Email Nintendo about the rules for JAA!

[Horn Drill]

As many of you may know, I am very upset about the rules NoA decided on for the Journey Across America tour. I sent this email to encourage them to make some changes:

Hello. I am very excited that the Journey Across America tour is coming to my town this summer. However, I am disappointed in the rules you have decided on for the tournament. You have not put any restrictions on legendary Pokemon, and you have only allowed the use of one of the same kind of item per team.

As you know, many legendary Pokemon have stats higher than those of most regular Pokemon, and a team that isn't entirely made up of legendary Pokemon will not stand much of a chance, regardless of the skill of the player. While you have banned Deoxys, Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi, you still permit other extremely powerful Pokemon such as Groudon, Mewtwo, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Ho-oh, and Lugia. If you do not put any more limitations in the rules, every battle will involve these Pokemon and will not be very interesting or fun. You have put limitations on legendary Pokemon on all of your other tournaments, so why not this one?

Another rule that seems confusing to me is the item restriction rule. I don't understand the point of this rule, and it seems to do nothing except mess up strategies and make battles rely heavily on luck. This will allow unskilled players to beat skilled players and essentially turn just about every battle into a game of chance.

If these rule are not changed, then I'm afraid all the battles will be reduced to luck-based slug-fests between high-powered legendary Pokemon and not fun and entertaining games of skill where players can demonstrate their unique strategies and teams. I really look forward to the event, and I just wanted to point out some things I've been thinking about. Thank you very much for making such a fun and interactive franchise. I can't wait for Celebi!

Thanks again,
A devoted Pokemon trainer

I sent this to feeback@pokemon.com. I don't know if this is the right place to send it to, but if it isn't, then I'll send it again. I urge everyone who wants the tournament to live up to expectations to contact NoA and complain about these rules. Please be respectful of them. They don't have to have any events at all. Just tell them your concerns in a nice way, and they may notice if a lot of people talk to them. Thanks.

 

[zuloon]

Umm..."rule" should've been plural...Ever heard of checking your work?
They're not going to listen to a single kid, let alone one who can't spell.

 

[Horn Drill]

Umm..."rule" should've been plural...Ever heard of checking your work?
They're not going to listen to a single kid, let alone one who can't spell.

That's why I'm asking everyone else to send them emails, you nincompoop. ._.

There were no errors in my email, you twit. ._.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

I think you're being more than a little harsh, zuloon.

 

[Valkyrie X]

Wow...you're even dumber than I thought you were.
"If these rule are not changed"
You call that correct? Did you even pass pre-school?

Dude, seriously, just STFU. Anyone can make a typo. ¬¬ Stop making such a big deal out of it.

Anyway...I'm not participating in JAA, but the rules are pretty screwed up, I'll admit. =/ I understand your concern about the whole situation, Horn Drill, and your intentions are good, but I'm kinda doubting this will actually work. I mean, are they really going to change the rules just because a few trainers contacted them about it? I hate to say it, but I just can't see it happening.

Meh. I guess it could work if a LOT of people e-mailed them about it, but for the most part, I think they'll keep the rules the way they are if they don't get enough complaints...I know that's what this thread is for, but how many people here are actually going to take the time to contact NoA? =/

;381;ZR;380;

 

[Puffs]

Dude, seriously, just STFU. Anyone can make a typo. ¬¬ Stop making such a big deal out of it.

Anyway...I'm not participating in JAA, but the rules are pretty screwed up, I'll admit. =/ I understand your concern about the whole situation, Horn Drill, and your intentions are good, but I'm kinda doubting this will actually work. I mean, are they really going to change the rules just because a few trainers contacted them about it? I hate to say it, but I just can't see it happening.

Meh. I guess it could work if a LOT of people e-mailed them about it, but for the most part, I think they'll keep the rules the way they are if they don't get enough complaints...I know that's what this thread is for, but how many people here are actually going to take the time to contact NoA? =/

;381;ZR;380;

I'm willing to pitch my opinion on these rules. I don't wanna spend a whole day watching Groudons and Lugias beating the crap out of each other and any common pokemon to cross their path. Plus, it is difficult to build a team, all with different hold items.

Maybe a lot of us should speak up with Horn Drill and level the playing field for all trainers. Instead of the field being full of droughts and drizzles, and way too much pressure, let us at least try and make this a fun and fair tournament.

 

[Valkyrie X]

I'm willing to pitch my opinion on these rules. I don't wanna spend a whole day watching Groudons and Lugias beating the crap out of each other and any common pokemon to cross their path. Plus, it is difficult to build a team, all with different hold items.

Maybe a lot of us should speak up with Horn Drill and level the playing field for all trainers. Instead of the field being full of droughts and drizzles, and way too much pressure, let us at least try and make this a fun and fair tournament.

I'm not saying it's a bad idea or whatever; I agree with Horn Drill completely on this issue. I'm just concerned that the number of people here willing to contact NoA about the rules won't be enough to actually change anything.

But yes, I suppose it's better to at least try instead of doing nothing at all about it. =/

;381;ZR;380;

 

[Geki]

As many of you may know, I am very upset about the rules NoA decided on for the Journey Across America tour. I sent this email to encourage them to make some changes:



I sent this to feeback@pokemon.com. I don't know if this is the right place to send it to, but if it isn't, then I'll send it again. I urge everyone who wants the tournament to live up to expectations to contact NoA and complain about these rules. Please be respectful of them. They don't have to have any events at all. Just tell them your concerns in a nice way, and they may notice if a lot of people talk to them. Thanks.

I'm against you because I want to pwn everyone with my Mewtwo like I did in the rocks america tour. The rules are actually great for me, nothing really new. I take it this is your first Pokemon tourney/event?

 

[Valkyrie X]

I'm against you because I want to pwn everyone with my Mewtwo like I did in the rocks america tour. The rules are actually great for me, nothing really new. I take it this is your first Pokemon tourney/event?

Do you have any clue how boring that would make the whole tournament? Someone wins just because his insanely uber Pokémon sweeps its way to victory? If you ask me, having a bunch of uber Pokémon allowed in the tournament just calls for a giant n00b fight rather than a real competition made of trainers that worked hard to build a truly strategic team.

;381;ZR;380;

 

[Syther]

I have no problem with the rules as I've been training on those exact pokemon by visiting secret bases. Most of the time they were LVL100

 

[fhqwhgads]

It's a bit late for this. They can't change it because one already happened and that would be unfair to them.

 

[Mequuh]

Kay, I emailed them... Only a paragraph long.. But it sais the same things.

 

[Bulk]

Why not just build up a team of ubers and whipe the smiles off the faces of the n00bs who don't EV train? That's what I'd do. I'm against using Ubers but if you can't beat them with your own game, beat them with theirs.

 

[jolteon]

As much as I hate these dumb rules and as much as I'd wish they'd be changed, I think it's a bit too late for Nintendo to do anything about it. The rules are already on the JAA site. Even if Nintendo agrees with you (which I hope they will, BTW), they probably won't do anything about it.

But hopefully they'll read the letter and consider the flaws of such rules, for the sake of tourneys in the future and maybe not having to worry about Item Clause in D/P-- that'd be nice.

 

[Horn Drill]

I'm against you because I want to pwn everyone with my Mewtwo like I did in the rocks america tour.

Meaning that you want to be cheap and fight your ubers against other peoples' OU Pokemon. >_>

It's going to be extremely boring if everyone uses the same Pokemon. And I assure you, one Mewtwo will not "pwn" anybody who has any skill and a Lugia or Kyogre.

The rules are actually great for me, nothing really new. I take it this is your first Pokemon tourney/event?

Item clause and no uber restrictions isn't really good for anybody. >_>; If you can only win by using ubers, then do you really deserve to go to the nationals?

This is the first I've ever competed in, but I know they've had at least some legendary clause on most of their other events. No uber restrictions is why the Pokemon Emerald tournament ended in such a fiasco. >____<

 

[Eszett]

I fully support your notions, Horn Drill. I would love to have participated in this tournament (I might still though if I fix/replace my SP soon enough), but unfortunately these rules are simply awful. Double battles? Legendaries? Blah, this will be a congegration of the riff-raff of Netbattle users if there ever was one. Barg. ><

What could have been a fun and joyous event has been corrupted into a slaughterhouse dominated by the ubers. You didn't address the double battles, which is something that irks me, but take whatever stance you want on it I guess. I'm certainly not very enamored with it, but I agree with everything you have said so far.

 

[DemonScythe]

You do realize the only reason nintendo allows hax is that so nubs
can actually put up a fight and put everything in a derranged method
of balance. I don't see whats wrong with Ubers either, ubers can be
competitive battlers not cheap weapons used by nubs and from what in
double battles ubers get the easier setups. From what I see also this hax
and ubers are the only things that let give you guys a fair chance at the
tourney or else some veteran like me would simply drag out his old team
and sweep you all (but apparently that limited my play and basically d/q me)
Nintendo may have its odd methods but they did succeed in allowing everyone
from newbs to last's years winners and made an opening for a new winner
and unfortunately I don't have much of an objection to them..

 

[SapphireL]

I fully agree with this. ¬_¬ seriously. I mean, the battles are gonna be really crappy... like... Hyper Beam Groudons ripping though other teams

...but whatever.

I'm mostly just saying this 'cause I wouldn't want my Muk, Rapidash, Meganium, and Feraligatr getting creamed. D:

lol anyways, they're probably not gonna change it, but it's worth a shot.

 

[Freakshow]

As of me, I dunno why they ban a Leftovers Wobbuffet. Its pretty wird
Since this is for everyone, I guess its fair, but the Item Clause can impact the game heavily. One not-very-bright player might beat a skilled one by.....lets say Quick Claw haxes and Brightpowder making the opponent's attack miss. They should also have one for 1v1..
Ubers clause is really weird. They ban the promotionals, but not the Kyogre and Groudon?
I noted that winning this makes the player 'the ultimate player'. But what if that player wins completely by hax?
I request a ban for Double Team too, seriously, its no fun facing somebody with a DT Lugia and a Groudon to sun up the skies while the only thing that really hits and dents Lugia is a RDed Thunder.

I expect to see the weather ubers running in the tournament if the rules aren't changed
Call me a n00b, but I raise both ubers and OU

 

[Geki]

Meaning that you want to be cheap and fight your ubers against other peoples' OU Pokemon. >_>

It's going to be extremely boring if everyone uses the same Pokemon. And I assure you, one Mewtwo will not "pwn" anybody who has any skill and a Lugia or Kyogre.

My Mewtwo can easily rip through Kyogre's. I've defeated three of them at the Rocks America tournament with ease. No one used a Lugia, and they are a huge threat to me. I hate defensive Pokemon. And I hardly doubt that the trainers I faced had no skill, because they were good.

Do you have any clue how boring that would make the whole tournament? Someone wins just because his insanely uber Pokémon sweeps its way to victory? If you ask me, having a bunch of uber Pokémon allowed in the tournament just calls for a giant n00b fight rather than a real competition made of trainers that worked hard to build a truly strategic team.

;381;ZR;380;

I've raised many Pokemon to Lv.100 that aren't uber. The only uber Pokemon I use are Mewtwo and Lugia really. I wouldn't mind a no uber tournament, but if they are allowing ubers, then my Mewtwo is basically my defense. You'll get knocked out quick if you don't have one of your ubers with you.