Trainer Trials: GLC Feedback

Cricketplayer10

Gym Leader Challenge has recently made its way into TCG Live in a half baked form only including cards from Sun and Moon on, and I must say I am quite impressed overall since it came out a week ago It's nice to have a different alternative format that isn't standard or expanded beta, its given me a new way to enjoy the game that I had not discovered previously. If I had to make a few changes to this format on TCG Live they would be:

1. Making Gym Leader Challenge a permanent mode on TCG Live( I know TPCI have hinted at it returning periodically in future) but GLC is arguably the most popular side format and if it were to stay it would add more variety to the game on a permanent scale rather than it coming and going over and over. It could mean better retention of players on TCG Live rather than players just coming and going when GLC leaves or comes back periodically.

2. Adding Full Support for GLC. The Real GLC format supports Black and White cards onwards, and making sure that players can get the full proper GLC experience online will make the format a lot more accessible rather than just having a "half baked format" of sun and moon. To me this change seems obvious but I understand it is difficult programming all those cards into the games and the interactions they have with different cards. Also, if you think about it, if they add full support for Gym Leader Challenge then that can allow expanded beta (which is currently Sun and Moon on) to become a "complete" format as that format also includes cards from Black and White forward. So essentially, you would be providing 2 more complete formats to TCG Live adding more diversity to the game and adding a "finished" feel to the game rather than just having Standard as the one and only true "complete" format.

Do I think the addition of Sun and Moon on GLC to TCG Live is a good thing? Yes of course, its a step in the right direction. But adding full support for it can definitely improve the state of the game in terms of what it has to offer for ways to play The Pokémon Trading Card Game on TCG Live. I understand the large workload about the points i made above possible, but I think this should become part of TPCIs roadmap to making this game great and truly representing what the Pokémon Trading Card Game has to offer in all its forms and ways to play.