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That really was interesting to listen to. Considering how new I am, I still have a LOT to learn about the backgrounds for some things, so thanks for linking those videos~ It certainly explains the character development and personalities for a lot of characters. (Though if I got that correctly from the second video, most of the Meteors are not based on actual people, but were made up? And damn, I adore those characters.) So does that mean the eventual fate of the characters is completely decided by what happened to the people they were based off, or are there going to be divergences? (For example, characters dying even though their real life counterparts did not?) I'm trying to wrap my mind around the line between how far Reborn re-tells their stories, and where it is purely a made-up story. (Besides the nature of being a Pokemon game.) And I feel strange talking about this, because it seems like such a sensitive topic. So if it's not something that's meant to be discussed, just tell me. I'm curious, but I don't want to mess with anyone's emotions.
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Eh, I went for the simple solution and reset for a female Eeevee so I could breed to eventually get all the evolutions. But if you're looking to add one permanently to your team, I'd second those who suggested Sylveon (or Vaporeon). Vaporeon is a bit at a disadvantage because of the lack of fitting TMs, so probably Sylveon. Maybe I either haven't been paying enough attention or got lucky, but there aren't many instances (yet) where the Steel weakness is gonna be a huge problem (and Delphox should be able to deal with that + Poison, anyway). Sp. Attack and Defense and the Dragon immunity are nothing to complain about. I personally have Espeon on my team, and oh boy has it proven useful, especially later in the game. It rules the Glitch Field. But seeing how you already have Delphox, I can see why you wouldn't want another Psychic type on your team, especially if it doesn't offer at least an additional type.
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Yeah; if you're someone who doesn't mind being reminded that it's just a game, then Terra is probably a wonderful character, but I'm someone who really likes to lose themselves in the world and story, and Terra just pulled me right out of that, which made me dislike her right away. As far as the execution of her concept goes, she's great, no doubt. Just not my cup of tea. Tbh I have made zero efforts to find out who they're supposed to be based off, for pretty much the reason I stated above. I'd start looking for more information about the real person so I could try to predict the development of the characters, and that might make things less enjoyable for me.
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I get this feeling with pretty much every character to be honest .-. Like, we're getting all these bits and pieces of backstories than make them so relatable and sympathetic, and damn, the character development in Reborn really hits me every time, because it doesn't feel forced, it doesn't feel bad - it's good. It makes me want to pick every single character up and wrap them in a blanket. Maybe give them hot chocolate and some cookies. I love the characters of Reborn. But I know there's bound to be more death and misery, and thus I sit fearing for the future of my favourites. Then again, so far the execution of the story has been great, so I'll put my trust in Ame not to drift into "kill 'em all just 'cause I can" territory. Because few things disappoint me more than character deaths that basically just demonstrate to us that yes, the author can do it. Cain's one of my faves (though not in my Top 5). I really appreciate him for how often he brightens up things in the story. Unpopular opinion time, but I absolutely despise Terra. She's been annoying me since she first appeared, and is the one character in this game who janked me out of my immersion in the story and reminded me that I'm really just... playing a game. I get it that she's supposed to bring some more lighthearted entertainment into things, what with her "It's summer on /b/" attitude. But for me personally, it just didn't work. Cain, on the other hand, is a character who (IMO! I really don't wanna offend anyone who likes Terra, please don't hate me) fits very well into the story, and when he does/says something to lighten the mood, it does the trick. I'm glad when he shows up, and I'm glad how he managed to be both a funny character and avoid being comic relief. Cain is that guy who I'd describe as like a brother-best-friend to my player character. I'd miss him dearly, so I hope he'll stay with us.
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Kanto Gym: Blaine E4: Agatha Johto Gym: Jasmine E4: Karen Hoenn Gym: Norman E4: Phoebe Sinnoh Gym: Byron E4: Bertha or Lucian? Can't decide. Unova: Gym: Lenora E4: Grimsley Kalos: Gym: Olympia E4: Drasna Reborn Gym: Florinia E4: well, of the known ones so far, Heather
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On AlphaSapphire, I have a Skarmory called Levi, and an Altaria named Swiffer. Love it when they team up. White 2 has Crystalisk the Gigalith, and Mordecai the Braviary. Too bad Braviary is always male, I'd have loved a female called Bloodwing. I was also amused to have named my Reborn Scolipede Caine (well, she's female) only to learn that Shelly had the same idea. And Eve the Espeon from my X save file is pretty awesome in hindsight.
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Sshhhhh, what a ridiculous accusation. I also most definitely did not cry at any point. Ask Shelly, she'd know. It was just, uh... rain. On my face. I get that a lot. Funny, huh? ;_; On a different note, Nature Power becoming Judgment might just motivate me to train my Sawsbuck again...
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I am genuinely terrified. Though I guess it's nice that Psychic attacks get boosted while Dark attacks decrease in power; not gonna complain about anything that helps my Espeon. Still, the prospect of possibly fighting Dittoceus again on this or something... Welp. I don't really like having to resort to Destiny Bond/Perish Song :c Also; Thanks, I wasn't already questioning this enough so far~ Shush don't look at me, I get really deep into the roleplaying aspects of games and my feelings are fragile.
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I've had this on my mind since the moment he started making trouble. I feel bad for Serra :c But at the same time, I'm not sure if she'll have much of a reaction to this. We know she gave up everything for her son, and even though she keeps bringing that up as a complaint, sorta, it does imply how much she loves him. She might just decide that the only thing that matters in the end is that he's happy, no matter what happened in between. It's not like she has much more left to care about, apparently... Makes me wonder what would happen if Florinia and Eve interact. They kinda strike me as two sides of the same coin.
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Your signature? *tilts head* Also, I believe I did admit to having lurked the forums before I registered. I'm not a spy, you've got to believe me and I feel ridiculously awkward now hhh I'm sorry ;_;
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Well, Thunder has always been a lil bit of a misnomer for the move, since it is merely the sound that's caused by lightning. The move's descriptions do refer to the target being struck by a lightning bolt/thunder bolt, though, so yeah, whatevs. I'll be glad I have some Eletric-resistant team members. That Thunder accuracy is frightening, especially since the attack gets boosted power on the mountain field. Sounds like a great environment for Mamoswine though.
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Awwyeah, power to the Flying types! They tend to be on the bad side of the deal with rocky environments, so it's cool to see their moves powered up on the new fields. And as for familiar faces, I hope that means we get to see Florinia again <3 She's one of my favourites and really deserves a comeback. Vinny freakout also confirmed~
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somanycutepeople The non-shaved hair hasn't been cut in... a while. Last September vs. last month, oops.
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There's situations when it is appropriate to criticize someone's diet, and there isn't. Ranting at your child for preferring white bread over whole-grain when, less than half a year ago, they refused to eat more than what was needed to prevent fainting, is definitely the latter. So how about I eat what I want, and you mind your own business? Especially if you start complaining about me being underweight in the next breath.
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sewer
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Solaris and Lin may both want the player dead, but if it's more efficient, I think neither would be above using them for their gain if the opportunity presents itself. They pride themselves on being clever, after all. They could always kill us later. Or so they think. The thought of teaming up with Solaris is hilarious and unsettling at the same time. Player may as well walk backwards for all the times they'll watch their back. Though I'm not sure how high the chance of that happening would actually be... I'm a bit torn regarding the Solaris-Lin-conflict. Both of them are responsible for nasty things, and neither of them are particularly charming characters. The game seems to steer us into the direction of dealing with the mystery surrounding Lin first, but taking her out probably won't stop Team Meteor from being a threat. Gimme a team-up with ZEL. The dialogues would be priceless.
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whispers Teaming up for battle with a Meteor member has been my secret wish for a whole while now. Dunno, I have a thing for plots where you have to help out the villains to get something done. And it's not like they are above asking you. If Zero and Eve can (well, yes, okay, Zero kinda needs to practise this whole "ask" thing), Taka might as well. That said, I like your predictions. Never really thought about realistic passage of time, to be honest. It never seems to matter much in the official games, so I brushed it aside.
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1. Some Pokemon aren't available to us or were removed because they were considered gamebreakers, either because they generally are extremely powerful, or too strong for the parts of the game where they used to be available. (Apparently this was the case for Gyarados, from what I've gathered? Don't hurt me if I'm wrong, I haven't been stalking here that long D:) 2. Besides what Generalguy said, everything essential, including common candies and ability capsules, can also be purchased from vendors at the Agate Circus once you get there. Won't be relevant to you for a while, but it will be later.
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Possible. But I've been under the impression that Team Meteor do their damndest to make sure things get progressively worse in Reborn, so it'd be almost a waste of opportunities to do nothing more with the treatment center than to merely stop it from working. Making it work as the opposite of what it's supposed to do seems more beneficial. While it certainly doesn't have to be a PULSE, I'd be surprised if they didn't try anything destructive. It's just that so far, PULSE seems like their default way to go. ...Of course, they might also be shifting towards maintaining the current state and instead focus on other missions, most especially obtaining the sapphire key. It's fun to think about what might be encountered c:
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Muk sounds like a plausible guess, but I'd really like to fight something else this time. I like seeing all the different things that happen to PULSE Pokemon (well, no, I don't, but... y'know...), so it'd excite me more to see another Pokemon. (That's not saying a new PULSE Muk couldn't be different from the last one. That's obviously an option, too.) I wonder if it'd be making use of that new toxic water field we've been shown. Considering it's the sewers, wh y not.
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>tfw you find a shiny female Meditite in AS and want to name it Kiki, only to have the game tell you that "You can't enter that!" *soft grumbles* Named her Victoria instead. That's appropriate, too, me thinks.
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I knew I couldn't be alone in shipping those two. Feels a bit strange seeing her looking this cute; I'd have expected that of Laura rather than her. But hey, she's pretty~ sinks back into the shadows and waits for Meteor wallpapers to turn up
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plot twist: It was Steven all along. Gotta have that meteor for his collection.
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Sounds like a valid question to me. Considering Team Meteor went through all the effort of bringing down Reborn's economical structure, one would wonder why Devon are still doing fine from the looks of it. There's got to be some reason they either haven't been targeted yet, or couldn't be harmed. Though I doubt we're gonna get any answers to that any time soon. As far as previews of new content go, the info on the new field effect sounds awesome, but I've never been a person to actively crave spoilers. The numbers are fine, and informative enough for me personally.
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Friggin' Noctowl. When I started playing the game, I thought I'd throw it out of my team pretty quickly, and a friend wondered why I even bothered at all. Then it took down Tangrowth. And Cradily. And delivered the killing hit against Arceus. Not to mention the various smaller victories it secured for me. Sometimes I have moments where I consider boxing the poor fella, but he always makes up for his flaws. Always. Reliable? Not so much. Lifesaver? Hell yeah. All of my 'mons have their shining moments, of course. Arcanine for Steelix and Abra. Klinklang for Aya's and Radomus' teams, and a considerable part of the battle against Pseudoceus. Samurott versus Cal. But thing is, I expected them to be useful. Noctowl? Wouldn't have predicted it.
