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professorbix
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posted January 23, 2003 11:21 AM
hey gang, just a few thoughts and observations about the overall status of pokemon in my area.....our location had seen a drastic decline in the number of player attending the league over the last 6-12 months. some of that was peer pressure, (why do you want to play pokemon..its a kiddie game?)...to those making a switch to yu-gi-oh. now i don't know how the rest of you are making out as far as attendance...but, in the last few weeks, attendance at the regular league sessions (not counting tournaments) has gone up from around 7-8 regular players to 12-15. overall that makes me feel good because players are realizing that game is fun to play regardless of what friends say. some of those players were regulars from yu-gi-oh that are getting tired of the game because yu-gi-oh has far too many rules that keep changing. so in closing...i would like to say that pokemon is far from dead...it is making a comeback due to the fact that it is easily playable and relatively inexpensive for anyone to enjoy
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Meganium45
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posted January 23, 2003 12:55 PM
OK, OK, you want a state of the game in St. Louis...
Where we play, Pokemon is going well, every week at league (we still haven't recevied the Battlezone stuff) ![[NoNoNo]](graemlins/nonono.gif) We have about 20-25 active players.
Some kids do bring YGO decks, but a lot of them want to stick with PKM. We actually held a draft 2 weeks ago where we ran out of packs, and had to limit it to 12 people. Needless to say, we will be running those again!
As far as "serious" tourney players, we have about 12 serious players in our area, who travel to compete at the big tourneys.
Of those, 4 are 10 and under, 2 are 11-14, and the other 6 are professors and highly experienced players.
I was at the Gathering Ground, and ran into one of the Jente brothers. We came up with a "classic" draft day, where we would try to round up some of the best players from "Back in the olden days", including a few top 10 players in the world, and have a Base2 rochester draft. Hopefully that will keep the interest popping, and keep the competition at a high level.
Overall, I would say that Pokemon is steady, with a slight increase over the past few months. We even had a few "core" players join our group and our tourneys!
That's my 2cents worth. I do not know about other St. Louis locations.
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posted January 23, 2003 01:05 PM
At my League things have not been going well. We have 1 member (me). The gymleader is a really nice lady, but she really doesn't know much about the game. She also runs the Yu-Gi-Oh! league which I help her with since it runs right after the Pokemon League. We finally got the Battlezone stuff in so maybe that'll help. I put the sign in the window, so maybe we'll get back the people that Yu-Gi-Oh ran off or some of the Yu-Gi-Oh players that used to be Pokeplayers will come back. I mean who can really resist a Gold Winner Stamped Rocket's Sneasle? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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posted January 23, 2003 01:49 PM
I run 2 BattleZones.
One of these, I started myself. That one has 46 members, of whom 25-30 show up each week.
The other BZ is at a shop that had announced plans to drop Pokémon completely in favor of YGO. I talked them out of it. That one has 26 members, of whom 12-18 typically come each week.
Our numbers are slowly and steadily climbing, even as YGO has slowly declined here. YGO sales still strongly outdistance those of Pokémon though...
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Skywolf1
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posted January 23, 2003 01:58 PM
Here in the Las Vegas area, Pokemon's numbers are holding steady. I TO at two stores here, and our numbers generally range from 10-16 at one store, and 10 to 18 at the other.
YGO has tapered off here as well, with League attendance falling from 28 to 17 average just in a matter of weeks. However, we are still selling a fair amount of product. YGO still outsells Pokemon in gross sales about 4:1.
I feel that once Ruby and Sapphire get released, coupled with the new Movie releases due out in March and May respectively, that Pokemon will regain much of its momentum.
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posted January 23, 2003 03:34 PM
You're absolutely right, Skywolf1. Pokemon will have the advantage over YGO with the new GBA, games, and movies. I can't wait to see sales climb up, and with that, more people at BZ.
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Noah Weiss
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posted January 23, 2003 04:00 PM
Pokémon attendance at my League has not been very good for about a year now, and I have a few hypotheses of why.
1) The store says they order the kits, but they really don't.
2) Yu-Gi-Oh! is taking over.
3) Some people lost interest.
4) Some people weren't able to come anymore.
5) The main reason is probably after my store changed the tournament schedule and Pokémon Tournaments were not regular.
But, I think I know some solutions:
1) Advertise for BattleZone and new promo cards.
2) Try Limited tournaments.
3) Convince Yu-Gi-Oh! players to also play Pokémon (at least the ones who dropped Pokémon-- assuming they still have cards. That may be an idea to get #2 to work!)
4) Get the store busy.
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Pokesensei
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posted January 23, 2003 05:30 PM
As I stated in a past post,I`ve found out that attendance goes in cycles.You`ll have your times when you have a small amount of people(affected by School,sports,Scouts,YGO,etc..) and there will be the times when you have an abundance of people.YGO has affected the #`s in some places,but as is being reported from around the US,the numbers are finally starting to fall some for YGO and it seems alot of BZ`s are starting to pick back up in attendance.
Now,for places that are having low attendance,I suggest you come up with some ideas to help get the attendance back up.One thing you could do is offer prizes.Sure,the promo is cool and people will want to get it,but sometimes you have to go further and do things to entice people to come back/join up.Maybe offer a certain amount of packs,for example,to the top point getter(s) for the month.You can also do small giveaways.That always gets everyone excited.
I`ll repost a Help Topic down in the tourney forum when I get a chance in the next day or two.Look for it there! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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ShadowCard
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posted January 23, 2003 05:43 PM
well, one league of mine that had about 15 pokemon regulars have now converted to yugioh. I feel a bit responsible for that since i was one of the firsts to experiment with it there. None of us saw it's popularity potential and it just snuck up on us. If somehow it changes back to pokemon, i don't think we'll get too many players cause the pokemon players left (unless they play yugioh, but that's only about 6 of the 17 current players) and the yugioh players wouldn't play pokemon. yugioh is their first TCG in most cases, trained to hate pokemon by peers. My other league stants at a low of 4 instead of 8. I think it'll pick up as time goes on, though, yugioh is growing in it's time slot importence there. It's beginning to worry me.
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Feraligatr14
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posted January 24, 2003 09:55 AM
Our league in Raleigh, NC is continuing to be strong...even with Yu-Gi-Oh. We do have some players that play both. Our average league numbers are between 20-25 each week. There are times that we dip down to 15. Our last Saturday tournament on Jan 4 we had 30 participants which was the largest number at this location since we started!!!
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LeagueMom
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posted January 24, 2003 11:10 AM
League attendance is down at our league as well.
There are a lot of mitagating factors in the whys and wherefores of it.
One-school. Most parents, myself included, consider homework and school perfomance as a higher priority.
Two-the weather. Many parents don't relish the idea of driving their kids through snow and ice and frigid temperatures to play a game.
Three-the kids are growing up and no matter how adults see it, peer pressure DOES affect what kids do.
Four-YuGiOh, fad it may be, but it is taking interest away from Pokemon.
Five-Lack of big tournaments or competitions. At least with the competitive players, there is very little to keep them interested.
I agree that there are cycles.
During the summer league attendance increases.
However our league attendance has dropped more than other years and is at the lowest it has ever been.
That bothers me; a LOT.
Does this mean the end of Pokemon as the world knows it?
Of course not, it means that like everything else, Pokemon has got to adapt and adjust.
There are things to do to stimulate the old players and to attract new ones.
I don't know how many times I have heard parents and kids say, "Wow, I didn't know anyone still played Pokemon anymore."
The problem is that the Pokemon community has become very closed and is not out there anymore.
I believe that those involved in Pokemon at Wizards are doing their best to try to maintain a strong Pokemon base.
I appreciate their difficulties.
However, I don't think they can do it alone.
Individual Battlezone leaders and TOs need to do whatever they can to get more people AWARE that Pokemon exists.
Not just the people who go to these boards; they already know.
I know when league attendance is dropping it becomes increasingly difficult to convince store owners that continuing to support the league is a good business decision.
Most store owners are not running leagues because of their altruistic tendancies.
It is far easier for store owners to follow the fads then to support something that isn't making them as much money.
The more stores you lose, the less aware people are, and the more players you lose.
So what's the answer?
I don't really know.
Do something to get the interest of the players back, both past players and new ones.
It's what Wizard's is trying to do with SBZ.
Pokemon players are very creative people.
The TOs and Battlezone leaders (or whatever the term is now) are doing what they do because they care.
If you really want it to work then you have to really work at it.
So come up with some creative ideas and try to put them into practice.
None of us want to see leagues slowly dying out.
They mean a lot to a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons.
But they are an important part of many kid's lives.
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ShadowCard
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posted January 24, 2003 12:31 PM
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Three-the kids are growing up and no matter how adults see it, peer pressure DOES affect what kids do.
While this is true that kids grow up and leave the game for various reasons, younger players should be coming into the game or rising in their skills. For some reason, this isn't happening as much as it was. yugioh (coughs) WoTC (coughs)
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posted January 24, 2003 04:22 PM
well the status over here in Southern NH isn't all that well... i was able to get a league going each saturday at 10am since the 4th through the 15th of feb., and well... there are a total of... Two(2) players, then my self running it. Well, the kit came in last week, so now the real BattleZone poster is up, but thats it really :\
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ShadowCard
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posted January 24, 2003 04:25 PM
keep trying Marril2k. get them to bring their friends. Perhaps maybe give a prize to the person who brings in the most people.
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posted January 24, 2003 10:34 PM
Tips of promoting your league:
For League (or days not holding tournament):
Keep using old Badge Books, Promos, and Badges (if you can get them). (Hint: A lot of Toys R Us stores not hosting a league, may still have year 1 and year 2 stuff avalable.) For younger kids, to keep earning badges will mean alot to them. You can also create your own activities and such to encouage kids to have fun even not playing the game. One thing that I do, is that I occasionally will get three other kids together and play TMP for the fun of it. Another idea is to have a random drawing at the end of each league and give away a booster of the most recent collection.
For Tournaments:
During tournaments you might consider expanding prizes to booster paks along with the promos. Another option is to hold a wide variety tournaments outside of Battlezone (especially Limited and/or Team events).
Advertising:
I hate to say it, but the WotC's online tournament and league locator won't cut it. Most kids usually can't get online access, so make your own advertising in the store on a community bullitian board, on the street lamp post, whatever! Have the store do some radio or newspaper advertising with the mention of a Pokémon League. Oh, another idea popped into mind, pay a lousy five bucks (or so) to advertise the event in your classifieds.
In other terms get active!
Other things that help:
Consider other factors that will be a help for a tournament or league. First, think of parents. At the store my league is located, we have this little section with two soft chairs for parents (or whoever) to rest in. There is also food and drink for sale as well. You might consider not to hold league during other leagues. Don't host tournaments during big events (like Holidays or Super Bowl Sunday) but consider hosting them during local feastivals or simular events. (Yeah New West Fest time!)
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ukpokemonpro
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posted January 30, 2003 11:05 AM
The state of pokemon in the UK.
It's in ER and BattleZone maybe the jolt that will stop it dying there. But we have a problem.. No BZ even though it was promised us at the start of January well that month has nearly gone now 1 day and counting.
Despite others thoughts that all we do in the UK is moan some of the Professors may want to check what work we do to try and keep the game going.
I run weekly leagues, produce posters for mine and other leagues, I TO monthly tourneys organise prizes and buy promo's we never got on eBay to give out as prizes and gifts.
I buy case loads of each new release and sell them on organise drafts and Judge at Premier events when WotC can be bothered to organise them.
Yet I see the game dying .. why? Because I and my fellow Master Professor have just about had it.. We cannot keep supporting a game that the company that produces it does not want to support.
Try running a league where for 4 years you have never seen a complete League Kit.. it is hard.
Try keeping your calm and keeping motivated when you get nothing in recognition of your hard work.
Try keeping motivated when other professors and master professors outside the UK and Europe just don't get it!
And yes I am moaning and ranting again but it is the only way anything ever happens ..
I wish it were otherwise ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Well I am off to sulk for a bit, then I am going to put up posters at 30 sites around the town.. just to try and keep things going
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ShadowCard
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posted January 30, 2003 01:12 PM
an incomplete league kit? I didn't think that was possible if it's factory sealed. I've heard it is hasbro's fault because they don't want to spend so much money on the liscensed games. I don't know if it is true, but it makes sense as they blame WoTC games for the low price of their stock (down to $13 from $22). From all the horror stories i've heard about europe leagues, it sounds like you guys need a little more support.
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posted January 30, 2003 04:16 PM
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an incomplete league kit? I didn't think that was possible if it's factory sealed.
Never got a full kit
Never had instructions
Never had all the badges
Never had all the promo's
And this year looks just the same so far
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"a meaningless title is just that ... meaningless"
"What's Mr Jolly got that we haven't?"
"Well, our bloody Fairy Liquid for a start!"
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posted January 31, 2003 03:54 AM
League kits in Europe ?
Actually, Belgium starts BZone on Feb 1, and we received our kits round Jan 15.
If UK starts in March, they'll probably receive their kits within a couple of weeks.
The guy who sells BZ promos on ebay is the only one I know in Europe.
One 'black sheep' doesn't mean that everything's wrong about BZ in Europe ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
WotC should react about that, and sanctions should be taken (seller AND shop). But that's just my opinion
Incomplete BZ kits ? Never heard of that.
Kristin, who's responsible for BZ in Europe, is doing a great job.
Don't forget that she works on BZ for very European country (except Italy and UK) and on Magic too !
I may assure you that she really tries to make everyone happy, and she's always ready to help, give information, or find a solution.
No, except that sale on ebay, I think BZ is ok in Europe. But don't forget that BZ kits, except in Belgium, are sent by Wizards to the local distributors. These distributors have to send them to the different shops. Is that job perfectly done ? That's another question, and honestly I don't really know.
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posted January 31, 2003 08:08 AM
Michel,
what do you know that we do not ??? March?? We were promised our kits in January yet again WotC UK have failed to deliver on a promise.
There are 5 very fed-up Master Professors trying to keep OP alive and we can't do it with no tools.
I for one have just about had it. To see promo's on eBay that we have not had and if the last 3 years are any indication of this year, will probably never get outside buying them on eBay.
In our case it's suppose they gave a war we all came but they forgot to give us any weapons!
OP may well be killed in the UK by false promises dashed hopes and more lies.
And the US response .. ask you local WotC great going when it is they who are not doing there job.
So Michel is Kristin gonna save EuroGenCon too because WotC UK are not organising anything there this year.
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"What's Mr Jolly got that we haven't?"
"Well, our bloody Fairy Liquid for a start!"
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posted February 02, 2003 11:23 AM
Ben (UKpokemonpro),
I don't know anything more than you do. I don't remember where or when, but I've read 'BattleZone in March in the UK'.
If it's true, I wouldn't worry about the kits now.
Like you know, the situation is different in the USA, UK, Italy, Belgium and other European countries.
You know the answers that we receive when we talk about the situation in some countries ... "you have to ask that to your Wizards office, we don't know !"
What I wanted to say about Kristin, is that she's doing a great job for the European countries (sorry once again, but Italy, UK and France are not in Europe ![[Dubious]](graemlins/dubious.gif) ). She works with local distributors and it's not always very easy (remember GC in Sweden last year).
I do perfectly know how you, Freddy, Ian and the other UK professors are fighting for our game in your country. I know the time, money, involvment you put in it.
And I know too that the response of WotC UK is far from beeing at the same level.
But is it WotC or Hasbro ? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
It's possible to do a good job with the Professors, it's possible to have nice tournaments, great leagues, ... even after a 'dark period'. Ask Barbara Fasolini how to do it
The question is : do WotC UK/Hasbro want to keep the game alive in UK ?
If they don't, they should tell you that you're fighting for nothing.
If they do, they should realize it's thanks to you that the game is still there ... and that your efforts bring money on their bank accounts too.
Giving a clear answer has one name for me : RESPECT for you, the other UK profs and people like Skywolf who are fighting for our game too.
The topic is 'The overall status of Pokemon'.
How can you talk about an 'overall status' when the game and the players are not treatened the same way in the USA, Europe, UK, ... ?
In another topic, I've read 'What would happen if the same thing happened in the USA ?'
Who has an answer ?
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posted February 04, 2003 01:00 AM
As ever Michel well put and as long as the game has ambassadors like you and Marsh we may still survive
The problem I think we continue to face in the UK is one of trust. We just do not trust WotC to deliver on the promises they make... and we are proven to be correct time and time again thus increasing the distrust between us and WotC UK.
Now when they start to deliver on a regular basis that trust can be rebuilt.. but you do not get us to trust by keeping us in the dark, breaking promises and not returning calls/answering emails.
So when the local office will not talk to us it is galling to have the same response rolled out of Renton .. Speak to the local office.. If they will do nothing, not return or answer calls and emials just how is this to be done?
The state of pokemon outside the US is tenuous, the state in the UK was improving but we now feel desponadant and deflated... In Europe I am glad that WotC as ever are doing well in Italy the change of personnel has seen a marked improvement in the state of the game .. here in the UK though we are still struggling, we feel unappreciated and unwanted.
As you have said perhaps it is time for WotC UK to really tell us if they want Pokemon OP or not?
If they don't that would be interesting as OP must be a big issue in License renewal for WotC .. otherwise it'd OP in the US and the rest of the world goes to pot.. I am sure Nintendo would want more than that??
So the status of pokemon could be great... we shall see
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posted February 04, 2003 10:41 AM
Miami seems to be dead... ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif)
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ShadowCard
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posted February 04, 2003 12:05 PM
How has Japan kept Pokemon popular and here in America it's being out done by, yugioh ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ?
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posted February 04, 2003 06:33 PM
Two reasons, 1) Nintendo/TPC doesn't have to run back to the licensor every day for permission to sneeze. 2) Nintendo/TPC isn't a financially weak company. Hasbro's ratings are below investment grade and the company has struggled with earnings in recent years. They're managing for profitability, not market share.
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