>>34872006Wow, that was one productive thread despite being bumped more than ever before.
>>34870937>TotT: What is the experience of being in a pokeball like? Is it unpleasant?When a pokemon is recalled, it puts them in a state of hypnagogia: consciously, it's either all a blur or a lucid dream. Meanwhile, it keeps them in a frozen state of health- something that helps when they're injured.
>Are pokemon aware of the passage of time?Yes. Time does pass and as more time passes, the faster it goes. By a week, it'll have felt as if it's been a month. Upon release, they mainly remember what was going on before they were recalled- with their dreams being the other part of what they remember. This all just leaves them dazed for a few moments while their brain catches up- a few seconds at best.
>Do they still age or grow hungry while in a ball?Their aging is actually somewhat sped up thanks to data decay as reading and writing the data they turn into means lost data over long periods of time. A general rule is to replace the ball a pokemon is stored every seven years to avoid that becoming an actual problem. For hunger, the ball keeps them frozen health-wise, so no.
>Is it different than PC storage?Massively. Pokeballs are meant for short term storage. It is recommended to at least do one full call, every week to keep the data transfer system working. If that fails, then calling a pokemon out or in is almost impossible and must be repaired.
The PC storage system is server based and works by running simulations instead of sedation. When you upload a pokemon into the system, what you're really doing is transferring all the data out of the ball and onto the server. Once done, the ball is actually empty and can be reused to capture a new pokemon. To download one of your stored Pokemon, you must have an empty ball on hand.
This is all part of a massive doc. I have on mechanics in the pokemon world. All for future reference.>>34872193Always.
