Issue #17 Released!

Rising_Dusk · Oct 30th, 2011, 8:58:05 PM

And just when you all thought I'd vanished! For shame! This issue is a bit more modest with fewer articles than last issue, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be excited! We've got some lovely material here for you this time, including MoP's musings over how you can fit in, a tag-team Mew/Mewtwo featured Pokemon duet, and some talk about the awesomeness that is rotation battles as just the tip of the iceberg. I'll take a moment—as I usually do here—to thank the people that made this issue possible: the staff. Most of all, though, I want to thank Setsuna. I know that I step in and do all of this release stuff, but Setsuna's really a big shot when it comes to getting everything done and making life so easy for me at the outset of each issue. Actually, he's so useful and so much help that I am making him a co-leader of The Smog with me. All that boring real life stuff can sometimes get in the way of my being as active as the staff deserves, so this will help keep things together with a standing leader around at all times. Congratulations, Setsuna! Let's not let Setsuna take all the glory for this issue, though, as the rest of the staff really kicked ass too, and none of this would be possible without all of the authors and grammar checkers. Cheers to you all! Finally, I want to thank you all, the readers. Without you guys and your support, we wouldn't even have the capacity to write these things at all. You make this possible, and for that we are eternally grateful. Now enough talk, go read the issue! Enjoy!

Lady Salamence · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:00:12 PM

great job, as usual

***Birkal**** · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:07:44 PM

Looks great so far! Thanks so much for writing these, Smogon!

ShinyAzelf · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:08:23 PM

everyone read LC Featured Pokemon, LC Featured RMT, and MoP's How to Fit In (:

Rising_Dusk · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Birkal

My only question was why the Arterview with Chou is instead labelled as an interview with Nastyjungle?

Because I suck. Pretend that never happened.

***bojangles***** · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:18:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Birkal

Looks great so far! My only question was why the Arterview with Chou is instead labelled as an interview with Nastyjungle?

I fixed that because RD is a noob.

Great issue everyone! Be sure to read the Mewtwo article, How to Grammar Check Like the Prose, and my interview!

6-Dimension · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:34:28 PM

It seems a little cheap to use the same art for both the featured UU and Uber Pokemon, but it's good art and not that big a deal so whatever, haha.
Hope to contribute to the next article; has planning already started?

Swaggersaurus · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:36:27 PM

smog fighting!!

Rising_Dusk · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:39:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat 6-Dimension

It seems a little cheap to use the same art for both the featured UU and Uber Pokemon, but it's good art not that big a deal so whatever, haha.

There actually is plenty of art between the two articles (and unique art for each). The reason the art is reused is to reaffirm the articles as a duet. They are the partnership that made our cover art possible, and it was kind of a theme for the issue. Hopefully that clears it up a bit!

Volmise · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:39:59 PM

I'm so glad I got to help with art for this issue, and extremely surprised that my picture was chosen to be the cover image. You cannot imagine how giddy I am right now!

Wonderfully done everyone.

***Oglemi**** · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:42:58 PM

Fantastic job Volmise on all of your art!

Thanks again to Fulgrate for doing the art for the Recently in C&C article, it turned out fantastic.

Really good job everyone :D

Nastyjungle · Oct 30th, 2011, 9:44:20 PM

nice job writers and fellow artists!

too bad the article i drew for got pushed back but keep on the lookout for it in issue 18 ;)

Darkamber8828 · Oct 30th, 2011, 10:19:02 PM

LITTLE CUP IS NOT THE LAND OF REJECTS

It isn't!

it isn't...

T_T

Yay new Smog! Good job as always!

NatGeo · Oct 30th, 2011, 10:46:27 PM

wasting post 1300 to say that a) first time i'm mentioned in the smog :D and b) did my idea actually get accepted LOL

excellent work as always!

Kevin Garrett · Oct 30th, 2011, 11:25:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Zurich

did my idea actually get accepted LOL

There is always LC for you if it wasn't....

It was nice to be back in the swing of things working on the art panel. That was a fun article to contribute to. Hopefully they will have me back!

Max212 · Oct 31st, 2011, 1:58:58 AM

Great job and thanks for writing this up Smogon!

Xav · Oct 31st, 2011, 2:22:46 AM

Thanks a bunch! Good as usual.

**Taylor** · Oct 31st, 2011, 4:33:20 AM

read most of the content in this issue. helpful for everyone as always.

great work to all the writers.

***Mekkah***** · Oct 31st, 2011, 5:44:53 AM

Setsuna is a beast.

mostwanted · Oct 31st, 2011, 9:43:04 AM

interesting.

Blue_Star · Oct 31st, 2011, 11:48:24 AM

excellent.

Tomahawk9 · Oct 31st, 2011, 11:57:50 AM

Grats Setsuna, well deserved. Nice issue as well, love the Core Crisis article especially.

Darknut07 · Oct 31st, 2011, 8:10:17 PM

Hey guys, correct me if I was wrong, but I've seen on Bulbapedia and other sites that Water Spout has 100 accuracy

**ΩDonut** · Oct 31st, 2011, 8:51:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Darknut07

Hey guys, correct me if I was wrong, but I've seen on Bulbapedia and other sites that Water Spout has 100 accuracy

You're not wrong, it is 100% accuracy. Nice catch.

Aerodactyl Legend · Oct 31st, 2011, 9:00:35 PM

Thanks for the Analysis "Guide." Hopefully, it should inspire more originality in each of the write-ups and eliminates the overused phrases and structures within them.

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:07:44 PM	#3
*Birkal We have the technology. Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,995 The Mentor	Looks great so far! Thanks so much for writing these, Smogon! Last edited by Birkal; Oct 30th, 2011 at 9:19:54 PM. Reason: Hmm? Nothing is up! No sirree.

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:34:28 PM	#7
6-Dimension Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 239 up in this bitch	It seems a little cheap to use the same art for both the featured UU and Uber Pokemon, but it's good art and not that big a deal so whatever, haha. Hope to contribute to the next article; has planning already started? __________________ here Last edited by 6-Dimension; Oct 31st, 2011 at 12:15:00 AM.

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:36:27 PM	#8
Swaggersaurus I DON'T NEED A MAN Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,793 I DON'T NEED A MAN	smog fighting!! __________________ everybody needs a hobby

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:39:59 PM	#10
Volmise .:The Firefly Light:. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 208 Detroit, Michigan	I'm so glad I got to help with art for this issue, and extremely surprised that my picture was chosen to be the cover image. You cannot imagine how giddy I am right now! Wonderfully done everyone. __________________ .:This mess we're in, well you and I, maybe you and I, we can light up the night!:. *** Art Thread \| Deviantart \| Tumblr

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:42:58 PM	#11
*Oglemi I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,513 ~(^.^)~	Fantastic job Volmise on all of your art! Thanks again to Fulgrate for doing the art for the Recently in C&C article, it turned out fantastic. Really good job everyone :D __________________ <shade> what an intense scrotum

Oct 30th, 2011, 8:58:05 PM	#1
Rising_Dusk Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,742	Issue #17 Released! The Smog #17 And just when you all thought I'd vanished! For shame! This issue is a bit more modest with fewer articles than last issue, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be excited! We've got some lovely material here for you this time, including MoP's musings over how you can fit in, a tag-team Mew/Mewtwo featured Pokemon duet, and some talk about the awesomeness that is rotation battles as just the tip of the iceberg. I'll take a moment—as I usually do here—to thank the people that made this issue possible: the staff. Most of all, though, I want to thank Setsuna. I know that I step in and do all of this release stuff, but Setsuna's really a big shot when it comes to getting everything done and making life so easy for me at the outset of each issue. Actually, he's so useful and so much help that I am making him a co-leader of The Smog with me. All that boring real life stuff can sometimes get in the way of my being as active as the staff deserves, so this will help keep things together with a standing leader around at all times. Congratulations, Setsuna! Let's not let Setsuna take all the glory for this issue, though, as the rest of the staff really kicked ass too, and none of this would be possible without all of the authors and grammar checkers. Cheers to you all! Finally, I want to thank you all, the readers. Without you guys and your support, we wouldn't even have the capacity to write these things at all. You make this possible, and for that we are eternally grateful. Now enough talk, go read the issue! Enjoy!

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:00:12 PM	#2
Lady Salamence radda radda Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,279 ROFL ROFL ROFL	great job, as usual

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:08:23 PM	#4
ShinyAzelf Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,377 Hong Kong	everyone read LC Featured Pokemon, LC Featured RMT, and MoP's How to Fit In (:

Oct 30th, 2011, 9:44:20 PM	#12
Nastyjungle Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,833	nice job writers and fellow artists! too bad the article i drew for got pushed back but keep on the lookout for it in issue 18 ;)

Oct 30th, 2011, 10:19:02 PM	#13
Darkamber8828 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,695 i taste good but NO NO DON'T	LITTLE CUP IS NOT THE LAND OF REJECTS It isn't! it isn't... T_T Yay new Smog! Good job as always! __________________ Darkamber8828: Taunt is pokemon-cussing, right? DarkSlay: Nah. I thought it was more of the tounge sticking out kind of thing that pisses off people. DarkSlay: Not Pokemon actually cussing out one another. DarkSlay: "AYE FUCK YOU SKARMORY" (23:31:48) +RankingBot: Your rank in Standard LC is 1/415!

Oct 30th, 2011, 10:46:27 PM	#14
NatGeo ♭ Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,425 ♯	wasting post 1300 to say that a) first time i'm mentioned in the smog :D and b) did my idea actually get accepted LOL excellent work as always! __________________

Oct 31st, 2011, 1:58:58 AM	#16
Max212 Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 245 California	Great job and thanks for writing this up Smogon!

Oct 31st, 2011, 2:22:46 AM	#17
Xav Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 785	Thanks a bunch! Good as usual.

Oct 31st, 2011, 4:33:20 AM	#18
Taylor no.... no i do not look like psyduck Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,988 play?	read most of the content in this issue. helpful for everyone as always. great work to all the writers.

Oct 31st, 2011, 5:44:53 AM	#19
*Mekkah* pfbwowbfobwobwobfwowbf Administrator** Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,835 Most of them are good	Setsuna is a beast. __________________ onions videos cameras models steroids dinoturtlethings

Oct 31st, 2011, 9:43:04 AM	#20
mostwanted Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 938	interesting.

Oct 31st, 2011, 11:48:24 AM	#21
Blue_Star gone (?) Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 735	excellent.

Oct 31st, 2011, 11:57:50 AM	#22
Tomahawk9 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,439	Grats Setsuna, well deserved. Nice issue as well, love the Core Crisis article especially. __________________ C&C Work \| Smog Work

Oct 31st, 2011, 8:10:17 PM	#23
Darknut07 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 31	Hey guys, correct me if I was wrong, but I've seen on Bulbapedia and other sites that Water Spout has 100 accuracy

Oct 31st, 2011, 9:00:35 PM	#25
Aerodactyl Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 966 Is inside an enemy AC130 above.	Thanks for the Analysis "Guide." Hopefully, it should inspire more originality in each of the write-ups and eliminates the overused phrases and structures within them.