Rules

1. You must host your cards on a website or an LJ post where other members can easily find your cards.

2. You must save the cards and upload them to your own image host. (such as photobucket.com) Please do not hotlink the images because we have limited bandwidth!

3. Your trading post should be easy to navigate. You should have a level banner, a link back to Twist Serve, your name, and your card count displayed. Your cards should be divided into sections such as a section for cards you're collecting, a section for cards you plan to collect in the future, and a section for cards that up for trade. You must have a detailed log where you keep track of how you got your cards and what trades you made. Here is a sample card post.

4. Trading logs must be detailed and include dates and specific cards that you earned. Instead of saying "Played games and earned some cards," list out the specific dates and cards, such as "October 6, 2010: Played Seiyuu Corner. Earned ponta01 and roses19."

5. To stay on the members list, you must update at least once a month or declare a hiatus. At most, you may claim freebies from the latest 4 updates.

6. Please be honest and don't cheat by saving cards you didn't earn or consulting other people for answers to games.

7. Please do not harrass other members. Treat each other with respect!

8. Most importantly, you must LOVE Prince of Tennis and be passionate about it, or else you'll become bored here. =P

How to Play

In online TCGs, you play games and help out in the community to earn cards. You trade with other players to complete your deck and earn more cards! First, you set up a website or card post like this example one where you display your information, your cards that you're collecting, your cards that you're trading away, and your detailed log about all activities (games/trades/etc). If you are joining with a website, I suggest for you to also make a corresponding LJ post where people can comment with trades because comments is the main way people trade in this TCG.

You can earn cards through playing games in the community, referring a new member, mastering your deck (by collecting all the cards in that deck), leveling up (by earning a certain number of cards), claiming leftover cards from Old Rackets, donating images for a deck, donating graphics (level banners, link buttons, tennis scoresheets), and helping out around the place as staff. Different activities award different amounts of cards!

First, join the game here! Members of the TCG have asked very useful questions, so it will be a good thing to check out the FAQs. Then, check out the links on the sidebar both on the website and the community to see what activities are available.

The Things to Do

Games - Play games to earn cards! You can find game descriptions on the site. Games are always posted in the LJ community.
Game Set - Comment here when you master a deck by collecting all the cards in that deck.
Match Set - Comment here when you've accumulated a certain number of cards (ie: after you've gained 100 cards in all, you move from "Two Years of Braggin Exp" to "Rookie."
Item Exchange - Here at Twist Serve, you can earn items like tennis balls and uniforms. Exchange these for cards at the item exchange.
Second Hand Shop - Do you have cards you can't seem to get rid of? Here, you can exchange your cards for other cards, but beware of the exchange rate!
Old Rackets - This is where you can claim leftover cards.
Student Union - Have your student ID made here!

Level Banners - Grab a level banner here to show everyone what level you're at.
Tennis Scoresheets - These are for you to keep track of your trades. You get extra rewards for completing these cards!
Suggest a Deck - Do you have a deck you'd like to see? Suggest and donate here!
Affiliates - Check out our lovely affiliates here. Maybe you'll find another TCG you'd like to join!