Board Thread:Pokemon Arena X - Discussion/@comment-5537612-20131108142144

So I thought this should be discussed about a little.

There are currently two possible systems. The first is that the speed stat affects the movement speed of the pokemon, and that evasion alters the chance of whether or not a move hits the pokemon. So when you hit something, it still has to be calculated whether or not the target will automatically evade the attack.

The second is that the speed stat doesn't affect the walkspeed, but the recharge speed of the attacks, and evasion affects the movement speed.

Now, each has their own pro's and cons. The former keeps it more realistic; fast pokemon go fast, slow pokemon go slow. However, this has consequences. Fast pokemon are a pain in the ass to hit, and slow pokemon can't dodge the attacks. What's worse is that slow Attack-oriented pokemon suddenly become defenceless against SpAttack pokemon faster than them, the former being completely countered and unable to hit the latter. It disrupts the balance, placing a select few fast pokemon at the top of the metagame (if that ever is going to be a thing).

Not only this, but evasion hax is a terrible thing. Imagine a Ninjask with 3 Double Team's under its belt. Not only is it already nigh-impossible to make an attack connect in the first place because you are trying to hit a zigzagging bullet, there is also a high chance that IF it connects it does absolutely jack shit.

The latter system disrupts the logic of fast-pokemon-slow-pokemon, but works better in terms of balance. The gap between fast and slow is still there, but it's significantly smaller. CC can keep up with pokemon that work on long ranges. Meanwhile, evasion literally makes it easier to avoid attacks, which seems more logical than having attacks phase through your body because Lady Luck happened.

Of course, like I said, it disrupts the internal logic of the pokemon themselves. Rapidash and Spiritomb walking at the same speed would look silly.

Yes, I am more or less biased towards the latter system, sorry for that but I can't help it.

Now discuss. 