Then?
I am not american and I can't order from that site. The shipping cost are too high.
The point isn't T&T. Is that the game have became more expensive since the EX-cards was released.
End of the question. We can't do anything. My previous post wanted to be only a think.
If you want to became a videogame player, do it. I can't do it because here aren't many tournaments and I don't really like Evs and pro breeding.
Bye :wink:
Your post wanted to get me to think about something I've been thinking about for over 10 years; my post was to get you to
advance your own thinking. :wink:
I
do not like the current rarity schemes. I am fine with providing higher rarities to entice collectors, but would simply make them alternate art cards of things no harder to pull from a booster than a normal rare. Of course, I am not in charge and perhaps that simply doesn't work.
You can't afford a card that is in the brand new boosters. You said you do not live in America. If boosters are hard to come by in your country, then isn't Pokemon already a "rich man's" game there? If boosters aren't priced significantly higher than in the U.S. or abnormally rare, then like I said, you've got the same chance of pulling a Raikou each booster as anyone else has.
If you can't pull it, you will have to trade for it. The good news is that the same rarity scheme we dislike means a lot of cards that aren't popular in decks are still in demand because of rarity. You should at least try to trade for Raikou; probably cost several
useful rare cards or
collectible rare cards to get a copy, but if it is that important for your deck (and the cards traded away weren't overpaid for) you should still be able to afford it.
You also should get better at anticipating costs and finding "trading buddies". I don't know where you live. Shipping can get pretty expensive, but TCG cards, even in hard protectors, are small and light. How much does it cost to ship from T&T to you? Have you tried to find a friend in the US that could get the initial card and ship it to you (at your own cost still): you might be able to find a less expensive shipping option that way.
Even if you can't... given the pattern established by Pokemon EX, if you really need a Pokemon EX for your deck and it is
already being talked about, it is probably worth paying that shipping and handling if you snag an early pre-sale. I mean, how much were you willing to pay for Raikou EX? If you had to spend $10 on a copy and $10 to ship it, you're still getting a decent deal (and that is just based on my own personal dislike of spending more than $20 on a card).
The video game comment was me balancing out my own observation: technically anyone can get any card with trading and/or some luck. Still, if the secondary market gets too high, a lot of players could turn to
other hobbies. I cited video games (in general, not just Pokemon). Several hobbies would suffice.