posted May 03, 2003 02:49 PM            

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It seems all the work by Master Professors and Professors in the UK have done and will continue to do counts for nothing to WotC ... THANK GOD FOR NINTENDO then...

It's hard to understand what is important to others when you have so much.. it's easy to put scant value on something that is easy for you to get and yet an impossible dream to others.

A reward for hard work and loyalty has become a throw away prize in the US ... some reward for those outside the pig pen looking in.

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posted May 03, 2003 07:36 PM            

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Originally posted by Ice'Cold:
Man, MTM this is amazing, my reaction when I saw this was similar to Wolverine's when he first saw what deathstrike could do(for those of you who saw x2),

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haha, great analogy
These prizes are great thanks for what you've done. I've got to find a way to these events.

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posted May 03, 2003 10:04 PM            

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Originally posted by Master Trainer Mike:
each player given never before released Pokemon League pin

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Like this one? Seriously nobody else I know has ever seen them - I've given some out to people I admire/respect in the game like Prof Maple, Heidi, Michel. I got a box of them with the first League kit - I have about 4 left.



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posted May 04, 2003 04:22 AM            

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Originally posted by ukpokemonpro:
Kind of devalues them too don't you think?

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posted May 04, 2003 07:48 AM            

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Originally posted by Master Trainer Mike:
each player given never before released Pokemon League pin

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Like this one? Seriously nobody else I know has ever seen them - I've given some out to people I admire/respect in the game like Prof Maple, Heidi, Michel. I got a box of them with the first League kit - I have about 4 left.

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Sniff,where`s mine?



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posted May 04, 2003 08:04 AM            

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Originally posted by Wizpog_Sensei:
Sniff,where`s mine?
`Sensei

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The truth is I figgered you guys had everything already.

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posted May 04, 2003 03:24 PM            

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How about this... Wizards gives out NO RH Prof Elms at Gencon.

Would that change anything?

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posted May 04, 2003 05:39 PM            

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Originally posted by ukpokemonpro:
To my mind yes it would it keeps the card worth something and shows that WotC were not just spouting rubbish when they said the elm would be given as a reward to Professors and Master Professors for their work. That is not what we are seeing here.

If WotC wanted to reward the professors for work done look to the DCI reports, who has judged and TO's who has been helping at premier events .. hand the elms out to those people .. Often these are the professor who are too busy working to play.

So yes don't hand them out at Origins ... send them out to those that really deserve them.

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I had the chance to talk with a mother visiting Orlando, Florida last weekend at Master Professor Renee's Battlezone at the Coliseum of Comics. She was from Europe (I forgot where exactly). Anyways she started a Pokemon League locally in her country for her kids and recieves a fairly large attendance of other younger ones. She funds the League herself due to the fact WotC Europe lacks the skills to distrbute things (stuff like product and league kits ). My point being, she will be taking her two sons to the Belgium Stadium Challange to play. When she asked about helping out the tournament, she was denied. Why is that folks?

Because she is not a Professor, as well as many other people who have helped this game out too. Guess what? I update a popular website with a long running magazine publication. Do I have an Elm? No. Is the founder of that popular website a Professor? No. Have we both influenced the game? Heck yes.

But see, I dont ask for anything for my services. I dont get payed to update that site, nor does the founder. I dont recieve compensation for running tournaments. I have even spent money out of my own pocket for others, allowing people to borrow my cards, fixing individuals decks with my own cards, and funding prize support. Sure I have recieved some stuff for helping out, just like others have like a really nifty Professor Card. However I am not donating my money, time, or experience to recieve.

I am in it for the game and the community, that is where everyone's focus should be right now during this tough transition period. We should not be whining about a card being devalued. This corporation does not have to thank its loyal fans. Hasbro's sales reports for the Pokemon brand has shown that already.

The only thing that could be hurt when Elm is released is your ego or your pocketbook if you already have a Delegate Professor Elm . None of which is important enough to even compare to the true reason Elm is being released: its for the community, not just one small portion of individuals, it is for everyone. Without everyone, the Professors would have nothing to work with. Everyone > Professors
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