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This should make the server look like a real thing, and that we are diligently testing this thing out. It will also piss off the people that have not been invited."Sorry for rebooting the server in the middle of several battles without warning. Next time, I'll be sure to wall an announcement in advance."
Maybe that example isn't the right pokemon or strategy, and maybe it's a little "too much" on the hax -- but it gives you an idea of what we are looking for."I just saw the new clause in action for the first time. It actually worked against me, but I really deserved the loss. I froze my opponent twice, he missed three Stone Edges out of four, and when we were both down to our last pokemon he had a paralyzed Scizor with 75% health against my Celebi who was at less than 10% -- he got FP'ed twice in a row and Celebi 3HKO'd it. Fortunately, the clause rightfully gave me the loss."
When we get into Act 3 in a couple of days, things are going to get very heated. By refusing to disclose the specifics of the formula, we will create a ton of drama and position this whole prank for the big reveal on April 1st."I was going to post my battle log here, but Doug asked me not to. I'm not exactly sure why."
Now, I've got to be honest, I'm not really a great battler. I'm not too competitive, and I play more for the fun of catching and breeding for the best Pokemon that I can. What I do have to say, and what I hope is relevant is this...
I came to Smogon through a friend. At the time, I had been into the Pokemon Trading Card Game, of all things, and enjoyed playing quite a bit. However, a new set of rules changed all that. Weakness and Resistance, which had always doubled damage and subtracted 30 damage from a given type, respectively, were suddenly going to be different. Weakness would now add a set amount of damage instead of doubling if it came from a type, and Resistance might be only 10 or 20. I was shocked, outraged... how dare the trading card game change a fundamental rule on how damage was done! I gave up the card game, and haven't set a finger on a deck since then.
It's fortunate that this is only a peer idea from the community, but it's shocking that such a thing would even be considered. Besides the competitive level? There's a children's game to be played here. I'm sure ten-year-old Timmy would love to hear that he, in his pristine Action Replay-less state, has lost a game because of "hax". That he has lost for reasons out of his control, that it was unfair for his Fire Blast to hit four times and cause a Burn to two of his opponent's precious Physical Sweepers. Imagine Nintendo having to explain this to Timmy and all of his friends (or lack thereof :V) that he lost because he was lucky.
If it weren't for my Artist badge, I probably wouldn't even be heard, because I wasn't in the competitive scene enough. I'm not even sure about those who say they support the game, but I know this: if such an idea were to be implemented in the video games, I'd likely pick up a new hobby.
Should I try to dignify this with a response?Syberia said:Well, I honestly think that Smogon's philosophy cannot stand if it both supports altering the game's win condition and forces Shoddy to include the weather glitch. It's a giant contradiction.
We don't need to decide on this now, but we'll keep it in reserve if we feel like we need a little more dramatic furor over this thing. If not, then I'll just add another ladder and call it "Anti-Hax". We'll see..."As you know there have been many technical delays in our attempts to implement the new Anti-Hax ladder on Smogon University. After discussing the matter internally, we all agree that the Anti-Hax clause has no strategic competitive effect on normal gameplay, therefore we are going to implement the clause on the Suspect testing ladder, which is currently being used to test Manaphy. This is a MUCH EASIER technical solution, and based on private testing feedback, we expect very little negative reaction to the clause from the testing public anyway. Thank you for your patience, and look forward to a "two-fisted" approach to testing on the Suspect ladder later tonight!"
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oh god im laughing my ass off.
also this whole thing went by pretty greatly, here's hoping for a great finale!
PM him, I don't think he can read this thread anymore.RB Golbat said:Just wondering where/when xxbluecookiesxx thread in Stark that we close harshly is gonna happen. I assume before Jump makes the "np: Anti-Hax" thread, but this needs to come soon.