Why doesn't the Pokemon TCG get nearly the amount of creator input than other games such as Magic the Gathering? Wizard's MTG Daily site puts out at least 2 articles every day, while the official Pokemon TCG site gets a usually outdated article only every once in a while. They also tend to show spoilers for their upcoming sets, while we scrounge around for new Pokemon scans.
Wizard's also usually justifies what they print and why they print it, and usually give developer input on what went into making the card. As far as I know, I haven't seen any such information out there about how Pokemon develops their cards. Do they have an idea of the metagame they're creating, with basics being superior to evolutions and very strong, perhaps OP, cards such as Pokemon Catcher? If they do understand, is it just about the money?
I'm really not trying to just complain, and I know that MtG has a much larger and generally older audience. I'm just aiming for a discussion on why we don't get nearly the amount of input on our game as I think we should.
Wizard's also usually justifies what they print and why they print it, and usually give developer input on what went into making the card. As far as I know, I haven't seen any such information out there about how Pokemon develops their cards. Do they have an idea of the metagame they're creating, with basics being superior to evolutions and very strong, perhaps OP, cards such as Pokemon Catcher? If they do understand, is it just about the money?
I'm really not trying to just complain, and I know that MtG has a much larger and generally older audience. I'm just aiming for a discussion on why we don't get nearly the amount of input on our game as I think we should.