This is exactly what I think, yes the Ex cards are making it not fun to play.
In fact I am seriously thinking about just giving away all my cards to my local league.
This is the 2nd time the game has made me consider quitting, the other was during Platinum with the SP cards.
Which were just as...
OK I am here to apologize for my rudeness.
It is technically illegal to play with the promo card (according to a mod over on Pokebeach's "ask the professor" area.
However some orginizers do let you play with it.
As for the packs being sold, as long as it's after the street date of the release...
So I go to my local Walmart last night, and spotted the ETB for Phantom Forces.
I bought one today, and pulled these:
Dialga EX (not the full-metal one)
Head Ringer
So as you might know, I tend to make decks a bit outside the normal ideas.
Some of them might have familiar elements of popular decks, but with my personal twist.
For example I made a Garchomp/Altaria deck that also had Haxorus in it.
Been thinking about retiring my current Plasma deck, and...
At league I sat next to a guy who opened a box.
He was complaining on not getting a Mega Lucario EX.
He did pull these:
2 Mega Heracross EX (one Secret Rare)
Heracross EX
2 Seismatoad EX (1 Full Art)
1 Korrina (Full Art)
There are also these cards that make your opponent discard from hand.
Red Card: Make your opponent discard down to 4 cards.
Talonflame: Shuffle opponents hand into deck and draw 4 cards.
Hooligans Jim & Cass: Flip a coin, if heads opponent must discard 3 random cards.
Malamar (Mental...