An MSN Convo

Hello One and all.

I recently attended an MSN Convo where dudes from other countries talk about the new format for Yugioh.

As the OCG Perspective of the Convo, it was obvious that they asked me about BF Breeze and Infernity and my thoughts on BF Treasure etc.

Then the Convo shifted towards theory and Our thoughts on the future of certain decks.

Smashing ground format could hurt D.D. Eatos badly.

However, the person must play Smashing ground of course.

Sooner or later, it came down to the future of LS .

< Note: Below convo is part of what was discussed , identities are hidden and order of convo was randomized.>

So , as a sort of focus for the convo, someone would give a point and we all will talk about it.

Point 1: " LS getting hit that badly will allow LS Players to think differently for a change!"

Hmmmm, yea thats true , I can still see hardcore players using Christia/Kyrista variants. The Twilight variant looks abit dead.

Example deck:

Total : 43

Monsters-26

2 Archlord Christia
2 Judgement Dragon
3 LL Celestia
2 LL Lyla
2 Shining Angel
2 Honest
2 Herald of Orange light
2 Wulf
1 LL Lumina
1 Zombie carrier
1 LL Garoth
1 LL Jain
1 LL Arkus
1 Gorz
1 Ryko
1 Necro Gardna
1 LL Ehren

Spells-13

3 Solar Recharge
2 Pot of Avarice
2 Monster Reincarnation
1 Charge of the Light Brigade
1 Heavy storm
1 Cold wave
1 Brain Control
1 Foolish Burial

Traps-4

3 Beckoning Light
1 Call of the Haunted


Thoughts gathered from the convo.

Mr A: So what you are saying is that LS Will have its speed Compromised so that the Krisyta variant can gain a better footing?

Mr B: No, overall the Speed , while definitely slower, does not stop hardcore LS Players from forcing an evolution on the deck as a whole.

Mr. C: LS Becoming a toolbox? I see Shining Angel brings out Lumina, Arkus, Honest or another Angel since 2 are run. Call of the Haunted to disrupt the Opponent with Kyrista during their turn?

Mr D: Exactly.

Mr B: Then that means that there will still be LS Players for some time.

Mr A: There will always be LS around, sooner or later players who invested in LS would return. But thats just my opinion though.

Mr C: Point is, will Kristya be played more than JD in this case?

Mr D: in this case the player gets to choose.

Mr A: LS is dead as of now, until some random person makes up a variant that works.

Mr B: LS Could have been slower for this format tbh.

Mr. C: JD at 2 is their sole Motivation to continue now isn't it?

Mr D: Yup.

Mr : A: You forgot about Solar recharge at 3.


Point 2: Smashing Ground format.

Me: Smashing ground at 3 is important for this format. Thoughts?

Mr A: That actually depends , smashing ground at 3 needs to first be ran in a deck now doesn't it?

Mr. B: Smashing ground at 3 = D.D. Eatos die.

Mr C: Don't assume that. Remember the player must run Smashing ground at 3.

Mr D: Smashing ground in Side deck?

Mr C: Unlikely, this is not an assumption but There will be more important things to side . AKA Against BW And Infernities when they come out.

Mr B: Decks that can Run 3 Smashing and 3 Fissure = D.D. Eatos Die?

Mr C: Not really, D.D. Eatos can use D.D. Survivor as the engine, plus D.D. Eatos player can defeat the opponent if the opponent has no Smashing or Fissure in hand.

Me: D.D. Eatos's future?

Mr C: Same as most decks I guess.

Mr D: How is Infernity in OCG As of now?

Me: Not fully finished yet, some of my friends are still getting their Trishulas and Archfiends.

Mr B: Infernity is getting too much hype, by now someone should have found a way to counter them right?

Mr A: There are a couple.

Mr B: One fear of mine is that people anticipate Infernities too much and by the time TSHD gets released in TCG, the OCG Methods of Countering them will be known.

Mr C: BW is the main competitor right now, people here will stop running Glads the moment they realize that BW is the stronger deck.

Mr D: True. But Smashing ground format will have to wait . Maybe later in this format then people will see more of it.

Me: Gadgets can run 3 Smashing ground, Fissure Glads could run 2 smashing as well.Or we could go Barbarian

Mr D: Barbarian?

Me: 3 Raiou, 3 DCK, 3 Book of moon, 3 Fissure, 3 Smashing ground, 3 D. Prison etc.

Mr B: lol,nice XD

Mr A: People will still run D.D. Eatos, its kinda branched out into its own deck and probably a new variant can come out.

Me: Random note: Dark Nep in 3 in Brown Silk and Milk is too inconsistent.

< End Convo>


Thoughts: Only time will tell i guess.

On a random note, Infernities top a Tourney!

http://shriek.twoday.net/stories/6199494/

The comments are overall Positive.

Welcome to the next format =D