Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a young guy in his prime on the tour scene, everybody remembers their big team tournament debut, SPL or WCoP. This thread is for people to share their memories, tell an interesting story about their first time on the Pokemon big stage. For the young guys, you will also learn the pleasures of reading a good old fashioned battle log.
My debut game was in SPL 5. I had been picked up at midseason by BKC's Scooters, as they had traded the then 2-2 and inconsistent seeming MajinTupacZ away to the Cryos for Vinc2612 and 8K, so needed a RSE replacement. Majin went on to go 6-1 and looked dominant on his new team, but that is another story. In Week 5 I got the start immediately, and my opponent was the 0-4 MarceloDK.
https://pastebin.com/bqkiDHSi
I decided to select my favourite and most trusted Mixmence offense that I'd shamelessly jacked from French ladder hero and tennis enthusiast Fantomon then passed off as my own. At the time, Mixmence had some genuine surprise value as a set, as you could see from the turn 1 where Marcy left his PDef Skarm in to take 90 from my Mence Fire Blast. On turn 7, I boomed a 100% health Lax into his 20% Skarm switching in, which was very inadvisable. Who knows what was going on in the machinations of my 15 year old mind. My Mence then did some Fire Blast and WoW dodging magic and fired off some Dragon Claws allowing me to pressure his Cune a bit. I figure out Cune is the key mon, and am hell bent on killing the thing if it means sacrificing my whole team.
I boomed my Meta on his Forry in typical gung ho fashion, then got his Cune low enough that it could be finished off with a Rock Slide (which I happily pressed knowing full well it was a roll and D-E wasn't LOL) from my Aero, nicknamed after Toon legend Shola Ameobi. He follows with Dugtrio, and I switch Mence in to soak the Slide, keeping big Shola alive another day. He chooses to keep Dug alive for Pert and TTar and instead gives up Houndoom to Mence.
Once I see Lax as his last, I know I've won. I just need to sacrifice Mence then get Pert in to Sub down so that it can force the boosted Lax back out with the Endeavour threat, which it does. He goes into Dugtrio on the Endeavour, which also handily brings it into Aero Slide range. I follow with Aero as he is forced to sack Dug to a Slide then boom with his Forry on Aero, leaving my TTar to fight his Lax. I Taunt it to avoid the Curse setup, knowing that should it have Earthquake, I can tank 2 unboosted Quakes and 2HKO him.
Looking back and reading the log again, I was surprised at a few things about this game. For one, I'd forgotten how ridiculously good of a matchup I had, almost unloseable. This DD Tar Aero physical offense vs a team with Dugtrio as its Rock resist was just great. I'm not sure what Marcy's prep process was, because this offensive playstyle was sort of all I did back then. I was a wildly aggressive player, often to my detriment. I'd flat out just boom and sack things with no regard for anything other than pure momentum. I've actually lost this trait in my current game, as I've become old and jaded. Also, seeing the in-game chat and all the shit talk again was a hoot. That is a true relic of the PO era, everyone just happily chatting in an SPL game.
So, my first game was a win, heavily aided by a matchup that meant I didn't have to make very many plays. I was fucken satisfied. What happened next? Well, the next week I faced Halloween, the game opening with the rare Medicham lead mirror. I finished 3-2, tricking managers into buying me for the next season. Fast forward a few years, and here I am now, posting nostalgic threads.
So anyway, other vets and young guys alike, share your humble beginnings and memories, and regale us with an interesting tale of your very first time. What made it special?
My debut game was in SPL 5. I had been picked up at midseason by BKC's Scooters, as they had traded the then 2-2 and inconsistent seeming MajinTupacZ away to the Cryos for Vinc2612 and 8K, so needed a RSE replacement. Majin went on to go 6-1 and looked dominant on his new team, but that is another story. In Week 5 I got the start immediately, and my opponent was the 0-4 MarceloDK.
https://pastebin.com/bqkiDHSi
I decided to select my favourite and most trusted Mixmence offense that I'd shamelessly jacked from French ladder hero and tennis enthusiast Fantomon then passed off as my own. At the time, Mixmence had some genuine surprise value as a set, as you could see from the turn 1 where Marcy left his PDef Skarm in to take 90 from my Mence Fire Blast. On turn 7, I boomed a 100% health Lax into his 20% Skarm switching in, which was very inadvisable. Who knows what was going on in the machinations of my 15 year old mind. My Mence then did some Fire Blast and WoW dodging magic and fired off some Dragon Claws allowing me to pressure his Cune a bit. I figure out Cune is the key mon, and am hell bent on killing the thing if it means sacrificing my whole team.
I boomed my Meta on his Forry in typical gung ho fashion, then got his Cune low enough that it could be finished off with a Rock Slide (which I happily pressed knowing full well it was a roll and D-E wasn't LOL) from my Aero, nicknamed after Toon legend Shola Ameobi. He follows with Dugtrio, and I switch Mence in to soak the Slide, keeping big Shola alive another day. He chooses to keep Dug alive for Pert and TTar and instead gives up Houndoom to Mence.
Once I see Lax as his last, I know I've won. I just need to sacrifice Mence then get Pert in to Sub down so that it can force the boosted Lax back out with the Endeavour threat, which it does. He goes into Dugtrio on the Endeavour, which also handily brings it into Aero Slide range. I follow with Aero as he is forced to sack Dug to a Slide then boom with his Forry on Aero, leaving my TTar to fight his Lax. I Taunt it to avoid the Curse setup, knowing that should it have Earthquake, I can tank 2 unboosted Quakes and 2HKO him.
Looking back and reading the log again, I was surprised at a few things about this game. For one, I'd forgotten how ridiculously good of a matchup I had, almost unloseable. This DD Tar Aero physical offense vs a team with Dugtrio as its Rock resist was just great. I'm not sure what Marcy's prep process was, because this offensive playstyle was sort of all I did back then. I was a wildly aggressive player, often to my detriment. I'd flat out just boom and sack things with no regard for anything other than pure momentum. I've actually lost this trait in my current game, as I've become old and jaded. Also, seeing the in-game chat and all the shit talk again was a hoot. That is a true relic of the PO era, everyone just happily chatting in an SPL game.
So, my first game was a win, heavily aided by a matchup that meant I didn't have to make very many plays. I was fucken satisfied. What happened next? Well, the next week I faced Halloween, the game opening with the rare Medicham lead mirror. I finished 3-2, tricking managers into buying me for the next season. Fast forward a few years, and here I am now, posting nostalgic threads.
So anyway, other vets and young guys alike, share your humble beginnings and memories, and regale us with an interesting tale of your very first time. What made it special?
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