MetaZoo: So unprofessional... (Communication is key)

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  • @CatchingCryptids
    @CatchingCryptids 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Ive been in the business world for 35 years...Metazoo may be the most "UNPROFESSIONAL " business ive EVER SEEN...all of metazoo fans would have been gone already if they didnt love cryptids & believe metazoo would finally grow up & get it together. The company metazoo doesn't deserve its amazing community

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yeah, the community is amazing! I’ve never seen anything like it. I also agree that MetaZoo doesn’t deserve it, considering the way they are handling all of this…
      Thanks for stopping by my channel and for sharing your thoughts. ✨

    • @CatchingCryptids
      @CatchingCryptids 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg you got it!

  • @TriWaZe
    @TriWaZe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I can verify that DM was real. I had Dr Cards send me a video and we were able to say with pretty high confidence it was actually Mike 😊

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ok, thanks for sharing, and thanks for stopping by here. ✨ Hope we hear something soon.

  • @davey85233
    @davey85233 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Really enjoyed hearing your views. Great video.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by here! ✨

  • @zelestcg
    @zelestcg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I been wonderin what your opinion was on this, glad to see you upload 🔥

  • @EpicTubeHD
    @EpicTubeHD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It is very unfortunate what has happened. Sadly, I personally experienced some of the issues that surprised me. This is why I chose to leave after a year of such treatment and seeing how they purposefully lied, manipulated, falsely inflated and conflated prices and products, and stealing.
    But we as a community also enabled their actions by always supporting theirs even when we knew it was wrong. Making “soon and wen” funny memes to mask the truth of delays and company issues. So we were all complicit allowing the company to continue these actions, not holding them accountable for many various unjustified reasons, including myself.
    At the end of the day, we were conned by 2 con artist.
    With all that said, the idea and thought of Metazoo was excellent! And we can continue to admire and enjoy what we have left. Thats what its all about at this point. I too am keeping everything I own.
    Good words and thoughts….

    • @cheeseburger8932
      @cheeseburger8932 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Harley! Harley! Harley!

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing, Harley, and you are absolutely right in what you are saying. I suppose I would have noticed the signs earlier if I had started collecting MetaZoo sooner. Initially, I only purchased what was available here in Norway and never placed direct orders for the newest products. However, I gradually began to see what was happening with the pre-orders, tournaments, and so on. And it only got worse… I do understand why the Norwegian stores didn’t want to buy more MetaZoo. Too risky…
      But I must say that I love the community! And the concept of MetaZoo is truly captivating. ✨
      Hope you have a nice weekend!

  • @EricJeeee
    @EricJeeee 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Only time will tell...we have to wait and see what is gonna happen 😞
    But yeah, a good communication is everything...but hard to do for some unfortunatly

  • @stephenbarcelo
    @stephenbarcelo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great video keep up the good work it’s been a crazy time for MetaZoo

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by here! ✨ Yes, it’s been crazy.

  • @zutubetiles
    @zutubetiles 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great, heartfelt video. Stay strong MetaZoo community.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! ✨ The MetaZoo community is the best!

  • @kartgal
    @kartgal 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was thinking the same. It was the opposite of professional.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, and I hope we hear something official soon. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by here. ✨

    • @kartgal
      @kartgal 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg you’re welcome! I was excited to see I wasn’t the only girl in the TCG world 💅

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@kartgalMe too, glad to see more girls collecting. 🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @starnorth931
    @starnorth931 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Appreciate the viewpoints, I agree completely! VERY unprofessionally how things are being handled. Many of us expect that from Mike and Andy at this point, maybe Shaw will let us know something "soon." If I was him, I wouldn't wait too long.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I wouldn’t wait too long. As I see it, they don’t care about their reputation anymore…
      Thanks for sharing your thoughts and hope you have a nice weekend!✨

  • @Chris.a.G
    @Chris.a.G 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's sad. I love the concept of Metazoo. Enjoyed the cards. I gave a lot of patience with the management team (as I've done with plenty of startups before) but they just were never able to mature into a real company. Success and failure of many great ideas is mostly tied to management.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing your experience, and thanks for stopping by my channel. ✨

  • @cardsharks09
    @cardsharks09 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Breaking news from metazoo "soooon"

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, there are many who are waiting patiently now. Thanks for stopping by my channel. ✨

  • @speedrobo99
    @speedrobo99 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am so sorry that this has happened to you. It's a very sad situation. While I am in the "I told you so" camp when it comes to MetaZoo, I do know your pain. Something similar happened to me with Buddyfight. As an indie dev myself, how Mike and Andy have acted is completely unacceptable. It makes me angry to see that some of my "peers" in the industry act like this.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks and thank you for sharing your thoughts. ✨ I think this is a great experience to know what to look for with other TCGs. MetaZoo was the first TCG I checked out after Pokémon, and it’s my second year collecting since the 90s.

  • @drone9
    @drone9 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I can only imagine how infuriating this must be for a communications specialist. Thank you for sharing your view 🙏

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by here. ✨

  • @Briansnakes
    @Briansnakes 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Same here even if metazoo turns out to be done. I'm going to keep collecting cause I want to try to get every card made or most of them. I like the art and the concept of cryptids.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome that you want to do that. I would love to own an example of all the cards as well. Not the Sample cards, playtesters and Topps maybe, but the rest. ✨ I really love the promo cards and would love to own all of them. Keep collecting, and thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!

  • @redwolf92
    @redwolf92 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I genuinely felt bad for the people who actually love the game and played it.
    not the speculating scalpers who wanted to 100X their ROI then get dumped to oblivion.
    waiting for a Kickstarter for Metazoo 2 next.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for stopping by here and sharing your thoughts. ✨Look forward to see what happens next.

  • @delegance1086
    @delegance1086 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The community always has been amazing and still is. The management is thee very worst I have ever seen in any tcg. That being said, I still love the zoo and I dont even know why anymore.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happy to hear that you still love the zoo, I do too. And as you say, the community is amazing! ✨ Thanks for stopping by here and sharing your thoughts.

  • @cheeseburger8932
    @cheeseburger8932 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Metazoo needs a netflix series. The drama is very exciting.

  • @theconfusingwords
    @theconfusingwords 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I agree with what you said. It’s incredibly sad news, but I hope Metazoo has a bright future. A new future in new hands. I think they needed better communication all along. Internally and externally. It’s hard to know what rumors are real and not right now. I’m just waiting to see what happens, and will still enjoy Metazoo no matter what. 😊 thank you for putting out a video!

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, and thanks for stopping by here and sharing your thoughts. ✨ Yes, I guess we just have to wait and see, but glad to hear you enjoy the cards anyway.

  • @Peeweez0
    @Peeweez0 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very passionate video! Thanks for bringing your experiences and how Metazoo was not communicating to us in a professional manner. The truth is we the consumer and fans did not matter to them, we were just numbers in their scheme. I hope Metazoo gets picked up by a legitimate company that will proceed in a more professional manner.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you and thanks for stopping by here. ✨ I agree with you and hope for the same.

  • @CreepyClayCave
    @CreepyClayCave 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice too see another person from Scandinavia loving Metazoo :) I´m from Sweden.
    Yeah I totally agree. I ´m quite disappointed and salty about how Metazoo handles its own company and how they treat their community and fans. But for the most I am sad, because something I love just died...kind of. But I will always keep Metazoo in my heart. It gave me so much fun and good memories...it´s kind of weird. Metazoo really gave me the feeling of being a child again. And just like you said, I really lo that you never know how many holos you will get or how many secret rares there are in the set or how they look etc. In Pokemon or Yugioh you already know what cards there are in the set. That´s very boring. I think Metazoo really did many innovative, creative and beautiful thinks here. Even more sad that they did not use their full potential. They could have become something big if they would have handled their business smarter.
    I really love this game, the artwork, the gameplay, the concept behind it, the dark atmosphere it has. So I will keep my collection my whole life. And I actually bought more Metazoo products today so I can open some of these a little by a little as the years go, just for feeling nostalgia and for having a good time.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome, thanks for stopping by! I guess there aren’t that many Scandinavians collecting. I was hoping we could get more people on board, but I don’t know anymore after all the news. I see people here in Norway aren’t as interested anymore, which is understandable. I’m glad to hear you love MetaZoo!
      I really agree with you and how you feel about MetaZoo.
      Thank you for sharing your experience and for stopping by here. Hope you have a nice weekend! ✨

    • @CreepyClayCave
      @CreepyClayCave 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg Thanks :) Have a nice weekend you too.

  • @Mocroskate
    @Mocroskate 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It is what it is beautiful, lets just accept that it happend. It's incredibly shady in my opinion and there is a lot more than meets they eye about this situation. Over time people will come forward and slowly the truth will be exposed. It's just a shame that it had to stop out of the blue after they showed the new roadmap for 2024 with the promise of only focussing on 3 core sets and make them better quality and deal with the delays. Guess we were wrong.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree with you. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. ✨

  • @tigerphoenix6939
    @tigerphoenix6939 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish most American trading card companies had your boss's company type of work ethic/communication. You'll experience a culture shock here in America to be frank. So far ive been looking at other new tcgs and so far Grand Archive tcg gives me vibes that they have great communication with the community. I may give them a try
    Im assuming you were a Pokemon collector but don't really play the game? I honestly think it's the best time to play Pokemon to be precise in April of this year. But as a collector I can understand your sentiment

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh, that’s interesting about the culture shock. I really like my workplace and how they think. I guess not every workplace in Norway is like that, though.
      I’ve heard people really like Grand Archive TCG, and it’s good to hear that they are handling communication well.
      That’s correct. I’ve never played Pokémon, never learned how to. But I guess I would enjoy that more than collecting the cards.
      Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. ✨

  • @nicksstrengthandpokemon6353
    @nicksstrengthandpokemon6353 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video!

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you and thanks for stopping by here! ✨

  • @altere666
    @altere666 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So many wonderful smaller MZ channels out there and what a missed opportunity by MZ in a lifetime. Find solace in the fact that you can now open packs and boxes for cheap. There is a great love of cryptids out there. You can also find a new TCG as there are plenty out there to choose from where you can lose yourself and relax with openings and enjoy the art and lore etc.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. ✨ Yes, it’s very cheap now. Hopefully I can collect the master sets now. And for sure check out some other TCGs, old and new.

  • @aaroncampion9048
    @aaroncampion9048 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nature is healing. Metapoo is gone and now we have NomNom.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      NomNom looks interesting, and I look forward to seeing how their Kickstarter goes. I guess they will reach their goals pretty fast.
      Thanks for stopping by here. ✨

  • @ricardoblikman2676
    @ricardoblikman2676 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When someone realizes his business has gone to sht and lost several maybe tens of millions of dollars people tend to seclude themselves and do not feel like talking to anyone. This is still a one man show and this show is over I doubt mike has come to terms with that.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      True what you are saying! Thanks for stopping by and sharing. ✨

  • @FrostlikeReign
    @FrostlikeReign 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh man i was just talking to you about stuff the other day and then this happened. Feel sorry for ya!

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! ✨ It is what it is, but I will still collect the cards. 😊

    • @FrostlikeReign
      @FrostlikeReign 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg well, now is better than ever tbh. Prices will be a looooot better on things. For me i collect and sell pokemon, and magic the gathering. Personally i love playing the actual game. Magic the gathering more so is just so fun to play.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@FrostlikeReignTrue, the prices have dropped a lot. And I have been buying cards I never thought I would own.
      I really want to look into MTG: Fallout. Would have been fun to learn how to play a TCG too, but so far no family or friends play any TCGs.

    • @FrostlikeReign
      @FrostlikeReign 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg Well, magic can be tough to learn as there are just so many rules and things to know. Which personaly i love cause it exercises my brain out, lol. Pokemon is easier to learn tbh. Also if you have a phone. You can actually start to learn there. Magic and pokemon have apps that you can play the game!

  • @Nicksrips
    @Nicksrips 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    #metazoocrew checking in

  • @SpiritVector
    @SpiritVector 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your English is pretty good.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! And thanks for stopping by here. ✨

  • @magusofthebargain
    @magusofthebargain 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sounds like you would do a better job running MetaZoo than any of those clowns.

  • @bluephaseplus3650
    @bluephaseplus3650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Started buying metazoo all I'm hearing is bad things?

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bluephaseplus3650 It’s a great time to buy with the current prices. There’s a long story and a lot of negativity that emerged after they announced they were stopping the business. Even before that. I still collect and love the cards and the concept. The latest news is that a new person or company is most likely to buy MetaZoo. If you want all the updates, I recommend following Nick Strength and Pokemon on TH-cam. ✨

    • @bluephaseplus3650
      @bluephaseplus3650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @heartbeatpm_tcg yeah I'm subscribed to nick watching him got me going. He was who poped up when I was researching metazoo. Also like you said market price s got me looking into it. Not sure costs at its prime but seen market value down. So decided to hope on the train 🚆 🙂

  • @MrGolibroda
    @MrGolibroda 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I will be exploring this "controlled miscommunication" idea in my company. Not to such an extent as Metazoo, but creating rumors may have potential. My theory is that rumor at certain points must be disproved to regain people confidence.
    For example some artists are accused of stealing art and once they show proof they regain both old and new fans. This period cannot be long though, as people lose interest and will not follow up the story.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting that you are thinking about doing that. Good luck with the experiment, and thanks for commenting and stopping by here. ✨

  • @umu
    @umu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Mike is back and stronger than ever. I support Mike.

    • @setokaibasbankaccount9109
      @setokaibasbankaccount9109 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Begone coward

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for sharing your opinion, and I respect your support for Mike. Looking forward to hearing more about what’s happening. ✨

    • @cheeseburger8932
      @cheeseburger8932 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Metazoo to the moon baby!

  • @OldManGame
    @OldManGame 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh wow! MetaZoo is dying. It would have never got this far if it wasn't for the card boom. It just was in the right place at the right time. They will sell out soon with the slumping sales.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, it might be, but I do believe they could have gone further with better management.
      Thanks for sharing. ✨

  • @CryptidcampJOSH
    @CryptidcampJOSH 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The game is perfect ❤ the idea is perfect! If you don’t enjoy playing the game, why the hell did you ever get involved… It’s a game you play it enjoy it if you don’t go away

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate your enthusiasm for MetaZoo! While I don’t actively play the game, I’m passionate about collecting the cards and enjoying the art. ❤️ My only concern lies in the company’s communication and community management. In my opinion, there’s room for improvement in that area. ✨

    • @CryptidcampJOSH
      @CryptidcampJOSH 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg yeah agreed… real reason you and everyone is upset is the fear of no more metazoo Cards

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CryptidcampJOSH I see that some people might be afraid of there being no more cards. Personally, I would be fine if this were the end, with no new products or reprints. I’ll simply enjoy what I already have.
      I just hope the community will still be there because I’ve connected with such amazing people. ✨ I also feel that the community, players, collectors, and the curious ones deserve better information.
      I’m not upset about the cards, not at all. I’m a person who is passionate about communication. If you’ve listened to my video, you’ll know that it’s MetaZoo’s lack of communication that upsets me. Before making an announcement like this, things must be thought through. Have a communication plan, anticipate questions that will arise in advance, and plan for how they will handle pre-orders, for example, as well as the redeeming of Revive skateboards.
      There’s so much chaos, rumors, and unnecessary questions due to the way they handle things

  • @matthewsampers2509
    @matthewsampers2509 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You sound like you believe in humanity. I choose to expect people will do the wrong thing, so I am pleasantly surprised when I am wrong. Magic has died and been reborn 7 times in the last 30 years. My collection keeps growing. This is selfish narcissistic advise but...Does the game make you happy? Do you want to keep playing Metazoo? No other things matter.

    • @heartbeatpm_tcg
      @heartbeatpm_tcg  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, 7 times?! That’s a lot. It’s better to expect the worse, than to have hope actually. So I do understand why you think that way, and rather be surprised.
      I really love MetaZoo-the cards and the art. I won’t sell what I have; I’ll just hold on to my collection. Despite how bad the management is, I still enjoy it.
      Thanks for sharing your thoughts! ✨

    • @matthewsampers2509
      @matthewsampers2509 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heartbeatpm_tcg
      Look into the history of the creation of the Reserve List in Magic. Its and Illusion that the CEO has broken, however it was fundamental to the early years of magic, creating value in cardboard. We are still feeling fallout from poor choice 2 years ago cardchange $1000 USD for 4 fake packs of 1st edition cards. MetaZoo would do something similar and better if they wanted to protect long term health of the game.