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Pokémon Community Thread 3: "Soon, All of Hoenn Will Be Under Its Withering Glare "
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Banjotanooki
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Professor Beef
Banned
Nobody is opposed to DLC if it's done right. Cosmetic DLC is one of those times.
The rival versions of the player characters don't wear hats; I doubt they'd restrict that to NPCs.
Professor Beef
Banned
WOW ARE YOU SERIOUS
JESUS MAN, GET THAT RETRO BULLSHIT OUT OF HERE
ALWAYS BRINGING UP THE PAST, HOLY SHIT
WE GET IT ALREADY
FUCKING GENWUNNERS DUDE, ALWAYS BRINGING US DOWN
ScraftyDevil
Banned
I'd kill to get Brendan's goofy hat or a green/black version of Lucas' Platinum jacket.
ArchedThunder
Banned
I love how all the ads are "Last night I dreamed of" because this is the Pokemon game fans have been dreaming about for years, a full 3D adventure.
I'd be down for this. I'd probably combine Lucas's pimp coat with Red's hat (Original, accept no substitutes) and some jeans.
???
I get that you're trying to make fun of a mindset, but I don't actually see that mindset in this thread or on these forums.
Welcome to the world of DLC.
Black-Wind
Member
I would have to disagree with this. One thing I HAVE noticed this gen is a backlash to DLC practices in games with far fewer fans than Pokemon. And on top of that, as I pointed out, this demo isn't the best for this kinda thing.
Exactly. Only see a select few mature players caring enough about their MC look to bye the "5$ fedoras" (again, context. This works for MMOs for a reason) or whatever ... and kids. Kids who don't know the value of money and can end up following the path of those 7 year old twins who racked up $3000 of stuff for some itunes game earlier this year.
Even ignoring how exploitative DLC is for kids .. what exactly WOULD make tons of players want to buy some DLC? Most likely things related to Pokemon like custom animations, new attacks, special Pokemon, lil props you can give them in battle, ways to speed up breeding and egg hatching and other things that consume the majority of what people focus on. (all of which I'm sure many would call the "wrong way" to do DLC as the moment that happens the trust they have gained from all these years with fans will begin to crumble right there)
Professor Beef
Banned
I take it you haven't been here long.
Don't base your DLC views on what EA does onto DLC as a whole. Cosmetic DLC isn't bad at all. It's just costumes and other non-essential things. If Nintendo was holding back significant game-content behind a paywall, then yes, that would be the time for anger.
Nope, only about four months.
There is a Generation 1 appreciation thread that has a lot of enthusiastic posts.
90% of people would do it and all end up looking like the same few characters. Probably best not to give them the tools to do so.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Or how about they let people do what they want?
Who wouldn't want to wear a hilbert/Hilda outfit?
Better for me, since that'll make my 100% original character that more unique. Bring in the copycats!
Professor Beef
Banned
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
I'd be rocking the Platinum Lucas look.
It's amazing what a difference a coat can make.
The Platinum design makes him look like the world's most pretentious 11-year old.
The BW1 protagonists.
And that's why I love it. Don't half-ass pretentious with just a beret and scarf, go the whole nine miles, and one more for style.
Plus, he'll no longer be freezing his little buns off on the road to Snowpoint.
I'd be rocking the Platinum Lucas look.
It's amazing what a difference a coat can make.
He looks like a doofus lol.
I'd be rocking the Platinum Lucas look.
It's amazing what a difference a coat can make.
... I thought I was the only one.
Hug me brother
Black-Wind
Member
Again, it's context sensitive. Yes, cosmetic stuff can be a very cool thing when done right for the right game. Like with MMOs.
But to make a F2P Pokemon game based around "5$ fedoras" with a game series geared towards kids? Cosmetic DLC wouldn't be able to live off of the people with money because they would be paying for cloths in a single player game for a character few people would ever see (Not even counting that kids exploited).
There's no huge reason to just have-to-have w/e look in this game. So for a F2P model to work you would have to go after the elephant in the room ... Pokemon. And beside the special attacks/ pokemon I listed ... everything there wouldn't be a "locked behind a pay wall". You could still battle and breed like normal but there could be "breeder cards" that allow you to jump on a treadmill to hatch eggs faster and with no fuss. Or you could be playing against someone and notice that their Pikachu has a Top hat, Monical and cane ... along with fancy fresh animations that yours doesn't have. This is the type of thing that causes backlash and distrust from customers. Now fans have to wonder if the reg Pokemon animations are gimped to make people want the "proper animations" that you only get from DLC. Did they choose to make it harder to hatch eggs on the map to make people want the treadmill?
These are things people think about all the time with DLC.
On top of that it already rocked the fan-base that's old enough to pay for stuff when they revealed Pokebank ... I don't see any good coming from an excise in DLC.
Sigismundo
Member
For the record I reckon Pokémon would be a poor fit for cosmetic DLC. I've seen some terrible stories about Angry Birds and kids and credit cards.
I mean I play Dota 2 and that has the best F2P system I've ever seen but Dota's target audience isn't 10 year olds.
I mean I play Dota 2 and that has the best F2P system I've ever seen but Dota's target audience isn't 10 year olds.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
...I'm pretty sure it's always been optional.
It was good fun to dress up your Pokémon in goofy outfits every once in a while though. We dubbed one of my friends "The Musical King" because literally no one could defeat him in a musical challenge
I think they would have confirmed if pokemon musical was still in. They have not.
NHarmonic.
Member
Agree, but Pokeathlon for me was a lot of fun too. Kinda miss the contests, though. (musicals suck).
I am so psyched for StreetPass stuff you don't even know.It's going to be pretty fun to share PR videos over StreetPass
I welcome our GameFreak/TPC overlords.
I liked the Mall(Join Avenue) in the BW2 series. I liked helping the stores grow and hiring people in the Avenue as my staff. Seeing many people I met on my adventures come to the Avenue. ect...
If they can make something similar and a little more interactive I'd be super happy.
Also I was a little sad when they dropped the gambling/gaming corner from the games. It could have been great if they developed it properly.
You will get Voltorb flip and you will like it mister!
Voltorb Flip is great. No complaints about that. Did they ever get any alternatives like Voltorb Flip in Gen 5 and beyond? Or is it gone for good?