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POKEMON GO: My Issues with Mega evolution and how to fix them.
1) Mega Raids need to be more accessible: Mega Pokemon are Very powerful in raids and can be difficult to beat if you live rurally or don't have a strong Pokemon Go community. Many players can't do 5 star raids because of the same problems. Mega Pokemon should be lowered to the level of 4 star raids, rather than having a second 5 star raid boss.
2) Mega Pokemon should be tailored to help defeat the legendaries:
Mega Pokemon should help players defeat the incumbent Legendary. For example, have a water mega featured when Moltres returns to raids. This will help players and encourage them to use Mega Pokemon. However, this becomes very difficult if Mega Pokemon are just as hard to beat as a Legendary. Once again, Mega Pokemon should be a 4 star raid or lower.
3) Un-Mega Pokemon aren't as special as you think:
Yes Megas are cool and powerful, but you don't get to catch Megas from a Mega raid. Un-Mega Pokemon such as Charizard and co. aren't very valuable by themselves, and were in 3 or 4 star raids. Yes, we're raiding from Mega candy, but I still think the Megas should kept at the same levels is their counterparts. So once again, Megas as 4* raids. Also, since they already got rid of 4* raids, it would fill a niche that I think people will miss.
4) Re-evolving is Too expensive:
The price to unlock a mega evolution is pretty steep, but I think it's "ok" for now. However, It is still very expensive to re-mega a Pokemon. Aside from the initial cost, Mega Pokemon cost a lot to maintain and players will quickly run out of mega energy. It takes 1-2 Mega Raids to re-Mega a Pokemon, which makes them very hard to use. Plus, with the end of summer, many people won't have the time to stock up on mega energy. 5) Megas are seasonal:Also, It's very likely that there will different Megas featured for each month(s). This means that players will run out of energy and won't be able to mega that Pokemon at all. After a certain amount of time, the Mega will be useless. Plus, with how difficult Mega Raids are, you can't just run out and do them like a 1 or 2 star raid, they would require planning which takes time. And since Mega Raids are difficult, it will be very hard to stock up on mega energy.
6) Change the requirements to Re-Mega evolve: Megas shouldn't need energy
to re-evolve, but should use a cool down or "Walking Requirement". A walking requirement is much better because most players can do it and it encourages people to stay healthy. Otherwise, re-evolution cost should be severally reduced. Like I said before, Megas are likely to be seasonal and most players won't be able to stores lots of energy.
7) Where is the "Best Buddy" discount?:
Many players speculated that there would be a discount for "Best Buddies", but that does not appear to be the case.
8) There have to be alternate ways to get Mega Energy:
Megas are likely to be seasonal, so we need alternate means to refuel our Megas. More mega energy could be gotten from quests, berries, or walking with your best buddy. Mega energy should be easier to get than candy, because candy creates a permanent change (i.e. evolution or lvl up) while mega energy only causes a temporary change.
9) Mega Rare Candy:
Just like "Rare Candy", we should have rare mega energy that can be used for any mega. This could be used as a weekly rewards or such.
10) More time to invite people to raids:
Inviting people to raids is wonderful, but it can be difficult. After you invite a friend, they usually only have a minute to respond. This isn't enough time for most friends to notice, react and decide if they want to join. Plus, technical errors make in harder to invite people and waste valuable time. There needs to be an option for a longer lobby time.
11) Can't see how any people are in a distance raid:
When I'm invited to a raid, I am unable to see how many people are already there. So I often waste my raid pass on fights I can't win. The Solution is Simple: Let us see how many people are joining a raid no matter where you are.
12) Return raid pass if you fail:
Just like with the Team Rocket Radar, you should only use your raid pass if you win. Many people won't even attempt a raid because they are afraid of loosing their pass for the day. No one wants to waste their stuff.
These Raid Problems affect Mega Raids as well as so they should also be considered.
In summary, I think Mega Evolution can be improved by:
Decrease Mega raids to the level of a 4 star raid.
Decrease Re-evolve cost with increased.
Decrease Mega candy cost for Re-evolution or remove it entirely.
Make walking the main requirement to Re-evolve Megas.
Alternate ways of making mega energy. Such as berries, rare mega energy, quests, or walking with your buddy.
Have the option for a longer Raid lobby.
Return raid pass if you fail.
BUMI: the Monkey King
[WARNING!: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SWEARING]
We first see Bumi at the end of season 1 of Legend of Korra, and we are left with three impressions.
He’s Crazy (just like the guy he’s named after)
He’s strong (as the commander of an Army)
And He’s fun
However, in season 2 we find out that he’s kinda a washed-up has-been, which I thought was really sad.
First, I was really excited to meet the character from his first impression. Tenzin was always the calm and collected side of airbending, so I was excited to see the wild and fun side of Air in Bumi. Second, Avatar is an amazing show that never looks down on anybody. Got a disability? No Problem! You can still be a strong person. You don’t have Bending? Not a Problem! There are plenty of skills you can learn that make you just a strong as a bender.
Sokka was a non-bender, but the show never put him down because he couldn’t bend. Sokka was still an important member to the group and did his part. Bumi on the other hand is openly ignored. Sure he doesn’t have bending, but he is often portrayed as a useless character. This really saddened me, because the show had always treated their characters with great respect. . .
Needless to say I was unhappy with Bumi’s characterization. . .
So, Here is how I would have rewritten Bumi
I would describe Bumi in three words: The Monkey King. Yes I would have based Bumi on Sun Wu Kong from the Chinese classic, Journey to the West.
Despite not being a bender, Bumi would be an accomplished martial artist as wild and free as the monkey king. He would represent the fun-loving and more wild side of the element of Air, to contrast Tenzins more subdued personality. And even though he isn’t an airbender, he still knows how to fight like one.
His fighting style would be Monkey Style or Momo Style if you prefer.
He would tends to fight with a staff to shows just how strong a non-passive airbender could be. I imagine him as the fun but crazy uncle who fits right in with flying children. Overall he would be a fun strong character, not a failure. Also, Bumi has kids. Many of whom are Airbenders.
Avatar: What order should you learn the Elements?
Each Avatar must learn to master the four elements. It’s traditional to learn the elements in the same order as the avatar cycle, but this isn’t mandatory. There are several examples where an Avatar learned the elements “out of order”. One idea I’d love to see is an Avatar learning in reverse order. (Such as Korra learning: Water, then Air, then Fire, and finally Earth) I like this idea because it might help the Avatar connect better to their past lives. By learning in reverse order, the Avatar could learn about their predecessors along with learning the elements. e.g.
Korra would learn about Aang while learning Airbending.
Roku as she learned Firebending.
And Kyoshi as she learned Earthbending.
(She would still learn waterbending first since it’s her native element, and I see no reason for her to learn about “Kuruk the idiot”.) The past Avatars might even be able to help the current Avatar learn the bending.
Toph vs Ty Li We’ve never really had a full battle between these two. But I’m pretty sure who would win. Toph Unless Ty Li got her by suprise.
Another magic circle for Avatar the Last Airbender. I’m a huge fan of both Avatar: the last Airbender and Cardcaptors. I’ve always really like Li’s compass for finding the Clow Cards, so I redesigned it to find the next avatar.
I love these visuals from AvatarParallels.
Special Firebending Techniques.
[airbending] [earthbending] [waterbending]
ATLA Creators Leave NETFLIX Project: And I’m not worried.
This might be a Very Unpopular Opinion, but I'm not overly worried about the creators leaving the Netflix Avatar the last Airbender remake.
Let me explain: Despite how much Mike and Bryan are praised, they didn't come up with everything good in ATLA. Like any project, they worked with a team and other team member contributed many things that fans love about the show. Good team member act as "checks and balances" to prevent personal biases from taking over, and to yield a better product.
Mike and Bryan made ATLA but they also made Legend of Korra. They made Korra without their full team and LoK wasn't as good. Because Mike and Bryan didn't have their full team, many of their biases didn't get ironed out of the final product. And because they were more in control, their inadequacies shone through. Thus, Korra's quality suffered because the creators aren't perfect, and they didn't have others to balance them.
Therefore, I'm not overly worried to see Mike and Bryan go because they aren't the source of all goodness. Just like with J. K. Rowling, maybe it's time for someone else to nurture the franchise.
Pro Bending: LoK
Probending was fun to watch and a major part of the first season of the Legend of Korra, but I often felt is was rushed. One thing that felt was lacking was half time entertainment. Where were the shows, adds, and entertainment that come with other sports. I think halftimes might have helped the pacing and let the audience explore the world more.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Opening Remade With Computer Animation Original video on Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/status/1289606077042978816
Oma and Shu are not a Myth
When the Legend of Korra came out, it introduced many points that seem to contradict the original lore. Because of this, there has been a lot of confusion on what is the true origin of bending is. However, even though korra suggest many things, it can not overturn physical evidence.
Not hating on Super Carlin Brothers or Hello Furture Me, but people seem to overlook the fact that we have corpses to prove they existed.
Even though Aunt Wu was talking to Sokka, I think this can also apply to Zuko.
Logo for FireBending101
New Emblem for my EarthBending101 series.
WaterBending101
Bending101
Logo for my upcoming series about Bending in the world of Avatar: the Last Airbender. In this series, I hope to talk about the basics of Bending.
Feel free to ask me questions.
The Science of the Elements
In the episode "Bitter Work" of “Avatar: the Last Airbender” Uncle Iroh teaches Zuko about the four elements and their individual aspects. Fire is the Element of Power. Earth is the Element of Substance. Air is the Element of Freedom. And Water is the Element of Change. These aspects of the four elements are more spiritual in nature, but could they also be scientific? So what is Power, Substance, Change and Freedom on a scientific level? Fire Fire is the Element of energy. Fire Benders use the energy of the sun and their own chi to produce Fire Bending. Both Lighting and Fire are forms of energy. Earth Earth is the Element of Mass/Matter. Earth is the element of substance, and the basis of all substance is mass. Air Air is the Element of Motion. Wind is movement of air from high pressure to a low pressure. Wind is discerned by it's movement. Water Water is the Element of Physical and Chemical change. Water changes form very easily, and is used for innumerable chemical changes.
Water Bending Pamphlet: (Portuguese)
For @sol-em-gemeos
Eu não falo português. Mas eu posso usar o Google translate.
We know that water bending gets stronger at night; Katara says as much at the end of ALTA Book 1. However, the Moon is only in the night sky 50% of the time with the other 50% in the daytime. Since Katara probably has better sleeping habits than me, I’d assume she goes to bed before midnight. Therefore, she would only see the Moon at night about 25% of the time.
It’s a common misconception to think that the Moon only appears at night. In fact, it is more likely for people to see the Moon during the day because people are awake more in the day.
Then why is water bending stronger at night, if the Moon is only there 25% of the time?
The answer is interference from the Sun. We know that water bending and fire bending can interfere with each other in the case of a solar eclipse. The Moon moves in front of the Sun and blocks the “Fire Bending WIFI Signal”. water bending is interfering with fire bending, so it would make sense if it works both ways. Fire and Water are usually considered opposites, so it makes sense that water bending would be weaker during the day and at full strength during the night.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Water Bending Pamphlet
We know that water bending gets stronger at night; Katara says as much at the end of ALTA Book 1. However, the Moon is only in the night sky 50% of the time with the other 50% in the daytime. Since Katara probably has better sleeping habits than me, I’d assume she goes to bed before midnight. Therefore, she would only see the Moon at night about 25% of the time.
It’s a common misconception to think that the Moon only appears at night. In fact, it is more likely for people to see the Moon during the day because people are awake more in the day.
Then why is water bending stronger at night, if the Moon is only there 25% of the time?
The answer is interference from the Sun. We know that water bending and fire bending can interfere with each other in the case of a solar eclipse. The Moon moves in front of the Sun and blocks the “Fire Bending WIFI Signal”. water bending is interfering with fire bending, so it would make sense if it works both ways. Fire and Water are usually considered opposites, so it makes sense that water bending would be weaker during the day and at full strength during the night.
If you have any about Bending, Avatar, or Science feet free to ask on my page.
- SlightlyEmbittered
I’ve always thought Sokka with his hair down looked like James from Team Rocket. Wonder if they could cosplay as each other.
Sokka and Katara: Stick Figure Style
Land and Sky transport for all Anime fans.
Concept: Appa and the baby Catbus are friends
I can easily see this during the next Fire-Nation Avatar. And since the Fire-Nation is based off Japan I can see this totally working.
Avatar but its a summer anime in the 90s and they still have powers and stuff but also live like normal highschoolers
I’m a big fan of the game SKY: Children of Light. In the game, there are different seasons where spirits come and bring new stuff. This is my idea for a season.
A while back there were a lot of YouTubers talking about what they would do if they were a Pokemon Gym Leader. This made me start thinking about what I would do as a Gym Leader and what my badge would look like.
I decided that my gym badge would look like a fusion of the three legendary beasts. Even if this fusion wasn’t a real Pokemon, I could still have statues of it outside my gym.
This 4th legendary beast also represents part of the burnt tower story as well as being a fusion. Raikou represents the lightning that struck the tower. Entei represents the fire that engulfed the tower. Suicune represents the rain that put out the fire. The 4th beast represents the steam that came from the tower and the clear sky. And finally, Ho oh represents the rainbow.
If he were a real Pokemon he would be the Fire/ Water type to represent steam, have have some interesting abilities from being a fusion. He would be known as the “Cloud Walking Pokemon” and have the ability “Cloud Walker” and the secret ability “Thunder god”.
Cloud Walker: Makes the Pokemon resistant to flying-type moves and immune to ground-type moves.
Thunder God: Electric attacks are increased by 1.5, this Pokemon cannot get paralyzed, is immune to electric attacks, and if it is hit with an electric attack then its special Atk increases.
Slightly Morbid Pokedex Entry: This Pokemon can fly through the sky by walking on clouds. It eats clouds in order to power the cumulus cloud on its back, and is well known for hunting Swablu.
Design: He is heavily inspired by the mythical “Pixiu” from China. The Pixiu is a god of wealth, which goes nicely with Pokemon “Gold” and “Silver”. He is also insipired by Shisas, Foo Dogs, and other dragon dogs. The cumulus could on his back can darken into a storm cloud, or grow into a cumulonimbus cloud.
Colors: The design on the left is the normal version, while the one on the right is the shiny. The colors in the normal version are inspired by the daytime and a Mountain Lion, while the shiny is inspired by the night and a black panther.
The Moon and Ocean Spirits are the source of all Waterbending, so Commander Zhao essentially unplugged the Waterbending WiFi and even took out their Internet satellite (i.e. The MOON).
When Pokemon Go first started I wanted to be an NPC. I walk my dogs at least three times every day and people would be able to challenge me just like a NPC trainer in the games. I would only use Cat/ Dog Pokemon, and which Pokemon I used would depend on which dog I was walking. Unfortunately, Pokemon Battles weren't available in those early days, so over time I set my sights on a different goal. I decided to become a gym leader who used Cat, Dog, and Fox Pokemon. Anyone who beat me would get "the beast badge", which looks like a fusion of the three legendary Beasts.
Combustion bending is one sub-set of bending I’d love to explore more. I think it’s possible for other firebenders to do a smaller version of it.
I’ve long wanted to make a fusion of the three legendary beasts (Raikou, Entei, & Suicune) which I refer to as “the fourth beast”. He is heavily inspired by the mythical “Pixiu” from China. The Pixiu is a god of wealth, which goes nicely with Pokemon “Gold” and “Silver”.
As you can see I used elements from each of the three beast:
Raikou: I kept much of Raikou’s face along with his stripes.
Entei: I kept Entei’s cheeks and repurposed with back spikes into the wings of a Pixiu.
Suicune: I repurposed Suicune’s horns to resemble that of an Chinese dragon. Suicune’s spots combine with Raikou’s stripes to form rosettes. And lastly, Suicune’s ribbon tail gets turned into long Chinese dragon whiskers. (Which isn’t shown here)
(Ironically, every time I look at the drawing on the far right, I think of a water dragon.)
“The fourth beast” represents the steam from the Burned tower as the fire went out. Thus his typing is Fire/Water. On his back is a cumulus cloud for fair weather, but it can easily grow into a cumulonimbus.
