Okay, Glitch Ace. While I like the general idea of it, there are a couple of things which concern me.
1) The first thing is how you give Corrupt moves to your 'mons. From what I can see, there are three ways to give a move the Corrupt keyword: Move Sync; Corrupt Move; and Randomization (which only gives Corrupt Metronome). Move Sync can only be used on one Move, and Randomization is even more niche, which means your main way of corrupting moves is going to be Corrupt Move.
However, that costs 1AP each time you do it. Once you run out of AP (which will happen pretty quickly if you're burning at least one a turn), you're stuck - both your Base and Master Features will be practically useless, since you can't use them without Corrupt moves.
On top of that, another problem is that there are no limits on what Moves you can Corrupt. There aren't any real restrictions other than AP, meaning there's very little strategy involved. If you want a move to be Corrupt, it simply is. This makes Move Sync almost useless, since the only advantage is not having to spend AP on that one Move you Sync'd every time you want to use it.
So yeah, in the short term Corrupt Move is too good, yet in the long term it's not good enough.
2) The second issue is that you're trying to emulate the regular Type Ace's, yet you forgot to include any Order Stratagems. Something that every Type Ace has.
Fortunately, we can fix both issues with one change - making Corrupt Move a Stratagem Order.
Corruption Order
[Orders][Stratagem]
Prerequisites: Randomization, Type skill at Adept
Bind 2 AP ÔÇô Standard Action
Target: Your Pokemon with Glitch Strategist or Unexpected Boost.
Effect: While this Feature is Bound, the following Moves gain the Corrupt keyword. If the Target has Glitch Strategist, all Status Moves gain the keyword. If the Target has Unexpected Boost, all Damaging Moves gain the keyword.
Now, as long as you have at least 2AP left, you'll always be able to Corrupt your moves. However, you won't be able to Corrupt
every move, so you'll have to make tougher choices on whether you want a 'mon to be focused on Status effects or Damaging attacks.
3) Third problem is with prerequisites. To start, I don't think needing Novice Per and Tech to take the class is really necessary. Instead, let's make it Novice Occult or Tech Edu, to fit in with the Glitch theme a bit more. And Ace Trainer doesn't really make sense to have, since no other Type Ace needs it, so I think we should just removed it entirely. Also, for the prereqs for the features, regular Type Ace's don't actually need to get every feat in order. Instead, they only need the first feat in the list - in this case, Randomization. So we can change that too.
4) Finally, my last issue is with the Corrupt keyword itself. Namely, the bit about weather always benefiting the Glitch 'mon more. Since there's no real way to control this without making it non-random, it would probably be easier to just say that the user doesn't suffer any harmful effects (so if a Fire type accidentally uses Hail, it won't get hurt over time). Also, I think only actual Glitch Pokemon should get auto-STAB with them, so that's another change.
Glitch Ace (Modified)
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Glitch Ace
Prerequisites: Tech Edu or Occult Edu at Novice; Glitch Bender, or 1 Glitch Pokemon
At Will - Extended Action
Target: Your Pok├®mon with at least 2 Tutor Points remaining.
Effect: The target loses 2 Tutor Points and learns the Last Chance or Type Strategist Ability for your Chosen Type (Glitch). You may target a Pok├®mon only once with Glitch Ace or Type Ace.
Glitch Strategist: Whenever the user uses a Move with the Corrupt keyword, they gain +5 Damage Reduction for one full round. If they are under 1/3rd of their Maximum Hit Points, they instead gain +10 Damage Reduction.
Unexpected Boost: The user gains a +5 bonus to Damage Rolls when using attacks with the Corrupt keyword. This bonus increases to +10 when the user is under 1/3rd of their Maximum Hit Points.
Glitch Refresh
[Branch] [Orders]
Prerequisites: Glitch Ace
2 AP ÔÇô Standard Action
Target: Your Pok├®mon.
Effect: The target regains one use of a Scene-Frequency Move with the Corrupt keyword, and refreshes the Frequency of all EOT-Frequency Moves with the Corrupt keyword. A Target can be affected by Glitch Refresh or Type Refresh only once per Scene.
Move Sync
Preq: 3 Glitch Type Features
At-Will ÔÇô Extended Action
Target: Your Pok├®mon with at least 1 Tutor Point.
Effect: The target loses 1 Tutor Point. Pick a Move in the targetÔÇÖs Move List. The picked move now has the Corrupt keyword. A Pok├®mon may have only one Move-SyncÔÇÖd Move in their Move List at a time; to Sync a new Move, the old Move must be forgotten.
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Randomization
Preq: Glitch Ace
At Will - Extended Action
Target: Your Pokemon with 2 Tutor Points remaining.
Effect: The Target looses 2 Tutor Points and learns Metronome with Corrupt keyword.
Corruption Order
[Orders][Stratagem]
Prerequisites: Randomization, Type skill at Adept
Bind 2 AP ÔÇô Standard Action
Target: Your Pokemon with Glitch Strategist or Unexpected Boost.
Effect: While this Feature is Bound, the following Moves gain the Corrupt keyword. If the Target has Glitch Strategist, all Status Moves gain the keyword. If the Target has Unexpected Boost, all Damaging Moves gain the keyword.
Dupe Error
Prerequisites: Randomization, Type Skill at Expert
Scene x2 - Free Action
Trigger: Your Pokemon gains a Status condition.
Effect: Your Pokemon may use the Synchronize Ability as if they had that Ability until end of turn. Dupe Error may only be used once per Pokemon per scene.
Malfunction
Prerequisites: Randomization, Type Skill at Master
Daily x3 - Free Action
Trigger: Your Pokemon uses a Move with the Corrupt keyword.
Effect: Create a list of the Master Features for all other Type Aces, and roll randomly between them. Use the chosen Feature immediately, with 'Moves with the Corrupt keyword' replacing any Type requirements or Effects. In the case of True Steel, the DR only applies to the next attack to hit the Target.
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Corrupt keyword
Corrupt Moves are rolled each time they are used.
Damaging moves with Corrupt keyword roll randomly on the Type of damage. When used by a Glitch Pokemon, STAB is always applied.
Damaging moves with a set amount of damage now roll 2dX, where X is original set amount.
Status moves that heal do so for 2dX Hp, where X is original set amount.
Status moves that inflict status conditions inflict a random status of same type (persistent with persistent, volatile with volatile).
Status moves that alter combat stages alter random combat stages.
Status moves that change Weather do so randomly. The user doesn't suffer any of the normal harmful effects of the Weather.
Status moves that add or alter a Pokemon's Type now chooses a random Type.
Status moves that roll randomly on effects like Metronome, Assist or Present may be rerolled, but you must take the second roll.
Status moves that add or remove abilities cannot be Corrupted.
Status moves that affect turn order cannot be Corrupted.
Curse and Leech Seed cannot be Corrupted.
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Also, just realised you guys had a couple of questions you asked three weeks ago that I never got around to answering. So yah, answers!
M0rtimer wrote:
Also Dusk, question- For the poke-edge underdog's lessons (which would allow me to teach moves from it's evolution, but only up to three times) could I replace the move I got from one in favor of another? If I do, would I need to repay the TP cost? Asking since I'd probably want to get some of the earlier moves, but should I have Mell stick along for long enough (which to be honest, is rather doubtful...) to unlock the more powerful late-game moves, I'd definitely want those instead...
I'm gonna say that if you forget the Move in question, the PokeEdge is refunded completely. So refunded Tutor Cost, and doesn't count towards the 3 max limit anymore.
Arch Lich Burns wrote:
.....actually would it be possible with glitched to have DK learn ice beam? most water types learn it
Sorry, but no. The current movelist stands.
Han's Fennekin earns 26 exp, gaining 1 level (14 -> 15)! She gains a point in Speed to hopefully go first against more enemies. Han's Fennekin is capable of evolving!
Han's Unown earns 12 exp, gaining 1 level (11 -> 12)! It gains a point in Special Attack to boost the strength of its Hidden Power attacks.