ben-lear
commented
1 month ago Only minor nitpicks about the “lore” of the encounter here. I don’t think there’s much reason for there to be a machine, as Castform can create the weather effects on its own. Maybe instead it could be more like:
“You encounter a Castform that seems curious about your pokemon. Or perhaps it’s just hungry for some food?”
options:
- Give it a berry
- The castform eats it happily, dancing and unleashing elemental power! (Changes weather randomly)
- Show it a move
- The castform sees the move type and mimics it, creating a weather anomaly!
- We can handwave the PP usage and just say “your Pokémon’s impressive display depleted its remaining PP for the move”
- Leave
frutescens
Event Name
Weather Forecast
Rarity Tier
Common
Rarity Tier - Other. Please Specify
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Waves
X1-X3
Description
The player encounters a Castform with a strange device that will change the biome's weather to a different one in exchange for a berry or one move's PP. This could lead to the weather changing to a beneficial, neutral, or negative one for the player, but I believe that this helps add to a rogue-like's risk calculation aspect.
Example Case 1: A player is in the Forest biome and it is raining, weakening their fire-type counter to the Pokemon of that biome. They can change the weather to most-likely acquire a weather that does not weaken their fire-type moves to the Pokemon, making progress easier.
Example Case 2: A player is in the Seabed/Ocean/Biome (no weather) and is somewhat struggling with the encounters there. They could take a risk and change the weather to a possibly more beneficial one, risking the 23~% chance to change the weather to Rainy(20%)/Heavy Rain(3%) and strengthening the encounters there.
Option 1 - Give Berry
Note: Cannot set terrain Common Weather Types (20%-22.5%):
Uncommon Weather Types (7.5%-10%):
Rare Weather Types (3.3%)
Option 2 - Use a move.
Fire Type --> Sunny, Harsh Sunlight (95, 5) Water Type --> Rain, Heavy Rain (95, 5) Flying Type --> Foggy, Strong Winds (95, 5) Ice Type --> Snowy, Hail (80, 20) Rock/Ground Type --> Sandstorm Grass Type --> Grassy Terrain + Random weather Electric Type --> Electric Terrain + Random weather Fairy Type --> Misty Terrain + Random weather Psychic Type --> Psychic Terrain + Random weather All other types --> Random weather.
Biomes
ANY
Biome - Other. Please Specify
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Options offered to the player
Explanation/Notes on Design
I think that this would be a good encounter that involves some level of risk calculation but doesn't alter the odds dramatically in terms of gameplay + is unrelated to items / stats. Battles will still have the same level of difficulty + weather/terrain is only one aspect of battles. A fire-type may have an easier time in a biome without the rain, but it may have to handle Chlorophyll-boosted opponents instead. In addition, this resulting weather will be reset with the next biome.
Notes to Artists
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Notes to Developers
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