FUCK. Fuck fuck McFucking fuck fucknuts. FUCK.
I lost Bulbasaur. On Route 3. To that little bastard with the Spearow who accused me of not wearing shorts.
I underestimated how much damage it could do with Peck. I... I could've saved him. If I'd switched him out... Or used another potion.... Dammit this wasn't even a battle I needed to fight.
Not sure I want to continue this run now I've lost my best. I was counting on Bulbasaur to carry me through damn near half the game.
*sigh*
I'll come back to this later. I'm in no mood to keep playing tonight.
Nuzloke Challenge Update
Brock is down.
This was relatively easy, Leech Seed put in a ton of work. Basically just Leech Seeded his Geodude, and had Bulbasaur keep growling at it. Geodude kept using Defense Curl and Bulbasaur kept growling so essentially Geodude could both deal and receive nearly no damage, except what Leech Seed was draining.
A little grindy maybe, but this worked.
Onix fell to a similar plan, except when he started charging Bide, I decided to switch to Vermin. I don't remember just how much damage that attack does but given it takes two turns to charge... I'm not throwing anything I actually want to keep in the way of it. But it missed anyway. Twice.
Got through that battle with barely a scratch on my team.
Oh and Tyrion's a Butterfree now. I forgot that in Red, unlike in Yellow, he does not immediately learn Confusion upon evolving. Ah well...
So far so good. Haven't lost anyone yet. Hope I didn't jinx it.
This was relatively easy, Leech Seed put in a ton of work. Basically just Leech Seeded his Geodude, and had Bulbasaur keep growling at it. Geodude kept using Defense Curl and Bulbasaur kept growling so essentially Geodude could both deal and receive nearly no damage, except what Leech Seed was draining.
A little grindy maybe, but this worked.
Onix fell to a similar plan, except when he started charging Bide, I decided to switch to Vermin. I don't remember just how much damage that attack does but given it takes two turns to charge... I'm not throwing anything I actually want to keep in the way of it. But it missed anyway. Twice.
Got through that battle with barely a scratch on my team.
Oh and Tyrion's a Butterfree now. I forgot that in Red, unlike in Yellow, he does not immediately learn Confusion upon evolving. Ah well...
So far so good. Haven't lost anyone yet. Hope I didn't jinx it.
Pokémon Red: Nuzloke Challenge
Well, I've been thinking for a while that I should get back to posting on here, especially given that I've somehow had a spike in page views, that Blogger won't tell me where from.
I can only assume this has something to do with my comments on the blog of a certain slightly-more-famous-than-me-or-anyone-I-know girlfriend, and a small, slightly-creepy subset of her followers wondering who I am.
Assuming that to be the case, well, hello and welcome to you. I'm Carl, this is my blog, and I rant here whenever I feel like I want to talk about something to nobody in particular. A mood which usually takes me during long walks to or from work, and fades away by the time I'm actually in a position to write about it in detail.
Just now I decided I'd like somewhere to record my progress through my Nuzloke Challenge on Pokémon Red. But without spamming it repeatedly to everyone I know on Facebook or anyone who doesn't really give a damn. Then I remembered I have a blog! YEAH!
So for those who don't know (which is a lot of people), the Nuzloke Challenge is basically a way of playing through a Pokémon game, with a couple of extra self-imposed restrictions (and I'm assuming you know roughly how Pokémon games work, if you don't then go play one, I don't know how you managed to avoid knowing this).
The rules are, simply:
1. If a Pokémon faints, you release it into the wild.
2. The only Pokémon you are allowed to catch is the first wild one you see in each area. If it faints or flees, no catch for you!
I can only assume this has something to do with my comments on the blog of a certain slightly-more-famous-than-me-or-anyone-I-know girlfriend, and a small, slightly-creepy subset of her followers wondering who I am.
Assuming that to be the case, well, hello and welcome to you. I'm Carl, this is my blog, and I rant here whenever I feel like I want to talk about something to nobody in particular. A mood which usually takes me during long walks to or from work, and fades away by the time I'm actually in a position to write about it in detail.
Just now I decided I'd like somewhere to record my progress through my Nuzloke Challenge on Pokémon Red. But without spamming it repeatedly to everyone I know on Facebook or anyone who doesn't really give a damn. Then I remembered I have a blog! YEAH!
So for those who don't know (which is a lot of people), the Nuzloke Challenge is basically a way of playing through a Pokémon game, with a couple of extra self-imposed restrictions (and I'm assuming you know roughly how Pokémon games work, if you don't then go play one, I don't know how you managed to avoid knowing this).
The rules are, simply:
1. If a Pokémon faints, you release it into the wild.
2. The only Pokémon you are allowed to catch is the first wild one you see in each area. If it faints or flees, no catch for you!
Adverts, AdBlock and Assholes.
I use Adblock.
Let's just get that out in the open.
I also happen know widespread Adblock usage is bad for internet content providers.
But, I still use Adblock.
Before I continue, for those unaware, let me explain how the internet works and why so many people make a living on it without selling anything to you.
In every business exchange- every case where someone is being given money in exchange for something- there is a customer, a seller and a product or service. In the unusual economical systems of "free" websites that still make money, well, you usually aren't the customer.
In writing this I assume you are a Facebook user, because most people are. If you aren't, imagine you are. Or think of another free website you use for anything except buying things.
Now, there is a difference between a Facebook user and a Facebook customer. You are not a Facebook customer. You are a Facebook product. We are the collected demographics that Facebook sells to anyone who has something they want to sell to us.
You will notice on Facebook that the adverts you see are usually tied to the information you give to Facebook about yourself- the whole reason Facebook cares so much about what you "like" is so their customers- the advertising agencies and marketing departments- can find customers of their own (you). Other more specialised websites usually have a more specific demographic and are sought after by anyone wishing to advertise to that demographic.
YouTube bloggers make money off their audience through adverts.
Half the webcomics I read (well, the ones that don't have lucrative merchandising gigs going) make money on adverts.
Heck, I'm using Google AdSense on this very blog to squeeze precious pennies out of the two dozen or so views I get per post.
Let's just get that out in the open.
I also happen know widespread Adblock usage is bad for internet content providers.
But, I still use Adblock.
Before I continue, for those unaware, let me explain how the internet works and why so many people make a living on it without selling anything to you.
In every business exchange- every case where someone is being given money in exchange for something- there is a customer, a seller and a product or service. In the unusual economical systems of "free" websites that still make money, well, you usually aren't the customer.
In writing this I assume you are a Facebook user, because most people are. If you aren't, imagine you are. Or think of another free website you use for anything except buying things.
Now, there is a difference between a Facebook user and a Facebook customer. You are not a Facebook customer. You are a Facebook product. We are the collected demographics that Facebook sells to anyone who has something they want to sell to us.
You will notice on Facebook that the adverts you see are usually tied to the information you give to Facebook about yourself- the whole reason Facebook cares so much about what you "like" is so their customers- the advertising agencies and marketing departments- can find customers of their own (you). Other more specialised websites usually have a more specific demographic and are sought after by anyone wishing to advertise to that demographic.
YouTube bloggers make money off their audience through adverts.
Half the webcomics I read (well, the ones that don't have lucrative merchandising gigs going) make money on adverts.
Heck, I'm using Google AdSense on this very blog to squeeze precious pennies out of the two dozen or so views I get per post.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(I refer to the Disney movie, not the original or any other adaptation. The Disney version that most people have heard of. Just FYI.)
One of my favourite icebreakers to use when making conversation with people is, "What's your favourite Disney movie?". This is a great question for many reasons. First of all I've noticed that almost everyone I've asked this to has named a different one (often titles I've totally forgotten about), their reasons can tell you a fair bit about the person you're talking to, and it can lead on to some very interesting conversations.
And for some reason on some parts of the internet, it is commonly accepted that "Make a Man out of You", from Mulan, is the best Disney song ever. The people this is commonly accepted by, oddly enough, are usually the ones who forget about Frollo's fantastic monologue song ("Hellfire") in Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Anyway. Here is where I explain why I love Hunchback so much. I will continue under the assumption that you have seen the film, though avoiding major spoilers.
One of my favourite icebreakers to use when making conversation with people is, "What's your favourite Disney movie?". This is a great question for many reasons. First of all I've noticed that almost everyone I've asked this to has named a different one (often titles I've totally forgotten about), their reasons can tell you a fair bit about the person you're talking to, and it can lead on to some very interesting conversations.
And for some reason on some parts of the internet, it is commonly accepted that "Make a Man out of You", from Mulan, is the best Disney song ever. The people this is commonly accepted by, oddly enough, are usually the ones who forget about Frollo's fantastic monologue song ("Hellfire") in Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Anyway. Here is where I explain why I love Hunchback so much. I will continue under the assumption that you have seen the film, though avoiding major spoilers.
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