I only read the first page of this...
...but...
I must say, just based on the first page, shame on everyone but the OP. Obviously he is new and all everyone did was put him down because he had a good idea, but whatever, I guess that's how the internet it. I also like how the thread went off topic on the second post...
Based on some things I've seen on the first page, I'd like to point out somethings that are just...incorrect.
1. Making a product is such is an awesome idea. It doesn't even have to be a promo item and it DOES NOT have to increase the price for EVERYONE else, as the claims say. MtG and WoW both have 15 cards packs and have a lower MSRP than Pokemon. Every WoW pack has resource cards (though not needed) and every MtG pack has a basic land. Either bumping the packs to 11 cards or replacing a common for an energy every pack is an easy way to make energy easily accessible and NOT increase the price.
2. Selling "energy packs" is an amazing idea as well. If there is a legitimate fear of children being angry about getting energy instead of Pokemon, there is a really, really simple solution: don't sell them at large retail locations. In other words, sell them exclusively at local game stores, or online even. It amazes me that basic land is free at most stores and new Pokemon players are expected to pay for a starter deck to get them. I remember being happy this past year as we got tons of decks with dark energy in them. Doesn't seem like the best way to go about it.
3. Comparing MtG and Pokemon (or any other game) is NOT a bad idea, even if YOU don't like it. Collectively, as a GAME (which is why we all PLAY) and OP, MtG is light years ahead of Pokemon. If you don't understand that, you must have no desire to want to see Pokemon grow and be better. But, if comparing them is a bad idea, then lets go back to Elo. Pokemon went to the point system after seeing it excel in MtG.
To me, NOT selling energy just shows how little TPCI cares about OP...if the "kids" and "collectors" don't want the energy, then its "only" the "players" needing it, thus the reason its not available...
To quote one of my new favorite quotes: "What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you say."