Pokemon Umbral Discussion 32: Ultimate Showdown of Ascended Classes

[Geminex]

Menarker, you're much more insulting than usual. I'm impressed.
Though really, this seems to be less about venting, and more about putting me in my place.

I really don't think my arguments are shitty in any way at all. Of course power varies from pokemon to pokemon. But in general, whenever there's a really strong power, such as huge power (which effectively doubles a stat for god's sake, it gives Swampert another 110 free points into base stats how the fuck is that not overpowered?), there will only be very, very few pokemon with that ability. Why is that, you ask? Well, I don't know. But if I made an educated guess, I say imagine that the ability was never meant to be freely available. And if you think really hard, you might be able to come up with a reason for that. If I had to make another educated guess, I'd say that said reason will probably involve the fact that there's a huge fucking difference between making pokemon more versatile and stronger by giving them a bigger selection of abilties to choose from, and by grossly overpowering a pokemon by doubling one of its main stats.

Of course, if you can make a coherent argument why it would be beneficial to a fair and balanced game if Swampert's attack suddenly doubled, I'm all ears. And the same applies to Flower Gift (because, really, not even serene grace compares to that. Totally different league). But, the way I see it, there's just no possible justification, asides from 'I want my pokemon to be more powerful and for all of you to pay more attention to me'

And one more thing...
See, I don't hate pokemon (why the fuck would you think I do? Cause I play Impact? That's called role-playing. Make believe. You should try it some time). I hate it when people make their characters more powerful than they should be by bending the rules. You seem to love doing that, hence my frequent... protests. I don't have much of a problem with what Drac does, and I'm thinking that Bard could totally utilize his team some more!
It's only your goodself I have a problem with. :3

And would you please stop telling me to cease balancing? AB specifically asked us to do so. And even if he didn't, I'll gladly stop! I don't enjoy these discussions. But as long as you fucking abuse the system, I'll call you out on your bullshit.

The tone of your post seems to imply defiance of some sort. I'm really not sure why. Are you personalizing this? Somehow assuming that I'm trying to give you orders? Cause you'd be wrong on both counts. I've given you my opinion on your proposed changes. Going "You're not the boss of me!" and

*Smiles about Huge Power Swampert and Flower Gift Shaymin he'll present*

just to show me how wrong I am and how I can't tell you what to do is an entirely misplaced show of defiance. I'm not trying to tell you what to do.

I'm trying to make this game fair, or at the very least, to help AB do so. By going against that, you're generating more work for both him and me. I've never asked this before, but I'm gonna ask it now: Take a step back. See all of this objectively, instead of subjectively. Think about it. Because howevermuch you confuse me with my character, I honestly think that I'm the objective, the moderate one here.