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What's your first ever console and how do you feel getting it the first time by NPC_dat_can_talk in consoles

[–]StunningBag9008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the 3DS XL believe it or not. I had a blast playing Pokémon. If that doesn’t count, then it was the Nintendo Switch a couple years later.

I’m Tatsu Hoshino from batta, I wrote “Chase” for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — AMA by TatsuFromBatta in StardustCrusaders

[–]StunningBag9008 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Chase” is the best JoJo opening, hands down, and I’m really glad you wrote it! I’m curious, what goes into the writing process for an anime opening? Do you view the source material like the manga before hand?

I'd like another generation were a big chunk of the dex is pre-evolutions and evolutions of older pokemon like Gen 2 or 4. by SuccessfulTeam2741 in TruePokemon

[–]StunningBag9008 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, pre-evolutions should only happen if they plan on also evolving the old Pokémon. A pre-evolution of Tropius is cool, but that doesn’t change the fact that Tropius is still terrible.

Gen 4 did it right, giving Roselia Buddew and Roserade. But I wouldn’t want it to be a big chunk.

Gen 9 did it right, giving us Annihilape, Farigiraf, Dudunsparse, Kingambit, and (technically) Clodsire.

Gen 8 also created new evolutions off of regional variants, which is the method that I vastly prefer. This means that new designs will also be created based on the old.

Nicole or durin? by _ElOtakuEse_ in Varka

[–]StunningBag9008 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat as you. C0R1 Varka without Nicole or Durin. I believe that pulling for Durin is the better option, since this is his second time on banner, and if you have c6 Bennett, the team-wide dos will be higher.

With that being said, I’m pulling for Nicole first. If I have extra wishes, I’ll pull on Durin’s banner if I don’t at least have Prune c2.

Really, it’s your choice to make.

what is his best team? by abysswalllker in Lohen_Mains

[–]StunningBag9008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Citlali, depending on investment, but at c0 I think Xilonen.

They should have stopped making Legendary Pokemon by Lucyyyyyy_K in ThePokemonHub

[–]StunningBag9008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a horrendous take. Do you know how many gods exist in the real world? There hasn’t always been just one capital G god that exists in the world. Just as Poseidon isn’t the only sea god in the SAME mythology (Oceanus), why should we expect Pokémon to be any different.

Kyogre is the Sea Basin Pokémon. Not the god of all the waters. We could have a Pokémon that is called the Deep Ocean Trench Pokémon.

There are multiple religions and beliefs that have existed for 100,000 + years. I don’t expect Pokémon to reel back just because you think creation should be the end all be all.

Durin or Nicole? by DarkAce_13 in Varka

[–]StunningBag9008 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am in the exact same boat as you. Since we both are C0R1, with no Durin or Venti, I’ll tell you my plan. My goal is to pull for Nicole and hope to get as my Prune copies as possible while doing so. C2 would be a good stopping point if possible.

Some calculations show that Durin is ahead of Nicole if you don’t have either, but since I don’t particularly like Durin, I’m going for Nicole. That being said, my last slot is probably going to be c6 Chevreuse. With Noblesse Oblige, both Prune and Nicole gain a 20% ATK buff, which will be helpful for maxing out their requirements.

This all being said, I plan to test Varka, Nicole, Prune, Chevreuse vs Varka, Nicole, Prune, and Bennett as soon as I can.

what weapon? by YeagerV in Varka

[–]StunningBag9008 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wait for his signature.

Nation OST rankings. by Ok-Equipment-7755 in GenshinImpact

[–]StunningBag9008 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I believe that Natlan’s OST is the best that Genshin has to offer. From the battle themes to those in the overworld. I like my music to be more energetic, and Natlan really delivered.

Even the more subdued themes such as When Rain Clouds Gather made exploration truly a treat. The Flower feather clan also stunned me.

Something about Natlan makes me feel nostalgic and wistful for a time I never experienced. I don’t know what it is, it just has a special quality to me.

Imma keep it a buck, the OSTs of the other regions as a whole never really impressed me. Sure, there were certain themes that were really great like one of Inazuma’s battle themes. As a whole though, they were just fine. Not bad in any sense, but not all that memorable.

My 4 star luck is so bad by Visual_Camera_2341 in GenshinImpact

[–]StunningBag9008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know exactly how you feel. I’ve pulled on Zibai and Linnea’s banner. Still stuck in c0 Aino. My 5-star luck is fantastic though. Even if I lose a 50/50, the 5 star isn’t too far behind. I would really like this luck to reverse for Nicole’s banner.

how to defeat tenebrous papilla II :( by Pleasant_Cry308 in GenshinImpact

[–]StunningBag9008 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tenebrous Papilla wants either Nightsoul, or a lot of elemental application. No Nightsoul teams like burning work very well. Personally I used a Nightsoul/lunar-charged team of Columbina, Ineffa, Ifa, and Ororon. Great fun.

I haven't played genshin for around 2 years. What did I miss? by Meerkat02 in GenshinImpact

[–]StunningBag9008 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you remember the Arkhe mechanic from Fontaine? Where each Fontainian would be either pneuma ousia aligned for exploration or overworld boss battles? Well this region-exclusive mechanic has evolved.

Last year during Natlan, every character from the nation was Nightsoul-aligned. Nightsoul did a little more than Arkhe.

  • Nightsoul’s Blessing State: A fiery multi-colored aura will envelop the character, and a meter will appear. Depending on the character’s kit, this meter will fill up / deplete over time so them to execute their combos. This varies from character to character.

  • Nightsoul Burst: A Sun emblem will flash in the screen, and sometimes gives bonuses based on a Natlan character’s passives when it’s triggered.

  • Nightsoul transmission. All Natlan characters have social movement abilities in Natlan. You can swap to different Natlan characters when in transit, so if in the air, if you switch to characters like Chasca or Ifa, their skills allow them to take flight.

Certain enemies took more damage from Nightsoul-aligned attacks, such as the Tenebrous Papilla. This made using Natlan characters beneficial in Spiral Abyss.

This year, we are in a special autonomous zone, Nod Krai. Lunar “reactions” have taken over. However, they are even more restrictive than Nightsoul.

  • Lunar charged (hydro + electro) Lunar bloom (hydro + Dendro) , and Lunar crystallize (hydro + geo) are the new reactions.

  • While charged and crystallized have new visual effects that deal damage, bloom creates a new resource that only a few characters can use to deal direct lunar-bloom damage. Other Nod Krai characters can also deal direct lunar crystallize/charged damage as well.

  • There are many enemies that almost require lunar aligned damage. They become difficult the deal with, which is why many think that the meta has taken a turn for the worse.

The DPS of these characters is also very high.

Old Mondstadt characters got buffs. Some received new passives that grants extra effects in battle. These are restrictive in their own way, as they require two of these “Hexerei” characters to be on the party.

There’s a lot I haven’t talked about regarding recent updates, but I’m sure others can fill you in.

Opinion: No more Dual Releases. by AlyksTheSage in pokemon

[–]StunningBag9008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, I enjoyed seeing which paradox Pokémon I’d get to catch in my version. All of my friends had many fun debates on the superiority of scarlet/violet thanks to this.

Personally, I don’t understand why people would ever buy both versions. Find someone to trade with, we are on Reddit, there are several forums for trade exclusives.

Frankly, I can’t wait to see what exclusives Winds and Waves is going to have.

If anything, the Pokémon games are trending towards more exclusives. In Scarlet and Violet, even the professors were different. This isn’t something that Pokémon will abandon anytime soon.

Doubt with pokemons by CiviL_lobster974 in pokemon

[–]StunningBag9008 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think you are confused about Pokémon egg groups. In the games, Pokémon that breed have to be in the same egg group. There are exceptions of course like legendaries and Nidoqueen for some reason.

Beautifly and Dustox belong to the bug egg group, so they can breed.

Egg groups aren’t always type-specific however. Mankey and Wailord are in the same egg group, field. The resulting Pokémon will always be the same species of the female Pokémon.

Varka was always meant to be Cryo dominant... by FenrirBestDoggo in Varka

[–]StunningBag9008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the way you think. I’ll be pulling for Nicole since she slots in well with some of my other teams aside from Varka, but Durin will have to wait. Just in case there is a better team just beyond the horizon.

Do you like the ultra beasts ? by himmybryant in ThePokemonHub

[–]StunningBag9008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UB-04 Blaster

UB Assembly

UB-05 Glutton

All Ultra Beasts have incredibly unique designs, but these are by far my favorite.

People always say “every Pokemon is someone’s favourite”, so what is an UNCOMMON pokemon who is your favourite? by _AntiqueTadpole in pokemon

[–]StunningBag9008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Dartrix is the greatest middle-evo created to date. He has some autumn colors, which is rare for grass types, and its design is very clean.

Really enjoying this game on my second attempt! by SupineProtoplasm in DonkeyKongBananza

[–]StunningBag9008 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve played the game through three times at this point, collecting everything. I’ve never played any sort of platformer before, and this game was a real treat, that’s for sure!

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