Here's the deal.
Everybody stop hyping cards.
Everybody stop panic buying EXs in advance on T&T.
Then maybe we'll get stuff at a decent price when it is actually released.
i understnad your point, as it is valid.
however, complaining about people "hyping cards" is redundant and almost completely worthless.
the only way to succeed in the game is to look ahead, talk about what is coming, and what will happen to the format because of it.
none of the good players (yourself included, i imagine) are waiting for the set to come out before they start talking about "whats good", most of them are just fortunate enough to have a strong community near their hometowns, or have personal friends who play pokemon that they can privately communicate with via cellphones/facebook/what-have-you.
not everyone has this luxury, so the gym is basically the only place where they CAN voice their concerns, questions, and opinions (isn't that the entire PURPOSE of this website?)
---------- Post added 04/22/2012 at 03:49 PM ----------
ps.
buying cards on T & T in advance is brilliant.
if you're not doing it, then you are missing out.
so you don't need to complain, just conform.