>>19067776>>19067787>>19067799>>19067830>>19067848>>19067864>mfw verlisify was rightSay 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/swagplay-evaluating-potential-bans-basic-definition-of-uncompetitive-in-op.3500620/In which Haunter took scrubs getting beat by a completely counterable strategy as pretext for helping out HO, his favorite playstyle. But Smogonbeetle, Smogonsword, Smogonbird and Muhhazards-D don't get banned because using cheap shit gets them free wins and preserves their ladder rank.