[quote name='Mr. Beef']You're getting in over your head if you think Pokemon is nothing but "simple choices," but that's a topic for a different time.
I don't see how Simple Mode in Ranked is bs, at least using your logic. If Ranked is supposed to be the place where the "better player wins," and you lose to someone using Simple Mode, then what does that say? In the real world, however, if I play someone and later find out that they used Simple Mode against me, then who really gives a

? Ranked doesn't mean shit, and it has
never meant shit. If anything, it's a practice arena for people who can't reliably play offline with other people. If Simple mode helps them get better and eventually play without it, then it has done its job.
And being accustomed to lag, as disgusting as this may sound, should be normal by now if you're playing a Capcom fighter. If you're this shocked that they're using a sub-par netcode, then I don't know what to say to you.[/QUOTE]
i really don't think you get what LR is saying.
pokemon = no execution required
yes you have to choose your TMs, your order, level up properly with the right EVs etc etc
but there's no dexterity required to do that, you don't get points for putting in your command first, it's turn based
ranked = a place to match up against people your skill level, it's not so much "i'm A class and your D class" but some of us enjoy playing other A class players.
simple - takes away from the dexterity portion of the game
for example
let's say my combo has a certain timing after the launch that is difficult to hit, which is the difference between 300,000 damage and 700,000 damage
if i was using simple mode, i can override that just by mashing and getting 700,000 damage every time. and dexterity is a big part of fighting games, being able to do something by execution alone has always been a staple of the genre
i know the argument falls apart when simple mode combos aren't actually the best combos, but i understand that.
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