[Meta Thread] Dragonstrike's Pokerole Test Game: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

Question, Dragonstrike: Does Lucas have HMs on him, or did he leave that all stored away of his PC? Because I was thinking of some possible Moves for Paula to learn, and Surf is a pretty nifty one. Bit indescriminate with who it hits, but nifty none the less!

Max Happiness or Loyalty is need to trigger Mega Evos, right?

I was wondering when someone would ask. ;P  Yes, Lucas does have HMs on his person.  On a related note, Karen actually has an HM for Defog, too.

Yup, Megas typically need Max Happiness or Loyalty before they can be triggered safely.  You could TRY to trigger them before then if you wanted to, however...

[Dragonstrike]

@Lord Windos, how about we make a compromise concerning Milotic's treasure.  Instead of bugging Kogeki about it, Karen can explain to Milotic that there's a 4th member in the party that might want some of the stuff too.  I can justify Milotic letting Karen grab some extra goodies for Randolph specifically, given that Milotic is becoming a part of the larger group.

[Lord Windos]

Question, Dragonstrike: Does Lucas have HMs on him, or did he leave that all stored away of his PC? Because I was thinking of some possible Moves for Paula to learn, and Surf is a pretty nifty one. Bit indescriminate with who it hits, but nifty none the less!

Max Happiness or Loyalty is need to trigger Mega Evos, right?

I was wondering when someone would ask. ;P  Yes, Lucas does have HMs on his person.  On a related note, Karen actually has an HM for Defog, too.

Yup, Megas typically need Max Happiness or Loyalty before they can be triggered safely.  You could TRY to trigger them before then if you wanted to, however...

Well, up until now I don't think anyone was really interested in adding non-Legendary HM Moves to their Pokemon's roster, nor pester Lucas (and by extension, you) for more Moves that we don't strictly need. Ran's Selkid, however, is pretty much at a dead end so far as learning any particularly useful Moves (Unless we count Perish Song, but Ran already has Catherine for that drastic measure) until she Evolves, so the only way she'll be improving offensively is raising her Stats or getting TMs to increase her repitoire of Moves.

Erm....yeah, that sounds like a good terrible idea. Using power you're next yet capable of wielding properly is a easy way to let DMs screw you over, so let's not open ourselves to that abuse, yes mates?

[Lord Windos]

@Lord Windos, how about we make a compromise concerning Milotic's treasure.  Instead of bugging Kogeki about it, Karen can explain to Milotic that there's a 4th member in the party that might want some of the stuff too.  I can justify Milotic letting Karen grab some extra goodies for Randolph specifically, given that Milotic is becoming a part of the larger group.

Uh...I didn't know my request would cause problems, so that compromise sounds like the least troublesome thing for all of us. Sorry about that, mate...

[Dragonstrike]

Uh...I didn't know my request would cause problems, so that compromise sounds like the least troublesome thing for all of us. Sorry about that, mate...

I didn't mean to make it sound like it's a problem, I'd just like to handle this situation fairly so that everyone gets a fair share.  Having some characters I've got direct control of also allows me to be more active in these kinds of discussions from a gameplay standpoint. It's fine to ask me if certain characters under my control can do certain things too. (such as asking if Lucas can teach some HM moves, because he'd be more than happy to do so)

So, that's one item.  I'll say a Mega Stone counts as only 1 of the 3.  Got two more you'd like for Karen/Milotic to grab for Randolph? (Universal Rainbow TMs count as 2, can't pick Hidden Power)

[Lord Windos]

Uh...I didn't know my request would cause problems, so that compromise sounds like the least troublesome thing for all of us. Sorry about that, mate...

I didn't mean to make it sound like it's a problem, I'd just like to handle this situation fairly so that everyone gets a fair share.  Having some characters I've got direct control of also allows me to be more active in these kinds of discussions from a gameplay standpoint.  It's fine to ask me if certain characters under my control can do certain things too. (such as asking if Lucas can teach some HM moves, because he'd be more than happy to do so)

So, that's one item.  I'll say a Mega Stone counts as only 1 of the 3.  Got two more you'd like for Karen/Milotic to grab for Randolph?  (Universal Rainbow TMs count as 2, can't pick Hidden Power)

Hmm...has anyone gotten the Rainbow Return yet? If not, that'd be the loot I want for everyone to share!

Otherwise...is a Soothe Bell an Loot Item Option? Might as well double down on bonding Paula and the rest of Ran's Pokemon if I can! And for a TM....what about Swagger? A universal TM that can act as a Status Move or Party Buff based on the situation sounds pretty nice to me, and it would fit my chara well too!

Finally, what would you think Karen would pick out for Ran that she'd consider useful for him? I might have an idea of what I want, but she/you could have a better one!

[Dragonstrike]

Hmm...has anyone gotten the Rainbow Return yet? If not, that'd be the loot I want for everyone to share!

Otherwise...is a Soothe Bell an Loot Item Option? Might as well double down on bonding Paula and the rest of Ran's Pokemon if I can! And for a TM....what about Swagger? A universal TM that can act as a Status Move or Party Buff based on the situation sounds pretty nice to me, and it would fit my chara well too!

Finally, what would you think Karen would pick out for Ran that she'd consider useful for him? I might have an idea of what I want, but she/you could have a better one!

Those are all options, yes, though picking one of the Rainbow TMs means ya get just that and the Mega Stone.  Could always pick a normal TM instead of a Rainbow one, though.

I'll see what I can think of regarding what Karen would pick and include it in my next post, so hang tight! Thank you for your patience and understanding.

[Lord Windos]

Hmm...has anyone gotten the Rainbow Return yet? If not, that'd be the loot I want for everyone to share!

Otherwise...is a Soothe Bell an Loot Item Option? Might as well double down on bonding Paula and the rest of Ran's Pokemon if I can! And for a TM....what about Swagger? A universal TM that can act as a Status Move or Party Buff based on the situation sounds pretty nice to me, and it would fit my chara well too!

Finally, what would you think Karen would pick out for Ran that she'd consider useful for him? I might have an idea of what I want, but she/you could have a better one!

Those are all options, yes, though picking one of the Rainbow TMs means ya get just that and the Mega Stone.  Could always pick a normal TM instead of a Rainbow one, though.

I'll see what I can think of regarding what Karen would pick and include it in my next post, so hang tight!  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If Rainbow TMs are universal and can be used more than once, then getting one is probably worth more 2 Loot Items easily. Kinda surprised if no one took Rainbow Return or Rainbow Protect, as that seems like a no brainer Move to get. Plus, I imagine Ran could make his own Soothe Bell, given he's a Crafter with plenty of materials, so getting a Rainbow TM wouldn't be too costly. 

I'm fine with a non-Rainbow Swagger if someone has gotten Rainbow Return, as Ran and the group only needs one Swagger user, and he also has Puck to BP around his own buffs if need be. I just want more Party Buffing Moves besides BP and Tailwind, if I can get them. 

Gotcha! I'll wait warmly until then!

[Dragonstrike]

Took a few revisions and more time than I was originally thinking it would take, but I finally got that post to a point where I'm mostly happy with it.  A lot happened that needed to be addressed, and I wanted to try and fit in a more lighthearted moment if I could, so it's a long one!

[Lord Windos]

@Spiritmon : Are you okay with the course of Action I/Ran has proposed for Travel and Group Formation, as well as the direction Kee/Phantom wants to go? Because I don't see much info concerning a solid decision on your part, mate, unless I'm just missing it entirely.