hope you enjoy all the new features they added since the last game
You know, I always do wonder why GF insists on adding "forms" of Pokemon to third versions instead of new Pokemon, like it's some technical limitation.
"FRAGMENTAION!" I hear you scream. Well, added forms in third versions can't be used in multiplayer or online. So uh, isn't that basically the same thing?
This is the only time you can ever use the GF abbreviation without it sounding like a lie.
I wonder if there are a weird subset of Pokeymang fans that are as cray cray as Sonic/MLP fans.
I wonder if there are a weird subset of Pokeymang fans that are as cray cray as Sonic/MLP fans.
I wonder if there are a weird subset of Pokeymang fans that are as cray cray as Sonic/MLP fans.
I saw some article on the girl with the world's largest Pokemon collection. She's from the UK.
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It's been a way long time since I played Gen 3. As far as I know, in both BW and BW2, walking around is 30fps and battles are 60fps. (Gen 3 was 60fps for both, whereas Gen 4 varied from like 20-30fps for both.) If you turn off animations in the options and increase text speed to fast, I don't know how anyone could complain about battle speed. You can literally get in and out of a battle in 7-8 seconds if you one-shot a wild Pokemon.
It's been a way long time since I played Gen 3. As far as I know, in both BW and BW2, walking around is 30fps and battles are 60fps. (Gen 3 was 60fps for both, whereas Gen 4 varied from like 20-30fps for both.) If you turn off animations in the options and increase text speed to fast, I don't know how anyone could complain about battle speed. You can literally get in and out of a battle in 7-8 seconds if you one-shot a wild Pokemon.
I'm not talking FPS or shit like that. I'm talking in terms of "brisk"ness. Compare Gen 3 over a tunnel service (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUHd8lXA4A0&t=1m44s) (time link added to remove stupid cats) to Gen 4's battle speed/"Briskness." Gen-5/BW1 doesn't feel as slow as Gen 4 but it didn't feel as fast in briskness as Gen 3. It seems since Gen 3 they've taken a backstep in letting players skip a lot of bullshit even with animations on. It's kinda annoying.
BW(2) has changed the way EXP is calculated, which works in your favor if you're trying to level up a new Pokemon or if you like switching around your team a lot. If your Pokemon's level is lower than the opponent, it gets more EXP. If your Pokemon's level is higher than the opponent, it gets slightly less EXP. Don't be afraid to try out a bunch of new Pokemon, in other words.
Whether an attack is physical(based on the Attack stat) or special(based on the Special Attack stat) is no longer based on type. Instead, it depends on the move - physical moves have a [timg]http://i.imgur.com/kDBS7.png[/timg], while special moves have a [timg]http://i.imgur.com/iVYXe.png[/timg]. Moves with [timg]http://i.imgur.com/puZng.png[/timg] generally deal no damage, but have a special effect instead.
There are a bunch of new Balls now, and most of them are better than even the Ultra Ball if you use them correctly. The description of each one tells you when the best time to use them is. The biggest one to keep in mind is the Dusk Ball - it's most effective when it's night time or when you're in a cave. Several Legendary Pokemon are found in caves, so using Dusk Balls on them can cut down on hassle.
Money's rarely going to be concern once you're past a few gyms. Sell off those useless X Items if you need more.
You have unlimited inventory space and TM's are now infinite use. HM's are completely optional and used only for accessing hidden areas.
Dark and Steel types now exist.
Dark is:
Immune to Psychic
Resists Ghost and Dark
Weak to Bug and Fighting
Super Effective against Ghost and Psychic
Not Very Effective against Steel, Dark and Fighting
Steel is:
Immune to Poison
Resists Bug, Dark, Dragon, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock and Steel
Weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground
Super Effective against Rock and Ice
Not Very Effective against Fire, Electric, Water, Steel
Pokemon can now hold items in battle which can various effects, eg: Oran Berry which restores 10HP once the holder's HP drops below 30%.
Pokemon now also have Abilities which are provide a constant, passive, bonus. eg: Levitate, which makes any Pokemon that has it completely immune to damage from Ground type moves.
Magnemite is awesome. It is an absolute beast. I beasted my way through Gym 2 with it, getting it all the way to level 17. It counts as a steel type, right?
I'm surprised by my lack of use of Uvola region Pokemon. I'm using stuff like my handy Psyduck, my Riolu, Magnemite, Lillipup, Magby, and Venipede. I picked Snivy but Snivy sucks.
Also on that note, SA > Andrex. I said I haven't played Pokemon in over a decade and wanted advice, and they were helpful instead of belittling!
Bulbasaur all day every day
venusaur just has a weight problem.
is that so wrong?!
Finally started me up a game of this. Here's my leet squad of 'mons.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZCU9z.jpg)
I want to make a whole squad of Lillipups and beat the game with them, ala Tokyo Jungle.
I notice you don't have a grass type. Grass is a far better type than it used to be (sadly, Poison has not improved much). I recommend using a Sewaddle. Although its evolved firn has a happiness based evolution to get to its final stage, but what that means is USE ITEMS ON IT ALL THE TIME. Like, go broke giving it potions, never let it faint, and just generally wuv it. Also, there's someone in the GIANT CITY that will give one of your Pokemon a massage once a day. This increases happiness as well. Oh, wait, Riolu evolves by happiness, too. So, do that with Riolu.
Some guy at SA said that Pokemon like Sewaddle and Riolu evolve based on happiness?QuoteI notice you don't have a grass type. Grass is a far better type than it used to be (sadly, Poison has not improved much). I recommend using a Sewaddle. Although its evolved firn has a happiness based evolution to get to its final stage, but what that means is USE ITEMS ON IT ALL THE TIME. Like, go broke giving it potions, never let it faint, and just generally wuv it. Also, there's someone in the GIANT CITY that will give one of your Pokemon a massage once a day. This increases happiness as well. Oh, wait, Riolu evolves by happiness, too. So, do that with Riolu.
I'm not actually using it, I just wanted to check it out and I haven't sent it back to storage yet. It won't even listen to me yet anyway. :'(
Andy, tell me I'm not going insane and that B/W1 had weather effects removed and put in the UI after the animation played once. Because if not that's one of the best new features of B/W2. Really speeds up battles.spoiler (click to show/hide)I haven't gotten past gym 2 yet. Just haven't had the urge to grind Magnemite up a few levels. :'([close]
The Gen 5 battle system does many things in parallel, specifically weather
I'm sure there are some event/ledgendaries that you won't have access to
Yes. HG/SS alone give you almost the entirety of Gen 3's Pokemon (through the Safari Zone and various in-game events.)
Oh, you're not a fan? What don't you like?
Oh, you're not a fan? What don't you like?
Was a combo of things. I didn't care for most of the new designs, many of them seemed doubled for the sake of... doubles (Plusle/Minun hey-oh.) And those were all you could use since most Gen 1/2 Pokemon weren't available until FireRed/LeafGreen, and you couldn't trade from Gold/Silver/Crystal. It also removed stuff from Gen 2 I liked (day/night cycle and bonus region), and there was too much surfing and water. The rival was... nonexistent and the two teams were both as interesting as a pile of bricks.
As a born-again hardcore player, I've come to appreciate many of the mostly-invisible things Gen 3 introduced, but I still have bad memories of it. So I'm really hoping the remakes will change my mind.