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Do you prefer in-person or online events?

Mod_Ginger
Mod_Ginger Administrator Posts: 185 admin
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in General Pokémon Organized Play Discussion #1

Each format has its perks. What’s your preference between local/regional in-person tournaments and online competitions?

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  • Hades0918
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    #2

    Well, for me it's almost impossible to find the time to go to a tournament

    Especially when the majority of them aren't even close to my state

    I don't see the advantages of in-person anyways

    I prefer online

  • Catcatmyoop
    Catcatmyoop Member Posts: 174 ✭✭✭
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    #3

    I've never done either… I plan to start doing both though when champions comes out

  • Mod_Nova
    Mod_Nova Moderator Posts: 825 mod
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    #4

    I prefer online, I can meet so many more new people that way. 😊

  • UmerKhalid
    UmerKhalid Member Posts: 4 ✭
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    #5

    Both have their benefits, but in-person events offer better networking and hands-on experiences, while online competitions are more convenient and accessible.

  • Mod_Ember
    Mod_Ember Moderator Posts: 154 mod
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    #6

    I love in-person events to meet up with like-minded people with genuine knowledge about Pokémon.

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 14,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #7

    Oh

    The advantage to in-person is socializing

    I definitely prefer online

  • Eremas
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    #8

    in-person is much better. I just had one bad experience.

  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #9

    I prefer in-person by far, but also had lot of fun in online events.

  • cpm1
    cpm1 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
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    #10

    both

  • Scott26D
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    #11

    For someone like myself who suffers from social anxiety, I prefer online. However, I'd love to gain the confidence one day to be able to attend in person tournaments, events... I feel like I'm missing out on meeting some great people within the Pokémon community.

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