Good draft variation. I like it 
I guess this makes me a bit bitter about Pokemon though. For as fantastic of a game as it is, the structure of the rules make it a very bad game for any form of limited. When playing Magic, or The Spoils, or VS, I absolutely loved playing Limited. For Pokemon, due to having to match evolutions, and a few other factors, Limited is not a very good option.
This doesn't stop me from going to play in the Pre-Releases, and draft in the side events, I just wish there was a way to make limited better. And don't say Mutant Draft, as I have SO many issues with that "format". I do like how the professor cup is limited alot of times, but I just wish Pokemon limited was...better. But with the way the game is designed, theres not much to be done about. Still, good choice on the Solomon draft. I don't see myself reaching the points needed to play really, but it'd be fun if I did play.
I think that drafting before each game would be much more fair, although I understand thats giving out significantly more product and taking up significantly more time. Its the same reason that people play people of the same pod in drafts. If 2 people open lame packs, and 2 others open much stronger ones, it favors the better packs. Keeping an equal, shared card pool yields balance. Plus, part of the strategy stems from knowing what your opponent is taking and counter drafting and picking appropriate types. Same as with Rochester. By keeping the same deck every round, you take away all of that skill after the first game sadly.
I guess this makes me a bit bitter about Pokemon though. For as fantastic of a game as it is, the structure of the rules make it a very bad game for any form of limited. When playing Magic, or The Spoils, or VS, I absolutely loved playing Limited. For Pokemon, due to having to match evolutions, and a few other factors, Limited is not a very good option.
This doesn't stop me from going to play in the Pre-Releases, and draft in the side events, I just wish there was a way to make limited better. And don't say Mutant Draft, as I have SO many issues with that "format". I do like how the professor cup is limited alot of times, but I just wish Pokemon limited was...better. But with the way the game is designed, theres not much to be done about. Still, good choice on the Solomon draft. I don't see myself reaching the points needed to play really, but it'd be fun if I did play.
I think that drafting before each game would be much more fair, although I understand thats giving out significantly more product and taking up significantly more time. Its the same reason that people play people of the same pod in drafts. If 2 people open lame packs, and 2 others open much stronger ones, it favors the better packs. Keeping an equal, shared card pool yields balance. Plus, part of the strategy stems from knowing what your opponent is taking and counter drafting and picking appropriate types. Same as with Rochester. By keeping the same deck every round, you take away all of that skill after the first game sadly.
