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HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480152: Feb 10th 2016 at 8:54:16 AM

only one mega per team :^)

also trevenant is ez to use

Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#480153: Feb 10th 2016 at 8:54:18 AM

There is a deeper problem here.

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Trip Since: Mar, 2012
Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#480155: Feb 10th 2016 at 8:59:59 AM

You must take into account.

That your opponent.

Also wants to have fun.

Zoroark is fine.

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ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#480156: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:02:49 AM

You're discounting the possibility that other people have fun the same way he does.

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480157: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:04:42 AM

i dont run defensive slowbro i run belly drum slowbro

quagsire is there to say "fuk u" to stat boosts

lilligant is a pokemon i legitimately like and i have a few unique sets for

i run custap berry and EXPLOSION' on forretress

but clearly i have to throw the match because its the only way the other person will have fun

ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#480158: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:08:06 AM

what the fuck are any of those words

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480159: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:09:25 AM

what is trip's pokemon crime anyways

there's a difference between stalling out matches just to annoy people or throwing mewtwo at someone who barely plays the game

or putting up a team with 6 magikarps named after memes instead of trying

...and just trying to use strategy and shit

edited 10th Feb '16 9:09:55 AM by HilarityEnsues

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#480160: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:10:15 AM

isn't pokemon supposed to be about competition, where the end goal is to beat the other person?

though i suppose it does matter if an individual player has fun playing the game, otherwise what would be the point in playing the god damn game if you aren't enjoying the process, it really shouldn't matter to that one player if their opponent has the same level of enjoyment because that is the opponent's problem if they aren't having fun.

edited 10th Feb '16 9:10:49 AM by Bcom

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480161: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:10:53 AM

>there's a difference between stalling out the game

uh hil about that

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480162: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:13:15 AM

if you stall without a win condition and just want to up the turn count for no reason you are being annoying

if you have toxic or some shit that would conceivably make that stalling help you win, i don't see a problem

Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#480163: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:15:19 AM

Nevermind.

Its actually not that important.

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Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480164: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:30:18 AM

i dont like the latter because its boring

but if the person i'm fighting is a shitter and being an ass i'm gonna bring out a prime example of the former

184 Days in Hoenn

[up] no you are NOT dodging this

edited 10th Feb '16 9:30:36 AM by Trip

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480165: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:44:27 AM

i don't really prefer playing that way either, but its personal preference

im not even sure how you'd really stall out the game out that long anymore to be honest

just swords dance or whatever while they're faffing about and sweep their team

add someone with taunt if they're really that annoying

thestonedog78 Princess Warlock from from deep space Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Princess Warlock
#480166: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:45:38 AM

I think Trip/somgon main problem is they tell other how to play according to their preferences. I personally like VGC and hate somgon meta. But more power to anyone that like that kinda meta.

They can't for the life of them understand why nobody liked being ruled by a group of manic depressive demigods - 4chan
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480167: Feb 10th 2016 at 9:45:51 AM

i dont mean "being a shitter in game" i mean "actively trash talking and throwing a fit in chat"

if you're playing an asshole strategy i'm going to be enraged but equally impressed

[up] its not me who tells people how to play its everyone else telling me how to play

also vgc turned to shit ever since they started allowing Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza on the same team

edited 10th Feb '16 9:47:37 AM by Trip

WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480169: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:02:37 AM

ah, ok

well, that still applies to people who play you and your 800000+ turn stalls

stat upping moves are kind of really good at stopping stall dead

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480170: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:03:05 AM

clefable and unaware says hi

fuckin' unaware clefable

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480171: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:13:18 AM

that's kind of balanced out by the fact that its defenses aren't great to start with

and taunt still turns it into a dying machine

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480172: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:16:00 AM

true

alternatively apply gunk shot to face

that sounded dirty

Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#480173: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:34:07 AM

Okay look.

First of all. This is a game. Nothing I'm about to say has any bearing on anything besides the amount of enjoyment I get out of the game. Its inconsequential.

I don't like the meta precisely because its a giant pissing contest. Sure some people are chill about it but most are only playing to beat the other person. All people see are stats. If its not frustrating, its just cold and mechanical.

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Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#480174: Feb 10th 2016 at 10:52:16 AM

you're opinion is wrong you have bad ideas and you smell funny get out gremlin

but yeah the actual showdown community is really cold and empty, except when their discussing shit tastes (host a poll for best metal band and not only is Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance on it, but shit like metallica and other Actual Metal bands arent)

the smogon forums tend to have a bit more Life in them (if you wanna see some interesting sets you won't see other people reccomend that Actually Work, check there), but in the end it's overly Srs Bzn and i can see what you mean

it's just that when im being called a shithead for playing by their rules i tend to react strongly because it's human nature to react poorly to being called a shithead

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#480175: Feb 10th 2016 at 11:07:54 AM

its rewarding seeing a team you came up with win and stats are a part of that

not the only part though, which is good because otherwise it'd be a boring game otherwise


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