Gay Uncle

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Just a very quick rundown of the team. It is pretty much the same as my Gen IV sun team that I used in UU, however this is for RU/LU (depending on what server you are on) as I think it is more fun this generation. Basically Sawsbuck replaces Tangrowth as my physical sweeper, and Dusknoir replaces Spiritomb. http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/189.png Jumpluff (Bumblebee) (M) @ Heat Rock Trait: Chlorophyll EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Sunny Day - Sleep Powder - Encore - U-turn Jumpluff really is the Bumblebee of this team. Sleep Powder and Encore can be used to give the team safe switching opportunities, which are vital in the generally offensive metagames of Gen V. This is of particular importance, as using a fast U-turn (while providing switch initiative) often means the incoming Pokemon takes damage - this is not ideal when offensive Pokemon are carrying Life Orb and limits their sweeping potential. Not too many Pokemon threaten Jumpluff in a lead position, and hence I can usually get the ball rolling with this Pokemon. http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/103.png Exeggutor (McLaren) (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Chlorophyll EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - SolarBeam - Psychic - Hidden Power [Fire] - Sleep Powder Exeggutor is a beast, plain and simple. Even running a timid over modest nature, the STAB attacks of this Pokemon hit like a truck. What I love about Exeggutor is that you do not need to worry about setting up. While Victreebel is a far more powerful sweeper after a Growth, it can be difficult obtaining said boost. I have named Exeggutor McLaren, as the McLaren F1 is to this day the fastest naturally aspirated car ever produced (Exeggutor is the most powerful, non-boosted Chlorophyll Pokemon). http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/616.png Sawsbuck (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Chlorophyll EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Swords Dance / Megahorn (finding less and less need to get a boost, and this handles opposing grass-types) - Double-Edge - Horn Leech - Nature Power I have shared a love-hate relationship with this Pokemon since it was introduced, namely because I never knew how to use it properly. I used to run the more conservative Frustration over Double-Edge on this set, necessitating a Swords Dance to get sufficient power. However, I now play this Pokemon like sand users play Stoutland - bring it in and just start smashing things with Double-Edge. If I can secure a boost, it is often "good game" however imporoving team synergy means I do not have to fish for the boost so often. Another fun fact is that Nature Power is not an offensive move, and hence is not affected by Sucker Punch (suck on that, Bisharp!). Thinking of going with Megahorn over Swords Dance, which allows me to 2HKO max defense Tangrowth with Stealth Rock on the field (+2 Double-Edge is still only a 2HKO, but with tons of recoil). http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/244.png Entei @ Heat Rock Trait: Pressure EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Sunny Day - Calm Mind - Fire Blast - SolarBeam I originally had Arcanine in this slot, as it can use Morning Sun for longetivity. Entei can be a wrecking ball in its own right however, and with the sun up and a Calm Mind or two, water-types fall easily. Even if Entei gets KO'd early, it will usually do so after providing 8 turns of sun, which is always welcome. This set also lures physical walls and makes them pay the price. I am considering making this a SubCM set without Sunny Day. http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/377.png Regirock @ Heat Rock Trait: Clear Body EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDef Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk) - Stealth Rock - Sunny Day - Stone Edge - Explosion Regirock has three objectives: set up Stealth Rock, get the sun in play, and get KO'd. If I can get off an Explosion all the better, and people are often confused when I waste a perfectly good Regirock with a seemingly unnecessary Explosion. They soon realise that I have switched in a threat for free, allowing my sweepers to go to work. This is particularly useful when facing Substitute users, as I get a free shot on the exposed Pokemon. http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/482.png Dusknoir (M) @ Heat Rock Trait: Pressure EVs: 252 HP / 56 Atk / 116 Def / 84 Spd Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Sunny Day - Will-O-Wisp - Shadow Sneak - Fire Punch Basically another tank that can set up the sun and hider an opposing team. I ran Spiritomb in this spot in Gen IV, but now that Dusknoir is so low in the usage I am more happy to use it thanks to its better defenses and offensive stat/movepool. Like Regirock, the purpose of this Pokemon is to set up the sun and faint, while doing some damage along the way if possible.

If you save your logs from Pokemon Online, you can import them into http://pokemon.aesoft.org/ and it will generate a battle replay like the one above. It's pretty frickin' awesome.

Might start doing a few more of these, even some commentary. This is an RU Sunny Day team I've been messing around with. And I hate Siglyph.

Yah. If only Castform got Cloud Nine in the DW...

Or give Cloud Nine to some decent Pokemon, and make it permanent. As much as I'd like to comment on OU weather, I've only ever given a shit about UU sun since I started playing it over a year ago in gen IV, so whatever haha. OU will just always be OU, so if weather is the dominant playstyle of that tier, and you don't like it, don't play the tier.

http://www.idwpublis...s/article/2137/ This will be the first comic I've bought/collected in 20 years

Cut me in my sleep. I am totally going to use 'Youtube video thing' online.

I feel like I'm watching the Cell Games.

Somebody That I Used To Know came on as number one on the Triple J Hottest 100 (the Australia Day music countdown - pretty big deal over here) and everyone in the bar moaned haha.

Just watched that 4x4 Giant MT mission. I can't wait to play that mission in surround sound! Looks like the first truly intimidating Giant MT since gen 3 (Armed Fortresses and Sol Dios'? Bitch, please).

Long live Kensaya Blades!

My copy has shipped, it will just take a week or two to make it's journey around the world.

Form vs function plays no role in this game for me, probably for (at least) three reasons: 1. My vanity and ignorance is inversely correlated with my age (ie. the older I become, the less I am concerned with pure aesthetics compared with functionality) 2. ACV has taken the direction of 'form-over-function' itself, in that this game - overall - seems to be more realistic in a sense. Afterall, a top-spec Ferrari Enzo racer is never to be as pretty as a GT-focused Aston Martin. 3. Online PvP.

Agreed. That's the more affirmative way of saying what I meant haha. It raises the questions of legal deadly force if officers can't use it properly. I don't see how these dudes can be allowed back on the streets as officers - IMO they've simply failed the one-sit-only test.

Such a knee-jerk reaction by the police - I mean, watching that in a video makes me wonder why they were unable to incapacitate someone moving so freaking slowly. I do however understand that in the heat of the moment, and if you are there, shit can be moving faster than you could think (rationally). But then, officers are trained professionals. Surely, SURELY they have training that prepares them for such situations. If they're so worried, why not cap a limb? Or use their obvious number advantage to draw him out and bum rush him (you do raise a valid point about engaging someone of that character though). Their job is to use reasonable force. This was not reasonable force. This is unnecessary use of deadly force. The use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort, when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed - these guys sprayed some shit in his eyes, panicked, and shot him.

My point though is that RJs, historically, have been known for their low equip drain.

Just putting it out there: I haven't been this in love with shotguns since Silent Line. It's a shame I can't run a cannon with them on my quad to replicate my SL staple

Touche. Also, what is up with the LW RJs having such high drain?

Consider my pants messed. Anyway, I can see myself developing a fetish for those pulse guns, which shoot in a spread shot. So brutal at close range :3 It's going to take some work getting used to the evasion and positioning in this game. To me it feels as if the weapons have maintained AC4's velocity and ferocity, while movement has been dumbed down. I really feel like I need to play some LR to figure out how to flank again, even against the AI

I want to play Demons Souls.

You know you're on a roll when you first get the Channeler's Trident without any Humanity, and then a Darkwraith drops their Dark Hand too

I won't be online til I get my internet signal above 48% on my PS3 haha - backstabs from dudes standing in front of me is not cool So I've just been grinding this game offline for the time being. Happily I got my Moonlight Greatsword tonight

I'll have to add you on PSN! Then move my PS3 closer to my wireless so I don't lag a hunk - I connected for the first time since I got the game today, which resulted in me getting invaded lol. I was okay with it until all of a sudden the dude was backstabbing me when last I checked he wasn't even near my flank. Getting killed 2 steps away from the Bonfire ftw This second run though has been ridiculously easy, so I am grateful that I stuck around and did as much farming and grinding as I did before going NG+. My build at the moment for PvE is retardedly simple: Homing Crystal Soulmass / Crystal Soul Spear for the big shit, and poking smaller stuff from behind my shield with the Channeler's Trident. The hardest part was getting through most of the game without the powerful spells, awesome catalysts and only a basic spear until I could upgrade it (I think I went all the way to Sen's Fortress with a basic spear with an INT build ie. no DEX or STR investment ) Now running: Channeler's Trident +5 Enchanted Claymore +4 (not far off getting the blue slab!) Eagle Shield +10 (pretty much just want a light shield with solid stability) Crown of Dusk + some random amalgamation of armour (Smough's legs and hands with a Witch cloak I think haha) Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring Ring of Favour and Protection (going to dump this as my SL and base stats are making it less necessary)

Just changed my shield for the first time since I got it in the Undead Burg on my first run haha. Good game Hollow Soldier Shield <3