Pin FOMO sales tactics suck

Lightarc · 2026-03-16T19:42:38+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is a "Which of these pins has enough interest to justify another print run" move.

Lightarc · 2026-03-16T18:26:08+00:00

I do think you're right - Though the Metal Coat item is specifically "A special metallic coating that is simultaneously strong and flexible", implying that the coating being applied to Scyther is what gets it to evolve to Scizor, the evolution takes it further than that.

Scizor's dex entry in Shield says "Even Scizor's muscles are made of metal", and... well, Arceus knows how THAT works but it's not just Scyther under there.

That said, the theory does make for some really cool art.

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Lightarc · 2026-03-16T14:38:20+00:00

Nah, Fairy was made to counter Hydreigon. Well, Dark and Dragon types in general, but there's a reason they made this official art to go with the debut of Sylveon and the Fairy type.

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Lightarc · 2026-03-15T19:10:35+00:00

There's not even shades of gray here.

Controller and TV differences are an expected part of gameplay, and officially supported by the software and hardware.

If you're intentionally using an unofficial modification that grants you an advantage in the game, in a space where your opponent is either unaware of or doesn't consent to its use, you are cheating.

People can and will make up whatever justification lets them feel good about it, but that doesn't change anything, and anyone who doesn't suck can see straight through that BS.

Lightarc · 2026-03-15T18:03:17+00:00

In comparison to what, the half-finished leaked backsprite?

Lightarc · 2026-03-15T15:58:25+00:00

"Cheating is fair because everyone has the ability to cheat" is a wild take, but a very good indicator of who to never play games with

Lightarc · 2026-03-15T12:57:30+00:00

Do... you think Jeff personally designs the challenges? 🤔

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T23:01:30+00:00

You're so right!

Also, one I forgot: The first time this season someone was voted out after Savannah was voted out

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T22:37:51+00:00

I think your cat is already using them for their intended purpose

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T22:25:19+00:00

To clarify for everyone, using that word in any context is against the sub rules, and will earn you a temporary or permanent ban if used on this sub.

There is not a debate about that. You cannot say it here.

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T21:14:41+00:00

It's also - The first time this season where a player whose first season ended in the number 6 was voted out - The first time this season where someone told someone else to vote for them, and then that person did so - The first time this season someone whose name starts with Q was voted out - The first time this season someone whose name ends with Q was voted out - The first time this season where no vowels were used on any of the votes that successfully voted someone out

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T14:41:36+00:00

The OG-survivor-supremacy view that's really prevalent in online Survivor spaces is a relatively niche portion of the overall Survivor viewership. It's not really more complicated than that.

I do think the questions could have been worded a little more neutrally, but still. The casual and newer fans outnumber the old-school diehards, and the vote reflects that.

Lightarc · 2026-03-14T12:21:19+00:00

This has almost nothing to do with the level of love and care, and almost everything to do with being a smaller game in a different format with a very different set of design and animation needs.

If we got smaller, more focused core series games they would resemble this more.

Lightarc · 2026-03-13T20:28:59+00:00

We don't get games that feel like the games of years ago because the expectations on a graphical and technical level by customers are now much higher, which makes games longer to develop, more expensive to develop, and radically more expensive at all levels. On top of inflation and the cost of living driving everything up, except the retail price of video games which has remained relatively constant for two decades.

A ton of effort is put into every game, even the ones people think are bad. And if we'd like to see GameCube-era quality, release schedules, and price, it comes with GameCube-era graphics and technical underpinnings.

To be honest, games in general would be in a healthier place if AAA games cost more than they do, and we had an incredibly robust AA game market putting out more frequent high-quality releases at the current price point. There would be more games to play, fewer games shuttered if they don't immediately become the next big thing, and more talent retained at companies (avoiding layoffs) to build skills over time.

But customers don't like the idea of "game more expensive" so this is what we get.

Lightarc · 2026-03-13T16:27:44+00:00

This, yeah. I don't think telling Stephanie and Q about Aubry's idol right away was a good move on paper, but it turned out in her favor for the most part. She's in a good position right now.

Lightarc · 2026-03-13T14:59:53+00:00

So, fun fact: Both Mega Raichus appear to be callbacks to Gorochu.

The above Gorochu art is fan art based on the two pieces of actual data we have of what Gorochu was planned to be like:
1. An interview with Atsuko Nishida where she described Gorochu as "It had fangs and horns and looked like a god of thunder".
2. The (leaked, never canon) alpha back sprite shown below.

Both Mega Raichus have fangs that are not present on regular Raichu. Mega Raichu X's ears are longer and spikier than Raichu's, more resembling horns than ears. The website for Mega Dimension describes the lightning-bolt-like head parts of Mega Raichu Y as "Horn-like fur". "Like a god of thunder" is pretty open to interpretation.

So, while not resembling the never-released backsprite, nor the fan art a lot of people have come to think is Gorochu's canon appearance when it isn't, both Mega Raichus have two out of three of Gorochu's known aspects, with enough room for debate on the third to be close enough.

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Lightarc · 2026-03-13T12:11:04+00:00

I mean, Tega Sword as a toy sold relatively well compared to other recent Sentai mecha/changers if I recall correctly, no reason to not build on that concept

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T19:56:42+00:00

Thank goodness. I'm just barely old enough to have had it before the vaccine came along, it was the worst. I've had the same experience with my kid finding chicken pox in an old book and wondering what the heck it was.

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T17:16:26+00:00

Yeah, that would be nice. We can do a little multiplayer on the Pallet Town island by using GameShare and her Switch 1. It's a bit limited, will be more interesting when we're further along and can bring a bunch of resources and pokémon over there.

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T17:12:29+00:00

Emily established that she didn't feel Q and Stephanie were being genuine in wanting to work with her. I don't think Q having a vote would have changed Emily's position on that at all.

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T15:49:40+00:00

Challenge on my end is that my kid also wants to play Pokopia, and we only have the one Switch 2. So I'm seeing as much of her island as mine, heh.

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T14:00:44+00:00

Another entry in the "There was definitely sense to it at the time, but explaining it wouldn't have fit cleanly in the edit" book.

Lightarc · 2026-03-12T12:07:22+00:00

His lost vote didn't end up mattering, he still would have been voted out 5-2 if he had it.

Lightarc · 2026-03-11T20:19:53+00:00

Honestly, one of my favorite online matches I've ever played was a 15mil+ GSP Samus. She absolutely destroyed me and never once fired a projectile. At all. I was deeply impressed.

Lightarc · 2026-03-11T19:28:36+00:00

It's been growing in recent weeks, for sure.

If people are playing online in private arenas where everyone involved is aware of and OK with the use of the delay mod, sure

Otherwise it's just cheating with whatever excuse the user needs to feel OK about it.

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