Sorry if this is tagged under the incorrect category. Shitty title WIP, but our article submission would like to promote Battle Spot and talk about the benefits of a largely unexplored way of play.
Contributors: Collaborative effort with Age of Kings, Hulavuta, and EnGarde. We aren't high rated players though I've done comparatively well in Battle Spot tournaments but have not touched the ladder extensively.
Objective: To promote Battle Spot play on the cartridge, provide a basic background to the metagame, addressing concerns that might be a barrier to entry.
Topics to be addressed within the article: Why should you try Battle Spot? What are some things that can intimidate new players? What advantages does the cartridge have over the simulator when playing Battle Spot metagames? How playable is Battle Spot despite stuff like Mega Kanga/Swagplay/etc? What is a basic overview of the Battle Spot metagame?
Keep in mind that introducing the Battle Spot metas will be kept simple for the purposes of length. The primary purpose of the article is to promote Battle Spot - we are working on more in-depth resources for other competitive players.
We have drafts available, if anyone would like to see examples of our work.
Audience: All competitive Pokemon players who own a 3DS and Pokemon X or Y, as well as those who enjoy collecting perfect shiny flawless Pokemon but don’t actually battle.
We also feel the promotion of Battle Spot will be valuable to the general Smogon competitive community because Smogon tiers don’t exactly have the most positive opinion overall (see Smogon’s social media presence). I know it’s easy to ignore the haters, but we would like people to consider an alternative metagame without the controversial bans so that either the disagreement will be used productively, or they quit complaining and realize that the tiering council is justifiable.
Why this is needed: This thread gives a pretty good idea of our needs and goals.
The tl;dr version of the thread: Despite Pokemon X & Y being the top selling games on the 3DS and the upcoming OR/AS sure to also be bestsellers, there are comparatively few resources for the official Gamefreak tiers that aren’t related to VGC. We believe this turns away participation. A few regulars of the Battle Spot forum are attempting a grassroots revival to increase the Western competitive community’s participation – and challenge Japanese dominance of the ladder.
Thank you for your time reading. Hopefully this could be the beginning of more Battle Spot submissions for The Smog.
Contributors: Collaborative effort with Age of Kings, Hulavuta, and EnGarde. We aren't high rated players though I've done comparatively well in Battle Spot tournaments but have not touched the ladder extensively.
Objective: To promote Battle Spot play on the cartridge, provide a basic background to the metagame, addressing concerns that might be a barrier to entry.
Topics to be addressed within the article: Why should you try Battle Spot? What are some things that can intimidate new players? What advantages does the cartridge have over the simulator when playing Battle Spot metagames? How playable is Battle Spot despite stuff like Mega Kanga/Swagplay/etc? What is a basic overview of the Battle Spot metagame?
Keep in mind that introducing the Battle Spot metas will be kept simple for the purposes of length. The primary purpose of the article is to promote Battle Spot - we are working on more in-depth resources for other competitive players.
We have drafts available, if anyone would like to see examples of our work.
Audience: All competitive Pokemon players who own a 3DS and Pokemon X or Y, as well as those who enjoy collecting perfect shiny flawless Pokemon but don’t actually battle.
We also feel the promotion of Battle Spot will be valuable to the general Smogon competitive community because Smogon tiers don’t exactly have the most positive opinion overall (see Smogon’s social media presence). I know it’s easy to ignore the haters, but we would like people to consider an alternative metagame without the controversial bans so that either the disagreement will be used productively, or they quit complaining and realize that the tiering council is justifiable.
Why this is needed: This thread gives a pretty good idea of our needs and goals.
The tl;dr version of the thread: Despite Pokemon X & Y being the top selling games on the 3DS and the upcoming OR/AS sure to also be bestsellers, there are comparatively few resources for the official Gamefreak tiers that aren’t related to VGC. We believe this turns away participation. A few regulars of the Battle Spot forum are attempting a grassroots revival to increase the Western competitive community’s participation – and challenge Japanese dominance of the ladder.
Thank you for your time reading. Hopefully this could be the beginning of more Battle Spot submissions for The Smog.
