Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

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baby mario said:
Wormadam was banned from a tournament that used commons/uncommons. This was because it was originally a rare that got reprinted as an uncommon in a POP set.
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That's not the whole truth.

Wormadam was banned from the Professor Cup's Common/Uncommon format because it was completely overpowered in the format. The UK had their Professor Cup before the US did and Wormadam cleaned up. Fearing the same would happen in the US Professor Cup, Wormadam was banned for the event.

Much like how TPCi is looking to rotate early due to Sableye's effect with BW rules, the same thing happened years before. Funny.
 
Now, if I posted that, I would have been infracted. You see that PokePop, he clearly said I suck.

When I play in tournaments with my bad decks, I always go to top tables. I have been playing this game for many years with people from this site telling my decks won't work, then they win. I play this game to win just like anyone else who plays. The difference is I don't copy decks. Only the 'scrubs' do.

I bet I can walk circles around you in a game.

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Prime said:
That's not the whole truth.

Wormadam was banned from the Professor Cup's Common/Uncommon format because it was completely overpowered in the format. The UK had their Professor Cup before the US did and Wormadam cleaned up. Fearing the same would happen in the US Professor Cup, Wormadam was banned for the event.

Much like how TPCi is looking to rotate early due to Sableye's effect with BW rules, the same thing happened years before. Funny.
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But was still banned for all the same reason.
 
vaporeon said:
Now, if I posted that, I would have been infracted. You see that PokePop, he clearly said I suck.

When I play in tournaments with my bad decks, I always go to top tables. I have been playing this game for many years with people from this site telling my decks won't work, then they win. I play this game to win just like anyone else who plays. The difference is I don't copy decks. Only the 'scrubs' do.

I bet I can walk circles around you in a game.
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I don't recall you winning one of the largest regionals in the country, dude. ;/
 
vaporeon said:
Now, if I posted that, I would have been infracted. You see that PokePop, he clearly said I suck.

When I play in tournaments with my bad decks, I always go to top tables. I have been playing this game for many years with people from this site telling my decks won't work, then they win. I play this game to win just like anyone else who plays. The difference is I don't copy decks. Only the 'scrubs' do.

I bet I can walk circles around you in a game.

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But was still banned for all the same reason.
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lol. You're saying EVERYONE sucks for not playing YOUR game. You should be infracted, if anyone. 'Scrub' is a legitimate term. You are a scrub. You have been proclaiming that fact for the duration of this thread. Did you just ignore the article Magnechu linked? As I said, you're in it.

lol also at you "walking circles" around me. What have you ever won? Who do you think you are?

P.S. Vaporeon and Pidgeot have zero synergy whatsoever. P.P.S. Both Vaporeon and Pidgeot are bad cards.

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My attitude toward the game walks circles around your attitude toward the game.
 
Argument is easily resolved by Vaporeon telling us what tournaments he won/top cut and with what deck.
 
butlerforhire said:
lol. You're saying EVERYONE sucks for not playing YOUR game. You should be infracted, if anyone. 'Scrub' is a legitimate term. You are a scrub. You have been proclaiming that fact for the duration of this thread. Did you just ignore the article Magnechu linked? As I said, you're in it.

lol also at you "walking circles" around me. What have you ever won? Who do you think you are?

P.S. Vaporeon and Pidgeot have zero synergy whatsoever. P.P.S. Both Vaporeon and Pidgeot are bad cards.

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My attitude toward the game walks circles around your attitude toward the game.
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I don't want people to play my game. I want people to be original but that's not going to happen and what does winning have to do with anything. It does not mean I'll beat you in a game.

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supertyranitar said:
You're right, I didn't, but, I'm also not calling everyone that doesn't play rogue terrible/ranting about how archetypes are unfair. :rolleyes:
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I'm not saying they are unfair. I'm saying it's bad for the health in the game.
 
From the article that Magnechu linked:

In the world of Street Fighter competition, there is a word for players who aren't good: "scrub." Everyone begins as a scrub---it takes time to learn the game to get to a point where you know what you're doing. There is the mistaken notion, though, that by merely continuing to play or "learn" the game, that one can become a top player. In reality, the "scrub" has many more mental obstacles to overcome than anything actually going on during the game. The scrub has lost the game even before it starts. He's lost the game before he's chosen his character. He's lost the game even before the decision of which game is to be played has been made. His problem? He does not play to win.

Historical Scrub: Neville Chamberlain. He didn't even try to win, instead offering "appeasement" to Hitler. (Caution: not serious historical commentary.)The scrub would take great issue with this statement for he usually believes that he is playing to win, but he is bound up by an intricate construct of fictitious rules that prevent him from ever truly competing. These made-up rules vary from game to game, of course, but their character remains constant. In Street Fighter, for example, the scrub labels a wide variety of tactics and situations "cheap." So-called "cheapness" is truly the mantra of the scrub.
 
baby mario said:
Argument is easily resolved by Vaporeon telling us what tournaments he won/top cut and with what deck.
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I played in 4 real tournaments.

Lost the first one, made top 8 with Vaporeon/Pidgeot spread, made top 4 with Chaos Legends and finals with Chaos legends V2.

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I don't care about that. I'm not saying anything is cheap. I'm saying it's unhealthy for the game and the only ones that are going to defend against it are the ones who do it.
 
vaporeon said:
I played in 4 real tournaments.

Lost the first one, made top 8 with Vaporeon/Pidgeot spread, made top 4 with Chaos Legends and finals with Chaos legends V2.

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I don't care about that. I'm not saying anything is cheap. I'm saying it's unhealthy for the game and the only ones that are going to defend against it are the ones who do it.
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Just wondering were those tournaments Battle Roads or cities?
 
How did this become a hate on vaporeon thread?

Your really supposed to be talking about what kind of PLAYER YOU ARE, not what kind of player someone else is. Not what kind of gamestyle that said person is, and saying that their way of thinking and playing this game is neccesarly wrong, because it isnt. Well, only partly. Story short, I think vaporeon has had enough of this.

The origional person who made this thread talked about vaporeon, and if vaporeon doesnt want to talk about his deck, no matter how "bad" it is, that is 100% up to him, leave him be and go troll someone else. Like me :)!!!
 
Coming from a player of both rogue decks and top decks, I'd have no real problem if you play topdecks (unless I flat out hate the deck, like Vilegar) or rogue decks (unless I hated the deck, again). For example, I am a professional SSB64 player. I play as top tier characters (Fox and Chu) and lower tier characters (Puff and Samus). I'll win at any cost, but w/e.

Top decks are fun to play and, although they are more renowned, they are still difficult to build and play.
 
I play the deck that I feel is going to give me the highest chance of winning the tournament, with a list that gives me the highest chance of winning the tournament. There's nothing wrong with this.

The article that Magnechu posted is really what should've ended the thread.

also lol @ bragging about top 8ing a Cities or "always making the top tables" when you've played in four smaller-than-states-level tournaments.
 
I do my best to win....BUT the whole reason we choose to be competitive with Pokemon cards as opposed to other card games, sports, etc because we find this game fun. I've had a blast with HGSS-On. I feel like having only 5-6 competitive decks (MD-On) to be really boring AND not take much skill. Half of the skill/creativity comes from building a deck; when we just take an idea that someone else already made, it's not nearly as skillful imo. I play to win AND have fun, I'm fine with people playing generic meta decks, even though I personally don't see how someone an have fun or pride from winning with, essentially, someone else's deck.(I love being the underdog, being favored in a match just makes things uninteresting IMO).

As much as I love competition and the need to win, I despise and honestly, would probably give a really hard time to anyone running a dock deck. It's not competitive, it's not fun, and honestly.... If spending a couple hundred dollars on cards, spending a whole day to partake in a tournament to play 10 or so 5 minute matches makes you happy. Good for you, I'm happy you found something that brings you joy in life. I think it's pathetic, and the sooner people stop using gimmicky bs like donk decks is the sooner the Pokemon card game can be taken serious on a competitive level compared to the Magic TCG, basketball, etc.
 
butlerforhire said:
I want to know more about Vaporeon/Pidgeot.
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Out of sheer boredom, I decided I'd make a stock list for a deck using those two Pokemon. So here it is, i'm not quite sure what the synergy here is, but I'll be darned if this deck can't kick some serious butt, it outputs THIRTY WHOLE DAMAGE a turn. Nobody can stand that kind of killer damage, even less so thirty damage on TWO pokemon each turn. Here goes, this list is just a starting point, though.

TOTAL CARDS: 60

POKEMON: 26
Stage 2: 4
4 : Pidgeot, TM-29
Stage 1: 11
1 : Umbreon, CL-22
1 : Espeon, CL-4
3 : Vaporeon, UD-41
1 : Dodrio, UD-11
2 : Noctowl, GS-8
3 : Pidgeotto, TM-47
Basic: 11
4 : Eevee, UD-48
4 : Pidgey, TM-71
2 : Hoothoot, Promo-105
1 : Doduo, UD-45

TRAINERS: 21
Trainers: 12
3 : Pokemon Communication, BW-99
3 : Switch, GS-102
3 : Rare Candy, UL-82
2 : Junk Arm, TM-87
1 : Alph Lithograph, TM-103
Supporters: 9
2 : Professor Elm's Training Method, CL-82
1 : Seeker, TM-88
1 : Flower Shop Lady, UD-74
2 : Twins, TM-89
3 : Pokemon Collector, GS-97

ENERGY: 13
Special Energy: 5
2 : Rainbow Energy, GS-104
3 : Rescue Energy, TM-90
Basic Energy: 8
8 : Water Energy, BW-107


Now, i only used cards legal HS to TM, as supposedly this deck was created before the release of BW. Thoughts? Suggestions?
 
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