Game: Pokémon Trading Figure Game

Thread: Re: Breakage

franklincobb — 2008-11-05T15:58:03+00:00

Yeah, we had an Absol that was broken in the package. Haven't had any other breakages, though.

Thread: Breakage

tssfulk — 2008-10-21T08:49:20+00:00

Is it just me, or do these figures break too easily for a kid's game? My youngest son broke two of his 10 pieces already, and one was ALREADY broken in the box!

Thread: Re: Groundbreakers set is out!

Tanwo — 2008-09-18T20:55:03+00:00

Is the set really out? Because I almost haven't found any info or pictures about it.

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Lampbane — 2008-07-08T01:44:18+00:00

Kids playing at the Pokémon booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2007

Thread: Re: New style booster?

Jimmer — 2008-03-18T22:59:39+00:00

Currently the only promotion for Crystal figures.

Thread: Re: Pokemon Fan Microbadge is available

Jimmer — 2008-03-18T22:57:48+00:00

I'll have to become more productive here to earn my gold to pick up another badge.

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imjodokast — 2008-02-05T07:13:43+00:00

Next Quest Trainer Cards 5-6

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imjodokast — 2008-02-05T07:11:33+00:00

Next Quest Trainer Cards 1-4

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imjodokast — 2008-02-05T06:56:15+00:00

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

deborahjeanne — 2008-02-02T04:19:09+00:00

That's a great review.

I saw someone teaching this to a couple of kids this week, and even though my kids have no idea who pokemon is, I couldn't resist getting some for them. I have hidden the chart that shows how many there are, and in fact opened them and discarded the packaging before showing them to my kids.

Sarah will be 9 on valentine's day, and Sean is 6 1/2 and they love the game. It worked to break Sean of the nintendo obsession he has had this last week, now they play pokemon over and over again. Its a bit early to say, but I think it may be slowly helping him deal with learning how to lose gracefully too.

I like Meowth, he was one of the things that made me break down and buy the game, but that purple action of his can work against you too....

We're slowly introducing the trainer cards, partly because there was only one starter set available, so we held back on using the trainer. Now we just share him.

My local store tells me there are new starter sets coming out in about a month.

deborah

Thread: New style booster?

Chopa — 2008-01-11T22:59:57+00:00

For the US anyways, I was at Target and they had 3 pack boosters with murkrow, meowth, groudon or absol instead of the 3 D/P starters these were also a clear plastic instead of painted.

The 2nd visible with them that I saw was either evee, zangoose, Lugia, Ho-oh, and Scyther.

Thread: Re: Pokemon TMG Trainer Cards?

hatchitt — 2008-01-03T22:11:10+00:00

Thank you very much.

Thread: Re: Pokemon TMG Trainer Cards?

RayGamer — 2008-01-02T23:52:51+00:00

Here's the list from the official site: (http://www.go-pokemon.com/tfg/figures/nextquest/figures/)

Trainer Cards
1. Full Heal
2. Long Throw
3. Max Revive
4. Scoop Up
5. Swap Spots
6. Switch
7. X Accuracy
8. X Attack

Hope that helps! ^_^

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Longbow — 2008-01-01T23:48:59+00:00

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Longbow — 2008-01-01T23:45:24+00:00

Chimchar vs. Chimchar!

Thread: Pokemon TMG Trainer Cards?

hatchitt — 2008-01-01T18:39:47+00:00

Anyone know how many different cards are in the game? Is there a list out there?

Thread: Re: Pokemon buyers guide

RayGamer — 2007-12-29T23:54:32+00:00

Thank you! This was a very helpful post!

Thread: Re: Tournaments?

jkenney23 — 2007-12-27T03:53:33+00:00

I figured that would be the case. It's funny, though, I would think that best way to ensure the game would do well would be to organize tournaments; that's what got me buying boxes of boosters for A Game of Thrones.

Thread: Pokemon Fan Microbadge is available

Paxe — 2007-12-23T22:56:06+00:00

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browse/microbadge/3770

Thread: Re: Tournaments?

Chopa — 2007-12-22T18:45:22+00:00

It will really be dependent on how well the game does.

Thread: Tournaments?

jkenney23 — 2007-12-22T01:48:07+00:00

I know the Pokemon TCG has an extensive and well-supported tournament scene, but does anyone know of one for the TFG? There's nothing on the website...

It's a shame, too. I rather like this game, but I don't want to get too invested in the game if I'm not going to play it (given that none of my friends will go near anything Pokemon, tournaments are my only way to go).

Thread: Re: Question about Brock's blue markings on his base

otaku — 2007-12-18T23:45:15+00:00

Appreciate the answer - no matter how late - I hate unanswered questions ...

Thread: Re: Groundbreakers set is out!

Chopa — 2007-12-12T02:40:09+00:00

The other one has Latios/Raticate/Hariyama/Green

The other figs in the whirlwind set are Landon who is unfortunately a repaint of brendan from the first set (like Green) and Geodude who oddly enough has 2 MP

also heres pics of the whole set

Thread: Re: Storage

Chopa — 2007-12-03T05:32:19+00:00

a shoebox would work (I like nike)
its not hard to make some cardboard dividers for it either

Thread: Re: Question about Brock's blue markings on his base

GibbyGibson — 2007-11-27T14:00:34+00:00

Currently in the game, there is no reason for the Blue band on the bases of the Misty / Brock figures. It's assumed that they will have some significance later on as more and more sets are released; with new rules being added; but at this current time, the Blue band has no relevance to the game.

(I know this is a late reply, but I feel it's better to answer now instead of have no answer at all)

Gibby

Thread: Groundbreakers set is out!

Dark Knightmare — 2007-11-22T09:45:20+00:00

While at WalMart I saw the new set of the Pokemon trading figures. The set is called Groundbreakers. One of the Starters is called Whirlwind and has Latias, Mightyena, and two others which I can't recall.

Thread: Re: Where is the 9 figure starter set available?

otaku — 2007-11-20T22:45:14+00:00

They are (were?) available in Oz too.

Thread: Re: Where is the 9 figure starter set available?

Paxe — 2007-11-07T22:19:09+00:00

I picked up mine in Paris, I think its a europe only release.

Thread: Where is the 9 figure starter set available?

capnfrank — 2007-11-07T21:52:59+00:00

Where can I get the 9 figure starter set?
I have seen the 4-figure sets at Target.
Is this an exclusive to one store like Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us or K-Mart?

Thanks!

Capn'n Frank

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

Bwian — 2007-11-02T03:50:55+00:00

Now that you mention it, maybe they did. I'm not seeing a rarity symbol on my figs, anyway.

I guess they did have to translate the labels. From British to American...

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

Ken Tidwell — 2007-11-01T02:54:18+00:00

Did they screw up the rarity in the US release?

The European releases include a rarity mark on each figure (black circles, stars, a topless Brittany, that sort of thing to indicate the rarity).

The US release figures are missing these marks...

Thread: Storage

vandemonium — 2007-10-26T20:17:31+00:00

My son talked me into picking up a starter and well, you need two to really play so we are on our way Has anyone found a good storage option yet? My usual suspects are either too narrow or not deep enough for these figures.
Cheers,
van

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

Bwian — 2007-10-22T22:13:19+00:00

super... wrote:
thats a totally true concern, however at least this game gives you control over what figures you eventually end up duping with to get a full set. most games require that you purchase WAY more extra boosters getting WAY more dupes to make a full set. I'm not saying this is right it's just expected.

True, it's just that if those extra boosters don't have the same pieces, you can (in theory) trade around a group to give everyone a playset. Who in their right mind is going to trade me anything for a Pikachu? I suppose I could probably talk some seven-year-old into it, but then I could beat him up for candy in the parking lot too, with about as much moral authority.

I mean, if you have x-ray vision to avoid all duplication, you're going to need at least 5 copies of most of the visible booster figures to get a full set. You can't trade them away, because anyone can just buy them off the shelf if they want them. If it was a pool of 10 or 12 out of the 42 pieces, I could live with it. Heck, I would call it brilliant marketing: a nice blend of collectible and non-collectible models to match the high price point. But 5? That's just too small a set.

super... wrote:
hopefully they will rotate what Pokemon are in the visible slot with each new shipment of product.

Here's hoping...

Thread: Pokemon buyers guide

super... — 2007-10-22T21:33:41+00:00

Pokemon buyers guide

This is to help you get the most out of the packaging system for the Pokemon TFG

buy both starters to get these pokemon
Charizard Feraligat Meowth Murkrow Treecko Pikachu
Brendan Red

Then buy three 3 packs to get these pokemon
Chimchar Prinplip Turtwig
along with any three of these five visable
Ho-Oh
Lugia
Eevee
Zangoose
Salamence
you will also have three random Pokemon by this point

buy two 2 pack boosters with the remaining two of the viable Pokemon you need.
At this point you will have a total of 5 random pokemon and every pokemon listed so far.

You can also get these extra five figures from buying five single packed .
Groudon Kyogre Absol Mudkip Torchic

this will leave you with about 26 unique figures if none of your hidden pokemon are dupes

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

super... — 2007-10-22T19:59:38+00:00

thats a totally true concern, however at least this game gives you control over what figures you eventually end up duping with to get a full set. most games require that you purchase WAY more extra boosters getting WAY more dupes to make a full set. I'm not saying this is right it's just expected.
hopefully they will rotate what Pokemon are in the visible slot with each new shipment of product.

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

Bwian — 2007-10-22T19:27:33+00:00

super... wrote:
The two figure boosters. These boosters have one visible Pokemon and one secret Pokemon along with a trainer card. These will be the core way to build your collection. Having one figure viewable means you really have some good control over what your buying and allows your meta game to determine your purchases. This format really works well for this game because each figurer costs an average of $3.50us.

See, I'm not impressed with this packaging, unfortunately. There's a 42 figure set, and only 5 different figures visible in the 2-figure boosters (that I've seen). What's more, they're the same 5 figures that are visible in the 3-figure boosters. So, after you buy 5 boosters, you have, at most, 23 of the 42 figures. (I ended up with 21, having gotten two duplicates.) Now you're looking at paying $7 or so for each blind figure: that's a little too rich for even my blood.

If they had just doubled the number of visible figures (or better yet, made 12 to match the number of boosters in a case), then you could get close enough to 42 with the visible purchases to justify spending the extra on the last ten pieces or so. But there's no way I'm going to spend $7 a figure to try to fill in a full half of the set.

(In the off hope they've gone for geographic distribution, these are the five visible figures in boosters: Eevee, Ho-oh, Lugia, Salamence, Zangoose. Does this match what others have seen?)

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

super... — 2007-10-22T18:02:25+00:00

REALY ?!?!? thats super fast. i wonder if they are going to keep next quest on the shelves?

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

Fenway5 — 2007-10-22T17:50:07+00:00

The first expansion adding another 40 figures will be out this December!

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

Geosphere — 2007-10-22T16:03:26+00:00

Here's the best online pricing I found. My guy will be getting these at Holiday time. He's am absolute poke-freak, more colletor than player. Not sure how this one will go. I picked up 2 3 guy boosters and the 2 starters for him.

www.ccgarmory.com

Starters:$11.25
1 figs:$2.49
2 figs:$4.79
3 figs:$6.99

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

franklincobb — 2007-10-22T14:41:41+00:00

Mike A wrote:
Good review. I was wondering how this game worked out for the sake of my Pokemon-loving children.

Yep. I'm still not entirely clear on how it plays, but there's no way I will escape buying some of these for my kids.

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

Mike A — 2007-10-22T14:14:10+00:00

super... wrote:
...blue attacks are doges...

Doges? Oh great, another game re-themed for Renaissance Italy!

I kid.

Good review. I was wondering how this game worked out for the sake of my Pokemon-loving children.

Thread: Re: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

kvn299 — 2007-10-22T13:17:54+00:00

Great review. I got a few boosters because the figures looked so cool, but assumed the game wouldn't be any good. Now, I'll have to give it a 'spin.'

Thread: Pokemon trading figure game WAY LONG review

super... — 2007-10-22T10:01:04+00:00

Pokemon trading figure game review

It feels like a year ago I heard about a Pokemon miniatures game coming down the pipeline. I saw a few of the figures and got exited, finally some Pokemon models that capture the fantastic look of Ken Sugimori's Artwork! After a bit more investigation i discover that the game was highly abstracted and there was some gimmicky figure spinning going on to resolve combat. This had me crest fallen, you see i had always wanted a Pokemon miniatures game that could better represent the combat thats seen in the original manga, where positioning and terrain influenced the combat. This clearly was not what i was hoping So I wrote the game off and did not give it another thought.
Flash to a few days ago, I found some starter packs at my local target. “this game is finally in America, dang these figures actually look as good as the images on the Internet!” I thought to myself. I pass up the chance to pick some up and decide it's not worth it unless I have another friend to play with. A few days later my brother IM's me about the game.

Frank Were you aware of this? http://www.go-pokemon.com/tfg/
tyler yes the minis are super cool
Frank They look pretty cool.
Frank Why do they keep spinning like that?
tyler because thats how combat works
Frank So spin instead of roll a dice?
tyler yep
Frank Seems like you could cheat at that pretty easily.
tyler or be skilled at it
Frank How much are they?
tyler $15 for the starter (4 figs and playmats rules)
tyler you see everything before you buy
Frank *Watching Demo*
tyler i would try the game but the figures are really what i would be buying
Frank They ARE adorable.
tyler the paint jobs are out of this world
Frank That's cool I guess. The game seems really simple.
Frank I wonder if it has depth.
tyler only one way to find out!
Frank hehe
Frank Oh so there ARE hidden figure boosters.
tyler i guess so
tyler dang it
Frank I bet you can only get good ones in the secret figure packs.
Frank Yeah, if they didn't have secret packs it wouldn't be a "Trading" Figure Game.
Frank Okay, let's go look at these

we cruse a few stores looking for the game, the first target we go to only has one starter in stock so we leave it there. Then we check out the local ToysRus, jackpot they have every type of booster and both starters. Only problem is they charge a few bucks more per pack then MSRP. My bro picks up two two figure boosters and gets misty along with a few other pokemon. I refuse the 17.50 stater and get a fire starter at another target.for a cool 15.00

After reading the oddly constructed rule book we play our first few games. It's much easier to grasp then the Pokemon card game and could serve as a child's introduction to light games so long as they are taught the game.
As we play, each game takes longer and longer to win. Even playing with just three figures we start to find enough depth to the game that we want to play it one more time after each game. Despite the feeling that the games were won or lost with a few bad or good spins we were still having a blast playing the game.
This is the part of the review where I can't just tell you about the pure feeling of child like joy I get when playing this game but instead this is where i need to over examine each and every detail of the game until I have proven myself as someone who knows a thing or two about game design!

Overall play
The game is played on a mat that shows each players bench, pokemon center, and a shared playing field where the action takes place. During the game Pokemon move from the bench to the field moving on a grid of connected dots to reach their goal on the oposit end of the field.

When Pokemon are next to each other on the field it's possible for them to battle. When pokemon battle both Pokemon are spun. The spin determines what attack each Pokemon uses, with only the strongest attack being applied. They work in order of strength as such

Blue attacks
blue attacks are doges, these end the battle without much lasting effect, useful to defend your goal or for holding a key location on the field.

Purple
These are effect only attacks and they add a true amount of character to each figure with one. Purple attacks also have a have a number of starts to determine strength over other purple attacks.

White
These are damaging attacks that can also have effects attached to them. The attack that does the most damage is applied and the receiving Pokemon is knocked out and sent to the Pokemon center.

Red
A Red result means the Pokemon missed their attack and the other Pokemon's attack is applied.

A tie for strength means no attacks are applied.

If a Pokemon is knocked out in battle it is returned to the Pokemon center and reenters play once more of your Pokemon are knocked out. This ensures no player falls too far behind. Eventually one player gains the proper positioning and moves a Pokemon to their goal and wins the game.

The figures

The figures themselves are made by the Japanese company Kaiyodo. http://www.hlj.com/company/KYD/ They make some fantastic models and these Pokemon are no exception. These figures are fun just to look at, the spinning base even helps this process. The paint applications are subtle and the color builds are perfect. Even the finish of each model is appropriate. With finishes ranging from a super high gloss to a flat matte. These figure will appease even the most demanding miniature gamer.
The overall rules of the game while simple, allow for a wide verity in how each figure functions. In addition to the attack dial, figures also have a movement value. Ranging from 1 to 3 slower pokemon are the heavy hitters while faster pokmeon are weeker. Some pokemon also have a special power in the form of an effect thats always on. The combination of these elements allow for figures to gain very unique rolls on the battle field and give each figure a real feeling of character. It's really fun to learn where each figure should be on the board when it's attacking and who it should attack or even if it should attack.

Trainer cards

In addition to building a team of Pokemon you also get to pick a few trainer cards to use during the game. These are one time effects that mirror the items and abilities a trainer uses in a video game Pokemon battle. They really help mix up the game and allow for some well timed maneuvers on the field. These can be used to overcome a figures weakness or allow for overpowering their strengths.

Buying and collecting

there are a number of ways and packages to get your figures but I'm going to talk about the effect these ways have on your overall purchasing and enjoyment.

The starters are the only way to guarantee getting a trainer figure so it's best to start with one, they also have three trainer cards and a full two sided play mat along with rules. Note: two players can actually share one starter because they can share the trainer figure as all of them function in the same way. However aside from the trainer figures all of these pokmemon can also be found in...

The two figure boosters. These boosters have one visible Pokemon and one secret Pokemon along with a trainer card. These will be the core way to build your collection. Having one figure viewable means you really have some good control over what your buying and allows your meta game to determine your purchases. This format really works well for this game because each figurer costs an average of $3.50us.

In addition to these two products there are also three figure boosters and single figure boosters. The three figure boosters are just a two figure booster with one of three different limited edition diamond&pear starter Pokemon. Buy these first if you want to collect them all! The single figure boosters have no card but they also don't have a secret Pokemon so you know exactly what your buying. There are only six different Pokemon available in these packs. they are also contained in the two figure packs so buy them last if you want a full collection. However they make a good way for a player on a budget to round out a team. Also they put some of the best looking figures in the single packs so everyone can get a really cool figure.

Overall buying and collecting this game is a good experience. The visible/hidden Pokemon is a good compromise and is something I hope more games adopt. I have yet to get a figure i was not happy with and would not include in a team.

Overall build of play

This game is rather unique in the way it rewards strategic play and just how much advantage a player can have at a given time. While it's really difficult to push a match to the point where feels like the players are spinning their wheels in an endless back and forth, some matches can drag on for a bit between experienced players. The Pokemon center, bench, and field can really fluctuate during the game and the key component to wining is understanding when these elements are in your favor and keeping them there, this even sometimes involves moves like not knocking out enemy Pokemon to make sure the ones most useful to your opponent at that time stay in the Pokemon center.

Conclustions
Hopefully you have already come to a conclusion of your own, however if your laking in decisiveness I will share mine. There is a good market for this game and I'm not too sure many of the vocal people here are that market. While the game has a good level of strategic depth the you can still play well and lose because of bad spins. However the game holds within it a very elegant system and has some truly fantastic game play.

Odds ends and general what ever

The rule book while doing a fine job of teaching the game is laid out so it's a bit difficult to find rules while playing.

The three Pokemon play mat does a really fantastic job of keeping important information visible, while the six Pokemon map is uncluttered and easy to play on.

Play the three Pokemon game a good number of times before moving up to the six Pokemon game. But if your experienced gamers include the trainers and cards in with your first game.

BEWARE MEOUTH

I'm going to make a few more play mats for this game look for them as a download soon on tylertinsley.com

Thread: Re: Brendan 6, Red 2

super... — 2007-10-17T05:36:45+00:00

know that Pokemon can not move though other figures so all it only takes one move to block off a path to the goal.

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

Bwian — 2007-10-16T04:37:35+00:00

So, I guess I can answer my own question now, but I am more confused than ever. The 2- and 3-figure boosters both have the same non-Diamond and Pearl figures, which means once you've bought 5 boosters you start getting duplicates with every purchase. These figures aren't cheap to begin with, and then they double the incremental price before you're even half-way through the set? Wacky, wacky, wacky.

Anyway, in the hope this is a regional distribution scheme or something, these are the 5 visible pieces I saw at the FLGS: Eevee, Ho-oh, Lugia, Salamence, Zangoose.

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kvn299 — 2007-10-15T22:13:45+00:00

One of the pre-configured starter kits

Thread: Re: Are starters 1 player random things?

rjstreet — 2007-10-13T14:06:14+00:00

To be clear, in the US there are two starter sets, Flamethrower & Riptide. The Flamethrower set has one trainer ("Red") and "Charizard", "Treecko" and "Meowth." Riptide includes one trainer ("Brennan") and "Picachu", "Feraligator" and "Murkrow." Both sets include two of the same trainer cards ("Max Revive" and "Switch") with a slightly different third card ("X Attach" or "X Accuracy"). I would highly recommend picking up one of each starter as its a good jump start on the game and will ensure immediate playability (while the packages display the minis they contain, many online retailers are not passing that information on to the consumer). Hope this helps!

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

Bwian — 2007-10-02T14:39:26+00:00

Fenway5 wrote:
The 2 figure has one visible figure and 1 blind figure. Any figure may be found in the 2 pack.

Can any figure be found visible in the 2-pack? I find this collation method to be very odd: I like that it is mostly WYSIWYG, but then I don't understand why they have any blind figures at all.

Thread: NOW SHIPPING

Fenway5 — 2007-09-27T20:57:48+00:00

Just a quick heads up, this should start hitting store shelves this weekend. Most big box guys and independent distributors have it and are shipping it out now.

Thread: Re: Question about Brock's blue markings on his base

otaku — 2007-09-10T00:47:09+00:00

Actually a "blue band" is a better description rather than a blue line. Together the blue band and miss zone make up 3/4 of the dial - It looks like I'll have to assume it means nothing .... Maybe I should add a photo?

Thread: Question about Brock's blue markings on his base

otaku — 2007-08-22T05:53:15+00:00

Hi,
Does anyone know why the trainer figure Brock (I believe Misty is the same) has a blue line marked on the rim of base for about 3/4 of it's diameter?
He has the standard large SUCCESS zone, and the smaller MISS zone, but for a large portion of the SUCCESS zone there is a blue line marked on the rim.
I have no idea why it's there and can't find anything in the rules.
Cheers
Damien

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

otaku — 2007-08-20T03:34:37+00:00

Thanks for the info,

With the 2 Figure Booster, can the one visible figure be any of the base set figures? or again only 1 of the 6 you get in the single figure booster?

It does seem a very weird distribution. Hopefully however it will fix the distribution system with the 2 figure boosters released in Australia.

Thread: Re: 1/2/3 fig boosters

Jimmer — 2007-08-14T22:49:57+00:00

(The street date slid to 9/18.)

Thread: Re: Are starters 1 player random things?

Jimmer — 2007-08-14T22:48:51+00:00

The Starter Set comes with 3 Pokemon, 1 Trainer, 3 Trainer cards, a rulebook, a playmat (3-on-3 on one side, 6-on-6 on the other), as well as a collector poster/quickstart guide.

Each player needs 3 figures - you could get by in the basic (3-on-3) game with just a Starter and 3 more Pokemon figures. (The colored rings help show which Pokemon are on what team, but that's survivable.)

In the 6-on-6 game, you add the Trainer figure and the Trainer cards, but nothing stops you from adding those to the 3-on-3 game. (Or skipping them in the 6-on-6 game, even though it adds an extra layer of strategy.)

Thread: Re: Are starters 1 player random things?

aslskfan — 2007-07-25T17:43:31+00:00

I played demos at Origins that used three figures per side; not sure if that is to be the final configuration.

My kids and I also played the demo at Origins. I wish they had figures there for sale, but I think that Gen Con will be the big release.

Thread: Re: Are starters 1 player random things?

Geosphere — 2007-07-25T17:32:32+00:00

mattdiss wrote:
the decision might be budget based

If its for my son and Pokemon is involved, there is no limi to his budget as he will do chores and sell existing toys to get further in.

Thread: Re: Are starters 1 player random things?

mattdiss — 2007-07-25T16:58:00+00:00

I believe the starters contain enough figures for only one player, and that there will be two different starter sets, each with, if I recall correctly, three pokemon figures and one trainer figure (I'm not sure if the trainer gets used in the game or not) visible in the packaging. But I don't think you need to have the starter sets, so long as you have enough figures for the game. My sons and I played demos at Origins that used three figures per side; not sure if that is to be the final configuration.

Boosters will come in a variety of flavors (e.g.,: one visible figure only; one visible figure, plus a hidden figure; three figures, one or two of them hidden, etc.). I don't know how many figures will be in the first set.

So I think you could play the game with one starter and enough boosters to fill out a side, or you could just buy one of each of the starter sets; the decision might be budget based (I didn't see MRSP for the boosters, but I believe each starter was $15). The only caveat I can think of now is that I don't know what form the playmat will take; the demos had a padded playing mat that I am sure will not come in the starter (too big). The layout suggested that each starter should have a full playing board, but they could probably split it up so that you need two.

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Paxe — 2007-03-17T17:50:32+00:00

Pokemon-TFG-Front

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Paxe — 2007-03-17T17:49:41+00:00

Pokemon-TFG-Booster-Front

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Paxe — 2007-03-17T17:49:18+00:00

Pokemon-TFG-Booster-Figs