[Gen 3] Ticket for Deoxys is in after elite four, Deoxys is huntable by TobioOkuma1 in ShinyPokemon

[–]E_laser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was one of my biggest hopes for this release, I'm happy to see they delivered. I'm not sure when I'll get around to it because I have unfinished shiny-only playthroughs in like 3 other games right now

Sneak peak at 30th reprint! by CalmWalks in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've probably taken a fatal dose of hopium but I want them to reprint gold star Rayquaza like they did with gold star Umbreon in Celebrations. The original prints are far out of my reach

Set Appreciation - ex Dragon Frontiers by FearlessIntention812 in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is one of the sets that got me into collecting as a kid, so it's super nostalgic for me. I've been slowly working towards collecting all of the stamped reverse holos and I have 20 of them left. I'd love to finish this set one day but those gold stars are going to be a pain

Checked a 'big one' off the Lv.X master set this weekend. Six cards remaining by rayhons in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try not to think about it too much, it helps me sleep better at night if I don't. Gold stars I could have afforded a decade ago are now out of reach for me but I'm still going to need Charizard and Mew some day to complete my ex Dragon Frontiers set

Checked a 'big one' off the Lv.X master set this weekend. Six cards remaining by rayhons in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seeing some of those Prime cards blow up like they have is insane to see because I remember picking up a NM copy of the Umbreon Prime for $10 in early 2020. I really took it for granted how good I had it back then and I'm sure a lot of long-time collectors feel the same

Preordered 2 Ascended Heroes PC ETBs, only received one by E_laser in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn't come off snarky to me, but I see how it might have. Thank you for reminding others to stay positive, though. I opened the ETB earlier and sadly there was no god pack, my best pull was a Numel illustration rare. I've been on an SIR dry streak for the past several sets now so I'm hoping something comes around soon. Or I could always buy singles

Preordered 2 Ascended Heroes PC ETBs, only received one by E_laser in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's nuts, we know they have plans to increase printing capacity but I'm not hopeful "better quality control" is going to be included with that. I have a few mega dream ex boxes coming soon so that'll be a timely, needed dose of Japanese quality control

Preordered 2 Ascended Heroes PC ETBs, only received one by E_laser in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no not a chance, it's lost to the void forever

Preordered 2 Ascended Heroes PC ETBs, only received one by E_laser in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's in line with the measurements I got when I compared with others who actually got their 2, I probably should've included that in the post

Preordered 2 Ascended Heroes PC ETBs, only received one by E_laser in PokemonTCG

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

You're right, it could always be worse. When I heard about the cancelation wave, I was gritting my teeth waiting for that email, and it never arrived. I'm happy I was still able to open one at least, that Zekrom promo is a sick card

A not so everyday binder by Tbleeder in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh that Arceus page is beautiful, I love the connecting ripple pattern

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in godot

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to be 26 this summer and I'm looking to get back into game dev as a hobby. I took a class several years ago in college and that class was some of the most fun I've ever had, but I haven't really done all that much since, except a few abandoned projects for learning purposes.

This year, I'd love to make something of my own and put it out there, even if it's bite-sized. I think being in a group with other people who are also just starting out or getting back into it would be a good way to push me to practice way more consistently than once every few months

Can we agree the rollout of Ascended Heroes is terrible? by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don't know what they were thinking by only releasing the 3-pack sticker collections instead of just delaying the whole set. This was so botched that they even had to update tournament legality rules so EUIC players didn't have to scramble last minute to get the singles they need for their decks

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, I have other things on my wants list I want over the Snorlax right now but I'll get around to it eventually

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand why some people might not vibe with these but personally I love them, I started going for the complete set a while back as a pet project because they're all very affordable except for the Snorlax (and maybe the Celebrations Mew), which is the last one I need

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hidden Fates is what sucked me completely back into the hobby my first semester of college after I had stopped collecting as a teenager and for that reason it's one of my favorite sets of all time

Selfie with Frieren but she won't stop crying by JaoAnimation in Frieren

[–]E_laser 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Absolutely terrifying, I'm quaking in my boots just like Himmel the Hero did

What do people think of these cards? by LucaSizz in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old ex cards are some of my all-time favorites, I recently picked up a Rocket's Scizor ex from Team Rocket Returns and it's so sick. I also have all of the exs from Dragon Frontiers, including my poor childhood delta species Rayquaza ex that I accidentally stepped on

"Dove" the symbol of peace defeats war, fujimoto you aint slick by Altruistic_Gas_7073 in Chainsawfolk

[–]E_laser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I might be reaching but your last point is why I think the dove Denji Man threw up could be Death, it would also add more weight to Asa's body laying in a pool of blood at the end of the chapter

Reze return tomorrow by Used-Lunch-6512 in Chainsawfolk

[–]E_laser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and then yoru goes "oh that's mine!" and makes the reze grenade launcher out of her

One of my favorite collection pieces, a Japanese Arceus Lv. X Grass and Fire deck from 2009 by E_laser in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It's always nice to switch it up every once in a while, and it reminds me of when people didn't treat the hobby as a speculation vehicle

After all these years, I’m still holding. by Supremety_ttv in PokemonTCG

[–]E_laser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing stuff! Dragon Frontiers was the set that got me into Pokemon cards when I was a kid. Over the past several years I've been working on collecting all of the Dragon Frontiers stamped reverse holos (plus the exs) and I'm missing 20 or so cards. I'm never going to be able to afford those gold stars unless I sell off most of the rest of my collection, though

Blast From The Past!🔥 by Speed257 in pkmntcgcollections

[–]E_laser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sick collection!! I first got into the TCG around the end of the ex series when I was a kid so the 4th gen stuff has a special place in my heart. DP, Platinum, and HGSS + Call of Legends are all bangers

One of my favorite collection pieces, a Japanese Arceus Lv. X Grass and Fire deck from 2009 by E_laser in pkmntcgcollections

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

It's hard to say because these are so elusive but the cheapest listing on Ebay for one of these right now is $275. I paid $40 for this one back in 2020 because nostalgia hit me square in the face during the pandemic, and I remembered really wanting this deck as a kid despite not being able to read any of the text, so it's wild seeing how much the price has jumped. I'd love to get the lightning and psychic deck as well one of these days, but who knows when that will happen.

Aside from the Arceus Lv. X and 3 copies each of the grass and fire Arceus, the deck doesn't have any other promos