2012 US Nationals Information Posted!

[Ch0ncey is Pr0]

Coming from a person with 60 Play Points, it is not hard to get 10 before nationals. Battle Roads and Regionals alone with a league or two would get you enough.

[bulbasnore]

Pokemon US Nats has been an 'open' tournament in the past. Other card games have invite-only, closed national championships. Play points are a middle ground between invite-only and open.

Originally Posted by desufnoc

It's slightly difficult if you are on a long deployment and when not on deployment go on random underways or have duty. It's also difficult when you are stationed in hawaii and can only go to one premier event at a time saying I can't just drive to another state or participate in other tournaments.

Definitely feeling for you on this one, man. Maybe there could be an active duty military exemption?

Originally Posted by Porii Sames

So for future reference, can we go there w/o any play points and just stay there? As in not play? And can we do league and stuff?

AFAIK, the points requirement is just for the main event. Side events, trading, dumping cards on Troll & Toad - all that still is OK!

Originally Posted by Mew

Was the requirement for 10 play points implemented because of the sheer numbers of people? I've been out of the game for so long, and was possibly hoping to play this summer.

Well, you could get to play at leagues & local tourneys this summer.

As to why, I give my impression:

1. Reward people who participate all year long (primary reason).
2. Redirect Timmy & Janey to side events and other activities so they don't end up in Nats as their first competition (secondary reason).

I'm not sure if cutting off the 'register/no-show, thanks I just wanted the free stuff' people even enters into it, as there were other easy ways of cutting that off that were discussed. For example, passing out a ticket instead of your promo card in Round 2; you would then have until the hall closed that day to collect your shirt & swag from the 'player swag booth' by turning in your ticket.

[Prodigiosus]

Does anyone know when VGC information will be announced? It's ridiculous that TCG was announced over a month ago and we still don't know a thing about VGC.