RP General Discussion

[Kristia]

oh hi there Zekai

Thise games are amazing and I liked their story

[Luna Pixu]

@Kristia
I never got Blue Rescue Team until recently. I got Red Rescue Team on my Birthday in 2006 and it was the best. I unfortunately didn't get a DS until Christmas 2010 after the DSi came out so I didn't Explorers until a year or two after that. And then I picked up Explorers of Sky, loved its added content (including having Riolu as a partner).
As for Gates to Infinity... I still have quite a way to completing it and passing final judgement upon it. It definitely innovates on the game mechanics but its story has been BAD and sooo predictable so far.

But I can agree, Mystery Dungeon has a great story to it. It's definitely one of my favourite spin-off series of all time and undoubtedly among my favourite portable video game series as well.

[WriggleRid3r]

This game is hard.

[Luna Pixu]

@Isaac
Ah, Moltres... He was such a dick to non-water types. In fact, all the legendary birds are dicks. But when you recruit them in post-game, you become unstoppable.

[WriggleRid3r]

You can recruit bird bros?

AWESOME.

Although I'm kinda worried about the Rayquaza battle.

[Kristia]

you can recruit almost all the legendaries

[Luna Pixu]

@Isaac
Well, it's Rayquaza. A dragon-flying type meaning that almost no hero-partner combo has a real advantage against him if they use their STAB moves.
And... You didn't know about the post-game recruits? Have you ever beaten Mystery Dungeon's story?

@Kristia
I'm just remembering the number of times I had to fight Groudon over and over in an attempt to recruit him. In an older save, I had most dungeons unlocked and post-game content done but I could never recruit Groudon.

Spoiler:

"Why won't you join me, Groudon?! Why?!"

[WriggleRid3r]

No. I only just learned how to evolve. I have to go to Luminous Cave post game.

[Kristia]

so you haven´t met either kyoger and Lugia?

another challenge is recruiting the illusive mew (damn you flying cat!)

[WriggleRid3r]

I just met Absol.

[Luna Pixu]

@Isaac
Yeah, the inability to evolution can be a bit annoying. Actually, just grinding to evolve is annoying because of how slowly pokémon level up. I swear that the devs gave the hero and partner XP boosts. Also you're never told what the level for evolution is because evolution is not like it is in the main Pokémon games. Some Pokémon evolve sooner, others take ages. In fact, they even put level requirements for Pokémon that evolve with stones and other requirements. Want a Flareon or Umbreon? Too bad, you have to grind to evolve your Eevee.

@Kristia
Oh, I know about those two. Stormy Sea alone is a pain in the ass and Silver Trench is almost as bad. But Groudon is so easy compared to other legendaries and their dungeons and yet I could NEVER recruit him. I must have beaten him 40 or so times with no luck.

[Kristia]

there are scarfs or seeds that boost the chance of recruiting if I remember

[Zekai]

I got all the legendaries with that friendship scarf and got every pokemon available in the game.

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[Cucoo5]

Recruitment is based on RNG?

Oh geez

That's worse than Fire Emblem....

Fire Emblem has some units that can only be recruited if you talk to them with the right unit.
Or meet certain criteria like the Gaiden Chapters...

[Luna Pixu]

@Kristia
I don't recall encountering them in the Rescue Team games. I remember finding a Friend Bow in Explorers though which increases recruitment. Either they weren't in the Rescue Team games or I never found one.