Thread:Timmy, Power Gamer/@comment-26290163-20160607011959/@comment-10780019-20160608024916

I'm sorry. I'm making another ruling video today and I only had time to gloss over this, but it seemed to state, "Why did you remove the [Counterattack] ruling?" without mentioning why you did it. I'll read it over when I have a bit more time. I will answer what I perceive this to be about.

For some reason, when I went to reply to the original topic (on your personal page) on this subject, my post didn't save to your page. I tried again and the same result happened. I'm not certain if I either didn't have enough posts on the wiki for it to allow me to comment on that section or if some other obstruction occurred. But please rest assured that I attempted to reach out to you to explain my course of action.

Bushiroad's email response team is known to give out incorrect rulings constantly. I have recorded proof of nearly a dozen instances, and memory of over two dozen instances of this occurring. My role in the Buddyfight community has been to manage the incorrect rulings and crossreference them with the Buddyfight 3DS game, the Japanese rulings, the comprehensive rulings, and ensure consistency with other cards where applicable.

I can tell you that it is extremely unlikely that Bushiroad would change a keyword or a rule of the game in response to an email without shipping out an official errata or publicizing it. I checked the wording in Japanese, English, on the comprhensive rules, and checked the action in the 3DS game. They all state that [Counterattack] is mandatory.

Consequently, I changed the [Counterattack] page to reflect this, as managing misinformation and minimizing the impact of incorrect rulings is another aspect of my responsibility in the community.

I apologize if these actions offended you. I was trying to do what I believed was best for the community and to keep the wiki's prestige as high as it can be as a resource for ruling information.

Warm Regards,

Timothy Emerson