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If NC 97 had a ladder, I would 100% drop rby ou to main that instead. There is so much more room for creativity and growth in that format, and it brings us back more to the roots of gen 1.
I know you just lost that game on the ladder after building up your elo, and you want to jump right back into a match to make up for it. That temptation is calling you. But don't give in.