[OOC] Pokémon: Start

[Pikmin Eye]

I agree with most of Eklipse's plan. Nincada can leech life with it's good toughness to outlast Natu. Wooper just has to keep Maggy occupied and unable to help it's bird friend. Given their bad match ups between Nincada and Natu, Aron can help clean up the flying bird making it the triangle on Maggy. Then we get out the drinks and laugh as Hoppit tries in vain to survive everything. Celebrate with great planning and possibly traveling buddies. That is a good plan, now to see how it all goes wrong next.

[Keyblade87]

Okay got a computer and now to get things up and running and back into the swing of things

[Lasrever]

Well, it makes sense to me anyway. Guess I just have to find a way for Winston to get past the Hoppip...

Hey, @PlatinumSkink, what kind of scenery/terrain are we working with here? Just to help me figure out how I can move Winston without the Hoppip getting in the way.

[PlatinumSkink]

@Pyromaniacwolf I'll just say for a bit, the Pokémon of the enemies was not considered in the slightest when making the match-ups, so you just ended up unlucky in that. Sorry about that. Haha. In any case. Nicely posted.

And yes, you can give the command to do two moves. However, doing so will delay the execution of the second move and quite possibly give the enemy move priority and such things. You're basically using a turn, which gives the enemy time to have a turn of their own with the growl.

Like, for instance. Claire had Ralia first do a Growl and then a Confusion. Sven was definitely hit by Growl, but might have reached Ralia in time for when the Confusion happens. Had Ralia done Confusion first, then it would without a doubt have hit, though yeah, Sven might still have reached her and would then have done not-softened damage. Though, then maybe Ralia would have managed to attack twice. In any case, each move will still expand time, giving them the commands for two moves at the same time won't make the moves somehow take less time to make. Though, yes, it does make the trainer take less time to make the commands, so it can still be time-effective. Haha.

Edit: To add to that. Had Claire ONLY commanded to use Growl or Confusion, it would have taken extra time to make an additional command, which would mean that maybe Ralia wouldn't be making the second move by the time Sven was reaching her. Which would then give these kinds of combos a time-advantage, yes. ... But they still expand time, is what I'm trying to say. Logic. Hahaha.

@Pink Madness Uuuuuuum. Tail Whip is actually not a move used to strike the enemy with the tail. You're just... wagging the tail, and somehow that decreases the enemy's defense. Still, yeah. I can still allow that to go like that, hahaha. Nicely posted.

@Keyblade87 Glad to hear! Looking forward to your post, then!

@Lasrever You're fighting on the streets in the sub-urbs of Pureplain City. This likely mean you're actually fighting on asphalt, though if you're right by the lab there's grass surrounding each building just for the sake of letting everyone live nicely, so you could be fighting on that grass. It's likely too thin, though. There may be some trees here and there in between buildings, but otherwise ther'es just streets, poles for light or cables overhead and the buildings themselves. Does that paint a rough picture?

[Rune_Alchemist]

I'll be posting later tonight, most likely.

[Eklispe]

@Lasrever@Pikmin Eye So our best strategies are basically

Whooper blocks Magby for Aron
Aron blocks Natu for Nincada
*Aron/Nincada take out Natu while Whooper pins down Hop/Magby

or

*Triple team Magby, ignore Natu

Think Dawkin is going to go with the first unless one of you brings something else up in a few hours. The only tricky part would be that Natu was told to run away if Aron gets close, but I figure if the bird won't fight then we go to the takedown Magby plan.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@PlatinumSkink
'Aight. Forgot to tag in the post.

Did a small thing. Basically just describing Claire's logic on why Ralia's staying the course, but a thing anyways~ xD

[Keyblade87]

And bang theres a post XD super glad to be back into this more.

[Eklispe]

Did the thing, feel free to go with or not go with the plan as you see fit.

[PlatinumSkink]

@Rune_Alchemist That's pretty much what I intended~ That it'd be an option for a post, that is~ Well posted~

@Keyblade87 Nice to see you post, once again! And yupp, that will do nicely. Well posted~ I've been thinking about what reaction to have Joshua have to you for quite a while~! XD

@Eklispe@Pikmin Eye Aaaah, strategy at work! Let's see if the enemies have something to answer that with~! Nicely posted, both of you~ As soon as Lasrever posts, I can totally answer.

That said, I'm going to need to attend something this week-end that's been taking most of my energy to prepare for. I'll see about the possibility to get a post in anyway, but if not, you should be informed as to why. Now I'm going to go collapse for a while.

[PlatinumSkink]

@Lasrever Oh, my. Pretty sure that wasn't what Dawkin meant when he said "block the Magby", pretty sure it was the fire... buuuuuuuuuut yeah, he didn't clarify, did he? Hahahahahaha... Inconventional strategy for the win! XD

Nicely posted~ Let's see if I can get something up soon~

[PlatinumSkink]

Joshkabwa. My apologies for vanishing during the week-end. There, a post should have been made. Feel free to direct any questions and such to me. Tell me if I missed anything.

So, I was unavailable during the week-end. Coming back, though, I feel like it felt rather empty, despite that two have yet to post.

@Delta44@Pirouette, how's it going?

[Eklispe]

At this point I'm pretty sure we win if we double-team Magby.
Case #1
Aron spams Mud-slap
Nincada spams tackle/w.e
Magby has to tie with mud-slap, giving Nincada free hit = win
Magby tries to attack one of us, we get two hits + blind with mudslap = win.

Whooper will have to manage on its own if we do this until we beat Magby. Alternatively.

Case #2
Aron spams mud-slap on Magby(tie game etc.)
Nincada helps Whooper.
Whooper beats up bird

Either one works, though Hoppip will likely attempt to intervene in case 2 and case overall seems the better choice to me, therefore it is what Dawkin will advocate with sound strategical mind.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@PlatinumSkink
Hmm...not much Ralia can do aside from dodge or exchange blows, but dodging would likely be somewhat...hazardous if Swinub is still gonna make a beeline for Ralia. Could take the chance the growl weakened it enough so if they did exchange blows Ralia would still come out on top, though...hmm...

...well. I wonder how good that Swinub is at turning? Would there be some sort of obstacle nearby, perhaps? Maybe she can dodge...hmm...I think I have an idea.

Heh

Heheh~

[Pirouette]

@PlatinumSkink

Oh gosh. I'm so behind here. So sorry!

My internet has been super funky and not fixed. Also some other stuff is going on. Alright. How about I sneak a post in tomorrow? Super serious this time!

[Delta44]

@PlatinumSkink Still dying on my end, but better :P Will probably get an early night tonight and write tomorrow. Sorry for taking so long, guys!

[PlatinumSkink]

... And made a small edit to acknowledge the fact that Leech Life actually leeches something. Haha.

@Pirouette@Delta44 It's alright, just as long as you eventually get to posting. I say that for those that will be waiting for you. Lucian can't get his response post until I know what Ren will do, for instance, and if Erika and Claire is to travel together it'll be slightly bothersome if Claire has long since already finished her battle. Just something to keep in mind. In any case. I'm happy to see you both responded so quickly to my question~! That bodes well for the future. Good luck with the internet and the, uh, life. Haha.

[Keyblade87]

With school and work its a bit harder for me to post but I'll try to get one up but for sure by Thursday I'll have one

[Rune_Alchemist]

Anyone want a rodeo? :D

[Pirouette]

Anyone want a rodeo? :D

@Rune_Alchemist

Rodeo?