Mid-Atlantic Regionals (Sandston, VA)

pokemon is really not luck based. That's why bad players never do well (except perhaps in this particular case).
I have three theories for this, and they're probably all wrong.
a) He got temporarily banned but is a really good player (likely from far away).
b) He got temporarily grounded before Worlds until this Regionals but is a really good player (likely from far away)
c) He is Jonathan Croxton's friend and picked up the game really fast.

EDIT: d) He is a divine being and we'll likely never see or hear from or about him again.
EDIT 2: That last one was a joke btw.
 
Glace said:
The guy who won Seniors.... now has 120 total CP.
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Really? I faced him in top 4 and the judge sitting next to us said he wins her events all the time
 
I had to play him. He wasn't that good he just went first. It was a mirror and we had a giant mewtwo war. Since he went first he won.
 
Bo$$_89 said:
"Pokemon isn't luck based"
Ho-Oh wins regionals.
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So? Kyle Sucevich had a great CONSISTENT Cities run, that can't have been all luck. Just because Ho-Oh's Ability requires a flip, doesn't mean the deck is all luck based. I've played it before and beat you and Ben with Keldeo! Can you blame that on me getting lucky with flips? NO! Because I don't usually WANT to Rebirth against Keldeo decks. And yes, the luck based point would be strengthened if the Ho-Oh players are using SSU, but they really shouldn't be anyway.
 
Calm down. It's just a luck-based game.

Oh, and you also did rebirth and I killed your Ho-Oh.
 
Bo$$_89 said:
"Pokemon isn't luck based"
Ho-Oh wins regionals.
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That's honestly one of the most contradicting things I have ever read.Ho-Oh while yes it requires rebirth flips the deck is one of the most skill intensive decks out there. The reason I say that is, because the deck doesn't have a set game plan like lets say Blastoise which is dump a bunch of energy and knock a bunch of things out. The Ho-Oh decks game plan switches in every game even against the same match up as the deck is very situational. Also the build is sooooo crucial to having success. For example my build was focused on beating a heavy Keldeo meta (3 Mewtwo, 2 Sigilyph) and also you need a very consistent build. Now I know my post sounds biased as I did pilot it to a top 4 finish at regionals, but the reason I chose the deck is, because it doesn't have a bad match up and can beat any deck as long as you play a solid game.
 
Pokemon is luck based in general.
Ho oh isn't other than flips.
Ho oh doesn't have bad matchups just a bunch of close ones.
 
RogueChomp said:
Pokemon is luck based in general.
Ho oh isn't other than flips.
Ho oh doesn't have bad matchups just a bunch of close ones
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Couldn't agree more.
 
RogueChomp said:
Pokemon is luck based in general.
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Then why do scrubs never win and good players do?

What it seems you're implying, is that if Pokemon was based on luck more so than skill, then SOMETIMES scrubs would win, but scrubs never win. (except in Juniors)
 
grantm1999 said:
RogueChomp said:
Pokemon is luck based in general.
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Then why do scrubs never win and good players do?

What it seems you're implying, is that if Pokemon was based on luck more so than skill, then SOMETIMES scrubs would win, but scrubs never win. (except in Juniors)
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If Pokemon wasn't as luck based as it is, then we'd probably see the same players winning over and over, which is definitely not the case right now. The reason scrubs (almost) never win is because in the larger events, at least 1 of the really good players in that event is going to get good enough luck to win. Even if all the other amazing players get horrible luck. While there is a lot of skill that goes into deck building and playing the game, I'd agree that it's mostly luck.
 
grantm1999 said:
RogueChomp said:
Pokemon is luck based in general.
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Then why do scrubs never win and good players do?

What it seems you're implying, is that if Pokemon was based on luck more so than skill, then SOMETIMES scrubs would win, but scrubs never win. (except in Juniors)
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Scrubs sometimes do win though. Because they can lucksacked.
 
I think that while luck plays a big factor the reasons scrubs never wins is the game does still require skill. I know that sometimes you are going to draw poorly and just lose or your opponent hits a carcher of that n to 1, but Id say the game 60% skill 40% luck. Your deck build is huge in skill as the way you tech, make it consistent or your pokemon lines all play a huge role. Also in game decisions like do I take this risk or not are also a huge part of this game. The reasons scrubs never win is, because they usually dont have skill and always have pretty bad builds
 
grantm1999 said:
RogueChomp said:
Pokemon is luck based in general.
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Then why do scrubs never win and good players do?

What it seems you're implying, is that if Pokemon was based on luck more so than skill, then SOMETIMES scrubs would win, but scrubs never win. (except in Juniors)
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*coughcough*FluffyChompInCities*coughcough*
Even in top cut though, people top-deck stuff to win games all the time. A majority of games are decided by luck. Like how a Bouffalant being prized can lead to Sigilyph with like 9 energy. Also, you might N your opponent to one, and they get a Juniper. While you do have to be consistent in your build, you also have to also make sure that you tech properly, which can lead to games being decided by luck.
 
I'm not saying that people don't top deck to win I have been on both ends of the table with it happening. But I think people exaggerate how many times it happens. I'd say it happens 1 in every 4 games, but most games are legitimate where the best player comes out on top.A lot of times people burn their hand getting rid of things they don't need/want of an N and prepare for it so drawing that juniper/catcher/etc.. is wayyyyy more likely than before. Also sometimes if you make a misplay it costs a turn giving your opponent the opening for an N/comeback where the result ends up being an N and insert outcome here. I think I hear "I lost, because my opponent top decked X off N/deck" and not enough "I made a misplay that cost me the game" . I feel tat people are blaming their losses on luck instead of reevaluating and trying to find where they went wrong and what changed the game. That being said yes there are going to be games where your opponent will run super hot or you draw cold and will just lose. My point is that luck is evident in every game, but SKILL STILL EXISTS.
 
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