I support removing luck from the game. It doesn't matter if it is a "part of pokemon"; Arceus is a pokemon and it is kept out of OU because OU with Arceus would suck. Hax sucks, therefore it should be removed. Probability management is a skill, but the caprices of luck have stolen far more games from skilled players than can be justified that way. And when both players are equally good at probability management? Then the skill distinguishing benefit is lost completely and all luck can do is give the game to the losing player. An often forgotten cost of hax is the frustration that will sooner or later (sooner, for many) cause players to rage and spew foul language and insults into the chat, creating a worse playing experience. Removing it is a difficult thing to do though. DuskMod already did a few of these things, though I'm still waiting for the axe to fall on that pernicious damage roll.
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