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Forum: Orange Islands Apr 20th, 2013, 8:48:50 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Ah, but see, to justify the typing interaction in... Ah, but see, to justify the typing interaction in Japan you have to start applying metaphorical readings to the type. Which is why I said: to justify most of the type interactions, people have to...

Forum: Orange Islands Apr 20th, 2013, 12:21:24 AM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 You're totally right that that statement is... You're totally right that that statement is subjective, but so is literally every justification people try to assign to type interactions. The dark example you give...what about in Japan where dark...

Forum: Orange Islands Apr 19th, 2013, 4:36:10 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Why do people continue to insist that resistances... Why do people continue to insist that resistances and weaknesses must be logically justifiable? This is a fantasy game where all sorts of rules of physics and science are thrown out the door. Most...

Forum: Orange Islands Mar 17th, 2013, 11:06:25 AM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 I thought overall Turner's contributions were... I thought overall Turner's contributions were admirable. Golurk became one of my favorite pokemon ever, and the Vullaby design is super cute and clever. Admittedly, the Vanilluxe line is one of my...

Forum: Orange Islands Mar 2nd, 2013, 8:31:12 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 "Yokozuna" is the highest rank in sumo. I do... "Yokozuna" is the highest rank in sumo. I do agree with others, though, that these names seem to cast these rumors in more doubt than previously. Though, honestly, they're done thoughtfully enough...

Forum: Orange Islands Mar 2nd, 2013, 1:04:24 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Yeah, some of these names totally seem like... Yeah, some of these names totally seem like something GF would do, but some of them don't quite seem their style. And really, if you have a pokemon named hooklyne, how do you not give it an evo...

Forum: Orange Islands Mar 2nd, 2013, 10:42:50 AM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 If there's a Houndoom evolution, I hope they do... If there's a Houndoom evolution, I hope they do better than adding an "ed" to its name. :/

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 27th, 2013, 1:34:53 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 So, I don't want to spam this thread with... So, I don't want to spam this thread with fakemon, but all this talk of a Sableye evo made me want to share this. By far my favorite idea for Sableye's evolutionary line: ...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 26th, 2013, 5:34:59 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 If nothing else, this guy's done his homework. ... If nothing else, this guy's done his homework. The Bronzor mirror split evo seems especially crafty, as Bronzor's name is derived from "mirror" (though he only very vaguely resembles one), and...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 20th, 2013, 2:18:28 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Yeah, Wailord's a cross between a whale and a... Yeah, Wailord's a cross between a whale and a blimp. I think the blimp inspiration is also supposed to be reflected in his bizarrely low weight.

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 18th, 2013, 5:16:51 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 I'm not discounting any possibilities for sure at... I'm not discounting any possibilities for sure at this point. But I would say I'm highly doubtful Sylveon is a bug type. While it's true that "nymph" is a term used in entomology, that term itself is...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 18th, 2013, 4:26:12 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 As he points out, that theory is flawed because... As he points out, that theory is flawed because sylvanshine is a very specific type of optical phenomenon in which light is reflected off trees, and its because of the trees' involvement that the...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 18th, 2013, 3:41:42 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 I think people are getting a bit too literal... I think people are getting a bit too literal again. Whether the root is meant to be "sylph" or "sylvan," based on the whole collection of names we have, it's pretty clear they're just getting at a...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 14th, 2013, 7:50:54 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Hahaha, what a cruel joke to visit the boards... Hahaha, what a cruel joke to visit the boards again, find out we've been given all the other names for Ninfia and...we've still reached the exact same conclusions that we had before (i.e. that flying...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 10:42:03 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Frankly, I'd welcome no evil team this time. I... Frankly, I'd welcome no evil team this time. I know it's not going to happen, but that's one tradition that I think has run its course. I'd certainly be for reeling it in a bit, at the very least,...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 10:37:56 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 I'm just not sure most of these things really... I'm just not sure most of these things really matter all that much in the world of pokemon, though. Again, some type interactions are deeply intuitive, but some of them are just made up for the hell...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 10:19:53 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 We've kind of moved on from discussing a "Light"... We've kind of moved on from discussing a "Light" type in general, to discussing the possible reasons/effects of implementing any new type, and the general suckiness of Ice pokemon, lol. But I don't...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 9:52:36 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 We can't say whether it would be brilliant or... We can't say whether it would be brilliant or not, as we don't know how, precisely, this hypothetical new type would interact with other types. It's possible Ice would still be great offensively, and...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 9:45:07 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 You can't think about it only in terms of how it... You can't think about it only in terms of how it directly affects Ice. Again, as I mentioned in my long ass rant, any time you add a type, it interacts with EVERY OTHER TYPE. So, it's not only...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 9:39:16 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Why does a change have to fix a problem? Very few... Why does a change have to fix a problem? Very few of the *big* changes these games make from generation to generation are done because they "fix" anything. In fact, some of the big changes they make...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 9:18:08 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Pink really is sort of the go-to normal type... Pink really is sort of the go-to normal type color, which has always been an interesting little quirk. Didn't always work out well for the pokemon themselves, though (as I always thought Snubbull and...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 9:00:09 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 What would most likely happen is if this new... What would most likely happen is if this new type, whatever it was, proved to be fairly powerful, or at least had several really killer pokemon, and moves of this new type became wide-spread (sort of...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 8:56:39 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Who knows. I could see them trying to have a... Who knows. I could see them trying to have a mystical "uber-powerful" eevee. Calling it: the new game's main antagonist will be a gang of feral eeveelutions led by the dastardly Ninfia. You heard...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 8:42:18 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 Magnemite and Magneton didn't stop them from... Magnemite and Magneton didn't stop them from making steel. They just retconned that. Again, I'm not saying I even think there will be a new type (I'd lean towards probably not just because they...

Forum: Orange Islands Feb 12th, 2013, 8:31:48 PM

Replies: 10,252 Pokémon X and Y Discussion Views: 888,391 Posted By kupo555 As if "water" and "fire" as core elements haven't... As if "water" and "fire" as core elements haven't been done to death? Lol, I don't even know what that phrase means in relation to pokemon. It draws much of its inspiration from cultural...

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