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Posted: 7/26/2014 9:06 PM

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FractalFusion wrote:

My guess is somehow they're feeding input to a real 3DS and taking output from it, not that I know how it is done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZrJH7Z8KE

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Posted: 8/7/2014 11:43 AM

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Posted: 11/25/2014 5:20 AM

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By the way, TPP is now playing Omega Ruby. Started 3 days ago, when Omega Ruby was released. http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon

Posted: 2/14/2015 4:42 AM

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TPP Pokemon Red Anniversary is underway (yes, it's been a year since the whole TPP thing started): http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon It is Pokemon Red under Anarchy, switching to Democracy only if too much time is spent in one area. Not exactly sure how it works. Also, there is a new objective which involves catching all Pokemon. I don't know how it works either. According to tvtropes:

According to the creators of the special TPP Version being played, there is a brand-new "True Ending" that has been added into the game. To unlock it, 3 conditions must be met, and then the Mob must challenge the Elite Four again. The conditions are as follows: 1.) The game must be cleared once (Player must be registered into the Hall of Fame). 2.) The Diploma must be obtained (Catch all Pokemon). 3.) The bed in the player character's house must be checked after meeting the above two conditions. Before you ask, nobody knows why we have to check the bed. We just do.

More information at http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemonRedAnniversary .

Posted: 2/14/2015 7:10 PM

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^That special ending actually makes it interesting again. Hopefully it’s something good.

FractalFusion wrote:

It is Pokemon Red under Anarchy, switching to Democracy only if too much time is spent in one area. Not exactly sure how it works.

Probably check the map ID for no changes within an allotted time? Or some version of that.

Posted: 2/15/2015 7:10 AM

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I don't have all the details, but from what it looks like, this is a hard mode version of Pokemon Red. All wild and trainer Pokemon have been changed and are at higher levels. For example, I just saw the player get knocked out by a hiker using level 20-something Electric-type Pokemon. So for obvious reasons, the mob is going through a bit slower than last year. That, and they can't decide whether to catch Pokemon or progress the plot. I found a site that updates everything about TPP, including the previous games (this is basically an advanced version of the Google Doc info linked in the past). For this installment, it keeps a list of known gym leader Pokemon, and a list of known wild Pokemon by route. The site is below: http://twitchplayspokemon.org/

Posted: 2/20/2015 11:57 PM

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Time for an update. The mob couldn't even wait three days and three hours before they started a PC killing spree that claimed 75% of their Pokemon, including their starter (this was some time after beating Misty and they were in Vermillion City). As a result, they were cursed to wander the world until they could beat Blue on S.S. Anne well into the sixth day. The stream has mostly lacked drama since then. Route 9 was done pretty fast. Rock Tunnel took a while but they managed to box their Dig Pokemon (probably remembering what Digrat did last year). They reached Celadon and managed to beat the gym there (while cutting all the trees) and cut their way out; I'm impressed with how fast they did that. Looks like they are going to do Rocket Hideout. I'm interested in seeing how long it takes them to do that. Don't think Democracy has been activated yet. (Or can they use Pokedoll skip on ghost Marowak in the Pokemon Tower?)

ALAKTORN wrote:

Probably check the map ID for no changes within an allotted time? Or some version of that.

I heard that it is only implemented for problem areas, where if they spend too long in an area (where leaving the area only pauses the timer), then Democracy will be activated. That's just what I heard though.

Posted: 2/21/2015 9:32 PM

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Wow, TPP is ruined. The streamer implemented a thing called "Battle Tent" (like Battle Tower/Frontier in later games) in this Red Anniversary hack, which I suppose was the thing where the mob could grind for money. Apparently, no quality testing was ever done, because the game glitched and caused the entire Pokemon party to be lost. Red is now blacking out every 4 steps. Also, the game was saved. Before that, there was another incident (about an hour ago) where the game glitched and caused Missingno. to appear in the party. Then the game crashed. Fortunately they could go back to their last save. On another note, the mob actually managed to get through the Rocket Hideout maze completely on anarchy about three hours ago. Then this happened. (Watch the chat closely for their reactions.) I've never seen so much failure in the span of four hours. Edit: Looks like the streamer went back to an earlier savestate to fix it. But as long as the Battle Tent exists, who knows what will happen.

Posted: 2/22/2015 12:53 PM

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But isn't that the kind of drama TPP needs? I love all the fan art that is created because of these things!

Warning: Might glitch to credits I will finish this ACE soon as possible (or will I?)

Posted: 3/13/2015 8:37 PM

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The mob has finally beaten the game for the first time (about a day ago). Pokemon caught is now at 86 out of 151. Other stuff: - Safari Zone is 3000 steps instead of 500, making it way too easy to get Gold Teeth and HM Surf. - There was a glitch that prevented Kadabra from evolving from a trade. I guess it is fixed by now. - On Day 16, the mob started playing with the PC, and killed off 13 Pokemon. Of course, not as much drama as on Day 4, but whatever. (They have only killed off 1 Pokemon since.) - The Mob manages to catch Zapdos with Master Ball. - The Battle Tent glitches out again (twice more), forcing resets. Then the next time, the Battle Tent doesn't break their game, and the Mob goes on to beat the 10 trainers there. They are awarded with 999999 Pokedollars, apparently another glitch. The intended reward was apparently 30000. (Later the streamer cut their money down to about 30000.) - The mob was trapped on a 1x1 square in Seafoam Island (reachable by Surfing) for a long time. - The Route 22 ledge (toward Victory Road) was beaten in Anarchy at least once. Of course, they would just black out in Victory Road and have to do it again. Speaking of which, Victory Road was simply too hard to do in Anarchy (although they managed to do a couple rock puzzles successfully) so Democracy was activated. - It took 17 attempts to beat E4 and Champion Blue, at Day 28. - Checking under the bed triggered the Dream Red event and battle. - Using Strength on the SS Anne Truck triggered a Mew event, leading to a mysterious cave. At this point, reporting on TPP is much like reporting on a space probe on its way to Mars, so don't expect too many updates. The last few Pokemon will probably take them an insanely long time to catch, I think.

Posted: 3/13/2015 11:29 PM

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FractalFusion wrote:

- Using Strength on the SS Anne Truck triggered a Mew event, leading to a mysterious cave.

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Posted: 3/13/2015 11:34 PM

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I'm pretty sure they're using a hacked ROM. Perhaps the ROMhacker decided to make the famous urban legend a reality.

Posted: 3/15/2015 11:44 AM

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ais523 wrote:

I'm pretty sure they're using a hacked ROM.

And I'm sure a thermonuclear explosion is a bit noisy.

Posted: 3/15/2015 10:58 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3RFOEpi2w Yeah, it's based off the urban legend.

Posted: 3/23/2015 2:53 AM

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Looks like the Mob is much more competent than I initially thought (or rather, it's because only a few hundred are controlling nowadays rather than 15k). All Pokemon except Mewtwo are now caught (150/151). The goal: catch Mewtwo. Which is much easier said than done, really. Mewtwo is L100 with Psychic, Amnesia, Recover, Mist, and you have to go through the Cerulean Cave (L80 Pokemon) to get to it. The Mob has tried and failed numerous times. Other stuff: - The Battle Tent glitched again and gave over 225000. This was fixed to 30000. - In this hack, you can refight Gym Leaders. The mob successfully destroyed all of them, including "LEAGUE's PC". - The Mob released L100 Parasect (called Leech King) in the meantime. - The Mob caught an Omanyte and the game/hack had preset the first five letters to "HELIX" on the naming screen. - Apparently the Mob tried to grind money at the E4 by intentionally losing to Blue over and over, but, in the words of the TVTropes Recap page: "Unfortunately, they fail to lose and enter the Hall of Fame once again.". - The Mob caught L80 Mew in its special dungeon. - Apparently, Mewtwo didn't always have its current moveset. After the Mob caught everything except Mewtwo, the streamer edited the hack to let Mewtwo appear all the time, and it was given its current moveset as a tradeoff. Edit: Currently at Mewtwo's island now trying to catch it: http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon That attempt failed.

Posted: 3/23/2015 7:44 AM

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IMO it kind of detracts from the interest of the project when a highly-modified version of the game is used. They are essentially running a rather different game from the original; someone's personal mod of it.

Posted: 3/23/2015 7:54 AM

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Warp wrote:

IMO it kind of detracts from the interest of the project when a highly-modified version of the game is used. They are essentially running a rather different game from the original; someone's personal mod of it.

They already ran the original version.

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Posted: 3/23/2015 5:47 PM

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OK, the Mob finally caught Mewtwo (after getting the right RNG value) and got the Diploma in Celadon. Also at home trying to check under the bed once more, but nothing (since they already fought Dream Red). So I guess, time for E4 rematch now?

Warp wrote:

IMO it kind of detracts from the interest of the project when a highly-modified version of the game is used. They are essentially running a rather different game from the original; someone's personal mod of it.

I don't mind too much. What I mind about is that so many midstream modifications were made. Especially that Battle Tent thing since it indicates that the streamer/staff couldn't be bothered to do even minimal playtesting first. Edit: Now battling upgraded E4. I wonder who the final boss is. Edit 2: And they finally beat Blue after about a dozen tries. This run is finished... no wait! Blue wasn't the final boss. The final boss is Professor Oak! XD (and they failed once again) Edit 3: Made it all the way to Professor Oak's last Pokemon just to die there. What was Professor Oak's last Pokemon? A Pikachu. Oh well. Nothing else but to try again.

Posted: 3/24/2015 7:56 AM

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OmnipotentEntity wrote:

Warp wrote:
IMO it kind of detracts from the interest of the project when a highly-modified version of the game is used. They are essentially running a rather different game from the original; someone's personal mod of it.
They already ran the original version.

You say that like I didn't know it. (Besides, technically speaking the first TPP wasn't done on a completely unmodified game either. It was slightly modded.)

Posted: 3/24/2015 6:24 PM

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And finally TPP beats Professor Oak. I was away, so I missed it. Here are the last few videos: - First battle vs Oak. (mainly for chat reaction) - The game broke. Again. - Final battle vs Oak. - Extra TPP credit roll at the end. And that's it for TPP Anniversary Red! Now back to your regularly scheduled Pokemon Arena 1v1 (Battle Revolution). Apparently, some FireRed ROM hacks are scheduled later. I won't be covering them.

Posted: 3/27/2015 6:12 AM

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FractalFusion wrote:

- The Mob caught an Omanyte and the game/hack had preset the first five letters to "HELIX" on the naming screen.

Not true. They named it this themselves. However the commands seemed to glitch at the end, adding the extra characters.

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Posted: 3/27/2015 7:31 AM

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True wrote:

FractalFusion wrote:
- The Mob caught an Omanyte and the game/hack had preset the first five letters to "HELIX" on the naming screen.
Not true. They named it this themselves. However the commands seemed to glitch at the end, adding the extra characters.

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