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[Elephant Parade]

Pokemon Tactics

Spoiler: OOC (click to show/hide)

I'm currently working on an FEF-style tactical forum game called Pokemon Tactics! At the moment, it's unfinished, but I'm getting to the point where I need to actually, y'know, test it out, so I decided to launch the WIP version as a suggestion game!

You can find the current version of the rulebook here, but it's unfinished—and I'll be introducing mechanics in this SG as they become important, so it's not required reading! In fact, it isn't even recommended reading. In extra-factual fact, I have actually made it private again, since I'd like to introduce the mechanics one-at-a-time.

One day, Bulbasaur was sitting in his forest home, admiring the trees.



Wow, thought Bulbasaur. I should really get a job!

So he left his ripped background home and left for the city, carrying his only possession: an Oran Berry.

On his way, he encountered a suspicious-looking Weedle. As Bulbasaur would soon find out, this Weedle was one of the Bug Bandits.



"Hey, you!" said the Weedle, who was known to all as Weedle A. To his friends, the A stood for "Awesome"; to his foes, it stood for "Awful".

"Yeah?"

"Your money or your life!"

"I'm flat broke, actually; I'm trying to find a job."

"Well, give me that Oran Berry you're carrying, then!"

Bulbasaur shed a single tear—he was being held up for his Oran Berry, a heirloom from his late grandfather!

"I'll never give up my Oran Berry!" Bulbasaur shouted, believing himself to be more than a match for his nameless opponent.

"Well, we'll take it from you, then! Along with your life!"

This word—"we'll"—had Bulbasaur quaking in his (nonexistent) boots. If there were more of them, they could be hiding anywhere! In that bush; behind those rocks; across the river—

"They are not." And Bulbasaur knew it was true, for, suddenly, he could see all—



"Wh-What? Who are you? What did you do?"

"I am Yrreb Naro, a slumbering god. As you have chosen to protect me, I will deign to give you my blessing: limited omniscience, known by some as Strategic View!"

"Oh, wow! A blessing? Those bandits don't stand a chance, now!"

"Well, my blessing did not actually make you any stronger, so... You might be better off just running away. If that is what you wish to do, go to those yellow-shaded tiles up north."

"Wow, really? I'm not even any stronger? Your blessing is pretty lame."

"It's better than nothing, which is what you deserve—and what you'll have, if you keep talking back! Now, knock out the bandits or flee north; I care not which! But do not let me fall into their hands, or you will pay in the afterlife!"

Spoiler: Yrreb's Advice (click to show/hide)

Bulbasaur is as strong as the Bug Bandits, if not stronger, but he lacks the tactical knowledge needed to attain victory. Lead him to it! Or, failing that, to the yellow tiles.

...I did not contact experienced tacticians, did I? This will be more work, then; I'll have to show you the ropes. We'll start with movement.



Bulbasaur possesses the agility needed to travel four tiles at a time; some might abbreviate it as 4 TRV. His range of movement has been shown above: Blue-shaded tiles are within it. I would recommend moving to the bush, as it will boost his Evasion, but I suppose it is up to you.

Tell me the tile to which you would move, and I will relay your suggestion to our beneficiary, Bulbasaur. I would appreciate it if you told me in the form of Strategic View coordinates—for example, if you wished to move to the bush, you could call C4—but I should be able to make sense of other formats, as well.

Now, make your first move!

Spoiler: Fruits of Omniscience (aka stats) (click to show/hide)

You are not yet ready for them.

[Elephant Parade]

Reserved.

[Elephant Parade]

Also reserved, just in case.

[MeimieFan88]

Move to C4!

[evilcherry]

C4
Tackle Weedle A

[Sl4cker]

this is gr8, ptw

[Roboson]

C4
Tackle Weedle A

+1

[Twinwolf]

PTW

[escaped lurker]

C4
Tackle Weedle A

+1

+1

[Elephant Parade]

C4
Tackle Weedle A

+1

+1

Woah, woah, woah! I just asked for a destination—aren't you getting a little bit ahead of yourselves?

...You aren't upset about that "experienced tacticians" comment, are you? Well, if you are, too bad; a god never apologizes!


"Bulbasaur! Move to C4!"

"Why?"

"It is part of my plan, and my plans always work! Just trust me!"

"Fine, I guess."



"What next?"

"Next, you spend a few hours sitting in that bush while I talk to the tacticians!"

"...What?"

"Never mind—just stay put!"

Spoiler: Yrreb's Advice - Moves (click to show/hide)

Ready to learn, tacticians? I hope so, because it is time for...



To start with, I would like to clarify something: When I refer to moves, I am talking about Pokemon moves—you might call them attacks—not movement. The terminology is a bit confusing, I know, but you will have to put up with it!

Now, each and every Pokemon has at least a single move. Bulbasaur has four—Tackle, Vine Whip, Growl, and Leech Seed. Let us take a look at them:

Tackle: The user strikes the foe with their body. (1-range Normal-type attack)
Vine Whip: The user strikes the foe with a vine. (2-range Grass-type attack)
Growl: The user lets out a threatening growl. (Reduces ATK of all foes within 2 spaces)
Leech Seed: The user implants a foe with a life-draining plant. (Absorbs some HP each turn; targets a foe within 3 spaces)

Feel free to use whichever move you wish—it is up to you! Here is a hint, though: You may want to look at a type chart. One of these moves will be ineffective!

Also, it doesn't matter now, but I think that now is a good time for me to talk about attack ranges—or move ranges, if you really prefer, though I believe that word is best avoided; it may cause some clarity issues.

Now, Bulbasaur's Leech Seed has a range of 3, right? So, if we were to display it visually, it would look something like this, right?



Wrong! Attack ranges, like travel ranges, are calculated in orthogonal tiles. The actual attack range looks like this:



The difference is clear, I think.

Spoiler: Fruits of Omniscience (aka stats) (click to show/hide)

It is not yet the time for these. We are approaching it, however.

[evilcherry]

Tackle A
Metaphysically tackle Yrreb Naro to flip him over.

[escaped lurker]

Woah, woah, woah! I just asked for a destination—aren't you getting a little bit ahead of yourselves?

...You aren't upset about that "experienced tacticians" comment, are you?

First point, no not really. You are just slow. And we will choose that attack either way, I'd wager.
Second point, well we certainly aren't as petty as others, but we might just care enought to mess with you ;3

On another note - having those bushes in an upper layer / having the pokemon under them, is a real nice touch.


As hinted by our unspeakable benefactor, Vine Whip won't do us much good against Bugs.

While having regeneration from Leech Seed, is not a bad thing, our first priority should be to reduce the number of our opponents. If all three of them surround us, having that bit of regeneration won't do us any good. To the same end, wasting a Growl on a single weedle, isn't in our favour either.

TLDR; Tackle is still our best option. Tackle the Weedle on C3!

[Elephant Parade]

Metaphysically tackle Yrreb Naro to flip him over.

This dimensional link only allows for communication, not physical interaction. You should be glad for that, heathen! Who would try to tackle a god?

First point, no not really. You are just slow. And we will choose that attack either way, I'd wager.

It is possible that I have misjudged you; you may, in fact, have some tactical experience. Still, I doubt that the same goes for most of the others—and I know that Bulbasaur is not yet at even your level.

Tackle Weedle A (C3)

Congratulations—you have selected my choice, and thus the best choice!




"I have returned, Bulbasaur. Thank you for staying put."

"Uh... You're welcome, I guess? You were only gone for a few seconds."

"Is that so? Odd. Perhaps the flow of—actually, now is not the time. Bulbasaur, use Tackle on that Weedle to the left of you."

"Vine Whip is is more powerful—"

"—And yet it is weaker against this foe. Different moves excel in different situations, Bulbasaur; you should know this. Did you not grow up in a forest—a deadly den of beasts?"

"Uh, most of the "beasts"—calling a Pokemon that is pretty rude, by the way—were pretty friendly, actually."

"Hmph! You are even softer than I thought! But I digress; we must carry out the next step of my plan!"

"I actually forgot what you wanted me to do. I'd apologize, but it's pretty clearly your fault."

"Bulbasaur, I had asked you to use Tackle on Weedle A."

"Right."

Spoiler: Attack Info (click to show/hide)

Bulbasaur used Tackle on Weedle A!
Target: 77  (75 + 15 - 13 + 0)
Roll: 32 < 77 -> Hit!
Damage: 23

"What do I do now?"

"Nothing; your turn has ended, and so you must rest. It is time for the enemy to act, now."

Enemy Phase 1



"P-Please, spare me! I thought you were just some traveller—if I had known you were a maniac, I'd never have tried to rob you! "

"Uh, what? I'm not a maniac. I'm just a job-hunter."

"Wh-Why were you talking to yourself, then?"

"I wasn't! This Oran Berry is actually a slumbering god; when you threatened me, it woke up and granted me omni—"

"S-Sure! Fine! You were talking to your god! Whatever! Just don't kill me!"

Weedle A passes his turn, sobbing.

Spoiler: Yrreb's Advice (click to show/hide)

A spared foe can become a rival; a betrayer; a nemesis! End Weedle A now; if you do not, I am sure Bulbasaur will someday face the consequences.

Spoiler: Fruits of Omniscience (click to show/hide)

You have more important things to worry about.

[Sl4cker]

He's our friend now. We will wrap his neck in a Vine Whip and drag him along with us like some sort of pet.

[Ardent Debater]

He's our friend now. We will wrap his neck in a Vine Whip and drag him along with us like some sort of pet.

+1, and PTW