me exactly what they are doing. I want to see what cards they are...

Additionally, I think it makes sense from a business standpoint to have MORE players travel and play in MORE events. They've upped the incentive to play for both casual and competitive players - with player rewards and the Nationals point requirement, respectively. I'm not a huge fan of it...

Clearly, you haven't been paying attention to some of the things Pooka's been doing.

I guess I can understand why PTOs, or anyone under Nintendo/tpci employ could not post the name of a minor on the internet. But, what's stopping a third party from handling it? Hypothetically, let's say an outside person was used to upload the pairings (store owner, friend of store owner...

To clarify (not that I am an expert on the matter), you're comparing two different events - the Video Game Showdown was a fairly limited tournament series that happened before the video games got a dedicated OP system. Regarding Erik's post - I can appreciate the perspective there, I work...

If you are playing Pokemon for the money and prize support, you are not making the best decisions. Play the game, enjoy it.

Bluntly, that's very bad for the game.

I'd like to see some kind of limit on public trade offers. Last night and earlier today (and probably all the time), the trade offer section was FLOODED by offers from the same 2-3 users trying to get packs of Emerging Powers for their commons, or even worse...packs of cards for nothing at all...

Last year, Jason tried to get me to play him in a best of 9 series Gengar vs Gyarados. I don't think the general Pokemon player (let alone kids) can sit down and play a 2 hour, best of 5 series. But I definitely agree that playing more is the way to go. 90+3 for top cut, perhaps? Double...