Objection and IAR would agree with the application of expert belt to Blast Burn. I couldn't get a chance to speak to IAR the other day, but it was he who ran the ingame test for expert belt, which showed that expert belt applies to heatproof pokemon. Objection, who I just spoke with on IRC would support this...

Atharla imo, if using flamethrower on heatproof bronzong in-game gives the it's super effective message, then it is to all intents and purposes in ASB super effective

But anyways, it's your call and I respect whatever decision you make. :)

All right then. I respect your call.

We're not playing ingame, we are playing ASB. ASB Heatproof makes Bronzong neutral to Fire. ASB Expert Belt only gives +2 when the move strikes super effectively. The move does not strike super effectively. There really is no ambiguity.

If you want to go to the effort of whinging to a higher up until they confirm your opinion then that's your prerogative.

Yeah. Ingame precedence.
[.QUOTE=Bulbapedia]Heatproof halves the damage done by Fire-type attacks and the burn status ailment.
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From the wording, we see that heatproof doesn't move the effectiveness of fire one level down, and thus fire attacks still strike super-effectively, meaning that expert belt is still applied.

I believe somebody tested this ingame (was it jesseus?) but I can't remember who. But since expert belt applies to heatproof Pokemon ingame, "in the lack of an ASB precedence we follow ingame precedence". On another note, there probably is an ASB precedence and if you'd like I can fetch it up for you.

Don't forget our match too buddy :)

hey bud. would you mind calling DQ vs flame?

Yeah alright, 5v5 it is and I'm about to send the team.

15:11 orcinus actually simon
15:11 orcinus would you be up for reffing if i changed it to a 5v5?
15:11 SimionSays Umm... I guess.
15:11 orcinus (and df agreed)
15:11 orcinus yay. thanks.

Could we change it to a 5v5 pretty please.

(also, only using one built NFE please do the same :D)

Okay, post a challenge/the rules of you accepting my challenge and I'll take it up. I have a couple of somewhat trained NFEs I can bring also

Yeah