Calloflochie
Dog.
Time for some CHANGES
Firstly, due to a ton of PS server downtime, there have been some concerns regarding the ongoing suspect tests. Here's how we plan to handle it:
The Scolipede test will continue into ORAS. This means Scolipede will simply remain on the ladder until the council does the first wave of votes.
Drizzle and Drought will also be voted on during ORAS, but their tests will be suspended until further notice. The council battles system did not have the effect we thought it would and we're still at the same level of information that we were before (as in we all /think/ they're broken, but with no new info).
Shadow Tag will be voted on relatively soon. Its effect has always been far more pronounced in high level battles anyway, so the council battles system actually works for this one.
Now, regarding the new releases:
Every new mega and tutor move that is given to anything that's currently legal in UU will be legal right off the bat, excluding Metagrossite. The reason Metagrossite is not being allowed is for a combination of reasons. The biggest reason being how well it's stats combine and the ridiculous power that its STAB moves have. 145 Attack with two STABs that benefit from Tough Claws means this thing has very limited switch ins. However, we will be holding 2-4 "potentially broken" votes in the course of the first month of ORAS (so expect a stable tier by the end of the year), just as we did during XY UU Beta.
For those of you who don't know how these work, it's as follows:
I initiate a PM conversation with the Council and Junior Council and ask them to nominate things to vote on, then once all the nominations are in, everything that received even a single nomination gets voted on by everyone, and those things which get a 50% or more vote to ban, get sent to BL to wait in line for their retest.
Now the fun stuff, along with the stuff ORAS will release into UU, we will also be releasing the following Pokemon from BL (which will also have to be nominated to be voted on during the "potentially broken" stage: Klefki, Staraptor, Volcarona, Salamence (Salamencite will be banned, however), and Togekiss.
So let it begin :] A new start for UU, I hope you all enjoy your stay :]
Firstly, due to a ton of PS server downtime, there have been some concerns regarding the ongoing suspect tests. Here's how we plan to handle it:
The Scolipede test will continue into ORAS. This means Scolipede will simply remain on the ladder until the council does the first wave of votes.
Drizzle and Drought will also be voted on during ORAS, but their tests will be suspended until further notice. The council battles system did not have the effect we thought it would and we're still at the same level of information that we were before (as in we all /think/ they're broken, but with no new info).
Shadow Tag will be voted on relatively soon. Its effect has always been far more pronounced in high level battles anyway, so the council battles system actually works for this one.
Now, regarding the new releases:
Every new mega and tutor move that is given to anything that's currently legal in UU will be legal right off the bat, excluding Metagrossite. The reason Metagrossite is not being allowed is for a combination of reasons. The biggest reason being how well it's stats combine and the ridiculous power that its STAB moves have. 145 Attack with two STABs that benefit from Tough Claws means this thing has very limited switch ins. However, we will be holding 2-4 "potentially broken" votes in the course of the first month of ORAS (so expect a stable tier by the end of the year), just as we did during XY UU Beta.
For those of you who don't know how these work, it's as follows:
I initiate a PM conversation with the Council and Junior Council and ask them to nominate things to vote on, then once all the nominations are in, everything that received even a single nomination gets voted on by everyone, and those things which get a 50% or more vote to ban, get sent to BL to wait in line for their retest.
Now the fun stuff, along with the stuff ORAS will release into UU, we will also be releasing the following Pokemon from BL (which will also have to be nominated to be voted on during the "potentially broken" stage: Klefki, Staraptor, Volcarona, Salamence (Salamencite will be banned, however), and Togekiss.
So let it begin :] A new start for UU, I hope you all enjoy your stay :]