>mfw verlisify was right Say what you want, but you have to admit, Smogon is fucking retarded with banning shit and calling it "official". And now they're declaring that overcentralization isn't a bad thing. They're fine with a shit metagame because hey, fun is a buzzword. If you don't believe me, check out this thread.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/baton-pass-clause-mark-2.3511375/In which Haunter took scrubs getting beat by a completely counterable strategy as pretext for helping out HO, his favorite playstyle. But Smogonbeetle, Smogonbishop, Smogonbird and Muhhazardstress don't get banned because using cheap shit gets them free wins and preserves their ladder rank.