Think I'm getting the design down for my Fakemon, Serena. Another iteration, featuring colors, the shiny version, and how it can resize its crystals to look like wings for combat.
Based it on an older design I made that was partially based on the domesticated silver fox. This fox variant resulted from a Russian breeding experiment that led to them acquiring the traits of dogs, like curled up tails and folded ears.
I caved and decided to buy Violet as well. In spite of these games being inexcusably buggy, I still enjoyed Scarlet enough to want to take another go. Usually, I don't buy the second version. So this is a special occasion. I guess Gen IX really grew on me. [Also, get to avoid human interaction by trading the Pokemon to myself. Win-win. Though if any of you need a Pokemon for your dex, you can feel free to ask me. I have most of them already - just not Violet exclusives yet.]
While some may call me part of the problem, I will note that I wasn't interested in Sw/Sh in the slightest and skipped out on most of Gen VIII. I don't feel obligated to buy anything - I only buy things I think I will enjoy, even if they have issues, and purchased this second version out of a legitimate love of the game.
I won't be starting my Violet playthrough for a week after it arrives though. I've been distracted enough with filling the Pokedex in Scarlet, and need to focus on art and other things I need to do.
Tormenting myself continuously over my fursona/Fakemon yet again. One day, I will finish this thing's design... maybe when I die. I at least want to try to have something finalized before I get to the end of this sketchbook. [I have six pages left.]
Hey there. I just checked out your website more or less on a whim, and by extension your DeviantArt page via your provided links there. I’m sure that nobody has to tell you this — and that you’ve doubtless heard this from others countless times before — but I just feel the need to say this: you are one incredible artist! I’m especially impressed by your original works, and by just of the sheer volume of your creativity, really. It seems endless! You have an incredible gift — gifts, really — and I think that you should be proud of that. Again, I just wanted to come out and say that!
In the meantime, I didn’t want to just do this out of the blue since we don’t really talk directly that often and I remember you mentioning that you can get sort of anxious about this kind of stuff, so… would you mind if I followed you? Because what I’ve heard from you here has always been really insightful and interesting, especially about the games and such!
Finished Scarlet after a week of binging. I generally enjoyed how the story was hands-off save for the near end. The conclusion was quite nice for a Pokémon game and as I held off on wandering too much, I wasn't overleveled and had a decent challenge with the gauntlet of strong opponents. Overall, I have a very love-hate relationship with the game. It has the potential to be a great game, but is so held back by its performance and multitudes of other issues. Like Arceus, it's a good stepping stone for the future, though I'm tired of stepping stones and want an actual polished Pokémon game which pushes the series to new heights.
I can't say I regret my time with it though and I'll be trying to fill the dex now.
Because I tend to wander off and get easily distracted, I've been overleveled for all of Scarlet. [Same as my Legends Arceus playthrough] I plan on remedying this with a second playthrough where I intentionally limit myself, as I've enjoyed the game enough to play again in the future. Still wish there was level scaling though. [And that Ninetales was in the game. ;~; I'll have to use it in my second Legends playthrough instead.]
Overall impression on Scarlet/Violet: It's fun and addictive, but it's not as good as Legends Arceus, and also inexcusably broken. No level scaling detracts immensely from the open world design.
Side tangent: I also dislike the school setting which I don't think suits an open world game in the slightest. I don't need supreme hyperviolent edginess, but being a school kid stuck in a dorky uniform traveling the world instead of the classroom doesn't feel right. I also don't appreciate how condescending the tutorials are. Wish the Pokemon Company would stop acting like three year olds are the only ones who play these games. I don't care if it's a kids' franchise - earlier games didn't baby us this much. It's basically Game Freak admitting that they think younger generations are getting stupider/more distracted and that they have no faith in them.
Had an absolute blast using only four Pokemon in HGSS. The Champion was rather challenging and took me several tries. [Though most of my Pokemon were absolutely terrible for the battle - my EV-trained Dragonair [which I have no plans on evolving ever] with Choice Specs was barely able to solo it as the other three fell over] Red's going to be quite difficult.
I think from now on, I'll only use four Pokemon throughout all my playthroughs. It feels better balanced. Definitely doing so for Scarlet/Violet.
Concept of my Fakemon Serena - an alternate evo to Vulpix via Moon Stone. Psychic/Fire. It's supposed to be my end all be all Pokesona/fursona. Closing in on the final design. It's a lot like Hisuian Zoroark in colors/appearance and the fact that it has Illusion as a Hidden Ability. However, it's supposed to be a benign counterpart that only hides itself out of fear of hostility. [Hisuian Zoroark just didn't feel right as a 'sona for me. Too dark.]
Gave my fourth attempt at drawing Venusaur. I finally think I got its confusing anatomy done after referencing frogs. Though I did make some adjustments to it to make it look more mobile.
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