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Me: Factual statement, with a source to back it up.
Reddit users: Well you're wrong because that's not my opinion (also I didn't actually read what you said). It's just like how X is like Y.

(X is not like Y.)

Also worth noting that for comparsion that SV, while not as broken, was also not in a great state at launch. Does this make SV a bad game? IDK. But first impressions hold a lot of weight. It's certainly something that always comes to my mind when I think of the game.

Although ofc, I think HMs can be handled better than the ride Pokémon or Bidoof. I think LZ's direction is one I favor, alhough there should probably also be a tooltip on non-battle effects moves.

Personally, I think a lot of my frustrations with BDSP are the ones I would have with the original games too if I played those... Or even with XY. For instance, I find I don't like random grass/cave encounters. But BDSP does have some QoL changes still, like box access or removal of HMs.

At its core, it's DP, which were games people liked. The issues afaik come down to a) expectations set by ORAS for the remakes to have a significant twist (although there is LA instead), b) the unstable state of the game at launch, and things like 'faithfully' porting bugs, or Spinda being broken.

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Claiming these companies are trustable because they're known is insane. Yes, they are known -- known for all the ways they are truly your enemies. Fighting lesser fish in the tech industry is an irrelevant distraction.

Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft. None of them should be allowed to continue to exist in their current forms. It's been ridiculous growing up and seeing people be bootlickers to Apple or MS or giving their all to Google or Meta.

Damn, not even One?

Curious, because I've also noticed different patterns in purring depending on if it's during cuddles or if it's while begging for food.

And thank god because the original releases were impossible to get your hands on.

Surfing Pikachu aren't in the games because Cramorant hunted them to extinction.

Specifically because of one part of each of them: The big whirlwind, as I didn't realize you could destroy it, and the part where Zeraora zigzags across the whole area, as I was not able track where Zeraora was in order to avoid it.

It took me closer to 10, maybe 6 for Rayquaza.

Central turning points are TBH one of the most interesting story phenomenon, and you can probably predict if the ending will be a tragedy or not based on if the turning point is a high or a low.

I think Steins;Gate falls apart when it forgets it's a slice of life 😔

Rereading the wiki, I missed this actually, but it does mention Ras having used Energy's icon.

Motion also gave Lloyd her Icon, so that's something Ras can steal. I assume he has some reason to think he can find icons for Focus, Flow, and Life too.

My impression is that there were already dragon icons before Ras started his quest -- he got ahold of two, the hammer (Strength), and Energy. Using the dragon icon, he captured Energy, but since Energy was released he needed a new one for his plans.

And Creation and Destruction are spoilers :)

Also Happy 15th Anniversary :)

We'll find out in the story sooner or later, no need to rush these things. Having this room for speculation is healthy. :)

@docwyattbeyond.bsky.social Tormak and Ras are both tigers from the Wyldness, but they look pretty different. Are they descended from the same Tiger Tribe, or were there multiple, separate Tiger Tribes?

Maybe I was misinterpreting the show :P There's nothing about that on the wiki.

Wasn't the icon he forged Energy, because he had already used up Energy's icon before?

True, although Charizard Y was revealed as just "Mega Charizard" initially, with Charizard X revealed separately, so they sort of make a trio in that sense. But the Hoenn starts are X, X, Y.

Yeah. The other Kalos starters are X, and with Meganium's antlers being a Y, all three Z-A starters are Y... But then why are Chesnaught's shoulder pads asymmetrical so that they don't form X's...

Maybe I'm too hung up on there being an equal amount but I can't figure out Chesnaught and Meganium. I want to say Y on both, but that leaves X short, but those are the two I feel unsure about. (Legendaries aside)

I think the thing that bothers me the most about Pikachu and the Kanto Trio is that it looks like half of what I'd be paying for is a big base that I just don't care about.

LEGO Pokémon Eevee, set No. 72151.

It's perfect.

And now they've made the unreleased sets inaccessible. This is exactly why I didn't share my method. *sigh*