CAP 31 So Far
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Here are the explanations Darek, our Topic Leader for this stage, has given for each of the slated options. In addition, please refer to the CAP 31 Secondary Ability Discussion thread HERE for more information on each option when making your ballot!
Moxie: Moxie has received near-unilateral support in the thread, and for good reason. It has great synergy with Diamond Storm and CAP31’s toolkit as a whole, and pushes CAP31 in a more offensive-leaning direction distinct from Water Absorb.
Heatproof: Presenting itself as a low-power option, Heatproof aims to avoid the messy scouting issues of Flash Fire while also enabling CAP31 to become a reliable check to Heatran. Although it is far weaker than Water Absorb, it serves a distinct purpose on teams with healthy water resists that are looking for a Heatran answer.
Serene Grace: Providing a 100% guaranteed Defense boost on Diamond Storm gives Serene Grace the most direct synergy with Diamond Storm. At the same time, Serene Grace’s lack of utility outside of Diamond Storm effectively budgets its power level so as not to surpass Water Absorb.
Mirror Armor: Circumventing Landorus’s Intimidate is a great boon for CAP31, and also enables CAP31 to function as a reliable answer to Dragapult and Blacephalon. Similar to Heatproof, it’s overall a pretty low-power option but has a distinct role for teams that can forgo the Water immunity and need an answer to certain threats.
No Competitive Ability: While the abilities here have their own clear-cut benefits, Water Absorb is a fantastic ability for any Ground-type to have, making a secondary ability far from necessary for CAP31’s success. As such, No Competitive Ability is still a solid option for CAP31.
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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 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:
Moxie
Heatproof
Serene Grace
Mirror Armor
No Competitive Ability
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
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Here are the explanations Darek, our Topic Leader for this stage, has given for each of the slated options. In addition, please refer to the CAP 31 Secondary Ability Discussion thread HERE for more information on each option when making your ballot!
Moxie: Moxie has received near-unilateral support in the thread, and for good reason. It has great synergy with Diamond Storm and CAP31’s toolkit as a whole, and pushes CAP31 in a more offensive-leaning direction distinct from Water Absorb.
Heatproof: Presenting itself as a low-power option, Heatproof aims to avoid the messy scouting issues of Flash Fire while also enabling CAP31 to become a reliable check to Heatran. Although it is far weaker than Water Absorb, it serves a distinct purpose on teams with healthy water resists that are looking for a Heatran answer.
Serene Grace: Providing a 100% guaranteed Defense boost on Diamond Storm gives Serene Grace the most direct synergy with Diamond Storm. At the same time, Serene Grace’s lack of utility outside of Diamond Storm effectively budgets its power level so as not to surpass Water Absorb.
Mirror Armor: Circumventing Landorus’s Intimidate is a great boon for CAP31, and also enables CAP31 to function as a reliable answer to Dragapult and Blacephalon. Similar to Heatproof, it’s overall a pretty low-power option but has a distinct role for teams that can forgo the Water immunity and need an answer to certain threats.
No Competitive Ability: While the abilities here have their own clear-cut benefits, Water Absorb is a fantastic ability for any Ground-type to have, making a secondary ability far from necessary for CAP31’s success. As such, No Competitive Ability is still a solid option for CAP31.
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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:
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- The scripts count bold words in ballots, so do NOT bold anything in your ballot other than the options you are voting for.
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- Only one option per line.
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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:
Moxie
Heatproof
Serene Grace
Mirror Armor
No Competitive Ability
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
