And now it's time for the polls. Remember that these changes will impact Hemogoblin. Here's the reasoning for every option on this slate:
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This will be a Ranked Pairs vote (RP) (a form of voting where each candidate is ranked according to head to head matchups with each of its competitors in a directed acyclic graph), the details of which were discussed here.
This is a ranked vote: order does matter! You can upvote your favorites and downvote your least favorites. You may choose to rank as many or as few options as you like, but we encourage you to rank as many options as possible to ensure your preferences are taken into account.
Bold your votes and nothing else!
A typical vote might look like the following:
CAP uses automated scripts to count votes. For this reason, it is very important for all ballots to be submitted correctly. If you do not compose a legal ballot, your post will be subject to moderation.
CAP uses blind voting. Other people's votes won't appear in the thread, but they are counted and will be made visible at the end of the voting timeframe. For more information about this change, check out this PRC thread.
Asking for votes for your submission or for the submissions of others is not allowed. Anyone found to have done so risks punishment at the moderation team's discretion. If you find that someone has broken this rule, please contact the CAP moderation team with your evidence and no one else. Mini-moderation of this rule is also considered a serious offense and can be punished.
The voting options are:
Proposal 1 by kenn
Proposal 2 by Tommaniacal
Proposal 3 by dex
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
kenn's proposal: This proposal puts Bitter Blade in its crosshairs as the main culprit behind Hemogoblin's excess strength. In removing this move, Hemogoblin is forced to rely on the slightly weaker Fire Lash as its primary Fire-type STAB, greatly diminishing its longevity and lowering its immediate KO power against foes like Equilibra and Kingambit as a result.
Tommaniacal's proposal: This proposal opts to leave Hemogoblin's movepool alone and instead target its special bulk. With a decrease of -19 Special Defense, it means that Hemogoblin has a more difficult job staying healthy throughout a match, makes certain setup opportunities harder to come by, and increases the potency of special checks like Venomicon, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran.
dex's proposal: This proposal cuts Hemogoblin's biggest tool for making progress in Knock Off and replaces it with the less efficient but still effective Spikes. Without Knock Off, Hemogoblin can no longer immediately cripple some of its best checks like Venomicon, Heatran, and easily break past foes like Galarian Slowking; however, Spikes still lets Hemogoblin make progress for its teammates and chip its switch-ins –– just at a slower rate than before.
Tommaniacal's proposal: This proposal opts to leave Hemogoblin's movepool alone and instead target its special bulk. With a decrease of -19 Special Defense, it means that Hemogoblin has a more difficult job staying healthy throughout a match, makes certain setup opportunities harder to come by, and increases the potency of special checks like Venomicon, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran.
dex's proposal: This proposal cuts Hemogoblin's biggest tool for making progress in Knock Off and replaces it with the less efficient but still effective Spikes. Without Knock Off, Hemogoblin can no longer immediately cripple some of its best checks like Venomicon, Heatran, and easily break past foes like Galarian Slowking; however, Spikes still lets Hemogoblin make progress for its teammates and chip its switch-ins –– just at a slower rate than before.
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This will be a Ranked Pairs vote (RP) (a form of voting where each candidate is ranked according to head to head matchups with each of its competitors in a directed acyclic graph), the details of which were discussed here.
This is a ranked vote: order does matter! You can upvote your favorites and downvote your least favorites. You may choose to rank as many or as few options as you like, but we encourage you to rank as many options as possible to ensure your preferences are taken into account.
Bold your votes and nothing else!
A typical vote might look like the following:
CAP uses automated scripts to count votes. For this reason, it is very important for all ballots to be submitted correctly. If you do not compose a legal ballot, your post will be subject to moderation.
- The scripts count bold words in ballots, so do NOT bold anything in your ballot other than the options you are voting for.
- Do NOT put any formatting other than bold in your post.
- Only one option per line.
- The spelling of options must be EXACTLY correct and must match the spelling listed above.
- Capitalization and spaces are ignored by the vote counting scripts, but you probably should not depend on it.
CAP uses blind voting. Other people's votes won't appear in the thread, but they are counted and will be made visible at the end of the voting timeframe. For more information about this change, check out this PRC thread.
Asking for votes for your submission or for the submissions of others is not allowed. Anyone found to have done so risks punishment at the moderation team's discretion. If you find that someone has broken this rule, please contact the CAP moderation team with your evidence and no one else. Mini-moderation of this rule is also considered a serious offense and can be punished.
The voting options are:
Proposal 1 by kenn
Proposal 2 by Tommaniacal
Proposal 3 by dex
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
