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TGTCGT... a gene sequence that determines TCG fanaticism. Do you carry it?
After a bit of searching, I found that there isn't a good outlet for TCG discussion on here. A sporadically active Yu-Gi-Oh thread (seeing a little activity recently due to the 20th anniversary thing) and a crusty old Frankenstein of an MTG thread.
I think that due to the somewhat niche nature of TCGs, a broad thread for discussing all TCGs would make sense. A thread about a singular TCG might become inactive simply because it faded away off the first page and became forgotten despite there still being people who might be interested in discussing it if they saw the thread existed, but a thread about all of them would probably stay more vibrant because it'd float up to the top a little more frequently. A similar idea to The General Anime Thread... many threads about specific anime titles have been created, only to sink into the abyss of page 2+, whereas TGAT has gained popularity due to its more frequent visibility and is now consistently towards the top of the Movies & TV subforum.
So after that long-winded justification... Welcome to The General Trading Card Game Thread, where any and all TCGs may be discussed! (I figured Console/PC gaming was the best subforum match due to the fact that many new TCGs are digital-only these days, and the most popular paper TCGs also have digital versions)
The first order of business: What TCG(s) do you play and/or collect?
I'm an absolute TCG fanatic so I collect pretty much anything I can get my hands on, but I primarily just play Magic. I do occasionally play Pokemon though, and once in a blue moon I'll play a bit of Yu-Gi-Oh. I also like the relatively new TCG Force of Will, though that's partially because it plays very similarly to Magic (the name itself is an homage to Magic)... but it's got enough fresh changes to not feel like an uninspired ripoff.
After a bit of searching, I found that there isn't a good outlet for TCG discussion on here. A sporadically active Yu-Gi-Oh thread (seeing a little activity recently due to the 20th anniversary thing) and a crusty old Frankenstein of an MTG thread.
I think that due to the somewhat niche nature of TCGs, a broad thread for discussing all TCGs would make sense. A thread about a singular TCG might become inactive simply because it faded away off the first page and became forgotten despite there still being people who might be interested in discussing it if they saw the thread existed, but a thread about all of them would probably stay more vibrant because it'd float up to the top a little more frequently. A similar idea to The General Anime Thread... many threads about specific anime titles have been created, only to sink into the abyss of page 2+, whereas TGAT has gained popularity due to its more frequent visibility and is now consistently towards the top of the Movies & TV subforum.
So after that long-winded justification... Welcome to The General Trading Card Game Thread, where any and all TCGs may be discussed! (I figured Console/PC gaming was the best subforum match due to the fact that many new TCGs are digital-only these days, and the most popular paper TCGs also have digital versions)
The first order of business: What TCG(s) do you play and/or collect?
I'm an absolute TCG fanatic so I collect pretty much anything I can get my hands on, but I primarily just play Magic. I do occasionally play Pokemon though, and once in a blue moon I'll play a bit of Yu-Gi-Oh. I also like the relatively new TCG Force of Will, though that's partially because it plays very similarly to Magic (the name itself is an homage to Magic)... but it's got enough fresh changes to not feel like an uninspired ripoff.