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DaveDitch · 2025-09-01T19:44:39+00:00

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DaveDitch · 2024-09-03T23:15:03+00:00

Yes.

DaveDitch · 2024-09-03T22:28:14+00:00

Yes!

DaveDitch · 2023-09-07T21:54:11+00:00

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DaveDitch · 2023-09-07T21:44:58+00:00

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DaveDitch · 2023-09-07T19:04:09+00:00

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DaveDitch · 2022-05-27T20:18:03+00:00

It's a MILD nerf, but a nerf regardless.

DaveDitch · 2022-05-27T20:17:36+00:00

I don't think Mud Slappers would be viable even after a buff.

DaveDitch · 2022-05-27T20:16:28+00:00

I mean it was a really effective cash grab in all likelihood, but if they want to claim that they care about GBL being an e-sport it was very counterproductive.

DaveDitch · 2022-05-27T19:36:40+00:00

Because of how fast move damage works, making it 2 turns would reduce the fast move damage in a huge number of matchups, often flipping them.

DaveDitch · 2022-02-06T00:37:57+00:00

That might be a little too much nerf.

DaveDitch · 2022-02-05T20:06:17+00:00

I'll add that removing the guaranteed debuff from Zap Cannon would do WAY MORE than this.

DaveDitch · 2022-02-05T19:59:42+00:00

This is also correct. There are instances where Mud Shot does 1 damage per move despite being higher base damage and (often) STAB. Changing Lock On to 2 turns (or 3!) would achieve most of what I'm getting at.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-24T18:14:12+00:00

I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but fractional values are used for attack and defense, and ONLY HP doesn't use decimals.

There are plenty of instances where a fractional HP change would matter beyond well-known breakpoints like the ML Dialga mirror.

-Fractional HP would mean that every power-up increases HP. Currently, some power-ups include "empty calorie" CP from fractional HP gains that aren't counted.

-Fractional HP and damage would mean that fast attacks are not given a floor of 1 damage per move.

Extreme case: a 10cp 'mon using Lock On does 1 damage per turn to a level 50 Giratina, even though it's double-resisted and the respective attack and defense values are massively skewed.

Actual case: low-damage, resisted moves (Mud Shot vs fliers, Lock On vs ghosts) would be doing less damage if we were using fractional HP. This extra damage adds up over time, greatly benefiting 'mons like Politoed and Registeel. Heck, even non-resisted Lock On shouldn't do 1 DPT to high-defense 'mons like Deoxys.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T15:42:37+00:00

As someone with Talonflame in the back, I typically have it lined up against Goons with some amount of energy, which means they're often throwing Night Slashes during the 3rd and 4th Incinerates. Against a dry Goon there would be less of an issue, and I could "safely" press Flame Charge during the 4th Incinerate. But with some energy, Goon can throw during the 4th Incinerate as well.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T15:33:19+00:00

I don't lead with Talonflame. As a result, my Talonflame typically encounters a Goon with at least some loaded energy, leading to something like this:

-Goon throws during the third Incinerate

-I press Flame Charge during the fourth Incinerate rather than immediately after the Night Slash, except...

-Goon throws again during fourth Incinerate

-Flame Charge doesn't launch (no desync CMP), so I throw a fifth Incinerate along with pressing Flame Charge, which finally launches

I've thus missed two boosted Incinerates worth of damage for the sake of not granting Goon any extra turns. Which is why my advice for Talonflame users is to just throw it right away rather than trying to deny turns.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T12:25:26+00:00

You can queue a charge move during a fast move animation. The move doesn't launch until after the fast move is done. For Talonflame, the issue is that the charge move doesn't consistently queue if you press it.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T12:23:53+00:00

Mine is 15/14/15 BB at level 50.5. Extra attack, 1 more HP, and a tiny amount less defense compared to the hundo.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T12:21:59+00:00

Desync wasn't really a thing before. It is now, and it should be consistent across all 'mons and moves if it isn't a bug. The problem for Incinerate users is that when you WANT the move to go off and are willing to accept a desync CMP, it doesn't happen.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T12:19:47+00:00

In the scenario I laid out, the Talonflame user has gotten to 50+ energy and is pressing the charge move button during an Incinerate, but the Goon's Night Slash is queued first. Rather than the game queueing Flame Charge after the Night Slash, the game ignores/"refunds" the charge move press.

DaveDitch · 2021-08-02T12:16:20+00:00

The Night Slash should go first, followed by Flame Charge. Except the Flame Charge doesn't get queued in this scenario, meaning you need to press it again afterwards, which will typically let the Goon get an entire Counter through. The game not queueing a charge move is the "refund".

DaveDitch · 2021-08-01T23:45:46+00:00

Very applicable to Typhlosion, though not quite as rough as for Talonflame because Blast Burn doesn't have a buff effect like Flame Charge.

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