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wow @_@ I wasn't aware of that! But here in Cape Town/Claremont (our suburb) things have been relatively ok. hopefully easter doesn't change that much... lol

yeah, I get it. I was super worried too but at this point it's been months since New Yorkers back home have been getting vaccinated, so I'd have had enough time to read up on how the thousands of them have been reacting and if it's safe enough/worth it. Seems to be the case so far. Most of my mom's co-workers are already vaccinated back in the US.

working from home is great. I'm the same, right now PC is my self-employment and it's been excellent maintaining that from home - commuting to an office a couple of years back was always hell. Can't imagine doing it now. :s

and yup! can't enter without a mask and someone at the entrance will either spray your hands with sanitizer or there'll be a machine for you to use yourself. New York didn't have the sanitizer section in stores lol, just needed to wear a mask. I think they expected people to sanitize their hands themselves before going in.

Been okay honestly. Besides a few cases of loadshedding it hasn't been terrible. @_@ I was in close proximity to someone who apparently tested positive when bf and I were at a restaurant but he didn't get the text as the one who wrote down his phone when we got in for contact tracing, so we figured it was just someone who passed by on my side of the table beyond the glass outside. that was months ago and no one got sick at all

yeah, I should be able to travel back to the US fine as a citizen, I'd just need to self-isolate after. and hope you can vaccinated soon, I think it's worth it!!

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we've had a few lockdown phases since then, but right now it's level 1 so nothing massively limiting. there will be some restrictions for easter but nothing heavy I feel (alcohol selling restrictions for the weekend, no gatherings of more than 50 people too iirc) so I'm not sure how well it'll keep cases low enough. I've been eligible to get the vaccine back in the US for months now, so I'll do that as soon as my visa expires and I go back again. fortunately visas were extended a bit thanks to lockdown too, so instead of having to leave May 31 I have until June 31. :D how have things been there?

Well, I'm using a prepaid plan, and it costs me around 600INR. A bit costly, but overall balanced, nonetheless. My sole concern with the prepaid plan is that one day's data does not carry over to the other. So, on any particular day, I can only use a limited amount of data and if it's not used, it's lost forever. I'm thinking of switching to postpaid plans. Speaking of which, how's the pricing and plans there?

I have already started playing Unbound, and I must admit that it is indeed living up to its hype! It's a spectacular hack from whatever I have seen till now and is undoubtedly going to be the one of the ATG hack. The only stuff that I'm missing is the fakemons, perhaps this is the reason I love Adventures Red the most. The prospect of capturing unusual pokemons like, SwampertX, Icy Snorlax etc. maximized my happiness for sure. However, I'll also admit that the Betamons in Adventures Red were an absolute eyesore!

Agreed! To elaborate the matter further, may I bring to light the heinous practice of testing different types of drugs on Covid patients. They were treated with Malaria, AIDS and several other drugs and this is the foremost reason of so many deaths in my opinion.

The issue of side effect is highly concealed here. Nobody knows for sure what is actually happening. What would ordinary people do? What choices do they have, seriously?

Oh, that's awful, really! I'm using mobile internet, and they allow 1.5 GB data / day at a reasonable speed for premium plans. This is more than enough for my daily requirements, furthermore, I'm also able to download 3 - 4 movies / week, so, I'm pretty satisfied with my mobile service provider, at least for now.

You bet! I am saving Unbound for some special occasion as well and hope that it gets some more updates till the time I get my hands dirty with it. Also, I have not yet fully completed Adventures Red, I love it so much I do not want it to ever finish, silly me! (Currently at Siren Side Chapter) :)

Righto!! Just couldn't agree more with you on this. What the heck is this new normal mate, seriously! The recovery rate in my country is around 98%, and I doubt the number of deaths that they are showing as anyone dying these days is dubbed as died of COVID-19, seriously. May the Lord God help us all against this new normal.

We have two vaccines, one is indigenous and the other is obviously the AstraZeneca's. The same here as the majority of people are not going for vaccination, and it is being wasted in some States or so I have heard. No idea about the authenticity of U.K. variant as of now. But one thing is sure, this is being done to force people to opt for vaccination if they have not yet done so.

My opinion is that no one knows what is going on for sure and everyone is speculating to some degree, however, these forced lockdowns, ultra aggressive vaccination drives with a heavy annual budget, digital certificates, great reset and so on and so forth seems pretty dubious and even sinister to me. Let's see how the future unfolds itself!

Hey!
Long time no hear. I am doing good, thanks to the Almighty. I thought about contacting you as well, however, you didn't come online for so long it occurred to me that maybe you have moved on. Likewise, I saw your post on Gaia and Kanlara, congratulations on completing them mate!

I don't know much about Pokemon White, so it's better to not comment on it, however, I'm sure plenty of users will find the Unbound walkthrough immensely useful in their playthroughs. Your Adventures Red walkthroughs have helped me a lot, particularly in the backtracking phase. Good to hear that internet has been restored in your country.

They are currently vaccinating 45 and above here. It's not mandatory yet as they are asking for consent, however, the situation is looking grim every passing month. We are told that U.K. variant has spread all over the country and in one state its spread around 81% and all that. One other state has again imposed lockdowns till March 31. The worst is probably happening in Canada and Sweden, I guess. Did you hear about Sweden's digital vaccine passports? U.K. has cancelled international holidays and probably locked all its citizens. Great Reset is what I am hearing about these days! How's the condition in Zim by the way?

There are plenty of guides pinned in the Discord server now! You should head on over and check it out!

Hey, who's Milly by the way? Zilla Bonus chapter was supposed to introduce 4 monsters from Godzilla Monsterverse as pokes. Variants of Tyranitar, Volcarona and Aerodactyl were chosen as Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan respectively. I forgot which one is supposed to act as Ghidorah. Lunos shared a repository for all the additional pokemons that are supposed to be added but with designs and stats, but now I have forgotten where its link is.

Couldn't agree more! Instead of relying solely on the MSM for the know-how, people should get in touch with each other more, talk more with each other more and trust each other more rather than going at each other's throat. There will always be differences but there might be some reasons for unity and harmony as well if we strive to find them.

I wonder if you are going to get any help from random players. There is a guy with the username "Golche" who might be of some help I assume. There might be others, but I'm not that regular on PC, so I don't know them all.

Hey, I'm taking a 10 days break as well. Wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year in advance!

Exactly! I was itching to get my hands on the orangean variant of Tyranitar that was about to be introduced through Zilla Bonus Chapter. I mean, seriously, how wonderful that would have been; 4 more awesome pokes from the Godzilla Monsterverse being a part of the already exploding roster of orangean pokes. Now it's all over. Maybe he'll introduce these mons in vol. II.

Seriously, nowadays people fall for any kind of propaganda! No fact checks, enquiry, personal research etc. Critical thinking is hard, and it takes time and effort, so people usually go for whatever emotional shit they are being fed to through news channels and electronic media. Most of them just comply with the narrative they are being fed and never question it, forget about challenging it.

Hey, you were talking about writing a walkthrough for Unbound. Have you started working on it?

I think I'll pass master trainers! Searching for them one by one is tad troublesome and there are no incentives to do so anyway.


We are seeing bank mergers here in India, no case of cashless banks as of now, but they always advise people to go cashless as much as possible. Maybe they are preparing us for the dreadful event. What I personally think is that the more things go cashless or electronic the more we lose autonomy and control as public. It will be very easy to control us that way! If anyone goes against the Government or has views other than that of what the MSM portrays, just freeze his bank account and its over for him. He's screwed. We have just recovered from the third wave, and it's time for vaccines to do the rounds in the MSM, when the recovery rate is more than 95%. It is lethal for those who have their immune compromised or so I have heard. Also, I'm not sure, but I am hearing that they have made vaccination mandatory in the U.K., it is not good right? They should ask us about our consent in this matter, shouldn't they?

Hi, sorry for the super late reply, I don't check Pokecommunity very often!
Marts should be selling Paralyz Heals after Darlene so I'm not sure why you've been unable to find them.
The Vampire Birthsign burn issue, whilst not a bug or anything of the sort, has proven to be rather annoying and taking damage from it will be removed in future updates so rest assured.
The level caps were added so that you can't just walk up to a 25 gym with level 40s and just wipe it. I think it's just a lot less fun that way.
Fly will be available in the next patch.

They just differ in their looks. I prefer the Fake Gyarados over O. Gyarados because design-wise, the former is neat and to be honest, I find O. Gyarados pretty ugly. I have already dumped O. Metang for good, Rock/Psychic is a junk typing even for a pseudo legendary.

That's a bit troublesome for me. I hate lickylic and I am certainly not going to capture it, no Sir. So, I guess, this event doesn't suits me. However, if the trainers are having exotic mons then its a totally different story; I'll see if I can cherry-pick.

First things first, D. Golem is a trash mon, don't waste your time on it (My opinion, no offences please!). There are much better mons available in-game and of them can be obtained early, e.g. D. Ralts, even though it's a glass cannon, it rocks. D. Scyther is good and it's much better than D. Scizor if you use it with Eviolite. However, there is a way to evolve D. Scyther. Later in the game when you cross the sewers and reach the black market, there is an NPC which is called Witchdoctor. This NPC can evolve you D. Scyther if it is holding a Metal Coat. Regarding D. Magmortar and D.Electivire, you can put your request on the p-insurgence forum. Someone might trade it with you. I got Delta Dratini, Delta Serperior with HA and many more mons this way. But first, you have to make an account on the forum.

In my country, there are some alternative news channels but they are considered anti-national and dubious by the so-called nationalists! When it comes to news, I prefer to do my own analysis from multiple sources just to get some real information. Left, Right or Centre; it's all politics and self-interest. Noone care for ordinary and common people. You are absolutely right about vaccines. There is no cure for AIDS or Cancer yet they are in so much hurry to bring out this abomination. In my country, the recovery rate is over 90%. So what's the need for a vaccine anyway. Natural remedies are working in most cases, then there is plasma therapy as well. What is really worrying is that in the guise of COVID, the monetary system is changing from paper money to electronic pretty fast. Lots of small business houses are going down yet the big fishes are getting richer day by day in the pandemic times. I really wonder what is going to happen after a decade, how much the world will change and at what pace!!

That one is pretty much an almost complete hack, so I think it's better to not to touch it yet. So, I have no plans on doing anything about that at present, sorry.

I have Fake Gyarados; O.Gyarados has exact same typing, Water/Dragon. I wonder if there is any major difference between these two. The latter even looks pretty ugly. I had high hopes for the O. Metagross, but it turns out to be Psychic/Rock. I don't know if it will be useful later on.

What are Master Trainers? Is this a post game content?

You can complete the whole game without even going online. There are some extra perks like getting exotic mons early game and other stuffs. However, the game is fully accessible offline. Which pokes do you want to evolve by trading? I never used trading for evolution in my couple of playthroughs. Regarding Deltas, the USP of Insurgence. However, you get to catch some Delta very late like, D. Metang and D. Hydreigon and some you can only catch as post game. So, to get your dream team, you have to complete one playthrough, trade your chosen mons to some friend and then again start another playthorugh and get those mons back early. You can also request those mons at the p-insurgence trade centre. Luckily, I got my dream mons through trading.

Glad to hear that the situation is in control there. Here in my country, it is horrible. It might be a media hoax as well, I am not sure. But, they are saying that we are facing a third wave, so many infections per day and so on and so forth. I am not very happy with this vaccine propaganda as well. I don't want to take any kind of vaccine.

I have arrived on kinkan island as of now and updated the moves of my pokemons. This tutor is pretty convenient and is located at the right place as well. Regarding Sp. Attacker, I have captured O. Dragonite at the park and to my surprise, this Dragonite is an Sp. Attacker! I am really pleased with this capture. It even has Aerilate as its ability. So I am teaching it HM Strength as of now, too bad it doesn't have access to Hyper Voice, that would have been awesome! I intend to capture Mrs. Mime as well, she seems a copycat of Gardevoir with the ability Filter. I am impressed with her stats. I just have to check her movepool now. I think I might have to replace Swampert as Fake Gyredos is doing pretty well and exceeding my expectations.

Just saw your post on the Adventures Red thread. So you managed to complete the walkthrough; congratulations! my friend.

Well, Exp Pass has not much to do with Adventure Red being the Numero Uno Hack as of now. The number of pages this hack has on the PC thread speaks volumes! It's more than 667 pages I guess. You have elaborated all the pros and cons pretty nicely, I will only add that the hack is pretty well crafted and witty. It will make you smile sometimes and give you creeps at other times. It's based on manga so storywise it's going to be amazing anyway. The dialogues are very well written, though at some places it tad vulgar. I would even say that this hack is not suitable for kids. I have played Gaia, Glazed, Mega Power, Stigma, Resolute, Saiph, Vega Minus etc. They are really good hacks but this one certainly beats them all. At least that's what I think. I really like the Adventures Red's Side Quests. You will either get a fantastic mon or a rare item by playing them, that's fine by me. However, if a side quest complements the hack or adds something more to the story then that would be wonderful as well. Well, Blue and Green's side quests give more detail of their adventures, don't you think? Adventures Red and Insurgence are my benchmarks for Hacks and Fan games respectively.

What I really wanted to say was that even if no one is helping you, why don't you dig deeper by yourself, with pun intended. I have never seen any video walkthroughs. I find them tad boring and unhelpful. In the written guide, we can search what we want and move on rather than watching a whole 20 min video for one small query.
By the way, how is the COVID situation in Zimbabway? Here in India, we are seeing a 3rd wave of COVID and on the brink of another Lockdown. I wonder what the future awaits for us....

Well, any seat other than this present one would be better. Office politics, as we all know! No one likes to see you rise.

I started with usual mons like Bulbasaur, Pika, Poliwrath and Fake Feebas. I have now captured Icy Snorlax, Swampert and SwampetX. SwampertX was pretty useful against Mewtwo encounters. I totally owned Mewtwo with it. I am currently going for the Indigo League and after that I intend to replace Venusaur, Poli, Pika and SwampertX. Looking forward to adding Orangean Pigeot to my team. I am also itching to capture Crystal Onix as well. I am currently loving to trample opponents with my Icy Snorlax! Ice type is pretty strong in Adventures Red and Icy Snorlax is literally a beast here! I am also looking for a Special Attacker who has access to Thunderbolt. Fairy/Dragon Dragonite is a mon that I am also looking forward to capture. Thanks for intimating me its location mate! On a similar note, I find mushrooms pretty scarce. It's very troublesome to update the moves of my mons.

I seriously doubt that anybody is going to help you out. I suggest you to move on. YouTube walkthroughs might be more useful than asking for help here. Lunos is an indispensable guy when it comes to Rom Hacking related stuffs. Conversely, it might be a challenge to you as well. Adventures Red is the undisputed king of all Rom Hacks atm and you write Hack walkthroughs; so if you have free time, why don't you give it a shot! 😃
P.S. Only if you have free time!

I work in Secretarial Service. In April, we were working from home, later it was like going to office on every alternate day and now it is has become regular. I have recently been transferred to a very important seat, so I have been asked to attend office even on weekends. Then there are late sittings as well. I pray to God sincerely that I may be transferred to a better seat.

I am very selective in my pickings and craft my team very scrupulously. My team usually revolves around Swampert or some other Anchor mon. No time for trash mons!

Could you please tell me where can I capture that particular Dragonite?

Yup, I totally agree with you. Without Lunos, I also feel alienated and distanced from Adventures Red. It's such a massive hack and sometimes I feel lost.

I work full time and have to attend office on weekdays; sometimes they even ask me to come to weekends. What to do, that's how the world works! I have not yet played Zeta / Omicron, however I intend to play them some fine day. Hey, there is an infamous Cult Boss in Insurgence; her name is Audrey and she specializes in Water type mons. She is a tough nut to crack and her dialogues lines are pretty interesting!

I have started my playthrough as well! I am currently at fuchia safari zone. I plan to dump Venusaur, Poli and Pikachu. Would love to assemble a new team. I am particularly looking forward to add Icy Snorlax to my roster. Hey, bye the way are there good variants in orange islands? I know Pigeot's typing in Dark / Flying and I am certainly going to capture it. But what about other mons? Is there an intersting mons to capture? I am loving the Water / Dragon Gyrados that evolves from the Fake Feebas that you get from the trader near Mount Moon!

Yup! Unbound is the next big thing here on PC! Let's just hope that it lives up to the hype. Everyone is expecting is to be a smash hit and expectations are sky high atm. Hey, by the way, there is one more hack that is worth mentioning and it's Saffron. It's also pretty exciting to be honest and the creater has given word that after finishing the hack he will release the hack engine as open source! His philanthropy is commendable. There is a demo available, but it's outdated. Do check the screenies though, they are pretty refreshing!

Hi! Are you going to do a walkthrough of Pokémon Adenture Red Chapter Vol 1? I'm Kinda a fan of your walkthroughs hahaha. Aethestode cancelled its last update, so the game has its final release. ;)

I'll check Pandora and Castaway when I get some free time. I unexpectedly got busy with life at the moment. Insurgence is a highly acclaimed fan game by the way. It's being developed by the same group of people who worked on Zeta / Omicron; and these titles are amazing as well. I have not yet played Zeta / Omicron but heard that they are great too.

Insurgence has a dark story. It's about different cults fighting for the Torren region dominion. The MC is the son the Hero who saved the region once. Story is good by the way.
https://kotaku.com/fan-made-pokemon-game-is-more-exciting-than-the-real-th-1655072789

I don't know much about editing the fan games by the way, sorry about that.

Aethesode is adding some more content to the beta 15 + Exp, so do wait till that update before moving on to the walkthroughs. Most of the hackers nowadays spend their time on Discord. However, I personally prefer PC.

Yup, it's just the battles as of now; however, they are jam packed with all the latest features. I personally find it boring to be honest.