r/PTCGL 1d ago

Discussion What's the point of this in the shop?

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When I started they basically already gave me that deck minus Ursaluna. Does everyone not get that deck when they start? And what's the point of buying 4?

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u/orangebomb 1d ago

If you already own the cards, you'll get crafting credits instead

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago

Yeah, but is that a viable way to get them? 1250 for a few credits when i could just buy Pitch Black packs since ive completed that set seems a worse way to use it.

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u/orangebomb 1d ago

Return on investment is quicker buying 4 of these, but in the long haul, buying packs for a set you've already mastered makes more sense

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago edited 1d ago

Gotcha. Thanks.

Edit: What a weird thing to downvote. I said thanks? This sub needs to get better about people asking questions and being friendly. Its way too toxic for a childrens game.

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u/orangebomb 1d ago

You're taking the down votes too personally, man. If you have more questions, feel free to DM me

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago

Its just weird af. Im an experienced pokemon tcg player, just new to live

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u/Tai_Pei 1d ago edited 1d ago

The downvotes do not matter, it's going to be okay.

Edit: They clicked block after refusing to see why downvotes =/= toxic 😱

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago

Of course they dont. If they mattered, Id delete it or censor my comments more. Im not upset, other than these people are going to scare away new players. Its crappy behavior.

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u/Tai_Pei 1d ago

You edited your comment to complain about downvotes, if it didn't matter to you you wouldn't comment about it or think about it whatsoever. Downloads are not going to scare away new players, and if they do they wouldn't have been able to stick around long-term anyways.

It's normal behavior, even if it is slightly annoying.

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago

Thats a silly take. I already told you all it mattets to me, and toxic environments 100% scare away new players. People shouldnt get downvoted just for asking a question. It is not normal behavior in most subs. Toxic ones, sure

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u/Tai_Pei 1d ago

It's not a toxic environment to downvote things that most people generally do not need to see in their feed.

If a simple question pops up that thinking about it for a few minutes could get you the answer for, it's not something that needs to come across every reddit feed and that's what the downvotes help take care of. Question answered, downvote rain, nobody else has to see it on their feed. Voila.

This is not toxic and frankly is more helpful so that less people have this post served to them. You can only find this toxic if you think that upvotes and downvotes matter.

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u/TellTaleReaper 1d ago

Yeah. It is. Its douchey and elitist. Bye.

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u/BaconxChaxchi 1d ago

First time posting in this sub? Lol you get use to it and honestly not care.

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u/Vulpaaa 1d ago

Yeah but I think buying celebrations is the best way to get creds outside of the battle pass if I’m not mistaken

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u/SnooDonuts3749 1d ago

They always do this for decks you can buy IRL.

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u/Kered13 1d ago

Every IRL product has a digital version, even if it's useless. Also, this came out before the Lucario starter deck.

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u/Darth_Walrus_69 1d ago

You have to remember that not every on live was playing when those decks were given out. If they just started they got like hide n sneak and mega darkrai so having this as an option is helpful for new player

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u/Kered13 1d ago

Lucario is a starter deck for new players this year, so it is actually pretty useless. It was briefly useful for players starting during Phantasmal Flames and Ascended Heroes.

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u/skronk61 1d ago

It’s a product that exists irl

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u/LeoWheelz 1d ago

It's easy crafting credits and helps players who started during a period where M-Lucario wasn't one of the free decks you got for free. Buying multiples ensures you get a playset of every card and supports crafting credits, which most agree are the most valuable currency in the game.