[hey, what's going on?]

One thing that really bugs me is how during double battles, some attacking animations go wonky.  If it's a 2 on 2, moves like dazzling gleam and discharge will look as if the side it's damaging is attacking with it, and moves like eruption play upsidedown to what is supposed to look.  Beyond that, can't wait to see how the revisions look, then seeing how the mods respond to that.  Keep up the awesome quality Cass and Co.

[hype train last call]

First this pops up, then the Kingdom Hearts 10th anniversary event happens today...  Don't be surprised if you see an article in the paper about someone dying from hype overdose.

 

Still, thanks for the Easter present!  I haven't gotten one in years.

[hype train pecan pie]

9 minutes ago, Eranana said:

Out of curiosity what controllers will be compatible with Reborn once e19 releases?

I'm pretty sure any PC or laptop is capable of mapping keys to any form of controller input.  So any controller is capable playing any game as long as it's mapped properly in the settings.  Could be wrong though.  Never done it myself, just remember a friend of mine told me that when I asked him.

[hype train pecan pie]

I'm wondering if some rosters got changed.  I'm making my own version of the trainers.txt file to blend into the final one.  Essentially, I'm making the beginning important battles tougher, giving the important trainers and battles the EV, items, and moveset treatment.  Just wondering so I can account for possible changes in advance.

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That's is some serious gourmet shit.  No seriously!  This team should open up a restaurant across the street from Gordon Ramsay's place, and run him out of business.

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There was this one theory on YouTube a while back basically saying that several characters are "agents" for legendary Pokemon to exert their influence on the world.  I remember something like this being the case in Insurgence, but as I'm told we don't mention that here.  I do believe it hold some water, even though the ship is the Pirates of the Carribean's Flying Dutchman: it's perpetually sinking.

 

Looking at Lin's backstory, feats during the game, and impressions left by other characters, I think we can establish that she has some form of Arceus' power, and if we're going by this "agent" theory, she's not really an agent of Arceus. I think that role might actually be the player.   Lin might have has some mix up with either some other, more darker legendaries, or is influenced by or is influencing a twisted, evil amalgamation of arceus' power brought on from her state of mind/sadistic nature.  

 

I forget who said it, one of the kids through, maybe Charlotte or Noel (Painter), but during their stay at the orphanage, Lin really wasn't well in the head. I think Lin's mental state, when eclipsed with Arceus' power during their meeting from Dr. Connal dumping her off the side of the Grand Gate, brought rise to the Lin we interact with in the story. That mental state could have either corrupted the blessing, "stolen" a part of Arceus, or Arceus messed up by giving life to the wrong person.  

 

Throughout the story, she make no open or suggested hostilities towards us, only towards those we either associate with, or those who act as obstacles to furthering her agenda, even though we haven't a clue what that involves yet. This is evident in both the Devon building raid and the interactions of Solaris, Sirius, and ZEL regarding the topic of Lin.  

 

During the Devon raid, Team Meteor turns the tables and captures everyone. You are the only one who walks away without injury. Victoria got electrocuted, Adrian was thrown into a toaster, Arclight got his eye yanked out, and Ame got straight up murdered right in front of you. Furthermore, she tells you where to go after the gym battle with Titania, to the point where Titania calls into question if you are on their side, and proceeds to talk philosophy while displaying her blessing powers by popping a relic the size of a building out of nowhere in the battle for Agate City. Her sadistic orphanage behavior took a turn for the worse because the 3 Meteors mentioned practically beg for you to play along acting like you're one of them just so they walk out of the Tanzan mountain base with their lives.

 

Regarding the relation between us and Arceus, several characters hint at it, but it isn't explicitly stated. Anna makes several comments on your "glowiness" and Bennett (could be the wrong person, idk) said you are the golden child, never seeing a loss and being respected/admired by the main cast of characters. Not to mention the way you are "guided" by Lin for a good chunk of the story either directly or very indirectly.  

 

What I think will happen in the story is that Lin will use you as a lure to capture Arceus.  Hell, maybe she's even subdued another legendary or mythical. She has a 100% winrate in the AI tournament held about a month ago. Maybe this could be the story reason for it.  In the other fangame I shall not name again, lest Amethyst spite me and I piss off the Reborn Gods, their champion you face at the end of the story has 2 bullshit pokemon, 1 bullshit mega, and 2 legendaries while having only 1 regular pokemon.  He isn't nearly as tough as he could be, but over half the team belongs in Ubers while the best you've got access to is OU. 

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Love the upcoming reworks and updates.  Cass, quick question.  I noticed in the graphic files that there are rectangle and round party panels.  Both look identical, so which one is applied to the party menu and where?