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he/they~27~competitive pokemon tcg player | 186cp | dabbler of other tcgs | occasional musician

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@sylveesimstcg i more or less haven’t played since the season went on break, decided to jam some games tonight and was wondering if i just became that washed after 3 months. every deck feels like shit from a butt

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@Cody_Meyer1993 yeah these teal mask piles have irked me so much since rotation

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@Yonepatchi just imploded himself what da hell

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new gracie abrams is like “what if a human being made music that sounds AI generated?”

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@recondirective empathize with this hardcore. have had so many ideas for types of content i’ve wanted to make throughout the years but struggle so much with the idea of showing myself and talking to a camera

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@vo9oc the leads definitely did a lot to elevate the script. kane has a great eye behind the camera tho and the atmosphere was perfect. having the stuff with async be a little more present throughout might have helped the story feel like it had a bit more meat on the bones

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@nicole_crouty the deck just feels so good since tomes were released

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@Cody_Meyer1993 yes! these events should be a celebration of the game and the players who preserved to win or achieve high finishes. i hate seeing these events soured by controversy and hearsay. the cheating and general shady behavior at these events are out of control

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@Cody_Meyer1993 it’s just depressing, idek who won this DLC all i’ve seen on my timeline is the latest controversy

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this is really the vibe of ravensburger handling cheating and rule sharking in lorcana

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@vo9oc swedish girl went in

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@TarisBlvck it feels like they utterly hate ruby it should really ring a lot more alarm bells as a game designer if an entire color in your game is consistently unplayable. i just don’t get it

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@Yonepatchi nuanced discussion vs twitter

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@Cody_Meyer1993 i enjoy the content that @ZachLesagePTCG and @HarprTCG put out!

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the pokemon community is doing classism this week i guess

[Albert Maloof Berdellans III @EDMsnob]

There's a controversy among @DisneyLorcana players right now about technology tools used for scouting opponents, scraping player data, and guessing deck lists, with the intention of using this information to gain an edge on opponents during the Disney Lorcana Challenge tournaments.

There seems to be some confusion about whether this is against the rules. It definitely is. The Disney Lorcana Community Code (which the Tournament Rules state you must follow) has a section prohibiting "Illegal, unauthorized, or inappropriate" data acquisition, storage, use, or distribution. See the screenshot attached.

Scouting is a part of the game. Teams doing this together to gain an edge is inevitable. But in no way does that argument extend to condone the digitization and automation of that activity and the improper handling of the relevant data. Technology should not provide an unfair advantage for some, to the detriment of others.

Players will always use any means at their disposal to gain an advantage, if allowed, including technology. Tournament Organizers and Lore Guides/Judges should also use the latest available technology and tools to uphold tournament integrity.

When Head Judging a Disney Lorcana Challenge (or serving as TO), I always used technology to assist in identifying potential cheating. I even went so far as to monitor traffic on the event Wifi network. (among other things)

Am I over the top? for sure. But we must always do everything we can to ensure that players who invested their time, effort, resources, and dreams into competing in a tournament are protected to the maximum extent possible.

It is up to @Ravensburger to ensure that rules and policies are clear, Lore Guides are given the best available training and tools, Tournament Organizers are prepared and engaged, and players feel safe, protected, and valued competing in a tournament.

Stand up for fair play.

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@Cody_Meyer1993 it’s kinda nuts that there’s some cheating scandal after like every major event. after transitioning to mostly playing pokemon i quickly forgot how not normal it is to have that much cheating in your game