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I may have been off one day but here it is. It's not been finalized, but like the original hardcore, this is likely going to have some rough spots and things that seem odd. I believe we bug tested it, but just in case you guys can report bugs here and I'll see if I can fix them. So have fun with Hardcore: CoM version Mega: Link Mediafire: Link Here's the changelog: Known Bugs CoM is recommended to fight at level 80 since there is no level gaining, items, or shift, but can be fought at any level. In order to access it, you need to go to the Grand Hall and talk to the bookcase found by the PC. (In Chubb's guide, he mentions one that's glitchy and not to touch. I fixed this for Hardcore so it is safe to touch in the mod). There's also a lot of little easter eggs thrown around and if you guys really like them, I might add more down the line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I have some "bad" news. I will be taking a break from Reborn for about a month. It's no secret that I've been under a lot of stress lately and some of the drama that's been occurring with me here isn't helping. I've been debating a long while whether or not I should take a break and I really do believe I need it. I decided to wait until Hardcore was done and out of the way since we've been dealing with delay after delay. This however will not affect the development of E16 Hardcore or fixing major bugs should they arise. Thanks for reading this and see you all when I get back.

After the chain of posts, this is completely necessary

Just a heads up I will be leaving nations.

Sigh...well I got two years worth of people to list, but I doubt I'm going to list everybody. I'm going to try and categorize this a little bit so that I can remember more people. Let's get this show on the road. If you don't see me in three days then this post killed me. RPers Fan-games/Hardcore Others (this'll be a work in progress):

Fair enough. Kind of wasn't so sure on the stance of that, but I suppose that makes sense.

Not sure if this was asked but if a major level of hax (like 2-3 freezes for example) happens and both sides are willing to restart the match, are they allowed to? Or is it merely a one and done type of rule.

I hate to say this, but Kuro is right on point. People have spoiled many things in the game due to using RPGmaker such as the Sneasel and Totodile events BEFORE EPISODE 15 CAME OUT! I think people searching for this stuff no more about Reborn's secrets than myself and reveal them (there's also stuff like the bookshelf glitch which I had no idea you could interact with those books). And I mod Reborn to make the game "harder". Fun fact: I threw something in Reborn Hardcore for the sole purpose of somebody opening it up in RPGmaker and spoiling it for everybody within the week. No seriously, that's what I kind of wanted to happen since it happens all the time with regular reborn. Since it didn't, I'm probably going to scrap/change it since I can trust you people not to be spoiling everything. You guys passed the test. Aka you get Corey's mons bar Crobat. ALL. OF. THEM.

(flips table) This seems to be a bit of an issue with a couple other water types on grass types. This isn't merely an issue with just this fight and can be accomplished on almost any fight which...is very frustrating since I only really have one fix of turning the AI down to 98. It might be easier for you to give me your save file to kind of test this, but Greninja worked perfectly fine in all the test I gave it. Mandibuzz on the other hand was a nightmare to stop BB spam.

I am going to tell you a story of why you feel like this: writing is hard. The end. No seriously, there's no defined yes or no for any element used in a video game when it comes to story. Look at the ratio of games that use and don't use silent protagonists and you'll see why the silent protagonist hasn't died. Self insertion is still a very important part to game making. When making a choice when you're 50-50 for Pokemon at least, you always want to go with what people are used to or familiar with.

Pretty sure it's getting axed or changed so...there's that. And this has been a known thing for a couple years now. Like a big chunk of my time on here long. People could look it up very easily at this point.

Every time I see an update it makes me sad. I want to play this game so badly. STOP IT!

It was never a bug. That's always how you were supposed to obtain Beldum since pseudos are supposed to be really hard to get.

You could do better than that Vinny. Marcello deserves a membership title that's something similar to developer, but called bug exterminator. Seriously, I've seen him work on the game's problems like sucker punch and must say it's very impressive. Now we must find double the list and give him a greater challenge for episode 17.

This kind of question has been thrown around so much and it all boils down to the setting of the game. I feel like the whole silent protagonist thing takes away from the plot in which Pokemon never focused. It's really just a ghost to make you feel like you are a part of the plot but matter very little to it in the long run. The ragdoll character is the one I'm really against as they don't have anything or really do anything. It's the safest option though so I won't ever take anything against anyone who uses it. Sometimes I wish they'd have a couple lines or just some out of character moments just for some amusement (Golden Sun 2 did this where Felix asked "Why?") Having a character with a bit of story to them is actually interesting. I highly recommend it for silent protagonist even if it's merely where are they from or their family life. I feel Fire Emblem did it right with Awakening despite how bad of a plot it may be. I always felt characters that talked are far more interesting than the whole silent protagonist in RPGs. It's really all about that empty husk though. It really only works when story does not matter. My thoughts on this are really unclear, but one thing I do want to keep emphasizing is that the Player Character should be defined and tide in quite well into the plot. They need to express themselves as well as do actions just to make them a bit more lively. That alone is more important than any pre-defined backstory or ability to speak. Those two things should be used for the point I just made to better implement it. Of course in the end it's just all based on what the game is about and its focus.

Know that I figured that out there will be a zipped and rar copy in the next release which all I am waiting for is one thing before it's ready. I use winrar as I like to compress it. Most of the changes are minor but I might make the option of whether or not to fight Shelly in the rain.

I've seen the bloody conversation pop up enough times I feel like it could go into the FAQ because it's gonna get asked a thousand more after every little announcement. You shouldn't ask if Ame is going to add Gen VII into Reborn before asking: is this even possible? Anybody know the answer to that? Can anyone even tell me all the Pokemon, abilities, and changes added to Gen VII. Anybody? Anybody? That's my point. It's going to take a very, very long while before fan games can even consider adding Gen VII Pokemon into their games as it takes time. We still know practically nothing about it as it stands.