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Noltron200 June 17th, 2010 7:32 PM

Does anyone else miss the old contests?
 
I know these new contests are pretty flaming, yeah they got hearts, they're pink, they're an embarressment. Hey! I know! Lets make them dance after you throw abunch of trees and stuff on em'! lol yeah now they kinda arent so fun.

But there was a day, son, when contests WERE fun. This was in the GENIII, when they did stuff. Although not everyone liked it, im sure more people liked it then GENIV contests.

Its a poll, so vote the way you feel is right.

EDIT: Ohs nos! You cant edit the poll options!!! NO!!!
I meant to put 4 options:
•I didnt like any of em'
•I like GENIII
•I like GENIV
•I like em' both

NickofTime June 17th, 2010 9:12 PM

I liked gen2 it was a better mini game more focused around strategy than interior decoration and accesorising. Seriously the gen4 contests are like watching the E channel.

Le Creep! June 18th, 2010 4:04 AM

I don't mind any of them. They're both nice, the preference for features go to GEN IV, because I love it how you can 'dance'.

The R/S/E contests are good also, but not as many features, and I prefer the term 'Poffins' than 'Pokeblocks'.

puppyboy June 18th, 2010 5:36 AM

I certainly prefered it when the number of stars you got in the first round was based purely on known values - namely a pokemon's contest stats - not some seemingly random value based on how many feathers you attached to it...

And what's the point to having three judges? It just makes it even more random and completely non-strategic. Oh, so you've got an awesome contest moveset? Well, that pokemon just appealed to the right judge and got a whole lot more points than you so you lose. Greeeaaat...

So yeah, I'm gonna vote that I liked Gen III. =p

Deokishisu June 18th, 2010 7:10 AM

Gen 3 contests all the way. I felt that there was less useless "fluff" and more strategy. Sure dressing up and dancing is fun the first two times, but afterwords, it's unnecessary and a time waster. I also hate how they don't let you mess up other Pokemon and lower their scores. That was the strategy element in Gen 3, but they dumbed it down and glamored it up for Gen IV. If contests come back in Gen V, bring back a slightly improved Gen 3 contest or just don't include them at all. Honestly, I'd rather just have a new mechanic at this point.

EDIT: And I loathe making Poffins. Give me back the Pokeblock machine. It was more fun and easier to use.

Sydian June 18th, 2010 7:43 AM

I personally prefer the Pokethlon to contests, however back when I first got Sapphire, I spent a lot of time doing contests. I really enjoyed them and like it's already been said, there was more strategy to it than gen IV contests. Dancing and dressing up? More like a dog show or a beauty pageant if you ask me. Dressing up a Steelix is a little weird too, I have to admit.

Quote:

I liked gen2 it was a better mini game more focused around strategy than interior decoration and accesorising. Seriously the gen4 contests are like watching the E channel.
Gen II didn't have contests though. I assume you mean gen III, haha.

Amore June 20th, 2010 9:29 AM

I do like how Gen IV is a bit more....unique each time. I tend to be minimalist to win in that, it only worked for Dragonite:

Round 1: 2 decorations max. soft-reset for a better theme otherwise
Round 2: all movements within a second
Round 3: 2 moves: Dragon Dance + Outrage

However, the 3 judges thing is annoying...for that, I prefer Gen III, as simple Quick Attack + Aerial Ace combo on Swellow worked for me...

Shadow Dawn June 20th, 2010 12:02 PM

I have to say, I liked GenIII the best. But then again, I like almost everything about GenIII compared to GenIV. I loved how GenIII focused all on the moves and the strategy, and you could mess up your opponents. GenIV feels like they fluffed it up and dumbed it down.

Unionhack June 20th, 2010 3:15 PM

Maybe it was because I played a lot of smart contests (which meant a lot of jamming moves), but I can easily kiss the Gen 3 contests goodbye. Gen 4's contests are much more involving and much less infuriating.

Eurydice June 20th, 2010 6:17 PM

i like the Pokethlon. but as contests go i like the third generation. i hated having to dress up my pokemon and then im terrible at the dance part.

dooxer June 21st, 2010 9:13 AM

even though i just think all contests are unnecessary, the genIII ones are the only good(ish) ones. dressing up the pokemon? really?

Mewtwo152 June 21st, 2010 8:25 PM

Yeah dress-up and weak dancing-simulation aren't 'me'. Pretty much, for dress up, I pile random crap in the box, and dancing seems to be glitched so you can't win. Also, cooking Poffins was ...unfun. If I wanna cook, I'll play Cooking Mama.
PokeBlocks had strategy, man. And the multiple judges of Gen IV hindered the appeals, the best part.

brownkidd June 22nd, 2010 7:25 PM

I just miss the contests in general. It was something extra to do besides just collect badges. My girlfriend's 9yo daughter recently started playing and she's not too great at the battling, so I'd always sort of wished that they'd have different contest halls in each town along with the gyms for the people who aren't all about the battling, sorta' like in the anime series. More stuff to do is never a bad thing.

Idiot! June 23rd, 2010 3:08 AM

In Gen III, I got all 21 ribbons on one Pokémon. All I need is the Blender Master and just a little bit of luck.

In Gen IV, I had to enter five different Pokémon to get five Master Rank ribbons. Even then, it's not guranteed I'll win because there are too many judges who are probably haxxed in the higher ranks, not to mention the various themes but not enough of the right Accessories. The dance was the only part I enjoyed because it is purely skill.

What I am hoping for in the fifth Gen is a mix of both. Bring back the Blend Master, the mono judge system and the combo mechanics. In short, more skill, less luck.

iPowers June 25th, 2010 12:52 PM

They are both really good int heir own way. I do miss generation 3 contests though but I wish they would keep both. I'm curious as to what they'll do for generation 5 though.

Charizard★ July 2nd, 2010 4:58 AM

I was never really a fan of contests, I might start playing them now. But, the newer contests look more fun..

dead-man-walking July 2nd, 2010 8:18 AM

Hoenn Contests are the best. It's the truth.

Netish July 13th, 2010 6:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deokishisu (Post 5891575)
Gen 3 contests all the way. That was the strategy element in Gen 3, but they dumbed it down and glamored it up for Gen IV.
EDIT: And I loathe making Poffins. Give me back the Pokeblock machine. It was more fun and easier to use.

Exactly...I could nearly make master on the gen 3 contests without even using pokeblocks if I timed everything exactly right, but this new "contest" uggg...

sidenote: although the pokethon is cool ^_^

mikey July 15th, 2010 3:40 PM

I was never really a fan of Pokemon Contests. I did them a couple of times in my Sapphire, but I personally prefer the Pokethlon. I think its more fun.

Noltron200 July 16th, 2010 1:35 PM

The pokethlon in HGSS I really enjoy too.

One thing I do like about the new generation, though, is how much easier it is to make high level pokeblocs/poffins.
GenIII and GenIV use essentially the same mechanics, but if you look it up, many of the berries now have alot less "Smooth" or "Feel" that factors into the limit of the number of poffins/blocs you can feed a pokemon.

Sources:
http://www.upokecenter.com/games/rs/berries.php for GenIII
http://www.upokecenter.com/games/dp/berries.php for GenIV


I still like genIII, dispite the more-difficult-to-make-perfect-pokeblocs.


MarstheCar July 22nd, 2010 6:09 PM

I love Gen 3 contests. I hate accessorizing my pokemon just so I have a higher chance of losing because I don't have the proper items in Gen 4. I somewhat enjoy the dance portion, though.

shininglatios217 July 22nd, 2010 7:43 PM

*Raises hand* Yes, I also miss the third gen contests. Why? Because the fourth gen ones were disappointing.

Cilerba July 23rd, 2010 3:58 AM

I've always hated the contests (not literally)
I always lost, lol.
I got pissed off that I was always the fourth one, and that the judges liked everyone else's Pokémon but mine ;-;

Zenith95s July 23rd, 2010 4:43 AM

•I like GENIII
'Cause I hate the dancing part in GenIV. I always lost...>.<

MiniM00se July 23rd, 2010 8:34 PM

I haven't done a Gen III contest in a while, but I remember them enough to say that I like them a lot more than Gen IV contests. (And Pokeblock sounds cool to me :3)


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