Really light week at the Chat news-wise. Let's get straight to it,
shall we?
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
master_trainer_pat says, "Hello everyone, not much new to announce
this week I'm afraid. MT Mike and I are busy getting ready for the
East Coast STS next week. That means building new 15/3 decks and
packing up the Space Weedle."
master_trainer_mike says, "BTW, check out the latest issue of Top
Deck to see a picture of the Space Weedle and see the first puzzle MT
Pat and I made."
NEO INFO (or lack of info...):
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #565 from
marril2000:
any NEO info?
master_trainer_pat says, "Not really, we've told you it is on the
way, but we don't have a concrete date yet."
master_trainer_mike says, "I can't wait to play a Flaafy
deck!!!"
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #571 from
venusaur2000:
Is there an official date set
for the release of NEO Genesis ??
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #582 from
waruimyuutsuu:
Around what month will Neo
Genesis be released?
master_trainer_mike says, "Why that would be around the month of
Octvembruary."
master_trainer_mike says, "hee hee hee"
master_trainer_pat says, "Around one of the months surrounding
January 2001."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Aha, we're finally starting to narrow it down...]
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #572 from
dscreamer:
Can you tell us anything
about how Weakness and Resistance will be displayed in Neo: Genesis?
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #576 from
venusaur2000:
How many cards are in NEO ??
master_trainer_mike says, "Can't say, sorry."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #579 from
venusaur2000:
Do you have a name for the
other 2 NEO series yet ?
master_trainer_mike says, "They are not the same thing."
master_trainer_pat says, "No, names for those series yet,
sorry."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #604 from
lugia_2001:
what date can you release
more information about NEO?
master_trainer_mike says, "Dunno."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #644 from
thamaster:
when the baby versions of
magmar and electabuzz come out ...will you have to evolve them from the
baby? even though it doesn't say so on the present cards?
master_trainer_mike says, "You will not have to do that."
master_trainer_pat says, "Baby battle!"
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #646 from schmoo:
Will the holo cards in the
neo set also be non-holo?
master_trainer_mike says, "Can't say yet."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #650 from
dscreamer:
Another thing... are you
required to deny all knowledge of the existence of Neo 2 and later sets?
master_trainer_mike says, "No we are not, just don't have any
specifics on
them for us yet."
master_trainer_pat says, "Just to let you know...we really have no
idea how
we're going to release those here in the States. Honest."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #669 from schmoo:
When Neo comes out, will
Rainbow Energy count as Darkness and Metal energy???
master_trainer_pat says, "For the purposes of paying the cost of an
attack,
yes. Though the additional effects will not be provided."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #670 from
dscreamer:
Will there be a Neo: Genesis
prerelease card or prerelease tournament?
master_trainer_mike says, "No plans for either that I know
of."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Aw, bummer...]
EAST COAST SUPER TRAINER SHOWDOWN (one more week to go...):
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #598 from
marril2000:
Where will you be at the
ECSTS
master_trainer_mike says, "Pat and Dark Mike and I will be judges
again like
the West Coast event. Also will be around for playing in our free
time
too."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #685 from
marril2000:
mike will you be taking
CHALLENGES at the ECSTS
master_trainer_mike says, "If there is time, yes. They have
us all pretty
booked up though."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #627 from
marril2000:
Mike, how many rounds will
the MAIN event be?
master_trainer_mike says, "Depends on how many players partake,
probably 7-9
rounds before the finals."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #631 from
marril2000: