(April Fools!) Japan Says: Dice are not Randomizers, Earth not Round

[spartan-104]

if this is real, i quit pokemon -_-

lolz.i have to say that makes me pretty mad if this is real.i cant stand damage counters.i will list the reasons why we should get dice


1.dice pwn :thumb:
2.i played a game where we couldnt figure out how much damage was on the pokemon cuz we miscounted the amount of damage(if we had dice we wouldnt have had that problem)
3.those coins are so rigged its not even funny
4.even if the coins wernt rigged its much easier to practice flipping heads.
5.uhh dice pwn :clap: :clap:

 

[sdp]

I actually prefer flipping coins and actualy counters (the oldschool ones not the cardboard crap) so i woulnd't mind at all.

 

[RaNd0m]

Wow... had I seen this and not realized it was April Fool's, I would've fallen for it. HOWEVER... I made sure I wouldn't be tricked this year (I put a sign up on my ceiling saying today was april fool's day!) and I HAVE YET to be fooled by this April Fool's Day mockery.



~ RaNd0m

 

[Dragonitegirl07]

I hate this stupid holiday. Its so obvious that its a joke. Ties will never be decided on just pure luck.

 

[SteveP]

I'm going to go buy a silver Liberty dollar. Every time I flip it, I'm going to make sure it lands on YOUR cards. :smile: :tongue:

 

[bulbasnore]

I'm going to go buy a silver Liberty dollar. Every time I flip it, I'm going to make sure it lands on YOUR cards. :smile: :tongue:

Man, that's the pits.

 

[DarkLordSigma]

Gah...all that money wasted on cool looking dice...

I know the rules and the texting of many cards call specifically for coin flips or rock-paper-scizors, but I've always found dice for the purpose of randomization as a much cleaner and easier form of randomizer.

Flipping coins is difficult while sitting at a table, especially with easy-to-knock-over decks right in front of you. Not to mention being constricted to a chair makes it much harder to catch a coin. I don't think its unheard of people falling out of their chairs while trying to catch a coin, or dropping it on the ground and having it roll halfway across the game shop and under a shelf.

I think this ruling needs to be seriously disputed.

 

[DarkLordSigma]

I'm going to go buy a silver Liberty dollar. Every time I flip it, I'm going to make sure it lands on YOUR cards. :smile: :tongue:

I've got a good 'ol bicentenial half-dollar. But I may get one of those platinum $20 coins :thumb: .

 

[Metal Master]

This is bad. I could understand if this was set at Worlds, but at league, I'll still use dice. They are a part of the game, and you can't get rid of them.

 

[ultimate_healer]

Haven't fallen for any April Fools jokes today...and I'm not falling for this one.

 

[Shiloh Phoenix]

Woohoo, hello my 3 pound 5$ coin! I'm seriously gonna dig that sucka out if this isn't april fools.

 

[Tank68]

If This Is True Then Count Me And Family Out! There Are Severel Nationality's Who Play This Game And I Dont Think It Is Fair To Make All Of Them Flip Coins Because One Wants That Way. I Am Sorry But The Coins In The Boxes Are Way To Easy To Fix And Damage Counters Are Just As Easy Slip Off And Make "vanish" This Is A One Side Deal And Is Stinks! I Dont Want To Be The Judge That Has To Listen To He/her Changed His/her Rock, To Paper Or What Not. There Is No Fool Proof Way To Stop Cheating And Those Who Are Gonna Cheat Are Going To Or At Least Try Too. Oh Well I Really Hope This Is A Joke.

 

[Shiloh Phoenix]

All you have to do is tilt the coin a little forwards and pull your hand back(real fast) when you flip it, I do and I have a 93% heads rate(works best with the blissy coin...), I like this ruling, I'll win more now!

 

[NycDarkDragon]

I guess this means that I wasted about 70 bucks on dice that I'll never use again...o well...

 

[Shiloh Phoenix]

I know, but I don't want to cheat.

 

[Dendrobatida]

Hey, I'm selling new 6-sided, 12-sided, and 20-sided coins if anyone is interested. $5.00 per coin.

 

[Bobby]

Hey, I'm selling new 6-sided, 12-sided, and 20-sided coins if anyone is interested. $5.00 per coin.

Got any 1-sided coins? :wink:

 

[AXE]

OMG i dont even own ne damage counters or "official POP" coins.
This better be an april fools. If not..
[edit: remember that "respect" thingie in the forum rules.....? - Pop]
Dave

 

[GreatFox]

lol... I've posted the news at The Labs as soon as I saw it... but then remembered what day it was. But then I saw 'Pop's post and saw it was posted yesterday night.

So I'm hoping it ends up being a joke (like I suspect it is so I can post APRIL FOOLS on the article). If not, my rants on the news post stand.

Dumbest Decision... EVER!!!

 

[beatlerat]

HMMMM,
Can't use a die to decide who goes first, but use a die to decide who makes top 8 or 16 or whatever.
Makes no sense to me.
I've got lots to say about this but the first thing that comes to mind is who is going to replace my 60.00 Charizard EX when the the person sitting across from me flips their fifty cent piece (or ... forbid, silver dollar) and it lands on edge smack dab in the middle of the holographic picture and ruins the card? Who is the ultimate authority that can prove that a die is NOT truly randomized and that a coin is?
I am all for using damage counters as I do not like using dice for that purpose. It is not only personal preference, but I have had too many instances where the dice turn during retreat. I agree with that.
However, many of you know my daughter, and she is autistic. It is nearly impossible for her to flip a coin. Many other children are incapable of flipping. For this reason, I believe that at least the 10 and under be allowed to use the dice, and in some cases, the 11 to 14.
Tis truly is a sad day for Pokemon, If this is going to be the rule, though, then everyone needs to use the same coin, and they need to be handed out by the judges after deck checks. This way, there is one official agreed upon coin, and all competitors are using it.