Hi everyone.  There was no chat last week because of the Origins convention,

but the Master Trainers (MT's) are back and talked about it some.  Also, in

case you haven't already heard, the West Coast STS is definitely going to be

in San Diego on or around December 1st and 2nd and the Qualifier Tournaments

(QT's) will take place September thru October 2001 (exact dates and

locations to be announced later).

SUPER TRAINER SHOWDOWN:

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #11 from

crazy_nut_man:

We'll I'd would first like to welcome you back to the WOTC Chat. Well

anyways I have a question, you did post that the WCSTS is going to be in

December @ San Diego, California. First off why all away in December? Is San

Diego confirmed? I would really like if you play in Long Beach at the Queen

Mary again. Any confirmed rules?

master_trainer_mike says, "It will NEVER be at the Queen Mary again, sorry."

master_trainer_mike says, "Too small a space...."

master_trainer_mike says, "Not enough room for lines."

master_trainer_mike says, "etc."

master_trainer_mike says, "San Diego it is!"

master_trainer_mike says, "It is in December so we can have lots of time to

run all the QT's!"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #29 from marril2000:

where in san diego is the wcsts2 going to be held?

master_trainer_mike says, "No further info at this time."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #229 from soslowpoke:

Could you hold the SanDiego STS at Seaworld?

master_trainer_pat says, "Shamuasaur!"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #31 from wabaentei:

Has there been any release of what format the WCSTS will use? Will they use

the "Rocket-on" format again?

master_trainer_pat says, "Not yet."

master_trainer_mike says, "No further info at this time."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #46 from metal_entei:

will there be more QTs in Canada for the WCSTS?

master_trainer_mike says, "There will be QT's in Canada. No further info as

of yet."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #52 from

warrior_sneasel:

when will you be releasing the dates for the qualifiers?

master_trainer_pat says, "As soon as they are ready."

PROMO CARDS:

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #16 from

crazy_nut_man:

Neo 3 News? Promo News? Announcements? New Card Rulings?

master_trainer_mike says, "let's see....no, no, no, and ummmm...no"

master_trainer_pat says, "Southern Islands is due out before Neo 3."

master_trainer_mike says, "YEAH!"

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #34 from

crazy_nut_man:

is this true, Surfing Pikachu and Flying Pikachu are the next 2 league

promo's (season 7 and 8)

master_trainer_pat says, "I don't know."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #15 from dunjohn_:

Of course you'd have an early session when you got me gone to Spain last

week. Anyway, while I was there I got a Pokemon 2 video which had a

different promo, number 26. Why was that?

master_trainer_pat says, "Different promos are used for different things in

different markets."

master_trainer_pat says, "Different x 3"

master_trainer_mike says, "wow...that;s..........different"

master_trainer_pat says, "Yup"

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #47 from

crazy_nut_man:

Is there going to be any more prerelease cards? The last one was Misty's

Seadra, I'd believe

master_trainer_pat says, "There are not any more plans to do more

pre-release cards."

ORIGINS GAME CONVENTION (last week):

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #10 from pkmnx:

Hey guys! How was Origins?

master_trainer_pat says, "Great, we had alotta fun."

master_trainer_pat says, "Everyone seemed to enjoy the chance to win alot of

cards"

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #20 from

crazy_nut_man:

how was the game convention?

master_trainer_pat says, "Very cool."

master_trainer_mike says, "DMTM and I took first and second in the first

$250 Pokemon Challenge of the con!"

master_trainer_pat says, "Yea, way to represent!"

master_trainer_mike says, "He only beat me becuase I had a terrible draw."

master_trainer_mike says, "Doesn't everyone say that?"

master_trainer_pat says, "It was a good chance for us to play in

tournaments, since we normally cannot do that"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #39 from

puritys_echidna:

$250 Pokemon Challenge? Clarify? :D (btw, we're back to bug you as

promised... >:D)

master_trainer_mike says, "There was a company there called RAH games that

ran lots of $250 and $500 events for Magic and Pokemon that weren't

sanctioned."

master_trainer_mike says, "DMTM and I played in the first Pokemon event. I

went 4-0, he went 3-1 and then we faced each other in the finals."

master_trainer_mike says, "I had beaten him earlier but he beat me to win

the overall tournament"

master_trainer_pat says, "I was stuck in the booth that day ;("

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #134 from peekachoo1:

What decks did you use at Origins?

master_trainer_mike says, "We didn't get to play much but I used my Weedle

deck."

master_trainer_mike says, "In the tournament since it was unlimited, I

played a boring old Sniggly Wesel deck."

master_trainer_mike says, "Which as everyone knows, always wins in unlimited

:)"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #138 from

puritys_echidna:

(shakes his head in contempt) oh mike... not you too... don't say you've

lowered yourself to a wiggly weasel deck....

master_trainer_mike says, "hey, what else stands any chance in standard...."

master_trainer_mike says, "I was hoping for a more interesting tournament

but that was all I had the chance to play."

master_trainer_mike says, "Which is why I don't normally play unlimited

anymore, gets old fast."

master_trainer_pat says, "It's like Kierin says, if you want to win in

Pokemon open you just play all the broken cards and you will."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #140 from

puritys_echidna:

so then you just play to win and not have fun? (sniff) mike mike mike...

master_trainer_mike says, "The other players there said they would crush

us...it became a matter of honor :)"

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #220 from soslowpoke:

Will there be a Pokemon Display at GenCon?

master_trainer_pat says, "We'll be having the Gym for sure and beyond that

I'm not sure what the plans are. Mike and I will be there also."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #144 from peekachoo1:

Are you using a Sniggly Weasel Deck at Gencon too?

master_trainer_mike says, "I will have it with me in case anyone gets rowdy

but otherwise it is boring to play."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #146 from soslowpoke:

If we challenge you to a match at Gen Con, is there any particular format

you'd like to use?(Such as Prop15, Rocket on! etc)

master_trainer_pat says, "There is no guarantee that we'll be able to play

at GenCon, but I definitely prefer playing the Rocket On! format with Neo

Discovery added."

master_trainer_mike says, "me too!"

master_trainer_pat says, "It's simply more fun."

master_triner_pat presents the speaker with question #23 from sd_pokemom:

Will Wizards have a presence at the SD Comic Con next week? Right now

there's no tourney on the schedule (sob...)

master_trainer_pat says, "I don't know of any plans for Wizards to be

there."