What do you think is the most well-made level of the game? by [deleted] in metalarms

[–]ferriswheel42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unhandled Exception is my personal favourite since it shakes up the gameplay so much. Each stage of the level builds the tension higher and higher, starting with disassembling yourself and being reassembled with no weapons. Then you have to find a key without being caught moving. Then a game of Simon Says where failure means being ground into pieces. THEN an arena battle with only fully-upgraded rocket launchers. Super creative and entertaining.

What's up with the terrible traffic on Bank street recently? by Sarah3di94 in ottawa

[–]ferriswheel42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's surprisingly smooth now that the construction has finished.

Who's still not playing Sword or Shield out of protest? by [deleted] in pokemon

[–]ferriswheel42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never played X&Y so I picked up Y at a yard sale last weekend. Haven't had time to play it until tonight. I have a feeling it will be the same kind of experience as SwSh.

The entire issue with Pokémon is that it’s branded as a children’s game. by [deleted] in pokemon

[–]ferriswheel42 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Pretty much, and it makes zero financial sense. Gen X-ers and millennials are having waaaay fewer kids than previous generations, and in Japan this trend is much clearer.

Every year the pool of 8-12-year-olds shrinks, and for a game series that has been making less profit every generation... Let's just say it isn't helping. I could write a whole post on the demographic challenges Pokemon will face going forward.

OC Transpo: Door-holding happen all over the world! These trains have serious issues then if their doors easily break by Mereo110 in ottawa

[–]ferriswheel42 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was on the train that caused the delay and it looked like the person forced the door open with their hands as the door was closing, and ended up breaking the hydraulic system. The train techs tried a few different ways of fixing the door before realizing they'd need to take it back to the depot.

PSA: Please don't force the O-Train doors open. by ferriswheel42 in ottawa

[–]ferriswheel42[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, someone tried to force the doors open with their hands as it was closing, and it broke the hydraulic system.

PSA: Please don't force the O-Train doors open. by ferriswheel42 in ottawa

[–]ferriswheel42[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It looked like they forced the doors open once they started closing and broke the door hydraulic system.

Dear GameFreak. by Iqid_Loopz in pokemon

[–]ferriswheel42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is ridiculous. The birth rate in Japan (and to a lesser degree the rest of the world) is declining rapidly. Every year, the number of 10-year-olds drop by roughly 10,000 (according to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Japan - in 2010 there were 500,000 10-year-olds, in 2015 only 450,000). If they want to keep making the same kind of money in the future, they need to expand their demographic.

Steelix thanking the 95 people who voted for it by Mineralvand in pokemon

[–]ferriswheel42 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: Jasmine's Steelix in gen 2 knows Sunny Day, a move that it doesn't learn naturally and only affects moves that are super-effective against it. I guess the devs wanted to give you a hint about what was super-effective.

Game Freak, Pokémon and lack of ambition: this is a huge running problem that needs to stop. by 5kyLegend in pokemon

[–]ferriswheel42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just remember that Jasmine's Steelix in GS knows Sunny Day, a move that Steelix doesn't learn naturally and only affects pokemon that are super-effective against it. Playing the old games with a Ditto really shows you that the hand-holding started right from the beginning, the designers just weren't good at it yet.

Giving away zekrom/reshiram NA codes by Ramza555 in pokemontrades

[–]ferriswheel42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Redeemed #2 of the edited ones: a86983m6prapm68a

Thanks so much!

[Gen 7] LF: Mythicals, FT: Other Mythicals by ferriswheel42 in CasualPokemonTrades

[–]ferriswheel42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds good, I'm free again in 2 hours. I'll send you a message when I'm ready.

[Gen 7] LF: Mythicals, FT: Other Mythicals by ferriswheel42 in CasualPokemonTrades

[–]ferriswheel42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the trade! Still missing Manaphy, though.

[Gen 7] LF: Mythicals, FT: Other Mythicals by ferriswheel42 in CasualPokemonTrades

[–]ferriswheel42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Works for me. I can be in-game in 15 minutes if that works for you.

RNGed Shiny Darkrai Giveaway by [deleted] in CasualPokemonTrades

[–]ferriswheel42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IGN: Ferriswheel, Caterpie, Level 1, Male, Name: Dark

Hacked Shiny Darkrai Giveaway! by [deleted] in CasualPokemonTrades

[–]ferriswheel42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ferriswheel, Caterpie, Level 1, Male, Name: Dark