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WOTC CHAT REPORT
November 9, 2000

Really light week at the Chat news-wise.  Let's get straight to it, shall we?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
master_trainer_pat says, "Hello everyone, not much new to announce this week I'm afraid.  MT Mike and I are busy getting ready for the East Coast STS next week.  That means building new 15/3 decks and packing up the Space Weedle."
master_trainer_mike says, "BTW, check out the latest issue of Top Deck to see a picture of the Space Weedle and see the first puzzle MT Pat and I made."

 

NEO INFO (or lack of info...):
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #565 from marril2000: 
any NEO info?
master_trainer_pat says, "Not really, we've told you it is on the way, but we don't have a concrete date yet."
master_trainer_mike says, "I can't wait to play a Flaafy deck!!!"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #571 from
venusaur2000:
        Is there an official date set for the release of NEO Genesis ??
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #582 from
waruimyuutsuu:
        Around what month will Neo Genesis be released?
master_trainer_mike says, "Why that would be around the month of Octvembruary."
master_trainer_mike says, "hee hee hee"
master_trainer_pat says, "Around one of the months surrounding January 2001."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Aha, we're finally starting to narrow it down...]

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #572 from dscreamer:
        Can you tell us anything about how Weakness and Resistance will be displayed in Neo: Genesis?
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #576 from
venusaur2000:
        How many cards are in NEO ??
master_trainer_mike says, "Can't say, sorry."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #579 from
venusaur2000:
        Do you have a name for the other 2 NEO series yet ? 
master_trainer_mike says, "They are not the same thing."
master_trainer_pat says, "No, names for those series yet, sorry."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #604 from lugia_2001:
        what date can you release more information about NEO?
master_trainer_mike says, "Dunno."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #644 from thamaster:
        when the baby versions of magmar and electabuzz come out ...will you have to evolve them from the baby? even though it doesn't say so on the present cards?
master_trainer_mike says, "You will not have to do that."
master_trainer_pat says, "Baby battle!"

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #646 from schmoo:
        Will the holo cards in the neo set also be non-holo?
master_trainer_mike says, "Can't say yet."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #650 from dscreamer:
        Another thing... are you required to deny all knowledge of the existence of Neo 2 and later sets?
master_trainer_mike says, "No we are not, just don't have any specifics on
them for us yet."
master_trainer_pat says, "Just to let you know...we really have no idea how
we're going to release those here in the States.  Honest."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #669 from schmoo:
        When Neo comes out, will Rainbow Energy count as Darkness and Metal energy???
master_trainer_pat says, "For the purposes of paying the cost of an attack,
yes.  Though the additional effects will not be provided."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #670 from dscreamer:
        Will there be a Neo: Genesis prerelease card or prerelease tournament?
master_trainer_mike says, "No plans for either that I know of."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Aw, bummer...]


EAST COAST SUPER TRAINER SHOWDOWN (one more week to go...):

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #598 from marril2000:
        Where will you be at the ECSTS
master_trainer_mike says, "Pat and Dark Mike and I will be judges again like
the West Coast event.  Also will be around for playing in our free time
too."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #685 from marril2000:
        mike will you be taking CHALLENGES at the ECSTS
master_trainer_mike says, "If there is time, yes.  They have us all pretty
booked up though."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #627 from marril2000:
        Mike, how many rounds will the MAIN event be?
master_trainer_mike says, "Depends on how many players partake, probably 7-9
rounds before the finals."

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #631 from marril2000:
        What hotel will you MTs be staying at?
master_trainer_mike says, "Secaucus Courtyard Marriot."
master_trainer_pat says, "The one w/ cable TV in each room, even."
master_trainer_mike says, "Bring donuts if ya got em :)"

master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #647 from marril2000:
        What is the # currently in the STS database?
master_trainer_pat says, "We can't tell you exact numbers but I know we were
over 300 last time I checked."

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #680 from marril2000:
        will a promo be given out at the ECSTS?
master_trainer_mike says, "Dunno."


POKEMON LEAGUE YEAR 2:

master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #596 from marril2000:
        Will there be TMs in the year 2 of the league
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."


Later,
 - CHRISBO

 

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