Re: Pokemon news discussion 2: Spoiler Tag Boogaloo

by d_what Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:21 pm

Well the fact that that spellign is probobably intentional would help... It's just a 'variable quality' gift art thread.
But guys! Pokemon news! Ehhh...
.....
So apparently the 3D doesn't work in battles with 3 or more pokemon and you can't run or use bikes in caves. I genuinely think these are because Game Freak doesn't have experience with high end graphics and is trying to cover up the bits they don't know how to do.

by Spark Eletran Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:27 pm

I'm pretty sure the 3D thing is because of the lag: Some people have reported that, due to how the normal 2D models are already pushing the 3DS due to how good they apparently are, 1vs1 battles with 3D on already lag sometimes. Imagine one with SIX Pokémon at the field at once!

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:28 pm

Which raises the question of why they chose to introduce Horde Battles now.

by d_what Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:36 pm

It's other things as well though, other games can manage it. Kid Icarus admittedly uses loading screens and set background but Gamefreak are tying themselves in knot trying to keep the tile structure whilst 3D rendering. It's too expensive with memory.

Also.
Oh fuck.
You know how basically everyone who thinks about these things hopes that shadow tag Chandelure won't get released? And it's a good thing it's speed is meh? I have some good news, and some bad news.
The good news is that Chandelure is not a part of this news item.
The bad news is, it no longer needs to be...

Spoiler:

by invisibleTerrarium Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:07 pm

This just in: serebii.net is down.

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:09 pm

That's strange. I wonder why the site won't load. It's probably just technology acting up, but who knows?

by NinteNerd Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:20 pm

i just realized the game releases the day after tomorrow

how did that week go so fast i'm not even in the mood to buy it. i mean, they'll probably be sold out pretty quickly for the first few days, but still. i kinda just don't care right now.

by invisibleTerrarium Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:23 pm

Is it thursday for you.
You are awful.

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:24 pm

iT has it right. Today is Wednesday, October 9. The game is released Saturday, October 12. The day after tomorrow is Friday, October 11, ergo the game won't be out yet.

by Dregadude Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:25 pm

Damn, I'd be tempted to say the same if I didn't already have a trip downtown planned for Sunday. Weird how that happens.

Edit: no, it's Wednesday??? NN must mean the day after the day after tomorrow.

by d_what Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:28 pm

It will be for me, shhhhh! Though it's nearly Thursday anyway. But I should be getting it Friday.

No takers on shadow tag then? OJ, you like Gengar, how do you feel about a Pokémon with an excellent movepool, base 130 speed, base 160+ sp.atk and lots of resistances getting Shadow Tag?

Yes I said those stats, yes I am not joking.
That thing will wreck shit in Ubers.

by **Hanky Panky** Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:38 pm

Catch-all moveset and an expert belt makes it likely to be nicknamed "FSU"

by d_what Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:59 pm

No items though.
But it gets Disable, Substitute, Hypnosis and PERISH SONG so it doesn't even need a full moveset.

I for one quake in fear of our new Overlord related Overlord Sad

early meta's gonna be shit. Nobody will be able to afford to run any other megas and Dragons + Gengar will be totally rampant. It's actually better than Blaziken. Hell, it's better than Mewtwo. By a LOT. 170 sp.atk at last count! Even with the caveat that they can switch before you mega evolve, Gengar can feint and use Hypnosis or Sub or Perish song, force a switch and switch out again, and have an already mega evolved gengar ready. This will be banned faster than most legendaries, no doubt about that, but... What were game freak thinking???

by NinteNerd Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:05 pm

i thought it launched friday, whoops.
my point stands.

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:06 pm

Yeah, d_what, how the hell are you getting it Friday, anyways?

by d_what Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:15 pm

What do you guys not understand about shhhhh? Guy at league has had it since yesterday! Though he paid through the nose for it...

Basically

In a lot of countries

Nobody working at counters gives a rats ass about anything really?
//human nature in a nutshell
//but seriously gengar

E: oh God that was an embarrassing typo

by muffinz Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:09 pm

d_what wrote:No takers on shadow tag then? OJ, you like Gengar, how do you feel about a Pokémon with an excellent movepool, base 130 speed, base 160+ sp.atk and lots of resistances getting Shadow Tag?

Yes I said those stats, yes I am not joking.
That thing will wreck shit in Ubers.

Where exactly did you get those stats?

d_what wrote:E: oh God that was an embarrassing typo

What was the typo?

Why is this post nothing but questions? Also here's a stat screen for Malamar?

a portuguese cool dude???:

In other news, a couple old moves got buffed/nerfed.

Spoiler:

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:19 pm

Malamar stats stuff:

And now a quick question about Malamar's stats that can be asked outside the spoiler: anyone want to calculate the approximate base stats?

by invisibleTerrarium Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:28 pm

That probably means Inkay will be more specially-oriented too.
I dunno, that seems kind of weird if you ask me.

by muffinz Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:45 pm

Another move change:

by Spark Eletran Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:58 pm

im fine with those move changes

Also whoooa one word UNEXPECTED for Malamar's stats o.o

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:59 pm

AND THAT'S WHY WE SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED IT.

by Spark Eletran Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:05 pm

ALSO

pokémon evo method + HORDE BATTLE INFO + mega evo info:

by ilikeoctopus Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:16 pm

I couldn't help peeking at those Malamar stats and now I can only love it MORE

by cephalopodAscendant Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:17 pm

SQUID BUDDIES!
*high-fives ilikeoctopus*

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