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Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:02:09 No.18446696 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>18446838 >>18446933 >>18447004 >>18447348

Why do people get so butthurt over Smogon and the things they ban in their own metagame? Smogon isn't forcing anyone to play by their rules, and as far as I know, nobody else is, either.

Why not just let Smogon be Smogon and do your own thing if you don't like them? I'm definitely not a fan of the way Smogon does things, but that's why I don't participate in Smogon's goings-on. Live and let live, ne?

Or maybe the reason why I don't understand all of the mad is the fact that I'm not autistic.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:13:53 No.18446838 Report

Quoted By: >>18446999

>>18446696
It's their smugness, and how they think they're superior to you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:21:26 No.18446933 Report

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>>18446696
People take it really seriously, and try to apply it everywhere that isn't Smogon Servers.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:24:11 No.18446962 Report

Quoted By: >>18447008

Why is it the logic here is that if its anything I don't do, its autistic? Its pretty annoying that you can't come up with an insult besides the one that every one uses.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:27:57 No.18446997 Report

Quoted By: >>18447029 >>18447114

I like Smogon and think most of their rules are fair.

But the users are all extremely smug and try to force their playstyle on everyone. It's annoying.
Another thing I dislike, as someone who doesn't hack their pokemon, is just how much they rely on legendary pokemon. They say "hey bro they totally fair git gud fagget" but if you break sleep clause or evasion clause they throw a shitfit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:28:15 No.18446999 Report

Quoted By: >>18447718

>>18446838
Anyone half decent from there would kick your ass in a pokemon battle in any format anyways, so they're right about that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:28:36 No.18447004 Report

Quoted By: >>18447056 >>18447075

>>18446696
>Or maybe the reason why I don't understand all of the mad is the fact that I'm not autistic.

You figured it out. Most of the butthurt is from people who googled their "bros" and found out they were NU (despite the fact that being in a lower tier only benefits those Pokemon) or people who play a couple of games on Showdown/Battlespot and get their uncoordinated team swept by OU: the team.

They're unable to understand that people can like Pokemon that are also incredibly strong in the meta, that people can enjoy playing to win, and that the bans and tiering system is done to make the balance the meta by removing overpowered threats and give neglected Pokemon a chance to be used.

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:28:58 No.18447008 Report

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>>18446962
autist detected

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Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:32:39 No.18447029 Report

Quoted By: >>18447086 >>18447114

>>18446997
This is a good post and it highlights one of the reasons why I'm not a fan of their way of doing things. I don't hack, I don't use Pokegen or anything of the sort, so to me a legendary Pokemon is a big deal, and I use them sparingly because I don't have many that are allowed in the Battle Maison. I also think clauses are dumb, though I do understand where Smogon's coming from with them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:34:37 No.18447056 Report

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>>18447004
Also that tiers make it possible to use their "bros" in a viable environment. I fucking love Absol, but I knew it was shit in OU back in Gen 5. But RU existed and it was good there, so I got into it. Also Gen 5 OU was bar none the worst metagame ever which I wouldn't have been caught dead playing

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:35:48 No.18447075 Report

Quoted By: >>18447126 >>18447197

>>18447004
I never liked tiers. Rather than use that system, I use my own intellect and experience as a trainer since RBY to make the Pokemon I like work, and use the ones that I think work well with the team I'm assembling.

Lately I've been into monotype teams, and while Flying is my specialty, I've also got a Ghost team, a Fire team and a Steel team. They're competitively viable, I assure you, though obviously they have their setbacks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:36:36 No.18447086 Report

Quoted By: >>18447098

>>18447029
I don't hack, I don't use Pokegen, and a full team of Legendarys is no problem. Git gud

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:37:55 No.18447098 Report

Quoted By: >>18447143

>>18447086
Lol, I know right? Shame on me for not having all pentaperfect legendaries with positive natures.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:39:43 No.18447114 Report

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>>18446997
>>18447029
>playing smogon rules on wifi
there's your problem. their rules are made for simulators, it's not their fault if you can't get what you need

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:40:42 No.18447126 Report

Quoted By: >>18447143

>>18447075
It doesn't matter how good you are, some Pokemon are simply outclassed or just not that good. Yeah, you can win some battles, but you're going to hit a ceiling where your Pokemon just won't be able to compete anymore.

Having lower tiers supports these Pokemon by removing threats that outshine them. You can still use them in OU, but they're also given an environment where they're not such a liability.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:42:21 No.18447143 Report

Quoted By: >>18448335

>>18447126
>Arguing with tripfags
They won't listen and just troll.

>>18447098
git gud

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 19:46:15 No.18447197 Report

Quoted By: >>18448246

>>18447075
I like you.
What's your mono ghost team? I have one I'm working on, so far I have Banette, Trevenant, Aegislash and frosslass. Thinking about having mismag as a wall instead of a sweeper.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 20:02:13 No.18447348 Report

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>>18446696
Smogon itself doesn't.
But I dare you try playing any tourney (be it in facebook groups or specialized pokémon forums, or the local non-endorsed leagues) and find ONE that doesn't follow smogon to the thumb.

Worse, most of those are played on the 3DS, where some of the smogon rules makes no sense (endless clause, for instance)

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 20:06:34 No.18447407 Report

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Because Smogon fags think that Smogon's "rules" apply to the 3DS game, which it doesn't.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 20:09:10 No.18447446 Report

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>itt: FUCK YOU SMOGON I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOUR RULES FUCK THE POLICE YOU CAN'T MAKE ME NEENER NEENER
jesus christ only two years ago you faggots saying this would've rightly been called faggots
are we still being occupied by reddit

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 20:29:32 No.18447718 Report

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>>18446999
Also, they don't know the notion of 'fun'.

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx

Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 21:11:00 No.18448246 Report

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>>18447197
Gengar, Aegislash, Froslass, Drifblim, Golurk and Chandelure. I have a Mismagius but I'm switching him out for the Froslass I'm training as we speak.

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Akai 1504-6375-5014 !!Aln2bknAMdx Tue 11 Mar 2014 21:17:24 No.18448335 Report

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>>18447143
When posting on /k/ I make a serious effort to be as obnoxious, unlikeable, rude, and otherwise repugnant as possible. However, /vp/ is my home board, I deeply care about it, and I keep the shitposting to a minimum. I haven't trolled /vp/ in years.

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