Something to think about (tl;dr warning)

[BehindTheMask]

Me and Kefka Palazzo were talking over AIM and Kefka brings up Kevin Tewart.

 

Note, these are NOT our AIM names.

 

*slightly edited, for word usage*

 

[spoiler=tl;dr]Kefka Palazzo(12:57:12 AM): Seriously...Kevin Tewart is the best thing that ever happened to Konami.

Kefka Palazzo (12:57:33 AM): pojo would powerflame me for it, as would boardnewbs anywhere

BehindTheMask (12:57:48 AM): lol, i dislike Tewart

Kefka Palazzo (12:57:53 AM): the only people who don't hate him are the ones who actually know their stuff

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:17 AM): You can use him as a caliber of how good at ygo you are.

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:24 AM): Hate him? Bad player.

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:30 AM): Love him? Good player.

BehindTheMask (12:58:34 AM): Some of the things he said are terrible though

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:37 AM): Don't care? Don't care.

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:47 AM): seem terrible

Kefka Palazzo (12:58:53 AM): seeeeeeeem

BehindTheMask (12:58:59 AM): lol

Kefka Palazzo (12:59:44 AM): read his stuff on pojo(why he wastes his time there is the only dumb thing he does), and really, reeeeeaaaaly absorb it, and it makes a lot of sense

Kefka Palazzo (1:01:35 AM): The YGO community as a whole

a) are morons

b) don't care what's wrong with the game as long as they can blame someone

c)know Tewart's a major figure in TCG

and

d) are just barely smart enough to add b and c to blame him for stuff

Kefka Palazzo (1:01:55 AM): and he really takes the stuff like a pro

Kefka Palazzo (1:02:32 AM): He just shrugs it off, cause he knows no matter how much we complain and stuff...he's right, and it's his opinion that matters anyway, lol.

Kefka Palazzo (1:03:45 AM): Really, at the end of the day, does it matter that we all want x change to happen, if he's looking at the bigger picture, both for the financial reasons, and the health of the game, and not just "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

Kefka Palazzo (1:05:46 AM): Until we get professional ygo critics, nobody's opinion on anything ygo matters if it doesn't agree with Kevin Tewart's.

Kefka Palazzo (1:05:51 AM): rofl

BehindTheMask (1:05:59 AM): rofl

Kefka Palazzo (1:06:02 AM): I'm not like....ridin his nuts or anything.

BehindTheMask (1:06:11 AM): I get what you are saying

BehindTheMask (1:06:25 AM): personally, some of the stuff he does is annoying

Kefka Palazzo (1:06:28 AM): I just feel we should shut the grape up and play this dumb kids game, or if we hate it so much, stop.

Kefka Palazzo (1:07:25 AM): If I asked random ygo mb member what they'd do/say if they met Kevin in person, most would say they'd slap him/punch him/spit at him/tell him to grape off/ etc.

Kefka Palazzo (1:07:39 AM): I'd give him a quarter and tell him to keep on truckin.

Kefka Palazzo (1:07:51 AM): I'm not sayin he does a PHENOMENAL job.

Kefka Palazzo (1:08:00 AM): TeleDAD alone proves it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:08:10 AM): DSF EXISTING proves it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:08:12 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:08:20 AM): xD

Kefka Palazzo (1:09:22 AM): But he's the only one getting paid for what he does who actually sticks his neck out to the public and takes the criticism that oughta be aimed at Konami on the chin, and does so with poise, and actually has been trying to remedy Konami's absurdity.

Kefka Palazzo (1:09:46 AM): Stumble he may, but he's at least trying.

Kefka Palazzo (1:09:52 AM): I say give him a break.

Kefka Palazzo (1:10:14 AM): Besides....how good of a job would any of us do, honestly?

Kefka Palazzo (1:10:23 AM): We'd funk the game up beyond repair.

BehindTheMask (1:10:30 AM): probably

Kefka Palazzo (1:10:32 AM): lol

Kefka Palazzo (1:10:41 AM): On top of that, look at some of the facts.

Kefka Palazzo (1:10:58 AM): Last format was TeleDAD. Dumbest format ever. Made me quit YGO.

Kefka Palazzo (1:11:08 AM): This format is dumb, but not cause of the list.

Kefka Palazzo (1:11:20 AM): It's cause Synchros made the game too goddamn fast.

Kefka Palazzo (1:11:38 AM): Despite that.....this is one of the most versatile formats in a while.

Kefka Palazzo (1:11:43 AM): There's a few BIG decks.

Kefka Palazzo (1:11:57 AM): But a lot of stuff is on the bubble, and has been all format long.

BehindTheMask (1:11:58 AM): yeah, I liked this format outside of DSF otks

Kefka Palazzo (1:12:50 AM): We went from the worst format ever, to one of the most open, despite its speed, in one list change. And who's mainly responsible for the last banlist update?

Kefka Palazzo (1:13:01 AM): KT.

Kefka Palazzo (1:13:22 AM): Most dramatic format shift in ygo history, had bigger impact than initial bannings.

Kefka Palazzo (1:13:32 AM): yet

Kefka Palazzo (1:13:38 AM): the changes made were so subtle

BehindTheMask (1:13:45 AM): very true

Kefka Palazzo (1:13:50 AM): ::applause::

Kefka Palazzo (1:14:00 AM): Yet nobody wants to talk about that.

Kefka Palazzo (1:14:19 AM): Instead it's "Darth Tewart, ruinging muh ygoz"

BehindTheMask (1:14:50 AM): lol

Kefka Palazzo (1:15:03 AM): this guy’s the closest thing ygo has to Jesus Christ, in every metaphorical sense

Kefka Palazzo (1:15:23 AM): he's genuinely tryin to save the game, mostly succeeding, and being persecuted for it

 

[Kefka Palazzo]

And I stand by every word I said. Anyone who disagrees should gtfo Kevin's YGO.

[Tabris]

Kefka Palazzo (1:03:45 AM): Really, at the end of the day, does it matter that we all want x change to happen, if he's looking at the bigger picture, both for the financial reasons, and the health of the game, and not just "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

WTF?

 

I'd like to talk to the fella. Give him a heart-to-heart talk.

[CrabHelmet]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge, and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever he is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

[Kefka Palazzo]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge' date=' and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever [i']he[/i] is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

 

You're in a conversation about the state and health of the game, and don't know who Kevin Tewart is? You my friend, have stumbled into the wrong thread.

 

tl;dr: Shhh....the adults are talking.

[CrabHelmet]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge' date=' and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever [i']he[/i] is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

 

You're in a conversation about the state and health of the game, and don't know who Kevin Tewart is? You my friend, have stumbled into the wrong thread.

 

tl;dr: Shhh....the adults are talking.

 

The state and health of the game is one matter (or perhaps two matters). The names of Konami's employees are another matter. Unless there's some card whose effect changes depending on, say, the first letter of the name of the employee who holds some position, I somehow doubt that one's ability to evaluate the state of the game is impeded by not following Konami's staff choices.

 

Incidentally, I find it most illuminating that the only response you could muster was "LOL U NOT NO WHO TEWART IZ".

[「tea.leaf」]

And I stand by every word I said. Anyone who disagrees should gtfo Kevin's YGO.

 

Amen.

[BehindTheMask]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge' date=' and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever [i']he[/i] is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

 

You're in a conversation about the state and health of the game, and don't know who Kevin Tewart is? You my friend, have stumbled into the wrong thread.

 

tl;dr: Shhh....the adults are talking.

 

The state and health of the game is one matter (or perhaps two matters). The names of Konami's employees are another matter. Unless there's some card whose effect changes depending on, say, the first letter of the name of the employee who holds some position, I somehow doubt that one's ability to evaluate the state of the game is impeded by not following Konami's staff choices.

 

Incidentally, I find it most illuminating that the only response you could muster was "LOL U NOT NO WHO TEWART IZ".

 

He was referring to the fact that Kevin Tewart is trying to create a healtier game, but everyone is saying plum about him. Thus, he wants people to actually think about what Kevin Tewart does(which is to try to help the game).

[Tabris]

And you're here, then?

 

Very well.

 

The particular sore point I have: that he, or Konami, or whoever, is looking at the bigger picture - the financial stability and the health of the game.

 

If so, then why - WHY - in the world didn't they just make cards that would cause no untoward interactions, promote archetypes both old and new to the hilt, except when banworthy cards need banning, and clean out the banlist of any unneeded blemishes? Surely that is REALLY looking at the big picture - you have diversity and health of the game and of the pocket in a few relatively simple strokes.

[Kefka Palazzo]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge' date=' and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever [i']he[/i] is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

 

You're in a conversation about the state and health of the game, and don't know who Kevin Tewart is? You my friend, have stumbled into the wrong thread.

 

tl;dr: Shhh....the adults are talking.

 

The state and health of the game is one matter (or perhaps two matters). The names of Konami's employees are another matter. Unless there's some card whose effect changes depending on, say, the first letter of the name of the employee who holds some position, I somehow doubt that one's ability to evaluate the state of the game is impeded by not following Konami's staff choices.

 

Incidentally, I find it most illuminating that the only response you could muster was "LOL U NOT NO WHO TEWART IZ".

 

Sure thing, guy. Go do some research on pretty much anything pertaining to Organized Play in the TCG, and you'll understand the significance of Kevin Tewart in any of it. If you don't know/understand, you really have no place in a thread about the state/future of the game. Keep flaming me, w/e.

[Guest PikaPerson01]

Who the hell is Kevin Tewart?

[Kefka Palazzo]

Who the hell is Kevin Tewart?

 

Really? Is this board for real?

[「tea.leaf」]

Who the hell is Kevin Tewart?

 

Really? Is this board for real?

 

Welcome to YCM, love, where even the best are idiots.

[Guest PikaPerson01]

I don't bother looking up the names of the people on Konami's payroll. Rather then being dismissive about it, you could quickly explain what his position in the company is. Banlist coordinater? Effect... maker? Card Art... do-er... What's this Tewart fellow other then a Konami employee?

[BehindTheMask]

I don't bother looking up the names of the people on Konami's payroll. Rather then being dismissive about it' date=' you could quickly explain what his position in the company is. Banlist coordinater? Effect... maker? Card Art... do-er... What's this Tewart fellow other then a Konami employee?

[/quote']

 

He works with R&D, and other parts of Organized Play for Konami.

[CrabHelmet]

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:19 AM): He gets paid to fix YGO. We do NOT get paid to complain about it.

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:30 AM): Who's got the incentive to do their end better?

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:37 AM): lol

BehindTheMask (1:04:41 AM): lolol

Kefka Palazzo (1:04:56 AM): I think the last two statements are enough to place our faith in the guy.

 

Hitler got paid a salary to run Germany when he was in charge' date=' and I don't think the Jews got paid to complain about it.

 

Also, I love how Kefka thinks any and all criticism of Tewart boils down to "cause teh dum dek beetz muh localz".

 

Incidentally, I haven't a clue who Tewart is, but if he's responsible for the banlist, then yeah, criticism is justified. In fact, if Kefka's right that Tewart is to blame for DSF existing - which, given that Kefka (whoever [i']he[/i] is) has proven himself to be a colossal moron, is questionable - then tarring and feathering might be more appropriate.

 

You're in a conversation about the state and health of the game, and don't know who Kevin Tewart is? You my friend, have stumbled into the wrong thread.

 

tl;dr: Shhh....the adults are talking.

 

The state and health of the game is one matter (or perhaps two matters). The names of Konami's employees are another matter. Unless there's some card whose effect changes depending on, say, the first letter of the name of the employee who holds some position, I somehow doubt that one's ability to evaluate the state of the game is impeded by not following Konami's staff choices.

 

Incidentally, I find it most illuminating that the only response you could muster was "LOL U NOT NO WHO TEWART IZ".

 

Sure thing, guy. Go do some research on pretty much anything pertaining to Organized Play in the TCG, and you'll understand the significance of Kevin Tewart in any of it. If you don't know/understand, you really have no place in a thread about the state/future of the game. Keep flaming me, w/e.

 

I looked through the whole card pool and I checked the banlist, but I didn't see Kevin Tewart mentioned on any card or on the list - and nothing else really matters, since the game's the same regardless of who makes it.

 

Incidentally, the new list's Forbidden section is in and of itself a vast improvement (particularly with DSF's swift ban), even if the changes were so bloody obvious that any fool could see that they were needed. However, so many problems still abound that I hardly think he deserves the godlike praise you give him. Still, if this Tewart is responsible for the new banlist's step in the right direction, then props to him, but we still need more and larger steps in the right direction - and, of course, there are much better arguments in favour of Tewart than "HE MAKES MONEY SO EVERYONE SHUT UP K?"

[Kefka Palazzo]

Who the hell is Kevin Tewart?

 

Really? Is this board for real?

 

Welcome to YCM' date=' love, where even the best are idiots.

[/quote']

 

Not callin anyone idiots.......ignorant at worst, but WOW, that's staggering.

 

Pika, he's basically the head of R&D. He's heavily involved in the design and playtesting of cards before release, and works very closely with konami and some very notable players to settle on the final banlist decisions.

 

tl;dr: He controls some major chaff in TCG.

 

Also...note that Crab's every reply to me ends in a poor leetspeak rendition of a half-cocked drunk interpretation of an eighth of my post.

[Guest PikaPerson01]

Ah, m'kay. Google was getting me nowhere here, as they assumed I had misspelled Kevin Stewart. <_<

 

As for playtest of cards before release and final banlist decisions, unless he just got the job yesterday or something, I think there's quite a big need for criticizing his work.

[Flame Dragon]

Who the hell is Kevin Tewart?

 

Really? Is this board for real?

 

Welcome to YCM' date=' love, where even the best are idiots.

[/quote']

 

Not callin anyone idiots.......ignorant at worst, but WOW, that's staggering.

 

Pika, he's basically the head of R&D. He's heavily involved in the design and playtesting of cards before release, and works very closely with konami and some very notable players to settle on the final banlist decisions.

 

tl;dr: He controls some major chaff in TCG.

I'll take that to mean "if he thinks a card to be OP we'll ask for a change" correct. If this is so how did he let both DSF and Black Whirlwind slip by? Cause really those are VERY broken cards. Not only that if he works on the ban list, why is it they hit Gale and not Whirlwind

[Kefka Palazzo]

Pika, he got hired on after UDE lost control of the game. So a few months now.

 

Flame Dragon, he's not IN COMPLETE CONTROL. Pay attention. He's got a lot of clout, but isn't the final word on such matters. The point I was making is that he tries, and does a great job, tbh, and the only diff between him and the anonymous people involved in what he does, is that he puts his name, rep, and opinion out to the public, for better or worse, gets a lotta crap, and takes it with dignity. So people should lay off him. Just cause he's got a lot of say, doesn't mean we should crucify the man just cause he got outvoted on a card design or banlist decision, or however they do it.

[Guest PikaPerson01]

Eh, I'll agree that personal attacks on the man may be uncalled for (since I assume he's not the only man doing it), however he must have known full well that he would be [complained] at incessantly on forums if he did try to put a more personal, public face on the R&D department.

 

However, I feel that by publicizing himself, he sort of does become the representative of the R&D department, and therefore duelists have every right to complain to him, as he seems to be the only one who's put himself out there and accessible to the players. (Assuming of course that the players act in a respectable way, and aren't just sending him vulgar messages hiding behind the anonymity of the internet.)

[CrabHelmet]

If he arrived early enough to have given DSF clearance, then yes, he deserves major criticism. However, at least the mistake was admitted and DSF was banned, whereas previous Konami policy seems to have been to keep ludicrously broken cards around for as long as possible in what is called the Dark Armed Dragon strategy. This, combined with a few long-overdue bans and unlimits, makes the new list a much better update than we've come to expect from Konami, even if it could have been far better than it was and was plagued by the usual series of random Limits and Semi-Limits.

 

Incidentally, you seem to be saying that people shouldn't criticize him because... he's willing to stick his neck out and take criticism. So, the only people who should be criticized are people who don't put their names out to take criticism in the first place? Is criticizing Konami based on the same policy as going to see Major Major Major Major in his office or something?

[White Void]

Tewart is essentially the only employee and developer of the game that most people can name personally...for good reason, he's the only one to ever come forward and say anything that I know of. Due to that, many players simply associate the problems with him because there's really nobody else to possibly associate them with at this point.

[Kefka Palazzo]

Problem is...people were critcising him before he intentionally put his neck out there. His involvement with UDE was largely criticized despite no attempt to "rep" UDE. His job? He was basically a liason between Konami and UDE regarding OCG/TCG matters.

 

The man got hired for a reason. Criticism is fine. Most of the ygo community has taken it upon themselves to villify him for things that are only partially in his power to influence. CHeck out some of the hate floating around in the major ygo forums and you'll see why I'm stickin up for and behind the guy.

[CrabHelmet]

Problem is...people were critcising him before he intentionally put his neck out there.

 

If he hadn't stuck his neck out there' date=' then how were they criticizing him? And, conversely, what does "putting his neck out there" constitute if he was already being criticized anyhow?

 

His involvement with UDE was largely criticized despite no attempt to "rep" UDE. His job? He was basically a liason between Konami and UDE regarding OCG/TCG matters.

 

Wait, people complained about Upperdeck's side of those negotiations?

 

The man got hired for a reason.

 

Again, there are good defenses of this guy, but the whole "he gets paid" argument isn't one of them. Yes, he was hired, but so were all of the previous Konami employees who constructed all of the previous banlists and gave us all the previous broken cards. If being hired were tantamount to being Jesus, then I somehow suspect that this game would be far better than it is.