You don't really need HM slaves. All hms are optional except cut one time in earlygame (teach it to your monkey).Any suggestions on HM slaves I can get in Black? Cheers
Cut is only used ONCE for the story. Other then that, the story itself doesnt require you to use any HM's.Okay, but are they really optional? Like I don't think Cut is useful outside of the first stages of the game. So which are required, for how long, and what are the "optional" advantages to each HM?
Cut is the only REQUIRED once. You wont need anymore until post game. Theres like 3 Strength boulders in total in the main dungeons and they just opened paths that allowed you to backtrack through the dungeons/caves, no more Rock Smash, Surf just lets you skip a bit of walking in caves (but its a great move so u'll prolly have it) and Cut was used ONCE in the Dreamyard. After that I didn't see ONE Cut bush. Theres no need for HMs.Okay, but are they really optional? Like I don't think Cut is useful outside of the first stages of the game. So which are required, for how long, and what are the "optional" advantages to each HM?
I know after you get your 8th badge it can occur on the Route where there are those wooden planks you walk across. You'll know somethings up because there will be a storm, and if you don't want to release it, you can just leave (fly away/ walk back). Once you go passed the first house you'll get drawn into a text sequence, and once you leave Thundurus/ Tornados will be released (or it could be when you enter the house, I'm not entirely sure).When is this, exactly?
They're encouraging you to use a team of 6 rather than 1. Just raising 1 to insane levels will obviously make the game easier but yes the game isn't too difficult after the first couple of gyms.What are everyone's thoughts on the game's difficulty? I for one find it disappointingly easy. Perhaps it's because I'm just so used to the structure of Pokemon games, but I'm literally blazing (pun intended) through it with the use of Tepig and it's evolutions.
As soon as you beat the main story. Go back down to the bottom where Alder and Ghetsis were talking, then go right up the sand hill, and there'll be a door. Then there's a maze of rooms which contains Volcarona, one of the Seven Sages, and the stairs back up to the room with Earthquake.When can you access the Earthquake Tm from the Relic castle?
I found it relatively easy, but the last two battles were pretty hard, and Shauntal gave me a bit of trouble. I had no problems at all with the Gym Leaders, though. It's a bit depressing.What are everyone's thoughts on the game's difficulty? I for one find it disappointingly easy. Perhaps it's because I'm just so used to the structure of Pokemon games, but I'm literally blazing (pun intended) through it with the use of Tepig and it's evolutions.
Lol! Go near the E4 and then on to white forest/black city and tell me if that's hard or not...What are everyone's thoughts on the game's difficulty? I for one find it disappointingly easy. Perhaps it's because I'm just so used to the structure of Pokemon games, but I'm literally blazing (pun intended) through it with the use of Tepig and it's evolutions.
Main game is a breeze; beat it underlevelled with NFEs without even breaking into my revives.What are everyone's thoughts on the game's difficulty? I for one find it disappointingly easy. Perhaps it's because I'm just so used to the structure of Pokemon games, but I'm literally blazing (pun intended) through it with the use of Tepig and it's evolutions.
Its not EASY per say. Its as easy as you make it, depending on what Pokemon you caught, how much you trained em, what moves they know and all that Jazz.This game is fairly easy, although I'm taking my time running around catching stuff in-between gym leaders. Got all 3 monkeys just now, actually. All of they gym leaders have been fairly easy as well; I really haven't run into any walls yet. (I have 7 badges, BTW)
That's awesome to hear.Cut is only used ONCE for the story. Other then that, the story itself doesnt require you to use any HM's.
That said, it is handy to have something with Strength around to create shortcuts left and right, have something with Fly for obvious reasons and a Surfer. None are required, but Surf can take you to nice goodies, just like Strength can (for example Rock Slide needs you to have Surf and Strength).
Uhhh... turn off animations?Currently battling in the battle subway, any good teams that you guys think I should use to get this done faster? It's annoying having to get so much BP for all the items I need.