James Chong

Fat fish trying to become a jacked dragon snake.
CFV Tops: 🥇 x1 🥈 x1 🥉 x3 8️⃣x10

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

BCS 2023 Sydney Premium

Last minute chose Naru over nightrose,
Named deck: lmao gg see you at worlds,
Wins BCS Sydney,
Wins worlds?

#VGTopDecks

https://t.co/BqrWxsHh3q #DeckLog #CardfightVanguard

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

In Australia, 1/3 of adults are obese (at least what AI says 👀).
Once again, I was that 1/3 for BSF26 Melb retaining the fattest fish in OCE, but managing top 3 with @Hakase039 & @thederickdao, the goats keeping my keep my mental, and getting me top 3, won’t let you down going forward!
Going to have to run it back and actually get Ws for the next BSF 🙏

BUT HEY, I finally got 10 shiny energies, and I won side event+ 🫠🫠🫠

Games: #VGTopDecks
R1: BlitzCo Asturm Welstra Black ❌ T✅
R2: Nirvana ❌T✅
R3: Nirvana ✅T✅
R4: KaiCon ❌T✅
R5: Zerith ❌T❌
R6: Magnolia ✅T✅

T8: Nirvana ✅T✅
T4: Prison ❌T❌
3/4: AichiCon✅T✅

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

My sleeping goat does it again🫡😘

[KingUdon @BrandonP_888]

Wgp season 2 Jakarta 🥉

Used : yakuza "やっちまいな !!"

Congrats to @greionn for the big W and @m_evans__ for the 2nd place @KF_Galiny @Limfinity_
@NathanToshiro @DeusX_23 for the top cut

#VGTopDecks

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

When you’re 1 member down at bsf, and have a elementary school aged cousin that knows how to play VG 👀

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

@KF_Galiny Krezi sensei gb win 😮

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

I opened Shooting Quasar overframe 😗 and its textless 👀

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

@TransGraham @YellowCardTCG You’re an ibo fan too 😗

[KanadeLovingGuy @KanadeLovingGuy]

How many Cards in ride deck?
How many Cards in G zone?
How many Cards in special move deck?
Do you have buddyfight crest?
Can i verify your IC to make sure you my opp?
Whats your mother maiden name?
Number on your credit card? Front and back?

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

@__SunnyKiisu__ I give you yeah about mobius, but selenium was my og 🤣

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

Rip my goat

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

Would make vg interesting if they used same restriction keywords. Also shorten up a lot of effects

[Thai Buddyfight News @buddyfight_sb]

Guide to Restriction Keywords

#buddyfight #バディファイト

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

@TransGraham 👀 korean one piece

[Chiaki@Yume @chiakianykayume]

New Thai VG Exclusive collab
First wave
Shinkenger
Donbrother
Gaoranger
Gokaiger
Also supply

[Kai @WCC @TransGraham]

In tournament settings (including Cardfight!! Vanguard), you generally can’t pressure or manipulate your opponent to concede—judges take that seriously. But you can make polite, sportsmanlike requests or statements that acknowledge the situation when time is called.

Here are some examples of clearly bad / coercive things people might say (the kind that could get you warned or penalised) in a Malaysian context, so you know what not to do:

🚫 Blatantly Coercive / Pressuring
“Just concede lah, you already cannot win.”
“Come on, don’t waste time—give me the win.”
“You know you’re losing, just scoop.”
👉 Direct pressure + dismissing opponent = big no.

🚫 Guilt-Tripping
“I need this win to top, can you just concede?”
“If you don’t concede, both of us lose standings.”
“Help me out lah, I really need this.”
👉 Makes it about you and tries to guilt them.

🚫 Social Pressure / Awkwardness
“Everyone knows this game is over already.”
“Don’t drag it out, be fair.”
(Looking around) “You agree right? This is over.”
👉 Pulling in others = very bad sportsmanship.

🚫 False Authority / Misleading
“Judge will say I win anyway, so just concede.”
“This position is technically a win already.”
“By rules I should get this.”
👉 Misrepresenting rules = can get you penalised quickly.

🚫 Passive-Aggressive
“Up to you… but it’s kind of obvious who wins.”
“We can play it out… if you really want to.”
“I mean, I wouldn’t continue from your position.”
👉 Still pressure, just dressed up.

On the flipside, here are some polite, non-coercive, ways to discuss with your opponent:

Polite / Acceptable Malaysian-style phrasing
🤝 Casual & Chill
“Eh time already ah… good game. See how you feel lah.”
“Looks like going to time already… tough one.”
📊 Slightly Analytical but friendly
“From here I got lethal line next turn already… unless something crazy happens lah. You want to continue?”
“I think I got enough resources to finish next turn… up to you how you want to proceed.”

As a bonus, here are some ways to discuss with your opponent using language from LinkedIn:

🤝 Thought Leadership Approach
“As we approach the end of the round, I think we’re both aligned that the current board state strongly favours my position. Happy to proceed, but open to your thoughts on next steps.”

📊 Data-Driven Framing
“Based on the current game metrics, I believe the outcome trajectory is relatively clear. Let me know if you’d prefer to play it out or explore a more efficient resolution.”

🚀 Outcome-Focused Language
“With time now called, I’m confident in the direction this game is heading. Would you be comfortable conceding, or shall we continue execution?”

🤔 Collaborative Tone
“I think we’re reaching a natural conclusion point here. From your perspective, does it make sense to continue, or would you consider conceding?”

��� Strategic Alignment Energy
“Given where things currently stand, I believe the win condition is effectively secured on my side. Let me know how you’d like to proceed.”

🧠 Executive Summary Style
“High-level summary: lethal next turn, minimal counterplay available. Happy to validate through gameplay, or we can close this out now—your call.”

💼 Peak LinkedIn Influencer Mode
“This game has been a great example of sustained value generation and board presence optimisation. As we hit time, I believe we’re at an inflection point where a concession could accelerate a mutually efficient outcome.”

🔥 Bonus (Extra cringe, maximum engagement)
“Key takeaway here: positioning matters. At this stage, I’ve established a winning line. Open to continuing the process, but equally happy to align on an early conclusion if that adds value.”
End of the day ah — you can explain your position, you can hint the game already decided, but cannot force anything one.

How you say it, how far you push it… all up to you lah.

Win is one thing.
But how people see you after the game… that one also counts.

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

Idk how much my two cents is worth here, but as someone who played alt win cons (semi-alt win cons technically) this past year;

TLDR: Play whatever you think that can get you the Ws, play to be the best, be better.

For context how I see and will delve into this topic:
Magloop is the type of alt wincon deck where you pose either an otk and/or an unbreakable guard to win on the following turn. The set up takes a lot of time to get to and prove it is an infinite loop. Just because perform loop once, the opponent doesn’t need to acknowledge it the first time, you have to prove it by performing it an X amount of times.

If you’re going into an event thinking the prior rather the latter you’re out of your mind thinking your opponent will bend to your will just because you’ve played it X times. Could be the first your opponent played against it, could be the opponent being a dick, whatever the case may be you are still playing a technical deck (being the case either loop or stall, whatever deck that isn’t involving playing the game conventionally) prove yourself till the end.

You should busting your ass to play the best, the fastest you can so you don’t get to these states anyways. Personally, as someone who slaved away to be as fast as possible, and many other players have, and to see someone complaining not getting rewarded for playing any alt win con deck not via the win con and via politicing, i’d just say: just grow up? You put yourself in that position that takes a long time to win.

In context to this, play as fast as possible till you make it to deckout or whatever strategy you posed, otherwise whats the point in playing these decks if you can’t win by doing said strategies in the time frame you are given? You’re participant in an event that would have many high level players, be one of them.

Doing the strategy and half-assing it by not getting there and trying to get the opponent to concede at EOT, instead you might as well play a solo player. There’s a time limit, play with it. I have mixed feelings with DL but so be it right? It’s in the competitive game, play by it. Play within the time parameters.

You are here to play to be the best, play whatever that can get you that big W, but get the Ws as you meant to. Don’t play the game till the end where you are at the mercy of your opponent to decide a W or L. Its your opponents right not to just give you a W and proceed with DL.

[WCC Wirab @david_vee]

If you’re playing these kind of decks, you should also prepare for the consequences. You are not allowed to be entitled and get that W only because the gamestate said so. No, you don’t finish the game under allocated time, therefore you are at mercy of your opponent. (1)

[James Chong @VGVanGalla]

Now need to make it as a hat

[JAEY 3D @jaeysart]

Gyarados
The concept was too funny not to make😂😂