Issue #19 Released!

***Setsuna***** · Mar 15th, 2012, 6:39:40 AM

Good morning everyone. This is a very important issue for several reasons, but on a personal level it is my first release since being named Head Editor -- I'm sure you didn't know that. ;) The Smog issue #19 is packed with a total of forty articles, which makes this our most ambitious release to date in terms of number of featured articles. As usual, all of our recurring ones—Judge a Pokemon, Featured RMTs, Featured Pokemon, Type Analysis, Interviews—are back, along with other different topics that range from competitive strategies, to amusement with some SPL drama, to information on important aspects of the site such as the Translation Projects and Suspect results. Speaking of results, you may want to make the Smog Awards one of the first articles you read, as there's a lot to see there this time! Once again, we have managed to put some great things together for you to read, and we hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed working on it!

Now, I want to take a moment to thank all the people who have contributed to this issue of The Smog. Writers, proofreaders, artists, and HTMLers -- you all do an extensive amount of work every time, and you're all integral parts of the magazine. Good job! But the Smog contributors shouldn't take all the credit, because without an audience we wouldn't be able to do what we do here in the first place. So, to you, the reader, thank you! And as always, I encourage you to leave your feedback in the comments section so that we can continue to work toward making every issue of The Smog a better one.

As a final note, I'm glad to announce that old contributors jumpluff and Fatecrashers are now back in the Staff and in full force! Thank you for your hard work this time -- it's awesome to have you guys back. That said, I hope you all enjoy the articles we're bringing to you this time, and remember that you can also pitch us your ideas and get to do one or many of the things Smog contributors do every issue. Cheers!

***jumpluff**** · Mar 15th, 2012, 6:40:37 AM

i think it's time to take a nap

congrats to us for hitting forty and wb fate ilyyyy <333

also i wanna thank everyone who helped setsuna and i push this to release; i mean, i've been around for many smog releases and this one has to have been one of the more infuriating and tedious ones (just telling it like it is), and without sirn, fate, sandz, and omi, as well as all the other people who pointed out things to fix that i might be missing, i think it might've been unbearable lol. even the contributors page doesn't reveal how much work certain people do behind the scenes every single issue so i want to thank them right here

and thank you very much to birkal and fate again for all that late minute art :)

Omicron · Mar 15th, 2012, 6:42:06 AM

lol damn, 40 articles? that's impressive in itself...

Thanks for leading Setsuna, and thanks to everyone who helped make this possible :)

Also it's nearly 4AM -____-

**Taylor** · Mar 15th, 2012, 7:15:19 AM

gonna enjoy reeeading

smogs always up for when i wake in the morning, blessed

edit: superstars im guessin may be covered in the next issue?

**sandshrewz** · Mar 15th, 2012, 7:22:40 AM

First time using Smog Access ~_~ Sure was a lot of hardwork put up by everyone! Especially Setsuna and jumpluff! It sure was great working with everyone here and thanks for everyone's guidance left right centre! Learning HTML in like 3 days isn't possible without all the help given >.>

40 articles?????? WTFISSSSSSSSSSH. ._____. Sure took forever for Setsuna to upload all of them... + idk how many art pieces in total ~_~ Many thanks to everyone who played a part in the release of this! Lol Fatecachers Alcachemator etc etc... And especially for those who sacrificed their sleep to do this ~~ Awesome work everyone!! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat not fat jumpluff

i think it's time to take a nap

congrats to us for hitting forty and wb fate ilyyyy <333

also i wanna thank everyone who helped setsuna and i push this to release; i mean, i've been around for many smog releases and this one has to have been one of the more infuriating and tedious ones (just telling it like it is), and without sirn, fate, sandz, and omi, as well as all the other people who pointed out things to fix that i might be missing, i think it might've been unbearable lol. even the contributors page doesn't reveal how much work certain people do behind the scenes every single issue so i want to thank them right here

and thank you very much to birkal and fate again for all that late minute art :)

Hey I did last minute art too :< haha w/e :) Couldn't imagine what would happen if you didn't come back this issue x.x

Anyway, HAPPY READING!~

/me used Dig!

oh Taylor ninja :<

edit: can we get gold luvdiscs for this thread? haha

**RitterCat** · Mar 15th, 2012, 7:27:26 AM

Had great fun contributing to this smog, great job everyone!

Nastyjungle · Mar 15th, 2012, 7:36:42 AM

excellent job fellows, huge issue, great content

boss staff

NatGeo · Mar 15th, 2012, 7:36:53 AM

First time around, man it was stressful but it looks amazing. Congrats everybody!

Tomahawk9 · Mar 15th, 2012, 8:39:32 AM

Great work everyone! I really like the entertainment articles, especially cookie's. Anyways, I'll go update the Article Index now.

Poppy · Mar 15th, 2012, 8:53:29 AM

ahhhhhhhh the restructuring of the sentences in my article leave a few errors v_v.

all in all it is an amazing issue though!!! i cannot express how much gratitude we should give jumpluff, fate, setsuna, etc. etc. for doing a lot of last minute work to get this to you guys

n_n

Chou Toshio · Mar 15th, 2012, 9:26:44 AM

shit went down. Sorry JAP was a trouble child this round. I'll be sure to reign harder next time.

Hawkstar · Mar 15th, 2012, 9:57:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat SPL Drama article

Sadly for the Ruiners, this turned out to be nothing more than a devious ploy by Folgorio to award the Ruiners a win, and after Iconic was friendly enough to calculate the percentage of the "Triple Scald Burn Crit," LN's ruling on the match was swayed, and badabing got his win.

False! I calculated this and gave it to Iconic. That dog is trying to take credit for my ingenious calculation! I'm supporting a full site ban for plagiarism!

Danmire · Mar 15th, 2012, 10:04:28 AM

Good job, everyone :D

***Zracknel**** · Mar 15th, 2012, 10:08:44 AM

Many, many thanks for allowing me to contribute and be featured in this issue :)

Congrats to the staff and writers that made this issue huge and awesome. Really great stuff, haha

***kokoloko**** · Mar 15th, 2012, 10:18:49 AM

Great work everyone, I now have an excuse to procrastinate on doing my homework even more weeeeee

Badal · Mar 15th, 2012, 10:20:22 AM

Good stuff! I liked this one. Oglemi's article was brilliant.

Scimjara · Mar 15th, 2012, 10:57:52 AM

Great issue however, windsong could have done a better job trying to highlight what really happened after Lizardman and Folgorios battle.

**TheMantyke** · Mar 15th, 2012, 11:02:18 AM

Cookie's article had me rolling. Great job by all the contributors!

**Furai** · Mar 15th, 2012, 11:37:32 AM

I just want to say that I was glad to take part in this issue by writing Featured Uber Pokemon. Fantastic work guys, well done!

Komodo · Mar 15th, 2012, 11:56:41 AM

This was my first time venturing outside of C&C for almost 2 years, and I'm glad to contribute to this amazing issue. Definitely one of the biggest and best around; I look forward to working with the staff in the future! :D Good job everyone!

***jumpluff**** · Mar 15th, 2012, 1:09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat sandshrewz

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lol I'm sorry sandz ;_; Thank you too!

Steamroll · Mar 15th, 2012, 1:17:24 PM

Got a quick typo for you guys:

In Guide to Smogon IRC

Metagame-Specific Channels

While #pokemon is available to talk about all things Pokémon, sometimes the channel can get a bit hectic. If this is the case, there are metagame-specific channels where you can talk about certain metagames in depth with the more experienced players of that tier. Some of the metagame-specific channels that exist are #genvuu, #genvuu, #rarelyused, #neverused, #ubers, and #littlecup.

thank you!

Poppy · Mar 15th, 2012, 1:18:50 PM

silly steamroll use your scms powers

Sayonara · Mar 15th, 2012, 1:21:29 PM

I was laughing so hard when I was reading Top 10 Most Fabulous Pokemon by Oglemi. This Smog Issue was great! Great job, guys!

Kevin Garrett · Mar 15th, 2012, 1:37:15 PM

There is a massive amount of content in this issue. Great job putting it all together.

Mar 15th, 2012, 6:40:37 AM	#2
*jumpluff just came to say hello Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,376 Location: Australia Mentor	i think it's time to take a nap congrats to us for hitting forty and wb fate ilyyyy <333 also i wanna thank everyone who helped setsuna and i push this to release; i mean, i've been around for many smog releases and this one has to have been one of the more infuriating and tedious ones (just telling it like it is), and without sirn, fate, sandz, and omi, as well as all the other people who pointed out things to fix that i might be missing, i think it might've been unbearable lol. even the contributors page doesn't reveal how much work certain people do behind the scenes every single issue so i want to thank them right here and thank you very much to birkal and fate again for all that late minute art :) __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 6:42:06 AM	#3
Omicron Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,041 Seattle, WA	lol damn, 40 articles? that's impressive in itself... Thanks for leading Setsuna, and thanks to everyone who helped make this possible :) Also it's nearly 4AM -____- __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 7:27:26 AM	#6
RitterCat Overlord of all Animals and Paintbrushes Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,835 Queen of iSketch Mentor	Had great fun contributing to this smog, great job everyone! __________________ GP TEAM \| VM/PM/IRC/TELEGRAM/CARRIER PIGEON FOR A CHECK \| I DO ART TOO

Mar 15th, 2012, 7:36:53 AM	#8
NatGeo ♭ Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,425 ♯	First time around, man it was stressful but it looks amazing. Congrats everybody! __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 8:53:29 AM	#10
Poppy SYMPTOMATIC OF A GREATER ILL Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,420 brisbane	ahhhhhhhh the restructuring of the sentences in my article leave a few errors v_v. all in all it is an amazing issue though!!! i cannot express how much gratitude we should give jumpluff, fate, setsuna, etc. etc. for doing a lot of last minute work to get this to you guys n_n __________________ erotically erudite

Mar 15th, 2012, 6:39:40 AM	#1
*Setsuna* Above & Beyond Administrator** Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,090	Issue #19 Released! The Smog #19 Good morning everyone. This is a very important issue for several reasons, but on a personal level it is my first release since being named Head Editor -- I'm sure you didn't know that. ;) The Smog issue #19 is packed with a total of forty articles, which makes this our most ambitious release to date in terms of number of featured articles. As usual, all of our recurring ones—Judge a Pokemon, Featured RMTs, Featured Pokemon, Type Analysis, Interviews—are back, along with other different topics that range from competitive strategies, to amusement with some SPL drama, to information on important aspects of the site such as the Translation Projects and Suspect results. Speaking of results, you may want to make the Smog Awards one of the first articles you read, as there's a lot to see there this time! Once again, we have managed to put some great things together for you to read, and we hope you enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed working on it! Now, I want to take a moment to thank all the people who have contributed to this issue of The Smog. Writers, proofreaders, artists, and HTMLers -- you all do an extensive amount of work every time, and you're all integral parts of the magazine. Good job! But the Smog contributors shouldn't take all the credit, because without an audience we wouldn't be able to do what we do here in the first place. So, to you, the reader, thank you! And as always, I encourage you to leave your feedback in the comments section so that we can continue to work toward making every issue of The Smog a better one. As a final note, I'm glad to announce that old contributors jumpluff and Fatecrashers are now back in the Staff and in full force! Thank you for your hard work this time -- it's awesome to have you guys back. That said, I hope you all enjoy the articles we're bringing to you this time, and remember that you can also pitch us your ideas and get to do one or many of the things Smog contributors do every issue. Cheers! __________________ Last edited by Fatecrashers; Mar 15th, 2012 at 7:25:49 AM.

Mar 15th, 2012, 7:15:19 AM	#4
Taylor no.... no i do not look like psyduck Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,988 play?	gonna enjoy reeeading smogs always up for when i wake in the morning, blessed edit: superstars im guessin may be covered in the next issue?

Mar 15th, 2012, 7:36:42 AM	#7
Nastyjungle Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,833	excellent job fellows, huge issue, great content boss staff

Mar 15th, 2012, 8:39:32 AM	#9
Tomahawk9 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,439	Great work everyone! I really like the entertainment articles, especially cookie's. Anyways, I'll go update the Article Index now.

Mar 15th, 2012, 9:26:44 AM	#11
Chou Toshio Hmmm... A name for the plan... Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 Sea Forest	shit went down. Sorry JAP was a trouble child this round. I'll be sure to reign harder next time. __________________ "Hmmm... a name for this plan..."

Mar 15th, 2012, 10:04:28 AM	#13
Danmire Like a rolling stone Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,045 Miami, FL	Good job, everyone :D __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 10:08:44 AM	#14
*Zracknel Super Moderator** Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 355 Queens, New York	Many, many thanks for allowing me to contribute and be featured in this issue :) Congrats to the staff and writers that made this issue huge and awesome. Really great stuff, haha __________________ Logos

Mar 15th, 2012, 10:18:49 AM	#15
*kokoloko winter is coming Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,303	Great work everyone, I now have an excuse to procrastinate on doing my homework even more weeeeee __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 10:20:22 AM	#16
Badal Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,908	Good stuff! I liked this one. Oglemi's article was brilliant. __________________ ^___^

Mar 15th, 2012, 10:57:52 AM	#17
Scimjara Bert Stare Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,004 Sesame Street	Great issue however, windsong could have done a better job trying to highlight what really happened after Lizardman and Folgorios battle. __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 11:02:18 AM	#18
TheMantyke Relentless Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,167 Atlanta, GA	Cookie's article had me rolling. Great job by all the contributors! __________________

Mar 15th, 2012, 11:37:32 AM	#19
Furai standing in the eye of the hurricane Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,082	I just want to say that I was glad to take part in this issue by writing Featured Uber Pokemon. Fantastic work guys, well done! __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

Mar 15th, 2012, 11:56:41 AM	#20
Komodo Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,001	This was my first time venturing outside of C&C for almost 2 years, and I'm glad to contribute to this amazing issue. Definitely one of the biggest and best around; I look forward to working with the staff in the future! :D Good job everyone! __________________ If you ask nicely I can GP check Smog articles =]

Mar 15th, 2012, 1:17:24 PM	#22
Steamroll Woof Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,750 (*・_・)ノ⌒┻━┻ Mentor	Got a quick typo for you guys: In Guide to Smogon IRC Metagame-Specific Channels While #pokemon is available to talk about all things Pokémon, sometimes the channel can get a bit hectic. If this is the case, there are metagame-specific channels where you can talk about certain metagames in depth with the more experienced players of that tier. Some of the metagame-specific channels that exist are #genvuu, #genvuu, #rarelyused, #neverused, #ubers, and #littlecup. thank you! __________________ *Pokemon Showdown!* \| *#pokemon!* \| *teambats!* *emoticons!* \| *chat logs!* \| *Gen VI!* \| *roller coaster!* \| *Henry!*

Mar 15th, 2012, 1:18:50 PM	#23
Poppy SYMPTOMATIC OF A GREATER ILL Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,420 brisbane	silly steamroll use your scms powers __________________ erotically erudite

Mar 15th, 2012, 1:21:29 PM	#24
Sayonara into the new world Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 716	I was laughing so hard when I was reading Top 10 Most Fabulous Pokemon by Oglemi. This Smog Issue was great! Great job, guys!

Mar 15th, 2012, 1:37:15 PM	#25
Kevin Garrett is a competitor Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,237 Passaic County, NJ	There is a massive amount of content in this issue. Great job putting it all together.