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  1. Ryolain

    In-game tier list policy discussion thread

    Totally understandable, I was just under the impression a decision had been made to get the thread up even if the preliminary tiering wasn’t done yet per DHR’s comment from a month ago. Though obviously remains up to the tier leaders.
  2. Ryolain

    In-game tier list policy discussion thread

    I mean that’s more or less true for any Pokémon that can inflict Poison or Burn too, obviously Salt Cure has better damage and significantly fewer immunities but it’s not the first DOT effect to be introduced to the game. Any strat that takes more than 1-2 turns and/or requires using recovery...
  3. Ryolain

    In-game tier list policy discussion thread

    Spidops is definitely bottom of the barrel considering it’s in the Erratic leveling group, so early game when it has a possibility of not being outclassed yet is also when it requires the most exp to level up. Also don’t think Salt Cure is particularly meaningful for Garg’s in-game viability...
  4. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    Reiterating what I’ve said before on this top: confirmation bias plays a huge role in CC discourse. Not just in the sense that you can’t see when CC blocked hax, but it’s very easy to assume that any item whose effect you can actively see did something useful. However, just because you got some...
  5. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    I think Meow is just more splashable and has a more valuable niche currently as a fast utility Pokémon (until the Greninja raid, at least) plus Flower Trick is a handy tech with ID/BU BP sets everywhere. Quav needs some support to work consistently and has more competition as a setup...
  6. Ryolain

    Resource SV OU Viability Ranking Thread [ UPDATE: POST #751 ]

    Not to mention there’s literally 2 Bug Pokémon in the tier, one of which rarely runs Bug STAB. So…you’re running Tanga just for Scizor‘s U-Turn?
  7. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    3 hits is not the average, both 2 hits and 3 hits have the same probability (35%) as do 4 and 5 (15%). Factoring in the weighted probabilities, LD actually slightly outdamages LO on average (103.75 vs 100.75). Also, 4-hit LD vs 3-hit LO is roughly the same (100 vs 97.5), as is 5-hit LD vs 4-LO...
  8. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    Yes, which is why the suspect was for Tera as a whole and not targeting specific Pokémon who were seen as broken solely because of Tera. Just because the ban vote didn’t succeed doesn’t mean the rationale was different.
  9. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    I’m confused what the Czar ban has to do with the BP ban, it’s seemed clear to me from the getgo that if/when moves like Shed Tail, Last Respects or Rage Fist gets wider distribution the council intends to re-examine the current bans and potentially change them to ban the moves rather than the...
  10. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    IMO one aspect of the Lefties vs Covert Cloak debate that gets skewed is conflating Lefties recovering HP in every battle with Lefties always making a difference in that battle. In other words, it’s easy to assume that Lefties will be broadly more useful because there’s more cases where it will...
  11. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    The Shed Tail debate feels a lot like past gen weather debates. I think it’s true that Cyclizar is so obviously the better user that no one’s really bothered developing anything around Orthworm so its potential probably hasn’t been fully reached, but that’s just not going to happen until...
  12. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    How is this a reason in favor of adding it to the tier during a suspect? If we don’t know what impact it could have, isn’t that a reason to err on the side of caution and not add it? Surely if something like Yveltal suddenly became available the council wouldn’t just shrug and say they must...
  13. Ryolain

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion

    I mean, it absolutely is a Smogon decision what’s allowed under Smogon’s rules of play, otherwise there wouldn’t even be a Tera suspect because Smogon would be bound by GF’s decision to include the mechanic in the game. I certainly understand the desire to have strict guidelines for how this is...
  14. Ryolain

    Drag (mostly RPDR - Spoiler Heavy)

    I’ve never been one to totally buy into the producer riggery stuff but it was so blatant this week. On top of Alyssa being there, Plastique gets a video from her boyfriend? A coincidence, I’m sure...
  15. Ryolain

    Drag (mostly RPDR - Spoiler Heavy)

    I liked Gia in her original season because she didn’t seem to know she was stirring shit up, or at least was good enough at coming across as stupid that it seemed like ignorance/lack of tact rather than villainy. It was too clearly intentional in AS4. I agree Yvie is getting on my nerves -...
  16. Ryolain

    Drag (mostly RPDR - Spoiler Heavy)

    Knowing Ru, I feel like the Vanjie/Brooke relationship is just going to end up being fodder for drama. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if one of them got eliminated next week for a double twist (both because they’ve been doing well and because it would break them up). It was sad to see Mercedes...
  17. Ryolain

    Drag (mostly RPDR - Spoiler Heavy)

    I appreciated the gag of Shuga’s runway but the judges don’t usually love boy drag, even when it’s feminized. I also thought the shock of her choosing to do that look was more impactful than the look itself, if that makes sense. Brooke feels to me like she’s not gonna be able to keep up in the...
  18. Ryolain

    Drag (mostly RPDR - Spoiler Heavy)

    I think this is a pretty mediocre cast, especially compared to S10. Vanjie is the only one who I think is consistently bringing it; everyone else has been up and down, even those I think will make it pretty far (Yvie, A’Keria, Brooke, maybe Scarlet). At least we’re getting a cascade of memes and...
  19. Ryolain

    Serious 2020 Democratic Primary Thread

    Relatedly, former Clinton strategist Peter Daou is now fully aboard the leftist train, which is a plot twist I absolutely didn’t see coming.
  20. Ryolain

    Serious 2020 Democratic Primary Thread

    I think there is a significant segment of the Republican voting base that’s been brainwashed by Fox and other right wing news sources to believe in things like trickle down economics. But I think you hit on something that’s part of my frustration with their Trump support, which is that Trump...
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