★Devolution Battle Royale!★

[Noblejanobii]

I agree with quarantine, as I do feel kinda dirty. And since it's not too late, and you have a point about how awesome the theme + 'Mon combo is, I'm changing to a Devolve rather than a Wheel. I have my Wheel Badge.

You are far too kind. You really don’t have to do that though. It’s the nature of the game after all!

[ARandomTool]

Too bad you're getting to keep your line anyways - like I said, I have my spin badge, and though tactics commands me to knock off some max evolutions, I gotta climb that redemption arc after my Ghost/Dark mayhem.

...Mainly so I can burn my reputation to the ground with a freshly made Plan B if I come out on top of the Ghost v Ghost brawl.
*Sounds of cute gears grinding and giant teeth gnashing in background*

[Neo Emolga]

Had a quick chat with Chakra and this will be the official ruling for Season 26 and onward:

We're going with the quarantine ruling and arnisd with his Gastly > Haunter > Gengar Lineup will be paired with ARandomTool and his Sableye > Mega Sableye / Spiritomb Lineups within their own bracket as the Seasons progress. If RNG calls up one of them, the other is called in as well. They'll battle each other within this specialized isolated bracket that no one else can be pulled into until one of them remains from this 1-on-1 duel (you are free to wear cowboy hats if you choose). They each have three stages that all involve ghost types so it's a pretty fair fight. In light of this, Wheeling can't be an option for these two during this duel as it would be crazy unfair considering it's pretty much a death sentence for the victim with the other only having ghosts then. You'll still have the option to both devolve and evolve, however.

While this is going on, the remaining players (Neo Emolga, Chakramaster, Scytherwolf, Noblejanobii, and Bulbasaur) will be in our own playing field bracket. If RNG calls on one of us, we step up to the plate, but the second RNG call-in can't be ARandomTool or arnisd until after their duel is over. They will only rejoin this bracket after the duel. This bracket will proceed as normal alongside the ghost-duel bracket as the Seasons go on.

The duel between ARandomTool and arnisd concludes when one or the other has been eliminated and perma-egged. The one that wins then has to trade in their remaining ghost Pokémon stages for any Pokémon they so wish (as long as it follows the same format that was implemented when the game started), but these new selections can't be ghost types. Anything goes but ghost types. The advantage here (and as compensation for this much-needed intervention) is that they can go for something that might have some advantage over what remains on the playing field, but it won't be the game-breaking advantage they currently have as ghost types.

But yeah, I tried to think of the fairest way to resolve this without completely disrupting the game and this was the best solution I could think of that keeps it fair and keeps the spirit of the game intact. It's too late to hit the rewind button and undo the impact it had already (unless one of you has a time machine I can graciously borrow), but at least it's being addressed now. Hey, if you consider how many times online games get patched and updated, I think we did pretty good on this one. :P

I'm also happy to say DBR2 has a wide variety of ways to address this advantage in that ghosts can still be used as a viable option and don't have to be completely banned, but there are tools, tactics, and strategic approaches that can be used to counter and turn the tables on this advantage they have. Multi-battles will ensure the amount of normal-move flinging at ghost types is minimized (although it's still possible). Items will also be available. One is Just Desserts that the loser of a match can use on the winner to send the winner into their own Wheel, which can disrupt a seemingly unstoppable ghost type's reign if they get turned into something else. And there is a second item called Cheaty Cookie that will turn the user's Not Very Effective attacks and No Effect attacks into normal strike and super-effective attacks. That alone will be an effective tactic in turning the tables on a ghost type's advantages and actually have them work against them. There's plenty more planned for DBR2, but those stand at the front of ideas we've come up with to rebalance the playing field. And of course, to make things ridiculously wackier because that's what you came for, of course. But as much as we'd love to, these are major game changes and it's out of place to drop them in mid-way through this game. But it at least gives you something fun to look forward to in the sequel!

And there you have it. Thanks for understanding and I hope you enjoy the remainder of the craziness to come!

[AWA1997]

unless one of you has a time machine I can graciously borrow

Yeah, sorry, my DeLorien is in the shop.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah, sorry, my DeLorien is in the shop.

Hey, the time infinity stone works just fine. Or if you have Celebi's phone number, that'll work too.

...

...Let me guess, you don't have those either.

[Neo Emolga]

A wild Season 26 appeared!

SEASON 26

REGULAR BRACKET

#1 NEO EMOLGA: AS CHERRIM
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

#2 CHAKRAMASTER: AS ALOLAN RAICHU
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

#3 SCYTHERWOLF: AS HERACROSS
STATUS: UP FIRST NEXT SEASON!

#4 NOBLEJANOBII: AS MEGA HOUNDOOM
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

#5 BULBASAUR: AS CHARJABUG
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

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GHOST DUEL BRACKET

#6 ARANDOMTOOL: AS MEGA SABLEYE
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

#7 ARNISD: AS GENGAR
STATUS: COMBAT ELIGIBLE!

[Neo Emolga]

They after me Lucky Charms!

MASTER RNG, realizing he's gotten too fat for his leprechaun suit, draws in...

SCYTHERWOLF as Heracross and NOBLEJANOBII as Mega Houndoom to the battlefield!
@Scytherwolf @Noblejanobii

The LUCKY COIN OF MAYHEM-INDUCING SHAMROCKS has declared NOBLEJANOBII strikes first!

TURN 1
NOBLEJANOBII starts things up with Circle Throw! She flings a hula hoop into the battlefield!
SCYTHERWOLF begins with Night Daze! But it's still only the afternoon!

TURN 2
NOBLEJANOBII strikes with Laser Focus! It results in the 1st regular damage strike on SCYTHERWOLF!
SCYTHERWOLF attempts Overheat! And that's what happens when you overclock your computer too much.

TURN 3
NOBLEJANOBII uses Origin Pulse! But she can't figure out how to start it.
SCYTHERWOLF attacks with Electrify! And then she realizes it says "batteries not included."

TURN 4
NOBLEJANOBII utilizes Circle Throw! And a second hula hoop enters the arena!
SCYTHERWOLF unleashes Gastro Acid! But just the thought of that makes her sick.

TURN 5
NOBLEJANOBII launches Glaciate! But she skipped that class freshman year.
SCYTHERWOLF uses Heal Bell! But the one she has only summons the cashier.

TURN 6
NOBLEJANOBII strikes with Flower Shield! But she only planted the seeds just this morning!
SCYTHERWOLF utilizes Block! But she quickly gives up figuring out this Rubik Cube.

TURN 7
NOBLEJANOBII unleashes Camouflage! But she quickly realizes ghillie suits are expensive.
SCYTHERWOLF tries Ice Hammer! She smacks a glacier with a sledgehammer!

TURN 8
NOBLEJANOBII attempts Foul Play! It's NOT VERY EFFECTIVE, resulting in the 1st regular damage strike against her!
SCYTHERWOLF strikes with Focus Blast! It's a SUPER EFFECTIVE KO on NOBLEJANOBII!

SCYTHERWOLF WINS!

Bang, bang, hot n' spicy!

Scytherwolf, you can devolve Noble to Houndour, Wheel her, or evolve yourself back to Mega Heracross. Your choice!

And yes, Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you peeps! Now go and enjoy your corned beef and cabbage! It's magically delicious!

[Noblejanobii]

Dangit not again XD

[Neo Emolga]

Dangit not again XD

Yeah, sorry. I had even done a battle between you versus Chakra and you beat him with a Crunch attack on Turn 2, but I had to toss it because Scytherwolf was set to go first because she didn't battle last season. :P

Maybe she'll just pick evolve.

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah, sorry. I had even done a battle between you versus Chakra and you beat him with a Crunch attack on Turn 2, but I had to toss it because Scytherwolf was set to go first because she didn't battle last season. :P

Maybe she'll just pick evolve.

Yeah it’s okay. That’s just how the game goes.