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DarkWolf13 April 20th, 2012 5:27 PM

I've gone through enough trouble in BW in raising a team slowly! So what I do is to transfer my new team to the BW I have know, EV Train and raise them to a high enough level then transfer them back.

Mr. Magius April 21st, 2012 7:11 PM

I'll play 'em like all of my other games: going around as slow as possible, talking to every NPC, searching every nook and cranny, grinding my Pokés, and squeezing out every drop of fun-juice as I can.

I usually catch every Pokémon I encounter to fill up my Pokédex. It makes it a lot easier if I want to make a random Pokémon part of my team, and I nickname every single one of them so that their mine!

And that, my friends, is a truly nerdy way to play Pokémon.

tj4bigred April 21st, 2012 8:14 PM

Train a Pseudo-legendary before the E4, other than Gible in Platinum, I've never done that.

Name ALL the Pokémon. All of them.

Catch every Pokémon I see.

Assuming there will be Pokémon from all the Generations, I'll probably try to use a team consisting of one Pokémon from each Gen. (Plus an HM slave)

Shiny Celebi April 21st, 2012 8:25 PM

Im going to catch as many Pokemon as I can and use different Pokemon for each Gym, I think that will be fun. Also Im going to see how fast I can beat the game, just for curiosity

apahllo April 22nd, 2012 12:52 AM

i will be taking notes...

i know this sounds weird but i think ive enter an extremely reflective part of my life. i have been taking some(very few) notes on my play throughs of almost all previous games and its helped me see the progression of not only the way gamefreak makes new pokemon but also how they portray certain elements of the "balance" they implement in their strategy of building a fun experience.


i whole heartedly believe this game will be set apart from other because it "BUILDS" on a previous story. where as previous games just try to rewrite history so to speak.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 7143259)
B2W2 will be aaaamazing.

understatement. but yes epic would be a euphemism. :)

Legendary Silke April 22nd, 2012 3:55 AM

I don't really have to do anything special to make my experience unique as they are brand new games, so I'll just try not to spoil the game before I actually play it.

giradialkia April 22nd, 2012 4:04 AM

I've seen this thread title a fair bit and have been trying to think HOW I can make it unique. The more I think, the more I'm considering not using my Starter in my first playthrough. So far I'm delighted with the non-Unova Pokemon they've revealed that have been added to the Unova Dex, and I'm finding it too hard not to choose something that'll have the same type as the starter I'm planning to pick. So while I've never NOT played with my starter before, I may well do it while playing through White 2 for the first time.

Count April 22nd, 2012 5:36 AM

Actually, what I'm doing during my current BlazeBlack playthrough - I just catch each pokémon that I really consider one my favourites, and after each gym I'll adjust my team so that it will be strong against the next gym, so hopefully all pokémon get some use.

Kinda like Ash did/does in the series.

Joshawott April 22nd, 2012 5:40 AM

I don't think what I'm doing is unique in any way, but basically I'll be avoiding as much spoilers as possible. The only bit of information I wanted to see was the stuff that was revealed from the first CoroCoro scans, and I haven't seen anything since. I'll admit it's immensely challenging, but it's also rewarding and makes for a much better experience.

Zephele April 22nd, 2012 6:21 AM

I was considering trying to avoid news and such about the games' plot in the hopes of something surprising me once I play it, but I highly doubt that I'll be able to do that until the English release. Considering that I already changed up the way I played in BW (not using the starter, for example), I'm not really sure how I'll play BW2 any differently.

I was thinking of doing a challenge for my first playthrough, though I'm not quite sure exactly what challenge I'd like to attempt. Perhaps I'll just try going slower, actually talk to all the NPCs and go to all the buildings and new optional routes/caves as they become available instead of just rushing through the story. I may also give the "catch everything before moving forward" rule another shot after my failed attempt at doing so in BW.

Smoley' April 22nd, 2012 6:31 AM

I think i'm just going to play to B2/W2 just like i played to B/W. I don't know what i could change, maybe train a little bit more my team ! :)

dreamcatcher April 23rd, 2012 6:45 AM

I think for once I won't make my starter my main Pokémon. I'm gonna mix it up a little bit the time around. :)

alisaie April 23rd, 2012 11:31 AM

.. maybe I'll mix things up and actually try to use my starter in B/W 2. I actually ditched my starter in both playthroughs of my White because I just don't find the Unova starters very appealing to me. But if I choose to ditch it again I suppose the only unique thing I'll be doing is.. well.. nothing I can think of. Other than choosing Pokemon I've never fought with before I guess.

Captain Fabio April 23rd, 2012 11:34 AM

I don't really have a 'game plan' when I get my hands on the game. Normally with a new Pokemon game, I just play it as I see it and then, when I have my hands on it, I will decide a plan.


Sector April 23rd, 2012 12:08 PM

I will play Black 2 and White 2 (Although I expect to only get Black, first and get white later on in the very future) pretty much the same way as Black and White. I will trade up and get the Pokemon I want to train and play through with, wither if it's breeding or capturing them on my own as well, I like playing with a certain party all the way from the beginning (When the time is ASAP) to the end! But I will most likely be doing a little more exploring than I did with Black and White. Specifically because I'm pretty sure there will be more than Unova than meets the eye in Black/White 2.

With that being said, I so hope Elesa will be there again! Gym Leader or not. That's the only thing I have a goal of actually hoping to come across in this game. The rest? I expect surprises.

Username_9138 April 23rd, 2012 1:47 PM

I'll probably do all of the things I don't do when I play through a game;

Not spoil anything for myself and play through the game knowing nothing.

Catch Pokemon on impulse, and then actually give them good names, not crappy failed attempts.

And then not get bored with it after I'm done by playing it slow and thoroughly. I haven't replayed a game fully since Ruby & Sapphire came out (waiting for Emerald). ;p

Sheep April 23rd, 2012 2:16 PM

I'm actually going to try and not look at the natures of Pokemon I catch until the very end of the story this time. XD; Since I'm somewhat of a perfectionist with natures, it tends to set me back story-wise a lot because I'd spend hours trying to catch a Pokemon with a nature I like.

Sydian April 23rd, 2012 2:21 PM

I'll probably try to use things I didn't use in BW, with the exception of Petilil. I'll probably just have to have one haha. I plan on starting with Tepig, since I restarted my English White halfway through on a file that I had Tepig, so I never gave it a fair chance. Umbreon is a given too because...it's Umbreon. But as for the other three, who knows? Maybe I'll try switching party members around instead of planning my team before even getting the game. Other than that, I plan to play it like I play all new games. Just try to explore as much as I can.

Ephemeral Euphoria April 27th, 2012 1:03 PM

I'll try using Pokes I would normally never use under almost any circumstance regularly and seeing how far I can go with the team I end up making until I beat the game with what I end up concocting.

ShadowStriatonTriad April 28th, 2012 1:15 PM

It depends. in the previous game I took it slow and steady, savoring each moment. However, in the next game, I might just rush around and go on a catching spree.

★Midnight★ April 28th, 2012 1:18 PM

I'm going to be looking around all the time, to make sure I don't miss anything! :p
I'm also going to train very slow so I can keep battling the gyms until I decide if I want to keep going on...xD

Zayphora April 29th, 2012 3:14 PM

I, for once, am going to play slowly. I normally rush through the game like a noob, not caring about stats and pretty much anything, then complain about being bored in the post game. I need to stop that, obviously.

Incepticon April 29th, 2012 7:07 PM

I guess I'll do whatever I feel like doing at the moment. haha

Mr Cat Dog May 4th, 2012 7:04 AM

Well, I'll be buying the opposite game to what I did for BW, so that'll probably be a slightly unique experience for me. Apart from that, I'll make sure to catch a different eventual team to fight the E4 and such; might even go for a different starter and all!

Golurks Were Meant to Fly May 4th, 2012 11:11 AM

For White 2, I'm thinking I might ditch the starter, but if I don't then I'm choosing tepig since I've never given it a chance. Other than that, I might try to catch em all, and I kinda want to try using the pokemon I consider to be misfits, not the strong, favored typing ones I always go for. I'm definitely trying NOT to plan my team, and I may do a challenge. Can't wait!


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