Annoyances Among Top Tens -
Mike
Hello, Pojo
user.
Yes, it
seems as though I am back with yet another article-type-dealie outlining the
problems that I have with various different things. Seriously though, this
is one you'll all want to pay attention to. If you really want your Top Tens
read and taken seriously, follow these brief outlines. I'll list in the Top Ten
format for the purpose that this is, in actuality, a Top Ten
list.
10. Spells!
They aren't called Magic cards anymore. This was, most likely, to take away
confusion between Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering, which are two completely
different games. I see so many people calling Spell cards by their former
alias.
9.
Overrated/Underrated: Everyone knows the true overrated cards, although few know
the underrated cards. The overrated are, surprisingly, not the staple cards.
They are NOT overrated! They're in every deck because of the fact that they are
so versatile! Playing a Spell card in order to wipe your opponent's monsters
from the field (ie. Raigeki) is not an overrated play. Not to mention the fact
that there is NO drawback. "Draw 2 cards" or "Destroy all monster on the field".
Nothing but excellence.
8. Female
Lists: I know I'm breaking out my Equity experience here, but these lists seem
to be the most sexist things I've ever seen in my life. You can create a fun
deck using only female monsters, but please, don't write a top ten outlining the
reasons why the Gemini Elves are hot. As one user so kindly put it, "They're
lesbians!" My god...Seriously people. Think about it. There are girls that use
Pojo.
7. Card
Hating: It's great to put cards that you like on your Top Ten list, and it's
even better to outline **good** cards that no one ever uses anymore. However,
hate-lists are just stupid wastes of everyone's time. There are so many people
that use Jinzo and Vampire Lord because they are GOOD cards. Imperial Order is
the best Magic Jammer out there. Mirror Force and Magic Cylinder are the best at
what they're meant to do. Most people are just grumpy about what cards they lose
to in tournaments, and take it out in Top Tens.
6. Detail:
It's best to put more than less. Explain why you have Injection Fairy Lilly at
the top of your list rather than Yata-Garasu, Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of
the End or Jinzo. At the same time, don't use other cards to prove your point.
Saying, "I have IFL here because CED just doesn't work for me" doesn't, well,
work for me. If you know what I mean? Sure you do.
Yes.
5.
Grammar!!!! Did I put enough exclamation marks there? I hope I did! Please
people, be sure to use CORRECT grammar. That means punctuation (ie. periods),
capitals, commas, etc. It can get much, MUCH easier to read if you include
those.
4.
Spelling!!!!! This is even more important than grammar! How do people know what
some words mean if they're spelled completely and utterly wrong? *Quickly
glances through to make sure everything is spelled
correctly*
3. Opinion:
The Top Ten lists are VERY highly opinionated, so hate mail should not be
something that should be flooding into people's Inboxes. No matter what you do
or say, not everyone is going to think that Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the
End is better or worse than Black Lustre Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning. No,
Yata-Garasu is not going to be everyone's favorite card, nor will it be
everyone's least favorite card. You cannot change the opinion of others. If you
at least list reasons as to WHY you said Buster Blader is the best card in the
game then people may listen to it and respect you for it. Saying, "1. Buster
Blader - 2600 ATK, plus 500 for every Dragon is awesome!" doesn't work. You're
practically reiterating its effect.
2.
Creativity: Be a little creative with your list, and come up with a theme that
you can stick to, rather than listing off random cards. If you're creative with
your wording, then it makes for an excellent read. One of the greatest examples
of this is, "Top 10_ROYALDrawnSearchn Cards" by Angel-From-A-Higher-Plane.
His or her theme is actually all about cards that help you to draw
from your deck. Not only that, but he ranks them in order of King, Queen,
Princess, Prince, etc. down the list. (Kudos to you, Angel!)
1. Crude
Language: Really, you don't need to use bad words when discussing different
cards. List the weaknesses and strengths of a card, without calling as many
people as possible "faggots" or "retarded". Some people, like me, understand the
fact that such words are uncalled for in absolutely any situation. People that
are actually gay or mentally challenged may take offence to words such as these.
Not to mention the fact that it really solves nothing. Just wasted time, typing
up mindless babble about unimportant issues. "Sucks" is another word that really
doesn't need to be used. Seriously, try something like, "That's too bad", or
"Another one bites the dust". And by the by, I'm neither gay nor mentally
challenged.
With that,
I am finished. Surprisingly I managed to talk long enough to cover all serious
aspects of the lists. If these are followed, you'd better believe more people
will take them seriously.
Mike
(mike2003ekim on the message boards)
Got
anything to send me? Better not be hate mail, as this is Opinionated. Plus I
have a nifty little button that's known as, "Empty Junk Mail
Folder".