[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Wheee, your last Pokemon's a Milotic, @Lord Windos? How sweet... He's called just like my shiny Sylveon in Uranium. Wait, 'he'...?  Aww, male Milotic, that's cool and uncommon. (But why can't males be beautiful as well?) It's another Pokemon I'm very curious to hear more about from Terra. ^^

It feels to me like he's partially taking Apsis' role, in battle due to the bulk and outside of battle as the loyal serpentine. You did that on purpose or just coincidence?

But, eh...has it been allowed that your team is fully evolved? It does feel a bit OP to me. I hope that you'll still give me a chance in our battle tomorrow morning in-game and not outright defeat my Pokemon, leaving me with a fainted team while I barely managed to strike back; after all I'm hoping for a fun and rewarding battle. ._.

[Lord Windos]

Wheee, your last Pokemon's a Milotic, @Lord Windos? How sweet... He's called just like my shiny Sylveon in Uranium. Wait, 'he'...?  Aww, male Milotic, that's cool and uncommon. (But why can't males be beautiful as well?) It's another Pokemon I'm very curious to hear more about from Terra. ^^

It feels to me like he's partially taking Apsis' role, in battle due to the bulk and outside of battle as the loyal serpentine. You did that on purpose or just coincidence?

But, eh...has it been allowed that your team is fully evolved? It does feel a bit OP to me. I hope that you'll still give me a chance in our battle tomorrow morning in-game and not outright defeat my Pokemon, leaving me with a fainted team while I barely managed to strike back; after all I'm hoping for a fun and rewarding battle. ._.

Indeed they are! I decided to make them male since my last serpent was female, and Terra already had three other girl Pokémon on his team. Have to keep a gender balance and all that~

More like opportunity, really. Originally I was going to have a Laturn and Alakazam on my team, but Iron said that may have caused problems due to you having one, and so he gave me a list of suitable alternatives/recommendations. On it was Milotic, I asked if it was REALLY okay for me to have them, he said yes, and the rest was history. Now Terra has a bluky snek fish , and all I need to fill them out is a few more moves to make them a real tank!

Not really, as while they are fully evolved they don't have a lot of Moves due to XP costs and Evolution costs. Most of the Strength comes from how strong Terra is, and all that! I'll make sure  Shiva gets a chance to do well to have fun, but I'm still going to try and win, so keep that in mind too.

[Dragonstrike]

Safety Goggles are a nice item

Shame they're so niche and rarely used in serious play.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

'Snek fish', lolz! More like the most beautiful snek fish known, and unlike Apsis a serpent Shiva will be awed by. The picture of a man like Terra ordering such a Pokemon feels not ordinary, but very cool actually. Wonder how he made it to evolve it from Feebas...? (Don't tell now) I'd be not that amused if there's a second Alakazam in the group, so it's a good call that there's not.

Ah, you have all rights and should try to win, I just don't want to be outright steamrolled and hitting a brick wall when facing such a strong and bulky chara! >//< Our battle will most likely look much different as said, as I'm approaching it from a different angle. Hopefull it'll pay off and will be an enjoyable and XP-rewarding battle for both of us, my dear~

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Safety Goggles are a nice item
Shame they're so niche and rarely used in serious play.

Not quite, I've asked for a less allround-item that'll play an important role in my Double Battles. But closely!~

[Dragonstrike]

Not quite, I've asked for a less allround-item that play an important role in my Double Battles. But closely!~

Hmmm...not many items in the main games protect against weather based damage...

Statement's still the same, though.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just discovered that Gen 7 introduced an item called Protective Pads, which makes the holder immune to effects the opponent triggers on contact (such as Rough Skin and Static).  I can totally see why I'd never heard of the item before seeing it on bulbapedia's list of in-battle effect items...nice effect, but just a little too niche...

[Lord Windos]

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Hmmm...not many items in the main games protect against weather based damage...

Statement's still the same, though.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just discovered that Gen 7 introduced an item called Protective Pads, which makes the holder immune to effects the opponent triggers on contact (such as Rough Skin and Static).  I can totally see why I'd never heard of the item before seeing it on bulbapedia's list of in-battle effect items...nice effect, but just a little too niche...

One way to buff Protective Pads and Safety googles is by giving the former a Defense Buff to the target but lower their Speed (Since they are Bulkly Equipment), and the Later should have Built in Hazard immunity too. Then both Items would be used WAY more often!

On a different Note, I hope the TM for Stealth Rocks comes up soon. That way Terra could have access to ALL the standard field hazards in the game! Who can say no to 1-2 Damage to your opponenets, and a chance to Poison or Badly Poison them!

[Iron]

Legendaries and Plot Deviced battles depend on how the story teller wants to handle them more than anything else.  What I think is going to be most interesting is how the Champion Battle is handled...because the book says that's the one Trainer Battle that's entirely Plot Deviced, just like Legendaries.  The Elite Four, according to the book, just ignore Attribute limits.  The Champion just outright ignores the rules entirely, and the book even states that your character and pokemon probably aren't even considered 'normal' by that point.

I have lots of plans about this! More than human...



I gave Windos a rarity and XP budget for his Pokemon, with costs to evolve them. So he had to choose between picking up the most powerful moves or being fully evolved. 
It is a little easier to max things out when you get all your XP at once, though. Terra is very specialized for battle. 


If I may suggest it, Windos and Phantom might want to come up with specific and enforceable handicaps for Terra in their battle. Personally I would find that more fun than the stronger trainer holding back until he starts losing.
Possibilities: 5v6 Pokemon, always holding back, limit of 2 actions per round, asymmetrical item rules, anything like that.

And you may not want to do a full 6-Pokemon battle anyway. They take a long time.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

There's customization and focusing on an 'issue' wanting to be fixed in my battles instead of being protected against, like, everything, been discussed with GM. I like niche items none pays attention to, actually...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

And you may not want to do a full 6-Pokemon battle anyway. They take a long time.

I do wish for a full Team battle though if okay, for the reason of INTRODUCTORY battle, please? Rarely is it reasoned to have one, and I don't wish to be left behind while everyone else might get to do a full team battle with new chara. Alright? I don't mind if it'll take long to be rolled out, that's partially a reason why I'm trying to get as much as possible/the most time-consuming activities done during the current in-game Day. About specifics or handicaps...that's a good idea, actually. Maybe it'd do well if we'd discuss what's possible and fine for you via PM, Windos?