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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:49:03 No.44303290 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>44303302 >>44303360 >>44303364 >>44303376 >>44303626 >>44314780 >>44315267 >>44315923

>there is typically like 7 Smogon threads up at any one time
>there is either no VGC threads up at all, or there is one dead thread that gets a post every two hours
>majority of VGC related posts are just people mad about Smogon existing
>BSS discussion is completely non-existent
Why did official metas die?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:50:37 No.44303298 Report

Quoted By: >>44303315 >>44303316

Official metas don't have tier lists for retards to constantly repost.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:51:13 No.44303302 Report

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>>44303290
>Why did official metas die?
Spend less time on an anonymous Chinese calligraphy board and you’ll see that they’re not

Also this board isn’t that active to begin with

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:53:08 No.44303315 Report

Quoted By: >>44303367

>>44303298
I'm sure there's like viability ranking and analysis stuff for VGC on smogon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:53:10 No.44303316 Report

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>>44303298
But they do.
There's Smogon's viability rank threads and pikalytics stats.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 01:54:00 No.44303320 Report

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There is less to seethe about when it comes to official metas since they don't really ever ban anything or even change the rules. Of course being the official meta also means shills don't seethe about it either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:01:03 No.44303360 Report

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>>44303290
Shills don't actually play competitive.
They claim VGC is superior because it's the official meta, but they really don't play any meta at all.
The VGC general is your best bet when it's up, since that's the only thread about VGC that isn't just about screeching over Smogon's mere existence.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:01:57 No.44303364 Report

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>>44303290
I made the last 4 VGC Generals and the last 3 died prematurely. It isn't popular enough on this board so now I just discuss things on Showdown.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:02:07 No.44303367 Report

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>>44303315
the vgc forum on smogon is a barren wasteland. i feel like it's there for the sake of being there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:03:13 No.44303376 Report

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>>44303290
Hackers

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:18:15 No.44303492 Report

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Vgc and the card game garner little attention here. Board is primarily just an excuse to dump images. Wish tcg was more active, it's the only part of the fanbase I care about.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:34:59 No.44303626 Report

Quoted By: >>44303660 >>44303991 >>44305708 >>44306000 >>44307441

>>44303290
The answer is simple.

Smogshills feel the need to spread their stupidity all over the Internet because WE BEST METAGAMMMMME, whereas VGC players are too busy actually playing on cart and showdown to post. Too busy practicing and trying new things in battle. Im sure not many real VGC players post here anyway because of how cancerous /vp/ is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 02:40:38 No.44303660 Report

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>>44303626
Sure, anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 03:25:19 No.44303991 Report

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>>44303626
Funniest post I've seen on this board.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 09:58:13 No.44305708 Report

Quoted By: >>44306000

>>44303626
>Smogshills feel the need to spread their stupidity all over the Internet because WE BEST METAGAMMMMME, whereas VGC players are too busy actually playing on cart and showdown to post.
What kind of alternate reality are you living in? Because in the reality where I live, VGCfags are the ones constantly barging into Smogon threads to cry about how much better their meta is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 11:43:49 No.44306000 Report

Quoted By: >>44311921

>>44303626
>>44305708
Does posting "fanfic" in threads increase your VGC standings?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 15:54:01 No.44307441 Report

Quoted By: >>44307907

>>44303626
Ill be honest, I used to go to smogon threads yo try and convert people to come play VGC. I learned that nobody recieved it well when you're shittalking, yeah this is 4chan but who responds positively to that kind of stuff? Id really like more people to see doubles light and how the format can be. I dont have a problem with singles, i used to play it myself, but really my root goal is to tell people they have more options, just like I was when I picked it up in gen 6. Maybe someone wants to play a format with the generation's gimmicks, VGC and 6v6 doubles are imo the only formats Dmax is a good idea (I respect the singles not wanting Dmax but I think Smogon doubles was too quick to ban it).
In actuality the real way to approach people is to let them see without shoving in their faces.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 17:04:12 No.44307907 Report

Quoted By: >>44308219

>>44307441
>(I respect the singles not wanting Dmax but I think Smogon doubles was too quick to ban it).

The Dmax ban is why this is the first gen I can’t take Smogon seriously at all. I use showdown to practice VGC sometimes but even then it’s not super realistic because you get your typical smogonfag “I’m spamming yawn for 20 turns even though a real game can’t last this long” nonsense.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 17:41:46 No.44308219 Report

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>>44307907
>I don't play singles but my opinion on what happens in the singles format is important

Nice

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 18:55:01 No.44308834 Report

Quoted By: >>44310565 >>44315159

You guys think VGC matches are fun to watch? I think the player's cup matches brought out the hypest players but I also think going on showdown and viewing random matches between non-godly elos is also pretty fun

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 21:55:50 No.44310565 Report

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>>44308834
I enjoy playing & watching. The games usually end in less than 10 turns so they're not a slog either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 23:20:28 No.44311521 Report

Quoted By: >>44311675

Isn't VGC cancelled this year anyway? I haven't participated since 2017 since the metas seemed boring, and I'm not gonna buy SS just to play what looks to be an interesting meta.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 23:32:51 No.44311675 Report

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>>44311521
They moved Worlds to online and renamed it player's cup.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 23:36:15 No.44311707 Report

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>Opponent has Indeedee and Dark Urshifu on his side
>I have a full health Torkoal and Hatterene on my side
>we're under Trick Room
>Opponent Dynamaxes his Urshifu and doesn't even protect
>it dies to an eruption and dazzling gleam
>opponent rage quits
He also had 2 mons in the back. What the fuck?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2020 23:54:45 No.44311921 Report

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>>44306000
1 Pokedollar is deposited into their account every time they shill the official meta.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 02:15:07 No.44313391 Report

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Don't let it die.
>>44309209

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 05:29:04 No.44314780 Report

Quoted By: >>44315100

>>44303290
Official metas died when people realized that fanfic meta had more to offer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:34:19 No.44315100 Report

Quoted By: >>44315119 >>44315888

>>44314780
Such as?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:40:00 No.44315119 Report

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>>44315100
such as 100+ turn long boring switchfest games and allowing pokemon to use movesets only accessible from 5+ games ago from an obscure japanese only event only a dozen people in the world actually ever attended

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:49:21 No.44315145 Report

Quoted By: >>44315170 >>44315193 >>44315270

Singles is the default way to battle while doubles will always feel like a gimmick

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:53:06 No.44315159 Report

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>>44308834
Ayy thanks my man. Top 16 Players cup starting in a few hours in EUR and NA then LATAM and OCE in 20 hours or so.

Im in losers bracket (double elimination) so ive gott go 5-0 to have a chance at travel award

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:55:52 No.44315170 Report

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>>44315145
That's what turns away most people. They're so used to single battles that the idea of playing in a doubles format is ridiculous. It's a shame because it's fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 06:59:46 No.44315193 Report

Quoted By: >>44315275

>>44315145
I understand, but when you take the doubles pill you will never want to go back. It is so much control that you have to oversee that it makes singles feel like a tutorial, especially with the way they add and balance the game these days you are missing out on a world of difference in the game. Granted I dont use mechanics like entry hazards in doubles but frankly all the combos and synergy in doubles is much more complete of an experience.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:15:57 No.44315267 Report

Quoted By: >>44315284

>>44303290
Pokemon has always been a fractioned fanbase but VGC unironically made it worse
>animeonlys
>gameonlys
>GOonlys
>TCGonlys
when you try to advertise doubles as the official format, which has minimal representation even within the single player games, it's doomed to fail
when you have a tournament system dominated by autistic manchildren beating up on regular children, it's doomed to fail
I quit YGO after I was ejected from YCS Austin for beating up a faggot who was literally stealing cards from children at that tournament. it's disgusting when you have repulsive adults destroying the hopes/dreams of children, and it makes you ashamed to still be part of this fanbase and not a normie
so consider VGC, which
>has stupid rules
>has a stupid format
>is dominated by hackers, cheats and disgusting adult manchildren
>has unimpressive prizes and minimal online glory
why would ANYONE even bother to compete?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:16:57 No.44315270 Report

Quoted By: >>44315320

>>44315145
good thing battle stadium singles still exists and is better than the retarded 6v6 format.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:17:31 No.44315275 Report

Quoted By: >>44315363

>>44315193
>when you take the doubles pill you will never want to go back.
doubles is gay. switching is what makes Pokemon unique from all other JRPGs. if you don't like it you don't belong in this fanbase

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:18:59 No.44315284 Report

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>>44315267
VGC has age divisions. Adults don't play children.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:27:38 No.44315320 Report

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>>44315270
yikes

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 07:38:31 No.44315363 Report

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>>44315275
switching to me is protect play for you, I don't think it's as constructive a mechanic with the way it works now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 09:49:20 No.44315888 Report

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>>44315100
Tiers that make your shitmon bros usable, and Other Metagames so you can do weird shit that's not possible on cart at all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 09:56:15 No.44315923 Report

Quoted By: >>44315964

>>44303290
Official metas don't matter because they aren't 6v6 singles.
The opinion that doubles is a meme format is reinforced by the anime and the games rarely ever using the format.
3v3 also feels hollow because you're not using your full team and therefore not going all out. It's like you're playing with kid gloves.
The Pokemon League tournament battles in the anime have always been 6v6 singles, and the Champion in every game has used 6 mons while you presumably also have 6.
The majority of people will never accept doubles or non-full battles as anything but a novelty.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 10:04:21 No.44315964 Report

Quoted By: >>44315978 >>44315985

>>44315923
>The Pokemon League tournament battles in the anime have always been 6v6 singles,
cool, why should i give a fuck about the anime though

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 10:07:49 No.44315978 Report

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>>44315964
Because the anime is 1/3 of the fanbase and inarguably as a bigger influence on the games than any paypigs do

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2020 10:10:09 No.44315985 Report

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>>44315964
The anime and games both take inspiration from each other, and the anime, like it or not, colors people's perception of Pokemon in general.

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