[Meta Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

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Anyone have any other ideas? I open to suggestions. How many healing items we have left?

You're pretty much stuck with using Bite or using a Healing Item as a Action with Kogeki, as I don't think using Foresight now of all times would be a great idea. Before battle or just walking into a tile yes, but not during it unless we're fighting Ghosts / spooky Pokemon . That, or start having Kogeki providing Cover as an Action to Dax to intercept Headbutt Attacks for now on, as that'll prevent his Bubbles from getting interuptted since Headbutt will just Fail to effect the ghostly anubis . Go with whatever idea you think best, even if they're not ones I've recommended.

Best idea I have is having Pyra and later Marcus continue to try and keep Boldore Flinched , Kogeki either helping with them or constantly providing Cover for Dax to protect him from Headbutts, Kee either starting to Snarl at weakened Targets or try and Paralyze Boldore with Lick to negate his DEX Boost, and Karen + Dax spamming their Spread Moves to thin the heard of Roggs. If their's one type of Pokemon more dangerous than Poisonous ones, they are the ones capable of Flinching, Sleeping, Disabling, or any other forms of stun/disruption, so reducing the amount of Pokemon capable of doing that would be nice right now. Second worst would be Lethal Capable Pokemon and OHKOers (Ones with OHKO Moves), Third would be Burn 3 Capable Pokemon, Forth Fixed Damagers, and so on.

[Lord Windos]

Hmmm.....Dragonstrike, since Marcus is Flinched and therefore unable to Act/Do anything for his first Turn of the 2nd Round, could Pyra use them as Cover against Boldore trying to Power Gem/Rock her without either of them spending an Action to do so?

[Spiritmon]

That's a good plan of action. Ghost are immune to Normal and Fighting.

Alright. Kogeki provide Cover to Daxter and the Water Charmander launch barrage after barrage of Bubbles. Kee and Karen can provide support with Snarl and Disarm Voice. While Pyra and Marcus use the best Attacks they have to Flinch Boldore.

@no one, @PhantomUnderYourDesk. How this plan sounds?

[Dragonstrike]

Hmmm.....Dragonstrike, since Marcus is Flinched and therefore unable to Act/Do anything for his first Turn of the 2nd Round, could Pyra use them as Cover against Boldore trying to Power Gem/Rock her without either of them spending an Action to do so?

Still would have to use an action.  Being Flinched is not the same as being completely immobilized.

Cubone are also smaller than Devimp. Trying to take Cover behind him wouldn't be very effective for Pyra.

[Lord Windos]

Hmmm.....Dragonstrike, since Marcus is Flinched and therefore unable to Act/Do anything for his first Turn of the 2nd Round, could Pyra use them as Cover against Boldore trying to Power Gem/Rock her without either of them spending an Action to do so?

Still would have to use an action.  Being Flinched is not the same as being completely immobilized.

Cubone are also smaller than Devimp.  Trying to take Cover behind him wouldn't be very effective for Pyra.

I'm tempted to call bs on that, considering that being Flinched practically is being immobilized, but if Pyra can't make effective use of Marcus as Cover I don't see a point in arguing about it now. Looks like she'll have take any hit on the chin then.

[Lord Windos]

Note for Everyone: Boldore has *4 DEX and 2 Fight, and is suffering - 2 Pain and - 1 Accuracy , so if they try to perform multiple Actions they'll automatically have a -5/7 to hit anyone of us . With Brawl moves their current Accuracy Pool is 3/1D6 for 2 Actions, and 5D6 for a Single Action, while their Channel Pool is unknown but probably less due to their Movepool being mostly Physical by and large. That means Kee's Paralyzing it with a lucky Lick would significantly cripple it now beyond just lowering its Ini. back to its old place, and Evading its Moves will be that much easier for us to do if it decides to overextend itself.

For the Roggs A, their Headbutts will only have a 2D6 Chance to hit after getting nearly OHKOed by Karen, so it might actually be for the best if our Pokemon just Dodge out of the way of theirs (Group A's) and Boldore's Attacks Conditionally (As in if they end up Targeting you with Attack, your Pokemon will instead try to Evade them over doing their regular Action), then have whomever that didn't Dodge peck away at them with their Attacks. Sure, its a gamble on whether or not we'll successfully Evade, but that's better than just trying to take their dangerous/Flinching Moves on the chin outright and hoping our Pokemon still have a shot at attacking them afterwards.

[Spiritmon]

What about Kogeki? He immune to Roggenrola attacks, and we really need to take down that bastard Boldore...

I have a idea. And it's pretty much dangerous. If everyone evade, Kogeki could work as a decoy to call attention of Boldore. He now have as much HP as Pyra, and could survive his attacks...And if not...well...Kogeki one last trick in case he faint.

Something I promise myself not to use. But for the sake of everyone survival I willing to do it...

[Spiritmon]

Dragon, it is possible for Kogeki act as Cover to Daxter survive the Headbutt strikes, and in case of Boldore use Power Gem or any Rock Type move on Pyra, to Kogeki use Quick Attack and put Pyra out of the way of Boldore attack and make Kogeki took all damage instead?

Pyra have a type weakness to Rock. And Kogeki is Ghost type, so he will receive neutral damage, so I have better chances of survive. And Quick Attack is a priority move who double user speed, so I have a excuse to use not for attack, but to save a fellow party member.

It is dangerous? It is. But in part is because Kogeki want to save his new companions in any way, even risking his own safety. And to show Kee and Karen he is not the monster they might think he is.

[Lord Windos]

What about Kogeki? He immune to Roggenrola attacks, and we really need to take down that bastard Boldore...

I have a idea. And it's pretty much dangerous. If everyone evade, Kogeki could work as a decoy to call attention of Boldore. He now have as much HP as Pyra, and could survive his attacks...And if not...well...Kogeki one last trick in case he faint.

Something I promise myself not to use. But for the sake of everyone survival I willing to do it...

Conditionally Evade preferably, I repeat, because I don't want our characters trying to Evade only for the Roggs and Boldore to ignore them in favor of someone else. Those that don't get Targeted by an Attack can use their regular Action/Attack like normal in that case on Roggs A/Boldore , which would maxmize the effectiveness of our overall strategy against them.

Onto your plan, though......well, I don't like you taking a big risk for everyone's shake , and I really don't want you pulling out your secret Godzilla Threshold Option over the first boss fight if it's as bad as you're implying, so I recommend you don't do anything too reckless[/i]. If we all Conditionally try to Evade the fastest Rocks attacks (Flinching Ones and Rock Type Attacks specifically, if you want to make your Conditional Action even more specific) and then lash back at them that should do the trick without putting any one of us in particular peril. 

Since Kogeki is Immune to Headbutt, he can afford to pretty much Attack or Cover without needing to Evade or put himself in dire risk, so I'd put that fact to great use mate!

[Spiritmon]

My secret weapon is not that secret. In case of Kogeki faint due to Boldore attacks to make everyone get a chance of survive...

...I willing to go Primal State. In case he faint.