Hi there, my name is Lopuff and I have a few questions about these kind of damage counters but first my short introduction.
Today purple, yellow, dark blue, brown and other colored glass damage counters are used.
Also there is the Japanese Pokemon XY Damage Counter Pack. These are flat marble like gems with numbers 10,20,50 on it.
Practice shows that there are players who really have problems with the visibility of these little marble like gems.
What if you are color-blind or it seems like the stones run into each other and they become blurry.
When players tell their opponent that visibility is bad there are opponents who refuse to change the damage counters.
Using these little glass stones while knowing that color, visibility, brightness, readability and clearness are bad gives you an edge over your opponent. In this case there is no fair play any more.
Rules of the Pokémon TCG (http://www.legendarypokemon.net/rules) say:
“Any small token (such as pennies, stones) will suffice, as long as it is understood that each counter represents
10 damage. Using counters to represent other damage values (such as 20 or 50 damage) is discouraged unless it is obvious what the value of the counter is.”
At least the opponent should only use the marble like gems with the number 10 on it.
These little glass stones:
- are difficult to read
- are difficult to see on the dark colored Pokemon cards
- are difficult to keep track of damage (more difficult to count)
- you need more of these glass stones than dice
- it becomes a mess on a card when you need more and more of them
- you have to count out large amounts of little stones turn after turn
My questions:
- Are these little glass stones permitted (like dice) to be used as damage counters during a Pokémon TCG match like City Championships, Regional Championships and the World Championships?
- Are there official rules about these little glass stones regarding size, color, visibility, brightness, readability and clearness? If so, where can I find these rules?
- What if you can’t clearly see these marble like gems? Is the opponent obliged to use other damage counters?
- What are the rights and obligations of both players in this matter?
- What to do in the situation when your opponent refuses to change damage counters?
- What about “The Spirit of the Game” (Fun, Fairness, Honesty, Respect)?
As you can see there are a lot of questions that need answers and I hope you can help.
With regards,
Lopuff
Today purple, yellow, dark blue, brown and other colored glass damage counters are used.
Also there is the Japanese Pokemon XY Damage Counter Pack. These are flat marble like gems with numbers 10,20,50 on it.
Practice shows that there are players who really have problems with the visibility of these little marble like gems.
What if you are color-blind or it seems like the stones run into each other and they become blurry.
When players tell their opponent that visibility is bad there are opponents who refuse to change the damage counters.
Using these little glass stones while knowing that color, visibility, brightness, readability and clearness are bad gives you an edge over your opponent. In this case there is no fair play any more.
Rules of the Pokémon TCG (http://www.legendarypokemon.net/rules) say:
“Any small token (such as pennies, stones) will suffice, as long as it is understood that each counter represents
10 damage. Using counters to represent other damage values (such as 20 or 50 damage) is discouraged unless it is obvious what the value of the counter is.”
At least the opponent should only use the marble like gems with the number 10 on it.
These little glass stones:
- are difficult to read
- are difficult to see on the dark colored Pokemon cards
- are difficult to keep track of damage (more difficult to count)
- you need more of these glass stones than dice
- it becomes a mess on a card when you need more and more of them
- you have to count out large amounts of little stones turn after turn
My questions:
- Are these little glass stones permitted (like dice) to be used as damage counters during a Pokémon TCG match like City Championships, Regional Championships and the World Championships?
- Are there official rules about these little glass stones regarding size, color, visibility, brightness, readability and clearness? If so, where can I find these rules?
- What if you can’t clearly see these marble like gems? Is the opponent obliged to use other damage counters?
- What are the rights and obligations of both players in this matter?
- What to do in the situation when your opponent refuses to change damage counters?
- What about “The Spirit of the Game” (Fun, Fairness, Honesty, Respect)?
As you can see there are a lot of questions that need answers and I hope you can help.
With regards,
Lopuff