Bulbagarden Staff AMA Thread

[Neo Blaze]

Mwahaha my Gym Leader knowledge can be put to good use

Oh yeah for other staff members: favorite Gym puzzle?

I like Gyms that offer some kind of visual experience/activity, so I've always enjoyed the Nimbasa Gym (in BW) and the Shalour Gym. The former being a collection of rollercoaster rides and the latter being a giant rollerskate park. Neither were especially challenging (to be honest, no Gym puzzle really is) but they were fun from an aestethic standpoint.

I also like the Sootopolis Gym, since I've always liked those kind of tile puzzles. I have to admit I always let myself fall down on purpose though in my playthroughs, since I always make it a point to battle every Trainer in the game and the extra Exp. always came in handy.

I agree that Humilau City is another good one. I have to say that BW and B2W2 feature some of my favorite Gym designs. I like how Virbank Gym is literally just an underground music club. It's not a very pretty Gym and there's no Gym challenge present, but I love the detail they put into that one, it really feels like a grungy alternative rock club.

 

[takoyaki]

Mwahaha my Gym Leader knowledge can be put to good use

Oh yeah for other staff members: favorite Gym puzzle?

Uh the Iccirus City puzzle!! It was SUPER hard to beat... but also very fun. I may not be the best at logical stuff like that, so, that's why...

 

[Maniacal Engineer]

Wait a minute… so if you’re Random Punster, and Random Punster is also Random Punster… then who’s driving this bus???

...wait, you actually assumed there was somebody driving this bus?

Oh yeah for other staff members: favorite Gym puzzle?

Volkner's Gym Puzzle. I love the rotating gears.
It would have been a far more fitting Gym Puzzle for a Steel type Gym based in a clock tower, though...

 

[Torchic W. Pip]

...wait, you actually assumed there was somebody driving this bus?

I mean I had hoped so

 

[Lone_Garurumon]

Oh yeah for other staff members: favorite Gym puzzle?

I'll be totally honest, most Gym "puzzles" don't really stick out in my mind. They're generally very thematic, but that also tends to leave them feeling very predictable and samey. "Oh boy, the Bug-Type Gym! Let's see what flavour of spider-web this one uses". So the ones that stick out to me tend to be the ones that break out from the themes you would expect from their type. So things like the Nacrene Gym's book puzzles, Nimbasa's rollercoasters, Shalour's roller rink. Mostly you can get me impressed with your gym if you're surprisingly off-brand. Opal in SwSh was also really good. The quiz questions before the battle were very standard and uninspired, but she brought it back by mixing the puzzle into her battle, and in such a way as to play with your expectations and trick you into wrong answers more often than not. Just a real good mix-up to the gym battle formula that nothing had ever done before.

 

[Enzap]

I always found Winona's gym puzzle to be very satisfying.

Though my favorite has got to be Blaine from LGPE

 

[WyndonCalling]

I'll be totally honest, most Gym "puzzles" don't really stick out in my mind. They're generally very thematic, but that also tends to leave them feeling very predictable and samey. "Oh boy, the Bug-Type Gym! Let's see what flavour of spider-web this one uses". So the ones that stick out to me tend to be the ones that break out from the themes you would expect from their type. So things like the Nacrene Gym's book puzzles, Nimbasa's rollercoasters, Shalour's roller rink. Mostly you can get me impressed with your gym if you're surprisingly off-brand. Opal in SwSh was also really good. The quiz questions before the battle were very standard and uninspired, but she brought it back by mixing the puzzle into her battle, and in such a way as to play with your expectations and trick you into wrong answers more often than not. Just a real good mix-up to the gym battle formula that nothing had ever done before.

I do love that Opal's schtick is just to not play fair. Not only does it lean more into that darker/mischievous Fairy theme, but it also reminds me of those nonsensical Agatha Christie endings, which I think Opal is meant to remind us of a little with her mystery plays.

 

[Maniacal Engineer]

Though my favorite has got to be Blaine from LGPE

What about Blaine from GSC? That’s one difficult Gym Puzzle…

 

[WyndonCalling]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

 

[Torchic W. Pip]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

Probably Lilycove City because 1. City, 2. Art museum, 3. Shopping, and 4. Hoenn. I could probably think of other reasons if I sat down and thought about it.

If not Lilycove, maybe Santalune City or Aquacorde Town?

 

[takoyaki]

Lumiose City sounds so amazing to live in~, but I think I'll have to go with Pip and say Lilycove as well! Hoenn is such a pretty place.

To be fair, Jubilife Village is also cool, but I'd def rather live in modern-day Sinnoh rather Hisui. And I haven't played the DS Sinnoh games yet

 

[Rainbow Cloud]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

Probably Olivine City, it's by the sea, close to the beach on Route 40, has the Olivine Lighthouse to climb an battle trainers and a regular ferry service to Vermilion if I wanted to visit the Kanto region

 

[Maniacal Engineer]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

https://twitter.com/maniacalengine/status/1514970596525981696?s=21

 

[Orchid]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

I already reside in the real-world equivalent of Castelia City, so that would be a safe pick with very little adjustment needed. There's lots of stuff to do there, I like how it looks aesthetically, and also, I really wanna try a Casteliacone.

Other than that though, I think I'd like to live in Viridian City. It's on the smaller/quieter side and is surrounded by other places in Kanto that I would want to visit.

 

[pokemoll]

https://twitter.com/Bulbagarden/status/1514594917061910529

Slateport City in Hoenn is probably the closest counterpart to my real-world home; like Orchid I'd be happy living somewhere that I'm familiar with, and there's a lot to love about Slateport - waking up and visiting the market stalls, wandering down to the beach, exploring the museum, entering contests... I'd definitely never be bored.

That being said, I'd also happily live somewhere a little further into the countryside, surrounded by nature... so Floaroma Town or Goldenrod (since it's situated between the National Park and Ilex Forest) would both be potential choices. Plus, like Slateport, there's a lot for one to explore in a big city like Goldenrod.

 

[Frozen Fennec]

Lumiose City, most stuff would not be too far away and I could probably live in the area or right outside the city with my Pokémon.
Olivine City is a close second just because it is a small and cozy looking place with ease of access to travel to other regions from there.

 

[ThePurpleEevee]

I have a question, do you have to be a certain age to apply?

 

[takoyaki]

I have a question, do you have to be a certain age to apply?

Apply for what? to be a staff member?
we usually only have staff drives at specific times, really, and you'll be notified when that happens!
just be 13 or older, like in the forum rules, and you're OK!! there are some staff who are around my age, so...yeah!!
What kinda stuff do you wanna do here?
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The Conversational Japanese Thread・日本語会話スレ

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[ThePurpleEevee]

Apply for what? to be a staff member?
we usually only have staff drives at specific times, really, and you'll be notified when that happens!
just be 13 or older, like in the forum rules, and you're OK!! there are some staff who are around my age, so...yeah!!
What kinda stuff do you wanna do here?

Ah, forgot to specify. Yeah, I meant to become a staff member. I kinda just wanna talk and help out.

 

[takoyaki]

Ah, forgot to specify. Yeah, I meant to become a staff member. I kinda just wanna talk and help out.

in that case, just keep on working on being active and nice to everyone and stuff, and once we have a drive, you can apply!

iirc the usual positions are like:
forum mod
bulbanews writer
art staff
discord mod

and that kinda thing!! our last drive was in February!! so...who knows, maybe someday~