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Originally posted by chaos021:
The cards aren't all that good imo, and they don't mesh with the theme in my opinion unless they're using lore in a different context than I am (which I'm sure is what's happening). A bunch of friends and I were going to buy a case at MSRP because a store was willing to order them for us by the case even though the store had no plans to sell them otherwise. That fell through, and I'm kinda glad it did. This stuff is pretty mediocre so far in 2 aspects.

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Originally posted by LandDestroyer:
still seems like a fine deal at MSRP to get a dark depths, token, and jitte for under $40 plus some other foils like ritual

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As mm1983 said, good luck getting it at MSRP.

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Originally posted by chaos021:
As mm1983 said, good luck getting it at MSRP.

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MSRP just needs to exist so Distributors are giving a price point to give a % on to stores, otherwise you'd see FTV's going for WAY more as stores pay 100+ to buy them, then mark them up again, which is likely what would happen.

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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
How much is a card docked for being less than NM? I have a couple of MP & SP Zen fetches to trade it I don't know how much to reduce the value by.

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Originally posted by skizzikmonger:
How much is a card docked for being less than NM? I have a couple of MP & SP Zen fetches to trade it I don't know how much to reduce the value by.

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Originally posted by DJSmurfy:
I wish I could trade for Pokemon cards over Pucatrade. I've been far more interested in that game than Magic lately. It's become quite a good game.

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Outside of competitive play, how is Pokemon as a casual game? Never played it, but my daughter is obsessed with the IP right now and has expressed an interest in the game. I'm just curious how steep the learning curve is and how hard the rules/game play are for a kid to learn.

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Originally posted by iccarus:
Outside of competitive play, how is Pokemon as a casual game? Never played it, but my daughter is obsessed with the IP right now and has expressed an interest in the game. I'm just curious how steep the learning curve is and how hard the rules/game play are for a kid to learn.

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Super simple, game basics are extremely easy, and game is designed for casual play.

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Originally posted by iccarus:
Outside of competitive play, how is Pokemon as a casual game? Never played it, but my daughter is obsessed with the IP right now and has expressed an interest in the game. I'm just curious how steep the learning curve is and how hard the rules/game play are for a kid to learn.

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Originally posted by chaos021:
GP Atlanta is going to cost $85 for the main event. Wtf happened? I thought last year's price increase was rough. This is ridiculous.

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I thought it was $85 last year too. One of my buddies mentioned going, but ended up changing his mind. Maybe $85 was for some bonus stuff? Maybe my memory is rusty. Maybe old age is setting in and I'm just waiting to die.

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Originally posted by Pail42:
That's only $15 more than LA 2016 and SD 2015. Think of it like spending $15 on 6 packs plus the usual $70 GP price.

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So I should be grateful that they want to screw me a little bit more...

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Originally posted by DJSmurfy:
I thought it was $85 last year too. One of my buddies mentioned going, but ended up changing his mind. Maybe $85 was for some bonus stuff? Maybe my memory is rusty. Maybe old age is setting in and I'm just waiting to die.

I did end up getting the Zur playmat anyway on eBay, signed even.

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Originally posted by chaos021:
So I should be grateful that they want to screw me a little bit more...

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You should be grateful it doesn't cost even more. I think the price is high too so I don't pay it, but I also don't think the price is unreasonable.

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Originally posted by Pail42:
TO's got away with super cheap GPs in the past because they wouldn't pay their judging staff - wizards gave judges foils for working GP. Labor isn't cheap and the size of these events has really boomed.

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This.

People really need to start to understand the logistics and costs that come along with organizing these huge events. Getting a venue large enough to hold a GP requires a huge up front cost, especially when you have to book it for at least 4-5 days to account for load-in, the tournament itself, and load out. Even having banners hung in the hall can cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. They are also often paying to have attractions like major artists on site.

Stop looking at it from the perspective of a tournament at your LGS and more like a major gaming convention.

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Originally posted by aethertech:
CNS2 white Recruiter cousin is amazing.

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Originally posted by iccarus:
This.

People really need to start to understand the logistics and costs that come along with organizing these huge events. Getting a venue large enough to hold a GP requires a huge up front cost, especially when you have to book it for at least 4-5 days to account for load-in, the tournament itself, and load out. Even having banners hung in the hall can cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. They are also often paying to have attractions like major artists on site.

Stop looking at it from the perspective of a tournament at your LGS and more like a major gaming convention.

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Originally posted by pugowar:
Whoa Berskerk and Show and Tell?!?
The fact that this is available at retailers like Walmart should really drive down the prices right?

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Originally posted by dwiz:
...That and everyone cheats, which is hard to stop.

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