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To many points for cities

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DarthPika said:
The same goes for MD. The fact that the largest two leagues in our state, that do a BOAT LOAD of work to support the game, still only get us 2 CC's should say something. We have a few other leagues, and people doing stuff, and that STILL isn't enough.
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DarthPika, you really don't know what you are talking about. Do you even know where the two largest leagues in MD are, and what counts as "large" in MD? When was the last time you were at a league?

PokePop said:
So then it gets back to "how does an area get more events held nearby?"
And it gets back to what people don't want to hear.
Someone has to step up and help grow the local player base that will support more events.
That's it.
Period.
No more, no less.
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This is so good I had to quote it. :cool:
 
He came from MA. I don't see how you can be complaining because you didn't travel to GA.

Just try planning ahead and saving up for next year's GA marathon.
 
DarthPika said:
I've noticed that most of the people who think the system is fine as is, are those who are able to attend a lot of events. I can guarantee that this would not be so if they were in the situation that my self, and many others are in.
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This is nothing new the halves vrs the have nots.

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Box of Fail said:
It seems like most of the whining in this thread is done by players who think, "what can I do to make MY shot at worlds fairer? I'm so skilled but I might miss my invite because I don't have equal opportunity to do well NO FAIR TAKE HIS POINTS AWAY" etc etc
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Your right...stupid people wanting equal rights :nonono:
 
Some people seem to not know how to travel. Knowing how to travel is a skill in ANY TCG almost as important as being able to play well. I got from CA to GA with gas and hotel for under $230 (without cramming a 5th person in the back seat) for all the events. With all the people there buying cards I MADE money going. If you can't travel to worlds or afford the cards to do well why would you need an invite anyway forcing people to try to grind in for your spot does not seem at all fair to me.

Just so some of you have something to go by instead of guessing after 6 events (3 X-0 wins) before going to GA I was at 1826 after GA I was 1830 winning 75% of my games in GA so really did more events then most do much for me the system seems to already hold you back when you can gain 3.14 and lose more then 12 points a game. I knew before going I could not really gain points unless I was able to X-0 drop all the events.

No TCG will every be fair to everyone don't try you will only ruin the game for the majority who don't cry about it. I am sure the same people will cry then when they have 2 bad hands at states and will go make a thread about how its not fair that two events = the whole season and they wish they had more chances. The more events in a season the better to me I know over a season I will do well and average out any spikes that may happen, this game does have a lot of luck involved after all.
 
JeremyB said:
Some people seem to not know how to travel.This was brought up a few pages back, I won't even begin to tell you how stupid or linear of a statement this is. Money isn't always the issue why people don't pick up and travel half way across the country for a CITIES LEVEL TOURNAMENT. The second issue being WHY should I have to travel half way across the country for once again a CITIES LEVEL TOURNAMENT so I'm not at a huge disadvantage. Nationals or Worlds I can understand these are meant to be large level tournaments with players all across the United States but for a CITIES Knowing how to travel is a skill in ANY TCG almost as important as being able to play well. Both important skills but have nothing in common, one does not directly effect the other. I got from CA to GA with gas and hotel for under $230 (without cramming a 5th person in the back seat) for all the events. Good for you, sincerenly $230 person ain't bad for how far you went or how long you stayedWith all the people there buying cards I MADE money going. If you can't travel to worlds or afford the cards to do well why would you need an invite anyway forcing people to try to grind in for your spot does not seem at all fair to me. Once again stupid statement is stupid the inablity to travel (or not feeling like you should have to travel half way across the country) does not make you a bad player. And oh please, please tell me this statement was directed at me

Just so some of you have something to go by instead of guessing after 6 events (3 X-0 wins) before going to GA I was at 1826 after GA I was 1830 winning 75% of my games in GA so really did more events then most do much for me the system seems to already hold you back when you can gain 3.14 and lose more then 12 points a game. I knew before going I could not really gain points unless I was able to X-0 drop all the events.

No one is debateing the fact its not easy to gain point the issue is more with the fact that those people at 8+ cities have a huge advantage one that players in other areas of the country don't have.

No TCG will every be fair to everyone don't try you will only ruin the game for the majority who don't cry about it. Your right how dare I be unhappy with a system that benefits people that can play in 8+ events where a majority of the country simply can't, and I mean of course all my years of support of P!P and Nintendo mean nothing.I am sure the same people will cry then when they have 2 bad hands at states and will go make a thread about how its not fair that two events = the whole season and they wish they had more chances. No actually I think cities should be a way of kind of padding your ranking so a couple bad games at states doesn't kill you Cities shouldn't replace States The more events in a season the better to me I know over a season I will do well and average out any spikes that may happen, this game does have a lot of luck involved after all.
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Because not going to more, means we will NEVER have a realistic shot at a rating invite.

The game is all about who has the most time and money/tourneys in the local area, not who is the most skilled.

Now just watch as either someone

A. Tells me that it's all my fault for not being a TO and building up the player base in my area.

or

B. (from someone who HAS gone to a lot of events) That I should just find the time + money to travel more, and that the system really is fair and that I'm just being a baby about it.

:/
 
It seems like this thread's goal is to turn the players who work the hardest and devote the most time and money to the game as the "bad guys". Eric Nance made a good point, saying that if you really want to attend more cities, put in the work behind the scenes to get the money together or make whatever other preparations you need.

Ofcourse, even keeping this in mind, the game is not 100% fair to everyone who plays it. But guess what... it never will be. You're complaining because you play in a league of 3 people out in the middle of nowhere and you only have a handful of cities? Sorry but pokemon is a business, and it has to cater to its best customers.

Btw, I'm not try to belittle anyones problems or bash anyone or anything like that, I just don't think a lot of the people on here are presenting worthwhile arguments.

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[Because not going to more, means we will NEVER have a realistic shot at a rating invite.

The game is all about who has the most time and money/tourneys in the local area, not who is the most skilled.

Now just watch as either someone

A. Tells me that it's all my fault for not being a TO and building up the player base in my area.

or

B. (from someone who HAS gone to a lot of events) That I should just find the time + money to travel more, and that the system really is fair and that I'm just being a baby about it.

:/
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Ok well what could pokemon do to remedy this? Limit the number of tournaments held or the number of tournaments someone can attend? That is just bad business. Even then, some are going to have better opportunities than others. So what... 2 cities per person no matter what! That would cause much more of an outrage than what is going on in this thread.
 
DarthPika said:
Because not going to more, means we will NEVER have a realistic shot at a rating invite.
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I'd like to hear this argued by someone who actually was not able to go to "more" CCs. DarthPika, you have so many opportunities to go to "more" events, such as the NJ marathon.

This reminds me of the time that you complained about how you were unable to judge at enough events to qualify for the professor cup, and then one of the OP Brass looked at your record and pointed out all the events you played in instead of judged.

You simply like to paint yourself as a victim when you in fact have so much available to you.
 
"And oh please, please tell me this statement was directed at me" Sadly they are other people in this thread "a majority of the country simply can't" that also applies to however your "fair" statements make me lol so much I had to throw "fair" in at least once.

Knowing how to travel is a skill in ANY TCG almost as important as being able to play well. "Both important skills but have nothing in common, one does not directly effect the other." "the inablity to travel does not make you a bad player." Once again stupid statement is stupid. I won't even begin to tell you how stupid or linear of a statement this is Can I use those lines now?

If you can't travel you can't fine it happens I understand that. Start to play chess by mail or something and stop trying to ruin things for the rest of us. Its not like you just want a handicap stall in the bathroom you want all the other stalls removed so everyone has to deal with the same thing you do. I am sure the reason you have not said why you can't go to more is you know you would get torn apart like the other guy in this thread.

"No actually I think cities should be a way of kind of padding your ranking so a couple bad games at states doesn't kill you Cities shouldn't replace States." OMG but what if I can't travel to states? Umm you have thoughts about how cities are replacing states... How many of the top players right now are not going to states I know I can't skip it in fact I plan on going to two in case I don't do well in one.

"and I mean of course all my years of support of P!P and Nintendo mean nothing." you are right I mean its all about that one customer they should name a card after you. And you said stuff I said was stupid...
 
JeremyB said:
"And oh please, please tell me this statement was directed at me" Sadly they are other people in this thread Smart move"a majority of the country simply can't" that also applies to however your "fair" statements make me lol so much I had to throw "fair" in at least once.

Knowing how to travel is a skill in ANY TCG almost as important as being able to play well. "Both important skills but have nothing in common, one does not directly effect the other." "the inablity to travel does not make you a bad player." Once again stupid statement is stupid. I won't even begin to tell you how stupid or linear of a statement this is Can I use those lines now?

If you can't travel you can't fine it happens I understand that. Start to play chess by mail or something and stop trying to ruin things for the rest of us. Its not like you just want a handicap stall in the bathroom you want all the other stalls removed so everyone has to deal with the same thing you do. I am sure the reason you have not said why you can't go to more is you know you would get torn apart like the other guy in this thread.

No I never said I can't travel, I'm guessing your just hopeing in now here. I actually did travel I went to 1 in my own State, 2 in Wisconsin and 2 in Minnesoda. The drives ranged from 4-6 hours each way. As for as not going to more events, I would be looking at 5+ hours driving each way plus hotel etc. or driving half way across the country to be able to attend the 9? GA had. I don't really know how your going to "tear me apart" on this but heck its the internet go for it

"No actually I think cities should be a way of kind of padding your ranking so a couple bad games at states doesn't kill you Cities shouldn't replace States." OMG but what if I can't travel to states? Umm you have thoughts about how cities are replacing states... How many of the top players right now are not going to states I know I can't skip it in fact I plan on going to two in case I don't do well in one.

I never said you could skip states but alot of players are one states away from being able to sit out week 2 of states, Regionals and Nationals aka the biggest tournaments of the year with an invite. And as far as the OMG what if people can't travel to States, well 2 States, probably 1 of them is in your own State which only leaves one real States to travel to, seems like a heck of lot less traveling than going to...how many cities did you play in again?

"and I mean of course all my years of support of P!P and Nintendo mean nothing." you are right I mean its all about that one customer they should name a card after you. And you said stuff I said was stupid...
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Yes I did. Glad your up to speed
 
Ohh nice a post not just saying stupid over and over.

"The drives ranged from 4-6 hours each way. As for as not going to more events, I would be looking at 5+ hours driving each way plus hotel etc. or driving half way across the country to be able to attend the 9?" "the majority of the country simply can't"

That is just not true they can if they really want but again many don't THINK they can. So when I say "Knowing how to travel is a skill in ANY TCG almost as important as being able to play well." knowing YOU CAN is part of that. If you think I didn't sacrifice things to take the trip you are greatly wrong. So you think 4 to 6 hours is out of the question clearly I don't and many others didn't. I have done 4+ hours trips to attend Vegas events many times in the past without a room traveling back the same night.

"I never said you could skip states but a lot of players are one states away from being able to sit out week 2 of states, Regionals and Nationals aka the biggest tournaments of the year with an invite. And as far as the OMG what if people can't travel to States, well 2 States, probably 1 of them is in your own State which only leaves one real States to travel to, seems like a heck of lot less traveling than going to...how many cities did you play in again?"

Why should I be forced to make or break my season at the biggest event of the year.

Who said I could not go to one due to "travel". I find it funny you even responded to that in the first place.

14 or 15 and I skipped the last two, I could have gone to.

How is this topic not locked yet?
 
LoTad said:
Sorry but pokemon is a business, and it has to cater to its best customers.
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Given that most of the sales of the cards go to people who don’t play the game, I think it’s a bit presumptive to call players who take the extra time to travel like this TPCi’s best customers.
 
The events I traveled to were 2 day events aka city Saturday and Sunday so I couldn't drive back the same night normally I don't have much trouble driving back.

Well you should be forced to "prove" you deserve the invite instead of sitting out 3 of the big 4 events (this wasn't directed at you more the current system becuase this happened alot last year)
 
PokePop said:
It's getting close.

Arguments are going around in circles.
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POP the problem is that the people who have the ability to travel to a ton of cities love the current system (and why wouldn't they). While those who can't travel to 15 cities don't like the current system (can you blame them?) All of the people in here that are in favor of the current system have attended a ton of cities. I haven't seen one competive player in here who is favor of this current system that wasn't able to attend at least 8 cities.
 
You're a competetive player, but do you care about an invite. I mean, do you REALLY care? Something tells me you don't.
 
Jaeger said:
POP the problem is that the people who have the ability to travel to a ton of cities love the current system (and why wouldn't they). While those who can't travel to 15 cities don't like the current system (can you blame them?) All of the people in here that are in favor of the current system have attended a ton of cities. I haven't seen one competive player in here who is favor of this current system that wasn't able to attend at least 8 cities.
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Does me being able to, but not actually having done so, count me in that group? The fact is that I've only been to five events, yet I'm generally in support of the current system (sans ELO...I don't like ELO as it is, and really advocate the seasonly pro point system). Maybe that could help bridge things a bit, and allow for some less circular discussion.

I don't think Cities should be nuked more than 4K at the most, assuming we keep an ELO system for next season.
 
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