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HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 5:59 AM

The new Alola region!
 
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHg_ayXU0AAtvPb.jpg

Things...look interesting. There's a rift above Poni Island not unlike those seen while soaring in OR/AS and the overworld has an orangey, sunset-ish tinge. What could those mean? Something tells me the rift will involve a legendary of some kind.

Nah August 18th, 2017 6:06 AM

The rift above Poni Island is likely the portal to the Ultra Dimension/Ultra Space that we went through in Sun/Moon, the positioning seems about right for it. Hopefully that indicates a greatly expanded Ultra Space for us to play through.....it was pretty disappointing in S/M.

Don't really think the map being at sunset/sunrise really means much though

clbgolden August 18th, 2017 6:28 AM

I'm probably looking way too much into this, and I hate to bring the clouds back into this, but...



Does this cloud look like Kommo-o to anyone else? There also looks like there's something next it, that doesn't really look like a cloud... It's more than likely than nothing, but mildly interesting.

Hikamaru August 18th, 2017 6:54 AM

Like Nah, I think that dark cloud above Poni Island might be an Ultra Wormhole. Hopefully this will mean an expanded Ultra Space, because it was disappointing in S/M.

Desert Stream~ August 18th, 2017 6:57 AM

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Originally Posted by clbgolden (Post 9734365)
I'm probably looking way too much into this, and I hate to bring the clouds back into this, but...



Does this cloud look like Kommo-o to anyone else? There also looks like there's something next it, that doesn't really look like a cloud... It's more than likely than nothing, but mildly interesting.

I don't really see it, but I'm bad at things like these xD
also that's a boat.

clbgolden August 18th, 2017 7:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MUDKIP!!! (Post 9734395)
I don't really see it, but I'm bad at things like these xD
also that's a boat.

Not the boat, there's something to the right of the cloud (probably should've been more specific XP).

It's probably absolutely nothing, but now I can't unsee.

Desert Stream~ August 18th, 2017 7:11 AM

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Originally Posted by clbgolden (Post 9734400)
Not the boat, there's something to the right of the cloud (probably should've been more specific XP).

It's probably absolutely nothing, but now I can't unsee.

Unless I'm blind, and the thing is painfully obvious, I think that's just a weird cloud shape.

clbgolden August 18th, 2017 7:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUDKIP!!! (Post 9734406)
Unless I'm blind, and the thing is painfully obvious, I think that's just a weird cloud shape.

Yeah, like I said it's probably nothing. I just noticed it and wanted to see if anyone else saw it as well.

Reedneed45 August 18th, 2017 7:38 AM

If you take a look at the original Alolan map from S/M and look and take a look at the USM map that little island behind Akala isn't covered up anymore. (Clouds are covering it in the original SM artwork) Am I overthinking this? I don't think it was an accessible area in SM.

HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 7:43 AM

I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

Reedneed45 August 18th, 2017 7:53 AM

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Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734435)
I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

You're right, it looks like it's all dried up. Maybe there's an artificial dam blocking the way, or possibly a Pokemon? I suppose maybe an extreme drought, but I personally doubt that.

Desert Stream~ August 18th, 2017 8:22 AM

in the area around the rift, the water is the normal blue color. What if the hole thingy takes you to an alternate version of alola?

Pyrax August 18th, 2017 8:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734435)
I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

Another thing I noticed about Akala is that the volcanos are also no longer spouting smoke. Something could be affecting Alola's ecosystem and environment.

HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 8:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MUDKIP!!! (Post 9734464)
in the area around the rift, the water is the normal blue color.

It's also the case in the waters south of Ula'ula as well. In fact, the entire southern half has the normal blue colour for the water. Is this meant to represent something?

clbgolden August 18th, 2017 8:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734469)
It's also the case in the waters south of Ula'ula as well. In fact, the entire southern half has the normal blue colour for the water. Is this meant to represent something?

I think it's just that the rift and Lanakila are blocking the sunset's reflection, so the water looks normal.

HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 8:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyrax (Post 9734468)
Something could be affecting Alola's ecosystem and environment.

This could potentially be a cue for Zygarde to come into the plot, because according to its Pokedex entries it becomes enraged when the ecosystem becomes affected in a substantial way, and reveals its secret power, which is quite possibly its Complete Forme. I hope this happens and that you actually get to battle Zygarde this time around, because the Zygarde collection quest was very tedious and poorly-done.

Pyrax August 18th, 2017 9:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734473)
This could potentially be a cue for Zygarde to come into the plot, because according to its Pokedex entries it becomes enraged when the ecosystem becomes affected in a substantial way, and reveals its secret power, which is quite possibly its Complete Forme.

That would certainly be much better than SM's Zygarde quest. It could even be a game-spanning side quest running concurrent with the main plot.

blue August 18th, 2017 11:04 AM

I love the colour scheme of the map, while there isn't much different it looks miles better than the original imo. That purple void above Poni Island has a striking resemblance to the one above Mt. Coronet.

Alexander18 August 18th, 2017 12:18 PM

Apart from the purple void, the region looks the same to me. Can't see new areas. Disappoinment growing.

HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander18 (Post 9734609)
Apart from the purple void, the region looks the same to me. Can't see new areas. Disappoinment growing.

Well, I found this, which kinda disproves your point. From what's here, there's like 15 differences that this guy's found between the original Alola and this Alola.

Reedneed45 August 18th, 2017 12:34 PM

What are those things near Ula Ula Island? At first I thought they might be rocks but they aren't in the original map artwork. And they look pretty big to be fish or birds unless they're Wailord or Wailmer.

Alexander18 August 18th, 2017 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734625)
Well, I found this, which kinda disproves your point. From what's here, there's like 15 differences that this guy's found between the original Alola and this Alola.

I think they are just clutching at straws. I wouldn't buy into that. Not yet anyway.

HeroLinik August 18th, 2017 2:47 PM

Anyway, I just discovered something rather...disturbing about the Alola map. According to this new Alola map, a few sinister, ecological-related issues seem to be cropping up, and we don't know why these things are happening.

Well, first off, the water in Malie Garden appears to have dried off:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/241214786308669440/348231717628280833/image.png

Also, on a somewhat similar note, the water in Brooklet Hill has dried up, like I mentioned in a previous post:

https://i.imgur.com/1awHq5k.png

But looking on the other side of the spectrum, it seems like the Wela Volcano has become dormant, yet in the previous game it was active and smoking:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/241214786308669440/348233219511943168/image.png

While Alola has changed a lot though, I couldn't help but examine those three things, because they seem to be somewhat...familiar if you've played R/S/E and noted down Team Magma/Aqua's goals at trying to dry the ocean/expand the ocean respectively. Is this too much of a coincidence, or is something going wrong with the ecosystem in Alola? Is this a hint at bigger things to come? It was also said that Zygarde appears when a region's ecosystem is disturbed, so could this be a hint at Zygarde, perhaps eliminating the collection quest?

Iceshadow3317 August 18th, 2017 4:23 PM

Most people have pointed out things, that I could spot. But there are a few new things. Ones known though are:

Volcano's are no longer smoking on Akala.
Brooklet Hill is dry.
The rift which there is almost no doubt in Ultra Space.
Water in the garden on Big Island is dry. Or some is.

Others things I see are these things:
~ School of Wailords of Wishiwashi just south of Akala.
~ There is a new beach with a building or cave on Akala Island, just north of the port building.
~ Multiple buildings have different color roofs.
~ There is a new building on the beach on the east side of Big Island.
~ The water at the Lake of Moon/Sun is dry
~ The Islands are larger on the Northside of Melemele in the hidden area that we get to from a cave.
~ New beach area with a cave or something on Melemele that is behind the Hotel.
~ There is a new building in the main city on Melemele where the empty spot was.


That is all the changes I can see. However, I will say that a lot of the "dry spots" where water was could be them trying to depict the color of the water in a sunset and it could just look dry. I think the only really dry spot currently in Brooklet Hill, even though I think there is water still there. If it was dry, it would be all that light grey color, but there is a color difference.. And although I can see the Garden thing, I don't know why only half would be gone, especially when it goes in like a circle.

clbgolden August 18th, 2017 4:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeroLinik (Post 9734717)
Anyway, I just discovered something rather...disturbing about the Alola map. According to this new Alola map, a few sinister, ecological-related issues seem to be cropping up, and we don't know why these things are happening.

Well, first off, the water in Malie Garden appears to have dried off:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/241214786308669440/348231717628280833/image.png

Also, on a somewhat similar note, the water in Brooklet Hill has dried up, like I mentioned in a previous post:

https://i.imgur.com/1awHq5k.png

But looking on the other side of the spectrum, it seems like the Wela Volcano has become dormant, yet in the previous game it was active and smoking:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/241214786308669440/348233219511943168/image.png

While Alola has changed a lot though, I couldn't help but examine those three things, because they seem to be somewhat...familiar if you've played R/S/E and noted down Team Magma/Aqua's goals at trying to dry the ocean/expand the ocean respectively. Is this too much of a coincidence, or is something going wrong with the ecosystem in Alola? Is this a hint at bigger things to come? It was also said that Zygarde appears when a region's ecosystem is disturbed, so could this be a hint at Zygarde, perhaps eliminating the collection quest?

Brooklet Hill isn't dried out, it's just the sunset reflection makes it look clear. You can see water still pouring down in it.


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