[So, I'm playing Legends of the Arena...]

I couldn't bring myself to play it beyond the first couple towns because you don't really get to evolve your starter and there aren't any Gyms... plus, it's impractical to reset for good Natures and IVs. But I have seen shofu play through it, and it is a good game.

 

Here's a remix of J-E-N-O-V-A, in case you haven't heard it.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gA0i7Er5KqA

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

Ok, it was a suggestion before; now it's a request. Please make sure all posts are relevant to this topic. If you really want to discuss the Japanese character issue, take it to PM, thank you.

Can we see a lemur Pokemon? Or maybe some hybrid breeds, like Legend of Korra and Avatar: The Last Airbender has

Understood. Sorry for rambling. Whatever the case, I appreciate everyone's ideas and effort.

On a more relevant note, we need another axolotl that stays an axolotl upon evolving.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

By the way (to clear things up), you argued:

idk about kai being ocean. in what language? cuz umi is ocean in japanese, and it certainly isn't english.

I posted

海 <- kanji "kai" used for "sea."

to point out that there is a kanji for sea called kai, to which you responded

what aka? ak47? and you used the hiragana instead of the kanji. *shrug*

ガ was from an unrelated post in which I mentioned that using that instead of カ made the use use of orcas as the basis for Kyogre questionable, since the Japanese transliteration of orca is オーカ.

[[Spoilers] E16 Status Discussion]

It'd be awesome if the devs could implement them into online battles (if they actually get a server for that off the ground).

*burns calf*

Blah blah praise Ame.

[Contemplations of Hatred]

I'm starting to think that some of us have different definitions of it. I define hatred as the desire that someone suffer; no one should have to suffer, whether they deserve it or not (although I myself should be willing to suffer). That's why I consider it inherently wrong. An eye for an eye doesn't solve anything.

It's separate from wrath, which, in the end, boils down to disapproval. I, for one, used to hate everyone who intentionally made my life difficult/painful, then humanity in general, but then I realized that I was at fault for some of the things I hated them for (at around the time middle school began). Even though most of the things that I was aware I did wrong amounted to meek attempts to satisfy my pride (which I didn't condemn as an emotion 'til a few years later), I never hesitated to act upon hatred (or other emotions, for that matter); the only reason I ever stopped acting on it was because I deemed it either inherently wrong (at which point I refused to hate anyone, because if the desire for others to suffer isn't the epitome of evil, I don't know what is) or a waste of effort.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

We need a lionfish-based Poke.

[Orlando Shooting]

That's a pretty idealistic thought. Anyone who is dead set on mass shootings is going to do them regardlessly.

Wouldn't it make getting away with starting a mass shooting that much more difficult? I don't expect anything to change for the better–ever–but he was at least trying to imagine a solution.

[Orlando Shooting]

It'd at least discourage mass shootings.

[Contemplations of Hatred]

In essence, our fear of change and the unknown are what I believe to be the greatest fuels for hatred.

I beg to differ. I personally follow the idea that self-interest is the root of hatred (and evil in general). Fear–specifically cowardice–is merely a symptom of that.

[Orlando Shooting]

To put it bluntly, hard-case criminals will always be able to get guns, but the cost and difficulty with which they can get them is made much steeper if the US has very strict gun laws. At least it'll prevent the random Joe from being able to get hold of a gun and start blazing away. The current logic devolves into an internal arms race among the law abiding citizens: "they have guns so we should get them too to defend ourselves", and that just means more guns everywhere and more risk involved if any one is misused.

The fewer weapons available the better, at least in my view. It is an outsider's one, I agree.

Gun use ought to be either commonplace or prohibited (except, of course, among police departments). If someone with a gun was nearby and willing and able to intervene against a criminal like that, they'd stop them before their slaughter gets (more) out of hand.

The only real question that should be examined is whether or not we who live in the US trust our neighbors enough to do that (to have the selflessness and grit to stop a shooting spree).

Would having stronger police patrol work? Like, situate more armed police/guards at crowded areas, such as stadiums, schools and clubs.

Wish I could upvote this (the problem this presents, of course, is the fact that some people'll argue that it's an invasion of privacy).

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

excuse me, you used the katakana for "ga'

That's because Kyogre's Japanese name uses ガ.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

You clearly have no idea of what you're talking about. Hiragana would've been かい.

[What OU 'mon I think each member is]

Lucario (M) @ Life Orb

Ability: Inner Focus

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Nasty Plot

- Vacuum Wave

- Aura Sphere

- Flash Cannon

Ok you have a Lucario in your trainer card and you also got Death the Kid, so how about something deadly with moves semi-related to firing shots? Be glad I didn't make you a Mega Blastoise

Lucario's in UU now, but I'm just as pleased as I would've been if you'd chosen Charizard or Bisharp.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

Eagre, as in a tidal bore.

海 <- kanji "kai" used for "sea."

You meant to use "e.g." (that is, "for the sake of example") instead of aka.

Omastar and Omanyte are ammonites.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

Viri's here to ruin your fun again!A Lama? You mean..?

ICSW ninjask'd me with the Shaymin pun, but oh well, I cede that to her willingly. (Heh, geddit? Cede? Cuz it sounds like Seed, and Shaymin is grass...OK, I need help.)

Goddamnit, Barb.

Anyways, regular knifefish ought to have a different representative (preferably one that isn't Electric-type). And electric catfish aren't the same species as electric eels (in fact, IIRC, they're a whole genus).

I forgot to mention swordfish, clownfish, narwhals, and sailfish (or marlins in general). Oh, and hammerhead sharks. And non-torpedo-hybrid sharks.

And the ガ in Kyogre's Japanese name makes it more difficult to identify as an orca (and that possible association between them is lost in translation).

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

Hedgehog = Shaymin. Actually a pun too because it's a hedgehog.

D'OH

Anyways, any 'mons whose bases off of those animals are questionable aren't enough to dissuade me from suggesting them.

[Animals that need to be made into Pokemon]

Ankylosaurus

Antelope

Caiman

Cheetah

Cuttlefish

Dolphin

Echidna

Electric Catfish

Electric Ray

Gazelle

Hedgehog

Hornet

Hummingbird

Knifefish

Labyrinthodont

Lamprey

Lemur

Llama

Lobster

Mosquito

Nautilus

Ocelot

Opossum

Orca

Panther

Platypus

Possum

Python

Roach

Sponge

Stegosaurus

Tiger

Tuatara

Wallaby

Wolf

Worm

[What I Think Each Member Looks Like]

"It's not like I want you to judge me or anything!"

[What OU 'mon I think each member is]

*waves*

[Meganium or Torterra]

Hey now hes always been useful ever since the special/physical split and even back then he was not "bad". He was always in gyrados shadow though but now a days its about even.

Shame it didn't get Sheer Force last Gen.

[What pokemon is your signature?]

I kept going over all the 'mons I enjoy - and knew it was kind of unoriginal - but, no matter how many times I tried to avoid it, I always found myself identifying with Charizard. I'm particularly fond of its shinies. There were a few close seconds, though.

Runner-Ups:

Blastoise: My first starter/fave (before I grew to prefer Charizard on FireRed).

Mewtwo: Best legendary ever. Of all time. STFU, RAYQUAZA

Espeon: It never ceased to kick ass on Colosseum, XD, Emerald, and Platinum; I barely beat Pike Queen Lucy with it ('twas my first encounter with a Frontier Brain; her Shuckle was SATAN).

Metagross: Mostly due to how useful it was on Showdown.

Togekiss: I fucking loved how angelic it was - as well as how useful the Tri Attack Togepi from XD turned out to be, but that's just my nostalgia from having used it over and over again in the Gen IV Battle Frontier.

Aegislash: It was amazing on Showdown before it got banned, and it has a nice shiny.

Sylveon: Just 'cause I loved how people either failed to predict or terribly underestimated its Hyper Voice when I gave it Heal Bell, Protect, Wish, and max HP.

[How important is the graphic quality of a pokemon game?]

Actually, there is one aspect of the 3rd-Gen overworld I find preferable: you can take more steps per second.

[If you wish to slay a dragon...]

But they also make it more difficult (and occasionally remove/replace useful Pokémon... *stares at Gyarados begrudgingly*).

...YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO CUT ME OFF-*shot*

[In your opinion, what is the hardest battle in reborn (yet)]

Arceus, when all I had was a disobedient Charizard.

[What's your spirit pokemon?]

Malamar.