Connichiwa (hello/good morning)! There were problems with my poll provider, which is why the poll was taken off last time. Gomen (sorry). Anyway I received a lot of positive feedback and a couple "My deck pwns yours." ^_^; Regardless, I'm glad to hear from you guys. In case you guys are wondering why am using some Japanese, I'm taking a Japanese course online. Kanji is hard. X_X
        New players. n00bs. Newbies. There are a lot of names for someone who is new to the game. Is it that they are bad, or is it that they are misunderstood? Try to remember the good old days back in LOB. This was when the game was still fun for you and it didn't matter if you won or not. I'm sure a lot of you played with 2000 LP, no tributes. You went to your first tournament, all pumped just to realize you've been playing the "wrong way." You were mistreated by "vets" and "experienced players" because of ignorance. As both you and the game grew, you started playing the real game, but you lost tolerance for people that were once like you. You lost sight of what the game really is, and became the enemy.
        What defines a new player or a n00b? A new player is someone who is fresh and not yet up to tournament level. A n00b is an offensive term that refers to someone who is too hard headed to learn from their mistakes and takes advice from nobody. There is a difference. This of which one you use to describe someone if you want to avoid trouble. Try to help new players and try to tolerate n00bs.
        How do you respond to the new players? You play them and *hopefully* win. The best way to learn is through experience. NP's will most likely ask you to help them if you beat them, but if they don't make a few helpful suggestions. If they are rude and stubborn you can either be a mature person and take it or argue. At this point, you'll see if the player is new, or a n00b.
        Ah yes, the little kid. A kid being little is a matter of perspective. Being 12 years old (soon 13 *APRIL*! w00t!) I experience first hand the cruelty of older players. If you judge skill by age, you are the one is ignorant. Help them and maybe they will be the experienced player of tomorrow. An easy way to spot one is a large deck and character cards (from like ALL characters).
        Rich kids. The thought of them makes most player's blood boil. But in the eyes of someone else, you might be seen as the rich kid. I mean, Raigeki, Mirror Force, Dons... they don't come cheap. Think about that before you insult someone you see a rich kid. There are two types- the kind that can use their cards and the kind that can't. If you lose to the kind that can, its okay, but if you constantly lose to the ones that can't then perhaps you should rethink your strategy. Easy way to spot one- unstable deck with a jumble of rare cards.
        What would the game be like without the above players? There would be no game. Most hate to admit it, but the fan fare caused by the poorly dubbed Television show keeps this game alive (especially since the whole show is roughly based on the card game). I'm sure you've seen kids begging for cards. I believe it was the 3rd most wanted Christmas item. Regardless of what anybody says, UpperDeck and Koonami in general are doing this for the money. Any sub-par company could have have picked it up and made huge profit off it. The experienced players make up the minority of the game, so we alone cannot keep the pockets of UD and Koonami full.
        Basically, we should treat all players, not just the new ones with respect. The game will grow better and players will not be pushed away because of the "threats" of "better" players. Give all players a chance. ^_~ So here ends article 6. This isn't as much about the game as it is in becoming a better person. I sound like a shrink. -_-;

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