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

[Dragonstrike]

Whew...really having to work for recruiting these pokemon without battling lately...makes it all the sweeter when they do join, though!  Lovin' all the character behind Emolga and Furret that we've gotten because of that.

[Lord Windos]

Whew...really having to work for recruiting these pokemon without battling lately...makes it all the sweeter when they do join, though!  Lovin' all the character behind Emolga and Furret that we've gotten because of that.

I can certainly appreciate the effort that takes as well, as its MUCH easier to just simply battle and bash them into submission, then force them on your team. Its a doubled edge sword in one aspect, though, as while doing this tends to create a strong bond between Pokémon and Trainer, it makes it much harder IC to justify trading/selling them away if you DON'T want to add them to your main line up. Its for that reason why Ven usually takes the brutal approach to captures, as he's taking care NOT to form an attachment to them so that he freely do with them as he wishes without feeling guility or bad about doing so. That, and such captures rely upon Empathy speciality, which I feel is a dump stat unless you dedicate heavily into, and I much rather buff battle base Specialties, Medicine, or the Language to pick up English in future. I'd figured being an empath would grant a bonus to that for my character, but alas that is not the case...

[Spiritmon]

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Whew...really having to work for recruiting these pokemon without battling lately...makes it all the sweeter when they do join, though!  Lovin' all the character behind Emolga and Furret that we've gotten because of that.

I can certainly appreciate the effort that takes as well, as its MUCH easier to just simply battle and bash them into submission, then force them on your team. Its a doubled edge sword in one aspect, though, as while doing this tends to create a strong bond between Pokémon and Trainer, it makes it much harder IC to justify trading/selling them away if you DON'T want to add them to your main line up. Its for that reason why Ven usually takes the brutal approach to captures, as he's taking care NOT to form an attachment to them so that he freely do with them as he wishes without feeling guility or bad about doing so. That, and such captures rely upon Empathy speciality, which I feel is a dump stat unless you dedicate heavily into, and I much rather buff battle base Specialties, Medicine, or the Language to pick up English in future. I'd figured being an empath would grant a bonus to that for my character, but alas that is not the case...

Well, Heart in the beggining indeed resolve all of his battles though force and all. But with the pass of time, seeing how much a more friendly aproach can work too, like Shiva and Nathan show, I decided to take that different style. Also, as much more dificult and tiresome would be force a pokemon to join though battle, a friendly aproach can show interesting results and is kinda challenge too. Almost of Heart pokemons was capture via friendly aproach. Except Percival and Scyther.

[Lord Windos]

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Well, Heart in the beggining indeed resolve all of his battles though force and all. But with the pass of time, seeing how much a more friendly aproach can work too, like Shiva and Nathan show, I decided to take that different style. Also, as much more dificult and tiresome would be force a pokemon to join though battle, a friendly aproach can show interesting results and is kinda challenge too. Almost of Heart pokemons was capture via friendly aproach. Except Percival and Scyther.

Nothing wrong with doing it that way, mate, and I find it quite nice and commendable! Its just I rather focus on battling for Pokémon most of the time for the XP/Loot aspects , and only diplomacy Pokémon I specifically want to add to my team. That way I have the best of both worlds for my character when it comes to being a Pokémon Sociologist AND scrounger of goodies for himself/his friends/his family!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Empathy Speciality is not dumb, it belongs to those I kinda like.

Anyway, it silently rejoices me that me and my chara were able to inspire things/get the ball rolling in some aspects, as Shiva has already acquired Pokemon for herself without a battle way before it was cool, and Move Tutoring is something I wanted to have for her as a side carrier - there's enough battling going on in the Games, for an RPG I wanted to follow a different path.

I'm also enjoying to get as many Pokemon as I like, but not all I really train and bond with during the campaign. Pokemon of hers laying on Bill's PC are not wasted though, as she's expected to own a variety of Pokemon when wanting to become professional in Pokemon Breeding.


Battle Instructions for Round 1 incoming, Spirit and Iron!~

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Empathy Speciality is not dumb, it belongs to those I kinda like.

Anyway, it silently rejoices me that me and my chara were able to inspire things/get the ball rolling in some aspects, as Shiva has already acquired Pokemon for herself without a battle way before it was cool, and Move Tutoring is something I wanted to have for her as a side carrier - there's enough battling going on in the Games, for an RPG I wanted to follow a different path.

I'm also enjoying to get as many Pokemon as I like, but not all I really train and bond with during the campaign. Pokemon of hersl laying on Bill's PC are not wasted though, as she's expected to own a variety of Pokemon when wanting to become professional in Pokemon Breeding.


Battle Instructions for Round 1 incoming, Spirit and Iron!~

Well, I think what Windos means Empathy its not a very useful stat for character plot/in char. Because of Ventus backstory about be a ex-team plasma member, its kinda normal for him to have less empathy and more logical way. It would be strange from day to night for Ventus become a less logical person who dont like much the concept of magic to someone who have a high level of empathy and like magic. Its more for character develop. It would be more or less Heart become from a noob in cooking to a master chief with hight level of craft from the day to night. At least this is what I think.

Yeah, I agree. Heart keep pokemon in his pc to have the chance to bond with them, or at least trade away for any good things, like he did back in Arrowroot village. But he tries his best to bond with pokemons, even the more disobedient ones, like Koa, Caesar, Typhon in the future the Delta Onix. Netune will have his shiny chance too. He kinda admire Shiva for her tenacity and kindness side towards the others. People and Pokemon. Thats why he decides to have more friendly aproach towards others pokemon. Of course he still fight sometimes against them like Starly and Vullaby, but with less frequency. Even if this sometimes bring some problems to him. Like having to survive a battle without fighting back against Nidorino, or resist some shocks against Tynamo.

Okie Dokie Phantom! Lets see if Marill and Meowstic can survive a few Spokie Scary Squeleton from Viktor moves and some eletric moves of Typhon. I know you shall be...shocking after that round.



Get it? Shocking.

[Dragonstrike]

Main lineup...pfffft.  Nope, I'm trying the varied lineup approach this campaign.  A lot of pokemon I've simply never used before among some of my favorites, or would have never have even thought about using.

Sure, I have to worry loads more about how to split the exp and who to bring for each leg of the journey, but I've enjoyed the variety so far.  I don't want to completely treat this like it's one of the main series games, after all.

[Lord Windos]

Main lineup...pfffft.  Nope, I'm trying the varied lineup approach this campaign.  A lot of pokemon I've simply never used before among some of my favorites, or would have never have even thought about using.

Sure, I have to worry loads more about how to split the exp and who to bring for each leg of the journey, but I've enjoyed the variety so far.  I don't want to completely treat this like it's one of the main series games, after all.

*Happily shrugs* To each their own, I say! I prefer having a central main line up with Pokémon Permenantly on the team (Raphael and Apsis), Regulars (Hanael), and the rest being Pokémon that can be freely swapped in and out as needed (Like Michael (with Lilith/Azrael), Lucifer (with Ao Guang/Azrael), etc.) . Keeps things nice and simple for me to manage Party, Item/TM, and XP wise, and it always ensures I have the right type coverage available! That, and every Pokémon I catch and don't want can be easily converted to profit for me and the group, unless its a favorite or future part of the team of course!

For me,  focusing on using my favorites and Pokémon I KNOW are great/unique is the way to go, rather than have a whole mess of Pokémon I have to look after and constantly renew/grow his bonds with. He and I are having a hard enough time as is making sure everyone gets the training and care they deserve, you know!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Well, I think what Windos means Empathy its not a very useful stat for character plot/in char.

It's useless for battling, even more than Insight - that's true as these stats are more for the roleplaying-part, that's what I like about them.

It flatters me that he's silently admirering Shiva. That earned you a wave and a wink from her. \(^_−)~☆
We'll see how Round 1 rolls out.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(I believe I have something like this with Shiva from a crate or something way back, bidk)

No need to be so meek about it

Yes, you have such a deal with me, for that wooden crate from Route 3 (I guess?), which contained a Soothe Bell, a Revive and some Quke Berry Lotion-thing. If any Encounter along the way catches you and I happen to want to take on it too by coincidence, let me know~