tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post3327780739127630732..comments2023-06-27T10:02:57.084-04:00Comments on The Rambling, Gaming Dude: Are mega evolutions a failure?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-73234302318115851912014-08-08T09:57:24.953-04:002014-08-08T09:57:24.953-04:00To be fair, if one out of four are not mega, it sh...To be fair, if one out of four are not mega, it shows its viability. Maybe without it it wouldn't be in mid-OU but idk, it's mega is better BUT keeping it without does allow two great abilities, which is enough to at least consider using another Mega instead. It's more than one can say about some pokes who are dead in the water without its Mega.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489939756581905006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-65625335832634956502014-08-08T09:03:14.904-04:002014-08-08T09:03:14.904-04:00The thing that bothers me about this test is that ...The thing that bothers me about this test is that it's so incredibly soon after the Aegislash ban that the metagame hasn't been given time to settle.CB1993https://www.blogger.com/profile/12217300110477230632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-66360686833242677422014-08-08T07:47:11.209-04:002014-08-08T07:47:11.209-04:00Looking at Smogon's monthly stats, three Gyara...Looking at Smogon's monthly stats, three Gyaradoses out of four are mega.Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-30467984961189585662014-08-08T07:40:53.613-04:002014-08-08T07:40:53.613-04:00Really? Looking at Smogon, I remember only one of ...Really? Looking at Smogon, I remember only one of Gyarados' four OU sets using Gyaradosite, but I could be wrong...<br />And I suppose I should've counted Mewtwo X and Y, but even regular Mewtwo has no business being in anything other than Uber...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524099938311797289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-83050837653184587002014-08-07T16:50:13.393-04:002014-08-07T16:50:13.393-04:00To be fair, that's only an issue right now. We...To be fair, that's only an issue right now. We can be sure GameFreak will continue creating new Megas. Maybe they didn't have enough time or they just didn't want to create too many in case they were a complete failure. Who knows.The Seeker of All Formulashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388159182582182996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-63515395766474434962014-08-07T16:39:26.142-04:002014-08-07T16:39:26.142-04:00Gyarados rarely does so. Also, the "banned&qu...Gyarados rarely does so. Also, the "banned" category is six out of 28, not just three or four. And that number will probably inflate further in the coming months, if not weeks.Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-9960390820066727072014-08-07T12:27:27.922-04:002014-08-07T12:27:27.922-04:00C: Well, since the "Banned" category con...C: Well, since the "Banned" category consists of 3-4 Pokemon out of 28, it's not THAT bad...<br />B:Gyarados also runs without Mega.<br />A: Brilliant job indeed, since most of the remaining ones used to be average at best and roadkill at worst. Especially Banette and Mawile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524099938311797289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-49017951191940893122014-08-07T12:05:21.393-04:002014-08-07T12:05:21.393-04:00Oh, and by the way, I was wrong. The boost for Luc...Oh, and by the way, I was wrong. The boost for Lucario is 50% of regular damage, but since what Adaptability does is boost the STAB bonus from 1.5x to 2x, Lucario only gained 33% on its STAB moves. So essentially, Metagross is getting that same boost on every common offensive move it runs except Earthquake, not just its STABs. Yeah, I foresee a future in ubers for it.Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-11578446784721560362014-08-07T11:57:48.768-04:002014-08-07T11:57:48.768-04:00The story seems to stem from a Tweet from Junichi ...The story seems to stem from a Tweet from Junichi Masuda and a Japanese website, but the translations does seem to suggest that at least he Acknowledged they went too far. However if a professional translator could delve further that would be great.<br /><br />http://pokemon-matome.net/articles/36658.html<br /><br />https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/statuses/450619150109405184Looneymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00673462056071875293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-40918117366929894142014-08-07T11:48:39.705-04:002014-08-07T11:48:39.705-04:00I like seeing previously overlooked or forgotten P...I like seeing previously overlooked or forgotten Pokemon like Kangaskhan and Mawile become popular and relevant in the metagame, even if their success is hit-or-miss and there's a strong possibility of going too far. That's why we have Smogon to help balance the metagame, after all. Sure, official tournaments are going to be all over the place, but at least our metagame will have some level of balance even if we have to ban a large amount of Pokemon (and even consider an unusable Uber-Uber tier). I mean, mega-evolutions are really just extras anyway. You can still use the base forms in standard play (most of them), like mega evolutions never happened.<br /><br />The only thing I worry about is that the game is becoming too centralized around having a mega evolution on your team. The restriction of one to each team is obviously a good thing, but it's getting to the point where you NEED one on your team to have a chance, and that limits teambuilding options since we have so few megas so far. If you're playing in the OU tier, you're playing with six less megas automatically, and there's a bunch more that aren't up to par for that tier, so you're really just left with a handful of options for a Pokemon that almost has to be on your team.ShadianVisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781350411603488703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-17660283624825668422014-08-07T11:42:47.488-04:002014-08-07T11:42:47.488-04:00It's the third category that's the problem...It's the third category that's the problem. If half of them "Are banned, so you won't be seeing them", that's an issue.<br /><br />And as for B)... what the fuck runs without their Mega? All I can think of are T-Tar, Scizor, and Garchomp. If you see something else with a Mega, 99% of the time they're going to go Mega, and to anyone with a basic understanding of statistics that means it may as well be a sure deal.<br /><br />Also on A)'s subject, brilliant job with that. Some not so good pokemon still aren't so good (Banette still got the shit end of the stick) and others became too good (Hello 2 Kangaskhan, Gengar)Mattman324https://www.blogger.com/profile/07649392707401804553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-23618316704663802902014-08-07T11:39:12.692-04:002014-08-07T11:39:12.692-04:00Because they're the only ones actually attempt...Because they're the only ones actually attempting to balance a game that is horrifyingly unbalanced.<br /><br />If that means nothing to you, by all means, don't care. But understand that the game is horrifyingly unbalanced.Mattman324https://www.blogger.com/profile/07649392707401804553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-87696811379046662812014-08-07T08:41:31.560-04:002014-08-07T08:41:31.560-04:00Not really in my opinion, since all of the Mega Ev...Not really in my opinion, since all of the Mega Evolutions are one of the following:<br /><br />A) Improved a not-so-good Pokemon<br />B) Are not always used on the Pokemon, so it adds unpredictability<br />C) Are banned, so you won't be seeing them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524099938311797289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-73673788981685632542014-08-06T23:37:38.955-04:002014-08-06T23:37:38.955-04:00Why should I care what Smogon does? (It should be ...Why should I care what Smogon does? (It should be noted I don't follow the metagame.)MegaHistorybuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602255988346502534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-25539803994822748472014-08-06T23:14:50.140-04:002014-08-06T23:14:50.140-04:00Mawile nor mailed. Sorry typing this on a phoneMawile nor mailed. Sorry typing this on a phoneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568568993825453484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-32892237989004878582014-08-06T23:12:17.398-04:002014-08-06T23:12:17.398-04:00Bronzong was an absolute terror back in the gen 4 ...Bronzong was an absolute terror back in the gen 4 days, though, so I can see how they could've struggled with it. I've been told Gamefreak put their hand up and apologized for Mega Kangaskhan, though I've never been shown actual proof.<br /><br />Also, IMO gen 7 should do away with Shadow Tag on everything not named Wobbuffet, since they've already tampered with it on Chandelure this gen.Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-91973651067242156492014-08-06T23:11:28.965-04:002014-08-06T23:11:28.965-04:00Yeah that nerf thing I said was a little far fetch...Yeah that nerf thing I said was a little far fetched. After rereading I not regret saying that. I also said in my head, "mailed could kill metagross with sucker punch easy." But then I remembered how this conversation started in the first place. However maybe bisharp or absol could kill it especially with stab. But this gets us to the realm of needing a specific pokemon to take down another which brings us to what happened to aegislash. So you are right, metagross will be freaking powerful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568568993825453484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-78476552479256114372014-08-06T23:02:38.057-04:002014-08-06T23:02:38.057-04:00Fun fact: Metagross ranks slightly ahead of Lucari...Fun fact: Metagross ranks slightly ahead of Lucario on the OU ladder. It gets 30% to everything bar Earthquake, whereas Lucario got 50% to both STABs. Both get important speed boosts from their megas. The two things that go against Metagross are its STAB coverage, and more importantly its inability to go mixed or special, unlike Lucario. Pure numbers say they're not that far from each other... but we'll see. This thing will be high OU at the lowest, guaranteed.<br /><br />Also, I don't see a nerf to Steel anywhere, aside from those that used to be neutral against Ghost and Dark... like Metagross (and, frighteningly enough, Aegislash for that matter). Aside from that, Steel gained so much from being the ultimate Fairy killer that it's unquestionably the best type in the entire game right now.Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-12602869602384532482014-08-06T22:44:06.754-04:002014-08-06T22:44:06.754-04:00Yes a third of the first batch of megas might be. ...Yes a third of the first batch of megas might be. However hopefully gamefreak will learn from the first batch and make the following better. Of course the latis and others you mentioned will be strong without a doubt but diancie needed something and metagross was slipping a lot. Now from what we have seen the will be strong. OP? Again I speculate no. With the nerf steel got this gen metagross should be slightly easier to deal with. If steel was as defensive in years past them hell yeah it would be broken. Diancie again needed something. However it still has a shit move pool and has to go mixed if you want dual stab. If that's not fixed then I don't see it going anywhere. Lati@s will end up in ubers without a shadow of a doubt. Again this is just theory. As far as the other unreleased megas, I can only see sceptile going somewhere. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568568993825453484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-40731636650612209952014-08-06T22:29:42.798-04:002014-08-06T22:29:42.798-04:00Just gonna nitpick and say Manectric is already OU...Just gonna nitpick and say Manectric is already OU. That aside, I understand your point. Nonetheless, you have to remember that putting aside Lati@s, we currently have access to 28 megas. The Mewtwos are banned, of course, as is Blaziken. But then you have Gengar, Lucario and Kangaskhan that are already gone. We're down to 22 right there, Judging by the way people are talking about it (some are even outright saying it should've been tested before Aegislash), Mawile's not staying for long, That's already a quarter of all megas gone, and a few more casualties could increase the count to a full third. So while we haven't reached a critical point yet, it happening in the foreseeable future is actually feasible.<br /><br />Heck, as far as the new ones go Metagross and Diancie are looking like a million bucks right now, especially with the former getting a huge speed boost (which almost certainly means a trip to triple-digit land).Slowflakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090675773915536700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1280492081721752941.post-51409018269554443742014-08-06T22:08:00.563-04:002014-08-06T22:08:00.563-04:00Not all megas are broken. Of course a few are but ...Not all megas are broken. Of course a few are but you cannot avoid that again 20/20 vision blah blah blah. However you don't see aerodactyl pulling to many sweeps. So are megas a failure? No. Not in my opinion. Some rotten eggs do spoil the bunch but people often forget about the other megas, not saying you did but others do. when "mega" comes up how often do you hear about aggron or houndoom or banette? not often. I believe that to many people just lump megas together as a whole again not saying you did. If a couple of the more powerful megas got banned like mawile and possible medicham (personally i don't think any others would be banned) it would allow the others to shine more. Of course if that happened Pinsir Gardevoir and Heracross would rain but maybe more Manectric or houndoom or areodactyl could be seen. Of course this is all speculation and i will end up eating me words like always but again 20/20 vision blah blah blah Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568568993825453484noreply@blogger.com