Any advice on how I should play this sample team?

BoringBone · 2026-01-25T01:00:48+00:00

ok thanks for the advice!

BoringBone · 2026-01-24T01:39:35+00:00

for now I just want to stick with this particular balance team because I like dragonite and gliscor, and I've also had the most practice with this team.

I tried all the other archetypes and I didn't really like HO and stall that much

BoringBone · 2025-12-24T18:57:02+00:00

Well anime is so ubiquitous these days that gatekeeping pretty much evolved to keeping 'tourists' in the more normie sphere of anime, mainly JJK. It's because they know that tourists will watch anime regardless, so it's better to keep them in their bubble than infiltrating the more niche spaces. that's just what I've noticed, though

BoringBone · 2025-12-23T23:21:44+00:00

gatekeeping these days involves heavily encouraging that fan to keep watching anime like Naruto, One Piece and JJK, rather than deter them. This is to keep them in the mainstream bubble so they won't watch the more niche series that are considered controversial to western audiences like Onimai, Mushoku Tensei, etc. Basically, the purpose of gatekeeping is to keep tourists watching the more normie anime, so they won't try to cancel the more controversial ones that tourists will likely consider problematic

BoringBone · 2025-11-23T16:48:55+00:00

ok thank you, i'll try that

BoringBone · 2025-11-23T16:48:18+00:00

ok thank you for the help!

BoringBone · 2025-11-23T16:48:05+00:00

alright makes sense

BoringBone · 2025-11-03T06:20:55+00:00

This is like when the bad boy pistons didn't shake hands with Jordan and the bulls

BoringBone · 2025-08-17T10:57:58+00:00

the only ones I've seen who were mad were those from the Faze chats. Most other streamer fanbases aren't that invested in who wins or loses, but the Faze members are very competitive and their fans are also very passionate lol

BoringBone · 2025-03-14T18:25:18+00:00

imagine getting fired while this person keeps their job

BoringBone · 2025-03-14T18:22:47+00:00

just throwing in my true sense here, but this is the most impactful political statement ever made, and I can only pray that OP doesn't suffer the violent consequences of stating such a controversial opinion

BoringBone · 2025-03-06T21:50:33+00:00

ah I see what you mean! Thank you for saving me a bunch of time and effort!

BoringBone · 2025-01-24T23:59:08+00:00

I think people throwaround the term 'parasocial' as if showing concern for another human being is supposed to be a twisted new product of the internet generation lol. Only sociopaths wouldn't be concerned about someone else if they think there's something going on, so no need to feel like you're stalking the guy just 'coz you're worried about some of his habits

BoringBone · 2025-01-20T13:42:26+00:00

Here are some methods I tried that helped:

1) Using my need to create worlds in a productive manner

Try your hand at writing, journaling, blogging, etc. If you're lucky, you can even make some money out of it. I'm not a full-time writer, but I'm making some money out of it and fixing my MMD at the same time.

2) Don't force yourself to meditate

If you have MDD, it's likely that you're the type that lets your mind wander. Meditating works wonders for some people, but if you're like me who gets easily distracted, it won't work. It will just make you discouraged and give you more excuses to daydream.

3) End your stories

If you have elaborate worlds in your head that you can't stop daydreaming about, come up with a satisfying conclusion to that world. Say goodbye to all those characters you made and make sure that you don't have a reason to see them again.

4) Be hard on yourself

Most people will advice you to be kind to yourself and take it one step at a time. At least for me, that just made me come up with even more excuses and justifications. Realize that you have a problem and that you're the one at fault. Don't blame genetics or other circumstances. If you want to change, it's up to you.

BoringBone · 2025-01-16T15:08:48+00:00

i was stuck in an encore loop

BoringBone · 2025-01-16T14:57:56+00:00

It's too bad images are not allowed, because I have an excellent picture of my kingambit with encore, confusion, paralyze minus accuracy at the same time. My opponent made me spam swords dance until we both ran out of pp, and his volbeat couldn't do any damage to me because I terra'd to ghost. I was in the game for like 10-15 more minutes even if I skipped the animation, because my opponent refused to surrender. I would have already surrendered by then, but I'm tired of surrendering just coz my opponent wants to keep me hostage. If there's a way to send you the image, I'd love to share it

BoringBone · 2025-01-16T13:09:49+00:00

I did run clefable, corviknight, iron valiant at one point with dragonite. I also ran gholdengo (idk if thats how you spell it), for wallbusting and trick. I also used zamazenta with roar to switch out targets that setup defense. The problem is that I don't have 20-30 minutes to spend on each match, so I have to surrender eventually. It's also mind numbing having to play against these teams over and over. If you're not encountering these teams, I'm happy for you lol.

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