The Elite Four Challenge: Rules and Guidelines!

[Zankoku]

I have zero experience with 5th Gen, but I'm willing to try it for Season 2, if that's what most of the PC would prefer.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Not complaining about chill majorly or anything, but it has become a significant problem for chellengers due to his lack of activity.
you guys should try to find someone to possibly take his spot. (It can't be that difficult to make monotype team is it?)
And gen 5 sucks.
IDK, this is just my opinion.

There's also the matter where E4 / Spriting members are Staff only.

 

[Fayte Isaac]

i dont kno anything bout Gen 5 (that might change when B&W comes out in a few months)

 

[Enzo]

There's also the matter where E4 / Spriting members are Staff only.

Yeah I know, that's the primary drawback

@Isaac it comes out in exactly a month and a couple of days iirc for the US

 

[Wrath`]

People need to lay off the gen 5 sucks bandwagon. It's the current gen, deal with it.

 

[Zankoku]

The newest game being the standard is not a necessity.

 

[Wrath`]

But the difference between gen 4 and gen 5 is not like that of Melee and Brawl.

Pokemon is still pokemon, the mechanics between these gens has changed very little, it's just the pokemon.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Why don't we just let these big ol' Staff people work it out I guess.

Wrath`, it generally depends on the time. If the next Season doesn't start until forever shifting to the next Gen. might be something worth looking into, who knows.

 

[Enzo]

Technically speaking gen 5 isn't the current gen because it hasn't even legally come out in the US yet.
Gen 4 had its flaws as well (stall being rediculously overpowered)

Gen 5 just has a bit more IMO.
Doesn't really matter though lol im still aiming for the post-bit whatever gen the mods choose.

 

[Zankoku]

Stall is only as strong as it is because Smogon hates Dragons.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

Something ****ed up with my computer and my PO closed randomly in my match against Ankoku, because if this, I forfeit. It doesn't matter as I would have lost anyways. Every match I've played in this, my team has been hard-countered by theirs, even though they're mono-typed. Just go on without my matches, I've lost interest.

 

[kirbyraeg]

I give up vs. Chill too. He's not here very often, and I don't think my team is quite up to snuff to beat him on a second playthrough.

 

[Riddle]

I've beaten everybody in the elite 4

 

[IceArrow]

I beat everyone too.

 

[Fuelbi]

Does this mean we get to start season 2 already?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Does this mean we get to start season 2 already?

Hey you. Yeah, you. Calm down. The next season will start soon, probably.

 

[Fuelbi]

Were we ever answered as to how long a season lasts?

I vaguely remember someone posting that Season 1 was going to end. They posted a long time ago, hmm.

Says you lol

 

[Terywj [태리]]

The length of a season--or asking of such--isn't reflective on the determination that I wanted to get things done.

And seeing as I have no Pokeball, I'm probably less motivated than you are, haha.

 

[Zankoku]

Quick survey of how many of you guys would like for Season 2 to be 5th Gen, or to wait until Season 3 (which will likely begin after the US release of Black/White).

 

[Wave⁂]

No offense, but is that a rhetorical question? Isshu.

 

[Fuelbi]

I demand gen V

 

[Zankoku]

We've been getting mixed messages up until this point, so I figured I'd see where everyone actually stands on the issue.

 

[kirbyraeg]

I fully and wholeheartedly support 5th Gen (WiFi) for next season.

Even though Wifi sucks imo, it is the best compromise between what people want and replicates the in-game similarity.

 

[CT Chia]

I peronsally think there is a lot more potential with 4th gen

I think we should explore some more options of different 4th gen metagames, then switch onto 5th gen

 

[Riddle]

I'm for 4th gen, because I hate 5th gen. Though 5th gen seems more logical.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I'll say Generation V.

 

[Fayte Isaac]

I dont particularly care one way or the other tbh

 

[Wave⁂]

I enjoyed gen IV more than gen V, but it's the inconvenience and awkwardness of going back that puts me off.

 

[CT Chia]

i just see it as once we go to 5th, there's no going back, so we might as well fully explore gen 4 options

 

[Enzo]

5th gen .
I was playing gen 4 yesterday and skarmbliss is gay.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

i just see it as once we go to 5th, there's no going back, so we might as well fully explore gen 4 options

Define "Gen. 4 options"?

 

[CT Chia]

various ideas using the 4th gen metagame
4th gen uu
4th gen nfe
4th gen 2 types
4th gen weight classes
etc

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I dunno about others, but I was under the impression that monoteams were going to be the staple for the E4, something about trying to keep the E4 as close to the actual in-game E4 as possible or something?

And I used a Gen. IV UU team so ha.

 

[Hobobloke]

They could be monotype in those tiers. If we're staying gen 4 we should totally do NU.

 

[Wrath`]

5th gen is my vote. But yet I foresee us being stuck in 4th gen next season.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

They could be monotype in those tiers. If we're staying gen 4 we should totally do NU.

Then the issue is about the E4's experiences in the lower tiers.

Edit - At least in my opinion.

 

[Enzo]

I agree with this^

If most of the E4 were very new to gen 4 OU (by far the most common tier in either gen)
it can be assumed that they will have even smaller exp on other tiers as well

 

[Moozle]

I feel the same way as Wave. I like Gen 4 more, but I would rather have Gen 5 for season 2 since I'm so used to it now.

 

[Chill]

Not complaining about chill majorly or anything, but it has become a significant problem for chellengers due to his lack of activity.
you guys should try to find someone to possibly take his spot. (It can't be that difficult to make monotype team is it?)
And gen 5 sucks.
IDK, this is just my opinion.

Just to be sure I checked and the only person who "challenged" me that I haven't fought is leafybug.

Significant problem?

yeeeeaaaahh

 

[IceArrow]

When will I get my poke ball.