ryanvergel
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Really? This is what I'm arguing against?
I'm not going to apologize for wanting to have more fun in my games and make a better deck.
The case for pre-releases
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Really? This is what I'm arguing against?
I'm not going to apologize for wanting to have more fun in my games and make a better deck.
ShadowCard
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I have run out of "Thanks" for the day :frown:
Again, I have run out of "Thanks" for the day :frown:
Boosters for door prizes, sure. I know of a few that do this. I open a box take out the ex's, specials and raffle those off, in addition to that i have a roll box out of all the rest of the cards from that box, I take nothing else out so whatever is left goes into the box along with stuff that was left over from the last time. We that run these tournaments try to make it a grand time. I like the fact that there are no prizes given.
chuzzoe
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I didn't read this whole thread, but here's how you can do this. Sorry if this has already been posted...
- Each player pays $30, and depending on attendance the prizes are like...16 > 10 > 5 > 5.
- You open your sealed pool and register every card that you open. You write down each card, quantity, etc.
- You pass your pool to the person across from you, and you check that their pool is registered correctly. You then sign off on it.
- You then pass your pool to the right or left, and check that pool.
- You then pass your pool to the right or left, check that pool, and that's the pool you use for the tournament.
- You register and turn in a decklist.
- After the end of swiss (or top cut, or whatever) judges check both the pool and the decklist for top players.
It's legitimately not very difficult, although I concede that it would probably be a hassle to initiate, especially in the younger divisions.
- Each player pays $30, and depending on attendance the prizes are like...16 > 10 > 5 > 5.
- You open your sealed pool and register every card that you open. You write down each card, quantity, etc.
- You pass your pool to the person across from you, and you check that their pool is registered correctly. You then sign off on it.
- You then pass your pool to the right or left, and check that pool.
- You then pass your pool to the right or left, check that pool, and that's the pool you use for the tournament.
- You register and turn in a decklist.
- After the end of swiss (or top cut, or whatever) judges check both the pool and the decklist for top players.
It's legitimately not very difficult, although I concede that it would probably be a hassle to initiate, especially in the younger divisions.
bullados
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Crying 10 year olds are NOT the thing that TPCi wants to have happen. I should know. I've seen it. Under the exact same circumstances as this.
What I'd like to see, and I know it'd never happen, is Mutant Prereleases. It'll never happen, but Mutant just opens up the Limited game to so many possibilities, it's almost impossible to build a bad deck.
I agree with this. If a junior division player pulls the super awesome computer search and you were told to pass that card on to the next person and let them use it then their would be a lot of complaints coming in...
Mosetter27
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we did a mutant draft .. was quite fun.. although i didnt use it all like a moron
z-man
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This is way too much work. It also removes the excitement out of the pack opening process. We aren't making prereleases into sealed GPs... they're still casual prereleases. Cheaters may be a problem, but the misdoings of some should not inhibit the enjoyment of others. Cheating should be dealt with strictly as soon as it is noticed. I still think that, cheaters or not, PRs need some form of prize support, even a minuscule amount.
ogremarauder
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I've had a few legitimate concerns regarding this game, recently. I can say with confidence that Prereleases aren't one of them. While it would be nice to see a positive change to the amount of 'stuff' we get; I'm not exactly there for financial reasons. Would my kids play the pr whether the promo card was Flygon or Camerupt? Of course they would. Is a deckbox less exciting than QUALITY sleeves? Sure thing. Would 9 packs be better than 8? I believe everyone besides that baby on the Capital One commercials wants more $/cards/swag. Would sets designed with limited play in mind, be MORE fun? Without a doubt.
Yet, even after saying all that; My family STILL enjoys prerelease tournaments. We love the janky formats. The crowd of non regulars that spring from their hobbit holes only for these events. Playing with no more motivation than to enjoy the game. All of these things are reasons why we will always attend PRs whenever possible.
Having said all that; I did notice a DRASTIC drop in attendance for Boundaries Crossed. By at least half. We had nothing but leaps and bounds throughout all the Black and White block. Until this time.The reasons won't be clear until we have 1-2 more. Though I suspect that there were many more reasons beyond a $5 price hike. Time will tell. If it is a continuing trend I would venture a guess that something will change. I only hope it will be a positive one. We've had so many recently that haven't been. At least from a player/pokeparent viewpoint.
Yet, even after saying all that; My family STILL enjoys prerelease tournaments. We love the janky formats. The crowd of non regulars that spring from their hobbit holes only for these events. Playing with no more motivation than to enjoy the game. All of these things are reasons why we will always attend PRs whenever possible.
Having said all that; I did notice a DRASTIC drop in attendance for Boundaries Crossed. By at least half. We had nothing but leaps and bounds throughout all the Black and White block. Until this time.The reasons won't be clear until we have 1-2 more. Though I suspect that there were many more reasons beyond a $5 price hike. Time will tell. If it is a continuing trend I would venture a guess that something will change. I only hope it will be a positive one. We've had so many recently that haven't been. At least from a player/pokeparent viewpoint.
UnpokemonMom
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I think that PRs should be marketed to the newcomers, younger kids, and in general whoever likes to play without it being a cut-throat environment.
Let's ignore the price per pack. No one complains about the amount of gas it takes to drive to PRs, BRs, Regionals, etc. but that's a hunk of money right there!
As someone who started playing at a PR this July (DE) I can tell you that it's nice to play in an environment where it's a level playing field. Yes, some players get lucky with their pulls, but overall, everyone is on the same page. I recognize that it's not as fun for serious players - then don't go! But if you want to encourage newcomers and younger kids to play a "tournament" then please keep running PRs. And isn't this what we're all trying to do, increase the player base across the board?
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Agree totally. Even my 11 year old would have a difficult time passing along a card that he considered "his" - heck, even the cards I open, he considers his!
Let's ignore the price per pack. No one complains about the amount of gas it takes to drive to PRs, BRs, Regionals, etc. but that's a hunk of money right there!
As someone who started playing at a PR this July (DE) I can tell you that it's nice to play in an environment where it's a level playing field. Yes, some players get lucky with their pulls, but overall, everyone is on the same page. I recognize that it's not as fun for serious players - then don't go! But if you want to encourage newcomers and younger kids to play a "tournament" then please keep running PRs. And isn't this what we're all trying to do, increase the player base across the board?
---------- Post added 10/30/2012 at 08:42 AM ----------
Agree totally. Even my 11 year old would have a difficult time passing along a card that he considered "his" - heck, even the cards I open, he considers his!
Pokepower22
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Pre releases are brilliant for fun matches.My first tournament was a Pre release and if I hadent of gone to that I would not of played the game-even though there was a player or 2 who did take the Pre release too seriously.We havent had a price rise in the UK(ok,so one Pre release was £1 extra) and im glad of it.My Pre release's used to give out an extra pack for winning but unfortunalty that stopped when someone dropped from the Pre release.
JohnnyBlaze
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Definately Hurricane Sandy impacted the East Coast numbers!!
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