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Pokémon Improvement Thread
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RespectTheBlade
rage against the dying of the light
Eloi
Member
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
Having every single Pokemon available on the cartridge itself.
Event-legendaries do not add to the fun of the game for the majority of Pokemon fans, because the majority of Pokemon fans can't go to an event. Pokemon that are version-exclusives just requires another game, and Pokemon that only evolve by trade just requires another system and another game (unless you pre-arranged something with a friend. Assuming you have friends, that play Pokemon, willing to do that for you.), and both also do not add to the fun of the game. All of the above are blatant attempts at making money. Not that that's bad, considering Game Freak is a company, but:
Games almost always allow win conditions to be met on the game itself. This expectation should apply to Pokemon. Collecting all of the Pokemon available in any given generation is the win condition of the game for that generation. Therefore, any given Pokemon cart should have all of the Pokemon of the generation on the cartridge itself. If this causes problems for storage tile/pacing-wise, shove the excess Pokemon into a Safari Zone/Bug Catching Contest type thing.
Gotta catch em all shouldn't have to entail going miles and miles away from your home, finding friends who play Pokemon and are open about it, and failing those, cheating by buying a cheat device thing. So yeah. =(
Having every single Pokemon available on the cartridge itself.
Event-legendaries do not add to the fun of the game for the majority of Pokemon fans, because the majority of Pokemon fans can't go to an event. Pokemon that are version-exclusives just requires another game, and Pokemon that only evolve by trade just requires another system and another game (unless you pre-arranged something with a friend. Assuming you have friends, that play Pokemon, willing to do that for you.), and both also do not add to the fun of the game. All of the above are blatant attempts at making money. Not that that's bad, considering Game Freak is a company, but:
Games almost always allow win conditions to be met on the game itself. This expectation should apply to Pokemon. Collecting all of the Pokemon available in any given generation is the win condition of the game for that generation. Therefore, any given Pokemon cart should have all of the Pokemon of the generation on the cartridge itself. If this causes problems for storage tile/pacing-wise, shove the excess Pokemon into a Safari Zone/Bug Catching Contest type thing.
Gotta catch em all shouldn't have to entail going miles and miles away from your home, finding friends who play Pokemon and are open about it, and failing those, cheating by buying a cheat device thing. So yeah. =(
Zero Moment
Vinyl Scratch
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- He
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
I have everything (literally everything, as in every single species of Pokémon) except Deoxys in Platinum. All legit, no GTS trading or anything. I've been struggling to find another copy of Guardian Signs to work with for at least eight months now and finally I managed to convince my best friend to play it (although I actually had to buy her the game) so I think today or Tuesday I'll be finally getting Deoxys.
but I mean, it's bad enough that you have to have a copy of Guardian Signs to get a legit Deoxys in the first place; they did /not/ need to make the mission only fucking multiplayer. Except the problem is that Ranger games aren't mainstream games. Nobody I know would play a Ranger game of their own accord, so I have to find people and make them play it. I bought my best friend a game with real money so that I could get a bit of data in my Platinum. I mean, she likes it well enough and all, but at the same time. It doesn't need to be multiplayer. That's just one big "fuck you" to players that want legit dex completion.
I have everything (literally everything, as in every single species of Pokémon) except Deoxys in Platinum. All legit, no GTS trading or anything. I've been struggling to find another copy of Guardian Signs to work with for at least eight months now and finally I managed to convince my best friend to play it (although I actually had to buy her the game) so I think today or Tuesday I'll be finally getting Deoxys.
but I mean, it's bad enough that you have to have a copy of Guardian Signs to get a legit Deoxys in the first place; they did /not/ need to make the mission only fucking multiplayer. Except the problem is that Ranger games aren't mainstream games. Nobody I know would play a Ranger game of their own accord, so I have to find people and make them play it. I bought my best friend a game with real money so that I could get a bit of data in my Platinum. I mean, she likes it well enough and all, but at the same time. It doesn't need to be multiplayer. That's just one big "fuck you" to players that want legit dex completion.
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
the recommended level for the mission is 25. my best friend and i tried it at 25 and died. tried it again a few times and died. now i'm at level 28 and she's grinding (or trying to. so difficult to grind in the past ; ;) to around 28 because we were super close to catching Deoxys last time and if we hadn't run into that fucking Venusaur we would have definitely succeeded. I've been waiting two fucking years for a complete Pokédex; I don't need a setback like this getting in my way. >:/
the recommended level for the mission is 25. my best friend and i tried it at 25 and died. tried it again a few times and died. now i'm at level 28 and she's grinding (or trying to. so difficult to grind in the past ; ;) to around 28 because we were super close to catching Deoxys last time and if we hadn't run into that fucking Venusaur we would have definitely succeeded. I've been waiting two fucking years for a complete Pokédex; I don't need a setback like this getting in my way. >:/
Sandstone-Shadow
A chickadee in love with the sky
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Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
This, for sure.
I wish every game had FRLG's VS Seeker. In RSE, I do most of my training battling wild Pokémon while I wait for someone to decide they want to battle again. The VS Seeker was much cooler. btw I've never played past RSE - do they have something like the VS Seeker in newer games?
This, for sure.
I wish every game had FRLG's VS Seeker. In RSE, I do most of my training battling wild Pokémon while I wait for someone to decide they want to battle again. The VS Seeker was much cooler. btw I've never played past RSE - do they have something like the VS Seeker in newer games?
RespectTheBlade
rage against the dying of the light
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
Platinum has the VS. seeker, and you get it pretty early game. (before the 4th gym, I believe.) I'm not sure about Diamond and Pearl.
Platinum has the VS. seeker, and you get it pretty early game. (before the 4th gym, I believe.) I'm not sure about Diamond and Pearl.
Chief Zackrai
pingpong wixard
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
this generally gets fixed on the third game of a generation. (In fact, as I recall Emerald did it quite well) Sometimes it isn't completely (like in freaking Platinum!!!), but sometimes Game Freak does okay at fixing this.
this generally gets fixed on the third game of a generation. (In fact, as I recall Emerald did it quite well) Sometimes it isn't completely (like in freaking Platinum!!!), but sometimes Game Freak does okay at fixing this.
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
Oh, I like this idea! Breeding and egg hatching need to be less cumbersome in general. It'd also be pretty cool if there were optional minigames that reduced the amount of steps needed. Although, I can't really think of an egg-themed minigame that would be fun.
Oh, I like this idea! Breeding and egg hatching need to be less cumbersome in general. It'd also be pretty cool if there were optional minigames that reduced the amount of steps needed. Although, I can't really think of an egg-themed minigame that would be fun.
Spatz
Egahds, I've been gone a long while!
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
i agree, an egg pouch would be of great aid. But what happens when they hatch?
Also on the subject of breeding:
-A way to affect gender, even if you don't one of that gender (starters and eeveelutions would be helped)
-Hydreigon having Dark Pulse and Earth Power from a legit source(or bring Dark Pulse TM back...)
i agree, an egg pouch would be of great aid. But what happens when they hatch?
Also on the subject of breeding:
-A way to affect gender, even if you don't one of that gender (starters and eeveelutions would be helped)
-Hydreigon having Dark Pulse and Earth Power from a legit source(or bring Dark Pulse TM back...)
Chief Zackrai
pingpong wixard
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
See, but those three thing would be really convenient, and I don't think Game Freak has that in the budget anymore, what with reusable TMs and all.
What we need are more ??? moves. Maybe even a ??? pokemon. (maybe the Unown could change types...)
See, but those three thing would be really convenient, and I don't think Game Freak has that in the budget anymore, what with reusable TMs and all.
What we need are more ??? moves. Maybe even a ??? pokemon. (maybe the Unown could change types...)
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
RespectTheBlade suggested that the hatched Pokemon could be transported to your PC given that you have a full party.
According to veekun, Hydreigon can learn Dark Pulse via egg move. No such luck with Earth Power, though.
On movepools, it'd be nice if Flareon could finally get Flare Blitz.
RespectTheBlade suggested that the hatched Pokemon could be transported to your PC given that you have a full party.
According to veekun, Hydreigon can learn Dark Pulse via egg move. No such luck with Earth Power, though.
On movepools, it'd be nice if Flareon could finally get Flare Blitz.
Chief Zackrai
pingpong wixard
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
But I'm looking at it right now... Earth Power is right under Headbutt witch is right under Dark Pulse. :?
But I'm looking at it right now... Earth Power is right under Headbutt witch is right under Dark Pulse. :?
Re: Pokémon Improvement Thread
Oh, derp; I should read links more throughly before I read them. Haha, sorry about that.
Oh, derp; I should read links more throughly before I read them. Haha, sorry about that.
1. Luftballon
Banned
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- it
1. Luftballon
Banned
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- it