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That's right, no physical/special split.
Inspired by me getting into gen 3 comp a little bit.
About:
This is a small hack of Pokemon Platinum that removes the physical/special split, and takes the player straight to the Battle Factory.
(We do a little trolling.)
FEATURES:
-Removal of the physical/special split (DUH) (see below for more info)
-Fully edited Battle Factory rentals; that is, new/different EV spreads, items, movesets, and natures
-Fully edited Battle Factory trainer's text
-Minor text edits in battle
-3x faster HP bar drain speed; 4x faster fill speed
-Customizable music for the Battle Factory lobby/arena, as well as for regular battles and the Factory Head battle
-All the Clowns are named Phil/Phillip.
-All the Guitarists sing real lyrics.
ROM Base:
Pokemon - Platinum Version (USA) (Rev 1)
Tested on DeSmuME emulator 0.9.11_x86 (if there are any emulation issues).
DOWNLOAD:
VERSION 4.0 (it's finally here): https://www.mediafire.com/file/7rqyv1dn7kyz7se/hinkage%27s_Battle_Factory_Challenge_v4.0.zip/file
Patch using Xdelta:
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/598/
RENTAL POKEMON SPREADSHEET:
It details every level 100 rental Pokemon's moves, item, ability, and EVs.
For those of you who don't know:
Prior to gen 4, a move uses the Attack stat or Special Attack stat based on its type; it is not unique for each move. This is known as the "pre-physical/special split" era.
Here is a list of whether each type is physical (uses Attack) or special (uses Special Attack):
PHYSICAL TYPES:
Normal
Rock
Ground
Flying
Fighting
Ghost
Bug
Steel
Poison
SPECIAL TYPES:
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Dragon
Psychic
Dark
Ice
Things to note:
-Hidden Power is not yet included in this hack, but if it were, it unfortunately would NOT be type-based. If this hack expands, I'll definitely get a fix for that.
-All the Clowns are named Phil/Phillip.
-All the Guitarists sing real lyrics.
-As of v4.0, this hack is oficially renamed from "Pokemon Platinum Version - No PSS" to... its current name.
Completed updates:
-v1 Revamped all 950 possible rental mons to have more appropriate stats, natures, and/or movesets.
-v3 Balanced rental mons from v2; turns out it WAS severely needed.
-v3 Add easychat-esque text for the Battle Factory opponents, a la gen 3.
-v3 Crunch has been reverted to lowering SpDef once again. Flash Cannon was changed to lower Def.
---(Crunch lowered SpDef in gens 2 and 3 and was changed to lower Def in gen 4 onward when it became physical; the same makes sense for Flash Cannon).
-v3.5 added ability to change battle music. Leave the Factory and talk to the Guitarist to change it.
-v3.5 updated low HP bar sound.
-v3.5 doubled HP bar drain speed.
-v4.0 New titlescreen!
-v4.0 added ability for player to change lobby/arena and Frontier Brain battle music.
-v4.0 TRIPLED HP bar drain speed, and quadrupled its fill speed.
-v4.0 removed some unecessary parts of the intro, like the rival naming sequence.
-v4.0 rewrote some text from v3.5, like Thorton's and the "ADVENTURE INFO" (now called "HACK INFO") details at the beginning of the game.
-v4.0 updated Crunch and Flash Cannon move descriptions to match their changed effects.
-v4.0 Intimidate text changed to 2 lines instead of 3 (it saves a couple unnecessary seconds of waiting/mashing).
-v4.0 Thunder attack text changed to Pokemon Stadium Announcer 8) because it's fun.
-v4.0 Almost complete overhaul--yet again--of most mons, as they were still too OP.
MAYBE updates:
-Make more changes to the level 50 mons; as of v4.0 there are only minor edits
-?????
Bugfixes:
-v3.5 fixed a Parasol Lady's opening text that was just "PARASOL LADY"
-v4.0 fixed battles having no music by default (var wasn't initialized)
-v4.0 fixed Thorton text issues/other minor text issues
-v4.0 Uproar move effect lol (Idt I used it before v4.0 anyway but still)
-v4.0 probably a few others I forgot
CREDITS:
Me--paying taxes and wageslaving
AdAstra--coding dynamic music routines for regular battles, the Factory Brain battle, and in the Factory lobby/arena
SPECIAL THANKS:
Mikelan, BagBoy, and Nitram--HP bar drain/fill speed modification
Lhea, HD125D--all their help and making dynamic music possible
LRXC--balancing suggestions
Thanks for playing!
If you like this, check out my other DS ROM hack "Richard," my Make A Great Map 7 contest entry, also in the Sideshow Showcase on Ped--er, PokeCommunity. It's kewl.
SCREENSHOTS/VIDEOS:
Choosing music
See how all Water/Ice moves are special?
Look at this fun dialogue:
FAQ
Q: Is it "hinkage's Battle Factory Challenge" or "hinkage's own Battle Factory Challenge?"
A: Shit. I guess both.
Q: Why revert to pre-gen 4 physical/special mechanics?
A: It's fun.
Q: What's up with Thorton? Why is he so mad?
A: YouTube keeps recommending me dumbass videos.
Q: Why are the Clowns all named Phil/Phillip?
A: I became Snort Burnell fan many years ago when I worked in a cube.
Version 1 (PSS only):
Version 2 (edited movesets/natures/EVs, and some changed mons):
Version 3 (EasyChat text, balancing, misc edits)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/c8jtkcf594ip4w2/Pokemon+Platinum+Version+-+No+PSS+v3.zip/file
Version 3.5 (customizable music for regular trainers/lobby/arena, balancing)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/95qcge2ifocnhi9/Pokemon_-_Platinum_Version_No_PSS_v3.5.zip/file
Coincidentally, Werster started doing gen 4 Battle Factory runs today (3/6/24). What are the odds of that? It turns out, pretty good.
Inspired by me getting into gen 3 comp a little bit.
About:
This is a small hack of Pokemon Platinum that removes the physical/special split, and takes the player straight to the Battle Factory.
Spoiler:
(We do a little trolling.)
FEATURES:
-Removal of the physical/special split (DUH) (see below for more info)
-Fully edited Battle Factory rentals; that is, new/different EV spreads, items, movesets, and natures
-Fully edited Battle Factory trainer's text
-Minor text edits in battle
-3x faster HP bar drain speed; 4x faster fill speed
-Customizable music for the Battle Factory lobby/arena, as well as for regular battles and the Factory Head battle
-All the Clowns are named Phil/Phillip.
-All the Guitarists sing real lyrics.
ROM Base:
Pokemon - Platinum Version (USA) (Rev 1)
Tested on DeSmuME emulator 0.9.11_x86 (if there are any emulation issues).
DOWNLOAD:
VERSION 4.0 (it's finally here): https://www.mediafire.com/file/7rqyv1dn7kyz7se/hinkage%27s_Battle_Factory_Challenge_v4.0.zip/file
Patch using Xdelta:
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/598/
RENTAL POKEMON SPREADSHEET:
BATTLE FACTORY MONS.xlsx
Sheet1 FILE,SET ,POKEMON,MOVE 1,MOVE 2,MOVE 3,MOVE 4,ITEM,NATURE,HP,ATK,DEF,SP ATK,SP DEF,SPD,Comments 1,1,BULBASAUR,MEGA DRAIN,TOXIC,LEECH SEED,AMNESIA,BIG ROOT,MODEST,X,X,X 2,CHARMANDER,FIRE FANG,METAL CLAW,SMOKESCREEN,SCARY FACE,SCOPE LENS,ADAMANT,X,X,X 3,SQUIRTLE,AQUA JET,BITE,WITHDRAW,PROTE...
docs.google.com
For those of you who don't know:
Prior to gen 4, a move uses the Attack stat or Special Attack stat based on its type; it is not unique for each move. This is known as the "pre-physical/special split" era.
Here is a list of whether each type is physical (uses Attack) or special (uses Special Attack):
Spoiler:
PHYSICAL TYPES:
Normal
Rock
Ground
Flying
Fighting
Ghost
Bug
Steel
Poison
SPECIAL TYPES:
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Dragon
Psychic
Dark
Ice
Things to note:
-Hidden Power is not yet included in this hack, but if it were, it unfortunately would NOT be type-based. If this hack expands, I'll definitely get a fix for that.
-All the Clowns are named Phil/Phillip.
-All the Guitarists sing real lyrics.
-As of v4.0, this hack is oficially renamed from "Pokemon Platinum Version - No PSS" to... its current name.
Completed updates:
-v1 Revamped all 950 possible rental mons to have more appropriate stats, natures, and/or movesets.
-v3 Balanced rental mons from v2; turns out it WAS severely needed.
-v3 Add easychat-esque text for the Battle Factory opponents, a la gen 3.
-v3 Crunch has been reverted to lowering SpDef once again. Flash Cannon was changed to lower Def.
---(Crunch lowered SpDef in gens 2 and 3 and was changed to lower Def in gen 4 onward when it became physical; the same makes sense for Flash Cannon).
-v3.5 added ability to change battle music. Leave the Factory and talk to the Guitarist to change it.
-v3.5 updated low HP bar sound.
-v3.5 doubled HP bar drain speed.
-v4.0 New titlescreen!
-v4.0 added ability for player to change lobby/arena and Frontier Brain battle music.
-v4.0 TRIPLED HP bar drain speed, and quadrupled its fill speed.
-v4.0 removed some unecessary parts of the intro, like the rival naming sequence.
-v4.0 rewrote some text from v3.5, like Thorton's and the "ADVENTURE INFO" (now called "HACK INFO") details at the beginning of the game.
-v4.0 updated Crunch and Flash Cannon move descriptions to match their changed effects.
-v4.0 Intimidate text changed to 2 lines instead of 3 (it saves a couple unnecessary seconds of waiting/mashing).
-v4.0 Thunder attack text changed to Pokemon Stadium Announcer 8) because it's fun.
-v4.0 Almost complete overhaul--yet again--of most mons, as they were still too OP.
MAYBE updates:
-Make more changes to the level 50 mons; as of v4.0 there are only minor edits
-?????
Bugfixes:
-v3.5 fixed a Parasol Lady's opening text that was just "PARASOL LADY"
-v4.0 fixed battles having no music by default (var wasn't initialized)
-v4.0 fixed Thorton text issues/other minor text issues
-v4.0 Uproar move effect lol (Idt I used it before v4.0 anyway but still)
-v4.0 probably a few others I forgot
Spoiler: (The part you're not supposed to see)
CREDITS:
Me--paying taxes and wageslaving
AdAstra--coding dynamic music routines for regular battles, the Factory Brain battle, and in the Factory lobby/arena
SPECIAL THANKS:
Mikelan, BagBoy, and Nitram--HP bar drain/fill speed modification
Lhea, HD125D--all their help and making dynamic music possible
LRXC--balancing suggestions
Thanks for playing!
If you like this, check out my other DS ROM hack "Richard," my Make A Great Map 7 contest entry, also in the Sideshow Showcase on Ped--er, PokeCommunity. It's kewl.
SCREENSHOTS/VIDEOS:
Spoiler:
Choosing music
See how all Water/Ice moves are special?
Look at this fun dialogue:
FAQ
Q: Is it "hinkage's Battle Factory Challenge" or "hinkage's own Battle Factory Challenge?"
A: Shit. I guess both.
Q: Why revert to pre-gen 4 physical/special mechanics?
A: It's fun.
Q: What's up with Thorton? Why is he so mad?
A: YouTube keeps recommending me dumbass videos.
Q: Why are the Clowns all named Phil/Phillip?
A: I became Snort Burnell fan many years ago when I worked in a cube.
Spoiler: Old versions
Version 1 (PSS only):
Pokemon Platinum Version - No PSS v1
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Pokemon Platinum Version - No PSS v2
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
https://www.mediafire.com/file/c8jtkcf594ip4w2/Pokemon+Platinum+Version+-+No+PSS+v3.zip/file
Version 3.5 (customizable music for regular trainers/lobby/arena, balancing)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/95qcge2ifocnhi9/Pokemon_-_Platinum_Version_No_PSS_v3.5.zip/file
Coincidentally, Werster started doing gen 4 Battle Factory runs today (3/6/24). What are the odds of that? It turns out, pretty good.
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