An idea to make randbats a better mode

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Random battle insinuates that it is random so I don't think this is something that is needed.
 
Wouldn't it be more entertaining to have more control over you ability to win a match?
I mean, the match I posted is very telling.

Had I been able to choose my lead pokemon it wouldn't have ended so quickly.
 
I watched the replay and you saying "yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay" throughout the match.

Quit being such a whiner. If you have a problem with the random elements of RANDOM battles, then don't bother playing it. Of course there's going to be those times where one player manages to get an absolutely game-breaking sweeper and the other guy is stuck with crap like Serperior without Contrary. Given that you've played over 300 of these battles, I can guarentee there were just as many times where the luck fell in your favour as there were when you got screwed over. I highly doubt that I'm the only one who thinks that Team Preview would absolutely ruin the fun of the game, given that the entire point is the thrill of unpredictability.

For example, I can provide a replay as well. I won pretty much because I was able to keep secrets as to what my last two Pokémon were, and wait until the perfect moment to steal a turn of setup and pull off a sweep. Keeping secrets is a big part of the strategy, and if you can't understand that, then I highly suggest you try out the DPP metagame. Those times were extremely fun.

TheFirstOperator: it would be far more balanced, but still have a lot of luck
TheFirstOperator: but the PS people love the smell of their own farts
TheFirstOperator: so that will never happen
TheFirstOperator: because they would have to admit they were wrong

Also, I can't speak for the "PS people", but if I were to take a wild guess, I think you're going about your convincing techniques the wrong way.
 
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Why does this guy want to change randbats so much? It's fine the way it is. I swear, this guy wants to change randbats so much, I think all of his posts on here are related to randbats.

EDIT: Oh they actually are... well, all that show up when I find his content anyway.
 
Part of the joy of randbats is not knowing what the hell your opponent is going to pull out next, preview kind of spoils the fun to be honest.
 
they really shouldn't do that, considering that there's like almost no demand for a team preview randbats format. also like others have said it kinda defeats the purpose of randbats. if you want to play a format with "more control over you ability to win a match" then just play OU. I like the no team preview, it makes Randbats into its own type of format, as opposed to just being OU for people who are too lazy to make their own teams.
 
I agree with you that Team Preview would be an interesting thing to add to randbats, but not knowing what your opponent has and your opponent not knowing what you have is a huge part of playing the game. You have to go over your team, figure out a strategy, and adjust as necessary once more and more of your opponent's team has been revealed to you. This is why I always try to take on the opponent with the things I've already revealed and only really reveal other things when it's absolutely necessary.

It goes both ways, really. Sometimes, you'll get fucked over because of the lack of Team Preview, but you can also use that to your advantage. As others have already said, if you don't like it, you can always play something else. There are tons of formats on PS.
 
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