posted April 25, 2002 04:08 PM            

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But come on, you also have to agree with me that aside from Pokemon Co telling you that you have to do it, and it being in E*card, there is no basis for it. None. And any newbie player is going to think I'm nuts for ruling like that.

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posted April 26, 2002 12:56 PM           

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Originally posted by SicariusDracus:


Hey, if y'all want to change every single affected pokemon power in existance, fine by me, I'll be right there, enforcing the rule.

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S_D - Team Compedium has been around ever since Pokemon came out (or soon after). They have worked very closely with WOTC and have put a lot of effort in their work to help STANDARDIZE the Pokemon game play everywhere, here in the US at the least. There are other countries outside of the US that used and referenced the Team Compedium's records of current rulings. TC may claim that they are not the official body of the current Pokemon rulings but their compilations of the current rules is endorsed by WOTC, mainly because it came from WOTC themselves, derived and archived from the chats hosted by WOTC (who else!!). And as the game continues to evolve because of new card releases, minor adjustments has to be made all the time. Errata or rules change, whether it's card specific or concerning game play mechanics, is something that we as players should welcome and adjust to, for I'm pretty sure that it is being made for the betterment of the game. And as TOs, it's our duty to be aware of this changes ASAP and to educate the players by enforcing them ASAP, regardless of whether the card or cards that have caused the change(s) has been released yet or not. Pokemon play and rules of the game must be the same where I am and where you are at. There should be no rules deviation and game variants for we are playing the same game. Don't you agree? I must admit that I'm also a culprit of changing the game environment, but I do make sure that I informed the players that it is not in compliance with the official rules of the game. There's really no room for different rules enforcement in the game, meaning my players should not be able to take advantage of your Poison ruling and your players to be at a disadvantage with my Poison ruling, or vise versa. Rules should be the same everywhere you play Pokemon. Just my 2 cents.

[ April 26, 2002, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: CoBrA ]

posted April 26, 2002 09:08 PM            

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Originally posted by SicariusDracus:
For example: The poison/Pokemon Power rule I'm sorry to say is absolute crap. Any anyone who tells you that the japanese play that way is a liar. [...]

I base my solution off of the cards and rulebook. NOT the compendium, or heresay rules that aren't OFFICIAL (official meaning printed in an errata post or in the rules or future cards). [...]

I usually go along with any ruling WotC makes, with the exception of these. [...]

And another thing about it... I've searched around on the wizard's pokemon site, and I've seen nothing about the compendium, save for knowing exactly where to do. If it's official, put it in a plain place to see it.

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