Emerald 2:33 post-commentary notes

BIG STUFF
- S&Q manipulation, why it's better than ID
- This particular Mudkip (why it makes a big difference despite bad Attack)
- Abra vs. Abraless (talk in depth during some basic sections)
- Early vs. late Brawly
- Boy vs. girl
- Improved AI knowledge (Sand-Attack thresholds, etc.)
- Late-game improvements
	> Fortree double
	> Post-Winona Torrent consistency (Good stats really help)
	> Candy timing (stats help)
	> Better T&L ranges (stats help)
	> True double + Archie (stats help)
- The effect of heavy RNG + heavy execution

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BY SPLIT

ROXANNE
- Skip PC Potion now
- S&Q manipulation, why it's better than ID
- Start to the run is basic Pokemon formula (crits save time, encounters lose time, Tackle accuracy is important)
- Boy vs. girl effect on rival fights, text
- Early exp. effects
- Good defense effect on Roxanne
- Why being cute with Torrent manip doesn't work

SLATEPORT
- Scary execution (tile perfect, Shroomishes can kill)
- Don't explain spinner manip; just clearly direct people to the pastebin
- Talk about Abra during cutscenes
- Shopping: Buy one more X Speed
- After shopping, talk about early Brawly in depth

RIVAL 2
- Menuing to kill a turn frame (runners are more comfortable with this now)
- Moving cursor in advance, why that helps
- Leppa/Elixer skip: so consistent with this Mudkip!
- Finishing Minun with Mud-Slap helps consistency with Elixer skip (and thus execution)

WATTSON
- Early Brawly benefits

MAXIE 1
- Briefly explain run-into-bike, but again direct to pastebin
- Talk about controllers (GCN makes mistakes that you see in this run, but SP can't run-into-bike)
- Shopping: Faster/riskier route (not possible with early Brawly)
- Getting off the bike for Swablu
- Examples of consistency > speed in execution:
	> Nugget pickup
	> Being deliberate with the bonk before Angelina
	> Karen manip
- Moving cursor in advance again
- Maxie 1 improved AI knowledge

FLANNERY
- Execution gets worse starting here
- Why this Mudkip is awkward on Flannery
- Smarter HP management for Flannery (not healing to full can save a menu, give you Torrent for Camerupt or give you a stall turn)

BRAWLY
- Shopping here is one area for improvement
- Desert candy memes
- Safe movement because GameCube controller inconsistency

NORMAN
- Explain left path, why it sucks but is somewhat necessary
- Smarter Norman strats (although it looks better than it is mathematically)

RIVAL 3
- One issue with Norman strats: Tentacools killing you
- GameCube controller strikes again
- Carvanha move selection
- Briefly address bed skip

WINONA
- Why we don't equip Mystic Water here (though it's a close play)
- Sinstar/Tyrant strats, why they're better mathematically
- How Castform matters (this run got a great one)
- Pelipper PP management dilemma
- New Winona strats to manip Torrent (inconsistent, but we're not longing for Abra strats anymore)

MAXIE 2
- 13 vs. 14 Super Repels
- Mt. Pyre double: Not much different, but we understand the options better
- Candy reroute (skip or use earlier)
- Flying execution matters (and I've improved mine considerably)

MATT
- Avoidable encounter on turn frame

TATE & LIZA
- Botched spinner manip
- Good split anyway because of the Mudkip
- Mossdeep singles vs. double consideration
- Explain T&L briefly, but also in terms of this Mudkip

ARCHIE
- Why this whole split is so much better with this Mudkip
- Wasted exp with candy actually helps here
- Only botched spinner manip, but it's actually a minor error
- Archie: Why Energypowder > Surf spam

JUAN
- Swampert section run in review: The 59:58 Brawly time has been achievable since early 2016, but we wouldn't have turned it into a 2:01 Archie without this Mudkip
- Rayquaza sections have stagnated in terms of optimization, but they are simpler, so this is expected
- We've thought about Rayquaza + cutscene manip

SIDNEY
- Aerial Ace scroll: Having played to the end, we see that new shopping barely saves time, and you can't afford a muscle memory error
- Rayquaza's stats (just a basic review is fine)
- Dragon Claw strats -- it's too bad they're so slow, because they would make the endgame less of a shitshow
- The annoying spinner manip as an example of the RNG+execution struggle

ELITE FOUR
- To Fly Dusclops or not to Fly? (discuss PP management)
- One turn of setup on Glacia is really nice; one benefit to Rayquaza manip
- Drake mistake shows Emerald lag