Pokemon Unfairness

[PinkPrincess]

I wanted to battle Hilda or Hilbert in BW2.

[SapphireBlueEyes7799]

Well, Let's see...

Hoenn and Kanto remakes for DS
^Kidding, kidding...

The Hidden Grottos - Grr I live them and hate them. Having a 5% chance of regenerating every 252 steps kills me, and 20% for a Pokemon kill me. And of you want it female? Ugh. And making the Eevee and event only thing, I might not get that either. I was really excited abiut getting DW Pokemon in-game, then...sadness.

Not being able to do Extralink with regular B/W games on B2/W2 - Screwed me really.

Can't think on any others right now.

[The Eleventh]

Know what would happen then? You'd get people complaining that neither works for them.

Yes, but you'd have less people complaining that they don't have access to the event. Such people are already excluded, anyway.

If that's a solution you deem viable - ostensibly on the basis that most people should be able to access one or the other - what makes the notion of releasing some over Wi-Fi, some in-store and the rare few more or less simultaneously (like the two 2011 Victini events) any less viable, as it still distributes the events via both methods?

Because some people may only have access to store events, and some can only receive Wi-Fi events. If an event is released solely through one of those distribution means, you're excluding more than you would be if both ways were made available. As you said, they can "access one or the other".

"Whole countries" are not excluded as best such can possibly be done.

I disagree. Wi-Fi events do not actively exclude countries, while in-store events most definitely do.

[fitzy909]

Well, Let's see...
The Hidden Grottos - Grr I live them and hate them. Having a 5% chance of regenerating every 252 steps kills me, and 20% for a Pokemon kill me. And of you want it female? Ugh. And making the Eevee and event only thing, I might not get that either. I was really excited abiut getting DW Pokemon in-game, then...sadness.

I agree. I've been trying to get some pokemon in the grottos for ages, but no matter what i do i get stupid items. Mulch, mulch and... yay, more mulch... all i get is mulch! It's also annoying when they don't have anything. It's soooo unlikely you will get a pokemon (and don't get me started on females!) Why must life be so cruel.

[JTrainer]

Things I find unfair:

1. ONLY ONE LEFTOVERS PER GAME (or 2 at most, and outside of pickup)! WTF!
2. Japan getting all the good stuff. Still no american DW starters OR Meloetta. C'MON JAPAN, SHARE THE GOOD STUFF WITH US!!!
3. Releasing Genesect before Meloetta. I mean Genesect is cool and all, but he comes after Meloetta in the pokedex.
4. Not being able to find Reshiram or Zekrom as shines.

[AquaWarrior]

Not being able to find Reshiram or Zekrom as shines.

Technically, you could keep restarting your game until the shiny one comes up.

[your boss]

Technically, you could keep restarting your game until the shiny one comes up.

They have a shiny lock.

[Spin Attaxx]

Even in Black 2/White 2?

As for the Hidden Grottos, couldn't you just soft reset until you get the desired Pokémon?

[your boss]

Even in Black 2/White 2?

As for the Hidden Grottos, couldn't you just soft reset until you get the desired Pokémon?

I believe not, only thing that's soft resettable is the Nature.

And yes the shiny locks carry on in BW2.

[Mr.FusRoDah]

I tried to SR the Grotto bros before, they are always either male or female. I SR'd at least 12 times one time before I lost my patience. lol

[AquaWarrior]

I tried to SR the Grotto bros before, they are always either male or female. I SR'd at least 12 times one time before I lost my patience. lol

Gamefreak.....got smart. We all knew this day would come.

[Woodwindsrock]

To have the option of fighting Leaf instead of Red in HG/SS.

[randomspot555]

I disagree. Wi-Fi events do not actively exclude countries, while in-store events most definitely do.

As you just saw on the previous page, there was someone complaining about Wi-Fi events because he doesn't have access to Wi-Fi.

Really, it seems most people complaining are people who missed or skipped events rather than actually never got the opportunity to obtain them. I often see Australians on this forum complain about missing events when in fact they've gotten every single major event the US has gotten except for Manaphy since Gen 4 started.

[JTrainer]

Honestly, not being able to get Reshiram or Zekrom shiny isn't that big a deal IMO. I actually prefer their normal sprites (of course Zekrom does look cool with blue eyes). What I mostly think is unfair is Japan getting all of the good stuff. For instance: DW starters, V-Create Rayquaza (well, that one is korean but still), Meloetta, and now a Victini with blue flare AND bolt strike?!

Seriously, if they don't release Meloetta over wi-fi along with the movie in december, I'm gonna be pissed!!!

[BCVM22]

Meloetta

Is there something that says the rest of the world absolutely cannot get this event in the near future?

and now a Victini with blue flare AND bolt strike?!

Or this one? Meloetta is fairly recent and the Glaciate Victini was just announced a few days ago. Why are you equating that with "OMG we'll never get these!"

if they don't release Meloetta over wi-fi along with the movie in december, I'm gonna be pissed!!!

Please see above. And what if it's in-store rather than Wi-Fi?

[The Eleventh]

As you just saw on the previous page, there was someone complaining about Wi-Fi events because he doesn't have access to Wi-Fi.

How is this excluding an entire country?

Really, it seems most people complaining are people who missed or skipped events rather than actually never got the opportunity to obtain them. I often see Australians on this forum complain about missing events when in fact they've gotten every single major event the US has gotten except for Manaphy since Gen 4 started.

That's certainly not the problem in my case.

[JTrainer]

Is there something that says the rest of the world absolutely cannot get this event in the near future?



Or this one? Meloetta is fairly recent and the Glaciate Victini was just announced a few days ago. Why are you equating that with "OMG we'll never get these!"



Please see above. And what if it's in-store rather than Wi-Fi?

They released Genesect here in america before Meloetta, and he comes after meloetta in the pokedex. I don't think they've done this with mythical pokemon before, and they didn't do it like that in japan, so I see it as a bad sign. Not necessarily that it won't ever happen, just a bad sign of it not happening (like with the DW starters and V-Create Rayquaza. Actually I have gotten most of the DW starters in wi-fi trades, so I'm not worrying too much. But it would be nice to have ones that are nick-nameable).

And I guess I am over-reacting with the Victini. I guess they might release it in the states.


Though I do find it a bit unfair that you only get one leftovers per game (or 2 at most, outside of pickup).

[Psychic Politoed]

They released Genesect here in america before Meloetta, and he comes after meloetta in the pokedex. I don't think they've done this with mythical pokemon before, and they didn't do it like that in japan, so I see it as a bad sign. Not necessarily that it won't ever happen, just a bad sign of it not happening (like with the DW starters and V-Create Rayquaza. Actually I have gotten most of the DW starters in wi-fi trades, so I'm not worrying too much. But it would be nice to have ones that are nick-nameable).

And I guess I am over-reacting with the Victini. I guess they might release it in the states.


Though I do find it a bit unfair that you only get one leftovers per game (or 2 at most, outside of pickup).

If you go to the Pokemon website, or facebook, you can see that they are just buttering us up for that promotion. They wouldn't have mentioned that it can transform and then say, "Sorry guys, you're out of luck."

[BCVM22]

They released Genesect here in america before Meloetta, and he comes after meloetta in the pokedex.

Is there something that says event Legendaries must be released in order, otherwise it signals the coming apocalypse? Is anything made drastically different because we got #649 before #648?

[sanjotgill]

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