Dippindork
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yay we can unlock the new b&w decks the 6th! gonna pick all three up wednesday =)
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Online |OT| Everything You've Ever Dreamed
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FleaTheMagician
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So, as of right now the cards you get from winning a battle don't do anything, because there is no deck builder, correct?
FleaTheMagician
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PounchEnvy said:
Oh really? I assumed the decks were 60 cards already.
FleaTheMagician
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Proven said:
The maximum size is supposed to be 60.
Proven said:
At least when I played years ago, Pokemon has a minimum AND maximum deck size. You had to stay exactly at 60 cards; which means the new cards are replacing some old ones, the rules around deckbuilding have changed in the 5 or so years since I last played, or for the purposes of this demo period, they adjusted deckbuilding rules a bit.
Fidelis Hodie
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Decks are 60 cards, always. No more, no less. The new cards you get are replacing other cards.
bucsfan0210
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What do you do with the tokens you earn?
On the main Pokemon site you can create a trainer avatar and use the tokens to buy clothes and accessories for that. http://www.pokemon.com/uk/fun-zone/trainer-builder/shop/
They've been giving away tokens for getting various scores on the other mini-games for quite some time now.
They've been giving away tokens for getting various scores on the other mini-games for quite some time now.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
please nintendo release a poke tcg video game for the 3ds
lordfroakie
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metamonk said:
I wonder if you can scan single packs. Gonna get the Snivy starter deck
Eteric Rice
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When will this be out of beta? I want to play it when I can build my own decks and what not.
FleaTheMagician
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I had a match freeze on me earlier today. I attached an energy, then decided to undo it. Once I did that I was not able to do anything (including ending my turn).
This happens to me a fair bit, unfortunately, and there doesn't seem to be anything that can be done about it. Most depressing one was definitely when all I had to do was attack to win, and I pointlessly decided to evolve one of my benched pokemon first only to have things freeze.FleaTheMagician said:
Ugh, did not realize you have to buy the B/W decks in real life to use them here. That sucks and is kind of counter to the reason I'm so interested in this thing (a way to play the game without obliterating ones budget). Hopefully this really does finally spur them into making a serious fully featured 3DS follow up...
ThatObviousUser
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Why do people want a 3DS game so much? It'd probably be exactly like the Yugioh DS games -- outdated by the time it comes out, with a useless and intrusive story mode that makes you painstakingly and slowly unlock cards you already have.
FleaTheMagician
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Andrex said:
I want to play this on the go. I still play the gameboy one from time to time, so I don't care if it's a couple sets behind. Also, I like story modes.
Hot Coldman
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Andrex said:
You basically just asked what the difference between Nintendo and Konami is.
Any 3DS game would almost definitely use the AR functionality to scan in cards, or at least use QR codes to scan in decks/boosters already owned physically. There's no point otherwise. Maybe you'd be right with regards to a forced story mode, but I have fuck-all interest in buying cards, so a 3DS game that lets me get down to brass tacks and play the card game without spending more then £30 is my idea of a good time. I wouldn't care about it being out-dated- it'd have all Pokemon up to B/W, so I'd be cool.
GBC TGC was outdated when it came out but I sure as hell didn't care.
Femmeworth
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I like unlocking cards. >_> It beats buying them.Andrex said:
Eteric Rice
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I went to Wal-Mart yesterday. The Pokemon card game got cheap or something. I saw a booster that comes with Charmander, Charmelion, and Charizard for like $5.99. lol
FleaTheMagician
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Eteric Rice said:
That sounds kind of expensive actually.
Dippindork
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vectorman06 said:I wonder if you can scan single packs. Gonna get the Snivy starter deck
they haven't said anything about boosters yet. hoping they'll add those as well. the B&W boosters don't come out til the 25th so we'll have to wait and see... but if there's codes for boosters, doesn't that take the randomness out of the packs? because the code has to know what cards that were in the pack...unless they generate a code to go with each pack after they're sorted, but right before they're wrapped.. don't know. maybe each card will have a code?
and i think the new cards you unlock actually replace energy cards. not 100% sure about this. will have to check my decks.
Lone_Prodigy
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Had to start from scratch after the reset, but I had only played 1.5 games anyway (the half is from one that froze). Almost swept the first guy with Croconaw but his Doduo got two lucky flips to use Double Headbutt.
Femmeworth
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So, I guess the new cards are out? Amazon doesn't seem to have them, but some of the specialty web stores do. http://www.toywiz.com/bblwhbcocaga.html I wish I had a job. ;_;
biggyfries
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ninj4junpei said:
picked up the Green deck today at Target. Love the new packaging, and love how the deck now has its own box.
Femmeworth
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How much was it? I forgot to check Walmart the other day.biggyfries said:
biggyfries
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ninj4junpei said:
$12 at Target, IIRC. Only had the new decks, tho; no boosters or tins.
Femmeworth
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Yes, if you buy the physical decks you get them online as well.btkadams said:
Femmeworth
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It seems that way. I imagine there will be a way to unlock them just by playing the game, eventually. The mods over there are keeping a tight lip about what the gems are for.btkadams said:
anyone know who the developer on the software is?
WOTC publishes the paper game, I would bet they have their hands in the online game, and after looking at the screenshots, the client looks similar to some mock-ups of the upcoming MTGO ver. 3.5 .
I ask all of this because I think this beta may give an idea what the new MTGO client will be based on.
It seems like the play engine is built around what was used for Duels of the Planeswalkers.
Just wondering. No real interest in Pokemon TCG, just the software.
WOTC publishes the paper game, I would bet they have their hands in the online game, and after looking at the screenshots, the client looks similar to some mock-ups of the upcoming MTGO ver. 3.5 .
I ask all of this because I think this beta may give an idea what the new MTGO client will be based on.
It seems like the play engine is built around what was used for Duels of the Planeswalkers.
Just wondering. No real interest in Pokemon TCG, just the software.
Femmeworth
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Wizards of the Coast no longer has any involvement with the Pokemon Trading Card Game and hasn't for a while. According to Wikipedia, The Pokemon Company took over back in 2003. Though that doesn't necessarily mean they are not helping out with the online component.tebunker said:
ThatObviousUser
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Yeah ever since the eReader The Pokemon Company has been handling the game.
ThatObviousUser
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Yeah works fine on mine. x64 Windows 7 Pro Chrome 10.
Shotgun Kiss
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Just started, and won the first game. I'm *incredibly* impressed with the presentation. The graphics and sound are top-notch, the user interface is intuitive, and the gameplay is perfect. I've been wanting a sequel to the Game Boy Color Pokemon TCG for years, but if the online in this has no problems, this would be even better, as unlike a console/handheld game, Nintendo will properly support this, and you can actually get in-game cards by buying them in real life.
Speaking of which, I haven't bought any Pokemon cards since the original Base set (which I completed), but when I can build decks and play against other people online in this, being able to transfer my real life cards into the game would totally get me to go out and buy some.
I have a few questions regarding the game itself though, if some kind souls could answer them.
1) Is all progress saved? So if I stop playing, and resume playing tomorrow, all the tokens I've earned, people I've beat, new cards I won, etc, will be there? If so, that turns it from a time-waster to a full-blown game in my eyes.
2) If the game does save progress, when does it save? I'm hesitant to stop playing, for fear that I quit at the wrong time and lose a bunch of stuff.
3) Unlocking new cards replaces old ones, right? But are all the cards I've ever owned recorded, so that when deck-building is implemented, I can choose from cards I used to have in my deck?
Speaking of which, I haven't bought any Pokemon cards since the original Base set (which I completed), but when I can build decks and play against other people online in this, being able to transfer my real life cards into the game would totally get me to go out and buy some.
I have a few questions regarding the game itself though, if some kind souls could answer them.
1) Is all progress saved? So if I stop playing, and resume playing tomorrow, all the tokens I've earned, people I've beat, new cards I won, etc, will be there? If so, that turns it from a time-waster to a full-blown game in my eyes.
2) If the game does save progress, when does it save? I'm hesitant to stop playing, for fear that I quit at the wrong time and lose a bunch of stuff.
3) Unlocking new cards replaces old ones, right? But are all the cards I've ever owned recorded, so that when deck-building is implemented, I can choose from cards I used to have in my deck?