Hey, I appreciate the response! Any idea on what the number next to the name but outside of the parenthesis represents?
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It's the sum of check rate + counter rate but with the deviation
Don't think we have a command thread really, since sprites are really the only thing we run that is custom and not in the tool bar:
An easier way to add Pokemon sprites and minisprites to posts was added, which hopefully should make life easier for you guys when posting RMTs and VR threads and the like.
For example,:bulbasaur:adds Bulbasaur's minisprite to your post:
whereas prefixing it with a generation's two-letter code adds that generation's full-size sprite / 3D model. E.g.:dp/bulbasaur:inserts Bulbasaur's DPP sprite, and:sm/bulbasaur:adds its SM model.
Further tweaks / optimisations may be made to this feature, but it's currently functional enough for you all to use, so hf with it.
This reminds me.
:bw/dragapult: 
:bw/garchomp: brings up its gen 5 animation and :sm/lurantis: embeds its gen 7 model, and it makes sense cause those are assets that exist for those gens' styles, obvs. However, :sm/dragapult: also embeds its model, despite not existing in that gen and the render is from one of smogon's projects. Would it not make sense to extend this logic back to sprites, allowing stuff like :bw/dragapult: to embed its fanmade gen 5 animation? I understand this sounds self-serving coming from me, I'm just pointing out the inconsistency. Lmk if this is something that should be brought up in another thread, the context just seemed opportune. :bw/dragapult: 
Piggy-backing off of this as well to mention this inconsistency:
Using Fire or Water instead of Blaze and Aqua displays the old sprites instead of the "new" pixel art sprites.
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And for the big sprites Fire and Water don't do anything:
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- :sv/tauros paldea fire:
Using Fire or Water instead of Blaze and Aqua displays the old sprites instead of the "new" pixel art sprites.
Code:
:tauros paldea aqua: - :tauros paldea water: - :tauros paldea blaze: - :tauros paldea fire:And for the big sprites Fire and Water don't do anything:
Code:
:sv/tauros paldea aqua: - :sv/tauros paldea water: - :sv/tauros paldea blaze: - :sv/tauros paldea fire:I don't think Smogon's sprite repo has anything from the Smogon Sprite Project, these are mainly to be used on the dex, tho the Dragapult render used for the dex has since been updated on PS anyway. I believe there's work to merge Smogon's and PS's to use the same base, but I don't know what the progress is on that atm.This reminds me.:bw/garchomp:brings up its gen 5 animation and:sm/lurantis:embeds its gen 7 model, and it makes sense cause those are assets that exist for those gens' styles, obvs. However,:sm/dragapult:also embeds its model, despite not existing in that gen and the render is from one of smogon's projects. Would it not make sense to extend this logic back to sprites, allowing stuff like:bw/dragapult:to embed its fanmade gen 5 animation? I understand this sounds self-serving coming from me, I'm just pointing out the inconsistency. Lmk if this is something that should be brought up in another thread, the context just seemed opportune.
Likely just a repercussion of confusion on what form names we should go by on Smogon, with the solution being either removing the naming convention we don't use or make both lead to the same sprites.Piggy-backing off of this as well to mention this inconsistency:
Using Fire or Water instead of Blaze and Aqua displays the old sprites instead of the "new" pixel art sprites.
Code::tauros paldea aqua: - :tauros paldea water: - :tauros paldea blaze: - :tauros paldea fire:
And for the big sprites Fire and Water don't do anything:
Code::sv/tauros paldea aqua: - :sv/tauros paldea water: - :sv/tauros paldea blaze: - :sv/tauros paldea fire:
Tagging chaos for both of these.
so i understand showdown servers r down rn so we cannot upload the replay so i just went ahead and downloaded two replays. it is in html format and i just wanna know how i can make it to where people can watch it without sending the file on discord because if i send it on discord it just sends as a bunch of text.
You'll have to send them the .html file, and the users have to open said file with their browser. It will show up as the same replay window they'd get if they opened the replay link.
Hover over or long press the Like button for options. Or just press Like for the standard Luvdisc.
edit: You will need 10 posts before you see that button, though.
i thought it was just 1 post -- has that changed or am i just wrong?
I've heard 10 or 5. I'm not intending to make an alt to find out. :P
ok thanks for this, do you know why when we send it thru discord it shows up as just a wall of text?
Because it's an HTML file. You have to open it in your browser for it to be rendered as HTML instead of just text.
When was the article on Smogon's philosophy published? Some of the examples regarding why some Pokemon are used over others in part 2 seem to be a little dated in the context of metagames for recent generations.
In general, each forum will have their own schedule, like this one.
I have tried to find a place to ask for Gen 6 DOU battles on PS. My PMs are open anyways, especially for Gen 6 DOU games. However, I was directed to a discord server for Smogon Doubles. for several days, I have not been allowed to enter the room and I dont see anyone else present getting a reply. so, where on the forums itself can I get a Gen 6 DOU?
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/xy-doubles-ou-vr-post-2-samples-post-3.3606255/
This thread exists, but there isn't really anywhere on the forums that people use to ask for specific games for any tier or generation.
I have got one suggestion for the forums:
introduce a thread on the forums where you tell the players some obscure details that are not immediately obvious.
for example, right now the pokemon dipplin can use eviolite, I didn't know that it could do that until some youtuber pointed it out.
also the people that run pokemon showdown either forget or simply don't have time to write the effects of some newly introduced moves, when walking wake was introduced, there wasn't any text next to hydro stream saying that it gets boosted by the sun.
introduce a thread on the forums where you tell the players some obscure details that are not immediately obvious.
for example, right now the pokemon dipplin can use eviolite, I didn't know that it could do that until some youtuber pointed it out.
also the people that run pokemon showdown either forget or simply don't have time to write the effects of some newly introduced moves, when walking wake was introduced, there wasn't any text next to hydro stream saying that it gets boosted by the sun.
I am not sure of the first point but the second point can be looked up again on PS! As shown below:
Often times we need to have patience and appreciation for those who work on PS! and other beneficial tools for us to use. We can't expect a new Pokémon, moves, and items to be instantly updated etc.