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  1. Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers MKII (Read the OP First!) (Now with 100% more Rules!!!)

    But then that's a problem with "X" pokemon being too threatening (metagame balance). I agree game would become very boring, but stacking pokemon that share the same counter and overloading it is already a viable strategy. Isn't species clause a way to soften the impact of game imbalances? Am I...
  2. Resource Stall in ORAS

    Sp def talonflame is an excelent answer to serperior (f*ck hp rock hipsters). Skarm at 100%hp can use a desperate brave bird to get serp really low, but you need to sac something before so as to switch skarm in. Amoonguss is a blessing vs serperior. If you are good at predicting, you could try...
  3. Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers MKII (Read the OP First!) (Now with 100% more Rules!!!)

    This might sound silly but I'm 100% serious. Are there any reasons for species clause to exist? I mean, if we assume "X" pokemon is balanced, what wrong is there in repeating it on the same team?
  4. As an Industrial engineer myself, I wanna thank you for what you've done. It's a pleasure to get...

    As an Industrial engineer myself, I wanna thank you for what you've done. It's a pleasure to get some insight on how RBY works and I loved reading your missigno articles.
  5. np: ORAS OU Suspect Process, Round 3 - Ghosts [Giratina-O remains in Ubers - check the OP]

    I've been watching some replays. There's Giratina spam everywhere and people are adapting already (seems it's centralizing but the hype counts as well). I've seen some shadow force users and that hits like a truck. Clefable just isn't reliable. The meta in't prepared for physical ghost spam...
  6. np: ORAS OU Suspect Process, Round 3 - Ghosts [Giratina-O remains in Ubers - check the OP]

    Excuse me but how is stall supposed to beat a Giratina-O? It's offensive movepool makes it wildly unpredictable. While bulkier variants have access to rest and it cannot have it's item removed. On the other hand, having to bring Giratina-O to check top threats is not the way to go (remember how...
  7. Other Stall

    Turn 29 your oponent throws game. Had he sent talonflame instead of diance he would have won.
  8. Data An OU Bot

    I don't agree. Stall requires coming up with a long term strategy, and requires deeper understanding of the game so as to figure how to win the game. That seems much harder to code than offensive playstyle. Note that I'm not saying stall is harder to play than offensive (at least at high...
  9. Data An OU Bot

    Being an engineer myself I'm really interested in this project. Do you think you could implement a feature like this? The bot goes on custom games vs a high elo player and after every turn, the human player numerically evaluates the bot's choice and suggests which were the best options. I'll...
  10. np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Aegislash is pretty strong no doubts. But from experience I rarely find myself struggling vs him. It's true that it can run multiple sets to "surpise" kill it's would be counters, but all honestly, not so many people run them. Also you cannot run all movesets at once, and every set has it's...
  11. Not So Sacred! (Peaked 2600+)

    I've played the team a bit, and I have to say it's prediction-intensive. It works fine as I made it easily to 2300 after getting used to it (lando is key). Here are some shoutouts: - I didn't find sub on zapdos that important. I found defog more useful. - Physically defensive mega venusaur...
  12. Not So Sacred! (Peaked 2600+)

    This is not a team rate since you've proven it works already. I happened to play against you a few days ago and I was really confused on team preview: no megas and entei at 2200+? I didn't really know what to expect and you simply tooled me with smart plays. On the other hand I think the...
  13. Landorus-I Discussion: Evaluating a Potential Suspect

    @Rayquaza_ Saying Landorus can overpower the whole metagame because most pursuiters can rip appart it's would be counters is actually a very valid argument. There's a very simple combo with landorus that gives overpowered advantage. You, however give no evidence to support your view. I could...
  14. VGC 13 European dates revealed: only 3 tournaments, no Spain

    It really pisses me off to not get a VGC qualifier in Madrid this year.
  15. how viable is stall as a playstyle?

    As I said, stall is very strong once you only get matched with high rating players. You don't see gimmicks like at all simply because such players don't make it to the high ladder. Sometimes you get nasty surprises, but high rating players keep playing the same people over and over, so the...
  16. Landorus-I Discussion: Evaluating a Potential Suspect

    Politoed cannot tank earth power. You can live one hit but again, you first have to send politoed in tanking an hp ice (in that process of playing arround you can be predicted and taking free damage). Even if you manage to bring politoed in safely, landorus just switches out. If the player can...
  17. Landorus-I Discussion: Evaluating a Potential Suspect

    The set I find most broken is: Landorus @Life orb sheer force earth power hp (ice) focus blast u turn This performs best in a volt turn team (preferably with a pursuit user). Rather than going for a rock polish full sweep you go for gaining momentum and trying to poke hp from the oposition...
  18. how viable is stall as a playstyle?

    I don't want it posted on forums, but it's not hard to find me playing, so feel free to pm me and I'll be glad to have a friendly match.
  19. how viable is stall as a playstyle?

    @Lork I find gen 2 stall brutally overpowered and extremely boring. @Soul Fly I am high in the ladder using full stall at the moment (check spaniard and focus chogath).
  20. You're right, although it differs little from elo.

    You're right, although it differs little from elo.
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