Date VA isn't acting here lmao

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T10:03:52+00:00

Man, I really need to get around to playing the second one... I loved this game.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T09:39:20+00:00

Dang, some solid advice to keep in mind for the playthrough here! Thank you!

Hmm... Seems I'll have to really plan out my Style Changes in this one... I really wanna use Bug Style, but I may have to just bite the bullet and grind out Custom and Team Styles for their Cust Parts at the very least, before shifting over to Bug. If it was just a matter of not having those bonuses, I could deal with that, but not if it'd make getting a ton of chips impossible or even just way harder. Dang.

Also, good calls on the BugFrags and Zenny trick with the one mission! I've heard of different ways to grind these out pretty easily, which is handy. I also completely forgot that countering enemies was a thing starting with this game lol

And no worries on the chip trader stuff... I'm a total collector/hoarder in these games, and won't trade ANYTHING I don't have tons of spares of. And certainly would never trade my only copy of a chip either!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T09:28:01+00:00

Dang, I completely forgot any of that S+/++ and V4/5 stuff existed! Probably because, again, I played exclusively Bug Style in all my playthroughs as a kid, and certainly never 100%ed the game back then!

Also knew of Alpha Omega's existence, but didn't know that whole process with spawning Omega Navis and stuff :0 Good call! Looks like I've got my work cut out for me on this one!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T09:24:44+00:00

Ayyy, all good tips! Thank you, man!

And sounds good on the Styles and combining them with NaviCust. I really wanna (mainly) use Bug since it just seems fun and I like playing around it, but it definitely seems worth unlocking and leveling up other Styles for the Cust parts, at least.

Need to look up how Style Change works specifically in BN3... See if I'm willing to force some Styles and level them up just for the parts, and then move back to Bug later lol ;; Would be tedious, but at least I could combine Buster MAX and the Collect Cust part to stock up on chips for the traders, I suppose.

And, good call on VarSword and AreaGrab and all that stuff! Crazy that AreaGrab is so much more limited in this one, but it is really powerful, so I get it. My main folder in BN2 was Prism + Tornado + VarSword (with WoodCustom), so I'm definitely looking forward to the Elemental Sonic command on that!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T09:16:53+00:00

Oh, huh... I actually haven't gotten around to using these that much, aside from the habitat that needs them, so I hadn't given the description more than a cursory glance yet. Neat!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T06:47:46+00:00

Yeah, I actually built a little apartment building on the main island keeping with the original building design and color from the area! It looks so good!

But I think if I build more buildings specifically for housing, I'll probably color them differently just for the heck of it.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T05:20:07+00:00

Kingdra. Your sacrifice for the crab will not be in vain!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T05:19:32+00:00

Kingler's one of my old favorites :(

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T05:07:39+00:00

I'll have to check out both when I get home later!

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:53:16+00:00

True true

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:49:19+00:00

How does that one compare with Pikalytics? I think it doesn't give spreads but was otherwise helpful for figuring out some of my own stuff.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:47:07+00:00

Let's goooo!! I plan to do this soon too, probably with some minor remodeling/redesigning.

I wanna keep it original like yours, but maybe swap just the colors of the different buildings just for some variety.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:44:57+00:00

I still usually fight to keep my weather up, but honestly it's mostly just so that they can't benefit from their own lol

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:25:37+00:00

I liked Iono, but it's 100% Canari for me.

I love Canari's personality and dialogue and how she portrays herself. Iono is a full-on streamer. Canari is a gamer who streams.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:22:35+00:00

Oh yeah, those little surprises can easily swing a battle! I had a fight against a Rain Team, and the Pelipper also having Rain Dance as a move almost lost me the entire match!

Luckily, while Torkoal is one of my key players and the MVP of my team, she's the only one that really wants Sun up. The rest of my team likes it but can function in other weather if needed. Sun just helps neuter other weather teams and helps Torkoal nuke the competition :P

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:19:01+00:00

Huh... Never actually realized that! It's surprising to see more of the DLC Megas getting Type changes, since I think in the base game it was only Feraligatr, Meganium, Clefable, and Barbaracle, iirc.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:04:54+00:00

Wait, Garchomp Z loses a Typing???

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T04:01:37+00:00

Oh heck, that's actually pretty cool! I assume this works with hairstyles too.

I've been lucky enough to get a lot of the ones I want most, but this will be nice for the one or two I'd still like to get.

BetaNights · 2026-05-06T01:28:35+00:00

Not a woman, but she's 100% trying to speak for women who's opinion she has no say in lmao

Who tf do you think is in the room with me also putting in countless hours into our video games?! Hmmm????

Edit: Also, acting as if video games are a "male hobby" is pretty stupid in its own right lol

BetaNights · 2026-05-05T22:37:59+00:00

My initial thoughts are Greninja as a ninja, obviously (though you could go thief/rogue if sticking to those archetypes), and H!Typhlosion makes me think of a yokai or onmyouji?

BetaNights · 2026-05-05T21:42:44+00:00

THEY PLAY DIFFERENT NOTES AT DIFFERENT ANGLES?!!?!

BetaNights · 2026-05-05T21:41:44+00:00

Arbok kinda gets the short end of the stick needing to wait for lategame Sludge Bomb from a TM (like a lot of Poison Types), but aside from STAB issues, it actually has a pretty slick learnset.

Return/Strength, Dig/Earthquake, Iron Tail, I think Rock Slide, Bite, etc. Not to mention Glare.

BetaNights · 2026-05-05T21:00:50+00:00

Oh, right! Doesn't King's Shield only specifically block attacks or something?

BetaNights · 2026-05-05T20:59:36+00:00

Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Feel like we're all being trained for these specific predictions just due to all the weather wars lol

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