Top o’ the World Player Profile
Name
Alex Fields
Ranking
#17 (as of 08/09/2000)
City/State
Killeen, Texas
Age
12
Peter Piper Pizza
1001 E Business Hwy 190
Killeen, TX 76541,
254.526.5559
[POJO]
What do you like best about the PokeMon TCG?
[AF]
Trying out new decks, looking forward to new sets, and playing in
tournmanets
[POJO]
What do you dislike about the PokeMon TCG?
[AF]
How people who don’t play pokemon think its gay and for little kids.
I hate that because Pokemon is definitely not for little kids, the
people who win tournaments are always teens to adults. Also I
hate how Wizards is considering banning cards and limiting trainers to
15 per deck. If this happens Pokemon will fall and so will MANY
decks. (Wizards, I hope you’re listening)
[POJO]
Do you find casual play or organized competition to be more fun?
Why?
[AF]
I like organized competition because I LOVE tournaments and I just
can’t stand playing the little kids who don’t know how to play at
the leagues. I like playing good people because I know I can
beat them.
[POJO]
Where do you usually play?
[AF]
Peter Piper Pizza for tournaments, Limited Edition Sports Cards for
leagues and occasional tournaments
[POJO]
How often do you participate in organized tournaments?
[AF]
Once a week, sometimes two
[POJO]
What was you most thrilling victory?
[AF]
hmmm... this is tough... my most thrilling victory would have to be
when I was playing Mark Anders (ranked 83) and it was the last round
before the final two in a tournament. I was playing my
Hitmonchan / Wigglytuff deck with Lickitung, Ditto and Scyther, and he
was playing a Magmar (fossil), Scyther and Ditto hay variant.
The game lasted 30 or 40 minutes, and I was about to deck but needed
only one prize. I managed to somehow get Wiggly powered up with
like 4 cards in my deck (and a Lass in hand) when I put his Scyther to
sleep with Wiggly. (I only had two energy on Wiggly at that
time). He failed to wake up, both times, then I waved after
playing another energy on Wiggly. He still didn’t wake up, so
I waved for the game. Even if he woke up, I had a Gust of Wind
in hand, so I would have won anyway. That was my first time
beating Mark so I consider it my most thrilling victory.
[POJO]
What was your most crushing defeat?
[AF]
AAARRRGGHHH! I was undefeated and in the third round of the
finals in a tournament, when I went up against Andrew Marshall (the 15
and up winner of the STS) and pulled only Ditto in my opening
hand. He went first, Oaked like three times, Lassed, and
absorbed with Movie Mewtwo. I was stuck with two fighting energy
and it came down to what I would draw... if it was a basic or a Comp.
Search, Oak or Bill - I would still be in it.. but if not I would lose
next turn... I drew an Item finder... (sigh) and was eliminated.
this guy was annoying too, so I was even more ticked off than I should
have been. He hasn’t been here since then, he just stopped by
here for that one tournament. It was humiliating to go that far
and lose with a horrible hand...
[POJO]
Who is your toughest competition? Why?
[AF]
I would have to say either Derrick Winder or Mark Anders or Howard
Adkins, because all three can and have beaten me several times, and
even though I’ve beaten them too, you never know what will happen
when we play. They all have top notch decks as well and rarely
make mistakes, making them even more dangerous.
[POJO]
What is your favorite card? Why?
[AF]
My favorite card is Computer Search, because it can be that Oak you
need so badly, or that Plus Power you need to win the game. It
also lets you see what is in your deck, and with patience you can
slowly learn how to tell whats in your prizes from this. i would
have said Oak as my favorite, but since Comp. Search basically IS Oak
or whatever you want it to be I had to go with it instead. But
my favorite Pokemon is Wigglytuff, because it is the type of deck I
currently play and it is SO powerful when used right.
[POJO]
What kind of deck to you dread having to play against?
[AF]
well, I do not mean to sound like I’m the best or anything, but
I’m not really AFRAID of any deck. I mean, I’m cautious
about some cards, like Lass which tears my deck up, and I hate decks
that use Team Rockets Trap, but I don’t fear them. With the
right deck you can plow through most anything.
[POJO]
What does it mean to you to be ranked as one of the best PokeMon TCG
players in the world?
[AF]
It means a lot, because I used to be so BAD at Pokemon last year but
now I am # 17. However I realize that there are some marvelous players
who are not ranked high, and being ranked high doesn’t mean you’re
better than everybody else.
[POJO]
Do you play the PokeMon video game?
[AF]
Yep, I did but I don’t any more. Nobody at my league brings
their games and my pokes are at level 255 anyway=:P I
can’t wait until Gold and Silver though...
[POJO]
Do you watch the PokeMon Animated Series?
[AF]
Well I used to love it but now I dont have time plus I always sleep in
when I do have time. There are too many episodes that I have
missed so it would be hard for me to catch up.
[POJO]
Do you have a collection of PokeMon toys?
[AF]
Not really. I have some of this year’s and last year’s
Burger King Pokemon toys but that’s it.
[POJO]
Do you have a favorite character card? Favorite
video game character? Favorite animated series character?
[AF]
Card = Computer Search. Video game = Venusaur.
TV show = Ash’s Muk.
[POJO]
Anything else you would like to add to this interview?
[AF]
Yeah, I’id just like to say that Pokemon is not for little kids and
it’s not GAY. Anyone who thinks that should get a life. I mean
the TV show is directed towards the littler kids but the cards are definitely
not. Try Pokemon, you’ll find it’s not as stupid as you
think.
 
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