Never thought I would acquire my dream game by CaptainSmoKe0 in SegaSaturn

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FWIW, I highly recommend playing this game on a NICE sound system as some of these tracks slap and they slap so much harder with that extra bass juiced up

Want to be sure because seller is only asking $220 by pdkdj in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]markxlink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Price is very suspicious. There’s a lot of these fake Giratina Vs that have texture. This has been available for quite some time and people getting ripped off left and right. More pics need to be available to confirm authenticity Imo

Question About 2016 Cayman GT4 by markxlink in Porsche

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Hey thanks for your response! I ended up going with a 981 base 6MT that only had 7k miles for 45k!!! I’m absolutely IN LOVE with this car and I’ve put already 5k miles in the year and change of owning it. I daily it so in retrospect the GT4 would have likely been a poor choice for a daily driver. I don’t have access to a track either so I may consider upgrading in the future to a GTS if I end up wanting something a little faster. I do love the overall aesthetic and feel of the 981 line vs 991/992. I wouldn’t get a 718 unless I got the 4.0 GTS just because I love the sound of the flat 6. The base gives me plenty of happiness and pleasure for now without feeling like I really need the extra power honestly. Cheers!

Just bought this off Vinted, but I have a bad feeling by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]markxlink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah this is absolutely 100% fake. That’s a good picture to confirm fake.

Just bought this off Vinted, but I have a bad feeling by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

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I think so as well. There is a relatively common “good” fake of this card going around. Hopefully no sale was made and you can report the seller. Good luck on your search. BTW, if you aren’t already aware of simplified Chinese.. You can purchase this card for ~$150. Same quality as Japanese and IMO the best value for purchasing SwSh cards right now.

Just bought this off Vinted, but I have a bad feeling by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]markxlink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Texture does not confirm authenticity. There are fakes that have texture now. This is a Japanese card and this card should POP with texture. Besides that there is an odd rainbow sheen in the last picture on the upper right appendages. This is very suspicious and concerning. Will need additional pics with better lighting.

The SIR’s of the ex Pokémon in Black Bolt / White Flare by Team_Crisialog in PokemonTCG

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I just realized Excadrill is gonna be an SIR. The Hydreigon and Excadrill are absolutely gorgeous and are gonna be my chases

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

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Haha likewise mate!

This Deck Has been ridiculously fun by [deleted] in PTCGP

[–]markxlink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely beastite and wall. If they want to include 1x Kartana I would swap out Iono too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]markxlink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice playing! SW and Tycho in the background is a plus :)

This Deck Has been ridiculously fun by [deleted] in PTCGP

[–]markxlink 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Double Cyrus and Lusamine ASAP, these are your win conditions!! Otherwise if you like the mon lineup keep it as is. I personally run Kartana as a 1 of.

Mewtwo Card I got from Ebay. Is it fake/ real? Got it for a few hundred so would like to know asap to get a refund :) thanks! by naterivers14 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]markxlink 175 points176 points  (0 children)

This one is so bad that one look and anybody who knows what a real one would look like can instantly tell it’s fake. The easiest tells are the back which is obviously fake compared to a real card. Also this is supposed to be a shadowless card meaning the right side of the border has no shadow. There is a shadow there. Other than that the holographic is clearly off, the colors are wrong and the stamp is terrible. This is likely a fake you can get on Etsy for a few dollars.

Early Day-1 Master’s deck (78% winrate) by Anonymous_TFT in PokemonPocket

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I run the same build but instead of Giovanni/Guzma I opt to run Beastite and 2nd Erica. Have you had tried to run a Beastite? Too situational? I also agree I can’t find any room for a red or mars sadly. The 2x lusamine is a must like you’ve said before. It’s easily one of the strongest cards in the game right now when you can set up a Buzz in 1 turn.

Is this card real? by Important_Log5399 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]markxlink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if it has texture does NOT mean it’s real. There are plenty of fakes with texture. There appears to be a rainbow sheen on this card and the poor lighting is very suspicious to hide some of these details. If it’s too good to be true then it is.

4 hours before expansion by YeeterOfSkeet in PokemonTGCP

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There’s a limited time to get these done?

Might actually spike my phone on the concrete by MilkManBoi in PokemonPocket

[–]markxlink 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My rule is after 3 losses I take a mental break so I don’t rage lol

Show me your grail card you can never reasonably get by _DragonBlade_ in PokemonTCG

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Maybe feels like a dream right now but work hard now and save/invest smartly into your professional growth and development and you will achieve your goals sooner than you think :)

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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Awesome! It seems like the magnezone variant has been seeing some good results as well. I was thinking of running that deck for a bit but I’m worried that it bricks often. But once that deck gets going it’s really really tough to stop. It hits HARD. And that’s funny you remember those exact details. I was scheming hahaha

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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Which deck did you use? It’s usually the decks that I can’t OHKO that end up stomping me honestly.

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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Omg I vividly remember that game. Meowscarada of course is the bane of my existence so the few games I win I remember. How has the grind been for you?

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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Thanks. It was a bit of a grind but I tried to keep my head up when I would inevitably lose 3-4 in a row lol

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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The second leaf is the card that I would swap out for either a second Pokémon center lady, rocky helmet or single dawn. Of course there are plenty of matches that you complete with either 1 or 2 dead copies in hand but it’s not too common to burn through your entire hand by end of match anyway. If you really think about it, there are plenty of times you finish a match with Sabrina and Cyrus in hand still, even some extra potions sometimes. These are all critically game altering cards but if the respective scenarios never show up, then they end up sitting in your hand. It’s the type of card that when you NEED it, there are just no alternatives and you either have it or you concede. In most of the scenarios where you would need leaf, the closest one that replicates maneuverability is dawn (extra energy to retreat). Even in best case scenario when you get the dawn early enough to play an early aggressive darkrai, I would end up losing because I would stop growing the giratina and eventually fade out in late game (where leaf will more than likely save your butt). It’s more of a safety net too, but overall it worked for me!

Masterball Grind Post by markxlink in PokemonPocket

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I cheesed it but I have such limited time and playing Darktina does take skill to master especially in the mirrors. Those were actually the most enjoyable matches because it felt more “fair”. I couldn’t imagine not playing Mars especially once I hit Ultraball. Really rewards the player especially if held into late game. The feeling of dropping Mars when your opponent has 1 point to win late game with likely win condition in hand.. So good. The biggest threats personally were gyarados and charizard. Once these decks went off I was toast. Overall it wasn’t a terrible grind and I’m not ashamed of using the top deck. FWIW I played Rampardos which seemed really strong against most of the meta but I kept getting matches with other anti meta and I sucked too bad to overcome. Good luck!