Dev Blog | V11 Status Thread

[Commander]

(Takes a deep breath) The z ring and mega ring are separate items that for Reborn Marc changed the script to combine the two into a single item. Depending on the script, they could be given separate or together simply by changing the item requirement to activate them. I don't know how it looks nor Jan's plan what to do when giving it out. Most likely it'll just be the Mega Z-ring instead of separate.

 

Edit: Did not realize Z ring could mega evolve in the canon games. Still haven't beaten Gen7

[Lunar Star]

Looks at beta chan* still at 20%. Even tho the green # are 4. Hmmm interesting

 

[Alex]

3 minutes ago, Lunar Star said:

Looks at beta chan* still at 20%. Even tho the green # are 4. Hmmm interesting

 

4/20 = 1/5 = 20%

[Lunar Star]

7 minutes ago, Alex said:

4/20 = 1/5 = 20%

Seem logical yes. Didnt notice there where 20

[uberle]

The Z ring could always Mega evolve, something about that the stone used to make the Z ring does the same thing as a Key stone

You just didn't get any Mega stones until the Battle Tree

Except the one given to you by Dexio or Sina I believe

 

I personally don't really mind not having the Mega Z ring

In the main games you got both fairly early since Mega Evolutions and Z moves were the star mechanic of their respective games

For fan games, especially Reborn and Rejuv, them being late game items make more sense as they are meant to be the ultimate techniques.

But it's up to the devs to decide when we get it.

 

[Pata733]

Personally, I don't think it matters when we get the mega or the z ring sure it an amazing item but is that why you play reborn and rejuvenation for so long. Isn't because of the plot and characters that you play the game, yes the mega ring would make the game more exciting but maybe getting it last minute wouldn't be the worst thing.

Just my opinion

[Campanella]

2 hours ago, Pata733 said:

Personally, I don't think it matters when we get the mega or the z ring sure it an amazing item but is that why you play reborn and rejuvenation for so long. Isn't because of the plot and characters that you play the game, yes the mega ring would make the game more exciting but maybe getting it last minute wouldn't be the worst thing.

Just my opinion

It's a matter of timing. The Mega Ring has already appeared in the story, there are obtainable Mega Stones in-game, and (if I remember right) there's a bag compartment for Z-Crystals; we all know that unless Jan changes his mind suddenly out of left field, we're almost definitely getting them eventually. But you have to time it right. If you introduce them too early, they can be OP (especially Megas, Z-Moves are arguably better balanced), but if you introduce them too late into the game, the player barely gets a chance to use them or need them. And the story seems to be getting closer and closer to its climax; time to properly introduce them is running out, and soon it'll be too late for them to be useful, and then in that case what's the point anymore.

[Cerulean]

8 hours ago, Campanella said:

It's a matter of timing. The Mega Ring has already appeared in the story, there are obtainable Mega Stones in-game, and (if I remember right) there's a bag compartment for Z-Crystals; we all know that unless Jan changes his mind suddenly out of left field, we're almost definitely getting them eventually. But you have to time it right. If you introduce them too early, they can be OP (especially Megas, Z-Moves are arguably better balanced), but if you introduce them too late into the game, the player barely gets a chance to use them or need them. And the story seems to be getting closer and closer to its climax; time to properly introduce them is running out, and soon it'll be too late for them to be useful, and then in that case what's the point anymore.

Ah, Okay

[Sayaman]

I think the best time to introduce mega evolution would be in the middle of a games's progression but the catch would be that you only get a few megastones of the most weak  mega evolutions at first. Like mega Camerupt, Audino etc. After all if you get the ring at the late game pokemon like those become useless.

 

[calmseismitoad]

15 minutes ago, Sayaman said:

I think the best time to introduce mega evolution would be in the middle of a games's progression but the catch would be that you only get a few megastones of the most weak  mega evolutions at first. Like mega Camerupt, Audino etc. After all if you get the ring at the late game pokemon like those become useless.

 

completely agree with you but since we already have mega stone for heracross, i don't think we can get mega ring before fighting saki as it will make us too OP

[Lunar Star]

Mega heracross against saki may be too powerful

[Gen5Lover]

:T

Edited November 28, 2018 by Gen5Lover

[Azeria]

Right, this mega ring tangent's gone on for quite some time now so I feel it should move out of the dev thread. Feel free to make a topic about it and discuss it there though.

[Cerulean]

3 hours ago, Lunar Star said:

Mega heracross against saki may be too powerful

Definitely

[Lunar Star]

38 minutes ago, Cerulean Azure Brawler said:

Definitely

I mean. Fire types would still easily trash her. Unless a field effect that reduces fire damage. Like anjie frozen dimension

[Commander]

46 minutes ago, Lunar Star said:

I mean. Fire types would still easily trash her. Unless a field effect that reduces fire damage. Like anjie frozen dimension

Are you implying they wouldn't make a field to reduce super effective damage on a defensive typing? Steel is overall pretty slow so it's probably going to have something like that.

[Lunar Star]

7 minutes ago, Commander said:

Are you implying they wouldn't make a field to reduce super effective damage on a defensive typing? Steel is overall pretty slow so it's probably going to have something like that.

Not implying anything. Im sure they will do something like that. I was just ssying. I hope the game keeps being challenging

[SoraBell]

You’re probably gonna want some sunny day fire type. I doubt it’ll reduce super effective damage but I do have a feeling it’ll increase their defense. Steel types typically have middling special defense so that’ll probably be the exploit. I wouldn’t go into it with a ground type but a fire type and bulky water would do just fine

[Lunar Star]

Well. Surprisingly my vaporeon is going pretty strong so far

[vava4429]

One thing I was wondering, do we know what type Adam uses ? (I guess it should be rock or ground)

[SoraBell]

Gigalyth is a pure rock type so I’d assume. Rock

[Lunar Star]

Hmmm... could be rock. Tho it wouldnt be the frist time. Where a gym leader had a mon of another type (or is it?)

Edited November 29, 2018 by Lunar Star

[kyle3927]

2 hours ago, Lunar Star said:

Hmmm... could be rock. Tho it wouldnt be the frist time. Where a gym leader had a mon of another type (or is it?)

in reborn, Noel's ace Clefable is a fairy type, even he being a normal type gym leader, so maybe. But the possibility is low.

[Swampellow]

Based on the rock puns other characters make around Adam, it’s probably safe to say he is the rock leader.

 

in fact, they probably mention it at some point. 

[Ice Cream Sand Witch]

Additionally, Adam's name comes from a mineral called adamite (also the pun with his last name being Might).