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[Pokemon Unite] Pokemon MOBA on Switch & Mobile / Switch live now!

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  • KupiKupi Registered User regular
    I appreciate that they demonstrated the effects on characters that aren't Zeraora, which is broadly considered overpowered to begin with. If you're seeing that kind of effect with more balanced characters, it's definitely significant.

    (I will say, before someone accuses me of doublespeak in light of the previous post on item power, that getting an item to level 20 is comparatively easy relative to getting it to level 30. The difference of most concern would be players with all 20s vs players with all 30s, rather than a player with all 30s vs. a player with unlevelled items or even an incomplete set.)

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  • KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    I figured I would focus on float stone first, and just pumped it to level 10. No major difference so far. I'm also running scope and shell on Pikachu but both of those are level 1 still.

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Ended up playing a handful of games of this today, had a pretty good time, definitely a lot of people who are not MOBA players in this and it shows

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  • KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    Zapdos seems 100% crucial. Like, I don't think I've been in a game where the team killing Zapdos doesn't win.

  • IblisIblis Registered User regular
    Oh yeah, I'm not even that great at MOBAs but my limited knowledge is still enough to dominate a lot of these matches. I also assume there's honestly a lot of kids playing, especially since it's summer.

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    Zapdos seems 100% crucial. Like, I don't think I've been in a game where the team killing Zapdos doesn't win.

    I've definitely managed it :P

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    So far definitely liking Pikachu, I know Zeraora is apparently busted OP but it didn't feel great to play to me so whatever.

    Gotta give Venusaur another shot with Solar Beam because Petal Storm wasn't doing it for me.

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  • IblisIblis Registered User regular
    Just fought Gengar for the first time. Uh... holy shit, seemed like no matter what I did he would just dive me and delete me instantly even on my own goal at even level. Uh... well then.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Sludge Bomb/Solarbeam Venusaur has really nice, safe range to fight from.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    The healing and shield from being on your goal is like... Useful, but won't save you, especially later on

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    The healing and shield from being on your goal is like... Useful, but won't save you, especially later on

    Won't save you from a 2v1 either (unless you've got the berries and snag em first).

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2021
    I feel like I would win 90% more of my ranked games if one of the quick chat options was”stop trying to do zapdos while they have 3 levels on us and are all right beside zapdos and we have two people dead you fucking morons “

    Not that I’m bitter or anything…

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  • Romantic UndeadRomantic Undead Registered User regular
    Well I'm enjoying this so far. Anyone thinking of trying to team up?

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    edited July 2021
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    The healing and shield from being on your goal is like... Useful, but won't save you, especially later on

    Won't save you from a 2v1 either (unless you've got the berries and snag em first).

    It can save you from a 2v1 if you've got a stun heavy kit and they kindly stack up for you. I've done that a few times with double dash zard, and had it done to me by snorlax

    But yeah, definitely unreliable and will be much harder if your opponents don't get cocky in advantage.

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  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    Decided to try Ninetales and damn I like that one.

    We had a game go 790-150ish.

    Then did my first ranked match with Ninetales. Got 17 kills, 6 assists and 150 points. Avalanche to toss up a barricade, followed by blizzard to throw them into it is hilarious.

  • MasterOfPupetsMasterOfPupets Registered User regular
    I'm enjoying the game so far. Really liking Talonflame.

    The monetization doesn't seam too bad so far. Maybe it gets worse, but unless you want to be top best of the best or unlock things in a hurry, seams skipable to me.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Decided to try Ninetales and damn I like that one.

    We had a game go 790-150ish.

    Then did my first ranked match with Ninetales. Got 17 kills, 6 assists and 150 points. Avalanche to toss up a barricade, followed by blizzard to throw them into it is hilarious.

    The other route is cute too. Dazzling Gleam for the CC. Aurora Veil buffs allies and your damage is silly on autos with it.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2021
    Oof well two and a half days in I’ve hit the weekly cap for gold and Aeos energy :( also nowhere close to buying a second pokeyman apart from the one I got with the gold they shower you with on day one that gives you enough to buy one dude. This f2p progression is rough.

    I just wanted a tank or support to pick in ranked since they don’t let you use trial characters *sob*

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Slobro's free, isn't it? Support... less so.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    Slobros a ranged defender though; he doesn’t have nearly the survivability of machamp or garchomp

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  • IblisIblis Registered User regular
    Slowbro does seem to not be quite as robust as Snorlax or Crustle when it comes to actually tanking damage.

    I have gotten a decent amount of gold from the Crustle challenge thing they have going on, so make sure to do that. If I didn't spend any on items like a fool, I would have 14,000 right now which is enough for an 8,000 and a 6,000. Hell, right now I have enough for Snorlax and another one of the starters.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2021
    I made the mistake of going for a 10k (greninja) as my first so no others for me until I get him as a login reward in two weeks and apparently get the coins refunded. Mistakes were made

    Haven’t spent any coins on anything but Him and have maxed out the weekly and done all the events, challenges etc and I’m sitting at 5.6k

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  • LucedesLucedes might be real Registered User regular
    the heartbreak of time ending while you're barely inside enemy goal with a 50 point dunk and losing by 47 points

    uuuuuuuuugh

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    I play Slowbro more as a ranged disruptor, yeah

    But mostly because I thought Amnesia felt really bad and didn't really give me the impression it was doing much

    I play Scald/Telekinesis and it feels pretty impactful in fights though, and Scald has a short cooldown so you can inflict burn constantly

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    So I have gotten a phys and sp atk set up to level 10s for 5 items using whatever the free tickets you earn are called and honestly even that feels like a huge advantage, I can't imagine how much stronger the lvl 30s are. It feels like most people don't have items at all yet.

  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    people generally don't like spending resources on things like items when they're also resources that could be spent on new characters

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  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    Why tho
    You have Talonflame and Bulbasaur
    What other pokes could you possibly need

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    I'm thinking the best course of action is to spend coins on the pokemon, and then spend the tickets on the items. You can also spend the tickets on clothes but... I honestly can't see the point. You really don't ever see the other trainers except at the win/lose screen at the end. Clothing is just for your own ego when staring at the main menu. Which I won't knock anybody for, but I just don't see the point spending the tickets on it, much less real money.

    As far as which pokemon to buy, I've already amassed 10k coins, and my gut is telling me to buy one of the 10k ones. Greninja will be free from this 14 day bonus. So that leaves Garchomp, Lucario, Absol, or Gengar. Of course the other big brain play is to not buy anything. Because they will obviously be adding new pokemon, and it'll always be when you're dirt poor and they turn out to be the latest and greatest gamebreaker.

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  • TehSpectreTehSpectre Registered User regular
    i love mr mime omg

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  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    I played my first game earlier this morning.

    Edelgoss, on a balanced team.... and i crushed everyone under my soft, fluffy heel.

    Best in scoring, assists, healing, tied for best in kills... I dominated.

    This is a good feeling i never felt in a MOBA before.

    Also i get to look cute so that makes me happy too.
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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Eldegoss is really good. Nobody expects the puffball to be so durable.

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  • 21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Eldegoss is really good. Nobody expects the puffball to be so durable.

    Yeah, i'm glad that
    • Eldegoss can actually, like, deal decent damage with autoattacks
    • No mana bar meaning i can spam the heal whenever it comes off cooldown
    • can actually sololane a bit and hold my own

    Like, i'm guessing me being MVP withotu trying too hard is due to the target market not really being tryhard hardcore games but i'll take it. i'll be the big magikarp in the small pond.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    edited July 2021
    Eldegoss solo is asking to be bullied out, but 1v1 you hold fine.

    Edit: Also I love the current quick match map. Aside from the Abra hunting objective, which is annoying.

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    TehSpectre wrote: »
    i love mr mime omg

    how are you building mr mime? I haven't had success with him.

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  • NeurotikaNeurotika Registered User regular
    Push and walls

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    It's glorious

  • RonaldoTheGypsyRonaldoTheGypsy Yes, yes Registered User regular
    I think Snorlax should start as Munchpax and Mr. Mime should start as Mime Jr.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    I think Snorlax should start as Munchpax and Mr. Mime should start as Mime Jr.

    And poor Riolu is totally left out too.

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  • RonaldoTheGypsyRonaldoTheGypsy Yes, yes Registered User regular
    the Chansey line is a shoe in for a support I wanna start as babby Happiny.

  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Lucario, btw, has an absolutely delicious ult. Aura Blast is a giant piercing projectile. It travels about half the width of the map. And they were kind enough to give you an aim indicator on the minimap for it.

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