1 hour ago, Goku said:

I think this method will work no matter how hard the raid is. It's broken.

Edit: I have to say though the guy that figured it out is insane. Would have never even thought about it.

Realistically I think that the difference between a 2-star and 5-star raid will be widely noticeable. The main thing to consider is that it's in the testing stage at the moment so this is the opportunity for the devs to spot any bugs but mostly identify if any nerfs/buffs are needed.

 

I have a feeling that when it's polished up, it'll be a lot more tougher with it being difficult to pull off cheesy strats, but hopefully we'll get much better rewards.

Why do we always get the most interesting bugs?

 

Yes it's cancelled, hope you got the answer you wanted.

Sigh...

 

First off, the Lunar New Year celebration isn't 'only' one day, so it doesn't mean that the event automatically begins at midnight like half the community believes it should...

 

 

Secondly, this is probably the event they would not ever want to skip due to being one of its most successful ones. It's also a Saturday evening/Sunday morning as I type this, where many people are usually busy and would be the least likely an event release.

 

Thirdly, as I mentioned on another post, it's likely that the potential delay could be because of the message in the change log below, and I know that if this wasn't here then you guys would be spending your time crying about this as well:

Finally, they also have to add the new movesets from the Gen 9 DLC (I don't think this takes too long to be honest), and ensuring things go smoothly when the Anniversary Event releases as I know the community will start howling about that immediately after.

 

P.S. I'm no mouthpiece for the devs, just annoying how people automatically think an event has to begin at midnight on the day and if it's one minute late they suddenly cry thinking it's cancelled etc... just use some common sense.

23 minutes ago, kenjimAd said:

Welp! The Excat Date of LNY Event Update is Not Happening after all... We're now Entering to the Delayed LNY Event starting Tomorrow until by the End of February or Leap Year. Last 11th Anniversary Event was Canceled due to Johto Updates & we don't want to make LNY Event get Canceled too. If this happened again before March Arrived as LNY Event has been Canceled, someone will go Riot (Peacefully) as bringing Pitchfork & Torch.

You need to touch some grass dude, and that's me putting it nicely...

 

The potential delay could also be because of the feature they wanted the community to trial out originally during the holiday event.

I asked Rache about this and she said it was best to raise it here with Tier Council.

 

Why do you guys currently find Acupressure not to be a problem right now when although it's RNG dependent and Quagsire fully counters it (e.g. Drapion in NU), the ability Moody was banned and it also clearly breaks the Evasion Clause making it uncompetitive?

 

I feel regardless of how bad the Pokemon is using it (e.g. Tentacruel/Drapion) we should not be allowing such uncompetitive stuff like this - just to clarify my issue is with the Evasion boost rather than anything else.

 

Would TC consider banning/nerfing this since it's entirely your decision?

 

6 hours ago, Munya said:

TC has nothing to do with untiered. Just moved it must have accidentally removed it from the list when I was comparing to usage so it didn't get swapped.

That's true but wanted to make sure as it was weird, thanks for sorting.

I was just curious from TC members, are you guys planning to allow Kingler in UT? The reason I asked is because usage wise it was supposed to drop, but it's currently locked in NU. There've been a few tournaments where UT was included, so would be helpful for future reference.

Congratulations to @atlewis and Can't Stop Meowth's for winning this event, really tough opponents and thoroughly deserved.

 

I would like to thank @Quinn010 for hosting another great event and picking me as a manager, it was a great experience and an enjoyable one. I would like to thank all my teammates for being continuously active, supportive, and dedicated despite the prize pool not being the best compared to other events.

 

About the event itself, it ran smoothly but if there will be another edition next time then these would be my suggestions:

• All random battles are BO3 as this is hugely RNG dependent
• Potentially replace Loser's Game with Rotation Battles which also involves skill with a chess-like mindset
• Keep Untiered, VGC, Monotype as they are are
• If C&B becomes a thing, do not include the remove Pokemon rule each time as that makes it completely RNG based

Once again, thank you and I look forward to hopefully becoming a manager at a future event.

This will likely only benefit a small section of the community, but I thought it would be a nice idea for the developers to consider implementing the ability for people to include multiple listings of the same vanity item on GTL in a future update.

 

Currently, you're now able to do this with event items (e.g. Goodie bags, red envelopes), RP and particles. I feel that adding this will help people who may have multiple stacks of a certain item while not clogging up GTL with repetitive items. 

 

The listing system would work the same ($25,000 per item listed).

 

I know this would be a low priority but would be great to have this considered.

 

I sincerely hope that now NU/UU has been the best it's been for a good while, TC don't decide to screw it up by bringing back overpowered stuff...

 

Surely there's not much to bring back down as hardly anything has changed? And as for the person who mentioned bringing Nidoqueen just because of Milotic, that's not a good enough justification IMO. It's like asking to bring back Vaporeon because we have Eelektross.

1 hour ago, Eipott said:

Also Rhyperior should be fine in NU imo.

 

The rest should stay banned.

I disagree, I feel Rhyperior would still be really strong in the tier despite its x4 weakness to water/grass. If there was any Pokemon from that list we *could* consider testing again, it would be Shaymin but looking at the sp def % rate from Seed Flare (since devs like customising rates and Shaymin is pretty much non-existent right now).

 

Porygon2 was another one I would be keen to test, but I know that it's been tested twice and banned both times.

 

2 minutes ago, xKato said:

NU has had no balance changes for 2 months, and it seems like it will take up to 3 months with the same situation. They should at least consider reducing Zoroark or even Blaziken, which is missing in the tier.

Zoroark and Blaziken didn't make the cut-off point, so they remain UU by usage.

 

Potentially Jirachi - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wishing_Stone#Use

 

But most likely included as an addition to the feature coming, like raids:

 

Articuno has been confirmed, this will obviously drop down to NU over time.

 

The interesting thing to note is since they will be rotating as well, we'll likely see Zapdos soon. Although not broken, I definitely see this being potentially really strong in the tier.

3 hours ago, PGS said:

Alright, I did not wanted to come here and talk, but this time I'll have to step in.

 

Reason behind everyone talk about Empoleon is because we need to came into an conclusion about counters/checks of hydrei. Like the recent gens proofed, and reiterated by CaoiX's arguments, there is no Invincible Pokémon, all mons has at least one check. The question that should come to our mind is: Are worthy using X/Y mon to check a threat? AV Tytar and the blobs yes, because they're not bricks in your team and can do more than check hydreigon. Empoleon on the other hand is not the case. He is UU right now, and usually this means that either the mon is bad, or what it does in a tier, other mons does better. In Empoleon's case, what he does others does better. Hazard Setting? Skarmory and Ferrothorn does better. Special Wall? Both blobs does better. Hazard Removal? Rotom-W does better. 

Why they're discussing EXCLUSIVELY Empoleon? Because no other possible check needs introductions. Chansey and Blissey are roaming in OU for a while and Tyranitar AV is a thing since November 2022. They doesn't need explanations. 

Why Empoleon is best answer compared to others? Because he eats all Special Attacks from Hydrei and don't die instantly to a Superpower. Also with roar, he makes hard to Hydrei to setup.

That's the negative point for Hydrei. In order to check it, your best option is Empoleon and by using him you're giving up of something better.
And DoubleJ commented about mons that can threaten Hydreigon. Well, Hydrei has levitate so it can't be trapped, it has Dark type and decent bulk so no pursuit trap for him, and this means you can't prevent it from switching out , and by that it can kill something and when one mon able to RK it enters, he can switch out and come back later to go for other mon. Also by levitate, he can assure the only dmg he will take for entering is rocks, but you can still play around 12% dmg. It's speed is good from tier, and with scarf basically nothing outspeed him.
That is what makes Hydrei unhealthy and kept my opinion on Ban Draco Meteor Hydreigon. 

 

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Also, commenting about Crawdaunt's ban, ik it are a bit off-topic and that's why i'm leaving under a spoiler. 

It was same thing as this one. An mon that otherwise is useless and/or outclassed in UU rised to stop it. They did the mistake of allowing it. I understand when CaoiX sayed to TC not repeat this mistake. And honestly I'm 100% ready to give up from LC's custom change on Slam and ban Hydrei Draco Meteor from slam if the TC did this mistake of allowing it again, like I did with Crawdaunt on UU(On slam will not be allowed.)

Now i'm leaving and hoping to not come back to answer any stupid questions.

I agree with everything Caioxlive said

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, Draco Meteor is incredibly strong and there are few switch-ins against it, but it also pressurises the increasing amount of defensive/stall teams we've seen in the tier which has made the tier incredibly boring (from what I've seen at least) and encourages people to play more offensively.

 

I feel we should keep it for now, especially since we're not sure what devs are planning to introduce for the anni/christmas updates. 

Incognition

4 hours ago, Doctor said:

How is it delayed if they didn’t give us a release date? Please stop making these useless threads every week, it’s getting pretty tiring already, let them do their thing and when something ACTUALLY happens then I’m sure we can have a conversation about it

Man why are you being so harsh, for some people this is the only thing going on in their life...

13 hours ago, Hasvik said:

VOW (0) VS (0) NORE

UT: Incognition vs Titinn (300k)

take

 

11 hours ago, drewq said:

20m VOW wins week vs NORE

 

accepting multiple takes (1 per person pls) void if tie ofc

 

edit capping this at 100m

takes:

Toxicz

Yaser

Carol

zStrafq

kiwi

 

CLOSED

@kiwi @Toxicz @Yaser @CarolML @zStrafq 

 

I'm not sure if arrangements were made with other middlemen but I can confirm I received a vanity from Drew for Kiwi - @kiwi please can you mail 20m when you can so the bet is accepted?

 

Update: I received 20m from Kiwi, I can confirm the bet is active @drewq @kiwi

 

 

@PoseidonWrath

 

Lava tied the week with BR so the 2m bet was void, however if you confirm you're happy with this I will confirm the 2m bet for Oa vs lava.

 

2 hours ago, caioxlive13 said:

okay, fine.

Well, nothing to discuss about movements, all we have left is the Unbans done by the latest updates(Aka Draco Meteor Hydreigon), any update on that?

Stop derailing this discussion, if you have any generic comments just go to the OU Discussion section. Nobody has addressed Draco Meteor really being a concern from what I'm aware.

Once again thank you @gbwead and TC for helping these movements become more stable

I've had loads of good memories when being in all the teams I've been a part of, but like others have mentioned, my favourite in particular would be when I won Team Tournament & Team Of The Year with Optic in 2022.

 

First, it was because this was the team that brought me into the PvP scene in the game after putting it off for so long (which if I hadn't would've made me bored of the game much quicker). Second, I met so many amazing people there who I still keep in touch with and finally, it was because we accomplished what many thought was impossible considering the circumstances and made Optic a serious competitive force in 2022.

 

A huge part of helping to make that happen was thanks to @Onraider alongside many others - you're one of the most kindest, genuine people in the community right now and you've definitely reigned me in multiple times. Sorry to see you leave the game and I wish you the best for the future!

 

On 11/1/2023 at 4:16 PM, GSTricks said:

What do u Guys think will Staraptor drop Back to uu anytime?

No way especially with Bronzong in OU.

Bronzor, Milotic, Slowking, Cryogonal, Audino, Lanturn and Miltank to name a few - out of that list I would say Bronzor + Audino + Slowking are the best depending on your playstyle.

 

AV Eelektross, AV Hitmontop/Hitmonchan - these three aren't walls but are pretty bulky and adds that bit more offensive pressure.

 

Regarding why NU isn't as active, devs introducing Randoms was a huge factor, but most people tend to play at the beginning/end of each season.