Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

How to Play Like a Pro

thisguy said:
Just because someone doesn't use status in their deck it isn't an excuse not to have burn/poison markers. I do agree with the damage counters comment though, especially when someone plays a deck with Reuniclus and is moving damage all over the joint without counters, that should be a game loss right there.
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I also feel you should have them regardless, I'm just saying that if you plan to possibly burn/poison your opponent, you should be required have them. Just make everyone required to have them. Giving out damage counters/burn token/poison tokens at premier events seems like a better idea that stickers and such.
 
Timespiral said:
I highly believe that the coins from starter decks should not be allowed to be used. This is coming from watching people essentially cheat the flip.

Your definition of a coin flip is nice but very few enforce that for some reason. This needs to be changed or ban the plastic coins.
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My definition of a coin flip is actually the official definition in the judge manual. If you do have problems with the way someone is flipping, you can ask a judge to observe. As long as it complies with the official definition of a flip, then it's a legal flip.

Aside from the weighted Chansey coin, I do not know of any flaws with the current plastic coins we have that would enable a player to influence a perfectly random coin flip. On the other hand, I know that there are some perceived ways to influence a dice roll...even though it technically is a coincidence. I know that there was at least one player at World's last season who was nailing 100% of his reversal flips using dice.

However, in the end, it's all purely coincidence and anecdotal. Unless we can see someone do over 1000 flips, it is still technically just luck.
 
Timespiral said:
I highly believe that the coins from starter decks should not be allowed to be used. This is coming from watching people essentially cheat the flip.

Your definition of a coin flip is nice but very few enforce that for some reason. This needs to be changed or ban the plastic coins.
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Agree with this. I highly dislike those coins, and feel there is an un-average amount of heads that they flip, but this is just my observations, and how I've felt. Though, his definition is the definition of a coin flip.
 
I went to nats again this year and had a great record for a returning player after a few seasons and not playing till nats. Even if you flip the coin by a judges definition you can get a majority heads result and that has been proven by other players.

And there are ways to roll dice that will roll majority heads, however they are something people need toi look into because I hear about them but havent figured it out yet.

POINT BEING:

Plastic coins are cheating the randomizer and honestly they need to be tossed like they did to opaque dice.
 
I don't understand how this was "proven". Did they flip a million times and saw a significant disparity?

Are the plastic coins made in a way that causes heads to show up more often? I can understand with the Chansey coins, as they had uneven metal distribution and you can literally see the coin dead drop in mid-air to be heads.

Fun experiment: take one of the plastic coins and toss it 500 times. Let me know if you get something like 225 tails:275 heads. I'm still a firm believer that coins are fine to use as randomizers.
 
Its not the coin per-say, well it kinda is. Its the way people flip them and others blatantly ignore the fact that they will flip a heads 9/10 times. The plastic coins are light and can easily be manipulated by those means. A metal coin (aside from chansey) is more fair and it almost always obeys the definition of a coin flip.
 
Timespiral said:
Its not the coin per-say, well it kinda is. Its the way people flip them and others blatantly ignore the fact that they will flip a heads 9/10 times. The plastic coins are light and can easily be manipulated by those means. A metal coin (aside from chansey) is more fair and it almost always obeys the definition of a coin flip.
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All you have to do is give the plastic coin a little nudge (just enough to flip once, or twice) and You can have heads all day. Especially if you start with the coin facing face up.
 
Well, if that's the case, then you can certainly call the judge on them or just politely ask that they follow the precise directions on how to do an official flip.

At worlds, I made sure to clarify with my opponents that dice rolls that did not land flat on the table did not count. The Pokemon crowd is a very friendly one and as long as you say it in a nice way and be cool about it, I'm sure they won't mind obliging.

I know that during my second BR tournament, I was asked by my opponent to use a dice instead of a coin and I didn't mind. I was still hitting all the lucky flips afterwards :p I guess I was just lucky that day.
 
MrScaryMuffin said:
At worlds, I made sure to clarify with my opponents that dice rolls that did not land flat on the table did not count. The Pokemon crowd is a very friendly one and as long as you say it in a nice way and be cool about it, I'm sure they won't mind obliging.
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Unless i missed it nowhere in the floor rules does it say a dice has to be completely flat. The only thing i could find is for coins and it says it should lie as completely flat as possible. We have always ruled that if you can set another dice on top of the dice that was rolled without it sliding off then it is a legal roll.
 
By pokemon rule you can use any randomized method provided it is fair Abd a fair representation.

So like amply said it's all in knowing how to cheat tue system. The only way to stop this is to eliminate the cause
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FANTASTIC article!

regarding coin flips: been flipping those plastic coins for a year now and it I've never had an unusual amount of heads or tails. When someone uses a coin and it only flips once or twice, I always politely ask for a re-flip.

Cheaters will always find a way to cheat. but if you are playing with integrity, your coin, plastic or metal, is going to be flipping EASILY more than 3 times.

One other thing I have learned from other games is to affirm the other players actions. You don't have to do this, but I find it helpful.

First player: "I'll draw my card"
second player: "sure"
1P: "Putting Hoot Hoot on my bench"
2P: "sure"
1P: "Attaching energy to my active"
2P: "sure"
etc, etc, etc.

It probably looks like a really dumb idea reading it, but maybe once you experience it, you might appreciate it. I guess I feel like the other player is paying attention to my play as well.

anyway, again, great article. LOVE stuff like this!
 
I love this article, it has really helped me remember I have attached for my turn, because I ALWAYS forget... Thank buddy!
 
Is there a ruling regarding how much of each energy card attached to a Pokemon needs to be showing? I've heard everything from
* I have to have part of each energy showing so my opponent knows; to
* It's my responsibility to keep track of my opponents energy attachments and there is no need to have them showing as I can just check if I have lost track.
I think it's best just leave some part of each energy card visible but wonder what is the legal ruling.
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VanSim said:
Is there a ruling regarding how much of each energy card attached to a Pokemon needs to be showing? I've heard everything from
* I have to have part of each energy showing so my opponent knows; to
* It's my responsibility to keep track of my opponents energy attachments and there is no need to have them showing as I can just check if I have lost track.
I think it's best just leave some part of each energy card visible but wonder what is the legal ruling.
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Everything should be clear and showing.

I was watching our local judge play at the NW regionals yesterday (he went undefeated in swiss) and I noticed that he also played his evolutions down in a way so that you can see each individual cards. Of course, he played without a playmat and had plenty of room to do that :p
 
VanSim said:
Is there a ruling regarding how much of each energy card attached to a Pokemon needs to be showing? I've heard everything from
* I have to have part of each energy showing so my opponent knows; to
* It's my responsibility to keep track of my opponents energy attachments and there is no need to have them showing as I can just check if I have lost track.
I think it's best just leave some part of each energy card visible but wonder what is the legal ruling.
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Any judge who tells you that energy does not need to be visible needs some training. :nonono:
 
Wow this thread really motivates me to play with more thought.
This has helped a ton, never thought of placing energy on top of a pokemon to indicate I've attached energy.

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Oh, and this reminds me of all the lovely people who enjoy opponents who misplay.
I've been on the brink of victory twice however due to (SIMPLE) mistakes I've lost.
lol, gotta love it!
 
Such a helpful article, not only for new players
but also provides current players with creative ways of keeping track of their moves! :thumb:
 
This was so super helpful. I will be sure to share this with my friends. :thumb:
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