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Battling 101 Q&A
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I have a few questions, if possible I'd like to get started straight away. I don't fully understand the percentage clauses or exactly what these clauses prohibit, and Is it possible to multi-tier, I can use any tier so if possible I'd like not learn about just a certain one. also does this game feature double battle
Shoddy battle doesn't do double battle, so unless you get a tutor who also wifi's then tough luck. If there is time left in your session, and your tutor teaches multiple tiers then I'm sure that'd be no problem -- just as long as you don't exceed the three week limit because other players need their turns getting pokeknowledge. Percentage clauses?
I'd just search the forums for the standard clauses as they provide adequate information.
I think in the future you should post these questions in stark mountain quick question thread since all but your second to last question don't really have to do with the tutoring program.
Hope I helped.
I'd just search the forums for the standard clauses as they provide adequate information.
I think in the future you should post these questions in stark mountain quick question thread since all but your second to last question don't really have to do with the tutoring program.
Hope I helped.
This definitely isn't the correct place for this question. Anyways I'm pretty sure the suspect ladder can be played by anybody, however only those given voting power can actually decide on what pokemon remain in OU and what gets banned or re-banned to ubers. The pokemon in the last testing phase were Manaphy, Garchomp, and Latias. Latias and Manaphy were voted OU while Garchomp was voted Ubers. However Manaphy remained in OU for only a few days and was moved back up to ubers as well where it currently resides.
To clarify things a bit more, anyone can play on the ladder and participate on the test, yes. However, only those who given voting power, which is gotten from using the suspects/fighting against them enough (thus, in other words, as long as you've been actively battling on the Suspect ladder, you're likely to get the right to vote), can decide on what happens.
As for the current testing situation... In the previous round of the test, Garchomp was voted Uber, whereas Latias and Manaphy were voted OU. Thus, Manaphy was sent down to OU, whereas Garchomp was put back in Ubers, and that was planned to be the end of this part (the Pokemon-testing part) of the Suspect Test process for OU.
However, it was then decided just a bit after that, that since Garchomp is gone that a suspect test should be held with just Latias and Manaphy, to see if Garchomp being gone has any affect on the other two. Thus Manaphy was taken off the Standard (OU) ladder, and placed back on the Suspect Ladder with Latias to see how that goes, and that's right where we're at right now.
Is it known how long round number 46 will take. I believe that I am in zone A which has been locked for weeks now. I would like to get tutored but it seems like I may not be able to for several weeks maybe even months. I am quite good at battling but my teambuilding is not very good at all.
Well, I'm currently being tutored, and I got assigned about 2 weeks ago. The maximum amount of time a tutor spends with their tutee is supposed to be about 3 weeks. That means that Zone A tutors will be moving on to new tutees in about a week/week-and-a-half I'd assume. Then it will be another 3ish weeks 'til they're done, and so on. Once the waiting list gets short, sign-ups will open again.
Okay so that puts another three weeks or so till sign ups. Another question- How effective do you think tutoring is to learning the game and getting better? After getting tutored do you notice any improvement or boost in skill? I think it would be interesting to know before I sign up.
I don't know exactly to what effect the Battling 101 helps exactly, but I'm noticing some improvement. Some in the teambuilding process, and some in midmatch tips that I can't really think of all of them because they're really subtle, although good to know.
So yeah, so far its been pretty helpful.
This is a serious question. I have a friend I've been trying to get into Pokemon. I'm a shitty teacher, though, and I don't want him to make any non constructive posts. Where would he be able to contribute enough to get the 10 posts needed to become a tutee?
Potential tutees need to show their activity in some way. There are social forums to post in, as you know. We do make rare exceptions to the requirement, but we want all the tutees to be active, as it is very annoying (for the staff and the tutors) to have a lot of inactive tutees.
Also if he knows absolutely nothing about Pokemon the first thing a tutor would do (usually) is send him to read some articles on Pokemon that we assembled (I mean if he doesn't know the type chart....) so after the friend familiarized himself with some Pokemon I'm sure he could make a few posts.
Also if he knows absolutely nothing about Pokemon the first thing a tutor would do (usually) is send him to read some articles on Pokemon that we assembled (I mean if he doesn't know the type chart....) so after the friend familiarized himself with some Pokemon I'm sure he could make a few posts.
Alright, thanks for the response. I'll throw him into the Analysis and Article section a little before he starts his Pokemon adventure. :)
Zone C as well, infact there's only 9 total tutors outside of zone A.
I hate to say it, but the world doesn't revolve around you. We do this on a volunteer basis in our free time -- I'm so sorry that not enough tutors are available in a time slot that satisfies you.
Even though there aren't many tutors in the time zone that works the best for you, it doesn't mean you can't get tutored. If you keep waiting in Zone B, you'll get a tutor when it's your turn in the queue. Alternatively, if you make space in your schedule during the activity times for Zone A or C on a semi-regular basis, chances are you'll be able to work out something with your tutor.
Even though there aren't many tutors in the time zone that works the best for you, it doesn't mean you can't get tutored. If you keep waiting in Zone B, you'll get a tutor when it's your turn in the queue. Alternatively, if you make space in your schedule during the activity times for Zone A or C on a semi-regular basis, chances are you'll be able to work out something with your tutor.
I'm sorry, I'm not really trying to hurt the feelings of Smogon or anything, I'm just upset that the one time I'm able to sign up in time to be tutored, I end up getting the short end of the stick.
Not anyone's fault, just my bad luck.
You didn't really get the "short end of the stick." Just as there are few tutors in Zones B and C, there have been few tutees as well. If Zone A were to have remained open, it would undoubtedly be on page 7 or 8 by now, and the wait time for someone to sign up this late would be just the same as yours (even with the large number of tutors in that Zone).
Your posts have to be on ten different days. You would be fine. But if someone had just joined smogon and they posted 15 times in their first day they would not make it in.
Can't wait to participate in this :D Sounds like a great program.
Since I'm a new member too, I'm trying to do posting in the social forums, since I have absolutely no credentials to comment in RMT and other experience-based forums :x
Winter break will be over after my 10 days are up, so will probably wait for the next round and just continue lurking :x
Since I'm a new member too, I'm trying to do posting in the social forums, since I have absolutely no credentials to comment in RMT and other experience-based forums :x
Winter break will be over after my 10 days are up, so will probably wait for the next round and just continue lurking :x
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