5th Gen Rotational Battles vs Triple Battles

[Zelda]

It's about time we should have a discussion on this. n_n Depending on the game you've chosen, you'll experience more triple or rotational battles within specific trainers. In case you're unsure of how many battles there are in the two:

Black: Location | Option
Opelucid City // Rotation Battle
Driftveil City // Rotation Battle
Marvelous Bridge // Triple Battle
Black City // Rotation Battle
Black City // Rotation Battle

White: Location | Option
Opelucid City // Triple Battle
Driftveil City // Triple Battle
Marvelous Bridge // Rotation Battle
White Forest // Triple Battle
White Forest // Triple Battle

So my questions for you...
→ Which do you prefer out of the two?
→ Do you think there should have been more included in various locations?
→ What's your opinion as a whole on the two battling features?

Discuss. :]

 

[koji8123]

I prefer Triple battles. Its easier to wipe them all out at once. :D

 

[Vrai]

I actually liked the triple battles way more. Rotational battles were annoying as heck and the mechanics behind it, while unique/cool/whatever were just meh. I disliked them. :(

 

[Gulpin]

→ Which do you prefer out of the two?
I havn't gotten much experience with either, but I just liked the 'newness' of the Rotation Battles over the Triple Battles. Triple Battles were basically doubles for me, but with the restriction of who you can attack, but Rotation Battles add a new aspect of battling along with new strategies and more use of prediction, which I think is great for older players who also want to be competitive battlers.
→ Do you think there should have been more included in various locations?
I think the amount was fine, but I guess there could have been more. I think there should be a place where you can go just to do those types of battles after the main storyline is over with.
→ What's your opinion as a whole on the two battling features?
I like the addition to Generation 3's double battles, but I like the brand new aspect of rotation that was also added even more because of what skills you have to use to succeed.

 

[Ho-Oh]

I hate rotational battles so much. :( They're so confusing - trying to work out where your opponent will rotate to next, whereas triple battles take a little bit longer than normal doubles, but hey, who doesn't enjoy killing three birds with three stones? :D total fail on my part I know, especially since I wouldn't even kill three birds let alone with stones.

I think there should've been waaay more triple battles. :( Rotational ones can go die. lol at the concept of the heartbreaker inventing these forms of battles, though.

 

[Rai]

I actually LOVE rotation battles. I think they are clever and are a good challenge.

I wish there were more of them!

 

[rstevenson1976]

I have a feeling that the ai knows what move I'm going to use next and rotates it's pokemon that is immune to it before it hits

 

[solarowl]

I prefer Triple Battles, there's just something I hate about Rotation Battles. I feel GF was just trying to stuff another type of battle, so they just altered Triples. :/
I feel, since it was showcased a lot (or at least I saw them a lot), it should have been a bit more in the games, or at least earlier.
They were a great addition, and I like how in triples, you have specific Pokemon you can attack then just any Pokemon.

 

[Oryx]

I hate Rotation Battles. Predicting an AI is surprisingly harder than a real person a lot of the time, because sometimes they do things for absolutely no reason. Then I'm left trying to predict and it sucks. Also, it takes forever because it's constant "switch into something the enemy is weak against" over and over, so a ton of not very effective moves.

 

[Palkia]

Triple battles are easily better than rotational battles. Triple battles are easy to adapt to and Rotational battles are confusing and aren't that fun really.

 

[Tropical Sunlight]

Heheh, so far we all agree Triple Battles are better. Rotational Battles are all about predicting your foe's move, and I fail at that XD

 

[Sir Skids Nickelton]

I Like Rotations. Dunno Why, Just Seem More Exciting To Me. Triple = Variation Of Double. Rotation = A Whole New System. But That's Just My Opinion, And I See That Most Of You Don't Agree.

 

[PlatinumDude]

I haven't done a triple battle yet, but I think rotational battles are more fun because you never know when your opponent will switch Pokemon to be up front.

 

[NamelessGuy]

I find Rotation Battles much more enjoyable than Triple Battles. They require more strategy, but they're also more irritating.

 

[ElectricScyther]

Rotation Battles all the way! They have plenty of strategic decisions and wildness.

 

[Nateon]

I prefer rotation battles to triple, it's more of a guessing theme to it as you don't know when they're gonna chance, triple battles are also fun but they're restricted

 

[Gothitelle.]

Rotation Battles awesome but Triple/Double Battles are more tactical and require teamwork which is something I like. So Triple Battles it is.

Oh and thats when I found that certain duos/trios work together quite well.

 

[Banjora Marxvile]

I kinda prefer Rotational Battles, on the fact that it adds more of a thoughtful element to the game, making you think hard about strategies if against a friend, kinda like a more primitive chess.

 

[Molts]

I personally love the console side games the most because everything is double battles, more than one pokemon out at once creates some amazing synergies.

With that said, I would feel more inclined to triple battles, but I don't feel it is unique enough from double battles. The rotational battles are amazing, in that respect. Instant switching and still able to attack? Awesome. You have to assume your target will switch or not switch, then calculate if you have an attack on any of them that will be super effective depending on who he switches to and if he switches at all. I haven't put that much thought into a battle in ages. Where you have 6 pokemon to keep track of, and to figure out what their moves are and who and when they switch. That's awesome.

And obviously yes, I wish there were more of them, but I understand why they were so few. Least I can always do it at the battle subway. :D

 

[SuperSaiyanII]

Either one you do you have to put a lot of strategy into it(on wi-fi) which is why I like the addition of them. I find rotation battles to be a bit too confusing for me sometimes so I usually just stick to regular triple battles because I have a lot of teams that work well together in them.