The fuck? Staying out of that then.
Why would you do that, mods? TV shows threads aren't allowed spoilers until the episode airs, why the double standard?
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Pokemon Sword and Shield discussion thread (spoiler-free) [see staff post]
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The fuck? Staying out of that then.
Why would you do that, mods? TV shows threads aren't allowed spoilers until the episode airs, why the double standard?
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new pokemon
Galar Darmanitan exclusivity?
Thats... ridiculous? Why are leaks all of a sudden free range in a review thread?
Wtf ? Even the reviewers cannot disclose everything until Friday (according to Stealth). What's the reasoning behind it ?
Hey Era staff, can we get an explanation for this? Really shitty for people who just want to read reviews and avoid spoiler minefields.
WTF? Are reviews going to spoiler the game too? I'll have to ignore the review thread while searching for reviews...
Hell, there have been even a few minor spoilers in this thread. It's crazy.
No, apparently they are still under embargo and cannot disclose everything until Friday which makes this decision even more headscratching.
Yeah, but none of those are official threads like the OT and Review Threads, the two places everyone wants to look regardless.
Yeah. I know about the embargo. It is just that it doesn't make sense, for me, to remove the "spoiler-free" tag.
What I meant is that even tomorrow's reviews will be limited in what they can say. Allowing spoilers is therefore even more absurd.
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Mods have always been biased towards the people angry at the games, so it makes sense they allow them to ruin it for others.
kinda feel bad i brought up that metacritic tweet in the first place, how could they get that wrong ?
kinda feel bad i brought up that metacritic tweet in the first place, how could they get that wrong ?
Frankly, I must say that the moderation has been very disappointing and uneven regarding Pokemon threads.
I cannot understand to this day how the #thankyouGameFreak thread was locked after 3 pages when other threads based on nothing but speculation have prospered.
I cannot understand to this day how the #thankyouGameFreak thread was locked after 3 pages when other threads based on nothing but speculation have prospered.
I don't think that has any relation to the spoiler policy considering people said the Death Stranding review thread had unmarked spoilers.
Which is hilarious because despite bending over backwards for them the negative people are still convinced the mods are against them. It's pathetic.
To be fair DS also had a lot of shit flung at it by angry mobs.
They have to have the games ready for the new anime season.
Its not just a game franchise, everything is connected.
Delaying the game would mean delaying anime, tgc, merchandise and more.
edit: ah, misunderstood the reference.
I got $30 in store credit yesterday for lets go and I'm not even a memeber
Can someone page a mod for some explanation ? I still don't understand the logic behind this move.
yeah i don't think this has anything to do specifically with pokemon, there was no spoiler-free policy with death stranding's review thread either
BUT
the difference is DS reviews came a week before the release and at that point the game wasn't leaked, but pokemon leaks are widespread and every little detail is already out there.
BUT
the difference is DS reviews came a week before the release and at that point the game wasn't leaked, but pokemon leaks are widespread and every little detail is already out there.
i've PMed a mod, waiting for an answer.
I mean, it's hard enough to stop people from posting spoilers in the spoiler free thread. Who wants to be the person that has to handle trying to stop that mess? No matter what you'll be hated. People who want to spoil it will be mad they're getting "silence" and people who don't want spoilers will be angry at the process being too slow to ban people.
That thread would be closed and reopened with at leat 2 mods keeping watch for anyone that even dares to allude to some leaks
I think what's happening here now that the game has been dumped people are playing and I think every glitch someone encounters is going to get sensationalized by the negative preaching members of the fan base to prove a point and feel good about themselves, we'll see tomorrow I guess with the reviews if there are really a lot of glitches.
Maybe nothing to that specific extent, but there were already people saying that SwSh will only get over a 70 if critics are biased or because its Pokemon. That is unbelievably toxic, even if it isn't outright saying they are shitstains.
How about two review threads? One with spoilers, one without. But what are spoilers in a review thread? Are new things mentioned in the reviews still spoilers?
If you guys want a spoiler-free, positive thread about Pokemon, you have that option here. Whining about moderation accomplishes neither of those goals.
Curious how this game does in both sales and reviews. I haven't bought a pokemon game since silver and won't be jumping in this time either. Still not enough new or interesting to draw me in.
After playing through about half of pokemon white and hating it, I'm still waiting for the series to excite me again.
There's a lot of people disappointed about specific features being cut, but the overall experience could still be a good one.
After playing through about half of pokemon white and hating it, I'm still waiting for the series to excite me again.
There's a lot of people disappointed about specific features being cut, but the overall experience could still be a good one.
I think there should be a guideline that one can discuss the contents of reviews, and if they contain new information, that's fair game. Anything else, though, specially considering the information revealed via data mining, should be tagged.
It will do well both in sales and reviews. Most of the outrage comes from the more "hardcore" sector, which is a small percentage of the fanbase. Even if all of them suddenly decided not to buy the game, it would be just a small dent in sales. Most reviewers don't care about the more competitive aspect, and aside from some technical flaws, the game will still be a fun RPG adventure that everyone can enjoy, so it will review well.
We're not even having that since people are constantly dropping in to tease some leaks or tell us how naive we are for being excited about the game