GaaraTanaka Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Shofu's playthrough is what motivated me to want to play this game lol but I have yet to watch his 2 latest videos so I'll be looking forward to that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashonem Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) I guess I'm the only person who thought Charlotte was perhaps the easiest Reborn Leader? Charlotte was easy for me because I simply happened to have Flygon and Gyarados (with rain dance) before the gym. Without those two, this gym would have been a lot harder. Wasn't he the one with a Sonic avatar? Also, asking for help isn't such a bother right? I don't know, people here do kind of like to be dicks with the answers, like giving "hints" that really don't help, then admonishing you when you tell them that the hints aren't helpful. Some kind soul will eventually come through with some actual answers, but all the smart asses that frequent FAQ threads are rarely helpful. Edited March 5, 2015 by mashonem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaunt Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I don't know, people here do kind of like to be dicks with the answers, like giving "hints" that really don't help, then admonishing you when you tell them that the hints aren't helpful. Some kind soul will eventually come through with some actual answers, but all the smart asses that frequent FAQ threads are rarely helpful. Are you sure? In my experience it's the contrary...and the "hints" do help if you pay attention to the lore of the game (most of the time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashonem Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Are you sure? In my experience it's the contrary...and the "hints" do help if you pay attention to the lore of the game (most of the time) I pick up on the hints too, but they can be really awful at being helpful for someone who doesn't put in as much time into the game as you or I (or anyone else who doesn't care enough about the game to frequent the forums). There are times when the answer could just be given without the bullshit, but people choose to give shitty 'hints' because "it's more fun that way". It's just a heavy "nah nah nah boo boo, I know the answers and you don't" vibe that I pick up from the comments that really doesn't sit well with me, that's why I try to tell the OP the answers straight up should I see those posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qaaz Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I pick up on the hints too, but they can be really awful at being helpful for someone who doesn't put in as much time into the game as you or I (or anyone else who doesn't care enough about the game to frequent the forums). There are times when the answer could just be given without the bullshit, but people choose to give shitty 'hints' because "it's more fun that way". It's just a heavy "nah nah nah boo boo, I know the answers and you don't" vibe that I pick up from the comments that really doesn't sit well with me, that's why I try to tell the OP the answers straight up should I see those posts. I'm here 6 months I haven't see any post like this. Or you talk about those who try to answer the question without tell the answer straightforward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashonem Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'm here 6 months I haven't see any post like this. Or you talk about those who try to answer the question without tell the answer straightforward Between Episode 11 and Episode 12 was when I remember it being at its worst; that was about a year ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qaaz Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Between Episode 11 and Episode 12 was when I remember it being at its worst; that was about a year ago A year ago I was just playing the game and not be a forum member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemotatnew Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I don't think shofu wants any help with the game. I mean a lot of people have commented on how he could beat the gym on both videos. Also I beat charlotte in beta 13, but now that I see that she has scarfed darmanitan I would lose because my strategy was using my own typhlosion with eruption. But I do find it hax that when he switches out his swampert that typhlosion doesn't use energy ball, I mean switching out would lose all meaning if the AI reacts after you switch. yeah, I think so too. That thing is just much too broken. I can understand if there is a 20% chance for the AI to go for a not very effective move, because theres a chance the opponents gonna switch, but always knowing whats going to happen is just too OP (not for me because I put a lot of effort into my Pokemons, but for someone that relies only on 1 team and has no EV spread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kithros Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I don't think shofu wants any help with the game. I mean a lot of people have commented on how he could beat the gym on both videos. Also I beat charlotte in beta 13, but now that I see that she has scarfed darmanitan I would lose because my strategy was using my own typhlosion with eruption. But I do find it hax that when he switches out his swampert that typhlosion doesn't use energy ball, I mean switching out would lose all meaning if the AI reacts after you switch. I'm pretty sure it was just RNG - in the past when he sent out swampert first and then switched the AI would often use energy ball still (though, since he has magnezone being sent out first now the AI is more incentivized to use fire attacks than it used to be because fire is super effective against 1 of the pokemon too). Streaks of having a bad opening 4 times or so in a row aren't really that unlikely. It's kind of a psychological thing - everyone notices the times the AI screws you over by using an unexpected move when you try to switch pokemon, but then there are all kinds of times when you don't switch a pokemon and your opponent uses a not very effective move instead of a super effective move and people just think 'Why on earth would the AI do that? This AI is retarded!' without realizing that those are really the exact same thing happening in both cases. It's a lot easier for people to intuitively think that the AI uses hax half of the time and is just stupid the other half of the time instead of just attributing it to RNG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helia Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I like those hints, I try to give people simple to figure out hints if I think of it. For people who need some help but do want to solve it themselves for that little extra pride for having solved it themselves Though some questions could get some more straight forward answers especially if it took a while and it's not related to the actual story of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Complex Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Scarfed Darminitan is pretty ridiculous.though. Flare blitzkrieg FTL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Amethyst Posted March 5, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 5, 2015 I don't think shofu wants any help with the game. I mean a lot of people have commented on how he could beat the gym on both videos. Also I beat charlotte in beta 13, but now that I see that she has scarfed darmanitan I would lose because my strategy was using my own typhlosion with eruption. But I do find it hax that when he switches out his swampert that typhlosion doesn't use energy ball, I mean switching out would lose all meaning if the AI reacts after you switch. Shofu actually tweeted me and asked for some help. I suggested a few more ideas he might employ to beat her based on comments I've seen around the forum. The AI is made to do what Shofu discovered, actually. I'm not a huge fan of this, but that's how it is in base Essentials. Maruno told me so himself after I proposed some redesigns to the base AI a long time ago and he basically said 'nah we're gonna have the AI cheat'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazmat Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Is it something that can be changed in eborn or do we have to deal with it? I know what Maruno was going for it´s pretty annoying as it makes predictig the oppenent pretty useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Amethyst Posted March 5, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 5, 2015 It's going to be the status quo for a while, at least. I won't make promises, but we are going to get to the AI sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Complex Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The AI does derp enough times to where it switching moves on a switch doesn't bug me that much. Sometimes that even seems to fail and even one Shofu's playthrough the AI used a NE attack when had the option for a SE one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDevilex Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 People have a lot of problems with here because they don't want to change their pokemon, or to grind up new ones only to beat her. Here I have made a video in that I beat her with only 2 pokemon. Its a very easy way and you don't need much grinding and no breeding for moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamy Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The problem with shofu's team is that each of its members is ill-suited to face Charlotte. None of them have the bulk and typing to tank field-boosted moves, and none of them are fast enough to outspeed and OHKO any of her Pokémon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Teutonic Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 If I was him I would use Magnezone and Grass/Bug/Steel types as fire decoy while I sweep her with earthquake swampert. Once you take out Volcarona, Typhlosion and Ninetails, she's yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmoredGuardian Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Good job Shofu. Finally beat Charlotte. Edited March 7, 2015 by DoubleAA14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostelle Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Good job Shofu. Finally beat Charlotte. I was just about to say that.. ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmoredGuardian Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I was just about to say that.. ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'm glad he finally beat her. Now lets see if can remember where Dive is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarance Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'm glad he finally beat her. Now lets see if can remember where Dive is though. He did a pretty good job of remembering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Complex Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 He finally beat her? GGs to him. His fight with Luna was hilarious due to the horrid luck he had. Also, "WHAT THE FUCK IS A JUBJUBBIRD? With a stupid name like that it must be honchkrow." made me laugh pretty hard. really jubjubbird is like the silliest-sounding nickname ever, sensible or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlyda Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I was convinced he was going to get himself stuck when he was messing about on Route 2, and then have to rebattle Charlotte because he never saves lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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