From: Derek Heid 
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 12:07 PM
To: Cardtips@pojo.com
Subject: Enough is Enough!!! (15+ Counter Rant) ~Satoshi

Okay, that's it! >=/

Looking at the Pokémon TCG strategies on Pojo, I'm APPALLED at how many
people out there seem to have taken the rumor that WotC is ditching 15+ as
truth...WHEN IN REALITY IT IS NOTHING BUT A RUMOR!

I'm looking over a section that used to be filled with intelligent ideas for
new combos and even deck types, and instead of seeing those things I see
multiple posts about how "WotC has messed up" and even such remarks as
"remember WotC, I'm flipping you off in spirit!"

Everyone take a deep breath and do 15+ plus a favor-CALM DOWN. That's right;
no more bashing, no more yelling, no more WHINING! For all we know, this
RUMOR could be nothing more than some random person trying to stir up
problems. And he/she is doing a darn good job, too!

Look at what's happening because of this, and ask yourselves: is this
helping 15+'s case? Everywhere I look I see people yelling about how a
"chimpanzee could do better than Wizards." Excuse my language(although I've
seen worse in the 15+ rants) but what the hell are you talking about?

More over, do you have your facts straight? Let's take a look at what WotC
is faced with. Wizards of the Coast must:

-Find ways to keep a game _THAT ISN'T EVEN THEIRS_ fun and exciting
-Try to convince Media Factory and The Pokémon Company that the game has
evolved past 'just for fun'
-Compensate for hopelessly broken cards made by a company that doesn't
understand the competitive US environment

And lastly, Wizards must put up with:

-Ingrates that would sooner jump on their every little mistake then take a
look at what they've done for the game we all love!!!

So, instead of continuing in my tirade about the inane attacks on a company
that is doing its best to keep the game alive, I'll just say this:

Thank you, Wizards of the Coast, for giving us such events as the STS'es and
the Pokémon League, and for also making the STS'es fun and above all, thank
you for making these events _FREE OF CHARGE!!_

And as for everyone that's been trashing WotC because of a baseless rumor,
chew on this: after WotC sees just how many people are willing to attack
them because of something they most likely haven't even DONE, exactly how
willing will they be to continue to give us STS'es and the like?

Bahhhh....

~Satoshi