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ala · Dec 25th, 2012, 8:47:37 PM

I get what you're saying Pocket, but what really irks me is the fact that we aren't allowed to discuss what is a fundamental reason as to why these pokemon are being tested in the first place. Why is it so wrong to want to explore our options and decide what works better that way? To me, if we actually go through with banning Keldeo and Tornadus-T, it won't stop there. Next will be Tornadus-I, with nearly identical stats (even stronger Hurricanes). After that it could be Thundurus-T. How many bans will it take to keep Drizzle in OU?

The metagame is an absolute joke right now, and it can't get much worse. Now is the time to try something different and test without Rain in the tier. Why can't we set up a ladder to see if the metagame is better without Drizzle? Wouldn't that put all of this theorymon talk to rest?

I'm not trying to bash the Council here, but the idea of 5 people making the decision for so many is clearly not working. I'd rather have a system where the users vote on which suspects they want to test, with the Council having final say in extreme circumstances.

Dec 25th, 2012, 8:47:37 PM	#3
ala a Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,967 mercinary	I get what you're saying Pocket, but what really irks me is the fact that we aren't allowed to discuss what is a fundamental reason as to why these pokemon are being tested in the first place. Why is it so wrong to want to explore our options and decide what works better that way? To me, if we actually go through with banning Keldeo and Tornadus-T, it won't stop there. Next will be Tornadus-I, with nearly identical stats (even stronger Hurricanes). After that it could be Thundurus-T. How many bans will it take to keep Drizzle in OU? The metagame is an absolute joke right now, and it can't get much worse. Now is the time to try something different and test without Rain in the tier. Why can't we set up a ladder to see if the metagame is better without Drizzle? Wouldn't that put all of this theorymon talk to rest? I'm not trying to bash the Council here, but the idea of 5 people making the decision for so many is clearly not working. I'd rather have a system where the users vote on which suspects they want to test, with the Council having final say in extreme circumstances.