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

[Lord Windos]

….Well, Foreright is not going to have a good time with that fact brought up. Not to sound like I am complaining, but if Weather utilization is entirely based on environment conditions (Something I find not fun/convenient for gameplay, but its your game and mechanics, Iron), then clear indications of whether or not its possible to set it up from the get go would be helpful. That way we players don't end up bringing a Weather using Pokémon to battle and/or sending them out with a plan in mind, only for it to get derailed and left in a bad spot.

It's naturally that you can't just change the weather indoors, scenically that'd be just weird - and it's known, or so I thought? I had to take some Actions to set up sunshine in Zamboni's Gym as well.

My dear, this is a difference in philosophy we have here. I believe that Game Mechanics (In regards to Moves) should trump any sense of realism or IRL logic, in order for more fun to be had in game, to give players more options/choices to utlizie, and simply make things less constricted and more convenient. 

Using logic/thematics, it IS neat that Weather can't be used without Abilities or the conditions are right, but for the player with a Pokémon that is specialized/centered around Weather, or would benefits greatly from it....well, its not so fun, and hampers them unnecessarily, imo. It would be weird if Weather would be called anytime, but is that BAD per say? Heck, given the Earth Power system and how much Legendary/Mythical/Pure Supernaturl Power floats about, summoning Weather anytime, any condition really shouldn't be too much to ask for, and it shouldn't blatantly break the game if that is one reason Iron has made weather harder to set up. If he's trying to encourage creativity in setting it up or simply limit it, there are other way to do either without outright preventing its usage if the conditions aren't right.

That's my stance on the matter, and it hasn't really changed since Iron introduced his version of the Weather System.