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

[emeraldrafael]

damn you! I demand updates!!

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oka yeah, Im just kidding. Hope it works out. Computer issues were one of the issues that kileed the nuzlocke run here. though maybe in interest of keeping the thread alive a new discussion question, mayhaps? *says in zoidberg voice*

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

damn you! I demand updates!!

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oka yeah, Im just kidding. Hope it works out. Computer issues were one of the issues that kileed the nuzlocke run here. though maybe in interest of keeping the thread alive a new discussion question, mayhaps? *says in zoidberg voice*

Good news and bad news. The good news is that I fixed the problem with next to no effort. So I don't have to send away for a new part. The bad news? The forums barely work on my computer.. So I can't post an update. In fact, this is the third attempt to respond to this question.

So I'm looking at either Thursday or Friday for the next update.

 

[StorytellingIsAMust]

Good news and bad news. The good news is that I fixed the problem with next to no effort. So I don't have to send away for a new part. The bad news? The forums barely work on my computer.. So I can't post an update. In fact, this is the third attempt to respond to this question.

So I'm looking at either Thursday or Friday for the next update.

Well, I'm glad to hear that the problem's fixed, at least.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Ah, well, hopefully you can resolve the problem. besides, whats a few extra days between friends.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

[HEADING=2]Let?s Play: Pokemon Ruby Part 14: In which we become arsonists[/HEADING]​

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It's time for another gym.

Hell man, are you everywhere?

This is the town of Lavaridge, and her name is Flannery, and she uses fire types?

Keep in mind: Flannery looks like this:

And we're supposed to "hose her down" and then "go for it"?

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Well, enough of that. It's battle time!

Anyone who's played the Generation I games knows what the deal is here. You enter the room, and have to pick the right "zapper" to stand on.

It's pretty much trial and error.

But we finally make it.

"Puny" trainer? Lady, your waist is as wide as your elbow.

You know, building your town at the base of an active volcano probably wasn't a smart idea.

She isn't too hard.

No kidding?

FLANNERY is CONFUSED. She hurt herself in her confusion.

Yay for subverting free will!

Mmmmmmm?

Oh...

I would hope so.

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Go away.

And he gives me these things.

Says the guy who I've beaten twice.

We can finally go to this area!

Mmmmm, wonder what this could be?

Yay for naming!

This one is named after a good friend of mine, Jerry Nava [http://thefilmrenegado.posterous.com/]. He's kinda sounds like a Mexican Tommy Wiseau. And that's a good thing.

You mean I go to all that work, and all I get is 50% of what I earned? That's SOCIALISM!

Important question time: Which do we take: The Root Fossil or Claw Fossil? Getting one will prevent us from getting the other

The Root fossil gives us Lileep

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The Claw Fossil gives us Anorith

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Again, which one should we pick? Note that next time will be a mini-update, so I won't be getting the Fossil then. So you'll have plenty of time to debate this issue.

EDIT: Also note that you don't have to be a regular reader of this LP to vote.

 

[Ultress]

Go with Lileep, it's a the less freaky looking of the two

 

[Dr_Horrible]

I've always been a fan of Anorith, personally.

 

[StorytellingIsAMust]

Anorith all the way.

 

[emeraldrafael]

WOO! Im a pokemon, youd better use me!

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but no seriously, make that trapinch part of your team. Once its a vibrava and then a flygon it will will be incredible. Ad you can run different sets with it depending on what you need (phys, spec, mix).

Id go for Lileep over anorith. I've ever been a fan of pokemon who are weak to themselves (it has a rock typing and a rock weakness). Besides Lileep are bulky as all fuck and have soem good typing with decent stats (except its speed but its a barnacle so it just being over 10 is impressive). Besides, Anorith is weak to water, and with the amount of surfing you do in this game in particular, thats such a liability.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

WOO! Im a pokemon, youd better use me!

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but no seriously, make that trapinch part of your team. Once its a vibrava and then a flygon it will will be incredible. Ad you can run different sets with it depending on what you need (phys, spec, mix).

Id go for Lileep over anorith. I've ever been a fan of pokemon who are weak to themselves (it has a rock typing and a rock weakness). Besides Lileep are bulky as all fuck and have soem good typing with decent stats (except its speed but its a barnacle so it just being over 10 is impressive). Besides, Anorith is weak to water, and with the amount of surfing you do in this game in particular, thats such a liability.

That was the plan, my friend. Flygon is rather powerful

And the vote so far is tied. Oh well. We still have a few more people who get to vote.

 

[Melon Hunter]

Definitely Anorith. For the same reason that everyone picked Kabutos in Gen I: It's totally badass compared to the alternative. Perhaps you could call it 'Blade' or 'Slasher'?

 

[emeraldrafael]

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That was the plan, my friend. Flygon is rather powerful

And the vote so far is tied. Oh well. We still have a few more people who get to vote.

Cool. what is the trapinch's nature by the way? Cuase if you get something like adamant or jolly you may as well just have it as full attack, otherwise it will be useless.

 

[sage42]

Well I have no preference for the fossils. Honestly I never really care for any of the fossilized pokemon. Can't wait for Flygon though, that thing usually means bad news for anyone not using it.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

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That was the plan, my friend. Flygon is rather powerful

And the vote so far is tied. Oh well. We still have a few more people who get to vote.

Cool. what is the trapinch's nature by the way? Cuase if you get something like adamant or jolly you may as well just have it as full attack, otherwise it will be useless.

"Gentle" nature. And its effect is hyper-cutter. I'm guessing that the first one isn't so good.

 

[Melon Hunter]

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That was the plan, my friend. Flygon is rather powerful

And the vote so far is tied. Oh well. We still have a few more people who get to vote.

Cool. what is the trapinch's nature by the way? Cuase if you get something like adamant or jolly you may as well just have it as full attack, otherwise it will be useless.

"Gentle" nature. And its effect is hyper-cutter. I'm guessing that the first one isn't so good.

Gentle increases Sp. Defense, decreases Defense. Base stats for Defense and Sp. Defense are equal, so it's not a particularly bad nature to have. The names of the natures are rather misleading, sometimes.

 

[GodofDisaster]

Finally I've caught up with this, LP I've been away for a while, I am afraid I can't think of any answers for the op's previous questions but I will answer this one, personally I would go for the Claw fossil. Or you could just toss a coin, heads=claw fossil tails=root fossil.

Also does anyone else think Flannery is awesome? She does give a pretty good TM, side effect aside Overheat is powerful saved my ass many times in Leaf Green.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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That was the plan, my friend. Flygon is rather powerful

And the vote so far is tied. Oh well. We still have a few more people who get to vote.

Cool. what is the trapinch's nature by the way? Cuase if you get something like adamant or jolly you may as well just have it as full attack, otherwise it will be useless.

"Gentle" nature. And its effect is hyper-cutter. I'm guessing that the first one isn't so good.

well, Gentle is Sp. Def+, Def - so that doesnt really change since both are a base 80. Just means you cant take as many sp. atks as you can atks. I guess you could say an advantage, since its x4 weak to ice andm ost ice moves in that game are special, and x2 weak to dragon.

And that hypercutter just means its attack cant be lowered (thought stuff like growl) but that will go away when it evolves and gets Levitate, so it cant be hit by ground moves. Much better ability really.

this is just my suggestion, but I would teach it:
Crunch
Dragon Claw/Breath
Earthquake
Steel Wing/Flamethrower

With leaning more towards flamethrower cause it would be more worthwhile.

 

[FilipJPhry]

Yo. Lileep is the better choice, bro.

Mainly because of that badass defense stat.

Stealth Rock their ass and throw Confuse Rays at them!!!!

 

[emeraldrafael]

Yo. Lileep is the better choice, bro.

Mainly because of that badass defense stat.

Stealth Rock their ass and throw Confuse Rays at them!!!!

But there is no stealth rock in this game though :/

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

[HEADING=2]Let?s Play: Pokemon Ruby Mini-Update 3: In which we get something hard[/HEADING]​

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It's time for another mini-update!

But we have to enter this house again.

You know, taken out of context, the idea of a dresser growling at me is a little ammusing.

Now it's a button pressing game.

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He has way to much free time. And he needs a new hobby.

What did I get this time?

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A Hard Stone?

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After fleeing this house, I go to train the pokemon a bit. For the next gym

That was a pretty good name, I think

Next time: We play Arceus

Because this is a mini-update, I have a non-pokemon related question for you all. Is there anything in particular you've asked for this holiday season? I asked for a Cold M4 Carbine (.22 Tactical Rimfire). It's a target rifle, which should be apparent because it shoots .22 LR.

Also, voting is still open for the fossil, and it will be until Noon on Saturday, Central Standard Time. I'll announce the winner then, and then we'll decide on names.

The vote is as follows:

Lileep:
UncleUlty
Emeraldrafael
FilipJPhry


Anorith:
Dr_Horrible
StorytellingIsAMust
Melon Hunter
knight of some random number

Note that you don?t have to be a regular reader of this LP in order to vote.