May 15, 2015, 05:33 AM
I don't mind either. VGC and Singles play veerrryy differently, so it only makes sense that there's different rules. Smogon is a bit ban happy, though for the most part I can support their usage-based tiers and competitive analysis. There's times when Pokemon that require a little more effort and team support just drop down to lower tiers. That makes me sorta cringe and think "these guys are lazy" but I'm not that into the meta of every tier so I just go with it.
VGC is much faster paced and does require more skill in prediction and metagame knowledge. Knowing a set can save you and facing something you have no idea how to counter can end you (eg: Sejun's Pachi, lol). I prefer VGC because of the speed and more advanced play, but I won't discredit singles/Smogon for requiring skill, since that's especially true in lower tiers where more innovation is required.
VGC is much faster paced and does require more skill in prediction and metagame knowledge. Knowing a set can save you and facing something you have no idea how to counter can end you (eg: Sejun's Pachi, lol). I prefer VGC because of the speed and more advanced play, but I won't discredit singles/Smogon for requiring skill, since that's especially true in lower tiers where more innovation is required.
