Subject: two cents for gaming(rant but not quite)- Lee


I don't know if this is going to be posted, hope it does, i saw some pretty 
elementary stuff up.

I have been playing Yu Gi Oh since Sept of 2002. Before that, I was a 
hardcore MTG addict and junkie. Anyone that knows the rules for both games 
are aware that the rules are so similar, it can be argued they are the 
same. As a result, I was a bit of a sharper player than some of the more 
seasoned Yu Gi Oh players.

There have been quite a few blunders that could have been easily avoided. 
One really simple rule is to watch what your opponent is doing. For 
example, if you killed their Sangan/Witch and they search out Cyber Jar, 
please don't play your hard hitters like Summoned Skull, Jinzo, Barrel 
Dragon, etc. Seems like common sense but I saw many players lose control of 
the board.

Something else to keep in mind is to be constantly aware of what is in the 
graveyard. This means either memorize the graveyard or look at it every so 
often, so your opponent won't know when exactly you'll play monster 
recursion. I don't know about you people out there, but I feel better if 
the opponent knows as little about me as possible. Memorizing takes a bit 
of time to develop so stick with the second tip for now.

This topic is more for newbies but the experienced are welcome to listen. 
It's about Magics/Traps -big sigh- Repeated over and over, yet the mistake 
is recurring. Magics are not meant for setting. The only time Magics should 
be set is when Imperial Order is out on the field and your hand is way too 
big, and/or its a Quick Play Magic. As for Call of the Haunted, DO NOT SET 
IT if you have no dead things in your graveyard. Finally, if your opponent 
used up three or more of his/her M/T zones, don't worry about Heavy Storms 
and set your Traps, please. Again, common sense, yet very stupid.

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