OzAndrew's April-Esque Cafe of Corruption, Bitchiness & Crying Children (Chat Thread)

[Knight of Time]

McDonphan's definitely is a good way to "Pokemon-ize" McDonald's restaurants, so yes, I really like this name. Sure hope it does appear sometime.

[Blademaster]

Right, that's it. I quit.

I can't be a ref anymore - it's too time-consuming now, not to mention it feels like people are taking advantage of my kindness: I've been getting PM's left and right asking me to ref battles. I'm not the Reffing Tower here.

Besides, I have enough to do at TPM without having to ref (Which, like I suspected when I first took the job, I've gotten tired of doing anyway.).

So, no more reffing for me kthnxbai.

(slumps down in a stool in front of the counter)

Bartender! I just lost my job... Gimme a chocolate shake on the rocks; shaken, not stirred.

[Saffire Persian]

I can't be a ref anymore - it's too time-consuming now, not to mention it feels like people are taking advantage of my kindness: I've been getting PM's left and right asking me to ref battles. I'm not the Reffing Tower here.

Well, at least you know how Refs feel like. ^^ It makes you more sympathetic when they don't reply to your battles as timely as you'd like sometimes.

[darktyranitar]

True that! So Blade... no more of the ASB Mario bumping pic, okay?

Aww man, there goes Ref Jason...

[Blademaster]

Saffire: That's the whole problem - I got reffings done so fast, every second person to issue a challenge was PM'ing me to ref for them!

Faiz: No more Mario bumper? Fine, then.

(calls the currently-unemployed Ref Jason and hires him instead)





"Ki, ki, ki, ki, ma, ma, ma, ma..."



Long live the Jason bumper.

And don't worry - I won't tell him you're the one who cost him his job, heh heh.

[Chris 2.1]

Member of the Month for December is Saffire Persian. She's been really helpful around here and even though she is busy, she does a great job! Thanks SP.

Remember if you think anyone deserves Member of the Month let me know. SP you get 5 points.

[Elec Man EXE]

Certainly a deserving recipient of MotM. Congrats SP.

Its too bad your not reffing any more Blade. You were a good ref, and shall be missed.

[Saffire Persian]

Thanks. ^^'' Never thought I'd get MotM. Guess Christmas came early for me...

Speaking of which, when is the ASB X-mas tree going to be put up? >.>

Edit: Well what d'ya know. (XD)

[Negrek]

Congratulations, Saffire! You certainly deserve it.

[Vermillion]

Well done Saf', I gotta put in more work now to get my own month ^_^.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Wow things sure have gone quiet around here......*Lets Blastoise stamp on the floor*...oh wait, isnt that Earthquake?
WAKE UP!!!!!!!

Surely theres something someone wants to talk about lol

[Blademaster]

Get me a Perappy Meal and an ice cream cone and I'll talk.

[Silencer]

Perhaps a reffing discussion to get things started? hmmm let's see....

Oh I know, do you guys let attacks miss if the other pokémon doesn't use defensive moves such as double team or agility and the likes? Or is it always a hit?

I always let the attacks hit, mostly because of the energy KO's that people are worried about. Always hit is more anime like as well, I don't think I've seen a lot of pokémon dodge an attack unless they were afraid or unless ordered to take evasive action.

Edit: Although powerfull attacks like iron tail have a slight chance at missing with me

Edit2: Installed Photoshop and made a new banner. Comments?

[Negrek]

I always give a slight chance of missing to attacks, unless they're guarunteed-hit ones like swift or something like that. To me, it doesn't make sense that pokémon would always be able to aim perfectly in the heat of battle, especially with particularly powerful or unwieldy moves like hydro pump.

[Saffire Persian]

Eh.. I always ref an attack as being a possible miss, but the chance of it missing depends on what the Pokemon does (like Agility, Double Team, Quick Attack) how small it is in some cases, the terrain, how easy the attack is to maneuver... (For instance, Flamethrower can be weilded rather easily, a Fire Blast in retrospect, cannot)... and such things.

[Vermillion]

Not to be a topic changer, but todays my birthday, so yay me! 22 now...and feeling very old ^_^. So where are my presents! (kidding) =P

[Silencer]

Posted a reffing of you? That a good present? If not then you'll probably be dissapointed :p

[Vermillion]

Best...Gift...EVER!

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

HB Verm! Expect something later. You were afterall my first ref in my first match. I'll keep on thanking you for this, year after year after year...

[Silencer]

So how is everyones matches going? It's getting kinda dull on my side. All I'm doing lately is putting up reffings. Although that's good for the rest of the community, my battles are going slow and I think I have the right to be a little selfish.

On the plus side, I've been catching up to The Pokemon Master League(at Ch34) and I've already appeared twice. One time as a guard, another as training for the assault. Sadly I haven't had a full battle yet (I think). So what has everybody else been doing?

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

I haven't had a full battle aswell, we're just mere cameo's.

My battles are dead, or semi-dead. Haven't been reffing aswell, exams and all...

[Blademaster]

Yeah, I only made a cameo, too! You'd think I'd be good for some sort of comic relief...

And my battles are going slow as Hell... Which reminds me.

(cracks whip in MLG's direction)

No exams on wekkends! You ref now! I don't care how it looks, dammit! Make it one line for all I care! I want this battle over! OVER, I say! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ultimate Charizard]

Everyones battles are going slow at the minute.

I have a battle with Andrew that hasnt moved past the first round, a Gym match that hasnt got a ref after Blade Retired and a battle with Charles that, although somone has volunteered doesnt have an official ref yet.

Hopefull with the Holidays starting things could pick up again.

[Silencer]

I was wondering, does anyone feel like having a same pokémon battle? Like electabuzz vs electabuzz and such things? It'll prob have to wait a while till one of my battles is finished (maybe you'll have to wait months, no idea :p). If so, you can see my pokémon in the my sig. If you are intrested and you have some off the pokémon I have, maybe we could have a 2on2 or 3on3? I'd settle for 1on1

[Ultimate Charizard]

Ok is it just me or are all the Refs awol at the min?

I understand that alot of people are busy this time of year i just dont seem to be able to get a ref at all...in 3 battles......is it me you all dont like?

[Saffire Persian]

Ok is it just me or are all the Refs awol at the min?

I understand that alot of people are busy this time of year i just dont seem to be able to get a ref at all...in 3 battles......is it me you all dont like?

For us college students, it's finals time.. so that cuts our time down by a lot.. that is, if you want to study.

[Silencer]

Ok is it just me or are all the Refs awol at the min?

I understand that alot of people are busy this time of year i just dont seem to be able to get a ref at all...in 3 battles......is it me you all dont like?

I guess I could pick up one of those battles. 3 does sound bad. I'll probably be able to ref every 2-3 days, I have a couple of other battles I'm reffing but the battlers also seem a little occupied. Just post the thread you think is in need of a ref the most here or PM me.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Well i guess the most important one is my Gym battle...ill get you the link.

There you go.
Thanks Silencer!

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Well, I'm not in college yet, but I also have exams. Busy busy. Sorry dudes.

[DarkestLight]

Albiet slow, it's still good to see people haven't up and quit battles. I'll take age long battles over being dropped any day .

[Mew Master]

Heh... being a newbie ain't all it's cracked up to be... but then again it's not that bad either. ^^

Hey Silencer, I'll accept your same PKMN battle challenge. However the only one that is the same that I have is Aero, my Aerodactyl. I'm in one official match, and my second match is waiting for a Ref ^^U, so I've got two more matches that I can be in. Heh.

Um... as far as the refing subject goes, I'm curious.

How do you judge the energy expenditure during a match? I think I understand the fact that Special attacks drain more than physical ones, but how do some of the judges make that call? Personal ideas of how much energy is used?

Sorry, just trying to get used to everything ^^.

[Elec Man EXE]

I tend to use the damage rating of an attack to determine energy use. Medium-high damage (Flamethrower) would be around 7% energy. High (Fire Blast) around 8%. And so on, going up and down.

If the attack doesn't do damage, then its based on how hard it would be to perform. Something like Swagger is just vocal and a bit of movement, so its a low cost, 3% or so. Changing the weather with Sunny Day is much harder, so requires more energy. 5% normal, or 6-7% if its raining/hailing already. Protect, well being able to block any attack has to require a substancial amount of energy for the shield, 8%.

And actually, I tend to do physical and energy based attacks rather close to the same cost. Physical attacks may be a bit less energy intensive, but depending on things like how far the pokemon has to move (whether its already in melee range, or if it has to run all the way across the arena) it may be just as expensive as a comparable projectile.

As for Silencer's same pokemon battle idea... eh, I've got 3 that match yours. Well, one right now (Bulbasaur), but once I evolve both Sandshrew and Elekid it'll be 3. Its an interesting idea, seeing who can better control their pokemon's abilities, but its also really difficult to ref (and make it sound good anyway).

[Silencer]

Give them a sign or something? like the blue meanies and the yellow culprits? But just have a tag on them or a scarf or something. It might make it easier for the ref.

[Mew Master]

*hangs sign around Aero's neck* HELLO. MY NAME IS: AERO

Like that?

Aero: -.-*

[Silencer]

Anyway, all my slots are full right now. So I can't fight you guys anyway. And Elec, don't think that my bulbasaur will be unevolved for long

Edit:
UC, don't think I forgot about your battle, I'll work on it tomorrow. Thas been a tiring day.

[Blademaster]

Can somebody once again sub-ref my match with Paradox?

Please... This is the only source of points I still have; I still have gifts to buy. I NEED this match done with.

[Saffire Persian]

Lol, if you don't still hate me for making you find a sub-ref before, I can do it. That's up to you, though, Blademaster.

[Blademaster]

If you can get these last two or three rounds done before New Year's, then go for it, Saffire.

I mean, geez... It's me versus Master of Paradox... I can't imagine why we can't seem to keep a ref...

[Weasel Overlord]

I've had a same pokemon battle! Unfortunately, Spike went AWOL, so my Vulpix didn't get to kick the arse of his good and properly ><

Vulpixes are good... ^_^

But yeah! Same poke battles are cool. It makes you think more about strategies, you can't rely on the opponant not having the same awesome moves as you do, lol.

[Silencer]

Can you guys still post images? Mine seem to have dissepeared...

the code is
[*IMG*]lindk[*/IMG*]

without the * right?

I'm using veekun as my source

Perhaps they stopped people from linking to their images since they no longer seem to work on my angelfire website either.

DAMNIT