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Title: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on February 27, 2019, 03:32:39 PM

Pokemon has unleashed new information on Gen 8.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOPVBm0sA7Q[/youtube]

I pick the Fire-type. As for which game, I'm not sure right now.

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
Post by: Flathead770 on February 27, 2019, 07:50:38 PM

I was pleasantly surprised with this reveal, both in terms that we finally got the official game announcement as well as how the game looks. I was expecting something very similar to Let's Go. Very happy that they decided to go more on the Sun & Moon look with having properly scaled buildings. Certainly looks very nice!

As for starters so far my initial feeling is to go with the water type with potentially the fire type as a choice as well. All 3 look nice though. Won't make a final choice until I see more in terms of their evolutions, fire types have had a bad run the last couple generations in this department in my opinion. Same goes for which game I'll be buying, not enough information as well as proper discussion with friends on which game/starter we'll be picking for trading purposes.

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
Post by: Mumbling on February 28, 2019, 03:20:26 AM

Curious to see more of this game as we get further into the year. From the starters, I instantly fell for mr. grass monkey. I normally always pick fire types, but this bunny is just not it for me. We'll see by the time their fully evolved forms show up which one I'll actually go for.

I would've hoped for a let's go style and am a bit upset with the upgraded sun and moon graphics as I really didn't like that game. But with the reintroduction of gyms, I can see myself looking past sun and moons flaws and giving this game a fair shot. Not sure which version I'll go for yet, I think I'll wait for the legendaries to be announced before I make such a choice. Leaning towards Sword for the time being.

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
Post by: Flathead770 on February 28, 2019, 11:23:46 PM

Decided on looking at the trailer again and it seems they're sticking with the traditional random encounters as well as catching, at least from what it looks like (there technically could be a small Pokemon hiding in that tall grass). It could be that Let's Go was trying something new but they also could've been testing the waters for future games. Hopefully the backlash from Let's Go doesn't effect anything as I think the Pokemon showing up in the overworld seemed like a cool idea. I also still believe that an optional pokeball throwing method like in Let's Go would be cool to see. Keep the traditional method in but throw in the new method as a greater risk/reward type thing (Harder to throw, but better hits would have higher catch rates).

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
Post by: OwlsCantRead on March 01, 2019, 01:16:16 AM

They went back to the Gym-style approach after SM and the traditional battle style after Let's Go (my brother is especially happy about the latter), so this looks good.

I'm not 100% sold on this myself yet as it seems like besides upgraded graphics and better models there isn't much to sell me on this title as of yet. I mean, it's like 7 minutes, so I can't judge based on that alone.

Anyway, starters. I'm a sucker for the sobbing Water-type, which I really relate to, while my brother is going all in on the Fire starter.

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
Post by: aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) on March 05, 2019, 04:21:55 AM

Hahahaha British Pokemon region! The forums have been filled with jokes about porting British stuffiness into the Pokemon structure. It's just a shame there's no way Nintendo will allow the devs to poke too much fun at the cockney codswallops

Title: Pokemon Direct - June 6, 2019
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 05, 2019, 10:40:13 AM

Here is the latest info on the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Shield games.

https://youtu.be/PpjVUOJkX-s

There's a lot here. Need time to give my thoughts.

Title: Re: Pokemon Direct - June 6, 2019
Post by: aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) on June 05, 2019, 04:13:31 PM

Watching this gave me flashbacks to that Pokémon mod for ARK Survival Evolved. Corviknight in particular looks exactly like ARK’s Argentavis. Plus my favorite Pokémon Rotom has even MORE features and narrative functionality! Definitely looking forward to this

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Mumbling on June 06, 2019, 08:40:58 AM

Decided to merge the two Pokémon Direct topics into 1 Sword & Shield topic for a more centralized discussion.

Will edit this post later with my thoughts!

Edit:
So, first of all, the free camera/open world approach looks amazing and it was very unexpected. :olittlefoot

I hope it will be available in more areas than the 'overworld', but they haven't shown that so far.

Dynamaxing... Meh. Like all other battle modifications they have been introducing since X&Y, I am not interested. Mega evolutions, Z moves, all just temporary improvements that add little to my experience of the game. I could do without.

The newly revealed Pokémon look nice. I like all of their designs. I'm rather confused as to whether there will be random encounters, or encounters like in Lets Go, or both. I could do without random encounters to be honest - I didn't miss them at all when adventuring through Lets Go.

Raid battles look fun. Perhaps we can get a GoF raid team together!

All in all I'm a bit more convinced now to buy the game. I'll probably go for Sword, based on the looks of the legendaries.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on June 06, 2019, 03:45:19 PM

Okay, they're really going to have to sell me on the Dynamax thing. I don't think it's a good idea as we know it right now. Let's just say that the battling aspect will be broken in half if you can combine it with Mega Evolution. However, if they make it and so that Mega Evolution and Z-moves CAN'T be used, I might like it more.

Many are now expecting a "Let's Go" sort of thing when running into Pokemon. Basically, you will see the Pokemon in the wild, but will have to still battle them to capture them. I'd like that if it turns out to be the case.

As for the new Pokemon, I'm liking them to an extent. I definitely like Corviknight. It's not often I have bird Pokemon on my team, but I might make an exception here. Wooloo definitely grew in popularity overnight and is already paired with the most likely candidate, Mareep. As for the Legendary Pokemon, I might go for Shield now. I was thinking Sword on name alone, but that Shield one has sold me on Shield now. The rest are just okay. I'll have to try them all out.

Well, that's all for now. I just need to wait for more Pokemon and the evil team. Let's see how that all goes.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on October 01, 2019, 08:41:28 PM

Okay, we got a good amount dropped. The title of the following video alone makes my jaw drop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3d6JyDjfs

18 Gym Leaders!? :opetrie I'm guessing one for each type, but still, this will be interesting.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on October 14, 2019, 06:40:26 PM

It has been more than a week since the 24 hour livestream of Pokemon Sword & Shield that took place in the Glimwood Tangle Forest, but I'll still mention it here for anyone who missed the news. It started on October 4, 2019. The entire video was literally footage of trees and bioluminescent mushrooms in one spot, no moving around or nothing. People who watched it sat there waiting forever for any sort of slight movement, only to be disappointed to find out it is nothing or an already existing Pokemon. I can't comprehend why people would tune in to this and waste their time when they could be doing other better or more productive things. And besides, they could've waited until after the livestream and search up all of the information revealed regarding it. It is found on Serebii (https://www.serebii.net/news/2019/04-October-2019.shtml) by the way. There was apparently only 7 minutes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIddr2Q5Ou8) worth of content in the entire video. The only new Pokemon that was revealed in 24 hours anyway was a Galarian Ponyta. I think it looks cool, but still a complete waste of time in my opinion. They released a reveal trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LcerbX5Qh8) of Galarian Ponyta just five days ago as well, and I think they would've been better off with just the reveal trailer. I do give credit for the fact that Gamefreak actually tried something new for once to keep the content fresh, but in my opinion the execution was just horrible. The idea of mimicking a normal "nature observation" just doesn't work for something like this. Who would observe nature by standing in one place for 24 hours anyway? What would've been cool to see was an actual trainer traversing the forest and taking snapshots of various kinds of Pokemon, whether they would be idling, battling, playing, or maybe even interacting with the cameraman too. This is not my idea if you're wondering, I just saw the idea from a random person in the YouTube comments section, and I thought it would've been brilliant. If you're wondering, I only found out about the trailer after the fact, and I was overall disappointed. It was described as a "live wallpaper" by many.

These are my thoughts regarding the livestream. What are yours?

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 04, 2019, 09:53:02 AM

Okay, over the weekend, there have been MASSIVE leaks online. I mean, HUGE leaks. Basically, someone got the game early and is just revealing everything as they play the game. Pictures and all. We have all the starter evolutions, Galar forms, evolutions for the Galar forms and even Legendaries. Just look around a bit and I'm sure you'll find some new stuff.

Based on the new evolutions for the starters, Sobble has fallen in popularity and many are going to Team Grookey. Right now, in terms of popularity, it seems to be Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble in that order. If you must ask, I'm still Team Scorbunny.

Yes, plenty of new Pokemon have appeared and the Galar forms seem to have some interesting lore behind them.

If you must ask me more personally, please do so in Private Message. I do not wish to spoil the whole forum at the moment and will only spoil those who ask personally.

That's all. Have a good day.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: OwlsCantRead on November 04, 2019, 10:07:22 AM

Thanks for the heads up so that I can prudently stay away from Twitter and YouTube for the next two weeks because now they are guaranteed to be minefields, haha! :lol

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on November 04, 2019, 08:46:24 PM

I personally don’t care as I don’t plan on getting the games, but it’s surprising that you mention this revelation pokeplayer984. Strangely enough, I have encountered no such leaks of any kind on YouTube yet. But then again, I wasn’t searching up anything Pokémon related at the time, and I still haven’t, so there’s that.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Mumbling on November 05, 2019, 03:17:29 AM

I noticed quite some leaks flying by on Reddit. Always seems to happen right before the games release. Didn't check them out for the same reason as ImpracticalDino though! I'll see how the game is received once it is released and might pick up a second hand copy eventually, but do not plan on getting the games outright as I don't want to support the way The Pokemon Company treats their longtime fans.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 05, 2019, 07:22:27 PM

So, it seems Nintendo isn't too happy about the leaks and have sent out notices. They are threatening legal action to those who leaked and are demanding them to take their stuff down. The videos I got all of this information is gone now. (Though I wouldn't be surprised if others downloaded those videos and are ready to reupload them up at this point.) Not to mention Twitter and other social media were also targeted, and many removed their posts.

Now, Nintendo obviously didn't get everyone. This stuff was shared like crazy. I doubt that even with their team of lawyers they can get to everyone before the games release, and even then, I doubt everyone will respect their wishes. The internet is too big and you really can't expect it to play by the rules.

So yeah, just a head's up on all that.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Mumbling on November 12, 2019, 05:08:33 AM

Just gonna put this out there. You can read the topic without being spoiled, however some of the images/videos linked obviously contain some spoilers (in terms of new Pokémon, not the story).

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/dv438w/complete_list_of_all_problems_known_so_far_in/

To be fair, from everything I've seen this looks like a rushed and unpolished product. My excitement for this game has been reset to 0, and this will be the first time I'm skipping a main game entry in the Pokémon series. I think the only way we'll see change is if Game Freak/The Pokémon Company realizes they can't just poop out a new game every year with new "features" that no one asked for. They need to stay true to their roots, not lie to their fans and take their time to polish the game. If you are on the fence for this game, I recommend sitting it out and wait for a SharpSword/SturdyShield version which will most likely be released next year anyway.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: OwlsCantRead on November 12, 2019, 10:18:28 AM

Skimming through that list... wow. Literally wow.

I'm still holding out that maybe the leaks aren't that bad, but I haven't been planning on getting the game anyway, so yeah.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on November 13, 2019, 01:50:42 AM

I never had any excitement for this game since the beginning, as I already saw the issues present with the game just by seeing YouTube videos that had pretty solid evidence and comparisons to back up the notion that the game is mediocre and low-effort compared to previous Pokémon games. Months ago, there were people that said that the game footage or gameplay was not final and that GameFreak would change it by then. Fast forward to now, and well theres no noticeable change at all.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Flathead770 on November 13, 2019, 01:25:16 PM

Haha SharpSword and SturdyShield :p

Those are some good points and while I was never a huge Pokemon fan to begin with, it is a little dissapointing to see this unfold.

I was already planning on skipping this one and waiting out for the updated release that they do, but I probably have enough to keep me busy that I can skip that one as well if need be.

Also saw the leaked starter evolutions and...I don't really like them. I really do think that newer generations should be adding fewer pokemon as we're already up to close to 1000 of them. Would much rather them focus on doing something else to shake things up a bit.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Justin1993 on November 13, 2019, 09:52:16 PM

As a shiny hunter, reading that the starters are shiny locked at the beginning of the game upsets me. I love starting a new game with a shiny starter. Sure it can take a while to get them sometimes, but I personally don't mind. Also, why would they add in the ability to turn down sound elements of the game with an in-game item from an optional NPC? Why not just put the option in the settings? Why be needlessly convoluted with simple volume settings? I believe there was something similar in USUM as well with the Ultra Space controls. It could easily be missed if you aren't thorough with NPC interactions. Well, I guess I can miss out on these games. I'm busy with my 2ds Pokemon backlog anyway.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on November 14, 2019, 10:03:07 PM

EXP Share is also now mandatory apparently. GameFreak says the solution to training just one Pokémon is to put all of your Pokémon in the PC Box and isolate the one you want to train. Like, seriously? Do they really have to make it more complicated for everyone? They also basically removed any sort of difficulty that the game possibly had by removing the option to turn it off or on. I also find it hilarious how one article I’ve seen states that exact thing as a way to “disable” EXP Share.

Why can’t they just go back to making a Pokémon game every two years, like they did back in the day? In fact, they should take as long as they need to. Everything they do now is so rushed, lazy, and unpolished as they’re literally rushing to get the games done. They should relax and actually deliver a good game that everyone can enjoy.

https://thenerdstash.com/pokemon-sword-and-shield-to-have-mandatory-exp-share/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=87F6vrdHGFE

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on November 17, 2019, 01:59:01 PM

For more poor animation craziness, just watch this video.

I liked the part with the Attack Helicopter Steelix, the power to stop time by climbing on a ladder, and the Michael Jackson walk.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=oPx0pCH5oh8

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 18, 2019, 05:52:35 AM

Okay, first off, one thing I DO NOT approve of is sending death threats over a game you are not satisfied with. Some "fans" of Pokemon are doing this and it disgusts me. There is no reasonable excuse for this. It only proves you are being beyond entitled about something and makes you the bad guy. Heck, keep doing this and you could land your butt in prison as threats are grounds to take legal action in most countries. So, cut that crap out and deal with whatever issue you have in a more reasonable manner. You can express your anger without that death threat.

Now, on to my thoughts so far.

I'm only a few hours in and I have quite a bit to say.

First off, it is important to note that this is shaping up to be a more story heavy game than most Pokemon Games. I'm not even to the first gym at this point and my starter has just reached it's second stage. However, since the first gym is Level 20, highest level ever for a first gym, I'll give it a pass.

Plus, there seems to be some level of manipulation when it comes to how much experience is given. If the Pokemon battles, they get more experience than those that don't. On top of that, if they have a lower level, they gain more experience than those of a higher level. Finally, if the Pokemon is knocked out, they gain no experience whatsoever. There definitely seems to be more freedom with this than people may think. It's really not all that bad.

The Pokemon Encounter works much like Pokemon Let's Go! In this game and the one before it, you actually run into the Pokemon physically to engage in battle. Unlike Let's Go, you still have to widdle down the health and cause status problems to make it easier to catch. I like this in the fact that if there's a certain Pokemon you want, you can just look around and try to find the one you want. You don't have do go through tons of encounters just to find the one you want. However, take note that there are Pokemon that are brave enough to attack you. I have found Electrike to chase after me if they spot me. I recommend getting Digglet or Wooper quickly to deal with them. Due to this alone, Wooper is my "Electric blocker" choice for the team for the time being. This will likely change in the future as I shape my team. We'll see what happens in the end.

Also, you can easily venture into higher level areas early on. There are some strong Pokemon out there and they can cause serious damage. Going up against a Pokemon that's more than double your level when you already have 2 digits to yours and your opponent has weather helping it is no picnic. (Seriously, I ran into a Level 28 Vulpix that had harsh sunlight and my Water-type was only Level 12 at the time. Needless to say, my advantage was out in one hit and I had to flee.) Be careful out there!

I'm not even at my first badge and I am enjoying it so far. I hope to come back later when I have more to talk about.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: ImpracticalDino on November 22, 2019, 12:08:02 AM

I completely agree with you pokeplayer984. There are people who critique something because they love the product and want it to the the best that it could possibly be, and then there are people who take it towards a very extreme level, both sides included. While death threats have very little meaning on the internet in my opinion, as anyone can say something like that behind the protective computer/screen of a device, you should still strive to voice your concerns in a civil and respectful way that doesn’t result in ad hominem attacks. I would never advocate something like that anyway, as some people do take those threats literally, which could affect them mentally in a negative way.

I’m interested to read your thoughts about the game as you play through it, so I do hope you keep us updated.

I thought nothing else could be wrong with Sword & Shield, but then I found this.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uWAVpjPPC4w

Yes, while the mistake itself is minor and only occurs in the end cutscenes, it still illustrates (in my opinion) how lackluster and effortless this Pokémon game is compared to previous games. When looking for flaws, glitches, or anything wrong with a game, this would be the mistake I’d never think of or expect would happen.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 24, 2019, 05:02:06 PM

Okay, I have beaten the second gym and am on my way to the third. During this time, I made some "already chosen" catches. Basically, these are Pokemon I chose to have on my team before I got the game. I already have Budew, (Which has evolved into Roselia and will be Roserade before the end of the game.) Eevee (I'll be choosing which Eeveelution to have on my team soon. Plus it's good for breeding reasons.) and Farfetch'd. (I want it's new evolution. Also, it'll be great for catching purposes.) I definitely need to pick a Water-Type for the next gym.

The gyms do hold puzzles and at the end you face the Gym Leader. However, the Gym Leader is in a huge stadium. This stadium is designed to make the Dynamax function happen. So long as you Dynamax at the right time with the advantage, you should be okay. Oh, and you get a uniform and everything.

Right now, here's my main team.

Raboot
Roselia
Farfetch'd
Eevee
Meowth (This is the Gift Meowth you get. It's great for money-making reasons. Has Pay Day as a move and Pick Up for an Ability.)
Quagsire (Might replace, but we'll see.)

Another thing, the day and night cycle doesn't function normally until Post-Game. Until then, it's only Day and Night as the game's story sees fit. So there's probably lots of Evolutions you won't get until Post-Game.

Finally, if I am looking at everything right, this may be the one game where picking a starter won't matter in terms of difficulty. Sure, you might have an early advantage with the Fire-Type, but you lose that advantage by the second gym and have to cover it with something that can take on Water-Types. So, it depends if you want to get through the first gym quickly or want to get some other Pokemon and have the advantage by the second or third gym later. There's a lot to figure out here and my team may be changing quite a bit through the game. We'll see.

So that's all I have to say so far. Still enjoying it and we'll see if it holds up from here.

That's all for now. See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 25, 2019, 05:00:20 AM

Update: Third Gym done and wake up call has happened. I nearly lost all my Pokemon due to low levels. I need to do some training and rearranging of my team. I'll be keeping my starter and Roselia, but from there, we'll see what happens. I think I might go for Togekiss.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: StardustSoldier on November 25, 2019, 04:23:53 PM

Please keep the updates coming. Although I don't have the game itself, I'm interested to see what you think of the rest of it. :)

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on November 27, 2019, 05:14:56 AM

Okay, I beat the fourth gym. I got my first loss because I didn't go back to heal my Pokemon. Sure, I had the weakness, but with lower health and the Gym Leader actually being smart enough to use your weakness in terms of attack, I guess I should've seen this coming. I healed my Pokemon, revitalized my strategy and won with only one Pokemon left. Espeon, you've earned your place on my team.

Now, I must give praise to the story because it did something unexpected. Time to go into spoilers.

Spoiler: Show

So yeah, this is getting quite good now with the story. I'm enjoying it.

I'll update again later.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 02, 2019, 09:45:07 AM

I loaned my Switch to my nephews over Thanksgiving Weekend. I made sure NOT to include my Pokemon games as I don't want the little ones messing them up. Anyways, I got it back and continued my adventure. Here's my progress while it's recharging.

I've beaten the 5th Gym. I guess I'll be giving up on getting Togekiss because I can't find Togepi or Togetic. They are being very annoying to encounter. As for the 5th Gym, let's just say my Roserade was overleveled and leave it at that.

I've been looking ahead and see that I need a Fighting-Type for the last 3 Gyms. I had found a powerful Bewear earlier and chose to have that as part of my main team. It doesn't have a Fighting-Type move yet, but it's close to the Level for one. I've never trained one before, so this should be interesting.

Here's my team so far.

-Cinderace
-Roserade
-Espeon
-Bewear
-Meowth (Again, the Gift one.)
-???

I'm looking to Lapras to finish my team when I can finally get it. I know where I need to go. I just need to get there.

That's all for now.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 02, 2019, 10:21:34 PM

Bewear came through for me! I have now collected all 8 badges and get to move on to the Champion Cup.

In Sword & Shield, instead of The Elite 4, you go against 6 opponents in a row before taking on the Champion. Before this, I'll be heading to the toughest place in the Wild Area to catch Pokemon and revamp my team. I really have to think about what I want in a team. What I have won't cover enough so it is vital I change up my team.

Cinderace, Roserade and Bewear will be in the final team, but the last three slots will need some serious thinking.

I'm going to bed now, but I will spend tomorrow getting a new team. Wish me luck!

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 04, 2019, 08:12:38 PM

So, a certain package arrived early and I had to take a day off for it. Let's update.

My team is now as follows.

-Cinderace
-Roserade
-Gallade
-Flygon
-Lapras
-Corviknight

There's several different reasons I have changed my team to what I have. I know I'll be facing Fairy/Psychic Pokemon and Roserade will be murdered by them. It's the reason to bring a Steel-Type for the final battles. Lapras is just a great well-rounded Pokemon that I've liked having since the start. It's very defensive and just learns a good number of moves. Roserade will still be good for a number of Water-Type Pokemon coming up. Gallade comes through for all the Poison, Fighting, Dark and Normal Pokemon. You will also need a Ground-Type for Electric-Type Pokemon. Plus, you need some way to deal with Dragons.

Yeah, the finals are no joke. You need a well rounded team that can handle a lot. I mean, you do get healed between each battle now, but they still aren't easy. So yeah, no pressure. I'm sure I'll beat it by tomorrow.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: StardustSoldier on December 04, 2019, 10:31:39 PM

Thank you for the updates. How does the game compare so far to previous Pokemon titles? Also, is it Sword or Shield that you have?

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: OwlsCantRead on December 04, 2019, 10:39:09 PM

My brother's done with Shield and grinding up a competitive team, and one of the things he mentioned was that this gen it's easier than ever to do that.

I borrowed the game from him to try it out 1-2 days ago (since he already has it, I just used a different profile) and recorded the experience through my Elgato. It is indeed a graphics jump, though some of the short one-sentence NPC dialogues remind me that I am still playing a Pokémon game.

Spoiler thoughts:

Spoiler: Show

So yeah, the game looks good, but I'm not sure how long it'll capture my interest. Long RPGs have never been my forte.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 08, 2019, 05:04:34 AM

@StardustSoldier - In all honesty, this is a game where I can't really give a full opinion until I've played it fully. There's so much to do in Pokemon these days. Heck, this game has a second story for crying out loud! (Which I'm currently on.) So, there's a lot for me to do before I can give my thoughts. Please be patient with that.

That being said, there are some things I would have done differently looking back. For starters, I would have gotten Shield Version and not Sword Version. The reason is Galar Ponyta. Ponyta is a Shield Version exclusive. When getting Togepi for my team failed, I had debated in having Ponyta on my team instead, only to realize I had the wrong version of the game. So, Espeon being on my team only happened for very specific reasons. Even then, she didn't stay.

On top of getting Shield, I probably would have gone Team Sobble. This would mainly be due to having a better all around team that I would feel comfortable having. In the original games of Red and Blue, I pick Blastoise to get a more comfortable team in the end. Here, Sobble is a nice water-type to have and would also give me access to putting Litwick comfortably into the team, which a part of me wanted. I don't hate Scorbunny. I really enjoyed using her. (Yes, got female first try.) However, Sobble would have been a better choice for my team in the end.

Not to mention, putting an electric-type into the team would've benefited me more. I often enough ran into Flying Pokemon and didn't really have a good way of dealing with them. Yeah, looking back, electric would've helped me here.

So yeah, a lot I would have done differently. It's been quite the experience for me in Pokemon. I've enjoyed the game despite these problems, and I'm not done yet.

That's all I have to say for now.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 09, 2019, 09:25:16 AM

Well, I beat the second story. Really not much to it and is done in very little time. You end with catching the box legendary and facing your rival with the other legendary. The story was nice in concept, I just wish it was longer.

Anyways, now that I'm done, it's time for me to set up for something I want to do in the future. Luckily, I don't plan to go live with it until Pokemon HOME comes out. Yes, it will involve that in some way. So yeah, I've got a good amount of time with it.

The only real big goal for me left is to get Ditto, which is being a pain to get right now. Hopefully, I won't have to wait until HOME to get one of my many Ditto instead.

This was a fun game. Do I feel sorry for those missing out? Well, if you were one of those horrible people who sent death threats over your favorite Pokemon not being in the game, then no, I don't. Go ahead and not play it at all. The fandom is better off without you. However, if you have been one of those kinder people who have been debating on giving this a try, despite certain Pokemon not being in it, then maybe you should try it. I know it sucks to not have certain Pokemon in the game, but I feel the story to be good and the gameplay a lot of fun. It could end up being better than you think.

That's all from me.

See ya later! :wave

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Sleeping-force's-inside on December 09, 2019, 09:31:02 AM

I had a fun Pokémon idea, inspired by Leon of this game... Do you guys think I can post it in here to share? Or should I make a new topic?

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 10, 2019, 08:48:32 AM

Did a box full of Breeding Scorbunny from my Female Cinderace yesterday. Surprise Traded them all away today. Here's the result.

(https://i.imgur.com/QyWLxzv.jpg)

Plenty of new entries for the Pokedex. Not to mention quite a few regional variants that are perfect for Shiny Breeding. Yes, I plan to finally get into that.

For now, I'm working on some Regular Pichu Breeding to give away for later today. Will update later!

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 16, 2019, 07:57:36 AM

And after 3 boxes full of Non-Shiny Wooloo, I am reminded WHY I don't Shiny Breed. Looks like I'm going to be trading all of that away later today.

However, after all the breeding, I went back to the Wild Area. I have found how EASY it is to get Competitive Pokemon in this game after you beat the main story. EVERY encounter is Level 60 now. With Nature Mints, Easy Bottle Caps, Exp Candy and other things, you can make a really good team rather quickly.

Now, if you don't mind, I'm going Togekiss hunting.

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on December 24, 2019, 10:19:14 AM

So, since I have a three day weekend from work, I have chosen to do some 6 IV Breeding. This is something I have more interest in doing over Shiny Breeding. You can manipulate it more and you have better luck. The tricks I learned in last gen seemed to have gone unchanged.

As of this point, I have 5 Pokemon which I have successfully gotten 6 IVs in this Generation. 4 of them are male and one is female. I plan to continue to grow my 6 IV collection. My end goal is to pull off all the Pokemon I can through breeding.

Wish me luck!

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: StardustSoldier on January 07, 2020, 04:28:02 PM

Luck has been wished!

How did it go?
:PAli

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: Ducky123 on January 08, 2020, 06:32:53 AM

I don't play the game and I don't wish to but I just want to say that one of the traier girls is really cute and I'm slowly racking up a good amount of fanart haha. Marnie is simply a cutie, wouldn't you agree @CybertronianBrony?

Title: Re: Pokémon Sword & Shield
Post by: pokeplayer984 on January 09, 2020, 04:24:56 PM

Okay, so a Pokemon Direct came out today and it had some new stuff for Sword & Shield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5afasEAiN0

I'll be looking forward to this. :)

The Gang of Five

Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Gamers Zone => Topic started by: pokeplayer984 on February 27, 2019, 03:32:39 PM