I love the Free-For-All Random Battle format. I play almost every day. But a lot of times the games suffer because people time out or quit before the games end. This is extremely common because relying on four strangers to cooperate is terrible (especially in a format that has no ranking therefore no sense of punishment for quitting.)
I believe that if there was a version of this ruleset where every player started with just three Pokémon instead of six, far more games would actually reach a satisfying conclusion. The games would also be faster and slightly more "swingy," rewarding bolder plays more than just stalling.
I'm not suggesting we get rid of the normal six Pokémon format. But if you've played as much Free-For-All as I have, you'll know why this shorter, more streamlined, three-Pokémon mode is sorely needed.
I believe that if there was a version of this ruleset where every player started with just three Pokémon instead of six, far more games would actually reach a satisfying conclusion. The games would also be faster and slightly more "swingy," rewarding bolder plays more than just stalling.
I'm not suggesting we get rid of the normal six Pokémon format. But if you've played as much Free-For-All as I have, you'll know why this shorter, more streamlined, three-Pokémon mode is sorely needed.
