So we're a week before the new fancy Pokemon game launches, and while a decent amount of you have heard about our plans, we haven't officially stated anything. So how exactly are we going to approach this new generation of our glorious turn-based luckfest strategy game? Well, there are a few things that I'll be covering here: Our ban list, the immediate plans we have, and our leadership.
So for the ban list, we're going with a whole new approach. We are going to be carrying over the ORAS ban list in its entirety. This includes the following:
So why are we doing this? There are a few reasons. The first reason is that we're honestly tired of suspecting everything over and over again. We know that Sneasel, Tangela, Swirlix, Murkrow, etc. are going to be problems. It's a waste of time to go through that process again when we know what's going to happen. While previous tier leaders have had their reasons for establishing the system the way they did, this is simply how I, and others want to do it. I personally also wanted to have an established Ubers list Day 1, which can always come in handy (LC Ubers anyone????). So why carry over everything? Why not pick and choose? The answer there is consistency. We don't know exactly how the new metagame is going to fare so any selections we made other than all-or-nothing would have been pure theorymonning and that's not something we should be doing before we can actually play. This process also allows us to perform retests later on if enough of the community and council feels that it's justified (Yes people, we are open to doing retests this gen!).
The next reason we're doing this is because we're in SPL again this year, and because of this, we want our metagame to be as playable and acceptable as possible in the shortest amount of time, and with all of the new threats and mechanics being introduced this generation, there's no way we could fairly deal with everything while still dealing with the baggage. We'll be able to focus exclusively on the new threats and be able to provide you all with a great metagame much sooner.
So now that we have that out of the way, what's getting the boot? What could we possibly be looking at first? (Note: If avoiding SuMo spoilers skip the next two hide tabs!)
Besides what was posted above, we don't have any immediate plans to suspect anything. We'll see where the game takes us.
Next I'll be going over LC's leadership. Recently, Mambo took some time off to focus on his school work, and I wish him the best in those endeavours. He will be coming back for the new generation but will not be returning to his Moderator duties. While he will still be contributing to our community, it won't be in the same capacity as he did at his peak. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Mambo for everything he has done for the community up to this point. His work has been highly appreciated.
We won't be promoting a new LC Moderator just yet, but when the time comes we will be sure to let you know. For our tier leaders...macle and I will be staying with you. With a new generation comes a whole new set of challenges, and either of us leaving would shake things up too much. From the first day onward, we will be here putting forth our strongest efforts to ensure that this community and this game are amazing.
Finally, I want to go on a personal note here. For the past few months I've been under various levels of stress. From dealing with depression and death, to moving across the world, leaving my friends behind in the process, it's been a rough year. I've done what I could do but it hasn't been easy. While we can overall consider everything that's been achieved a success, it's been a very rough path. I've been angry with all of you, and you've also been angry with me. I've said bad things about people and groups that I shouldn't have, mainly as methods with dealing with these frustrations, but I know it's not acceptable. I know that I've ruined opportunities for myself because of what I've said, and for all of that, I apologise. I know that simply saying sorry isn't going to fix everything, but it's a start. I want to approach the new generation with a clean and focused mind. I want to provide all of you with the most fair and enjoyable experience possible. Hopefully, we can all look back at the mistakes we've made and learn from them. We can also look back at the good times we've had and remember why it is we're all here. We're here to play Pokemon, socialise, and just enjoy ourselves. So let's do that. In the spirit of mons...
glhf
So for the ban list, we're going with a whole new approach. We are going to be carrying over the ORAS ban list in its entirety. This includes the following:
Pokemon: Scyther, Sneasel, Tangela, Yanma, Swirlix, Gligar, Murkrow, Meditite, Misdreavus, Drifloon, all single-staged or evolved Pokemon, and any unevolved multi-stage Pokemon that is unavailable at Level 5.
Moves: Dragon Rage, Sonic Boom, Swagger
Abilities: Moody
Clauses: Species, Sleep, OHKO, Evasion
Moves: Dragon Rage, Sonic Boom, Swagger
Abilities: Moody
Clauses: Species, Sleep, OHKO, Evasion
So why are we doing this? There are a few reasons. The first reason is that we're honestly tired of suspecting everything over and over again. We know that Sneasel, Tangela, Swirlix, Murkrow, etc. are going to be problems. It's a waste of time to go through that process again when we know what's going to happen. While previous tier leaders have had their reasons for establishing the system the way they did, this is simply how I, and others want to do it. I personally also wanted to have an established Ubers list Day 1, which can always come in handy (LC Ubers anyone????). So why carry over everything? Why not pick and choose? The answer there is consistency. We don't know exactly how the new metagame is going to fare so any selections we made other than all-or-nothing would have been pure theorymonning and that's not something we should be doing before we can actually play. This process also allows us to perform retests later on if enough of the community and council feels that it's justified (Yes people, we are open to doing retests this gen!).
The next reason we're doing this is because we're in SPL again this year, and because of this, we want our metagame to be as playable and acceptable as possible in the shortest amount of time, and with all of the new threats and mechanics being introduced this generation, there's no way we could fairly deal with everything while still dealing with the baggage. We'll be able to focus exclusively on the new threats and be able to provide you all with a great metagame much sooner.
So now that we have that out of the way, what's getting the boot? What could we possibly be looking at first? (Note: If avoiding SuMo spoilers skip the next two hide tabs!)
Specifically, we're going to be examining Eevium Z. For those of you that don't know what it does, it's an item that allows Eevee to use the move Extreme Evoboost, which gives all of its stats a +2 boost (excluding accuracy/evasion). Quite simply put, this is stupid. We will be heavily discussing and playtesting this as soon as the metagame is playable and within a couple of days we'll reach a verdict on whether or not we quickban it.
Besides what was posted above, we don't have any immediate plans to suspect anything. We'll see where the game takes us.
Next I'll be going over LC's leadership. Recently, Mambo took some time off to focus on his school work, and I wish him the best in those endeavours. He will be coming back for the new generation but will not be returning to his Moderator duties. While he will still be contributing to our community, it won't be in the same capacity as he did at his peak. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Mambo for everything he has done for the community up to this point. His work has been highly appreciated.
We won't be promoting a new LC Moderator just yet, but when the time comes we will be sure to let you know. For our tier leaders...macle and I will be staying with you. With a new generation comes a whole new set of challenges, and either of us leaving would shake things up too much. From the first day onward, we will be here putting forth our strongest efforts to ensure that this community and this game are amazing.
Finally, I want to go on a personal note here. For the past few months I've been under various levels of stress. From dealing with depression and death, to moving across the world, leaving my friends behind in the process, it's been a rough year. I've done what I could do but it hasn't been easy. While we can overall consider everything that's been achieved a success, it's been a very rough path. I've been angry with all of you, and you've also been angry with me. I've said bad things about people and groups that I shouldn't have, mainly as methods with dealing with these frustrations, but I know it's not acceptable. I know that I've ruined opportunities for myself because of what I've said, and for all of that, I apologise. I know that simply saying sorry isn't going to fix everything, but it's a start. I want to approach the new generation with a clean and focused mind. I want to provide all of you with the most fair and enjoyable experience possible. Hopefully, we can all look back at the mistakes we've made and learn from them. We can also look back at the good times we've had and remember why it is we're all here. We're here to play Pokemon, socialise, and just enjoy ourselves. So let's do that. In the spirit of mons...
glhf
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