Twitch Plays Pokemon
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!No gods or kings, only Mon.
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I'm really impressed on how the lore has not only recognised that this run can never be what the previous one was, but has incorporated it as a key part of the story.
Even while I'm struggling to care all that much, I do want General Lazorgator to finally confront Helix and the others.
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I'm impressed on this crowsoursed story.
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Wow, I just read through that bit of lore since I haven't really followed the evolution of the lore since the first playthrough ended (and I admittedly stopped watching the Johto playthrough "that was supposed to be mine" after they chose to commit to Democracy at the Ecruteak Gym). Good grief is it fantastic. It's far more advanced and FAR more intriguing than the lore of the first playthrough was. It's so emotional that it's almost killing me.
If the Red's adventures were the ancient heroic epic that all today's stories are built upon, this is the masterpiece best-seller that cleverly uses elements of the old epics and incorporates them into a modern setting that has a more personal appeal because it's relatable and much closer to our everyday lives.
I wonder if I should switch on the stream again…
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Did anyone watch them going through Ice Path? How was it? I didn't see it
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If anything I think this social experiment has demonstrated some key elements of human reaction to certain narratives.
Such as how reception is really poor when things are too easy for the protagonist.
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Eevee evidently evolved
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Yeah some time between when I last checked the pokemon party, which honestly awhile now.
Here comes the Sun King.
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A compilation of the lore as of now:
After the events of Gen1, Lord Helix is now the current God in power over the world of Pokemon. RED, now released from the control of the Voices, resides on top of Mt Silver. Three years have passed and the Church of Helix is the dominant power and driving force in the land.
Act II: The Fall of Gods
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/msramos
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The Voices (source unknown
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Lord Helix understands that the Zealots of Anarchy are doing damage.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/crimsonburn27
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Another artwork that shows Lord Helix's view on all this.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/crimsonburn27
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While Lord Helix may be awaiting his fate, the Church of Helix isn't so understanding. AJ must fight his way through the 16 Bishops of Helix (Gym leaders) as well as the many Zealots of Anarchy that pepper the land before he can proceed to Mt Silver.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/Pandalicious
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Lazorgator becomes AJ's first pokemon on this quest. At first Lazorgator remains innocent about the conflict, but when Admiral is lost, he is forced to grow up. Image
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The Zealots of Anarchy attempt to release Lazorgator, but Prince Omelette is lost instead.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/phil5698
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Lazorgator is now on his own quest of Vengeance against Helix.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/Kalissian, original Feraligator art by ForeverZeroDragon
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Another artwork showing Lazorgator's personal story as well as the suffering of other party members.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/zillegas, dead Admiral by /u/7ofDiamonds, Band of Outcasts by /u/crimsonburn27
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AJ and Lazorgator come to an understanding and agree they have the same goal. (Clashes a little with the rest of the lore here, but still a good post)
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/LeChuck999
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Lazorgator takes up Admiral's Cutlass.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/diaryofadragonborn
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The team rallies together behind Lazorgator.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/throwaway_thedome
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The Temptation of Dome. Dome promises to give AJ the power to defeat Helix if he makes Burrito become the False Prophet. Will AJ succumb or will he stand by the words "No Gods or Kings. Only Mon"?
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/Immalurker
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AJ resists the Temptation of Dome. Buritto becomes Espeon, casting off the shadow of Flareon and redeeming himself.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/circlejourney
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Breakfast Buritto and Lazorgator's bond. Lazorgator's rage defeats his enemies and protects his team, but it is Espeon who calms him after all is done.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/FusingIron
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More on Breakfast Buritto being the one that consoles Lazorgator during dark times.
Image, Original Post, credit to /u/Madd9Club
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A compilation of the lore as of now:
Thank you for this.
Can't help but notice that the things the lore focuses on are almost never things that are actually part of the game story itself. There's a lesson in that.
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The Crystal run is getting faster than the Red one for some reason.
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The Crystal run is getting faster than the Red one for some reason.
- GSC are twice as long as RGY because of having 16 gyms instead of 8. So being at Blackthorn Gym is only as far into the game as Celadon Gym or Pokemon Tower in the original.
- Democracy is present from the start this time round and has been used to reduce several puzzles to mere hours from potentially days, like in Morty's Gym.
- Gen II has more forgiving mechanics. You press A at a tree and get offered to cut it instead of having to select Cut from the menu while facing the tree.
- The dramatically reduced viewership means more focus to the control. Not because of fewer people, but because those remaining tend to know more what they are doing.
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Ok, i'm on love again. The viewership isn't down. It has refined. I'm loving the story. I can't wait to see them kill our gods.
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@Print:
- GSC are twice as long as RGY because of having 16 gyms instead of 8. So being at Blackthorn Gym is only as far into the game as Celadon Gym or Pokemon Tower in the original.
- Democracy is present from the start this time round and has been used to reduce several puzzles to mere hours from potentially days, like in Morty's Gym.
- Gen II has more forgiving mechanics. You press A at a tree and get offered to cut it instead of having to select Cut from the menu while facing the tree.
- The dramatically reduced viewership means more focus to the control. Not because of fewer people, but because those remaining tend to know more what they are doing.
Forgot detail no.1.
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!No gods or kings, only Mon.
Eevee evidently evolved
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These are simply amazing. I didn't know Gen 2's run would be so touching. ;_;
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HIGH TENSION with the Claire battle!
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Turns on stream
Guess they whited out.
That Kingdra kept Hyper Beaming, beating Lasergator at his own game
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The democracy mode got jacked up somehow.
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DEMOCRACY IS DEAD, TPP KILLED DEMOCRACY, to paraphrase the bots.
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It's super-effective (sobs)
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Well, we got back to Kanto now.
Wait, why am I grinning this widely?
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... and we just used the Master Ball on a Goldeen.
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The greatest of pokeballs, 100% catch rate
Catches a Goldeen
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It was bound to happen. I'm still flabbergasted we managed to catch Battery Jesus with it in the last playthrough.
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Haha, Master
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All hail Fish Jesus!
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Do we have a land-based Jesus yet?
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Wait they already beat the Elite four? O_O
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The Elite Four are in Kanto, silly. We're only on our way there. :P
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The Elite Four are in Kanto, silly. We're only on our way there. :P
Forgot that detail. :P
And we have now a dratini now lets see if it evolves into a dragonite and If faces ATV. -
Before then they must face the first trial
Get to Victory Road
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wtf, seems to be democracy mode now, needing a certain number of votes to select an action?
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Did they just… combine the two modes? o.O
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This is honestly how they should have done democracy mode from the get-go, but foregoing anarchy completely?
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The worst part is that the stream seems to love this.
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It's the Old Amber mode.
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Wow, I just read through that bit of lore since I haven't really followed the evolution of the lore since the first playthrough ended (and I admittedly stopped watching the Johto playthrough "that was supposed to be mine" after they chose to commit to Democracy at the Ecruteak Gym). Good grief is it fantastic. It's far more advanced and FAR more intriguing than the lore of the first playthrough was. It's so emotional that it's almost killing me.
If the Red's adventures were the ancient heroic epic that all today's stories are built upon, this is the masterpiece best-seller that cleverly uses elements of the old epics and incorporates them into a modern setting that has a more personal appeal because it's relatable and much closer to our everyday lives.
I wonder if I should switch on the stream again…
Yeah, it's just like that. And with them capturing a Shuckle and whatnot, I may start to watch it again, though not as often as I did with the old one.
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Goldeen has brought us DEMARCHY.
…or is it COMMUNISM?
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Goldeen has brought us DEMARCHY.
…or is it COMMUNISM?
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Sea king?
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Didn't watch the stream since they finished Red, but I gotta admit this whole General thing got me interested now. Hope it gets its popularity back 'cause I want all the Lazorgator art there can be.
Btw, since I was not following it, is there any place making a guide of this run?
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Btw, since I was not following it, is there any place making a guide of this run?
Well, you can take a look at the Google doc
https://sites.google.com/site/twitchplayspokemonstatus/
That or do some searching on Youtube for "Twitch Plays Pokemon Crystal"
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Is it just me or do we seem more incompetent with this new system?
Btw, Suicune battle happening right now.
Edit: And Suicine is dead.
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Thank you, Nobodyman. Too bad Metapod was left in the Day Care, it could be the time for a Butterfree to shine :~~
And Suicune. Without a Master Ball, impossible… but at least we have a Goldeen. Who knows where a mon's value lies?
EDIT: My Feraligatr was Green back in Silver days and it really annoyed the hell out of me back in that time. Didn't know they fixed it in Crystal...
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Is it just me or do we seem more incompetent with this new system?
Honestly, there's not much difference between it and anarchy.
Btw, Suicune battle happening right now.
I'm out of the loop. Any idea why they decided to do this?
Well, they made it faint anyway.
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Aaaaand Suicune is gone. Not before using his own lasers on LazorGator. Bet he regrets it now, but LazorGator Band of Misfits would never have a place for a God-sent mon.