Black-hearted evil!

Every video is a little bit different with you Paul

I get tired of these people who think Casual Players do not understand the game, just because they enjoy playing the game in a way that isnt super competitive doesnt mean they dont want to understand the new decks and cards and learn high level strategy. Gatekeeping the game and Discussion about it is one of the many reasons people don't want to play this game. The community needs to be more welcoming to players of all types.

It's kinda wild to say "you're just a casual" to a dude who's life is basically built on yugioh at this point

Paul is the bridge between sweaty comboers and casual anime duelists. Paul, the last Deck Bender.

meanwhile an entire tub full of unused card sleeves sits behind you... yeah i literally cant call you casual.

less a "Yugioh misconception," and more a "Team APS misconception"(Paul specifically)

People forget, Paul carried Jesse Kotton's master Duel team a couple months back

Y'all sleeping Paul knows how to play this game if he doesn't know how to do anything else. He lives and breathes this game. Literally.

Here in the OCG, a lot of guys, (I mean A LOT) are casual players who only use pet decks, and they make majority of the locals. They make the chunk of the purchases and ironically, they are the ones Konami doesn't want to piss off lol.

I can't believe people think you're a "casual." If they were fans they'd know your level of involvement with the game..I think people are just quick to judge, no matter how little information they have. We need more players, not less, so help spread the game instead of the hate. 🤔

Moral of the video:

I don’t know how anyone could think you are “just” a casual player because Team APS puts out casual-oriented or casual-friendly content. It’s what makes your channel actually entertaining and accessible. I’ve been “out of” the game since I went to college in 2006 and couldn’t find people to play with, but you and your friends are a big part of what’s been drawing me back in.

Paul is not a casual player lol, he's casual friendly.

i watch this channel because i feel like you capture the essence of what makes yugioh enjoyable in the first place, which is primarily the characters, the style, the anime, etc. while also discussing important and very real issues with the game itself. yugioh is an amazing franchise in terms of aesthetics and flair, but the actual management of the game at a practical level leaves a lot to be desired. you manage to balance relevant discussion with genuine passion for the game, which comes across to me at least.

Random commenters: pssh Paul is just a filthy casual

This video definitely hits the nail on the head with the perception of casual players.

Those “casual” videos are the main reason I subscribed, I like that they are fun, easy to follow and I love the comedy in those videos.

"Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Paul"

I think people are just mistaking your excitement and real passion about the game and anime for being casual. Many people just see YGO as just another thing to be overly competitive and tryhardy at not appreciating the heart and soul of it. To them the cards might as well have generic names and no pictures just an effect box and it wont change their experience.