Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Virginia's Autumn Battle Roads 2008!--Now with Photo Link (end of thread)

totoro said:
Oh, and Shadowcard, it's Laptop as in it sits on your lap. A labtop is, well, maybe that black thing that dominates most science labs.....
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The spelling of that word has continuously confused me since the 10th grade :thumb:

octillery49 said:
http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=71120

According to this, we don't have to discard.
But it's still really confusing:nonono:
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Sometimes I find PokePop to be vague when it comes to rulings. You could interpret this ruling to be "it's different for each technical machine" but the ruling was made before LA and the position of the Rules Team is that they do not rule on future cards. So, PokePop had no reason to imply that it is different for each technical machine in a time when all TMs discard at the end of the turn, unless he actually thought it may be different for each card or made a mistake.

SuperWooper said:
Why would they remove the discard clause from the actual card text if they didn't mean to change the rule?
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Thats a good question.

totoro said:
I am just letting everyone know what MY default position will be with plenty of adv notice for MY events.
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Isn't that the HJ's decision? It would surprise me if they didn't rule with you, but have you talked to your HJs about it?
 
Nope, a HJ may rule as he/she feels is correct during an event. I felt that the TM ruling is powerful enough to influence what players would/would not include in their decks, so I wanted to make the ground rules clear--similarly to how we (the judges) were informed about the Telepass/Steven's rule prior to the start of worlds. I would much rather deal with angry players here (since they do have the chance to alter their deck) than angry players during an event if they are told to discard that devoluter--and they are counting on using it multiple times. In addition, I feel that some consistency here is needed--at least in VA. I can't/won't have a Sat event with a HJ ruling it one way and the following day have another HJ ruling it differently. That's plain wrong.

In a nutshell, if I am not judging, I won't/shouldn't get involved in a specific-instance card ruling. But I feel that I am well within my rights/duties/responsibilities to set an overall tone for the event.
 
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Another local tourney question, if POP doesn't post an official Legends Awakened Carddex by BR, will a printed card scan or similar be an acceptable card reference or will the only acceptable reference be an English version of a card?
 
I will take my "DP 5 visual book" to school tomorrow to let the Japanese teacher see if there is anything in the Japanese text regarding the TMs. For those unfamiliar with these books, they include not only card text but an explanation of the cards strengths and uses. Cross your fingers that something might be found here. I will let you know asap.

Kevin, the card dex is a convenience but really can't be replaced by any other source (except for an outside the deck English equivalent) Sorry..:frown:

And everyone is also reminded that Japanese cards may not be used with Regigigas sleeves!
 
totoro said:
I will take my "DP 5 visual book" ...
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Someone said something about the visual book in another thread when I went looking for (what one league member made sound like) a great debate about the TMs. I thought about asking you, but I assumed it was merely a picture book.

totoro said:
And everyone is also reminded that Japanese cards may not be used with Regigigas sleeves!
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You can see through them?! :eek:
 
Unfortunately, the JPN text in the visual book doesn't shed any light on the discard after 1 turn or not dilemma......:frown::frown::frown: (wait and hope the ruling team can hear something from Japan soon!!!!)
 
well unfortunently, in my eyes, with that ruling, I can't justify using any of the tms in my decks. I mean TMS-2 is still ok, but it makes S-1 soooo much less yummy ... le sigh, oh well

Ror

MUK MAN!
 
DarthPika said:
Yes you can.
*pulls out 100% JPN deck*
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日本語が分かりますか。

(unless the LA card dex shows up, I sure hope so!!)


rroaryh said:
well unfortunently, in my eyes, with that ruling, I can't justify using any of the tms in my decks. I mean TMS-2 is still ok, but it makes S-1 soooo much less yummy ... le sigh, oh well

Ror
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again, Ror, don't count it out yet.. there is an answer here and it's just a matter of time. My suggestion at the moment is be prepared for either scenario. I really don't want a last minute definitive answer from the Bellevue boyz, but I want to be sure that we rule correctly and consistently. You players deserve nothing less.:thumb:
 
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Bad news, the best one for us to go to was in Woodbridge on the 21st. There just so happens to be a wedding in the family on that day. :frown:
 
Ok, based on some powerful evidence provided by none other than Shadow Card and supported by my other judges, I am now going to reverse my original default posiiton regarding TS-1 and TS-2. It seems likely to me that the glossary entry is a carry-over from previous (long ago) times when TMs lasted only one turn. Now, they appear to be like "tools" except they provide an attack rather than just a game effect. So, TS-1 and TS-2 will stay in play until their bearer is knocked out. Evolving/devolving/leveling up etc should not affect the presence of the TM.

Again, we will have to conform if/when an official ruling comes from above, but for now, the TS-1 card and TS-2 cards will remain in play.

Hope that makes you happy!!
 
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Hm... now I'm not sure whether or not to try testing TMTS-1 now. Maybe I'll test it at a few of them, and not at others.
 
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