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CAP 4 - Part 4 - Primary Ability Poll 1

We managed to get through the hard part with little drama. Touch wood.

This poll will be run with IRV voting, the details of which are outlined here. This means that you can upvote your favorite typing and downvote your least favorite. Be aware that order does matter in your votes! The first line is your favorite, the last line is your least favorite. Make sure you vote properly. Make sure that you bold your votes and nothing else! A typical vote might look like the following:

Quote:

Most Preferred
Second Most Preferred
Third Most Preferred

Any comments that the voter has would go below the votes in non-bold text. Bold text is used to determine what the user's votes are, so none of the supplementary text should be in bold.

Please post only your votes in this thread. Do not respond to other posts, or your posts will be moderated and you may be warned. You are allowed to say whatever you like in relation to your vote at the bottom of your post, but please do not look to begin a discussion. Keep those comments to #cap on IRC.

This poll will be open for 24 hours.

When voting, use only the ability! The list of possible votes include:

Illusion
Moxie
No Guard
Simple
Weak Armor

Below is CAP 4 so far:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat capefeather (Post 4391555)

Name: Risky Business
(formerly "Living On the Edge")

General Description: This Pokémon is very risky to play, but very rewarding if played correctly.

Justification: Many of the Pokémon that are successful in OU are relatively easy to play or have great "safe" options (e.g. U-turn). Yet, many other Pokémon look very powerful, but are less successful than they could be because of some large risks involved (e.g. Hydreigon), and some aren't successful at all (e.g. Honchkrow). This self-balancing concept intends to explore what it takes for a risky Pokémon to be successful, and how much inherent risk a Pokémon can get away with. It should be emphasized that this concept is NOT about luck management, but rather, it is about what the user can afford to do given his/her opponent's options, and vice versa.

Questions To Be Answered:

What is the relationship between risk and potential consequences, both positive and negative?
What kinds of inherently risky tactics are successful in the OU metagame?
Do risky Pokémon need some form of safe options (e.g. switch-ins) to be successful in OU, or can it get away with having few really safe options?
How does Substitute, a well-known "safe" move with nearly universal distribution, impact how this Pokémon is built and played?
How do existing Pokémon use and deal with risky situations?
Can risky Pokémon be played well in the early game, or are they better off put into action later on?
How do different playstyles interact with risky situations?

Typing: Bug / Psychic

My vote should surprise none of you...

No Guard
Illusion
Simple
Moxie
Weak Armor

I would use the opportunity here to extol the virtues of No Guard and Illusion to no uncertain extent, but as I am getting thoroughly sick of people airing their views in poll threads - as in very sick indeed - I think it's my job to set an example before I start playing the role of pot calling the kettle plastic-white.

So, vote, I guess.

OK fine here's a species of Nereis annelid. I don't really care for it but the name "Nereis" is awesome so there you are

Moxie
Weak Armor
Simple
No Guard
Illusion

Weak Armor
Illusion
Moxie
Simple
No Guard

Illusion
Weak Armor
Simple
No Guard
Moxie

Illusion
No Guard
Simple
Weak Armor
Moxie

Still hoping for a Slow, Bulky, Strong --> Fast, Frail, and Very Strong Zen Mode

Weak Armor
No Guard
Moxie
Illusion
Simple

Weak Armor
Simple
Illusion
No Guard
Moxie

No Guard
Weak Armor
Moxie
Simple
Illusion

Weak Armor
Moxie
Simple

Simple
No Guard
Moxie

Weak Armor
Moxie
Simple
Illusion
No Guard

I find it strangely amusing how my order of preference is the exact opposite of the TL's.

illusion
Moxie
Weak armor
Simple

Illusion
Simple
Weak Armor
No Guard
Moxie

Illusion
Weak Armor
Simple
No Guard
Moxie

Weak Armor
Illusion
No Guard
Simple
Moxie

Weak Armor
Moxie
No Guard
Simple

No Guard
Illusion
Weak Armor

Illusion
Weak Armor
Moxie

Weak Armor
Illusion
Simple
Moxie

Weak Armor
Illusion
Simple
Moxie
No Guard

No Guard
Simple
Moxie
Illusion
Weak Armor

No Guard
Simple
Moxie
Illusion