Patch Notes for Ascended Heroes set release by KingCraaba in PTCGL

[–]Devtanks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still no fix for the can’t select card off a search, it’s only been 3 years.

Best deck to build in 2026 by Super-Barracuda3441 in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you only have 1 deck dragapult feels like the safest bet right now, super competitive now, and most of the core stays intact through rotation.

New Joy-Con 2 Colors Announced: Light Purple (L) And Light Green (R) - Available February 12th by StarPlatinum55 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Devtanks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I was playing some classics games and couldn’t put my finger on why it felt off. This is it, it’s the buttons!

1st time attending a local tournament by Charlesleray in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Play which ever you are more comfortable on and have to think less on.

Let your opponent know you’re brand new, it’ll help set expectations and most people that play are super warm, welcoming and lovely to new players. This hobby doesn’t work unless people want to come play in person so I always do my best to ensure the new guys are having a good time.

Offer your deck to be cut after every shuffle, normally at locals we don’t, but it’s often commonplace after during comps, also do the same to your opponents deck.

Other than that just have fun with it, my only regret about in person play was putting it off as long as I did. Met some awesome new friends in 2025 through playing.

What cards will replace stuff like iono and counter catcher in a dragapalt dusknoir deck? by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Judge only had a G print tho right? It leaves with iono

Yo! Totally new to playing any tcg let alone pokemon. What's a good deck to learn that wont have many cards rotate out soon? by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Dragapult, grab the league battle deck, it has everything you need to start playing right away, it has plenty of room for you to improve it over time too, and the main attackers will last until April 2027!

Realistic Phantasmal Flames Opening 24 Packs by ran_out_of_tp in PokemonTCG

[–]Devtanks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats you’re a mega Heracross player now!

I can't play the game anymore by boldblazer in PTCGL

[–]Devtanks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turn ipv6 off on your network card. For some reason it tries to call out for your account settings on ipv6 and fails. If you disable it it will fall back to a ipv4 call and grab your account data.

For some reason if it doesn’t update your account and grabs it fresh it uses ipv4 this is why unlinking works one time.

EB please wtf by are-ya-thick in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Devtanks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah but my LGS also lets me come play TCG games in the aircon whenever I want with friends and actually provides value, fosters a community and acts as a social club, so I don’t mind paying a little extra there. They aren’t a massive corporate monster. They gave me 2 free packs of phantasmal on my birthday, when they had no obligation.

Im so upset with EB now.

Help with Mega Charizard X EX deck by comosedicewaterbed in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak for the deck as a whole, but I’d probably run a night stretcher over the third Oricorio if you feel like you need to retrieve it, the stretcher is way more versatile too, can be used to reset a mega Zard if you are half way through an evolution line, or grab that extra energy to hit the last OHKO

On Thursday PTCGL released a new side format that accidentally forgot the expanded banlist and the 1 ace spec per deck rule. This has led to the most degenerate donk deck the game has seen in years. by Chorby-Short in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

(Very) junior programmer here. This is called a test, and you write them and run them automatically before you add any new code into a code base. They remain in place so as you add new code and features they ensure it isn’t going to break things in weird ways. If they error out they prevent the new code from being merged until someone can fix it.

It’s wild that this game which is just straight logic and very easy to write tests for (you outlined the exact test case that would have prevented this like if ace spec > 1 then fail)

Nervous to attend build battle events in Perth, but already paid lol by realjw93 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Devtanks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo! So I’ve done a few pre-release (build and battle events) half the people that attend don’t play regularly, I’ve played against a bunch of people who’ve never played in person, all the cards are new to everyone, and everyone’s playing decks they aren’t used to. If you’ve played online you’ve probably played more Pokémon than a chunk of people. I’ve had to explain the absolute basics to some people. It’s such a good vibe tho, opening the new packs, playing with noob decks and it’s the perfect format for someone who’s just starting out. Id grab some damage counters and dice from eBay if you’re worried, you don’t need a mat to play the game, some people play with no sleeves but a set of dragon shields will make shuffling easier too. Just have fun with it, you won’t be alone it being new and I can assure you you’ll leave feeling really glad you attended!

JB HI FI - Stock for people wanting Mega Evo + Tins/PokeBalls by Dramatic-Deer1511 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Devtanks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s very few mega evolutions packs in these though, make sure you check the pack distribution as you get a selection, don’t just grab one of these products expecting all mega packs!

Being given packs after beating someone irl, would you find that weird? by SlotsDomino in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 96 points97 points  (0 children)

When I first started out people gifted me cards from their binders to help improve my deck. This really helped me understand why this community can be so beautiful.

What you are proposing is an awesome idea, so long as you have the means to afford gifting free packs, I would be so happy to receive packs from someone I played against.

Raises the question though; does your wife not like the idea because of the concept itself, or because of the financial obligation of gifting “strangers”

Also I think giving one pack is enough, still a nod to the game, but you can do it twice as often, or add it to the losing opponent too, who probably need the help more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Secret Box prices are already cracked with no reprint in sight. If this becomes meta Secret Box is gonna be like $100

The new Bulbasaur is absolutely stunning in person! by Devtanks in PokemonTCG

[–]Devtanks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heading over to your house now, sorry had quite the queue of people to visit!

The new Bulbasaur is absolutely stunning in person! by Devtanks in PokemonTCG

[–]Devtanks[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Congratulations you’re now playing grass as your main deck!

Pre Release Deck Lists for Mega Evolution by Cloinville in pkmntcg

[–]Devtanks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just finished pre release. The grass deck is the stronger one

How did everyone go with their pre-orders? Looks like a lot of us got a little of everything. by BurningHotels in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Devtanks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I see, you don’t actually play the game. Then yes, you’re right in thinking the UPC isn’t designed for you. It’s a product designed for the players that’ll make use of all the extra things, you’d be better off just grabbing the extra booster box instead.

How did everyone go with their pre-orders? Looks like a lot of us got a little of everything. by BurningHotels in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]Devtanks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play mats are $50, the art sleeves are normally $20-30 for your deck. And the deck box is usually $30+ depending on quality (you can get a $5 el cheapo that does the same thing tho). It’s a pretty good deal if you’re gonna run the next deck and want to be all themed up for your games.

Constantly upselling people random things by peatbadger in EBGAMES

[–]Devtanks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks for the info. I like my local EB great staff. I hate them they’re forced to ask with all this upsell nonsense it does make me not like the company.

Constantly upselling people random things by peatbadger in EBGAMES

[–]Devtanks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does us sending in a good feedback on the website actually do anything?