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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#176: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:32:26 AM

—hugs back—

I guess I might as well impliment that no duplicates rule at this point. I don't think I want to bother catching yet ANOTHER zigzagoon.

edited 9th Apr '11 8:32:36 AM by MrAHR

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Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#177: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:33:27 AM

I lost Ol' Smokey to a Tangela. Using Absorb. That shouldn't happen man.

It's not an easy game to play but if you turn around now, then it'll all mean nothing.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#178: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:34:36 AM

I know that, and that's the only thing stopping me from making a deal with a devil, and swapping my two zigzagoons for Mononoke and Scarry.

edited 9th Apr '11 8:34:44 AM by MrAHR

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#180: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:40:11 AM

Thanks. I think I'm going to drop it for a while. Try and emotionally distance myself. Then come back when I'm bored and don't care anymore.

edited 9th Apr '11 8:41:20 AM by MrAHR

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Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#181: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:52:21 AM

I did that by accident. I've got exams coming up and had to finish so many projects that I let it drop for a week now I'm weighing whether or not it would mean anything for me coming back to it.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#182: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:55:41 AM

I guess...the real question is...is this honestly any fun? I have my challenges. I am a pokémon catcher. I caught all 493 pokémon in HGSS, and I am happily filling out my BW pokédex.

I guess it's the challenge that makes it fun.

But if I wanted a challenge, I'd go to the task of learning how to breed and EV train.

...

Hm. This requires further pondering.

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Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#183: Apr 9th 2011 at 8:59:56 AM

Honestly, it's challenging and exciting in a way that the pokemon games haven't been for a while to me.

It's hard to loose them but tell me, when's the last time you were this invested in a videogame? Let alone Pokemon?

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#184: Apr 9th 2011 at 10:16:36 AM

^^Nuzlocke and minmaxing are very different.
Nuzlocke is a harder mode of playing: you have to use lower-tier pokemon and even sometimes are forced into battles without a full 6 mon team.
While breeding the ultimate pokemon is a grind: grinding up parents, hatching several eggs until the luck gives needed natures, walk around pounding on needed low level wild mons...
It's challenge is being time-consuming. While Nuzlocke is far less grindy*

and more emotionally grabbing.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#185: Apr 9th 2011 at 10:22:24 AM

I know they are very different. I know exactly what they are, thank you very much.

edited 9th Apr '11 10:22:39 AM by MrAHR

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TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#186: Apr 9th 2011 at 10:23:47 AM

Well I started a Nuzlocke in Fire Red today. Steve currently has Crush the Squirtle, Mr. Mowz the Ratatta, Neal the Spearow and Ikue the Pikachu. Already had a casualty with Trish the Pidgey though.

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#187: Apr 9th 2011 at 10:26:22 AM

^^But why did compare them, then?

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#188: Apr 9th 2011 at 10:30:04 AM

Because even if they are mechanically different, there are still both something that I have not done, and are a challenge.

It all comes down to which one I would enjoy more. You can tell me all you like about how swimming is different than ballet, so I can't compare the two, but if I need to join a sport and want to choose what will be best for m, I think I can compare the two.

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Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
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#189: Apr 9th 2011 at 11:38:17 AM

I love my Nuzlocke. Though I almost cried when my Butterfree died. I loved Eli so much. : (

My only other casualty was a Growlithe I named after my best friend's dog. She wasn't with me long, but when that goddamned Bayleef killed her, I was like "GODDAMNIT DIANA KILL IT DEAD NOW I WANT IT DEAD".

And when Eli died, I sent out George the then-Geodude. He immediately used Magnitude 10.

Right now, I'm around Olivine, grinding until Ian learns Psybeam. My team is:

  • George the lvl 27 Graveler: Magnitude, Rollout, Rock Blast, Defense Curl
  • Apollo the lvl 27 Togetic: Yawn, Charm, Extrasensory, Headbutt
  • Ian the lvl 30 Espeon: Shadow Ball, Swift, Quick Attack, Helping Hand
  • Rage the lvl 25 Gyarados: Bite, Tackle, Dragon Rage, Splash
  • Diana the lvl 23 Pidgeotto: U-Turn, Quick Attack, Gust, Twister
  • Darrel the lvl 28 Flaaffy: Thundershock, Charge, Tackle, Growl

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Bowyn Sshh! Be vewy vewy quiet from Canada Since: Jun, 2010
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#190: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:02:28 PM

Off to a solid start.

My team:

  • Oliver the Mudkip, level 11
  • Iyashi the Dustox, level 10
  • Morrison the Ralts, level 9 Yep, first Pokemon I saw on Route 102. cool
  • Sammy the Zigzagoon, level 8
  • Dmitri the Poochyena, level 6
  • Maggie the Poochyena, level 6

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#191: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:08:49 PM

Wait. C-c-cascoon evolves on level 10?

Scarry was on level 9.

;_;

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Bowyn Sshh! Be vewy vewy quiet from Canada Since: Jun, 2010
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#192: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:14:37 PM

-hugs-

sad

NONONONONONO!

'_'

Just lost Maggie.

;_:

edited 9th Apr '11 12:20:28 PM by Bowyn

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#193: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:27:27 PM

Level 6? Come on.

Wait 'til the ones you've had through Twenty levels start dropping.

Bowyn Sshh! Be vewy vewy quiet from Canada Since: Jun, 2010
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#194: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:38:50 PM

She was the first Pokemon I caught......and she saved Morrison when he was left with 1 HP after a critical.

-goes into Petalburg Woods-

Hurm, Shroomish?

smile

edited 9th Apr '11 12:43:53 PM by Bowyn

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#195: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:44:34 PM

A question I have. My Pidgey died *sniff*, but if a Pidgeotto is the first Poke I see on some other route, could I catch that as the first Poke I see? This applies to any other like situation.

CalamityJane from None of your business Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Robosexual
#196: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:45:23 PM

It depends. The way I'm doing it, I'm not allowed to catch any pokemon in the same evolutionary line if I have already caught one, regardless of whether it survives or not.

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TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#197: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:46:41 PM

So wether I do it or not is up to me?

CalamityJane from None of your business Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Robosexual
Bowyn Sshh! Be vewy vewy quiet from Canada Since: Jun, 2010
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#199: Apr 9th 2011 at 12:47:49 PM

I'm doing it so I can try again if I already have a Pokemon or one in its evolutionary line than I can try again. But I can still catch the same Pokemon twice if I choose too.

edited 9th Apr '11 12:48:25 PM by Bowyn

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
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#200: Apr 9th 2011 at 1:06:38 PM

If my Pidgeotto dies, I'm just sticking my Zubat in the daycare. I like the Zubat line better than the Pidgey line any day.

-knocks on wood-

NOT THAT I WANT DIANA TO DIE SHE'S MY FAKE STARTER SINCE I'M DOING NO STARTER.

Also, should I give Diana Pluck when I find it, or just let her learn Wing Attack. (At lvl 38? Seriously? What does Game Freak have against the Pidgey line?)

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