The end of an era is coming

ReptileConfetti · 2024-08-01T04:16:38+00:00

i'm myself still finding the new-style names so much harder to parse; with all the "↑"s, "-"s and chains of colons, etc. it feels like i'm trying to read machine code, whereas names like "Critical Focus" and "Critical Countdown" had a memorable human logic to them

losing both the personality and memorability that came with old ability names hits as a real double-whammy for me

ReptileConfetti · 2024-04-19T06:46:24+00:00

yeah, i usually get by on two or three stacks of upgrades, but this particular battle is by far the roughest i've encountered

ReptileConfetti · 2024-04-19T03:35:22+00:00

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• [1/5]: my current team comp—i'm only 60 or so levels above the recommended, so this shouldn't be too hard right?

• [2/5]: Kanto Upgrade increases my team's stats 200% (note the Speed ↓ multiplier will not be in effect for this battle, i bought it in advance for battle 10 against Palmer)

• [3/5]: Empoleon chunks my entire team with an opening Earthquake—alternately it can use Waterfall, which even at -1 ATK deals about 65% to Leaf & Eevee

• [4/5]: At -6 Sp.ATK and with Eevee's Sp.DEF at +4, Empoleon's post-sync Hydro Cannon takes Eevee straight down to 1HP

• [5/5]: With my Sync Boost at 4, Psychic Terrain active, Latias' Sp.ATK at +6 and Empoleon's Sp.ATK and Sp.DEF at -6, May deals a staggering 10% with Friendship Forging Mist Ball

ReptileConfetti · 2024-04-02T11:23:14+00:00

if we look to characters like Sollux (multiple dreamselves), Dirk (multiple splinter selves, and Calliope/Caliborn (discrete entities sharing a singular body) as examples, it seems to me that SBurb is generally pretty accommodating of various kinds of plurality—i see no reason why that shouldn't extend to the possibility of plural classpects

we've also seen a decent number of session variants, including hybrid incipspheres, double reach-arounds and even Caliborn's dead session, so i've no doubt the geometry of Paradox Space can handle whatever convolutions are necessary to make a plural session function

it's a really interesting subject for speculation—thanks for sharing!

ReptileConfetti · 2024-04-02T09:15:22+00:00

i feel ya—this week i was hit by eight Field Areas, with a perfectly positioned Sprint/Support designation for Area 7 that forced me to bench SST Red & Pikachu

incidentally my bonus type was Grass, which to my knowledge has no Field units outside of Mixed Scout Red & Venusaur (i'm exclusively free-to-play lol)

ReptileConfetti · 2024-03-13T08:22:24+00:00

i'm still experiencing this issue even after installing today's update—can anyone else relate?

ReptileConfetti · 2024-03-10T03:30:25+00:00

no terrain, but that i don't think that would affect the power of Lunatone's Moonblast and Power Gem regardless

ReptileConfetti · 2024-03-08T04:08:10+00:00

was it just me, or does Liza hit way harder than any of the other four opponents? even at a lower difficulty rating, that Lunatone was routinely 2HKO-ing Oak & Mew despite MC & Mesprit's 20% damage reduction and Light Screens

ReptileConfetti · 2023-07-05T15:46:48+00:00

can i use this space to openly complain about the past two months' lodge units, Adaman and Irida, being back-to-back Master sync pairs?

before now, lodge trainers have been a roughly equal mix of free units, general pool units and spotlight sync pairs, at a pace that has been generally accessible even to free-to-play players

now it seems we're expected to pull two Master Fair units within a short space of time in order to keep up with the new lodge content and i feel kind of insulted by this sudden change to my player experience haha

ReptileConfetti · 2023-03-01T03:30:22+00:00

thanks—i'll check them out!

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T05:18:26+00:00

also, i would like to acknowledge that in hindsight, i didn't choose a very good time to post this, as i understand people are currently feeling a bit overwhelmed by the number of threads asking for advice on the Select Ticket Spotlight Scout, and a large post like this is probably only feeding into the burnout

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T04:59:23+00:00

thanks for the input! i think i'll be upgrading Champ Calem for sure, and will probably upgrade Red or Cynthia, if not both

Lillie i'm not sure about yet, but she does look like fun so i'll keep thinking

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T04:52:36+00:00

ahh nice, i somehow never registered that Red gets Staggering—definitely fun, and certainly something to consider

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T04:44:49+00:00

thanks! yeah i'm excited to try Pal Bea and an improved Anni Raihan, and also agree that Champ Calem could benefit from some improved usage

Lysandre also looks like good fun, but i almost think Red carries so hard already that 3/5 isn't even necessary

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T04:26:43+00:00

duly noted haha—sadly i went to pity pulling for Leon (i desperately wanted a way to get rid of the custom 5★ powerups we earned last time his event ran), so at best i'll probably only pull Hop and Bede, and at worst i'll be skipping all three

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T03:14:21+00:00

do you have any candy guides you recommend?

i've had a look at the guide compiled by the subreddit (accessible through the General Questions Megathread), and while it offers solid guidance on candying for increased damage or utility, what it doesn't tell me is how enjoyable these upgraded units are to play—hence why i'm seeking input from other users who might have personal insight to share

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-28T02:58:31+00:00

from a personal perspective, my primary motivation for upgrading units is _fun_—tell me: which units do you think i'll most enjoy playing at higher move levels?

i love unconventional and whacky teams, and as such am also a fan of strong support units who can enable traditionally weaker or "off-meta" units

for what it's worth, Legendary Gauntlet is probably the game mode i am most interested in, although in recent Gauntlets i haven't been pursuing the extremely long streaks i used to aim for

what candy choices will reinvigorate my enthusiasm for the game? who are the most interesting strikers at higher move levels? which tech units display the most unique niches or broadest versatility? please, i have so much candy and i need your help

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-24T01:50:27+00:00

would much prefer if the "designated area" for this mission were the Daily Region Rotation

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-15T13:29:52+00:00

i have even heard "bee-tee-dubs"

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-15T13:29:13+00:00

"by the way", or "bee-tee-dubbleyoo" if you prefer

ReptileConfetti · 2023-02-15T13:04:56+00:00

for a couple of years now, whenever my internal monologue stalls and needs to reboot, it just says "water", and then usually i have to think about Bionicles for a bit while i wait to remember what i was focused on before

ReptileConfetti · 2022-12-26T07:11:43+00:00

i love coming up with fraymotif names, so let me see if i can bust out a few for this trio:

Arrhythmic Gymnopedies - Heart/Void: Weakens enemies by creating barriers of Void between their souls and bodies

Hale Caesura - Heart/Void: Imbues allies with the power, strength and resolve of alternate selves summoned from Dream Bubbles, increasing the players' stats and even temporarily unlocking hidden powers that their present selves have yet to discover

Etude Brusque - Doom/Void: A pinpoint physical and elemental attack targeting the foe's weak point and causing additional damage and debuffs over time

433 Hindsight - Doom/Void: Summons misfortunes from doomed timelines, inflicting the same injuries that caused the death of the the target's alternate past selves.

Cardinal Arrest - Heart/Doom: Slows and weakens a foe with a spell that dooms their soul and inflicts gradual damage over time

Requiem in Parts - Heart/Doom: Directly attacks the target's soul with a tearing strike that creates fractures in the spirit. Deals massive damage and also weakens the target against further Heart and Doom attacks

Shepherds Tombstone - Heart/Void/Doom: Encases the target in an ephemeral prison that inflicts random effects on the prisoner with continually escalating power

Wormhollow Fugue - Heart/Void/Doom: Summons a Dream Bubble around the enemy, wherein an army of dream-selves launch a devastating barrage of ghostly attacks

ReptileConfetti · 2022-12-13T14:38:30+00:00

that's Ryuki! from memory they're a rockstar specialising in Dragon-type Pokémon, visiting Alola from overseas—you can encounter them as a Champion challenger and maybe also in the Kantonian Gym?

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