So 24 hours turned into 48 hours after a personal emergency. Apologies.
Defensive Pivot: The general opinion appears indifferent if not leaning negative. Defensive Pivot has seen two arguments against it. Like I acknowledged previously, the first addresses the issue of our concept and ability pairing. The role of pivot actively works against our selection of stamina and should not be considered for that reason. The alternate argument is that our typing lends itself to filling the role regardless of if we select it. These users have pointed out that the conversation boils down to the inclusion of pivoting moves as opposed to the role. I am inclined to agree with the latter argument, and for those reasons, Defensive Pivot will not appear in the poll.
Set-Up Sweeper still seems relatively mix still. There are some users that are clearly opposed to this role but the majority, while not swayed in a particular direction, thinks it is safe to include. As
dex pointed out, there is a lot of competition this role will face when compared to other bulky set-up mons like Clefable, Tapu Fini, and Scizor. While this does not rule out the role, it may be more difficult for 30b to stand out. It will be include it the poll since most people feel there are adequate ways to circumvent the concerns pertaining to 30i.
As it stands the 3 options being considered for the poll are:
Set-Up Sweeper
Tank
Wall
Set-Up Sweeper:
If we want to take an offensive approach with 30b, set-up will help bypass some of the challenges faced with Poison/Flying STAB. Compared to the other options, we get a stronger idea of direction with 30b as well as sizable design room for determining our method of set-up. We will need to be mindful with how these options interact with our other form, but, as we saw in the discussion, users believe there are sufficient ways to avoid problematic overlap.
Tank:
This role attempts to strike a balance between offensive and defensive roles. We would aim to build a mon that can take hits while effectively hitting back. This approach wants to capitalize on the defensive elements we have established (Stamina and Poison/Flying) while not sacrificing on an offensive presence. With access to strong Flying STAB options in either Brave Bird or Hurricane, this route is capable of producing an effective tank.
Wall:
With this role, we would want to design with the idea of consistency in mind. 30b would be designed to reliably take attacks throughout the battle through a combination of its typing and stats. Stamina enables 30b to rapidly change the Pokémon it can wall as it continues to take hits. Lastly, the inability for 30b to be poisoned makes sitting in front of Pokémon a promising option.
Feel free to provide commentary, concerns, and last-minute suggestions in these last
24 hours.