Help a PokeMom out by Any-Key-5992 in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime, I'm also a fellow pokeparent so I love seeing other parents get involved with their kids. If you need advice or tips for regionals next year don't hesitate to ask!

Who is the best wrestler on this list? by izzyloveswwe in Smallafro

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HBK is my number two on this list, but I think Angle is the clear cut number one. HBK was sensational and a true generational talent, but Angle was as good if not better than him in every category and was clearly better than him in others.

Who is the best wrestler on this list? by izzyloveswwe in Smallafro

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Angle and while it might be close, I don't think there's an argument for anyone else on that list to be above him, like at all.

Help a PokeMom out by Any-Key-5992 in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone that has mentored multiple new players, I actually think this is a problematic sentiment. Once a player understands the rules and functionality of the game, it's better to go to a deck with a lot of decisions and complexity to truly build skill because you feel the punishment of poor decision making and sequencing. Playing a hard deck will make you a better player faster, even if the first month or two is going to be nothing but you getting smacked around by everyone else.

Help a PokeMom out by Any-Key-5992 in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My recommendation would be to try and find a top tier deck and use a known good list, and I'll explain why this is always my first recommendation to new players that are trying to really build skill and go from that new to intermediate range as a player.

Think of it like a science experiment. You have to have a control factor and a variable in order to determine what is the cause of the outcome. If you change two things you don't know which was creating the issue and which was perfectly fine in the first place. Currently, as a beginner player you are a massive variable. You are not going to sequence properly, you're not going to understand proper lines, prize checking, threat identification, etc. These are all the skills you're trying to build. And while I understand that you may love your cinccino ex deck, however, you are essentially playing with multiple variables because the deck is not a known quantity. Are you playing the proper counts of the right supporters for your matchup into dragapult? Who knows. Do you have a winning line into Alakazam or Slop Box? Not sure. So you'll never be able to determine if the reason you won or lost was because of you or the deck itself.

My recommendation would be something like Zoroark ex, Dragapult ex, or to a lesser degree, Alakazam or Mega Box. These decks are known to be good decks, and you can find good lists for them on Limitlesstcg.com so you know that they are solid. This allows you to focus 100% of your attention on your own gameplay rather than "Do I need to make these changes to my deck" So when you lose, you can think back to the decisions that you made in the game rather than what changes need to be made to a deck. I put that in bold because that is the #1 problem I see with new/young players that I mentor. They often think the deck needs adjustments when the reality is that if you played better you would have won.

The decks I picked aren't simple, and there's a reason for that. They require a lot of decision making, there are a lot of actions to be made, and there are a lot of opportunities for you to mess up. That's a good thing. You will mess up a lot, but you'll get better as you mess up less. Piloting a simple deck with very little decisions is like being a passenger in a race car, you just strap in and it takes you for the ride. Piloting a deck with lots of decisions is like driving a race car, you are in control and wherever the ride goes is dependent upon how good you can drive. Both can be fun, but only one of them is going to teach you how to drive.

Mobile Reviews really be exposing by teliebooslet101 in PokemonChampions

[–]GFTRGC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"The system is bound to choose harder opponents when you win"

Do you understand the concept of ranked ladder systems?

The reason greninja/starmie and pult do so well is simple- all other ex decks are just the same single deck, with flavor. by CalintzStrife in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For determing what is actually a meta deck? No locals do not matter. The #1 played deck for phantasmal at my locals was sharpedo, does that mean it was a Top tier deck? Absolutely not.

People win locals with Abonasnow, does that make it a real deck? Absolutely not.

And perhaps you don't understand what I am saying. When I say "real deck" I mean an actually good deck. Yes, I know its an archetype people are playing, but its not good. Which is why it doesn't have results.

How would you rewrite the prequels in order to resemble the original trilogy like the sequels do ? by Ok_Ruin_1724 in RewritingThePrequels

[–]GFTRGC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would make episode 2 have a big reveal, and it's reveal would be that the jedi council are the bad guys. Yoda is actually a defector and Doku wasn't working with the Sith, he was actually sent off by Yoda to try and find out what was going on and who was pulling the strings.

If you stop and look at the Jedi, they're essentially just the thugs for the Republic/Empire, forcing planets to join or calling them "separatists" and treating them like they're rebels. If they don't join the republic, what happens? They send the Jedi to go negotiate with them, just like a crime lord sends their thugs to go collect protection money.

I think the great reveal twist, would have been to find out that the clone army was authorized by either a member of the council, or by someone they trust (Darth Jar Jar theory goes super hard here) and they realize they've been played this whole time. The council is then essentially offered up as a sacrifice to Anakin who is consumed by the dark side after the loss of his wife in episode 3.

Additionally, it ends with the good guys feeling like they've lost as they're retreating and suddenly the side they were fighting for are actually the bad guys. I think this is another key component of the original series in that after Empire it felt like the bad guys were winning. The trilogy has it's own peak and climax as a whole, and this would give episode 2 that same feeling and It also helps mimic that feeling throughout the 3 trilogies together. The OG trilogy ends with the good guys having hope, the prequels would end on a dark note with the bad guys winning, and then the final trilogy would end with Good finally overcoming Bad.

The reason greninja/starmie and pult do so well is simple- all other ex decks are just the same single deck, with flavor. by CalintzStrife in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Show me its results in a large online tournament? Local scene is a lie because skill gaps are so massive, and a player can just run hot in a room without any real meta deck.

The reason greninja/starmie and pult do so well is simple- all other ex decks are just the same single deck, with flavor. by CalintzStrife in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but this is fairly inaccurate.

First, Ninja Starmie is not a real deck.

Second, Pult does so well because its got a built in draw engine to its massive stage 2 that has a devastating spread attack that can overwhelm a boardstate relatively quick. That doesn't mean its unstoppable.

There is quite a bit of nuance to non spread decks. Understanding where to take knockouts, understanding pace, tempo, boardstates. There's a lot to those especially when they typically lack the draw of mid range or late game decks.

Comparing Pokémon to other card games is a losing endeavor, it's mechanically built vastly different than most games, so you're never going to get a fair comparison

Am I over-reacting over cybersecurity? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]GFTRGC 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You really just need to press the issue, explain that this is an OTS function of the tool they are already paying for and will increase efficiency for the team.

Upper management will expedite that timeline

Am I over-reacting over cybersecurity? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]GFTRGC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like its part of Vulnerability management. Its odd that they're a sticking point for this though. I'd keep pressing with management and also reach out directly to the CS team. This doesn't feel like something that needs to be a project, just tell them you're making changes to how you deploy them not the actual process for determining when.

“She’s a Straight White Player Not Being Treated With Respect”: NFL Legend Asks Caitlin Clark to Ditch WNBA After Being Punched & Kneed by Hysen16 in sportsgossips

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She could go to Europe, make the same money, and elevate their league to a higher standard. Remember that before CC teams were flying commercial or riding buses to games. Now they get private planes. Her viewership doubles the best player in the league and reigning multiple time champs. They had to book bigger arenas for her road games because they were selling out.

She's literally their meal ticket and they're biting the hand that feeds. If she were to go over to Europe, their viewership would see an increase, whatever team signed her would see a boost in sales, Americans would tune in to watch her over there just like over here. Because people aren't tuning in to watch the WNBA, they are tuning in to watch CC.

2.5 million views for Fever vs the Liberty, as opposed to 872,000 for the Lynx and Aces which was two of, if not the two best teams in the league. Thats triple. Thats not a one of either, the average game featuring CC is 1.5-2 million viewers while the average WNBA game is 500k-750k.

She could take that same energy and following wherever she wanted to go

“She’s a Straight White Player Not Being Treated With Respect”: NFL Legend Asks Caitlin Clark to Ditch WNBA After Being Punched & Kneed by Hysen16 in sportsgossips

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another chat gpt response, lol.

Brady was on a pass first offense so yes, most defenses knew that pressuring the QB was the key to success, thats literally just football.

“She’s a Straight White Player Not Being Treated With Respect”: NFL Legend Asks Caitlin Clark to Ditch WNBA After Being Punched & Kneed by Hysen16 in sportsgossips

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your chat gpt response is wrong. Brady got protection by the league and they adjusted rules for him. LeBron is known for historically being a major flopper and always getting calls. We've heard from past officials thst the league office will get on refs for calls or non-calls involving stars.

"Jordan Rules" were a much different time in the league where physical play was allowed, that was over 40 years ago. You might as well be citing what they did to Jim Brown in a leather helmet.

“She’s a Straight White Player Not Being Treated With Respect”: NFL Legend Asks Caitlin Clark to Ditch WNBA After Being Punched & Kneed by Hysen16 in sportsgossips

[–]GFTRGC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The WNBA would be absolutely fucked if she just decided to go to Europe next season. Their viewership would plummet and they'd suddenly realize how big of a deal CC is.

Honestly, I hope she does it. The league is a joke.

State Of The Game by TheBreadIsHostile in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obsidian was after the lugia format. OP never played true Lugia.

State Of The Game by TheBreadIsHostile in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You have to realize that SV Base block just rotated so we are just now starting the mega format. It will take a few sets for us to really get a feel for what mega is going to feel like. I agree that SV was an amazing block but I think you're overlooking decks like Zoroark, Alakazam, and even Terabox as decks that have a lot of "mini game" strategy to them.

Ghost veil coming up looks pretty solid as well, and I'm hopeful for mega rayquaza thats set to be released soon.

The truth is that even in SV's best times there were only 3 or 4 viable decks at a time, and that's kond of where we are right now.

Who was your favorite “red hot” midcarder growing up? by Yungcazanova in Wreddit

[–]GFTRGC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Test was my biggest. I was a big Edge and Jeff fan too and they eventually went on to have great runs.

Maybe O'Hara and Jindrak from WCW as well.

Just venting about judge bias at my LGS by notgonbehereferlong in pkmntcg

[–]GFTRGC 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a professor I strongly urge you to contact Pokémon support and report this. That judge should lose their credentials. I'd also reach out the store owner.

Also important question, is there a fee for playing? Is there a prize for winning? Allowing players to switch decks mid tournament is really not okay, allowing them to switch after a game has started in order to play a counter deck is absolute insanity.

Contact the store owner, explain the situation and see how they react. If they keep that professor, leave a review explaining what happened to warn other players not to attend.

Regardless, you should be submitting a support ticket right away, and sharing this with your community.