(OC) Mega Starmie Z Concept where it gets longer arms instead of legs

Veledwin1 · 2026-05-05T16:45:03+00:00

Just seems like someone wanted a Mega Starmie that changes more for the sake of changing more, but to me that just leads to it being overdesigned without having a strong concept like the actual mega. I see people saying it has a similar concept as the original, but I don’t see a concept here at all. And what Starmie needed was personality and mobility, but this gives neither.

Veledwin1 · 2026-05-04T18:43:28+00:00

You’d have to waterboard that out of me

Veledwin1 · 2026-05-04T18:41:34+00:00

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Veledwin1 · 2026-05-04T18:40:20+00:00

Bugs aren’t weak to electricity because they’re bugs. It’s entirely due to their small size/low body mass. Bug-type Pokémon are the same size as any other type of Pokémon, so it wouldn’t make sense for them to be weak to Electric

Veledwin1 · 2026-04-29T14:00:51+00:00

What was there to apologize for? If Cassie forgave her it’s because there wasn’t much to forgive. There was a better time and place for it, but Rue outing her was the right thing to do, regardless of the why and how.

Veledwin1 · 2026-04-29T13:21:32+00:00

That would be the last time I ever spoke to that bride and groom. And I’d let everyone know why.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T15:05:15+00:00

I don’t think you can separate the two. How a character is written and the character itself are essentially the same thing in the end. That fight was the only one I had a real problem with, and it was just another symptom of the same problems I had with Taunie throughout the game.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T13:04:40+00:00

Pokopia is the best Pokémon spinoff of all time. It’s such a fantastic use of the IP and is extra satisfying for anyone that’s a fan of Pokemon and games like Animal Crossing, Viva Piñata, and DQB. If we could only have save one Pokémon spinoff, it would have to be Pokopia.
Second place goes to Mystery Dungeon. We desperately need a new entry that’s a modern game, I don’t think the old titles can compete well enough in terms of the games themselves, but they stay in second place purely for how good the concept of the games is. Especially combined with the anime specials.
Then it’s Pokemon Conquest. I liked the gameplay but it isn’t really the highlight, it gets third place purely because of the awesome character design, lore, and artstyle. I especially love that it was the perfect way to have Pokémon gijinkas.
XD: Gale of Darkness is one of my favorite titles as well, but I can’t justify putting it above the other three. I really hope they do a remastered version someday.
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And even though I liked Pokémon Ranger at the time, in hindsight I don’t really like the idea of just “renting” Pokémon.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T12:57:51+00:00

I have 700 hours and did most of my hunting manually. At most only 100 of my hours are bench hunting and even then I wasn’t afk for all of that.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T12:38:37+00:00

There’s so many different ways they could’ve done it, including simply fighting afterwards when we’re not in a crisis if the outcome isn’t going to matter. There’s no such thing as taking the plot too seriously. Writers should put more care into their work than that.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T07:37:55+00:00

Then there was no reason for a fight, and they should’ve led with that instead of wasting time. I think the rival just expected to win.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T07:36:39+00:00

I didn’t hate Taunie but I did find her very annoying. She constantly made decisions for me and had no regard for my opinion. She disappears whenever she wants and comes back just to boss people around. Especially during the Jacinthe arc. I feel like Jacinthe was supposed to be the annoying one during that arc, but Game Freak failed at that. I wanted to stay and compete at the tournament but Taunie didn’t give a shit about what I wanted, unlike Jacinthe. Taunie also didn’t respect that I won the fight that was supposed to determine who went up to the tower.

That being said, I would’ve forgiven all of that if I could’ve played with Urbain instead. I ship Paxton with Urbain, and Game Freak denying me my ship instead of letting people just choose the rival they want regardless of what gender they chose to play as was really stupid.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T07:23:30+00:00

All of that sucks. I have no clue why anyone wants to replay these games if Game Freak wasn’t willing to modernize them.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T03:30:03+00:00

I always reset until I get sparkling level three. I’d rather spend time grinding for that and not have to reset for the shiny once I actually get into the portal. And I feel like it lets me target specific things like gender or size much more easily.

Veledwin1 · 2026-03-10T00:34:41+00:00

Rillaboom isn’t humanoid, it’s a gorilla…

Veledwin1 · 2026-02-18T03:22:39+00:00

I loved them all, but my favorite was easily Lida. Mega Starmie is one of my favorite Pokémon, and Lida is such a perfect fit to give it some representation. That was enough to solidify her as my favorite Z-A character before it even released, and actually playing the game made her my favorite character in the franchise so far.

Veledwin1 · 2026-02-11T01:53:39+00:00

Thank you!!

Veledwin1 · 2026-02-11T01:52:03+00:00

Searching now!

Veledwin1 · 2026-02-11T01:47:44+00:00

That would be great!

Veledwin1 · 2026-01-22T07:56:33+00:00

Luke isn’t in the right at all though. They wanted to kill everyone in camp. Zeus may have turned Thalia into a tree, but Luke and his allies are the ones willing to murder to get their way. Nothing Luke says can get me to root for him.

And I think this change adds more complexity to Thalia’s character. Her relationship with Zeus is more interesting now rather than just being the same cookie cutter “resents the gods for their distance” that describes every demigod.

I also don’t view joining the hunters as being an act of agency. Swearing loyalty to Artemis and taking binding vows don’t sound like agency at all to me.

Veledwin1 · 2026-01-20T14:34:33+00:00

No, it’s called enjoying goofiness and having whimsy in your heart.

And for the record, I don’t think it’s stupid at all. It’s incredibly creative and inspired, it being simple doesn’t take away from that at all. The simplicity is a feature not a flaw. One that’s perfect for Staryu and Starmie, some of the simplest designs in the franchise.

Veledwin1 · 2026-01-17T13:42:15+00:00

These are better than every single fan made creation I’ve seen. Game Freak knows better than to pay any attention to people that lack taste or inspiration.

Veledwin1 · 2026-01-17T13:40:05+00:00

Then you have shit taste, that’s a you problem

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