Well, the Weekly Chat was canceled last week because most of the MT's were
flying to NJ for the East Stadium Challenge event last Saturday 3/16. MT_Mike is on vacation (or perhaps rehabilitation) this week, so DMTM &
MT_Pat were running the show. They talked a bit about the Challenge Series and Team Multi-Player (TMP) format, but then they started giving us a little
insight as to the upcoming "Champions" set. Our security clearances are not
very high yet, but we got a trickle of info out of them.
Enjoy,
- CHRISBO
CHALLENGE SERIES:
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #37 from indigomaster33:
when will we know where worlds will be?
darkmt_mike says, "When we tell you."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #15 from evilmewtwo1:
Any Idea when the pokemon site will be updated with the information from
NJ's Challenge?
darkmt_mike says, "Nope.e working on it."
master_trainer_pat says, "No, sorry."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #76 from mt_icecold:
are you surprised that gatr won the east coast stadium challenge?
darkmt_mike says, "I'm not surprised. But I saw some other things there as
well."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #96 from skywolf9653:
Re: The ECSC, was Gator as dominant amongst players, or did the intro. of
Neo 4, bring some "new" archetypes to the table?
darkmt_mike says, "Some things made an appearance. Notably Dark Gengar."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #27 from oldman_405:
My son & I will be traveling the 800 miles to go to Chicago. I would like to
help you guys out with the event. So what kind of job might I expect to get?
darkmt_mike says, "You could be doing any number of things. Judging, deck
checks, helping to organize tournaments. It all depends on your willingness
to help."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #80 from mt_icecold:
will we get a chance to battle any of the Master Trainers at the Central
Stadium Challenge?
darkmt_mike says, "WE would love to if we have the time!"
PROFESSOR PROGRAM:
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #2 from evilmewtwo1:
Just wondering if the professor emails have been going out as I have not
received one since Thursday?
darkmt_mike says, "MTM is on vacation until Monday. They should resume
then."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #73 from gym_leader_blaine:
when are we suppose to turn in our info on the team playing we did?
darkmt_mike says, "Whenever you finish gathering it. send it to MTM on the
Prof list."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #101 from skywolf9653:
Are you folks pleased with the favorable response that the Professor
darkmt_mike says, "Yes. It is great, and the help at the NJ Event was great
and mucho appreciated!"
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #103 from skywolf9653:
(Stratch that last Q) Is WotC happy with the favorable response of the
Professor's Program with regard to number of Professor's Registered, or is
the current number in line with expectations?
darkmt_mike says, "We always want more. But the current amount is very
encouraging right now, at this stage."
FUTURE SETS ("Champions"):
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #30 from lizardotc:
Are there any details you can share with us re: new sets in order to build
enthusiasm among your loyal customer base? ;)
darkmt_mike says, "Champions will be out in May!"
darkmt_mike says, "It will be the best of Red and Blue!"
master_trainer_pat says, "Some very popular Pokemon will be making return
appearances"
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #69 from mt_icecold:
so champions will be a collection of all the best cards?
darkmt_mike says, "It will be a collection and there will be cards in it.
Some of them "the best""
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #45 from darkpoinko:
Zubat is one of those popular Pokemon, right? ...right?
master_trainer_pat says, "I'm sorry, but that information is not available
at you current level of security clearance."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #42 from serialjoe:
Is Champions the japanese "Vending Set"
darkmt_mike says, "No!"
master_trainer_pat says, "No, it is not"
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #44 from serialjoe:
Will Champions have Basic Energy cards?
darkmt_mike says, "Can't say."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #49 from chrisbo:
You say that in "Champions" we will be seeing a lot of "return appearances
from popular Pokemon". Does that mean they will have the same attacks &
powers as they used to have, or will they be the same Pokemon (i.e.
Blastoise) with different attacks?
master_trainer_pat says, "I'm sorry, but that information is not available
at you current level of security clearance."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #102 from oldman_405:
"Popular Pokemon will be making a return appearance in Champions! Does this
mean the ever popular DITTO returns;)?
darkmt_mike says, "No Way!"
master_trainer_pat says, "We have made every effort to ensure that Ditto
will not be printed ever again in any format or set that is printed in
English. Bing."
darkmt_mike says, "NEVER! EVER! EVER!"
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #50 from serialjoe:
Is Champions a set of assorted Japanese promo cards that have not been
released here ,then?
master_trainer_pat says, "I'm sorry, but that information is not available
at you current level of security clearance."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #51 from lizardotc:
Will there be any cards in the Champions set that have never been released
before in the US, and if so, are any of them from Japanese vending sets? ;)
master_trainer_pat says, "Wow the security clearance clip is getting alot of
use today!"
master_trainer_pat says, "I'm sorry, but that information is not available
at you current level of security clearance."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #59 from oldman_405:
Do you expect that "Champions" will be the main set used at World's?
darkmt_mike says, "I expect that much of it will be used there. Good
question. And one I can answer."
master_trainer_pat says, "We expect some of the cards in Champions will see
tournament play."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #60 from serialjoe:
Will all of your future sets (Champions and on) have the parallel foil thing
you talked about
darkmt_mike says, "The future is not clear."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #61 from ikendall:
Security Clearance IKendall-pi-upsilon-yellow-gamma-1-2-beta. Is Champions a
re-print set????
master_trainer_pat says, "Bzzzzzzzzttt!"
darkmt_mike says, "SEcurity denied!"
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #129 from oldman_405:
I enjoy draft format the most of any. Will Champions be favorable to use in
Draft? Even just using Champions boosters?
darkmt_mike says, "I think that it may."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #63 from skywolf9653:
With the release of future sets, are cards and/or attacks going to be less
reliant on coin-flips and such?
darkmt_mike says, "There is a possibility of that in the future perhaps."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #106 from skywolf9653:
Any word on the rumored "Wizards Pokemon Set" as of yet? Or is that still in
negotiations with TPC?
darkmt_mike says, "It is still in development."
TEAM MULTI-PLAYER ("TMP") FORMAT:
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #115 from jay_lv99:
are you ever going to develop team battle rules?
darkmt_mike says, "We are doing so now."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #121 from oldman_405:
Should our input on team rules be through the professor e-mail or on the
board?
darkmt_mike says, "e-mail is best, but you can discuss it with your fellow
prof's on the boards if you wish."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #87 from darkpoinko:
any idea when TMP will become its own big event much like Modified
tournaments are that the STSes and Challenges?
darkmt_mike says, "Perhaps by Worlds."
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #85 from w00ty:
On team matches it states all SANCTIONED team matches must be modified, but
not other. In a standard one, or at least format with sneasel, does it count
both peoples bench?
master_trainer_pat says, "There is not a format called STANDARD in Pokemon.
I think you mean UNLIMITED."
darkmt_mike says, "In unlimited we have no rules for team. But it would only
count your bench."
CREATE-A-SNORLAX CONTEST:
darkmt_mike presents the speaker with question #38 from ericsmewtwo:
About the Create-a-Snorlax contest (I don't remember seeing the info on your
site or not), when can we expect to see the 20 final entrants on the site
for voting?
darkmt_mike says, "Not sure when we will have all that done."