The Pokemon Thread

[yell0w_f0x]

At least ye can tell latias/latios to do a barrel roll.

Tho I'm not a big fan of their clothes at all. If there's something we learned from x and y. It's that shopping for expensive clothes and hats is totally okay as long as you don't look like the next trainer you battle.

I'm curious about thw dexnav thing. It says ye can find pokwmon with hidden abilities. Does that mean that all wild pokemon can have its hidden ability now? At least that's what I understand of it.

 

[Evan of Phrygia]

I do believe that yes, it probably was a space limitation. I mean, they added the ability to fly around a 3D map; something definitely had to go.

to be honest that is a sexy sexy addition so i'm not furious. i do wish they had considered expanding it, but that would definitely have caused more problems than solved it should they be concerned about space.

 

[Misomie]

I don't think it's a space limitation. XY are almost 2 GBs each in size. Bravely Default (which I think is the largest game so far) takes up 3.5 GB of space.

 

[yell0w_f0x]

Maybe they did add it. Theres still the pss system and online features including the secret bases.

And if they did, i really hope they add an option to change yer physique. Hehe

 

[Misomie]

Nope:

http://nintendoeverything.com/no-tr...game-freak-keen-on-keeping-random-encounters/

They full on said they just didn't want to add it because Kalos had its thing and Hoenn had its thing.

 

[yell0w_f0x]

I guess theyll prolly just use yer old xy avatar for the pss then.

 

[SirRob]

If they wanted to focus on adventuring they'd GET RID OF HMS

 

[Misomie]

Screw HMs. They should just be TMs and be able to be deleted. It's not like TMs delete anymore so you can reuse them over and over. If you need one you can just re-teach your own pokemon whenever you want.

 

[Ieono]

Reusing TMs was their best idea yet.

 

[Misomie]

Reusing TMs was their best idea yet.

I remember the days of one use TMs. My friends would brag about how they got all their TMs by restarting the game and that it was the only true way to be the best. I used to be so hoardy of my TMs that I rarely used them until I hacked them all in onto Diamond. XD

 

[GarthTheWereWolf]

Be nice if they got rid of HMs entirely and played it like the Pokemon Ash Grey romhack did where instead of getting surf you got a raft and instead of learning flash you got a fucking flashlight ;þ

 

[SirRob]

Well, there is a certain charm in using your Pokemon to help you travel through the world

But it should be done in a way that doesn't make them useless

Like give Pokemon who can learn HMs the innate ability to use those HMs in the overworld, but you have to bring out their potential as you progress through the game

 

[GarthTheWereWolf]

They should make it so all water pokemon over a certain size can ferry you over water, same with flying pokemon, and strength usage. Make it so its not an actual attack move but just like a racial trait of certain pokemon.

 

[yell0w_f0x]

If they wanted to focus on adventuring, they should allow us access to all regions. That would be something.

And that idea for hm would be great. No more hm slaves. Seriously having almost most of your party carry hms really limits your progress.

 

[BRN]

Ni No Kuni gave you a boat at every port to sail where you wanted and, eventually, a dragon to summon to fly you over everywhere else. I could see that working with "a specific" Lapras and "a specific" flying Pokemon...

...but the sentimentality of having your own Pokemon help you out is also a thing, you know? I don't think I'd like a formula change. Plus, who would help you travel over those little pools of water in caves, you know?

 

[yell0w_f0x]

Lol. Ni no kuni spoilers. I haven't finished that game yet. Haha. I'm okay with the current thing regarding the hms. Just make it so like it's not an actual move so you can have more versatility with your in game team. Also. Instead of just lapras, I would have liked to see you actually riding any pokemon you surf with. Like rising on the back of quagsire or holding on to mudkip as you swim along the water. And actually having the image of Pidgeot when using fly instead of a black unidentified alien pokemkn.

 

[Misomie]

I actually like Surf and Waterfall competitively though. :<

 

[Stratelier]

Checking (against my better judgement) the official site now. Okay, so when they talk about soaring they show Mega Latios but not his sister?

Aaaanyway... DexNav is starting to sound like a really cool feature. Like a really, super-improved version of BW2's Habitat Dex (which in and of itself was really cool) Just look at this:

All that info without actually starting a battle yet!

Pokemon you see in the field can now be registered in your Pokedex? IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME IT DID THAT!

AreaNav functions include:
- Regional town map
- Show Pokemon distribution by location
- List Secret Bases
- Check Berry Trees

 

[Croconaw]

I'm relevant to this thread.

 

[BRN]

I'm relevant to this thread.

you're relevant to me~

 

[Croconaw]

you're relevant to me~

We're totally rivals. Water vs Fire man.


According to Croc law, we're now fan fic'd.

(Seriously though, second forms for life)

 

[Evan of Phrygia]

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[Evan of Phrygia]

I'm relevant to this thread.

i wish you'd still follow me around, just like in the old gen iv days.

Well, there is a certain charm in using your Pokemon to help you travel through the world

But it should be done in a way that doesn't make them useless

Like give Pokemon who can learn HMs the innate ability to use those HMs in the overworld, but you have to bring out their potential as you progress through the game

i honestly think this is done well in pokemon mystery dungeon because dive, surf, and fly end up being some of the strongest moves in the game and serve to be convenient in a game where you always technically move first, plus the way they add buildup via dungeons and keys serves to add MORE exploration to a game already laden with it which i think is brilliant and enhances their usage and value massively

it's one of those ways where they can address the real geography but then also add a level of reward for gaining both overworld and combat skills

i do not however think that this hm system is applicable in modern pokemon games. it's just absolutely problematic and tedious and can throw strategy out the window because "fuck!" you want blastoise to learn something but "fuck!" i need to progress the game so he can't learn the move and needs surf

 

[Croconaw]

i wish you'd still follow me around, just like in the old gen iv days.

Trainers are for lames. Keep your balls away from me you dirty man or else I'm going to have to bite off your ear. Because I guess that's what Crocs do pretty much to even out my earless state.

 

[Evan of Phrygia]

nvm my reply was stupid i'm gonna talk about pokemon mystery dungeon for a second


this is almost entirely irrelevant but i've also been playing pokemon mystery dungeon lately and to be honest even though it got some negative press (iirc gamespot gave it like a 6 or so?) i really really like this game. like almost as much as the main series and i'm half considering looking into the cost of the next gens of this spin off. what i absolutely love about this game is that despite having such a small team restriction during actual combative gameplay, it does feel like you are a community of "rescue members" each with applicable uses. while i regret that articuno is pretty much op due to fly and powder snow, focusing on the game sans articuno brings up the opportunity for a lot of mixing and matching and creativity with how you approach a dungeon. not everything relies on a consistent strategy so much as one that addresses the key concerns of a dungeon (eg fiery field requires a pre-save, has difficult enemies, but is short vs buried relic has no quicksave meaning you can give up/restart with no consequence, but is full sized and has multiple legendaries) and i feel that in some ways this has more room to be a context sensitive game. i wouldn't say it's better than the main series but i forgot how much i liked it

edit: i really hope that "this" wasn't for the shitty "one way ticket to pc joke"