Unova Region Discussion/Speculation Thread [Read First Post]

[sAv1Or)]

That would be good, especially if you can personalize the experience using Memory Link (not the entire team, of course, but your name, gender, starter, and version could be used to determine their trainer data, their starter, their monkey, and their dragon while everything else would be preset).

I don't think I would like personalizing that battle. I would like to see what surprise would be thrown @ us and what team would be used.

[Bolt the Cat]

I don't think I would like personalizing that battle. I would like to see what surprise would be thrown @ us and what team would be used.

It's likely that that's the route they would've taken, though, it wouldn't make sense to take all of this info from your game and then end up fighting a generic trainer. Besides, it's only half his team that would be determined by Memory Link. There's room for some surprises.

[sAv1Or)]

It's likely that that's the route they would've taken, though, it wouldn't make sense to take all of this info from your game and then end up fighting a generic trainer. Besides, it's only half his team that would be determined by Memory Link. There's room for some surprises.

Either way, they would have to include whatever Dragon you don't have. It would be a good battle though.

[Wishing Star]

Yeah, but it's made to be a cave with powerful Pokemon and stuff, so it's perfect for a legendary. Frankly, I'm more surprised there isn't one waiting for you at the end.

I'm still surprised that they cut off Challenger's Cave entirely. The miner excuse of "This part of the cave is too dangerous and we cannot let people through" could've worked.

Like with Twist Mountain and Clay Road, Challenger's Cave could've led to some new area of the game (that could've housed a legendary or something).

Oh, the possibilities...

[Wulava]

Like we've said and listed several times before, BW2 missed out on lots of possibilities and opportunities to make the game a lot better. Just thinking about it every time will only disappoint you.

[Bolt the Cat]

Like we've said and listed several times before, BW2 missed out on lots of possibilities and opportunities to make the game a lot better. Just thinking about it every time will only disappoint you.

True, I wish I had the programming skills to make some of this stuff happen. But then I'd probably get in trouble with Game Freak or something. It really is a shame, though.

[Wishing Star]

Like we've said and listed several times before, BW2 missed out on lots of possibilities and opportunities to make the game a lot better. Just thinking about it every time will only disappoint you.

That's true. Although most of this stuff doesn't disappoint me because all of the new additions outweigh these omissions and missed opportunities by a long shot. (:

[Ristor]

I didnt see this in the b2/w2 breeding mechanics section, maybe you should add this.

From http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-bla...ion-2/Breeding

Passing Down IVs

Three Individual Values will be passed on from the parent Pokemon to the baby. These three IVs will be selected randomly from the either the male, the female, or both.

If you like a particular Stat's Individual Value, you can attach a Power Weight, Power Bracer, Power Belt, Power Lens, Power Band, or Power Anklet to either parent to pass down the HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed Individual Value on to the hatched Pokemon. If you let both Parents hold one of these items, only one of the IVs will be sent down, and the other two Stats will have random IVs.

[R_N]

I didnt see this in the b2/w2 breeding mechanics section, maybe you should add this.

From http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-bla...ion-2/Breeding

Passing Down IVs

Three Individual Values will be passed on from the parent Pokemon to the baby. These three IVs will be selected randomly from the either the male, the female, or both.

If you like a particular Stat's Individual Value, you can attach a Power Weight, Power Bracer, Power Belt, Power Lens, Power Band, or Power Anklet to either parent to pass down the HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, or Speed Individual Value on to the hatched Pokemon. If you let both Parents hold one of these items, only one of the IVs will be sent down, and the other two Stats will have random IVs.

It's been like this since HGSS, which is why it was mentioned there (http://serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/breeding.shtml) as well as on the Breeding mechanics page

It's not mentioned on the BW2 page because that only lists changes to what was already established.

[Endolise]

Not really sure where this goes, but is anyone else getting diamond dust weather in Icirrus?

[Bolt the Cat]

Not really sure where this goes, but is anyone else getting diamond dust weather in Icirrus?

Yeah, IIRC, it's December only. Which means today is the last day for it.

[Excitable Boy]

Yeah, IIRC, it's December only. Which means today is the last day for it.

It's special days, actually.

Don't know what's so special about the day -before- New Year's Eve, but there you go.

[Bolt the Cat]

It's special days, actually.

Don't know what's so special about the day -before- New Year's Eve, but there you go.

It's New Year's Eve in most of the world now.

[Taodragon]

It's special days, actually.

Don't know what's so special about the day -before- New Year's Eve, but there you go.

I'm pretty sure it's New Years Eve exactly right now.

Edit: Sorry, didn't see Bolt's post.

[Poetry]

Perhaps this will pave the way to fully-fledged in-game recognitions of real-world holidays, Animal Crossing style.

EDIT: no wait actually that's a stupid idea in retrospect, never mind.

[Bolt the Cat]

Perhaps this will pave the way to fully-fledged in-game recognitions of real-world holidays, Animal Crossing style.

EDIT: no wait actually that's a stupid idea in retrospect, never mind.

That might not be such a bad idea, actually, it's just a matter of coming up with creative ideas for the holidays. I can't really think anything aside from Poke Mart sales and events (which they already do through the DW).

[Poetry]

That might not be such a bad idea, actually, it's just a matter of coming up with creative ideas for the holidays. I can't really think anything aside from Poke Mart sales and events (which they already do through the DW).

I was thinking more aesthetic changes; I got the idea from reading the above discussion about diamond dust. Perhaps festive decorations in December and more seasonal restrictions, i.e. more than just being able to access a couple of areas in winter which you couldn't in summer. Also it's too late to implement this now but how about even seasonal films in Pokestar studios only being available to produce in certain times of the year?

I guess just generally more reasons to play the games at certain times of the year. GF could even make up Pokemon-related holidays in-game like Animal Crossing does, purely for the purpose of adding variety to the gameplay and to the region itself.

[Bolt the Cat]

more seasonal restrictions, i.e. more than just being able to access a couple of areas in winter which you couldn't in summer.

Seasons are bad enough when you have to wait 3 months to access a certain area. Waiting 1 year would just be overkill.

[silver_phoenix]

I really like the new towns and areas in the sequel. My favorite place so far is the Strange House.

[Poetry]

Seasons are bad enough when you have to wait 3 months to access a certain area. Waiting 1 year would just be overkill.

Hmm... I suppose, seeing as places like Twist Mountain are frustrating enough to navigate in one season, let alone returning in another and trying to remember which places you have and haven't explored in an effort to obtain all of the items available. But my original point still stands.

[Bolt the Cat]

Hmm... I suppose, seeing as places like Twist Mountain are frustrating enough to navigate in one season, let alone returning in another and trying to remember which places you have and haven't explored in an effort to obtain all of the items available. But my original point still stands.

Um, no it doesn't. Changing the aesthestics won't do much and I just explained what's wrong with holiday-exclusive areas.

[Poetry]

Changing the aesthestics won't do much

Still doesn't stop GF from rolling out new aesthetic and ultimately superficial features with every new generation/game and touting them as new features. We got a lot of hype over places like Floccessy Town and Reversal Mountain and in the end they just turned out to be... well, quite insignificant to the overall story and experience. Even the tiniest changes like the newly animated "grass" in wild Pokemon battles still attracted some reaction from the fans, along with every other change made from the first B/W.

[HRRlion]

Is it ever actually explained how the player gets to the Entralink?

[Aurath8]

Is it ever actually explained how the player gets to the Entralink?

I'd assume teleportation. Considering that (by our standards) very advanced capsules that can subdue even the most powerful pokemon are available in shops for less than £1 I'd say it isn't too Farfetch'd.

EDIT: Not to mention the teleportation pads that you tend to find in the evil team bases. It's similar except instead of a pad it's miniaturised to within your C-gear and longer range.

[Dragonquester]

I like the unova region a whole lot. I think it's awesome in every way.