Thread: URPG General Chat/Questions/Suggestions

Originally Posted by Ash K.

Originally Posted by Monbrey

Originally Posted by Ash K.

Can we please stop doing these LD Forum Battles? Having an LD that could be challenged on AIM might actually bring some life back to URPG. At least impose a rule to make it go quicker because this is ridiculous. No one was able to challenge LD for about 2 months with LD Mubz vs Bee, and now it's LD Bee vs Reaper which has just started, so it'll probably take a while longer.

@Monbrey

Unfortunately no, we can't impose any rules that force members to use AIM or in any other way disadvantage those who only have access to the forums.

I suppose that's true, though these weren't forum only members. Can we at least set a time limit on it so it doesn't drag on too long?

All forum battles should already have a time limit, although it generally isn't enforced. The battle with Mubz was a one off that was not dealt with quickly.

I'm REALLY confused right now.

According to Bulbapedia, Protect has a 50% decay with no minimum success rate. However, the other similar moves, Detect, Endure, Quick Guard, and Wide Guard, all have a 50% success rate if used successfully the previous turn. Does this mean the moves actually work differently, and if so, how does swapping between them affect Protect's success rate? Or are some of the Bulbapedia articles wrong?

I checked Smogon's Protect and Detect articles. They both say what Bulbapedia says for Protect, but the description is word for word identical so it is possible they assumed it was the same and just copy/pasted. Their Quick Guard, Wide Guard, and Endure pages also all say it decays constantly (until a very low minimum) however.

Someone should try to confirm this somehow because Protect and Detect are very widely used in URPG.

@Monbrey;

What's the difference between Money and Contest Cred??

Originally Posted by EVs and IVsaurs

What's the difference between Money and Contest Cred??

Contest Credits can only be used in the contest section. Regular money is for everywhere else.

Originally Posted by GliscorMan

Originally Posted by EVs and IVsaurs

What's the difference between Money and Contest Cred??

Contest Credits can only be used in the contest section. Regular money is for everywhere else.

To explain a little further: You can use regular money to buy some of the things in the Contest section, such as berries. However, there are Pokémon available in the Berry Store that can ONLY be purchased with Contest Credits. Contest Credits CANNOT be used outside the Berry Store, however.

Originally Posted by Ash K.

I'm REALLY confused right now.

According to Bulbapedia, Protect has a 50% decay with no minimum success rate. However, the other similar moves, Detect, Endure, Quick Guard, and Wide Guard, all have a 50% success rate if used successfully the previous turn. Does this mean the moves actually work differently, and if so, how does swapping between them affect Protect's success rate? Or are some of the Bulbapedia articles wrong?

I checked Smogon's Protect and Detect articles. They both say what Bulbapedia says for Protect, but the description is word for word identical so it is possible they assumed it was the same and just copy/pasted. Their Quick Guard, Wide Guard, and Endure pages also all say it decays constantly (until a very low minimum) however.

Someone should try to confirm this somehow because Protect and Detect are very widely used in URPG.

@Monbrey;

Smogon's pages say that Protect and Detect both have a minimum (albeit one that would be annoying to work out practically in URPG), which begins on the 8th time it's used and every successive turn.

As far as I knew, BW caused all of those moves to have a 100% success rate followed by a fixed 50% success rate for each successive turn, and the moves were interchangeable. Could it be that it was changed due to B2W2? I'm not familiar with those games so idk if there were any other mechanics changes?

@Monbrey

My 6-month term with Keldeo from that tourney you held is over. Predictably it sucked but tyvm

Originally Posted by Nitro

@Monbrey

My 6-month term with Keldeo from that tourney you held is over. Predictably it sucked but tyvm

Thanks, will update

GO SIGN UP NOW OR I'M SENDING SLENDERMAN TO ALL YOUR HOUSES TONIGHT.

Originally Posted by Dog of Hellsing

GO SIGN UP NOW OR I'M SENDING SLENDERMAN TO ALL YOUR HOUSES TONIGHT.

Please send me some Slenderman. I like mine upsized with more sauce.

Originally Posted by Ataro

Please send me some Slenderman. I like mine upsized with more sauce.

Slendy needs no sauce, just his crazy tentacles. Also enjoy sleeping everyone who didn't go join. SLENDY SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF COMPANY TONIGHT >8D.

Originally Posted by Dog of Hellsing

Originally Posted by Ataro

Please send me some Slenderman. I like mine upsized with more sauce.

Slendy needs no sauce, just his crazy tentacles. Also enjoy sleeping everyone who didn't go join. SLENDY SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF COMPANY TONIGHT >8D.

Spare me, I have no money to join :[

How does Illusion work?

Originally Posted by Master Simm

How does Illusion work?

In a pre-sent team (Revo), the Illusion copies the Pokemon in the last slot.
In a team sent individually (DP) it randomly picks a Pokemon from your stats I think. I should really know this. Stupid Gen V

Originally Posted by Monbrey

Originally Posted by Master Simm

How does Illusion work?

In a pre-sent team (Revo), the Illusion copies the Pokemon in the last slot.
In a team sent individually (DP) it randomly picks a Pokemon from your stats I think. I should really know this. Stupid Gen V

In Revolution and BW Revolution, where teams are sent before the battle, it works the same as it does in game (disguising as last in party). In BW it would presumably work the same way, however since everything after the initial sends are sent publicly everyone knows it's a Zorua/Zoroark anyways. In GSC/RSE/DPPt, I don't think we've worked out exactly how it works but since everyone knows it's a Zorua/Zoroark anyways because of public sending it only matters in the case of Transform or Imposter. In B2W2 I honestly have no clue and we need to figure this out.