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Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:13:04 No.29690263 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>29690426 >>29690795 >>29690890 >>29692690

We didn't have any gimmick gameplay mechanics from gen1 to gen5. Why suddenly pull out 3 in the span of 3 years? What made Gamefreak do this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:23:23 No.29690390 Report

Quoted By: >>29690430 >>29690452

>The type chart, catching pokemon
>Dark / Steel type added, weather, happiness, shinies
>Doubles, Abilities
>slow
>Hidden abilities, triple battles, poke walker, pokemon following you{yellow, i know},

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:25:27 No.29690426 Report

Quoted By: >>29690607 >>29692690

>>29690263
It feels like they think they HAVE to introduce some new battle mechanic each gen.
So in gen II we had the Special split, in gen III the introduction of abilities and doubles, in gen IV the special/physical split, and in gen V the hidden abilities. After gen V it seems like they couldn't come up with any "subtle" changes and they had to rely on flashy gimmicks. Which is gonna get overwhelming in a few generations if they keep it up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:25:41 No.29690430 Report

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>>29690390
Why did you lump Gen 5 and HGSS together?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:27:12 No.29690452 Report

Quoted By: >>29690476 >>29690508 >>29690562

>>29690390
All of these are extremely broad changes that affect every single pokémon. And in the cases of new types and the physical/special split they allow a greater variety in designs and roles. What does Mega Evolution acomplish in it's current state?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:28:31 No.29690476 Report

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>>29690452
Power creep negation for high profile pokemon and also Alteria

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:30:57 No.29690508 Report

Quoted By: >>29690662

>>29690452
It makes your favorite Pokemon not shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:34:59 No.29690562 Report

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>>29690452
I mean it did change the meta a little. Not as radically as say the introduction of abilities, but it did give some pokemon a second chance. It's Z-Moves that I think will be barely used at all. I don't think new gimmicks are needed, but if they HAVE to introduce them I want them to at least impact the meta in some way

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:37:51 No.29690607 Report

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>>29690426
>base
>expanded stats, hold items
>abilities, new battle mode
>expanded move formula, online
>hidden abilities, new battle modes
>temporary changes to evolved mons, new battle modes
>temporary and permanent changes to various mons, special attack mechanic, different battle modes
I don't see a problem

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:41:56 No.29690662 Report

Quoted By: >>29690751 >>29690814 >>29690935

>>29690508
None of my favorite mons got mega. Megas affect a very small amount of pokemon and, for the most part, there are a ton of pokemon that didn't need the buff. If they wanted to make certain pokemon "not shit" there are a million things they could have done instead of resorting to megas.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:48:09 No.29690751 Report

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>>29690662
Oh I see, so this was just a "let's shit on megas" thread in disguise all along. My mistake

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:51:18 No.29690795 Report

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>>29690263
>double battles
Even if they are the primary meta now, they WERE a gimmick. Also
>held items
>abilities
>inb4 "those are not gimmicks because I like those!!!"

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:52:50 No.29690814 Report

Quoted By: >>29692469

>>29690662
Maybe you need better taste in Pokémon then

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:56:37 No.29690890 Report

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>>29690263
>rotation battles
>not a gimmick
>weather
>not a gimmick
>held items
>not a gimmick
>an RPG where EVERY ENEMY YOU FIGHT CAN BE RECRUITED!!! OVER 150 POSSIBLE PARTY MEMBERS!!!
>not a gimmick
Pokémon has ALWAYS been a gimmick game. Literally since day 1.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 15:59:22 No.29690935 Report

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>>29690662
Of course your favorite didn't get a mega. Only fully evolved Pokémon get megas, and so they had to give it to your favorite Pokemon's evolution.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 17:34:04 No.29692469 Report

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>>29690814
Oh right i should have Lucario and charizard as my favorites thanks GF :^)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 06 Nov 2016 17:48:28 No.29692690 Report

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>>29690263
>>29690426
This. I'm a bit worried at their current need to add a lot of style over substance mechanic changes.

The older mechanic changes were all just natural pokemon progression updates.

Now it involves special trainer bonds and hold items and incredibly flashy attacks and massive power boosts. I dont like the direction the franchise is heading in this regard.

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