"On an unrelated note, due to not being able to get them anymore, everything obtained specifically from Dream Radar should be banned from Gen 5 competitive now in my opinion (the idea being people who paid for DLC in advance having an unfair advantage over new players)" -Myself in another thread a few minutes ago
Hey there, everyone. This is my first time trying to make a thread on one of these Past Generations forums, so I apologize for anything that goes wrong in advance. Generation 5 was my first full generation of Pokémon I ever played, having technically started extremely late into Generation 4's lifespan in 2010. As a result, while I don't play BW formats as much as others, being more of a casual player these days, I was still around for when the generation was in its prime and when the various tiers were in active development.
I wanted to bring attention to the 3DS spin-off game Pokémon Dream Radar, released alongside Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 in 2012. As I'm sure most of you know, Pokémon Dream Radar can connect to those games, enabling players to access various Pokémon they otherwise couldn't, namely the Therian Forme Legendaries and the Hidden Ability variants of Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Up until recently, there haven't been any issues with this, but following the announcement of the Nintendo 3DS eShop's closure set for March 27th, 2023, I've come across an issue this may cause for new B2W2 players going forward.
Pretty much what's happening here is once the eShop closes down, players who would theoretically be playing Gen 5 formats using cartridge-accurate gameplay won't have access to these Pokémon anymore unless someone else traded with them. This is a problem because Pokémon Dream Radar had a $2.99 USD price tag on it, essentially turning those Pokémon I mentioned into inaccessible paid DLC once the eShop closes down. As someone who's been around to at least experience Generation 5 from the beginning, I wanted to do some opinion collecting on what, if anything, should be done to reflect this change in cartridge accessibility in Generation 5's various tiers. I know where I stand on the issue, but I wanted to know what the more experienced playerbase thought too, just in case any potential decisions could have unintentional side effects for, say, any major tournaments coming up.
So, uh... yeah, that's pretty much it. BW community moderators, feel free to do whatever you want with this thread in the case I wasn't allowed to post this or whatever. I just wanted to put this out there and see what happens. Thanks in advance :)
P.S. This has absolutely nothing to do with this thread, but for the five people that still play Super Smash Bros. on their 3DS or Wii U, I also think your DLC characters should be banned for these same exact reasons.
Important Edit: My opinion on outright banning everything has actually changed since I posted this thread, but I would still like to do some opinion collecting either way.
Hey there, everyone. This is my first time trying to make a thread on one of these Past Generations forums, so I apologize for anything that goes wrong in advance. Generation 5 was my first full generation of Pokémon I ever played, having technically started extremely late into Generation 4's lifespan in 2010. As a result, while I don't play BW formats as much as others, being more of a casual player these days, I was still around for when the generation was in its prime and when the various tiers were in active development.
I wanted to bring attention to the 3DS spin-off game Pokémon Dream Radar, released alongside Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 in 2012. As I'm sure most of you know, Pokémon Dream Radar can connect to those games, enabling players to access various Pokémon they otherwise couldn't, namely the Therian Forme Legendaries and the Hidden Ability variants of Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Up until recently, there haven't been any issues with this, but following the announcement of the Nintendo 3DS eShop's closure set for March 27th, 2023, I've come across an issue this may cause for new B2W2 players going forward.
Pretty much what's happening here is once the eShop closes down, players who would theoretically be playing Gen 5 formats using cartridge-accurate gameplay won't have access to these Pokémon anymore unless someone else traded with them. This is a problem because Pokémon Dream Radar had a $2.99 USD price tag on it, essentially turning those Pokémon I mentioned into inaccessible paid DLC once the eShop closes down. As someone who's been around to at least experience Generation 5 from the beginning, I wanted to do some opinion collecting on what, if anything, should be done to reflect this change in cartridge accessibility in Generation 5's various tiers. I know where I stand on the issue, but I wanted to know what the more experienced playerbase thought too, just in case any potential decisions could have unintentional side effects for, say, any major tournaments coming up.
So, uh... yeah, that's pretty much it. BW community moderators, feel free to do whatever you want with this thread in the case I wasn't allowed to post this or whatever. I just wanted to put this out there and see what happens. Thanks in advance :)
P.S. This has absolutely nothing to do with this thread, but for the five people that still play Super Smash Bros. on their 3DS or Wii U, I also think your DLC characters should be banned for these same exact reasons.
Important Edit: My opinion on outright banning everything has actually changed since I posted this thread, but I would still like to do some opinion collecting either way.
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