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CMON's SDCC Exclusives: A Betrayal to Loyal Fans and Backers?

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In recent years, CMON has built a reputation for creating some of the most beloved board games in the industry. Titles like Zombicide , Dune , Cyberpunk 2077 , Cthulhu: Death May Die , Arcadia Quest and Marvel United have garnered a dedicated fanbase, many of whom have supported these games through Kickstarter campaigns and retail purchases. However, CMON's recent decision to make exclusive content for these games available only at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) has sparked significant outrage among its loyal supporters. The Exclusivity Issue At the heart of the controversy are the exclusive expansions and content for Zombicide: White Death, Cthulhu: Death May Die, and Marvel United. These exclusives include: Zombicide: White Death TMNT Expansion: Featuring comics and Rocksteady and Bebop miniatures for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles expansion. This expansion is only available at SDCC, but was highly requested by backers during the entire campaign. Godzilla Expansion for Cthulhu: D
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Pokémon GO: Battle League Season 6 Cups and Rank Updates

Niantic has announced the Season of Celebration event and the start of Season 6 of Pokémon GO Battle League. Starting November 30th players will be able to participate in Season 6.

End-of-season rewards for Season 5 will be available on the Battle screen, including an Elite Charged TM for players who reached rank 7 or higher.

Season 6 Cups

Season 6 will include special theme cups instead of the normal Great League, Ultra League and Master League.

  • Great League Cup: November 30th to December 14th
  • Ultra League and Premier Cup: December 14th to December 28th
  • Master League, Premier Cup, Master League Classic, and Holiday Cup: December 28th to January 4th
    • Only Pokémon that haven’t been powered up with Candy XL are allowed in the Master League Classic
    • Only Normal, Grass, Electric, Ice, Flying, and Ghost types with a CP of 1,500 and lower will be allowed in the Holiday Cup
    • Players earn twice the Stardust for winning battles and completing battle sets
  • All three Leagues and Ultra League Premier Cup: January 4th to January 11th

Season 6 Ranks and Rewards

The rank-reward system has been updated.
  • The number of ranks have been increased from 10 to 24. Ranks 1 to 20 are obtained by participating in battles. The top four ranks by reaching a certain rating.
    • Ace: 2,000
    • Veteran: 2,500
    • Expert: 2,750
    • Legend: 3,000
  • Rewards are unique to each rank.
    • Rank 5: The rewards will be mystery items.
    • Rank 10: The rewards will be Stardust and Pikachu Libre avatar items.
    • Rank 15: The rewards will be Rare Candies.
    • Rank 19: The rewards will be Pokémon encounters.
  • Items and Pokémon inspired from Pokémon Black and White will be available.
    • Trainers who reach Legend rank will earn avatar items and a pose.
    • The Pokémon reward encounters will be N's Pokémon.
    • Players who reach rank 20 can encounter the Legendary Pokémon that is available in five-star raids at that time.
  • Based on your rank guaranteed Pokémon will be available in Encounters
    • Various Ranks: First partner Pokémon from various regions.
    • Rank 16+: Chespin
    • Rank 17+: Fennekin
    • Rank 18+: Froakie
    • Rank 20+: Surprise Pokémon during the second half of Season 6
    • Legend Rank: Pikachu Libre

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