Originally posted by Darkyouth
Higher attack = higher energy cost = slower game! Anyway the average timing of finishing a modified game would be roughly ard half an hour?
Hum, i may disagree in a couple of points: to begin, the higher energy cost, isnt "higher" mostly attacks as i see need 4 energies, or 5, but the ones w/ 5 can use DCE, so, let's back to 4. Old school pokemon (good ol' times) used mostly same way, 3 energies, 40 to 50 dmg, and now w/ 4 energies u do 60. Ok, i must say that the first pokemon will be slower, but once it begins, the speed is almost the same, a bit slower imo, so slow that i dont count. Nowdays we wont see so many "haymaker" (ok, hay derivants too), obviously the main reason is the higher HP of EX basics and higher HP of evolved... wow, sneasel wont do 200 dmg in a single hit, uh (in normal conditions, no plus power)? The metagame will be slower, not the game, i think many guys here are mixing those 2 facts. This new hp limit to me is messing the game, for those who like fast decks, now the game will be more like mtg, you have to think twice after doing something, uh? Wow, i wrote a bit much, let's stop here

Cya