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  • Mood: Triumph
Well, I've just returned home from a long day of good, old-fashioned fun and an eight-round-long competition. I did a lot better than I expected! I won five out of eight matches and ranked in 42 out of 148 players.

Rather than single-elimination rounds, we played in Swiss rounds. We were put on rosters, and then the judges randomly determined who would fight against whom, based on how many wins and loss each player scored.  The ranks were measured now only by how many wins and loss, but also against the percentages of victories against opponents, as well as the strength of your opponents when they played against others. The Championship event lasted for eight rounds, and it took three hours, just to get started on the first match. X|

Still, it was a lot better than the last three events I went to. Even when I lost, I could still compete. I didn't expect to make the top eight or anything, though; just to do my absolute best. Registration went by fairly quickly, and the best part was that every player had their game checked for hacked Pokemon. Apparently, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company actually listened to us! I shared my story about losing to a cheater, and others told me about how they lost to cheaters in the past. So, I think I'm not the only one who wrote a complaint about it, before. I'm just glad they no longer cater to all those cheaters who hack their Pokemon or create monstrosities on PC software like PokeSav just to win or to collect Pokemon the easy way. It's people like them who have no honor. The people I battled with and I studied and worked hard for our teams, and we've all found that to be a lot more rewarding.

Anyway, one thing I didn't realize was that Pokemon of any generation were legal! I only had Unova Pokemon because, earlier on, I thought I could only use those. I had Sigilyph, Thundurus, Mienshao, Terrakion, Krookodile, and Hydreigon. I always opened with Sigilyph's Tailwind for a head-start and Thundurus' Nasty Plot to make his Thunderbolt or Psychic even deadlier. It didn't always work, though, as either 1) Tailwind would seem to wear off too soon or 2) I'd keep getting hit with Rock Slide. So, I'm gonna find that TM for Rock Slide and teach that to Pokemon I may use if I can go to the National Championships in Indianapolis, which will be late in July. Also, I'm going to find and raise Pokemon from other generations, and not without EV-training them! Overall, I think I did pretty well. I could have done better, but I'm content with the outcome.

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  • Current Residence: Pearland, Texas, USA
  • Interests: Video games & VG history, Japanese language and culture
  • Favourite band or musician: Yoko Shimomura, Hirokazu Tanaka, Nobuo Uematsu, Koji Kondo, etc.
  • Favourite genre of music: Video game music
  • Favourite artist: Tazia Hall, Cynthia Waller
  • Favourite poet or writer: Michelay
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Shell of choice: Still don't get it.
  • Favourite game: Way too many to name!
  • Favourite gaming platform: Nintendo Wii and DS, Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and PSP

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:iconmao-rock:
~Mao-Rock 21 hours ago  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks for the :+fav: !
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:iconhienfan:
Hi ApacheMan2K you know me? I'm one of your friend's buddies

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"Tis a shame hunting for rabbits"- Rabbit Fire
Who needs a scythe when you can have chin power? (referring to modern bishies)
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:iconapacheman2k:
Really? Which one?

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:iconhienfan:
Oh yeah forgot to mention. WarioMan3K

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'I ain't called HienFan for nothing'
"Tis a shame hunting for rabbits"- Rabbit Fire
Who needs a scythe when you can have chin power? (referring to modern bishies)
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*decolesse Apr 24, 2012  Student Photographer
thanks for the favs ^^
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Mood: Joy ~dragonheart07 Apr 6, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hey there, man. Been a while. How's it going? ^^ :)

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"Never give up. Trust your instincts." - James McCloud(Starfox 64)
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Mood: Love ~IdraxW Apr 3, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you very much for the faves !

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I know a great artist that's Astrafa!
And it's aslo my friend :D
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:iconpyrofrost1:
happy birthday! and thanks for the llama :D

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:iconapacheman2k:
Thanks. ^^; And just returning the favor.

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