/pmdg/ - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon General

>>32694031
What kind of antagonist, false or real, obvious or hidden, etc. or etc., would you guys want?

I could go for an antagonist that isn't trying to destroy the entire world. I'm ok with one trying to fuck it over in some way, just no nukes. Also it wouldn't kill to have an antagonist or antagonist group that is an actual Pokemon.

>>32694870
How about a conglomerate of psychic type that tries to control legendaries. Doesn't even have to be the main antagonist of the entire story

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I've been playing gates to infinity for a quite while now, I've reached the part where hydreigon gets smashed to pieces by kyurem . Does it get any better? This game feels so plain, it's not like the previous titles at all.

>>32663418
>I get why PK wanted to move on from pokemon
i wasn't there, so I have no idea why
tell me, i'm curious

>>32695259
She erased it to make way for her original world Floraverse and to remove the PK label from herself when people said her pokemon works were better and she had a callout on Tumblr for being a pedo.

>>32694031
Was Explorers of Sky the best in the series?

>>32695777
her fault for actually using tumblr kek

>>32695885
It's a good game and certainly the most well-received of the series, though I prefer SMD because of the improvements it made to the gameplay.

>>32695885
Only if you have meme opinions.

>>32695777
Are there any good PMD comics that are still running?

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>>32695259
>haven't been to /vp/ in ages
>haven't really been involved in Pokemon in a while outside of a dabble in the games, nevermind the community
>see the initials "PK"
>immediately know who you're talking about
She's still around? I take it Insomniac is still around too?

>>32696985
My favorite one is.
http://victoryfire.smackjeeves.com/comics/1438265/page-000-this-is-a-story-from-long-ago/

Also some others that are pretty good.
http://www.ssp-comics.com/comics/toe/?page=1

http://adventuresofteamsunflower.smackjeeves.com/comics/2353222/adventures-of-team-sunflower-cover/

http://pmd-rad.smackjeeves.com/comics/2138526/pokemon-mystery-dungeon-r-a-d/

Also there is some groups on deviantart that have some pokemon roleplay thingys. Some decent art from some artists but the stories are a clusterfuck. most likely too many cooks spoil the soup syndrome.

https://pmdunity.deviantart.com/
http://talesoftabira.deviantart.com/
http://rival-gates.deviantart.com/

>>32697336
Which one of these star a Chikorita?

>>32697178
I know her new nickname is GlitchedPuppet and I actually ended up finding her on Tumblr once or twice the very few times I went there as of late. It wasn't related to Pokémon though, I don't know if she still cares about it.

>>32697503
Is she a girl (male) or a girl (female)?

>>32697500
I found this from googling just now.
Not sure how good it is.
http://galactic-rainbow.deviantart.com/gallery/55866034/Explorers-of-the-Space-Time-Continuum

>>32697612
She's not transexual

>>32697806
http://glitchedpuppet.deviantart.com/
>glip
>Other/United States

>Other
Why doesn't she just put female like normal people then?

>>32697840
Because that's not how it works anymore.

>>32697840
She's non-binary or some shit

>>32697857
>non-binary
What does that even mean?

>>32697840
>13 years

woah

>>32697840
A transexual would never actually put "other", it goes against the concept of transexuality.

>>32697946
It means they have managed to realize gender stereotypes are dumb and harmful but not that stereotypes shouldn't be taken in consideration. So if they feel special and want to tell the world how special they are create their very own personal "gender" and you better study their write ups about it and learn to use the proper made up pronouns before attempting to have a conversation with them, or they'll get angry at you and consider you disrespectful.

Ultra VPMD
>>32698215

>>32697336
>No Team Hero or mention of xofks12's comic
Plebs

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>Ultra Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Arcade Edition

>>32699705
>all the rest of the PMD games are nothing but rereleases of it with slightly more content tacked on

>>32699705
>Arcade Edition
So like, huh, a traditional roguelike? Sounds fantastic to me.

Alright, I saw and bought a Blizzard TM at Sahra Town, but it's only a regular TM.

Will I have more chances of finding a rainbow TM of that in the dungeons of Sand Continent?

Would I enjoy Blue or Super more if I dropped Sky for it's cringeworthy plot? I heard Blue is more gameplay-focused instead of plot-focused.

>>32700937
What didn't you like about Sky's plot?
Anyway, you'll probably find Super's plot way more "cringeworthy", but the gameplay is great. BRT has great gameplay too, and I think the plot is a little better since it doesn't exaggerate. So I think you should probably go with BRT.

>>32701057
The future plot and Grovyle suck ass, and Wigglytuff and the guild are painfully unfunny. I feel like I'm playing a shitty anime game with Pokemon reskinned over it, even if the actual dungeon crawling is okay.
I'll probably give Blue a try, then, assuming the plot doesn't ruin any enjoyment.

>>32701111
The plot isn't nearly as heavy and is short. I guess it still has that kind of funny jokes and stuff, but it's not as much of a generic anime plot as the games that came after it. I also like the way they handled it in the postgame. The game in general becomes better once you reach the postgame, by the way. In fact, it feels like the postgame is exactly what it was meant to be in the first place.
RT's plot definitely isn't polished, but I think it has the most interesting concept overall so far.

>>32700937
>>32701057
>>32701111 (Checked)
>>32701193
How should it be rewritten? I've seen one fic that was a retelling of EoS, but the story mostly changed as far as characters instead of setting.

Personally I didn't mind the minor guild members because they exist to make the guild feel alive, but I didn't like how the partner and Grovyle were. Grovyle didn't make sense because he could've just said "I'm actually saving the world", but no he is too fucking stoic for that fucking shit! The partner wasn't hateable for me, but he/she didn't have much to offer. At least the partner wasn't Super's partner, whom I didn't like for being annoying and pushy.

>>32695196
It gets better with the scene before the final boss, and the ending and epilouge.

>>32702063
It could be the most generic thing in the world and I wouldn't care, as long as the gameplay was good. Hell, it could just have no plot at all. Anything but the edgy future/Grovyle garbage and flashbacks up the ass. Having to sit through the same idiots tell me the same damn shit I witnessed just moments ago also got annoying.
I dropped the game once the tsundere shiny Celebi showed up and said somethingg along the lines of "it's not like I like Grovyle or anything!" That was when the shittiness of the plot actually ended up ruining any fun I had with the actual game. Only something on par with a Sonic OC would have a female shiny legendary riding his ass.

>>32702545
>hates the guild and the edgy future
The second part of Super will be even worse for you. Maybe you'll be ok with the first part if you're fine with comfy school SoL though.

So did we ever find out why Malamar's Contrary Superpower just stops working and starts lowering its stats in sacred Ruins?

>>32697840
Thank god there's an other option, I'm going to put other in everything to make it hard for the NSA

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Can you guys help me out? Please? This is the US version btw.
I died by having Sheer Cold hit while wearing a looplet with Go For Broke emera on floor 39. Oops.
I'll most likely not putting that emera on again.

>>32704260
If nobody's working on this rescue yet I'll go for it.

>>32704260
>>32705231
I can't upload the pic for some reason, so here: http://i.imgur.com/lXsc3B3.png
That rescue took a while. Don't waste it now.

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Can i add custom portraits in my Original PMDB cartridge?

>>32707013
Not in the card itself, that's for sure. You have to use an edited ROM file.
Evandixon has said he has plans for a DS ROM patcher though, so if you're fine with using a 3DS you may be able to use it eventually.

>>32706399
Team Charm sucked.

>klutz
>high jump kick suicide
>convincing your partner to force you to go to the worst dungeon in the series

>>32707518
Didn't they also try to kill a treasure hunter by ambushing him and springing a trap? That scene in the beginning of the episode?

>>32697767
It seems weak and relies on "tell, don't show" by pointing out problems in the universe rather than demonstrating the consequences.

>>32705730
Thank you so much! Do you want a Thank You mail in return?

Is there a way for me to get PSMD in 3ds format instead of .cia?

>>32708711
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (American): https://mega.nz/#!JI5kHCBC!Ws6LNHC9bdtEB_NY0r88f-_rBS3XVqHzwT1qjYtZbjw

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Been replaying SMD, a random lore question popped in my head while going through the Drilbur Coal Mine: Why are Pokemon mining coal? What are they using it for, exactly?

>>32708929
heat
wand smithing
looplets

>>32708687
Nah, it's alright. I appreciate the offer though.

>>32708929

Heat? Coal and peat were still mined to create fire indoors before electricity.

>vigoroth and slaking are level 98
>everyone else is level 100
I'm so close!

>>32708054
I haven't played that episode yet, so I don't know. But still, that's nowhere near as bad as making you go to Aegis Cave.

>>32710715
Hey, that's pretty cool. Good work, anon. So did you do motivated unown runs of Destiny Tower or is there something better?

>>32711667
As annoying as it was, I want to see Chunsoft keep trying to put in dungeon gimmicks, even if we get a few Aegis Caves along the way.

>>32713311
Bring back mysteriosity

>>32713311
I would like to see pre-made dungeon floors with pre-placed hazards, locked areas that require the floor's key, and per-designated enemies. It would betray the "mystery" part of PMD and might reduce replayability, but as long as it's done well and only a few times I think it could catch on.

>>32713311
>Have special rooms that have many valuable items, but they will disappear of not grabbed in time, similar to emeras.

>Have teleporter mazes that can be navigated by examining subtle clues. It could be something like the Phantom Ganon maze in Wind Waker.

>Clues that are left behind on certain floors that give you a big hint as to how to solve a puzzle on a certain floor. On that certain floor, you can try to solve the puzzle for valuable items.

>>32713311
Thanks! I did numerous runs in Destiny Tower with my maxed out main (Feraligatr) without using Unowns while trying to maximize levels on my moveset. The Training emera helps cut a lot of time leveling moves, too.

Unless there's a better grinding spot, I'll keep going through Destiny Tower until everyone is level 100 and my main's moveset is maxed out. Destiny Tower is the main reason I play SMD nowadays.

>>32715080
>better grinding spot
I don't think it's "better" but one that's a lot safer is tackling Mysterious Geoglyph with a fire Pokémon, especially one that knows Heat Wave for the last floor which is one room. It's only 8 floors so you can get to the end pretty quickly.

>>32713311
Mini-dungeons with special objectives.

There might be dungeons that are arenas where you play some sort of sport like handball/football (American), or just a special hazardous arena where you fight waves of enemies.

Or the dungeons could be like PokeStar Studios where you are directed to complete specific tasks in order to flim a movie or perform in a play. You can choose to defy those tasks in hopes of making the director/audience more interested with your improvisation. You can even do some switcheroos with the props (items) before things start to change things up.

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What Mon would you choose to be if you were given the chance? Doesn't need to be pmd exclusive startes pr anything, just not too op.
I might unironically go for Psyduck.

>>32718821
>choosing the one pokemon that has an eternal migraine

>>32718821
No limits: Rayquaza
No legendaries: Golisopod, Infernape, or Gengar
Basics only: Wimpod, Cyndaquil, Abra, or Charmander

I like having some level of dexterity and mobility. Yes, I'm aware that Rayquaza is op, but that was the only legendary I could think of off the top of my head.

>>32719035
Not much different to me right now.
Also once i evolve I'll be somewhat decent. I'm bipedal with fingers, can swimm super good and have psychic attacks without it's weakness. Then I can live comfy in a pokemon village as an old sage

>>32718821
Eevee

Or Abra

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>>32713311
Let's have some special dungeon attributes to keep things unique
>somewhere spooky where you can't see the map and the dungeon loops back on itself
>weird space where inverse rules apply
>dark cave where it's reduced visibility everywhere
>poison-themed dungeon where a toxic gas keeps everyone poisoned at all times
>dungeon where stat drops and certain status effects don't reset when you change floors

>>32718821
>can fly
>can fast
>can fluff
what more do you need?

>>32718821
zorua/zoroark

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>>32718821
>electricity is neat
>can float after paying a boatload to learn how
>weaponized light
>comfy

>>32713311
>>32719406
>false stairs that instead mark on your map the real location of the stairs when stepped on
>dungeon decorations such as statues or paintings of certain Pokemon that occasionally come to life
>treasure chests that contain multiple items, but there are a few mimics that transform into Zoroarks or Dittos. Normal attacks don't work while they're transformed because the game interprets that as attempting to open it, so if you want to check for mimics if you are unsure about the subtle differences, then you have to use an actual attack.
>rooms with exposed hazards, but there are a lot of them
>buried Pokemon that lie and wait for ambush. If you normal attack the tile that has the buried Pokemon, which those tiles have a slight pattern break, they will become unearthed and you get a free turn to attack them or whatever.
>rooms that have time bombs that will explode everything in the room after a certain amount of turns. You can try to disarm it with sheer force or try to get all of the valuable items before getting into a hallway for safety.
>hidden hallways that lead to rooms with good stuff. Those rooms are always a certain size and never appear at the edge of the map and are always surrounded by hallways or rooms. The hallways are always found at the center of a room wall and can simply be walked through to reveal a darkened passage.

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>>32718821
>Bipedal when evolved with useable digits
>Illusions/shapeshifting
>Comfy hair

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>>32718821
>mom is dead
>try not to cry
>cry a lot
>beat shit up with a club
>toughen the fuck up and evolve
Sounds like a good time.

When do you think MD5 is coming out in what platform?

furries out

>>32719877
lol

Welp, I did it. I finally leveled every Pokemon in SMD to 100.

Now what?

>>32721067
If you really want to waste your time, you could try maxing out all their stats too with roids.

>>32721067
Do some level reset dungeon runs?
Try collecting one of each rainbow TM?

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>>32719603
Good taste

>>32721091
We'll be in 2050 once I finish that. Then again, I don't think I have that much patience.

>>32721155
Doing level reset dungeons sound like fun, even though I cheesed them all with Drifblim. I'm also in the process of collecting every rainbow TM out there (I think I have 53 / 108 rainbow TMs collected last time I checked).

I've clocked in 215 hours in this game, so I'll take a break from it for now. I might come back and fully level my main Pokemon's moveset, though.

Is that Ampharos lad still around?

>>32721739
what are you talking about?

>>32721968
The Zero Isle guy? He would spend a lot of time rescuing people, or just running through the game. Didn't he write a guide on certain Pokemon?

>>32721976
yeah i'm here, what's up?

>>32721982
Not much, just glad to see that you're still around.

Ah crap, forgot to link VPMD here.
>>32722070

>>32719838
hopefully late 2017 or early 2018, and in the 3DS, i think they can easily make a new one by just reusing the assets of SPMD and adding the pokemon from Alola.

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FUCK YOU ARTICUNO I DONT HAVE ENOUGH REVIVES TO BEST YOU CHEATING ASS

>>32727224
git lucky

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>>32727224
go back to snow path

don't die, thread

>>32732445
Too late.

aight let's talk about guilds

What pokemon would be in your guilds? What do they each do? What does your guild do?

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>just got through destiny tower in super
>forgot to add arceus to the list because its been so long since ive had to do that
>now i have to do all that shit again
pray for me im going to lose my sanity

>>32734004
Are you the guy that leveled everything to 100? Do it in Rescue Team now.

>>32734042
no, just some random fuck who has to complete destiny tower a second time
atleast i cheesed it with guiding wands and realized what happened before the save prompt

>>32734042
Don't actually do this, please. Just getting the full dex is already painful enough.

>>32702545
>>32701111
>Disliking Sky's plot
>Hating Grovyle
>Not liking tsundere celebi

>>>Re*dit

>Mewtwo fight in SMD

Time to fight bullshit with bullshit

So from a literary standpoint, do you guys think Aura Sphere acts more like Rasengan or Hadoken?

>>32733700

Favorite of each type boy.

VPMD
>>32739474

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>>32738508
Aura Sphere's Japanese name is Hadodan, so I'm leaning towards it being like a Hadoken. But I know nothing about Naruto and I have no idea what a Rasengan is other than it's some sort of energy ball attack, so maybe Aura Sphere really is more like a Rasengan. I can't say for sure.

Gimmick ideas in >>32713311 replies.
Does anyone else have any ideas for fun gimmicks?

>>32733700
Mine would function like the guild in PMDET/D/S
but, instead of a mix of exploration/rescue we do purely rescue.

>Guild Master Armaldo
>Gate Guards Tyranitar and Nidoking
>Chef Munchlax
>Noivern on wakeup call
>Excadrill and Drilbur on job updates
>Kadabra as guild researcher/librarian
>Magneton sets up link moves

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>>32733700
For a roleplay I'm a part of, I created a guild for my character to be in. It's called the Research Institute, and it's basically like a college of sorts. You have Students and Professors, and a Headmaster. The Institute is housed in a massive, ancient tower that was renovated and restored. A town was built around it after its discovery over a century ago, called Tower Town. The Headmaster was part of the expedition that discovered the tower, and is very old. He's an Alakazam that through great knowledge and discipline can indefinitely remain in Mega form (for that old wise man look).

The Institute of course focuses on research. Each Professor has a specific expertise that they specialize in, anything ranging from science, history and even to PMD-related things like Mystery Dungeons and Magnagates.

The RI regularly funds expeditions and research missions out into the world. To help fund these expeditions and to fund the Institute in general, they take up Rescue and Bounty Hunter jobs on the side (I imagine in the past, a chapter of the Rescue Team organization wanted to move into the town, and ended up integrating with the Institute).

There's Pokemon of all types in the guild. The Insitute isn't the focus of the RP I'm in (it's more romance/slice of life), so I haven't gotten into full detail of who the Professors are. Though I'm imagining that Umbreon and Espeon from GtI are totally Professors there, specializing in Mystery Dungeons and Mangnagates.

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This is just like one of my japanese animes!

In case anyone was curious, I can confirm that SMD is perfectly playable from start to finish, with just one simple workaround in the code. No need to disable the hardware renderer at most of the cutscenes, or anything else manual like that. I guess you do gotta build it yourself though, but that's simple enough.

Dark Matter fight was pretty neat; better than the Bittercold, anyway. Archen best, Bunnelby kinda weird; I liked Ampharos more than Wigglytuff.

Time for the postgame

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>>32744411
And here's the workaround, for completeness' sake. For recent citra, in case there was any doubt about that.

>>32744428
that diff is hilarious

>>32743719
If you want to be mechanical, you could have each of the professors offer lessons that give explorers access to new IQ skills instead of gummis.
There could also be a series of missions for sidequests that involve either exploring, collecting materials and artifacts, or busting gangs.
Honestly I want the main characters to be treated more maturely, which is why I like your setting where they are trying to get a career.

>>32713311
>>32741801
Contest rooms/floors. If you find a secret staircase, they will lead you to the next floor, except that floor is a pre-made floor that has a minigame you can participate in. These staircases will never appear if it's the last for it it's before a floor with an objective.

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How goes the progress on the game?

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>>32748876
Take this, friend.

Just got SMT.

Should I allow the quiz to do its thang or just pick who I want?

>>32749156
Trust your own sense of comfiness.

New SMT player:

They took out the moving diagonal/cutting-corner movement mechanic. Whyyyyy

>>32749926
>SMT
I couldn't believe that one time Nuzleaf sacrificed himself to summon Beelzebub.

>>32749926
>They took out the moving diagonal/cutting-corner movement mechanic. Whyyyyy
Are you talking about moving over tiles like water diagonally with land Pokémon? That's still there.

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