Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Win one and done.

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PokePop said:
It's a case of a few spoiling it for the many.

Brings back memories. At least PUI didn't pull 15+.
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And losing more than half of their base.
They're not stupid, they're in this to make money.
15+ is the money. 15+ will stay, unless something ridiculous happens.
 
GymLeaderPhil said:
My apologies... I meant States. Edited for clarity.
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:eek: TG

Wait a sec I just thought of something. No one in their right mind would play knock out at regionals. Why would they when there's large scholarships on the line? So why is regionals included in the one and done?
 
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*resists temptation to post controversial historical comparsion that will get me banned from POP*
 
Venusaur said:
Wait a sec I just thought of something. No one in their right mind would play knock out at regionals. Why would they when there's large scholarships on the line? So why is regionals included in the one and done?
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My points/sentiments exactly.

Knockout is only a real issue in GCs. I've never heard of knockout in regionals, there's too few. GCs is where people play knockout, regionals is where people GET their initial invites.
 
I do dislike this very much, it should only apply for Gym Challenges, and nothing else other than the grinder be restricted... Regionals and Nationals offer too much money/product wise to be restricted to one and done only and I'm sure it will affect various families.
 
I like this because I now will get more chances to win. Hey, PUI wants as many different people as possible at worlds.
 
Yeah I'd be cool with everything if was only for Gyms. None of the other tournaments even have trips on the line, except Nationals, but there is only one National, so you can't restrict that. I totally agree with Pablo.
 
Poliwag92 said:
I like this because I now will get more chances to win. Hey, PUI wants as many different people as possible at worlds.
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I don't understand why you say that. All it means is that 2-3 less people will be at your tournaments. I don't think it'd give you more chances to win.
 
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well at my Gym challenge a person who already won a regionals came and played and then forfeited to his brother in top 4.
 
more different people at worlds? i dont get that, trips trickled down, the number of north american participants did not decrease due to forfeiting =/ anyways yeah I didn't mean Nationals, restricting States in Mexico where there are never any side events and the only PTO selects his judges, not allowing anyone else to help out means someone wins and no more tournies in 3 months for him/her, that might cause loss of interest...
 
GymLeaderPhil said:
One and Done is intended to disallow players with invitations and travel awards to the World Championships to play in another qualifying event (Regionals, Gyms, States, Grinder). States is a qualifying event for trip awards for Nationals, however Nationals is open to all.

For example if a player qualifies for Worlds 2006 at a Regionals, they will not be able to play in any Gym Challenge or the Grinder for the rest of that season. If a player wins a Gym Challenge then they will not be able to participate in the Grinder for that season, although this was the previous policy for all of the other season's Grinders.
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Sorry Phil, but I'm not sure it has been announced this way as of yet. If it has, I guess I haven't seen it that way. It may just mean that one and done is just for those series of events (ie. one gym win = no more gym participation, one regional win = no more regional participation). We don't have the faq on this subject so until we do, your post is speculation.

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Those who already have qualified for Worlds 2006 at Worlds 2005 will obviously will not be able to participate in any Regionals, Gyms, or the Grinder.
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again speculation.


GymLeaderPhil said:
A system without the one and done policy creates an advantage to those players who have many friends and connections within the game who already have qualified for Worlds. Having friends with trips going into tournaments to assist you is not the way you should be winning your personal battle. This change in policy for qualifying events does not benefit the players who never win against "X" player, rather it allows for a level playing field for those players who may be new to the scene or without many friends.


Playing in a tournament should not be a team effort but a personal one. To compare last season to your example we had an unfair number of players on the field fighting for one side with potentially good players being outnumbered.


I think that the key prize that everyone is looking for is the invitation and travel award. Product can be purchased and won at other events. Titles can be easily thrown around, but mean little. ........
Assist at the event.
Play at a side event.
Stay home.
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Everything else I can agree with.

I also agree that those good players who normally are able to win more than one event of a series due to having the money and time and inclination to go to all those tournaments shouldn't necessarily be free from having to buy some boxes themselves. This way they give something back. I'm willing to buy some boxes, why not the next guy? Why should he get away with not having to buy any, and finance all his wins by others' hard work? I believe this was a decision well done. This is the first time I voiced my opinion on this thread.
 
Ya know, i am VERY confused about this, i mean, so Jermy has to sit out in more than 3/4s of this season because he took worlds...Please say it ain't so!

As for regs, Regs shouldn't be 1 and done! So you go on to take 2 regs, then hey! The person 2 spaces below you gets it! See? They go too! No Tears. Gyms, well, i can see that, but nats? If i win a gym, i can't go to nats...If someone wins worlds they can't play for almost a whole SEASON. o_O So, much, confusion

I don't think this will help PUI, At All

Tom
 
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Hmm.

Considering I was "knocked out" last year from the top 8 in an event or two... by someone who had already won a trip and was playing to help friends... Yeah I think I'm pretty sure I agree with this decision.

Pokemon isn't a team sport.
 
I have mixed feelings about this. I believe that if you are an extraordinary player and you are capable of winning more than one Gym challenge or States or Regionals you should be able to compete! It really would mean that the really good players would only go to one Gym Challenge or one States or one Regionals and I believe that stunts their growth as a player not to mention their interaction with other players that they have the privilege to meet at these tournaments. I know we met several new people at each tournament we were fortunate enough to travel to and that is an experience that we would no longer have. I am sure others feel that way too! I just feel it would be such a shame if we could not go to these tournaments and meet these wonderful people who love the game and love to compete like my son!

Thanks,

Kaye Kershner
 
Sceptilious said:
One and done :

Same applies to a State/Provicial or Regional.
I think they are saying that the tournament is really being held for the people in that area. I like the idea since it keeps the tournaments from being dominated by the same group of people traveling around to all the tournaments, which from their perspective makes the game more attractive to new players.

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I'm kinda Confuse? :confused:

So wait if that Ture. I mean ,, We have to Play in our State.You can't go to another State
for the Troument..Man.. I guss their no States for me.anymore. The States troument. they Held every year in NJis way too far way from me.It's like 2 1/2 hours away from us and PA like only hour
away from us. /sigh I guss no more states troument for me.Unless they bring it closer to me ; ;
If this is True. or This just People who won States?

I'm kinda confuse. time for your Time,
LittlePichu ((LP))
 
Listen everyone: we don't know the ins and outs of this policy yet. Probably this means I was a fool for posting it so early. This does not necessarily mean that Jermy has to sit out this year's tournament schedule. This does not mean that you can't go from one state to another to play - it just means that if you win one you can't win another. Now whether that means you can't compete in another is unclear. Let's not go Chicken Little on this one just yet!
 
It actually makes a hell of a lot of sense. 04-05, we had people that had already won trips to worlds, entering gyms all around and making sure their friends got trips some how or some way. I don't really know how that worked out. But this would make it so people have to get their trips the RIGHT way without help from friends, like having a friend entering and getting into finals, with them so they automatically get a trip or something. That's just wrong and stupid. People should EARN their way into worlds, not have it pratically handed to them.
 
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