From: Tim Svenson [victreebel29@juno.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:35 PM
To: cardtips@pojo.com
Subject: RE: Merry Christmas to all and to all a good Nite

I finally have enough time sitting at my computer to fully respond to this lengthy article.  Well, here we go.  Please note:  This is not a bash.  I am merely pointing out errors, and defending myself.  I also have to defend Archtypes, because it looks like I am the only one in the TCG strategies who does so.

First, yes, I did easily see through Agent 777.  And, I would have known even if you didn't say you'd post something on Pojo.  You knew my last name, and talked exactly like yourself, making it obvious you were really yourself.  Muk vs. Iggly... I never said that Muk was bad, or worse than Iggly.  You are the only one who said one was better than the other.  I said they are both good, and pointed out many advantages of Iggly.  All of your articles in which you claim something utterly false give me amusement.  I am not grumpy, I just don't appreciate it when people send me annoying e- mails because they can't take criticism.  

Now, this carrol in which the Giovanni's Nidoking beats rocket's Zapdos.  First, I don't see how you damaged them with Giovanni's Nidoran.  But this doesn't really matter.  Also, I don't know why they have a rocket's Zapdos deck and aren't removaling you to pieces.  Oh, there's a Steelix.  But played with Zapdos in Standard?? I think NOT.  also, you devolution beam it... With what?  Mew?  YOu have to attack, and they can just evolve the next turn.  Therefore, despite the fact that the opposing person in your song was a complete idiot, and not representitave of the players you seem to want to defeat, you still beat him illegaly.  

Then, Stantler stuff, and stuff about Raichu... pointless for me to talk about.  

Ah, another carol.  Okay, you claim that three main Archtypes are Blastoise, Wigglytuff, and Igglybuff.  Blastoise and Wiggly would have been correct about a year ago, but aren't now.  Slowking, Steelix, Sneasel, Chansey... These are the Archtypes of today.  But Igglybuff... how is he possibly an archetype?  He is played in archtypes, but Iggly isn't a deck in itself.  It is used as a tech card to counter Slowking and friends.  However, it isn't an archtype itself.  Then, you claim that Muk, Raichu, and Super Removal are not archtypes.  Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but Muk and Super removal are included in many archtypes.  Raichu.... stinks.  Even with the Porygon2 combo, it is a super removal target, and once it's dead, it is difficult to build something up again.  Also, one of your favorites, Muk, easily shuts this down.  So does Pichu (one of my new best friends).  Now, Misdreavous.  I'm pretty sure that if they go the bench, the perish song thing is off.  In Modified, it's okay, but risky.  

And, looks like there's a final carol.  Abstain from Archtypes and you will do fine, use cards like Jumpluff and Blaine's Arcanine.  Sorry to burst your bubble again, but Blaine's Arcanine is a main part of one of the modified archtypes, Typhlosion/ Blaine's arcanine.  

Done for now, Merry Christmas everyone!!

-Tim

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