Molk
Godlike Usmash
Hey guys, welcome to the RU General Metagame Discussion! This thread is basically used to sum up RU in a nutshell. Sharing your knowledge is a great way to get involved and help the community. The goal is to create good discussion to educate players and keep track of the common trends. Here are some things that should be discussed:
So anyways, we probably all know that while Nidoqueen wasn't banned last suspect round, she recently moved up to UU by usage, changing the metagame in the process. Many people would say that Nidoqueen leaving has left us with a completely balanced tier, others would say that RU was balanced even before Nidoqueen left the tier, and still others would say that there are still threats in the metagame worth suspecting. For this suspect round, we're going to be deciding on whether the latter is true or not, and if something DOES need to be suspected, what is it?
For example: Some players think that hail might deserve another suspect test; if your one of these players, this is the perfect thread to voice your opinion on whether hail deserves to be suspected, and why. This goes for any other Pokemon as well, if you think a certain Pokemon/playstyle still needs to be a given a suspect test, don't be afraid to voice your opinion here!
Because there were some posts in the last np thread regarding the current metagame before we decided that there should be a new one, I'll be moving all of those posts here so we can still discuss them.
This suspect round will either end about three weeks after a suspect is determined if that happens and/or there are major metagame shifts caused by Dream World released/tier changes.
Be sure to keep this discussion civil, and also remember that if we decide theres a definite suspect, good posts here will contribute to recieving a spot on the council!
And lastly: <Honko> how about be sure to enjoy the awesome tier and only think about potential suspects if the meta sucks
Let's get this started!
Also heres the (admittedly silly) song!
[youtube]PHQLQ1Rc_Js[/youtube]
- New Stage - If there is a new round, make some predictions on what the metagame will be like or comment on the changes.
- Suspect Testing - If you believe that anything is broken, post about it and why you think it deserves a suspect test.
- Metagame trends - What are the most common or effective strategies? Are there any Pokemon that you think will rise in usage?
- Top threats - What should the main priorities be when considering a team for RU?
- Playstyles - Which are most effective? Are there any that cannot succeed?
- Cores - What are some popular or solid cores? Why do they work so well, and what can be used to beat them?
- Underrated Pokemon - Just because a Pokemon isn't used much doesn't mean its bad! There are plenty of hidden gems scattered throughout low RU, NU, PU, and possibly even Little Cup!
- New sets - If you have a unique set that you've had success with recently, share it!
So anyways, we probably all know that while Nidoqueen wasn't banned last suspect round, she recently moved up to UU by usage, changing the metagame in the process. Many people would say that Nidoqueen leaving has left us with a completely balanced tier, others would say that RU was balanced even before Nidoqueen left the tier, and still others would say that there are still threats in the metagame worth suspecting. For this suspect round, we're going to be deciding on whether the latter is true or not, and if something DOES need to be suspected, what is it?
For example: Some players think that hail might deserve another suspect test; if your one of these players, this is the perfect thread to voice your opinion on whether hail deserves to be suspected, and why. This goes for any other Pokemon as well, if you think a certain Pokemon/playstyle still needs to be a given a suspect test, don't be afraid to voice your opinion here!
Because there were some posts in the last np thread regarding the current metagame before we decided that there should be a new one, I'll be moving all of those posts here so we can still discuss them.
This suspect round will either end about three weeks after a suspect is determined if that happens and/or there are major metagame shifts caused by Dream World released/tier changes.
Be sure to keep this discussion civil, and also remember that if we decide theres a definite suspect, good posts here will contribute to recieving a spot on the council!
And lastly: <Honko> how about be sure to enjoy the awesome tier and only think about potential suspects if the meta sucks
Let's get this started!
Also heres the (admittedly silly) song!
[youtube]PHQLQ1Rc_Js[/youtube]