Let's Play: Pokemon Ruby Post Game 4: In which we face off against evil

[sextus the crazy]

Flash is the most useless. While whirlpool is pretty much cut but on the water, it is still essential for game progrssion. Defog was useful for one area, but wasn't necessary (I didn't know about defog the first time I played DPPT [thank god for aerial ace!]) Flash, however, is just mildly convenient for one or two areas a game and is rendered useless by having map from a walkthough/guide.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Flash is the most useless. While whirlpool is pretty much cut but on the water, it is still essential for game progrssion. Defog was useful for one area, but wasn't necessary (I didn't know about defog the first time I played DPPT [thank god for aerial ace!]) Flash, however, is just mildly convenient for one or two areas a game and is rendered useless by having map from a walkthough/guide.

Cuts more (EDIT) powerfl than whirlpool. cut has a 50 base power and 100 acc. Plus its normal, and more pokemon can learn it.

 

[StorytellingIsAMust]

Wow, I've been gone for a while. Loving what you're doing, though, keep it up.

 

[sextus the crazy]

Flash is the most useless. While whirlpool is pretty much cut but on the water, it is still essential for game progrssion. Defog was useful for one area, but wasn't necessary (I didn't know about defog the first time I played DPPT [thank god for aerial ace!]) Flash, however, is just mildly convenient for one or two areas a game and is rendered useless by having map from a walkthough/guide.

Cuts more (EDIT) powerfl than whirlpool. cut has a 50 base power and 100 acc. Plus its normal, and more pokemon can learn it.

I'm talking about strictly out-of-battle use.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Flash is the most useless. While whirlpool is pretty much cut but on the water, it is still essential for game progrssion. Defog was useful for one area, but wasn't necessary (I didn't know about defog the first time I played DPPT [thank god for aerial ace!]) Flash, however, is just mildly convenient for one or two areas a game and is rendered useless by having map from a walkthough/guide.

Cuts more (EDIT) powerfl than whirlpool. cut has a 50 base power and 100 acc. Plus its normal, and more pokemon can learn it.

I'm talking about strictly out-of-battle use.

If you're talking strictly out of battle, then Defog is equally as useless as Flash, and can be solved with a good map.

 

[GodofDisaster]

I'd say defog is the most useless, you only really need it once and even then you can it's easy to make your way through the area without out.

Although Flash does come in close second.

And then there's Cut how many times did you actually need that HM in Black and White because I can think of just one, the dreamyard to get an item.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Shitty HMs...Flash. Good grief...flash.

So, are you planning to take that Shroomish all the way to learning Spore?
It's fairly painful (especially if aren't delaying leveling for the purpose of nabbing full Speed EVs later), but it's totally worth it in the end.

Spore takes the pain out of trying to capture certain pokemon entirely (Latios/Latias can bite my ass); and it's one of the best non-damage moves in the series.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Shitty HMs...Flash. Good grief...flash.

So, are you planning to take that Shroomish all the way to learning Spore?
It's fairly painful (especially if aren't delaying leveling for the purpose of nabbing full Speed EVs later), but it's totally worth it in the end.

Spore takes the pain out of trying to capture certain pokemon entirely (Latios/Latias can bite my ass); and it's one of the best non-damage moves in the series.

I wasn't planing on it, but I might.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I wasn't planing on it, but I might.

I say go for it. Even if it just sits in the back, soaking EXP through the EXP Share.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

I wasn't planing on it, but I might.

I say go for it. Even if it just sits in the back, soaking EXP through the EXP Share.

EXP Share? But that's socialism!

Spoiler

Sorry, I've just been waiting for a chance to show that.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

[HEADING=2]Let?s Play: Pokemon Ruby Part 6: In which we get another badge[/HEADING]​

Spoiler

Gym battle time!

....

Someone needs to pay the electric bill, no?

Are you following me around?

So we got this gym's gimmick: It's dark. .... That's kinda creative

As we fight trainers, it gets brighter. Still, this is a rather boring gym.

One critical hit is all it takes. Man, this guy is a pushover...

One mind blast later...

Another mind blast later...

This was easy. Thankfully, the later gyms are more interesting.

This is one aspect of gym badges I find funny. They sap a pokemon's free will.

Won't be using it, but thanks

Observant of you

Alright then...

Not quite yet...

A few battles later....

That's a pokemon more befitting the name "Barkspawn", no?

Here's what our box looks like

And here's our party

Next time: More evil cult!

Question time: Who's your favorite LP'er? I like Lt. Danger. He did a LP of my favorite game, Neverwinter Nights 2 [http://lparchive.org/Neverwinter-Nights-2/] and the expansion Mask of the Betrayer [http://lparchive.org/Neverwinter-Nights-2-Mask-of-the-Betrayer/]

If you're a LPer yourself, feel free to throw up a link to your work. I'd like to see it.

 

[Ultress]

Shiny Mightyena is pretty bad ass.

I"m going to cheat and say Slowbeef and Dibetus becasue really you can't have one with out the other. They play off each other so well and are funny as hell.They did a great run of Metroid Fusion(played by Diebetus) and while they had other people with them Slowbeef's Metroid Prime blind run was comedy gold.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Shiny Mightyena is pretty bad ass.

It looks sort of like a Golden Retriever. Sorta. Made a lot more angry looking.

I hope there's at least one more shiny I catch in the course of this LP

 

[sextus the crazy]

Mageknight404, seph1212, two best friends play, and spoony.

I LP but I'm pretty bad and stopped awhile ago.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SextusTheCrazy

 

[FilipJPhry]

I'm gonna ninja alot of people and say Tobuscus. No link needed. Other good LPers are Necroscope86 [http://www.youtube.com/user/Necroscope86?blend=1&ob=4] and NintendoCapriSun. [http://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoCapriSun?blend=1&ob=4]

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Mageknight404, seph1212, two best friends play, and spoony.

I LP but I'm pretty bad and stopped awhile ago.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SextusTheCrazy

Not a huge fan of spoony, so I haven't watched him in a while. Has he done anything better for a LP since she-who-shall-not-be-named dumped him?

I'm gonna ninja alot of people and say Tobuscus. No link needed. Other good LPers are Necroscope86 [http://www.youtube.com/user/Necroscope86?blend=1&ob=4] and NintendoCapriSun. [http://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoCapriSun?blend=1&ob=4]

I'm gonna ninja alot of people and say Tobuscus. No link needed. Other good LPers are Necroscope86 [http://www.youtube.com/user/Necroscope86?blend=1&ob=4] and NintendoCapriSun. [http://www.youtube.com/user/NintendoCapriSun?blend=1&ob=4]

I've heard of him, but I've not seen him. Oh, and "Alot" is not a word.

 

[sextus the crazy]

Mageknight404, seph1212, two best friends play, and spoony.

I LP but I'm pretty bad and stopped awhile ago.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SextusTheCrazy

Not a huge fan of spoony, so I haven't watched him in a while. Has he done anything better for a LP since she-who-shall-not-be-named dumped him?

Spoony had a girlfriend? All I've watched are the swat videos and his reviews of Final Fantasy games.

 

[emeraldrafael]

My guess is he kept having his makuhita use bulk up? and you should bring yuor mightyena along, maybe get rid of that nicada.

I dont know if I really have a favorite LPer since I dont really watch/read any except maybe when I read nuzlockes, and my favorite of those is Sawbladers Black

Though Im gonna be putting up a storylocke when i can actually get around to sitting and typing it.

EDIT: Oh, and I should add Rob Moran (Urealms guy) cause of the stuff he does on his site. while i wouldnt necessarily call them lets plays, they are close enough that I would coutn them.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Mageknight404, seph1212, two best friends play, and spoony.

I LP but I'm pretty bad and stopped awhile ago.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SextusTheCrazy

Not a huge fan of spoony, so I haven't watched him in a while. Has he done anything better for a LP since she-who-shall-not-be-named dumped him?

Spoony had a girlfriend? All I've watched are the swat videos and his reviews of Final Fantasy games.

Yes, her name was Jessica Miller. She was known for banning people for next to no reason, and was as such, not well liked.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Though Im gonna be putting up a storylocke when i can actually get around to sitting and typing it.

Be sure to send me a link when you do. I'd love to see it.