Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

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I too had my custom avatar deleted, and I too could make the same argument about it: I had a Homestar Runner avatar, which was meant to be a reference to a cartoon in which he builds a deck. Presto, pokemon related. Even had a link to the cartoon in my sig and a quote from that cartoon as well. Now it's all gone.

I'm having a great deal of trouble, however, mustering the,,,:ahem:...outrage you have. If this legitimately infuriated you, then perhaps a reprioritization of your life is in order. If, as I suspect, you're being hyperbolic for the sake of humor, then by all means carry on.
 
Hyperbowho!?

Yeah, I had my avatar removed...

My new avatar is a drawn image (not a slightly altered photographic image) immediately next to a pokemon, both being drawn in the same fashion. Obviously pokemon related.

The rules were not made arbitrarily, and the blanket rule was no photographic images, regardless of their possible relation to the TCG. Allowing your avatar would mean we'd have to allow other borderline cases, and then it becomes a slippery slope. I'm afraid that in order to maintain fairness it's either everyone's allowed the photographic images of random people from TV shows, or no one can do it.

EDIT: Do you realize the argument for plot similarity is completely faulty? Think about nearly every other series, especially japanese shows, where a young man must go out and conquer new dangers and "find himself" in the process with the help of new friends and rivals while traveling the land in a mythically slightly altered human world.

Let's allow digimon, any Nintendo character (very related to Pokemon if you think about it), or any other thing on the air?

You can argue that ANYTHING is pokemon related to some degree, and no matter what the degree you think Mulder relates to pokemon is still has a slightly altered photographic image which is simply not possible to have and be fair to others.
 
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If you guys would read my post, I do show that Mulder is Pokemon related. I don't use how long I've had my avatar as a reason.
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i think pokemon related means in the show, as a pokemon or a pokemon trainer. I had to change my pikachu cosplay pic because it was a photo.
sad day.
 
No.

I can understand why you are upset about losing your avatar, but you have in no way shown why it should be allowed back.

'Truth' is a concept or ideal that many aspire to. By definition, it is a philosophical/theological/abstract idea. That both Pokémon and the X-Files both explore it is not a link. It is a coincidence.

I actually like the avatar rules. Some people have put up some amazing avvys actually, and I do like the style of it. I can see that on the whole, it makes the 'gym nicer.

Of course, from a freedom perspective, it sucks. But I don't see the rules as too awful. Maybe pick one that fits into the rules?
 
Pidgeotto Trainer said:
If you guys would read my post, I do show that Mulder is Pokemon related.
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If you have to spend six paragraphs justifying why it's related, it's not related.

And before anyone thinks this is the pot calling the kettle black, please note that I had to forgo the use of my usual avatar here as well. Bulbasnore asked me to change it, and I didn't waste my breath justifying it, since it's pretty obvious what they want.
 
ryanvergel said:
EDIT: Do you realize the argument for plot similarity is completely faulty? Think about nearly every other series, especially japanese shows, where a young man must go out and conquer new dangers and "find himself" in the process with the help of new friends and rivals while traveling the land in a mythically slightly altered human world.
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This plot is not nearly as similar to our Pokemon TCG world as the X-Files plot is. I didn't bring up the Pokemon anime, which is far different from the Pokemon TCG. The TCG is pretty much exclusively about finding new strategies discovering the winning idea (the Truth). There is no constant training of Pokemon or traveling to new lands nearly like the Pokemon Anime. Surprisingly but true, the X-Files tv show is more related to the Pokemon TCG than the Pokemon tv show is. And this is a Pokemon TCG board.

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dogma said:
'Truth' is a concept or ideal that many aspire to. By definition, it is a philosophical/theological/abstract idea. That both Pokémon and the X-Files both explore it is not a link. It is a coincidence.
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Coincidence? There is nothing more like the Pokemon TCG world as the X-Files world. Nothing. No other plot lines have not only the search for Truth as the ultimate and only goal, but they both have strong and confusing alliances, undergrounds, lies to protect the Truth, lies to the general public (this board) to protect the Truth. It's so EXACTLY like the X-Files.
 
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So, going by the rules, you could have Hitler as your avatar given it has a pokemon, and Hitler looks something like that pokemon.... :/
 
I don't think anyone thinks that Agent Mulder is inapproiate. (he was even a guest host on Regis/Kelly Rippa show, he seemed like a funny guy) It just that everyone is gonna keep pushing the envelope. Maybe if there was a place where people could post for approval for there custom Avatars? I don't know? I hope they let you have the Avatar Back from what your saying it doesn't sound like anything that wasn't kid friendly.
 
Woo, glad someone finally went out on a limb and posted something to this effect.

I, too, had my avi removed. I'm also currently finding it harder to see where I last posted in topics since my black Culex has gone missing everywhere. Yes, EVERYWHERE!

That said, I'm kinda upset of having it removed. I also had the avi for years (I think our Custom Avis both went up around the same time) and I honestly don't see the reasoning for making every pic on this board be non-Pokemon related. I could argue the semantics for why a VG character 1) From Nintendo, 2) Supports the use of multiple types of elements to do themed attacks or healings, 3) Is from a starter RPG (a precursor to the Pokemon series as The Nintendo Starter RPG), 4) Is from a frickin' Mario game...

...the list goes on and on.

But I haven't made that post in the TC Hideout.

I may at a later date when I feel the need, but at present I'm fine with my rather neutered avi being disabled.

My problem is with the reasoning behind why the avi was removed. Not Pokemon related? Are we not allowed to espouse for other causes outside of the Pokemon universe that have either inspired us to do other thing for the Pokemon franchise and/or impacted our Pokemon careers. Culex for me stood for the fact that Pokemon was my gateway into the rest of my gaming career, which has been incredibly rewarding. Culex for me represented the rest of the gaming I do, branching into other TCGs, traditional board games, war gaming, and video gaming (especially). Pokemon is just a small part of the rest of my life, and Culex was that small part I chose to represent myself on this board. And now I'm being forced into choosing some Pokemon item to represent my entire self on the board. And Imakuni? is the closest thing on the current avi list that there is (other than Muk, for which I have a personal attachment).

But I know that it's near impossible for the mods right now to go through and double check every avi on the board (although somehow they did to take off all teh grandfather avis) and people have abused this privilege in the past. I know that this previous abuse was the biggest reason for the recent limit on what was legal in avis. However, I do suggest that TC and the rest of the mods please discuss for the next Custom Avi Day to allow for the submission of certain requirements for non-Pokemon related sigs. The narrowness of the recent allowing of Avis even I found obscene for a board of such clout in this community and especially for coming down on members who have been contributing for the board for many years now. Thank you all for reading, and I hope that this issue can be resolved soon.

I have more to say on this issue but (as suggested by the mods) it is more appropriate at this point to take those discussions to the TC Hideout. However, I do ask that the mdos allow this topic to stay open for the discussion of Custom Avis and teh recent restrictions. I think we, as a cummunity have the right to do so as long as we do it in a respectful manner.

Peace.

~Cardz.
 
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I had PM'd a mod and didn't get a 2nd response. And Professor Oak and whoever is trying to look like that Lunatone are people too. If I had an animated looking Mulder is that such a big difference?
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I think you should draw a picture of Agent Mulder catching a Deoxys with a premier ball.
 
Indeed - it's not that hard to upload an image into MSpaint and fiddle with it. Why, look at my avatar of the cuddly wuddly cleffa.


/Cleffa....wants....BRAIIINNNNNZZZZZ
 
Only problem now is that he couldn't upload a new avatar even if he wanted to. Avatar day has passed.
 
Cardzmaster's post was really good. Lots of good avatars to just about anyone's point of view were lost. Some like his and mine are very Pokemon related to some people. Even though people aren't commenting nearly enough on how completely related X-Files and the Pokemon TCG are (seriously), these are other good points. In fact, maybe people should have to argue to why their avatar is Pokemon related. (I at least tried to a mod). It would make us all think about the game a little more as posts here are.

And still, Agent Mulder is more related to the Pokemon TCG than Professor Oak is. Mulder=Pokemon player. We don't research what Pokemon's DNA is made out of or whatever like Oak. There isn't a character in the Pokemon world that is more like a Pokemon TCG player than Agent Mulder.
 
there have even been types of creatures similar to pokemon types in the x files series. fire, water, darkness, grass, PSYCHIC, electric, steel. All were major aspects within at least one, if not more, episode. and obviously there's fighting. ;P
 
This whole thing is just plain silly to me. They want the avs to be Pokemon related. X-Files is not Pokemon, plain and simple. Heck, I would have had a Trek avatar if I could have, since that's where I got my handle. You can try to make all kinds of rationalizations about how X has the some of the same concepts as Pokemon, but you could do that for most anything, if you stretch it enough.

Yu-gi-oh - they compete with each other, try to win battles with creatures
Star Trek - they explore new places and meet new creatures, like Ash and crew do
The Three Stooges - there are three members of Team Rocket, they're always fighting with each other like Moe Larry and Curly, and they all provide comic relief

Shall I go on?
 
It isn't plain and simple at all. I feel like posts like that clearly have not looked at my initial post with any sort of open mind.

To compare YGO and Pokemon is blasphemous first off.

The other two are not comparable to the TCG, which this board is about. X-Files is. If I wanted to explain how the Pokemon TCG world worked, the easiest explanation would be to use the X-Files. If I started explaining the plotline to the Pokemon anime, no one would know anything about the TCG.
 
Pidgeotto Trainer said:
And still, Agent Mulder is more related to the Pokemon TCG than Professor Oak is. Mulder=Pokemon player. We don't research what Pokemon's DNA is made out of or whatever like Oak. There isn't a character in the Pokemon world that is more like a Pokemon TCG player than Agent Mulder.
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You have to be kidding me. Firstly, it didn't have to be TCG related, it just had to be about Pokemon in general. Considering Oak is a character in Pokemon, that makes a lot of sense to me.

And considering that picture of Oak you are referring to is the art for a Pokemon card itself, I don't think your argument is too valid.

This topic is a little ridiculous. Mulder isn't a Pokemon or a character in it or on a card and therefore isn't related. This is stretching wayyy too much.

Please PM me when they release a card called "Agent Mulder," "Agent Mulder's Research," or "Agent Mulder's Visit," okay?

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Pidgeotto Trainer said:
It isn't plain and simple at all. I feel like posts like that clearly have not looked at my initial post with any sort of open mind.

To compare YGO and Pokemon is blasphemous first off.

The other two are not comparable to the TCG, which this board is about. X-Files is. If I wanted to explain how the Pokemon TCG world worked, the easiest explanation would be to use the X-Files. If I started explaining the plotline to the Pokemon anime, no one would know anything about the TCG.
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How is that close to the TCG? I did, in fact, read your initial post, and all I have to say is that if someone didn't know what the Pokemon TCG was, and your first explanation was about how there is an elite deck society, that tries to find "the Truth, sort of like the X-Files!," is that really all that the TCG is about? I would say that that more sums up competitive play in the TCG, not the TCG itself.
 
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Can a mod lock this please? It's really just a thread about some people being mad about their custom avatars deleted and want the rules to change so they can get them back. But they wouldn't of had this problem if they had just read the rules in the first place.
 
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