Subject: Re: Cons, Worlds, Experiences of DBZ ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: ryan smith Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 15:15:22 -0700 (PDT) I would like to know about the major tournaments you go to, like world 2003 and GKI. 1. Did you face Shelby (Blue,Trunks CS, Farewell deck) at worlds 2003?? >> If that's his name. I did play against one of those decks. I think it >> was round 6. My tournament report for Worlds 2003 is on the Pojo site >> for some good reading. ;) << 2. When you go to the major cons. do you get the feeling that your going to do good or bad?? >> By all means. I always feel like I'm going to do bad because of lack of playtesting. I don't always know the best decks right after a set is released because I don't have insider information, contrary to popular belief. Usually there's one or two decks that really scare me, and I'm afraid I'm going to run into those a lot (right now it is anything 1-3 anger). Also there are a ton of top tier players out there that I believe are better than I am. If I play them I always get the fear that I'll lose because they're often at least on my level. I do expect myself to top cut every event from now on, so if I ever don't, I'll be mad at myself. << 3.When you go to Worlds do you feel like you are facing the best in the world, or are some of the people pushovers?? >> Yes and no. Whenever I go to any event, I can usually tell when someone is a pushover. It's not that hard after you get into the game a bit. I still try to treat most games seriously though. I'll Scout Cell's Presence against people I don't think run it just to feel safer. I can tell mostly based on what cards are in someone's deck. If the cards are generally "bad" cards, I look at them as a pushover. I know most of the people that are the best in the world either by reputation or in person. With that said, I'll have the feeling once I sit down. But overall, you run into your share of pushovers and your share of good players, if you keep winning and ascend the top cut ranks that is. << 4. When I go to Origins this year what should be the meta-game I focuse on?? >> Don't know. Super 17 Saga just released and I haven't seen all the cards yet. People are saying Black right now, but of course, not everyone has seen the set. << I would like to hear from you. >> Now you have ;). << -- matthewlow@franceslow.com "You will not be allowed to do this to anyone else!" - Gohan --