RE: TCG Discussion
(Sorry in advance if this is in the wrong spot. It's just a couple general questions and I didn't think it warranted its own thread, so this seemed to fit...)
So, I'm looking to be going to my very first Prerelease for Next Destinies! I'm super excited. I've wanted to go to one for a while, but I'm rather shy and couldn't work up the courage to go on my own. My boyfriend will be accompanying me to this one.
The only problem is that he's not really into Pokémon. He kind of tolerates my interest in it (he thinks it's "cute"), and we play against each other sometimes, but that's about it. He's willing to go to the prerelease and play... but only really if he can play against me.
So, Question 1: Since prerelease tournaments are just for fun, so to speak, are you allowed to pick your own partners? Or are you just assigned a partner randomly based on age groups?
Question 1.5: If the above question is "random partner only," would it be okay for him to not pay or participate in the tournament and just watch me while we're there? Or is that sort of thing frowned upon?
Question 2, mostly unrelated to the above: I haven't played in any kind of tournament setting since Fossil was released, and I don't even know if that was official. Ergo, I don't have a player ID or anything. Is that someone I can/should do at the prerelease location, or can I take care of it online before I show up? Or should I not even worry about it?
If any of these questions are dependent on location, I'll be attending the prerelease on Saturday the 28th in Rockford, IL.