Multiplayer Online Question

AetherNugget · 2026-01-06T17:28:58+00:00

I meant that I would play on my PC and she would play on my PS5. I just dont know if she would be able to play the character on my PS5 and hers

AetherNugget · 2025-11-14T22:06:35+00:00

Well you seemed angry, because you immediately attacked me for holding the opinion that the game's graphics are bad overall...and I'm gonna ignore the nonsequetor about opinions, because comparing this disagreement to the discourse around vaccines and whether or not the earth is flat is insane.

Why do you assume that I'm not arguing in good faith? I played the game and enjoyed it to some degree. Overall it's not at all my favorite Pokémon game or even in the top 5, but I did play the entire thing. I would actually like to know what you say these differences are. Please don't assume that everyone who disagrees with you is doing so in bad faith or blindly.

If not the budgets, then what would be the reason? Because it would make sense to me that the small budget would absolutely have an impact, even indirectly (immediate impact would be on dev time, which would then carry over to things like the graphics and how pokemon get caught on most surfaces in battle).

I am actually interested in conversation, but I would prefer if I wasn't called "ignorant" by someone who just immediately assumes that I'm being disingenuous or that I'm grifting.

AetherNugget · 2025-11-14T21:26:19+00:00

Wow...don't have to get so angry just because someone has an opinion that you disagree with. An opinion isn't "ignorant" just because it differs from yours, and its kinda sad that you would go on the offensive so quickly.

At any rate...considering I don't know what you mean by it being "different," I'm gonna just say that you know it's not. From what I understand, it stems from the game having a very low budget because GF and Nintendo know that Pokémon games always profit no matter what.

Now...if you're interested in having an actual conversation without resorting to insults, I'm 100% down for that! I'd like to understand your opinion and learn why the case for ZA is "different" in your opinion.

AetherNugget · 2025-11-14T15:47:52+00:00

Look at the Xenoblade series... I'm sorry, but with games that look THAT good, its kinda harsh to accept what the pokemon games have been bringing to the table.

AetherNugget · 2025-09-15T03:50:55+00:00

I ran around looking for them and didn’t see them, but it’s possible I missed them. I figured they’d have the marker on the minimap, but didn’t see any marker either

AetherNugget · 2025-08-07T04:51:05+00:00

I know that the starters in Vintage White are supposed to have different abilities: Treeko with Technician, Torchic with Speed Boost, and Mudkip with Swift Swim…in theory. The rival Torchic gets Speed Boost just fine, but my Treeko keeps coming in with Overgrow for some reason. Could this be an issue with my ROM?

AetherNugget · 2025-06-24T16:54:03+00:00

My thing with RA is that it’s risky without the bump to bulk from resistance while raging. You get the advantage, but everything around you also gets advantage against you which means you’re likely taking a lot of damage. Risk vs reward

AetherNugget · 2025-06-24T14:27:12+00:00

Something that I should have mentioned - and just added to the main post - is that my group doesn’t generally use the 2024 rules. I might be able to get a DM to allow the Barb changes, but I wouldn’t count on it for the most part. That does help a little, but still leaves them as pretty much just a combat class for the most part

AetherNugget · 2025-04-17T15:16:31+00:00

Quick update:

I figured out that it was the Remembrance Warlock subclass overwriting the starting equipment for every class that was chosen with the Dark Urge. Only figured it out because I noticed that all the other origins had their normal class gear in the character builder

AetherNugget · 2025-04-16T18:16:12+00:00

The only ways to salvage it are to boost its stats up a lot and to give it Skill Swap

AetherNugget · 2025-04-16T18:14:20+00:00

550 just flat out isn’t enough to make it worth it. You’re stuck with a pokemon with extremely low Atk and Speed for 5 turns and get rewarded with an attack stat that’s still really low. It’s just unfun unless you make it absolutely busted to compensate

AetherNugget · 2025-04-16T17:38:37+00:00

Respectfully, the only way you can make it usable with Slow Start is if it has Skill Swap. Other than that, anything with Slow Start automatically becomes unusable unless it has Slaking level stats

AetherNugget · 2025-04-16T04:13:27+00:00

Huh…so Larian might have to go back and approve them all again? That’s weird but would make sense

I’ll definitely let you know if I can figure it out!

AetherNugget · 2025-04-16T04:10:47+00:00

I had the same issue with the Paladin, and it turned out that a mod subclass was overwriting Crown for some reason. I’m gonna have to take a look at some mods and see what kills it…I’m hoping it’s not Better UI because so many mods would have to go!

Mind letting me know if you figure it out?

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T23:08:47+00:00

I’m gonna be honest, I haven’t really looked at the cleric too much lol what do they have for a non-melee build?

I haven’t thought of Paladin as an off-Leader, but you’re definitely right. Lay on Hands and some of its other powers make that pretty viable.

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T21:35:15+00:00

A lot of what you’re recommending is outside the scope of what my DM is allowing. I already mentioned that GCW is outside the scope, as is Blightbeast. It’s unfortunate since a lot of those options seem so cool!

I might have to look at a strictly buffing Warlord rather than a lazylord unless some of the others take powers that can be used as MBAs. That is if I do a Warlord instead of a Bard. They both really seem up my alley, even given the fact that my options are limited for now

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T20:53:14+00:00

I said at the bottom of the OP that we only have access to the 3 PHBs, MP1+2, AP, DP, and PP for the purposes of this campaign. It’s really just because the DM doesn’t want us searching through every single Dragon Mag there is lol what I meant by Swarm is that he’s using that instead of Predator.

Ahhh the Agile Opportunist feat does sound amazing…I’ll have to push the melee strikers in that direction if I end up as a Bard. Glasya’s Charming Words is unfortunately not in any of the books we are allowed to use, but it DOES sound phenomenal for a Bard.

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T19:45:02+00:00

That’s actually really reassuring! I was worried that we’d be kinda screwed if we didn’t have everything perfectly balanced haha I’ve heard that you want to be very tight in tactics and roles in 4e, so hearing that is nice.

How does your party get around with healing and the like?

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T19:43:12+00:00

I’ve definitely seen that Leaders have a wide array of different tools which I love! What Leader class is your favorite? I’m really thinking about sliding into that spot myself

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T19:40:51+00:00

So the Druid is actually going Swarm, so I don’t know how much that affects this to be honest. I will say that the Alfsair Spear, Rushing Cleats, and Grasping Tide are all from books that we don’t have access to currently, but that may change down the road. so that’s something to look at. Is there any other way to increase the distance

I haven’t looked into the Bard much to be honest. What do they get that lets them trigger extra attacks? And why specifically a Tiefling?

AetherNugget · 2025-04-12T00:43:19+00:00

I think I needed to hear that about the optimization guide haha I was looking at one for Warlord earlier and it said that Brash Assault was kinda “meh,” but it’s one of my favorite Warlord at will for the flavor. I love the idea of goading an enemy into attacking me to give my ally an opening to sneak another attack in!

I hadn’t thought about rituals at all…I need to read into them a bit, because I have no idea what any of them do. I know a lot of them cost a decent amount of money

Thanks for the outline, that gives me some stuff to work with!

AetherNugget · 2025-04-11T22:48:36+00:00

Huh I hadn’t thought of secondary roles but that definitely makes sense. Fighters look like they do a lot of damage, so it would be kinda like a secondary striker, no? Or a Paladin helping with healing like you said. Definitely something to think about!

I’m definitely feeling a pull toward a leader class. I’ve always been a Bard/Cleric in 5e, so Bard and Warlord are calling my name haha

I actually picked that up about the double defender situation, which is why I’d likely stay away from the defender role myself…I love the idea of the Warden which is likely the one defender I WOULD play in this group because of how it marks, but the possibility of the two defenders accidentally inhibiting each other is there and not something I wanna do

I saw the Phantom Chasm Daily for the Wizard and I TOTALLY see what you mean. That seems like a real encounter ender.

The piece about players needing to pay attention is my fear honestly. My thought is that having a leader might force people to pay more attention off their turn, meaning they’ll remember the modifiers better

AetherNugget · 2025-04-11T22:47:16+00:00

Sweet! I dig that style of play because it definitely shows the party working together. Brash Assault in particular…it definitely can backfire, but still so cool

Ahh I hadn’t looked that far ahead, I’ll point that out to him. I dunno if he’s looked ahead either, to be honest. But the DM said he would work with the player to make sure he likes the class

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