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I think that's the best part about this...
It's clear anyone with even a fraction of understanding of the game recognize that Tera is a problem. If it were anything else and/or years ago, we would know exactly what to do.
I understand wanting to cater to the casual player, I understand wanting...
Oh, I completely get it. And I think that what is being suggested to be (possibly) implemented is going to send us down the wrong path. For years, we have always wanted to have not only as competitive of a meta as possible, but a simple one as well. This is why, once again, for years we have...
Can we add the gentlemen's agreement to allow me to use level 70 Zacian? "Gentlemen's agreements" should be reserved for absolutely game breaking things (and nothing more), a la Endless Battle Clause. We shouldn't be, again this is in my "old ways" opinion, implementing "Gentlemen's agreements"...
why am I back here, am I in a bad dream I can't wake up from?
You've explained the problem with these kinds of "restrictions". In theory we could make any Pokemon "manageable" with the right amount of arbitrary "nerfs". In my opinion (I know I'm an "old head") this would be a horrendous...
So we should base our decisions on the hopes that the worse player not only plays their own DMax poorly, but plays against your DMax poorly.
So then, the other hundreds of replays where DMax doubles as a "win button" should suffice for the pro-ban side?
I don't understand how people can...
So true, if anything was at play when I got light clay a-Ninetales + NP Dynamax Tornadus it was skill.
Nothing more.
This "skill" argument is such a joke
What was the point in this post other than stating your distaste for the decision made?
We picked up on it from the On the Radar thread. There was absolutely no point in making this post other than making your distaste known, which no one cares about.
We explained why it's noncompetitive at...
I just want to say that I am absolutely amazed at just how much of an absolute joke some of these "arguments" for anti-ban are...
Here's the thing, I've spoken my mind on this garbage ability since 2015, go ahead check it out if you want. I have been vehemently in favor of Arena Trap being...
Do I really need to express the differences between these two situations?
Quagsire preventing a Pokemon from sweeping does not remove the Sweeper from play. It does not force the person using said sweeper into a corner with the ever present possibility that one wrong move can remove said...
You're making an argument with a point no one is trying to make. Trapping on its own is not necessarily noncompetitive. Infestation is not noncompetitive as it requires a turn of set up leaving room for counter play. When I bring in Durant, regardless of whether or not I Infestation you can...
I'm not repeating 5 pages worth of discussion on this.
And we have removed abilities that fit this description, see Shadow Tag.
And you cannot compare moves to abilities. One the opponent can switch into a reliable answer to while the other they are prevented from it.
Are we really unable to...
I just want to express that one of the two choices here will likely result in us having this exact same discussion at the end of the year. We know that Heatran, Chansey, etc. are coming back, which will absolutely result in both Diglett and Trapinch making their way in.
Sure, call it...
Pretty sure that was not meant to be seen as a complex ban, and rather the user saying ban AT and ban Vish. Not the combination of the two.
With that said, I'm not sure if y'all are expecting any real discussion past what has already been stated. This is a discussion we've had for the past 4...
The "if you remove the ability it's bad" "argument" is trying to say that Duggy is clearly not the issue, and is instead the ability. Diglett and Trapinch's mention is only to further explain why it's the ability rather than the Pokemon.
Most arguments from both sides are pretty bare bones (one...