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Lindsay is back in business! Recently signing on for HBO's Eastbound and Down and remaining sober, Lindsay is stunning the world. This is more progress than she's had in years. Is this an end of an era? Will Lindsay officially be the new Robert Downey Jr. success story?
Finally, Lindsay is corresponding to the positive side of her stars and in perfect time. Yes, as a Cancer, she's experiencing her lucky period of lucky Jupiter being all about her. Plus, since the benefic planet just entered her sign in July, she still has 11 months to do a complete 180. If she plays her cards right, she can easily restore and surpass good expectations for herself. However, fate is never so easy, and due to her natal mid-heaven in secretive Scorpio and serious Saturn's current reign in the same sign, it's going to be challenging until 2015. Part of her legacy is about her struggle with temptation -- which she now seems to realize she can win. Eclipses in her romance house are also coming, so hopefully they'll bring love into her life soon. Since Cancer lives to be nurtured, affection is Lindsay's greatest cure now.


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The bottom line is this team (or any team for that matter) won't go anywhere without stablility at the QB position. We don't have that in our current situation.
You look at it as putting all our eggs in one basket....i look at it as taking care of the most important position on the field.
If it means we have to trade up to select a QB, then the Jets brass will do it...just like any other team. Just because it's not common doesn't mean it's not impossible.
Look, I agree with you that all those spots were bad, but its not simply because of the skill level.
RB - we can draft one in the 4th round and powell playing over greene will improve that position drastically
WR - If holmes is back, him, kerley and hill should be a decent group, and again, i think addressing the position in the 3rd round is a good idea.
TE - cumberland was and is a bad player (he cant block and isnt a great WR), that position will need to be addressed, and you could even talk me into eifert in the 2nd if he is there, but I dont think its necessary
Good QBs make average players good and good players great. Our QB made average players atrocious.
If we have 4 picks in the top 40, I'd hope we go for a balanced approach.
4. Secondary
we all know sanchez must be replaced. but the offense needs much more than just a new qb. holmes and braylon will not be on the team after this season. so they're gone. there's no guarantee that stephen hill will ever learn to catch. kerley is the only reliable wr they have who will be on the team in 2014. so they could definitely use another wr. and even if greene leaves, they still need a rb. and not an average one. they could use a good one. if you draft rbs in the fourth round every year, it's a bit more difficult to find a good one than if you invest a higher pick in one.
if the jets are ever going to challenge for the division and conference again, they're going to have to figure out how to accumulate players who can score so they can go toe to toe with baltimore, NE, denver, etc. this reality means they're going to have to invest high picks on offensive players. maybe not at 9 this year. but i would say if they didn't, then most certainly in the 2nd round, and perhaps the 3rd as well.
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Damontre Moore/Jarvis Jones
Giovani Bernard
Quinton Patton
Now THAT'S a haul in the Top 40
You cant go into a draft saying, "lets draft offensive players" if they simply arent there.
We take a CB to develop behind Cro and take revis' vacated spot.
We need a deep safety and this is the best safety class in years
We need a guard and this is the best guard class in years
We need an OLB/DE and there are good ones available
Also, you dont need to draft RBs in the first or second round, so we definitely dont need to do that.
I just have to ask the question, last year with an JAG under center such as a Moore, can you not see us winning at least 2 to 3 more games ?
I honestly think, if we shore up some of the other holes and can get one or two solid starters out of this years draft we could have the potential to be a very competitive team. Super Bowl bound, no but winning some of those games we threw away last year by poor play for the QB spot.
So we are going to lose Revis anyway next season, deal him this year make and get as much as possible for his services and start to rebuild the core for the next run at a title.
he will be joining peyton and bring them a ring
revis on their team last year and they beat the ravens no question
revis will be like d sanders following the money and getting the rings-cowboys and niners both won after primetime showed up and revis can have that same impact to a team just on the edge of a ring
This will be a fun bidding war between San Francisco, Seattle and perhaps another team. Why Seattle? They can't let Revis get to San Francisco and pairing him with Sherman would be crazy. A deal with San Francisco would bring back multiple picks while a deal with Seattle would bring back Browner and a pick, maybe two. Should be interesting.


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The C-17 likely has many years of service ahead of it, but the US Air Force won't be getting any new ones any more. Manufacturer Boeing earlier this month delivered its final C-17 to the Air Force, bring the total over the last 20 years to 223. It has also delivered 34 additional Globemasters to other customers in the UK, India, and elsewhere.
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High traffic volume contributed to consumer complaints about problems with the federal health insurance exchange and several states operating their own marketplaces reported similar problems on launch day.
Nearly three million people visited the federal government's health insurance marketplace by mid-afternoon on Tuesday, the first day of the six-month extended enrollment period, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
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However technical glitches and the high volume of traffic on HealthCare.gov generated widespread complaints from residents in the 36 states served by the federal exchange who said they could not access the site. Those complaints and accompanying media reports about opening day snafus for the central component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act prompted public assurances from President Barack Obama Tuesday that the glitches would be worked out in the coming hours and days.
"Like every new law, every new product rollout, there are going to be some glitches in the signup process along the way that we will fix. I've been saying this from the start," Obama said during a Rose Garden address. "For example, we found out that there have been times this morning where the site has been running more slowly than it normally will. The reason is because more than one million people visited healthcare.gov before 7:00 in the morning."
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Excuses, excuses...I wish the feds would follow their own requirements for ONC software Certification – that is the Insurance Marketplace software must first be tested by the ONC Test labs, just like the vendor software for MU purposes. In all the vendor tests I have participated in it is made clear that if a vendor's software is unstable, has poor response, or repeated glitches it is failed post haste and not allowed to be sold and installed as a MU usable product till fixed and retested. So based on yesterday's experience – the HI Marketplace software is not ready for prime time and s/b pulled back. Yes, all software has minor glitches but from what I am reading you can't even get access to the web site. The feds were so pumped politically to get this out they didn't even think about what a tsunami they were creating. No stress testing, no planning on the roll out, ...like maybe opening up a few states at a time. But as usual Washington has two separate sets of rules – one for the belt way, the other for main street. If you don't agree then answer this: With the gvt shutdown, why are paychecks canceled for the rank and file yet not Congress and its staff??
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CHICAGO -- Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had missed seven games with a broken collarbone and Randall Cobb had missed 10 games with a knee injury. But they came back just in time on Sunday to rescue the Green Bay Packers and send them into the playoffs.
On a fourth-and-8 play, Rodgers spun away from an all-out blitz and launched a 48-yard touchdown pass to Cobb with 38 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Packers to a 33-28 victory over the Chicago Bears for the NFC North Division title.
It was only Green Bay's third victory since October and the first since then by more than a single point. But it allowed the Packers to finish the season with an 8-7-1 record as the only team in the division above .500. The Packers will host San Francisco (12-4), the defending NFC champion, in a first-round playoff game next Sunday.
Chicago finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs for the third straight year.
The Packers, who led by six points at halftime and trailed by eight early in the fourth quarter, had to convert three fourth-down plays on their winning drive, which covered 87 yards in 15 plays. On one of the fourth-down conversions, the Packers actually were lined up in the wrong formation, Rodgers said.
"Today's game was pretty much a microcosm of our season," said Mike McCarthy, the Green Bay coach. "It was just a great team win, clearly one of the finer moments of our time in Green Bay."
Perhaps that last comment was a bit of hyperbole, because the Packers did come out of the wild-card round to win the Super Bowl three years ago. But the point was nonetheless well taken for a team that overcame a dreadful spell of games while Rodgers recovered from his injury, which was suffered in the first quarter of a mid-season loss to the Bears at Green Bay.
At first, Rodgers appeared rusty, throwing a pair of interceptions and losing a fumble that, oddly, turned into a Packers' touchdown. On that fumble, Bears players ignored the ball - thinking it was an incomplete pass - and Green Bay wideout Jarrrett Boykin alertly picked it up and ran 15 yards into the end zone.
"That was one of the crazier plays I've been a part of it," Rodgers said.
What the Packers said
"I think the NFC (playoff field) is wide open. You've got teams up at the top, lead dogs, that haven't been up there before, and teams at the bottom that have done it." -- QB Aaron Rodgers, after the Packers earned a playoff berth with Sunday's win.
What the Bears said
"It is those little things along the course of a game that you wish you could have back, especially when it ends that way." -- QB Jay Cutler, referring to Chicago's inability to control the ball and three three-and-outs on its first four possessions of the game.
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Revamping and merging the Sub+3 Attacks set with the Protect analysis. QC: 3/3 (ginganinja, PK Gaming, Pocket) GP: 2/2 (Melvni, Redew) Done and ready to go! Gengar [SET] name: Offensive 3 Attacks move 1: Substitute / Protect move 2: Shadow Ball move 3: Focus Blast move 4: Hidden Power Fire item: Life Orb / Black Sludge ability: Levitate nature: Timid evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS]
By giving up a status move, Gengar can obtain better super effective coverage than the tried and true Shadow Ball + Focus Blast. The choice between Substitute and Protect is heavily influenced by the needs of Gengar's team, but each option has its own advantages. The primary difference between Substitute and Protect is that Substitute Gengar is a setup variant that takes advantage of an opponent being forced to switch, while Protect Gengar can scout against Pokemon that are already in front of it. Substitute gives Gengar free turns to attack behind the safety of its Substitute, but leaves it very open to priority and faster Pokemon if the Substitute is not up; additionally, the Substitute can be broken via Volt Switch, which can leave Gengar completely open next turn against trappers and faster Pokemon. Protect gives Gengar immediate safety and lets it safely check the moves of Choice-locked switch-ins, easing prediction, but it will always be a glass cannon. A key factor in choosing between Protect and Substitute is longevity. Substitute Gengar's lifespan can be short with Stealth Rock, passive effects, and the cost of each Substitute eating away at it. Protect Gengar does not need to rip away 25% of its HP just to keep safe, but this is high risk high reward; Protect ensures Gengar sticks around for as long as you need it, as you almost always know what your opposition is planning no matter how fast they are and you can make the correct choice next turn, but due to Gengar's fragile defenses, if you do make a mistake such as leaving it in against a Pokemon that was bluffing a Choice item or scouting a Pokemon's move only to have it set up on the Protect, Gengar will likely pay with its life. As for the attacking options, Shadow Ball and Focus Blast's unrivaled coverage might go without saying, but Hidden Power Fire gives Gengar added super effective coverage, allowing it to OHKO Scizor, Breloom, and Ferrothorn while dealing hefty chunks to Jirachi and Bronzong as well as letting Gengar take on Skarmory without risking a Focus Blast miss. Life Orb is preferred for the power increase that makes Gengar hard to switch in on. Black Sludge trades power for extended longevity, allowing Gengar to survive in Sandstorm and against the constant entry hazard damage it takes from switching, making it nearly ideal for Substitute variants if you can stand the attack power loss.
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3 attacks Gengar is a force to be reckoned with in the metagame. Scizor, Forretress, Blissey, and Chansey are the only common Pokemon in OU that resist Shadow Ball and aren't deathly afraid of Focus Blast; in fact, most OU Pokemon can be OHKOed or 2HKOed by Life Orb Gengar after Stealth Rock. If using Black Sludge, keep in mind that some specially defensive Pokemon like Jirachi will not mind taking a few attacks even at only moderate HP due to the drop in power. If running Substitute, it is best to choose options that set this set apart from SubDisable and SubSplit. Thunderbolt—or Thunder on rain teams%mdash;can be used for different super effective coverage should Water-types like the ever-troublesome Rain Dish Tentacruel hassle your team, but remember that Gengar cannot OHKO Scizor or Forretress without Hidden Power Fire. If you pair Gengar with Magnezone or you feel like your team has no issue with Steel- or Water-types, you can replace Hidden Power Fire with Destiny Bond to get the last laugh against foes such as Garchomp and Calm Mind Keldeo, Pokemon Gengar cannot beat normally without prior damage. Destiny Bond can even be used as a last resort against a Scizor that got around your Magnezone or whatever you use; take him down with Gengar if he Pursuits on Gengar's Protect. In fact, while not the primary use of the option, Gengar with Destiny Bond can act as a martyr of sorts for weather teams as Politoed, Ninetales, and some variants of Tyranitar aren't too afraid of Gengar and will attempt to KO it, winning the weather war for you.

As for teammates, you really want a Pokemon that can deal significant damage to Steel-types in rain, specifically specially defensive Jirachi and Bronzong. Either of the Landorus formes or Garchomp are excellent choices for taking on Jirachi. Bronzong is a little trickier due to Levitate, but a few good weather independent checks to Bronzong are Keldeo, Swords Dance Scizor, and Rotom-W, which all resist Gyro Ball and Hidden Power Ice while not minding an Earthquake. Ninetales and Sunny Day Heatran can help combat not only Steel-types used in rain, but also give Gengar's Hidden Power Fire a boost. Ferrothorn can turn Jirachi and Bronzong into setup fodder with your choice of Spikes, Thunder Wave, or Leech Seed each turn.

I've always been doubtful of the viability of MYSTICgar, even in DPP (where it was arguably at its best). In fact, I don't like Protect sets period. Okay, sure, maybe you scout Choiced Scizor, but Swords Dance Scizor can set up on your Protect. It's a similar story with Rock Polish Genesect. Choice Scarf Tyranitar's Pursuit OHKOes Gengar after Stealth Rock and Sand damage, regardless of switch. Besides, when I'm using Gengar and I'm facing a team with Scizor, I'm going to predict Scizor to come in and set up a Substitute. Then, this happens: SubDisable: Disable Bullet Punch. Threat averted. SubSplit: Focus Blast does a lot to Scizor. Sub + 3 attacks: OHKO with Hidden Power Fire. Plus, in general, Substitute is much more reliable than Protect since using Protect does not necessarily mean you're safe; The opponent can take advantage of your Protect and set up, so the way I see things, it's essentially digging your own grave. I think the analysis should stress this fact so people understand that using Protect can potentially be a liability. I do understand that it is good for scouting Choiced Pokemon, but it's not doing you any favors against said Pokemon who forgo Choiced sets in favor of set-up sets, which many can do (Scizor, Genesect, Terrakion, etc.)
Okay I'm not going to question the viability of this set at all, but there's a few things you should probably do. Mention Ferrothorn specifically for a Stealth Rock setter, as it can take most attacks aimed at Gengar, such as Crunch from Tyranitar and STAB attacks from Dragons. When you're talking about counters, mention that any non-Choice Scizor with Pursuit (such as the Trapper set) will beat it. Don't forget that this Gengar does really well against offense; you discuss that really well, but make sure to mention that it doesn't do quite as well against stall without Substitute + Disable/Taunt. Hope this helps a bit.
This set is fantastic, I've started using it on a HO team I'm playing around with and it completely removes the prediction element from matchups such as Genesect vs. Gengar, Scizor vs. Gengar, pretty much any Scarf, Specs, or Band user in general gets f*cked by this set as it removes all the surprise factor from the opponent, and if they try to overpredict like, say, Scarf Keldeo going for Secret Sword into Gengar, the latter can sniff it out with Protect and wreck something coming in on the obvious forthcoming switch. In my opinion, move Taunt to AC, Hidden Power Fire is the only way you're going to be able to deal with CB Scizor locked into Pursuit (unless lol Will-O-Wisp), which is one of the main things this set is meant to scout out. Once you do that I think I'll be ready to QC. Thanks for posting this set.
Just pointing out, this was rejected by Bloo, Zdrup and Pocket not that long (yes I know its linked in the OP), so you need to point out the differences between the two metagames that make it viable now. Genesect is the big one, but then again, Volt Turn (imo) is not quite as common as it was in BW1 so perhaps its a trade off. You listed Genesect, and Scarf DItto, but is that really it or is there anything else that makes it better than it was now? Note that I don't actually have a problem with the set itself, I have used it myself on occasion and its o.k, but for it to get a place on site, you need to prove how different (and better) it is to Sub + 3 Attacks, which has the exact same moves but with Substitute over Protect. Protect already has a mention in Sub + 3 Attacks, so you need to explain how your set is superior and then QC decides if it deserves its own slash, or if we just slash protect on Sub + 3 attacks and call it a day. Also seconding Lavos Spawn RE: Taunt being moved to AC. HP Fire should be the only move listed in that slot.
I made all the requested changes and moved Expert Belt up since Taunt was the only reason I had Black Sludge there but I'll move EB back if it's an issue. I split the meat of the overview into two sections; one detailing the differences of Protect and Sub and advantages of Protect; the other explaining why this metagame is so friendly to MYSTICgar or at least to the best of my abilities.
I don't see why Black Sludge should be left out of the analysis, it's still a great item for Gengar, and seeing as Sand is still all over the place, plus the fact that this set advocates stalling for a turn with Protect, having that turn-by-turn recovery to offset Sandstorm damage could be critical. Besides, it's helpful to be able to gradually heal off the 30% or so damage that Gengar will be taking from a +1 Genesect's U-Turn. I think Black Sludge is actually the superior item here. Speaking of items, is Expert Belt really all that beneficial? I don't see any situations where it would matter between a KO and survival...please explain. I generally end up spamming neutral Shadow Ball and Focus Blast when I'm using this set anyways, with HP Fire thrown into the mix on occasion, so I don't see the use of Expert Belt if all I want is more power for my attacks. The only super-effective move you'll likely be using with MYSTICgar is HP Fire, and that'll KO regardless of EBelt or Black Sludge. Maybe Expert Belt is useful for the odd Focus Blast on SDef Leftovers Tyranitar, but I'm not even sure people run SDef Tar without Chople Berry these days... I'd like to see Expert Belt moved back down, and Black Sludge replaced as the main item for this set. Your analysis looks good, I'm prepared to QC after these small changes.
Extremely comprehensive and thorough analysis, couldn't have asked for anything more. QC APPROVED 1/3
Can we hold off on approving this please, the set itself I guess is "fine" but I discussed with with some other QC members and stuff and some have reservations on the set (including me). Can I ask all QC members to set up a time and discuss this set fully so we can hash out a solution? To be clear here, the following are the discussion questions brought up on IRC among various QC members #1. Is MYSTIC Gar actually effective in the metagame and deserving of a set? #2. If the set is deemed worthy of an analysis, is it better than the Sub + 3 Attacks set already on site. Does the Sub + 3 Attacks need to be deleted and replaced with MYSTIC Gar? Are both sets viable in this metagame and if so can they simply be merged together (Protect is already in the AC of Sub + 3 Attacks)? These questions need to be answered IMO before we can come to a proper decision.
I don't see how this set actually makes Genesect that much more manageable. There's a number of options, none of which Protect really helps you against: 1) Genesect is Scarfed and uses U-turn - Gengar Protects, knows its safe and lets Genesect U-turn on it - Outcome: Genesect U-turns to an HP Fire resist, and Gengar ended up doing nothing to it anyway. Firstly, Protect does not actually tell you if Genesect is Scarfed or not unless you have prior information. If you think he's Scarfed and you predict a switch-in into something else, you're just employing extra prediction anyway, so what's the point of Protect? 2) Genesect is not Scarfed and uses U-turn - Gengar could have killed the Genesect without needing to use Protect anyway. If you know the opposing Genesect is not Scarfed, then using Protect is the worst possible move because you're just wasting a turn and potentially letting your opponent go to a counter for free 3) Genesect is Scarfed and uses a coverage attack Unless the coverage move is called Psychic (I mean why the fuck), Flamethrower in the sun or Scarfed Iron Head, Gengar can comfortably survive pretty much every attack from Genesect when it doesn't get an SpA boost (well it doesn't, because Gengar's SpD is naturally higher than his Def) and Hidden Power Fire for the win anyway. So yeah, I don't see why this set is so useful. People switch Gengar INTO Genesect, not the other way around. Basically, unless Genesect pulls off something ridiculously random and rare, Gengar is not losing to Genesect. So why are we using it to beat Genesect when it wasn't needed? MYSTICGar's ONLY purpose is to make Scizor more manageable when using Gengar. Full stop, end of story. Yet, Scizor's usage is in decline these days because of Genesect's popularity, and you have to question why this should be approved when this set was rejected when Scizor was at its prime. If I'm seeing Scizor now, I'd be much more wary of Swords Dance variants to try and differentiate itself from Genesect (so yeah, use Protect and give it a free SD, I dare you). If anything, this set has become even less attractive than before as a result.
I am agreeing with Shrang on this one. I don't see much merit in Protect on Gengar. For starters, as Shrang said you're switching Gengar into Genesect, not the opposite. In the current metagame, I don't see much you would be Protect'ing that is more beneficial than if you would Sub, bar Scizor. In Scizor's case, it makes me dislike Protect on Gengar even more. If you protect on either Rock Polish Genesect or on Swords Dance Scizor you're just opening your opponent up for a sweep, whereas if you would of Subbed the previous turn you wouldn't have such a problem. One of the major assets Gengar had in its peak in Gen4 with Protect was that it could scout Scarf Tyranitar and see if it was Crunch'ing or Pursuit'ing, while current ScarfTar is obsolete due to Tornadus-T being faster and OHKO'ing. Chople Tyranitar is a set where Gengar loses no matter the occasion, and Band is slower so you can Sub once to scout. Protect lacks much merit in the current Metagame, and I believe it is AC material at best.
Also, referring to the point about how it scouts Ditto-- Substitute can protect again Ditto even copying you, and if you Sub as it is sent in, it's dead. 400 posts yay.
Wait, why would you HP Fire seeing U-Turn? Surely you would shadow ball / focus blast to the face whatever you think likely to switch in (if you know it's scarf)? Well, if you know it's scarfed, U-Turn is useful. If you don't know it's scarfed, it's still useful! Because if it U-Turns vs protect, you stay in and HP Fire. Then you get to find out if is scarf (it outspeeds you and U-Turns out), or it's not scarf (you kill it, or it switches out directly). Then if it happens again (and you now know it's scarfed) you can f-blast / shadow ball the switch in. Well; got me there. I'd agree that Genesect isn't a big concern for Gengar, but I think that Genosect will have issues with MYSTICGar just like any other choice user.
I'm fine with a merging of the two sets, though I'm not familiar with how that process works, but Protect is better than an AC. I'd like to restate that there are not a lot of things that can switch into Gengar's Shadow Ball liberally without being heavily punished the next turn; in fact I can only thing of 7 common ones and one of those needs a Chople Berry. Two of those 7 are Genesect and Scizor, who currently are the #1 and #2 ranking of those 7. The others are Blissey, Chansey, Chople or the rare Scarf Ttar, Jirachi, and Tentacruel; there are some other situational ones but those aren't particularly useful in this metagame. Genesect certainly won't try taking on Gengar early in the match unless its the only check they have -although MYSTICgar makes for a fantastic lead against it- but later, when Gengar gets significantly damaged, Genesect can switch-in and threaten Gengar and his team with any one of its 3 coverage moves. While it's entirely dependent on Gengar's team and its current standing in the match, that's risky business without Protect because Genesect if free to predict the switch-in, so the decision is Sac Gengar or risk another Pokemon; again this is dependent on the team and how its going in the match. Another thing to note is that Gengar is a really obvious switch-in. Forretress, Donphan, Chansey, Gliscor, or a choice-locked Pokemon just beg for a Gengar switch and smart players are going to abuse that and force the double switch. Now Gengar's in a bad situation, staring down one of his counters or a Choice Scarf Pokemon, but if it has Protect, then no worries. With a few exceptions, Gengar will be in an advantageous position against his would-be counters. I would like to go on but college comes before Pokemon so I must stop here.
Well I've been talking with couple of QC members, and they agree that 1) MysticGar is good, and 2) it should probably be merged with the Sub + 3 Atks set. They agree that MysticGar is probably more useful atm than Sub for this set, so Protect would probably be slashed before Substitute. In this case, you may want to revamp the set on-site to merge the two sets together. You would have to re-name the set to something like 3 Atks. Maybe AC mention TBolt / Thunder to fuck up Tentacruel if you're using the Sub variant.
Actually, I still haven't warmed up to the idea of giving MysticGar representation outside of AC. If we're fusing MysticGar into the Sub + 3 attacks set, Protect shouldn't be slashed before Substitute, since it's not as useful. I completely agree with Brii. Overall Gengar gets much more mileage out of Substitute than Protect in BW2. Protect is nowhere near as reliable as Substitute, and its really only effective against a few Pokemon; protect is effective against Choice Scarf Genesect, CB Tyranitar, CB Scizor. If Gengar matches up against any of these Pokemon that are running different sets, then you're liable to letting them set up (Swords Dance / Rock Polish & Stealth Rock). And in general, Gengar behind a sub is just dangerous, most teams offensive in nature end up losing a Pokemon trying to remove it from its sub.
Alrighty~ Happy holidays everyone! Finally found the time to finish this guy while my new Wii U does it's unnecessarily long update. I'm not sure if QC already agreed to pass it during their talks or just agreed the sets needed merged so I'll keep it in the QC phase to be safe until told otherwise. If I'm missing something or you want something changed around, I'll edit everything in ASAP.
Nice analysis Katakiri! You say that Scizor, Forretress, and the blobs are the only Pokemon commonly seen in OU that can tank hits from LO Gengar. However, SpD Hippo (252 HP / 252 SpD, Impish Nature) and SpD Jirachi with Protect both wall Gengar and can LO stall him or even kill it with Iron Head / Thunder / Stone Edge / Ice Fang. There is also Multiscale Shuffler Dnite, which avoids a 2HKO from Shadow Ball even after SR, but it is not exactly common so yeah.
I don't mean to bring up this argument again, but I really think Protect should be the secondary slash..
Yea for reference, PKGaming and myself both would like to see Protect as the second slash. Both have there pros and cons, (which I trust you will make clear in the analysis) but Substitute is much more better, plus with Genesect having been voted Uber, Protect has an even smaller niche. Once this is done ill approve it
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Black and White/Best Wishes
Diamond Pearl
For all of DP's failing's it was still better than BW.
Even when the BW series is almost at it's peak, I still prefer DP over it. The league is just starting and I already can't stand it. Mostly all of Ash's rivals are either jokes or gags. While Iris and Cilan's aren't good enough. Ash caught alot of Pokemon yes. I liked that but if this was DP I bet that they would have been done much better. I know BW is rushed but that's a good thing. I wouldn't want to keep watching this series too long with all of the stuff they can't see to get done properly.
For the long-running situation, I would prefer Diamond & Pearl.
I must mention that the first season of Best Wishes! was tastefully handled, especially the fillers. I find BW fillers much more amusing than any other series'. But yeah, it went down hill after that. It just seems that the writers didn't have any particular plan or direction when they were writing it.
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Best Wishes problems IMO:
1) Ash capturing more than 6 pokemon was a good idea that was horribly executed. Some of his captures feel extremely pointless like Palpitoad, as if they only had one major usage and that's it. This team is handled horribly.
2) The lack of evolutions for the right Pokemon is bizarre. After his Hoenn and Sinnoh teams were handled well its like back to the Johto style.
3) Iris had a lot of potential as a character that felt squandered when the writers felt the need to rush her development and show her to be too perfect. The Dragonite is only one of many problems. Its amazing that people will criticize characters for being weak at first and then getting stronger, as opposed to someone who is treated as perfect from the beginning.
4) Trip is a terrible rival.
5) The battles, for the most part, seem worse than DP. I'll have to rewatch Johto and AG's battles for comparison though.
6) I dislike Ash's characterisation this saga.
7) When you stop to think about it, there's really not much truly "new" about this saga other than the handling of TR. The Don Battle Tournaments merely seem to be replacements for the Contests, and Iris and Cilan fill the same roles as past companions.
I think BW is better than some people give it credit for, but the flaws of this saga really stick out.
I personally prefer B/W. Maybe because I liked the darker Team Rocket trio.
But I will hold off on comparing to the other arcs until it's done.
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Diamond & Pearl's Problem was that it was too long.
But everything else was great .
While ''Best Wish's'' just Pathetic with No story Plot ,Meaningless Glorification ,No good rival , No proper character development , and Stupid Boring filler.
We should just call this series ''Worst Wishs'' !
I actually preferred having an episode where a Pokemon learned a new move with some kind of training over suddenly appearing. I never liked that even when I first got into the anime. Though, I do think that they could have handled some of the training episodes better to make them more interesting, but I don't think that they would be one of my main problems with the series in general. As for the length of DP, I'm not sure if it was too long. It might have felt too long, but I don't think that there were a lot of episodes that they could have cut out to make the Sinnoh saga significantly shorter. Plus, it just took more advantage of the time it had, generally speaking at least, than BW has with its rushed pacing.
That would only include Zoey, Nando and Kenny and honestly, I think that only the latter two are the forgettable rivals in this series. All things considered, that's not really that bad and most of the rivals in DP are still far better than the rivals in BW. At least there's some tension in those rivalries while in BW, most of the rivals are used for comedy relief, which may make them entertaining characters, but not good rivals in my opinion. Even Kenny might be better than Trip, which is pretty sad when he's one of the most forgettable reappearing characters in this franchise. Zoey was pretty boring to me, but I wouldn't consider her forgettable due to the impact she had on Dawn through their student/mentor relationship. I also still don't quite see how she became a Mary Sue by the end of the series. She spent time training her Pokemon, so it wasn't like she was that good without any work towards it and she lost at least two Contests. While I didn't really care for her as a rival, I did come to respect her as a Coordinator by the Grand Festival and she honestly deserved to win after her battle with Nando.Originally Posted by The Fighting Misty
I've almost finished rewatching DP on DVD and I still don't really see this lack of chemistry between the DP trio. They were all clearly friends, which is still more than I can say for the BW trio where only two people feel like friends. They definitely could have done a better job with the interactions between Dawn and Brock, but it was still obvious to me that they were friends given how much Brock supported Dawn in her Contests and Dawn learning medicine from Brock.Originally Posted by The Fighting Misty
In my opinion, that's not really the problem. The fact that they're friends really doesn't make up for the lack of interesting chemistry between the two of them, which was completely non-existent.
When you are at school, most people in your class, if not all, are naturally considered to be your ''friends''. They are your classmates. However, just because you're friends you still might not know each other too well. When you're paired up together in some project, you'd probably be nice with each other and act friendly, but that doesn't really mean that there's chemistry going on between you. At least not the kind of chemistry which two very close friends usually have. Two close friends usually dare to take a step forward, and they're always being themselves when they're hanging out with each other. They argue, they laugh, they joke around with each other, they support and help each other, and they often test each other's limits. Those are the kind of things that I've seen when I've watched Misty and Brock interact, May and Brock interact, Ash and Dawn interact, Ash and Iris interact, Cilan and Iris interact and more.
With Dawn and Brock, however, it's kinda lackluster, as nothing really is happening besides that boring and nearly unnatural friendly behavior they always seem to have. They are friends, no doubt about it, but being friends and really good friends are two separate things, with the primer representing Dawn and Brock IMO.
That's at least my opinion regarding the topic. They might have chemistry, but not the kind of chemistry that makes their interactions memorable or interesting in any way, which I at least was hoping to see.
''A single thread in a tapestry though its color brightly shine, can never see its purpose, in the pattern of the grand design.''
Dawn and Brock had the common link of being Ash's friend, but very little toward each other. That's why I called them associates.
Could you really see Dawn and Brock traveling together if Ash wasn't there? They have very little in common and while they're pleasant with each other, that's about it.
I could see Dawn and Brock traveling together without Ash more than I could see Iris and Cilan traveling together without Ash, really. Yeah, I do think Dawn and Brock's interactions were lacking (especially compared to how May interacted with Brock beforehand) and nothing to write home about, but I think that's leagues more believable than Iris and Cilan, where Iris can hardly go an episode without remarking about how annoying Cilan is and/or how boring his passion for his hobbies are. Dawn and Brock may not have much in common, but Dawn was never so overwhelmingly negative about Brock's quirks or interests and looked totally fine going along with him. It's not like Dawn could easily just ditch him and survive on her own in the jungle, swinging vines and relying on a sixth sense to get around, and being fine with settling on a diet of nothing but raw fruits. We saw in the beginning of the series that Dawn was quick to get lost, flustered, and crying for her mom when she tried to do things on her own, contrary to Iris who we saw from both present evidence and flashbacks that Iris is totally fine with traveling and surviving on her own, and most of her "progressions" in regards to her Pokemon had very little to no input from Ash or Cilan (Cilan pointing out Excadrill's issue is the most we got of trio participation with her), so evidence shows Iris has nothing to gain by being in the group besides getting nicer meals, whereas Dawn's gain from being with the group went far beyond the necessities of food: moral support, advice about training, Pokemon, and coordinating (which Brock did give from time to time). And consequently, Iris would not really have anything to lose (other than "friends", but despite last week's episode we've seen Iris manage just fine without human friends many times so it's kind of moot :P) if she didn't travel with Cilan, whereas Dawn would be missing out on a lot without Brock, which should at least be evident because Dawn namedrops Brock more than once during her BW cameo.
It may be a friendship that's not well developed, but it's a friendship that's at least mildly convincing and serves a purpose. I know not all friendships are all the same, but the excessive attitude Iris gives Cilan for no reason really makes it look like she can't stand being around him most of the time. :\ It may be more dynamic than Dawn and Brock's interactions, but I really don't think that automatically makes it better. Both Brock and Cilan serve the role as the supportive, knowledgeable mentor of the group. While Dawn at least listens and respects the wisdom Brock has to offer, Iris usually writes off Cilan's word to the wise as a "boring lecture". :| So logically I can't see how Iris and Cilan's dynamics are so astronomically superior to Brock and Dawn's. Iris and Cilan have nothing in common either, but the pleasantness factor is only occasionally present. ... Yeah.
Well, to be fair, how many companions could you see traveling together without Ash as a catalyst? I can't see Misty traveling with Tracy alone, although Brock may have happened, and I can't really see Dawn or May traveling with Brock period. The central link for all of the companions has always been Ash, and if their characterizations were good or got better (Misty in Kanto/OI, May over time, Dawn) then they would actually bond with the other companion. Trouble is, that didn't happen here.
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I have to agree, and when i see clams such as DP group chemistry being apparently "nonexistent" it seems like blowing things out of proportion. Brock maybe didn't has do many sharing moments with Dawn like he had with May and especially Misty being both romantic souls sharing same background as gym leaders.
However when i watched Sinnoh i still get impression how he and Dawn formed relatively solid friendship based on support and encouragement. I remember how many times Brock supported Dawn in her contest, helped her about it such as preparing costumes for Hearthome collection. He taught her and Ash about first aid and how to prepare medicine, applying his knowledge in healing Pachirisu. Something which later played important role in getting Mamoswine thrust by applying skills taught by him.
I remember being involved in several funny situations too such as performance of Takeshi Pradise in Psyduck episode and looking back, while their friendship wasn't so apparent and close like it may have been with previous girls i can say they still gave that vibe, feeling of acting like friends to each other. If Brock wasn't sidelined too much i can only imagine their friendship growing and becoming more noticeable.
With Ash i saw no real issues in here still existing respect and strong friendship between them with Broick helping him about propblems like Chimchar ad his wild outbursts , helping him in training Infernape, before battling gym leaders like Roark still providing advices, often giving advices to prevent him and Dawn from getting involved in bad situations stepping in as "voice of reason"(such as protecting Shieldon for example).
DP group as whole maybe didn't had most memorable and eccentric dynamic in pokemon imo, but quite frankly you don't need eccentric, exaggerating persona quirks to form solid and believable friendship and i can say how there existed friendship between Brock and his traveling companions.
Well in Tracey defense, he and Misty had pretty good interaction in chronicles. Im not sure why is Johto left out either because while it may had many flaws, characterization wasn't one of them with Misty having several memorable moments with Ash or Brock.
Well, I'll admit that in early Johto and late Johto Misty wasn't bad, nor was her friendship. Middle Johto, the bulk of it before, say, the Whirl Islands, on the other hand...
However, that has nothing to do with DP vs BW, so I think I'll just leave this here that a major point against BW in a comparison is that DP handled Team Galactic relatively well while BW left Team Plasma completely alone.
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