posted October 31, 2002 02:17 PM            

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master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #225 from pokesensei:
This is what it says when you scan the card(I just did it):"Strength Charm is a Pokemon Tool.If the Pokemon Strength Charm is attached to does damage with its attacks,that damage is increased by 10.Damage done to benched Pokemon isnt increased though"
master_trainer_mike says, "Sorry but Pat hadn't been at the meeting where this was clarified."
master_trainer_pat says, "Nuts! That is so lame!"
master_trainer_mike says, "Turns out it is a game rule that NOTHING will ever increase the amount of damage done by a bench attack."
master_trainer_mike says, "So we have had to change the previous ruling on this card."
master_trainer_mike says, "Strength Charm does NOT increase damage done to the Bench ONLY to the Defending Pokemon."
master_trainer_pat says, "Let me ask you this why would anyone play with a card that only does 10 more damage to the defending(and unlike Plus Power you can't attach multiples!)
master_trainer_mike says, "Meaning, it is now only a so-so card.........."
master_trainer_pat says, "Wow, these cards are stinkers!"
master_trainer_mike says, "This is all part of TPC's plan to bring down what they consider to be overpowered attacks and effects."
master_trainer_pat says, "I mean give us some cards we can use in a deck!"
master_trainer_mike says, "You can see that many of the card-e cards are somewhat weaker versions of attacks and effects that were previously released."
master_trainer_mike says, "This is ALSO why in Japan, you are NOT allowed to use any cards but card-e cards in their tournaments."
master_trainer_mike says, "We won;t force that here, but it is another example of how a product designed for one market, works somewhat differently in another."
master_trainer_mike says, "Interesting eh?"
master_trainer_mike says, "Me? I won;t use it."
master_trainer_pat says, "Lame"
master_trainer_pat shakes her/his head.

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master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #237 from yoshi1001:
So no bench extra for S Charm-what about self-damage?
master_trainer_mike says, "Welll, self damage would still happen because that does NOT go against any game rules."
master_trainer_mike says, "Sop the card is even MORE lame."
master_trainer_pat says, "Does't the e-reader cover that"
master_trainer_mike says, "I think you guys ticked pat off.........."
master_trainer_mike says, "or maybe I did........."

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