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SydneySweenHero
01/31/22 2:36:52 PM
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Did Gamefreak get help with this game or something? I had no faith in modern Gamefreak actually making a great game again, but here we are

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Kiyune
01/31/22 2:37:04 PM
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It isn't

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Flockaveli
01/31/22 2:39:37 PM
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I played it for 12 hours the first day.

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Tropendrope
01/31/22 2:44:46 PM
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I feel like everyone else is playing a different game than me. Like its not bad but it leaves so much to be desired imo, feels like a proof of concept more than anything. That said assuming they build off this its a promising formula
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Turbam
01/31/22 2:46:53 PM
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It's so much fun just running around and catching Pokes

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Lost_All_Senses
01/31/22 2:47:11 PM
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Tropendrope posted...
I feel like everyone else is playing a different game than me. Like its not bad but it leaves so much to be desired imo, feels like a proof of concept more than anything. That said assuming they build off this its a promising formula

I hate when this happens

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viewmaster_pi
01/31/22 2:47:11 PM
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it may as well be a game engine tech demo with mismatched pokemon assets dropped in that was never actually supposed to be sold, but nintendo was like "no it's ok, go ahead lol"

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Solar_Crimson
01/31/22 2:48:02 PM
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Definitely several steps in the right direction for the mainline series. Game Freak just needs to keep improving on the concept.

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DarkRoast
01/31/22 3:06:08 PM
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It doesn't get everything right, but it's unexpectedly bold in its attempts to rewrite the formula in a way that makes Pokemon more engaging.


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coolpal23
01/31/22 3:07:50 PM
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Kiyune posted...
It isn't


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SydneySweenHero
02/01/22 5:30:44 AM
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I wish my character swam more than 3 feet before drowning. Come on man >_>

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spikethedevil
02/01/22 5:32:52 AM
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Kiyune posted...
It isn't

It is.

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DocDelicious
02/01/22 5:34:42 AM
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Give it more than 5-10 hours. Game falls off a fucking cliff.

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spikethedevil
02/01/22 5:35:02 AM
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DocDelicious posted...
Give it more than 5-10 hours. Game falls off a fucking cliff.

Nope.

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Slayer_22
02/01/22 5:36:47 AM
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Right? It's so fun, inventive, and interesting. Game Freak NEEDS to follow up on this and expand on it. There is a ton here that needs improving but it's so much fun!

DocDelicious posted...
Give it more than 5-10 hours. Game falls off a fucking cliff.

Disagree. Absolutely loving it atm lol.

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DocDelicious
02/01/22 5:37:26 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Nope.

Go catch 100 more Bidoofs to complete the storyline!

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spikethedevil
02/01/22 5:40:48 AM
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DocDelicious posted...
Go catch 100 more Bidoofs to complete the storyline!

Tell me you havent played the game without telling me.

You can beat the game without catching multiples of anything.

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DocDelicious
02/01/22 5:54:29 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
You can beat the game without catching multiples of anything.

Then you'd have to spend time doing a bunch of other tedious bullshit.
6 one; half dozen the other.

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spikethedevil
02/01/22 5:57:36 AM
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DocDelicious posted...
Then you'd have to spend time doing a bunch of other tedious bullshit.
6 one; half dozen the other.

Only if you want 100% which is tedious in any Pokemon game. You got caught out as clearly not having played the game, take the L.

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Hambo the Hog
02/01/22 6:26:57 AM
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It has its issues. The environments are kinda ugly, as everyone on the planet knows already. The cutscenes are awkward and lazy. The background music is good, but it constantly cuts out switching between regular field music, aggressive encounter music, alpha encounter music, and whatever else, so you'll rarely hear more than a couple seconds of the actual environment's track. There's other stuff to shit on it for.

But I'm having a blast playing it. The methods of encountering pokemon are so different and so much less tedious than in traditional games. You can walk right up to the pokemon of your choosing and fight it. Or you can take a stealthy approach to catch it without fighting at all, or just to get in a free turn at the start of the fight. It's a little more like being in a world with pokemon and less of a slew of menus.

The battle system itself is fresh and new. We're using the same moves, but they're reformatted to fit the new turn system which is a weirdly exciting fact. With fewer moves and effects and no abilities, it's not as deep as the classic system, but I don't mind.

Idk dude it's fun. It's the pokeymans we know and love, but we finally have a new and different system to use to interact with them.

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SydneySweenHero
02/01/22 6:28:11 AM
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Hambo the Hog posted...
The background music is good, but it constantly cuts out switching between regular field music, aggressive encounter music, alpha encounter music, and whatever else, so you'll rarely hear more than a couple seconds of the actual environment's track.
Yeah, it's so jarring when that happens

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Punished_Blinx
02/01/22 6:34:07 AM
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It's a really cool concept so far. Takes a lot about what makes Pokemon fun and special from a few different games and combines them.

I just wish it had an extra year in the oven. You can definitely see this formula being built on and improved but Game Freak really needs that extra time.

It also doesn't make the traditional format feel redundant or anything. My team feels a lot more disposable compared to the normal games.

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Hambo the Hog
02/01/22 6:34:23 AM
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SydneySweenHero posted...
Yeah, it's so jarring when that happens
I swear I get more time with no music playing at all than I do with the regular, not-in-battle, not-near-a-hostile-critter music. Then it starts playing randomly and I'm like, "Hey there funky little tune, where you been?"

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SydneySweenHero
02/01/22 6:23:21 PM
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bump

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Slayer_22
02/01/22 11:20:52 PM
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I've made it my mission to catch one of every alpha I can just to do it(plus they big bois).

Got half a box full of them at this point.

Edit: and two shiny Tangrowths and a shiny Goldduck.

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SydneySweenHero
02/01/22 11:21:37 PM
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The only alpha I caught was a Biberal lol. So what's their advantage besides being a higher level?

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Slayer_22
02/01/22 11:32:48 PM
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SydneySweenHero posted...
The only alpha I caught was a Biberal lol. So what's their advantage besides being a higher level?

Higher level, bigger model, usually have higher EVs, moves you'd usually have to buy, which are likely to be mastered.

Plus the cool red symbol next to their name.

I just like having the big Pokmon lol. Made it a point to make my Kleavor an alpha and just kept going from there.

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Tyranthraxus
02/01/22 11:42:42 PM
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Slayer_22 posted...
Higher level, bigger model, usually have higher EVs, moves you'd usually have to buy, which are likely to be mastered.

Plus the cool red symbol next to their name.

I just like having the big Pokmon lol. Made it a point to make my Kleavor an alpha and just kept going from there.
EVs don't exist in this game. The Effort Levels are actually IVs except in previous games the IVs were essentially predetermined and unchangeable and in this game you can actually grind up the IVs and it will pump your stats appropriately.

In addition to being really fucking nice, it means catching that level 85 alpha garchomp will have the exact same stats as if you raised a gible from level 5.


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Doe
02/01/22 11:43:31 PM
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It's almost like letting the studio that's known pokemon for 3 decades continue to develop pokemon is a good idea

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Ricemills
02/02/22 12:06:24 AM
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gamers: "gameplay matters, not graphic"
also gamers: "boo Pokmon legend didn't have super ultra awesone HD 4K graphic, it's unplayable!"

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Slayer_22
02/02/22 12:08:00 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...

EVs don't exist in this game. The Effort Levels are actually IVs except in previous games the IVs were essentially predetermined and unchangeable and in this game you can actually grind up the IVs and it will pump your stats appropriately.

In addition to being really fucking nice, it means catching that level 85 alpha garchomp will have the exact same stats as if you raised a gible from level 5.


I just call then EVs because calling them ELs just sounds odd lol.

But later games gave you the ability to change it, which was a nice QoL feature.

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BakonBitz
02/02/22 12:10:38 AM
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Ricemills posted...
gamers: "gameplay matters, not graphic"
also gamers: "boo Pokmon legend didn't have super ultra awesone HD 4K graphic, it's unplayable!"
And over here we can see an example of arguing in bad faith.

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Slayer_22
02/02/22 12:22:08 AM
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ProfessorKukui posted...
Ive been giving request people Alpha pokemon for the lols. dude has a giant parasect in his tiny house.

That actually sounds hilarious, I might do that.

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SydneySweenHero
02/02/22 9:26:21 PM
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I spent 30 minutes trying to catch an alpha Alakazam that was 20 levels higher than me >_>

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Slayer_22
02/04/22 3:59:55 PM
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SydneySweenHero posted...
I spent 30 minutes trying to catch an alpha Alakazam that was 20 levels higher than me >_>

...did you do it?

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Turbam
02/04/22 4:08:01 PM
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Found Big Mama Gardevoir

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SydneySweenHero
02/04/22 4:23:19 PM
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Slayer_22 posted...
...did you do it?
Of course. Alakazam is my favorite pokemon. I'd rather sudoku myself into a pack of rabid Sneaselers than give up on it lol

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Slayer_22
02/04/22 4:30:36 PM
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Turbam posted...
Found Big Mama Gardevoir

Location? i got an alpha Gallade but I would love to add a Gardevior to my list lol.

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Turbam
02/04/22 6:05:44 PM
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Slayer_22 posted...
Location? i got an alpha Gallade but I would love to add a Gardevior to my list lol.
Found it at hearts Craig.
It's at the end of the river, south of the Pearl settlement

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SydneySweenHero
02/04/22 7:13:11 PM
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Where's the Hisui Zoroark? I didn't see it anywhere

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AngelicRadiance
02/04/22 7:13:55 PM
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I finally found all three D/P starters

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Tyranthraxus
02/04/22 7:13:57 PM
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SydneySweenHero posted...
Where's the Hisui Zoroark? I didn't see it anywhere

I also can't find it anywhere. Plenty of Zorua but no Zoroark.

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Hambo the Hog
02/04/22 7:24:14 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
I also can't find it anywhere. Plenty of Zorua but no Zoroark.
They show up in the same caves. It's just luck. The first several times I visited those spots I only found Zoroark. Now I'm also struggling to find more Zoroark because I wanna max out its dex entry and already have Zorua's maxed.

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CrimsonWaffle
02/04/22 8:10:40 PM
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As someone who hasn't played any mainline games since Ruby, is this worth checking out?

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Tyranthraxus
02/04/22 8:11:29 PM
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CrimsonWaffle posted...
As someone who hasn't played any mainline games since Ruby, is this worth checking out?
Yeah. Especially if your main complaint with the game was that it was too much of the same shit over and over.

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