Black & White 2 Announced!

What's up, man? Trouble on your end?

Weird, same here. Heading back in now.

Could be a bug, have you used this room with anyone else?

Well I've to take a shows now before my GF gets here, try again in a while?

Am I just not paying attention, or does the game *really* not make it clear to you that after you get the Flying gym badge and talk to the prof in the celestial tower, you're supposed to go back to the airport building. Jesus... I've been surfing all over the shop for a week trying to figure out where I'm meant to go, I only went into that building by mistake and there's the pair of them smugly idling by the counter. Why, for once, can I not initiate combat with an NPC? See how pleased-with-themselves they feel with a Leaf Blade through their gullets...

Urizen wrote: »

Ok, this Yancy chick. I've called her 51 times, she did the work clothes thing, and she STILL won't trade with me. I even changed the date forward, to see if it was a time thing, and still nothing.

Shouldn't this be in "clearasil and hormones"? Just be yourself, bro!

Urizen wrote: »

There is no 'Video game characters who make me suicidal' forum.

Could make for a remarkable P.I. thread though.

Got Black 2 and started it the other day. I didn't finish either Black or White 1 so is their anything I should be aware of or can I just go for it? Just past the first battle with the annoying friend so I'm literally on a blank slate.

Also, I always go with the Fire type so I have Tepig. Good or bad choice?

Another vote for Tepig. I went with the Grass one this time and the water one on White, and both are underwhelming. The Serperior is so limited, it's really disappointing.

I got a Riolu in my first battle at the ranch funnily enough, but didn't see another for f'ing ages. Very glad I persisted though, it's been a mainstay of my team most of the way so far. If you're playing on 3DS and have 3 quid to burn you can get a boat-load of Level 30 Riolus from the Dream Radar, which is a fairly pants AR minigame (that really should have been free) from the eShop. Also nets you some legends if you persist with it.

I presume you picked up the "Run back and forth in front of a patch of grass till one square starts shaking, then fight the Audino in it for monstrous XP gain" trick in B/W? It works here too.

I'd recommend using the website - the Dream World - to find a couple of Water types, as they seem to be few and far between until you get Surf, unless you can stomach using a Psyduck.

Don't forget to use the Memory Link option off the front menu to link your B/W 1 cart to the B/W 2 cart - it gives you a couple of events, and your B/W 1 trainer's name will get mentioned a lot with great reverence

Other than that, just go for it. And make sure you pay attention to any scripted conversations/scenes - it's easy to miss instructions on where you're supposed to go next, and then end up wandering the wilderness for hours.

Denny M wrote: »

Tepig is good, my favourite of the 3 starters. One thing I'd kind of suggest is grab a Riolu in that ranch near the beginning, it's pretty rare though, but worth it for a Lucario.

Will do. Did you get him in an egg in one of the other games? If I'm thinking of the right one, I used him a lot

Banjo wrote: »

I presume you picked up the "Run back and forth in front of a patch of grass till one square starts shaking, then fight the Audino in it for monstrous XP gain" trick in B/W? It works here too.

First I'm hearing of it. Works on any grass?

Banjo wrote: »

I'd recommend using the website - the Dream World - to find a couple of Water types, as they seem to be few and far between until you get Surf, unless you can stomach using a Psyduck.

I love Psyduck Only water I've come across so far is Azuril(sp?) so a Psyduck would be awesome. Especially once he starts learning psychic moves.

Denny M wrote: »

Also, if you don't mind having something of a fighting heavy team, try to get a Heracross in Lostlorn forest. It became one of the strongest members of my team in my Black 2 run. Plus it learns the awesome Megahorn at level 46.

Heracross used to kick ass for me in GSC so if I find one, he's in.

Havent played it much, just at that Ranch now. I've caught a good few but only have Tepig and Sewaddle in my team. Had a Pidove too but it was crap.

There's a Keldeo wifi event on, just got the card last night. Haven't collected him from the courier yet

Also, just stumbled on the park in Castelia and caught an Eevee. Is that park accessible when you first reach the city? Can't believe I walked past those stairs

Definitely get a Riolu nice and early. It will earn it's keep a hundred times over and is (hopefully, I'm still in the planning stages) handy enough for the E4/Champ fight. (I reserve the right to edit this if Sionnach gets his arse handed to him by the Dark E4er or either Iris's Hydreigon or Aggron)

Quite pleasantly surprised that the team that got me to the E4 (Serperior, Lucario, Golduck, Magnezone, Zoroark) are going to be my E4 team and almost no grinding is needed. I normally waste days,weeks training up ringers. Not being able to breed for moves is suddenly a good thing.