>>27370501>as opposed to the broader pokemon fanbase that's in their 20s and doesn't pay attention to the metagame at allThis is where things confuse me. I don't quite know why people started to turn the game into some super competitive, near shitflinging fest just to feel like they won something. Sure, I'll admit I'm not a very competitive person and I understand part of the game's draw is to literally become the best possible trainer, but how everyone gets super in-depth into EVs and IVs and movesets and all that is beyond me. At least to me, fighting competitively isn't fun; it's just anger inducing. There's a hell of a lot more to explore with the Pokemon, characters, settings, lore, etc. in pictures, stories, etc. than there ever will be with the metagame, especially because the metagame itself is extremely basic and while big enough to be pored over and exploited, it's nothing compared to a lot of other games simply due to not being designed to be strained. I mean, if they really thought things 100% all the way through, would they really have Shuckle of all Pokemon be the one to be able to deal the most damage with one move?
sorry for the rant and inb4 autism
oh and also gen 3 here
