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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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….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.

I think we can agree to mildly disagree on this matter, my love? Like, I prefer to think completely scenically on the matter of 'changing the weather indoors', there practically is no weather occuring within enclosed rooms that you could play around with. I don't want to completely disagree to your thinking about how Game Mechanics should trump logic though, as if thinking about more, I'd certainly find things that I'd edit as a GM in order to make the Game better, but I'd also be adamant about 'no weather indoors without a set up, neither sunshine in caves or underwater (at night would depend on the circumstances)'.

Pokemon World is based on our real world, and I'm actually greatly enjoying this 'natural' feeling here in Chreshire. Yes to weird supernatural forces, but no to them flying around constantly.

I don't really feel that I'm hampered by not being able to cast hail/sunshine/rain anytime and anywhere despite I'm having indeed having several Pokemon centered around it/that'd benefit from, as where would we get to if I could exploit their benefits outright always? o.o That'd make it something ordinary for me and kill of that treasured feeling of sucessfully having set up the weather in a battle, and sweetens the sight of the things triggered against a foe.