🏳️‍⚧️ Ruby 💙🔜Improvement Arc

Last year I was attacked out of the blue over lies that were spread about me. I lost a lot of friends and my footing in the VGC community, and it's been a difficult year recovering mentally. I want to talk about it one last time. docs.google.com/document/d/1Ir…

@nicholasrubingh I more meant live tournaments, I should have been clearer. I know ladder tours of all kinda can get quite a bit bigger.

@TrickRubyVGC The global challenges have had quite a few vgc players. Up to 95k entrants in sword and shield era

Okay so whats the biggest Pokemon TCG tournament ever? Does this VGC grassroots have potential to be the literal biggest Pokemon tournament of any game ever?

@DelinquentVideo Oh damn thats insane. At least it’ll probably be the biggest VGC live tour ever for a long fucking time.

@TrickRubyVGC Japan has had some mega tournaments that are unlikely to be ever beaten in person due to venue limitations. Off the rip, The Lizardon Mega Battle had 21.5k players in the late 90's. Pretty sure there are a few that beat that one but don't remember the events by name

@ellysux Hmu if you want help!

Fuck it, I'm on my VGC arc. Going to enter my first tournament with absolutely 0 experience! What could possibly go wrong??

@ellysux @Yonepatchi I spit out my drink

@Yonepatchi is that what the kids are calling it these days??

It’s baffling to me that people can’t let go of Harry Potter when Daniel Radcliffe was able to separate himself from it the second J.K Rowling started to be a cunt like i feel if Harry Potter himself understands basic human decency is more important it shouldn’t be hard for you

@Chaldavgc Uh, idk hope Sableye gets toxic again.

@TrickRubyVGC Yes but what if I don’t want my liquidations to hit like wet paper bags

Y’all simply aren’t on my level with Mega Feraligatr

@Chaldavgc Chalda my friend you are overthinking it. Simply run Prankster Sableye with wisp

Through the power of teamwork very slightly less convoluted technology has been invented

You know, I was like eh, incin losing knock off isn’t THAT big of a deal. Until I realized suddenly someone can switch in ALOT safer…

@MesaMaxi @JoeMerrick Porygon2, Clefairy, Murkrow, Electabuzz and Magmar all have unique roles in VGC that cannot be replicated by any fully evolved mons. Removing them all “to keep it simple” is insultingly poor game design.

@TrickRubyVGC @JoeMerrick it's not simple to build and make it clear, should I recruit Torracat since I want Incineroar? makes sense to leave it for a later date, and yeah there is a significant non 0 number of new players that think it is way too complicated and need to be given leeway, it's a ban list

I'm a bit perplexed at some of the takes I'm seeing regarding Champions not having unevolved Pokémon at launch Like, SV didn't have Clefairy for 10 months, Porygon2 for 13, Incineroar for 13 and you didn't have people saying it can't be the place for competitive due to it?

@MesaMaxi @JoeMerrick Its not that hard them to offer only NFE mons that are good. Like I dont expect them to offer Torracat. But Porygon2 and Clefairy are not only eternal VGC staples, but they are both objectively better than their evolved forms even considering the existence of Mega Clefable.

@MesaMaxi @JoeMerrick Or, they could not insult the intelligence of new players by acting like its confusing. Because its not confusing at all. I was excited for Champions but the continued dumbing down of it in teasers is definitely turning me off.

@TrickRubyVGC @JoeMerrick but it is true, if you add non evolved you complicate the random pull of recruits, is more simple for new players to not have to think if the non evolved one is worth it and not have to add evolution as a training variant, they'll be added later, they confirmed that

@PerturbedM @JoeMerrick They’ve been clear they’ll come later. But like I said, its the stated reason for the omission that people are upset about, not the omission itself. The claim that it was to keep the game simple is kind of insulting.

@TrickRubyVGC @JoeMerrick I highly doubt that no prevos will make it in, I think they've just prioritise final stages for the initial release of the game

Looking for new VGC groups to work and test with. I have my own but I wanna meet new people and get fresh ideas. Oomfs hmu if you have a space with space for me

@e1egyy I might have an extra kicking around somewhere if you want it.

> champions info dump + release date > gotta go get me a shiny gholdengo > boot up legends ZA > hear the music > instantly bored > close legends ZA

not to be weird but I’d be really unhappy if Pokémon Champions get like monthly hero shooter/MOBA-style balance passes; I think it’s really cool and unique that historically changes occur when a new game is released and patches are just to address bugs that hurt the experience

It's amazing the kind of close connections we can feel with the people we call friends, and the way they can be your space. It makes hurt a fuck ton more when you lose those people though. Fuck.

@TweetsOfHannah Congratulations!!

5 years ago today I started HRT. I had no idea how much my life would change, occasionally for the worse but mostly for the better. Here's to the strangers that have become friends, the friends that have become family, and many more 5 year anniversaries