The worst part about 0 cycle players is the fact that they constantly pretend like the meta in this made up challenge mode is the same meta the real game has. They unironically believe that Seele is better than Firefly and Acheron.
This is the exact same thing I was talking about in my comment. In regard to 0 cycling, it’s all just AV manipulation and math. Feixiao and Seele are better at AV manipulation than Acheron, Yunli, etc. However many 0 cyclers ignore the strengths an Acheron or Yunli may bring to a casual account, while ignoring the weaknesses of a Seele or Feixiao. Fei requires some really good harmony setups and speed tuning in order to function at her highest level, and Seele requires heavy investment in supports in order to 0c properly and proc her resu. Acheron and Yunli don’t have many ways to manipulate AV, but Acheron can free up harmony units you may have used on that side otherwise, and Yunli leads to a comfier experience during fights (I like to call her the 2.x blade). The same is true for FF and Boothill. Boothill has more opportunity for AV manipulation through teammates, and as such gets claimed by the majority of 0 cyclers to be better than FF. They blatantly ignore that FF is leagues easier to play than Boothill, and her abilities make building her easier too. Like you said before, 0c meta just bleeds into casual meta, and it sucks.
0 cycle isn't a competition with other ppl it's a competition with yourself Because it's not even a score it's just a win or a lose But apocalyptic shadow is a score
I think the whole point boils down to: STAY IN YOUR LANE If you play the game because the designs intrigue you, or you like the music, story, whichever, sure, do whatever you want. Don't tell a 0-cycler they are wasting their time, we enjoy what we do, and it is for sure not to impress you. It's just like telling someone who enjoys the lore "who even reads the story bruh they just yapping all the time"; like just don't say anything if you're just going to be rude about it.
Totally agree with your pov. I'm not a 0 cycler because my account is not built for that and I don't chase the 0 cycles anyway, although I like to try and cut down cycles for the fun of it - last MOC 12 I cut my clear down to 5 cycles total, which was pretty good for my standards. Honestly, if people want to try and solve the puzzle to get to that 0 cycle, it's fun to watch, entertaining and it also gives ideas and motivation when you can't clear yourself. Like "oh wow, this guy's team cleared in 0 cycles. maybe i can try this team and even though i don't 0 cycle it'll be enough to get the last jades I lack". It had happened to me in previous MOCs and it will probably happen again. It's also interesting when people comment on their actions, rotations etc. The only problem is when people try to push their view of the game on you. You feel like 0 cycling is a waste of time ? Sure, it's true that the only reward you get is seeing the screen say "30 cycles remaining". You feel like 0 cycling is fun and a nice challenge ? Sure, it really is and it can inspire people. If 0 cycling didn't have any appeal then nobody would chase it. If 0 cycling had a hell lot of appeal then everybody would try to chase it (but it's still a very small minority, albeit loud). As long as people know what their goals are and that nobody always has the same goals, why should we care about having different goals ? Just let people have fun. My goal is to have fun while clearing everything in the Simulated Universe expansions and get all the jades I can from the endgame, yet I would never bring down other people because they don't do this too - it's common sense and I wish more people had this insight on the game as well.
My problem w 0 cycleling is with the Way hsr gameplay works. The fact that you almost need to built not just two teams with few limited characters. No but to actually to do Well and do Well comfy, you need to invest in all characters. And then hoyo pushes a new meta and you need to do it all over again. The fact that f2p and no pull accounts have a hard time even cleaning the end game is not a good thing.
Best advice i heard is try to get as far as YOU can in moc as a low spender/f2p with your favorite character or team. I bought a battlepass before but i kinda dont plan to spend much anymore just supported a little this game as i like it. Im very much on the relatable path myself hard stuck at moc11 only barely getting two stars
@ i quit back in 1.x and only returned recently. And i’ve found that the game is more difficult than before but im making due except i curently am stuck on the new quests
I'm fully f2p and can clear MOC just fine now. This PF is aids but it's been more than okay otherwise PF has always been a special units check - DOT PF even moreso... Apoc is also an investment check, you really need dpses across all elements there just to be sure. But yeah when you're f2p just stick to two team archetypes that work well and stay in that lane. I built three of the archetypes because 1.0 players have had more time to build chars + break is very f2p friendly and I didn't need to get out of my way to build it. Getting chars that are good in multiple endgame helps too. Honestly, now I even think about relic sets - if I need to get out of my way to grind for a character's relics it's likely I don't pull for them because I like farming in caverns that can give me even upgrades for older builds. Faves are definitely a factor too, I don't pull chars that I don't like, but if I really need them for a shit ton of reasons I might cave in
My perspective of 0 cycling is it can be a very satisfying personal goal when you clear it the first time. And you feel that gratification because you did it your way.
it feels like a waste if you arent prepared i have tons of e0s0 units in my account, only yunli as the acception, nooooo wayyyyy im 0 cycling relic luck also a massive factor
Feixiao E0S1 with E1S0 Robin you can reach 5m damage on wave 2 in a 0c, and the current highes HP is 3.3m, so MoC HP can inflate by more 51% and Feixiao will still 0c even blessingless.
@@BailuGaming Idk where those 0 cycles are coming from at e0s0 but it aint from me despite having those units Feixiao has around 100/100 crit ratio as I said the luck is a huge part of it, havent gotten a better ratio yet
For me 0 cycle is the thing that made the game and the final contant I don't try to get 0 cycle ( sometimes i I try to know my level) but i really enjoy when i watch people try to get 0 cycle soo for me 0 cycle is the main of the end game
0 cycling is just mathematics and spending money if u suck at speed tuning and building ur characters u won't do it if u can't get every character with S1 and sometimes E1 u won't do it
I agree with you exactly, I personally play with 6 accounts😂 and I have all the game characters in addition to some light cones and I did not spend a single cent for them and I am enjoying it too.
@Ben-v6z3s Yes I have 6 accounts or more but I use 6 accounts in HSR and I have all the characters, I once sold an account and lost seele and Silver Wolf and I will withdraw for them in their next return.
0 cyclers are fine, they become trash humans when they try to invade other lanes and force their narrative on who is good and bad, and then trash on pull decisions of non-0 cyclers. Shut up and stay on your lane bruh.
If you are having fun and enjoying yourself then it's NOT a waste of time no clue were everybody get's the notion that just because you or someone else doesn't enjoy something it's a waste of time when someone else does. For Example Videogames just because one person doesn't enjoy them doesn't make them a waste of time for everybody else the only way you are wasting time is if you do shit you aren't enjoying or aren't having fun doing.
HSR : Gacha Game Even the gameplay is also gacha: 1. get character Gacha 2. relics Gacha 3. even the gameplay itsef during 0 cycling Gacha all of the people who advocates for hardcore 0 cycling and mocks other playerbase who are not caring for 0 cycling are just insecure pricks who are bullied in real life and got no achievements in real life and hence they take it to the virtual world to attempt to increase their EPEEN size in a game where no skills are required and just gambling addiction. if u enjoy 0 cycling thats fine and dandy but when u forced your 0 cycling ideals on other people now that shows who you really are.
Personally, as a F2P I simply enjoy the process of trying to 0 cycle MoC and AS. I like to better understand the games I play. However it's perfectly normal that not everyone is willing to invest more time and energy into these things, after all it's completely optional and the only reward you get is satisfaction. Not to mention with HSR being completely stat based, a lot of relic RNG is required to properly build and speed tune your teams. Everyone should just enjoy the game the way they want to.
I think the problem is that some people are trying to find the reason to validate themselves. I respect people who do zero cycling as a true blue F2P. It's commendable, it's solely their effort, and I'm truly happy for them. But there seems to be a breed of players who are so insecure about themselves that they have to resort to insulting others who do not share the same belief, calling them no skills, losers, what have you, in order to validate themselves, the purpose of their existence. They can be a minority among whales or F2Ps. The feeling of being a cut above the rest makes their blood circulate. Without that, they will asphyxiate. Not just in gachas, it's games in general. To me, they need to seek medical help and need it fast.
@@stioorg yeah, i am fucking sure your stream chat is made up of 100% 0-cyclers and not your average HSR player who actually gives a fuck about 0 cycle
@@stioorg yeah i am sure your chats are full of 0-cyclers and not average HSR players. but hey the first 13 seconds of your own video says it all already: "there is nobody talking about 0 cycling and there is no drama about 0 cycling" only in the chats you hang out and in your video
In a 0 cycle most of the time it is only possible with characters buffed by turbulence and even than you probably need Dance Dance Dance with perfect speedtuning and hit rng. With how much powercreep is happening these days 0 cycling is only for people who pull new character with eidolons and sig lightcone who want a greater challenge than just clearing since most new characters allow you to easily reach bare minimum scores these days.
In my opinion true skill only shines in unpredictable situations, everything else can be studied or practiced by everyone in the same way. I'm not saying that there can't be skill to that as well, especially when you are not just following guides and actually learn it yourself, but mastering unpredictable situation is way more skilled based. Although I have to admitt, that luck also plays a role in those senarios.
Ahh yes, the chosen one to be destined to 0 cycle in a fully p2w game. All those gems I miss by not 0 cycling? How can I survive this Fomo, ohh wait....
zero cycling dont accomplish anything, most or zero cycling depend on manipulating AV and character speed, having LC/eidolons and abusing the turbulence. if people want to actually play and have fun try going for better score/cycle with unusual team or with less popular characters (or maybe old character that as per community got phased out)
I don't need 0 cycle, I just wish I didn't need to stress so much to get 3 stars for the current PF. Only after I got E0S0 Aventurine and a sig LC for Acheron did i manage to get about 63k score
Well, I still need to work building my two Endgame Teams. Like, i'm still on farming the remaining right Pieces for my Firefly, luckily the Strongbox can help out here. And I don't really care if I can 0 Cycle any Floor as so long I get the Rewards. I only payed 30 Euro in this Game, but only for the Characters/Teams I want to start the Endgame Content with. I was even lucky enough to get Acheron's Sig Lightcone 2 times in my 3rd 10 Pull. I'm not kidding. That makes it at least much easier to build her.
I don't care about 0 cycle, i just chill, if i 0 cycle cool, if not that's okey. I have only 1 limited eidolon on acheron, i'm kinda f2p i guess, i spend about 280$ to get kafka, blade and his lc on the release, of course i lost 3 times but after that i didn't spend anything so idk i can be consider f2p or not, whatever. The point is i don't have eidolons beside e1 acheron, i did 0 cycle few times but i feel like it's something for the players that actually want to think more about the game. 0 cycling kind off test your game knowledge, same like SU but you will be fine doing 2 cycles anyway. It's some space for the people that wants more from the game
Build robin and you can 0 cycle with anyone honestly Not to mention 0 cycle doesnt gain you anything so why even bother. At this point we will sooner or later need a couple of cycles with the upcoming 4million hp bosses
Won't work. HSR is a freaking RAM hog! I love it but the game crashes a lot because it uses a lot of RAM. And if the game crashes then players will get disqualified from matches and tournaments . Plus you need a constant Internet connection to play the game. Unlike Pokemon there's no LAN mode where you can play with friends in the same room.
The game's combat style is not built for PVP I feel. Unless it's in silly events I don't even see how players would be ranked, honestly I'm curious more than anything
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"zero cycling" is not end all be all just enjoy the game however you like
The worst part about 0 cycle players is the fact that they constantly pretend like the meta in this made up challenge mode is the same meta the real game has. They unironically believe that Seele is better than Firefly and Acheron.
This is the exact same thing I was talking about in my comment. In regard to 0 cycling, it’s all just AV manipulation and math. Feixiao and Seele are better at AV manipulation than Acheron, Yunli, etc. However many 0 cyclers ignore the strengths an Acheron or Yunli may bring to a casual account, while ignoring the weaknesses of a Seele or Feixiao.
Fei requires some really good harmony setups and speed tuning in order to function at her highest level, and Seele requires heavy investment in supports in order to 0c properly and proc her resu. Acheron and Yunli don’t have many ways to manipulate AV, but Acheron can free up harmony units you may have used on that side otherwise, and Yunli leads to a comfier experience during fights (I like to call her the 2.x blade).
The same is true for FF and Boothill. Boothill has more opportunity for AV manipulation through teammates, and as such gets claimed by the majority of 0 cyclers to be better than FF. They blatantly ignore that FF is leagues easier to play than Boothill, and her abilities make building her easier too.
Like you said before, 0c meta just bleeds into casual meta, and it sucks.
Xolze telos...
0 cycle isn't a competition with other ppl it's a competition with yourself
Because it's not even a score it's just a win or a lose
But apocalyptic shadow is a score
There is no such thing as 0 cycle, you have 10 cycles to win. People are apes.
You pulled E6S5 Acheron for Zero Cycling
I pulled E6S5 Acheron because she is my WIFE and Nihilitiddies
WE ARE NOT THE SAME
You cant zero cycle unless you know how to negative edge and kara cancel
REAL
Tbh most people are more concerned on getting their Characters they like and constantly clearing the end game content even if they can't 0 cycle it.
I think the whole point boils down to: STAY IN YOUR LANE
If you play the game because the designs intrigue you, or you like the music, story, whichever, sure, do whatever you want. Don't tell a 0-cycler they are wasting their time, we enjoy what we do, and it is for sure not to impress you. It's just like telling someone who enjoys the lore "who even reads the story bruh they just yapping all the time"; like just don't say anything if you're just going to be rude about it.
Totally agree with your pov. I'm not a 0 cycler because my account is not built for that and I don't chase the 0 cycles anyway, although I like to try and cut down cycles for the fun of it - last MOC 12 I cut my clear down to 5 cycles total, which was pretty good for my standards.
Honestly, if people want to try and solve the puzzle to get to that 0 cycle, it's fun to watch, entertaining and it also gives ideas and motivation when you can't clear yourself. Like "oh wow, this guy's team cleared in 0 cycles. maybe i can try this team and even though i don't 0 cycle it'll be enough to get the last jades I lack". It had happened to me in previous MOCs and it will probably happen again. It's also interesting when people comment on their actions, rotations etc.
The only problem is when people try to push their view of the game on you. You feel like 0 cycling is a waste of time ? Sure, it's true that the only reward you get is seeing the screen say "30 cycles remaining". You feel like 0 cycling is fun and a nice challenge ? Sure, it really is and it can inspire people. If 0 cycling didn't have any appeal then nobody would chase it. If 0 cycling had a hell lot of appeal then everybody would try to chase it (but it's still a very small minority, albeit loud).
As long as people know what their goals are and that nobody always has the same goals, why should we care about having different goals ? Just let people have fun. My goal is to have fun while clearing everything in the Simulated Universe expansions and get all the jades I can from the endgame, yet I would never bring down other people because they don't do this too - it's common sense and I wish more people had this insight on the game as well.
My problem w 0 cycleling is with the Way hsr gameplay works.
The fact that you almost need to built not just two teams with few limited characters.
No but to actually to do Well and do Well comfy, you need to invest in all characters.
And then hoyo pushes a new meta and you need to do it all over again.
The fact that f2p and no pull accounts have a hard time even cleaning the end game is not a good thing.
Best advice i heard is try to get as far as YOU can in moc as a low spender/f2p with your favorite character or team. I bought a battlepass before but i kinda dont plan to spend much anymore just supported a little this game as i like it. Im very much on the relatable path myself hard stuck at moc11 only barely getting two stars
@ i quit back in 1.x and only returned recently.
And i’ve found that the game is more difficult than before but im making due except i curently am stuck on the new quests
I'm fully f2p and can clear MOC just fine now. This PF is aids but it's been more than okay otherwise PF has always been a special units check - DOT PF even moreso... Apoc is also an investment check, you really need dpses across all elements there just to be sure.
But yeah when you're f2p just stick to two team archetypes that work well and stay in that lane. I built three of the archetypes because 1.0 players have had more time to build chars + break is very f2p friendly and I didn't need to get out of my way to build it. Getting chars that are good in multiple endgame helps too.
Honestly, now I even think about relic sets - if I need to get out of my way to grind for a character's relics it's likely I don't pull for them because I like farming in caverns that can give me even upgrades for older builds.
Faves are definitely a factor too, I don't pull chars that I don't like, but if I really need them for a shit ton of reasons I might cave in
0 cycle is pure bait. The real measure is with a sustainer
As long as you get full rewards, nothing else matter
My perspective of 0 cycling is it can be a very satisfying personal goal when you clear it the first time. And you feel that gratification because you did it your way.
it feels like a waste if you arent prepared
i have tons of e0s0 units in my account, only yunli as the acception, nooooo wayyyyy im 0 cycling
relic luck also a massive factor
E0S0 Feixiao +E0S0 Robin can 0c almost anything, if you have E1 Robin you can 0c anything for at least the next 3 patches.
Feixiao E0S1 with E1S0 Robin you can reach 5m damage on wave 2 in a 0c, and the current highes HP is 3.3m, so MoC HP can inflate by more 51% and Feixiao will still 0c even blessingless.
@@BailuGaming Idk where those 0 cycles are coming from at e0s0 but it aint from me despite having those units
Feixiao has around 100/100 crit ratio
as I said the luck is a huge part of it, havent gotten a better ratio yet
bro finally uploaded after this long
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For me 0 cycle is the thing that made the game and the final contant I don't try to get 0 cycle ( sometimes i I try to know my level) but i really enjoy when i watch people try to get 0 cycle soo for me 0 cycle is the main of the end game
2:23 "I might be lucky with the standard ones" is so real 😭
true and meanwhile some of us are only getting gepard copies
I don't care about zero cycling. As long as I can clear the content with full stars regarding how many cycles it take, that's all that matters to me
0:44 but can your credit card also get 15 DDD lc when its hasnt been feature in almost a year 😏
0 cycling is just mathematics and spending money
if u suck at speed tuning and building ur characters u won't do it
if u can't get every character with S1 and sometimes E1 u won't do it
I agree with you exactly, I personally play with 6 accounts😂 and I have all the game characters in addition to some light cones and I did not spend a single cent for them and I am enjoying it too.
*spits out my drink* I’m sorry did you just say 6 accounts?! You my friend are dedicated and I respect that
@Ben-v6z3s Yes I have 6 accounts or more but I use 6 accounts in HSR and I have all the characters, I once sold an account and lost seele and Silver Wolf and I will withdraw for them in their next return.
0 cyclers are fine, they become trash humans when they try to invade other lanes and force their narrative on who is good and bad, and then trash on pull decisions of non-0 cyclers. Shut up and stay on your lane bruh.
if you can zero cycle, fine. If you can't, fine. We just here to play the game.
If you are having fun and enjoying yourself then it's NOT a waste of time no clue were everybody get's the notion that just because you or someone else doesn't enjoy something it's a waste of time when someone else does.
For Example Videogames just because one person doesn't enjoy them doesn't make them a waste of time for everybody else the only way you are wasting time is if you do shit you aren't enjoying or aren't having fun doing.
HSR : Gacha Game
Even the gameplay is also gacha:
1. get character Gacha
2. relics Gacha
3. even the gameplay itsef during 0 cycling Gacha
all of the people who advocates for hardcore 0 cycling and mocks other playerbase who are not caring for 0 cycling are just insecure pricks who are bullied in real life and got no achievements in real life and hence they take it to the virtual world to attempt to increase their EPEEN size in a game where no skills are required and just gambling addiction.
if u enjoy 0 cycling thats fine and dandy but when u forced your 0 cycling ideals on other people now that shows who you really are.
Bro you click like 5 buttons, it's not that serious😂
Personally, as a F2P I simply enjoy the process of trying to 0 cycle MoC and AS. I like to better understand the games I play. However it's perfectly normal that not everyone is willing to invest more time and energy into these things, after all it's completely optional and the only reward you get is satisfaction. Not to mention with HSR being completely stat based, a lot of relic RNG is required to properly build and speed tune your teams. Everyone should just enjoy the game the way they want to.
0 cycle is waste of time for me when I don't find the combat fun and that atrocious RNG artifact system. Get my jades through auto play and I am out.
I think the problem is that some people are trying to find the reason to validate themselves. I respect people who do zero cycling as a true blue F2P. It's commendable, it's solely their effort, and I'm truly happy for them. But there seems to be a breed of players who are so insecure about themselves that they have to resort to insulting others who do not share the same belief, calling them no skills, losers, what have you, in order to validate themselves, the purpose of their existence. They can be a minority among whales or F2Ps. The feeling of being a cut above the rest makes their blood circulate. Without that, they will asphyxiate. Not just in gachas, it's games in general. To me, they need to seek medical help and need it fast.
"If U Can't Zero Cycle, Ur Bad"
almost 2 years of HSR and i have never seen anyone making this claim.
hard skip
Bro has never heard of Xolze or Lisara.
@@sct77 oh no, "bro" does not know nor worship and asskiss every random unimportant youtuber out there.
i leave that job up for you
have you ever watched a streamer clearing moc and read the chat ?
i don't think so
@@stioorg yeah, i am fucking sure your stream chat is made up of 100% 0-cyclers and not your average HSR player who actually gives a fuck about 0 cycle
@@stioorg yeah i am sure your chats are full of 0-cyclers and not average HSR players.
but hey the first 13 seconds of your own video says it all already: "there is nobody talking about 0 cycling and there is no drama about 0 cycling"
only in the chats you hang out and in your video
In a 0 cycle most of the time it is only possible with characters buffed by turbulence and even than you probably need Dance Dance Dance with perfect speedtuning and hit rng. With how much powercreep is happening these days 0 cycling is only for people who pull new character with eidolons and sig lightcone who want a greater challenge than just clearing since most new characters allow you to easily reach bare minimum scores these days.
In my opinion true skill only shines in unpredictable situations, everything else can be studied or practiced by everyone in the same way. I'm not saying that there can't be skill to that as well, especially when you are not just following guides and actually learn it yourself, but mastering unpredictable situation is way more skilled based. Although I have to admitt, that luck also plays a role in those senarios.
well no gacha game kill your time so bad that why people roll for c1 /c2 and doing 0c is like saying i want to waste my time for noting
i did it with e0s1 lingsha without a dps in the team
all without eidolons too (except MC)
Some of the 0 cycle CC are not even using original server lol
does zero cycle have some bonus reward ?
No, the concept is just overrated
don't care as long as I got the needed characters that's enough for me
Good to know that I cleared every content in the game except the compat ones because I don't care and will always main jingliu, Robin and march :3
Ahh yes, the chosen one to be destined to 0 cycle in a fully p2w game. All those gems I miss by not 0 cycling? How can I survive this Fomo, ohh wait....
zero cycling dont accomplish anything, most or zero cycling depend on manipulating AV and character speed, having LC/eidolons and abusing the turbulence.
if people want to actually play and have fun try going for better score/cycle with unusual team or with less popular characters (or maybe old character that as per community got phased out)
I don't need 0 cycle, I just wish I didn't need to stress so much to get 3 stars for the current PF.
Only after I got E0S0 Aventurine and a sig LC for Acheron did i manage to get about 63k score
Well, I still need to work building my two Endgame Teams. Like, i'm still on farming the remaining right Pieces for my Firefly, luckily the Strongbox can help out here. And I don't really care if I can 0 Cycle any Floor as so long I get the Rewards. I only payed 30 Euro in this Game, but only for the Characters/Teams I want to start the Endgame Content with. I was even lucky enough to get Acheron's Sig Lightcone 2 times in my 3rd 10 Pull. I'm not kidding. That makes it at least much easier to build her.
0 cycling is also RNG af, its not for me
I see a smiling Acheron - I click ^^
I don't care about 0 cycle, i just chill, if i 0 cycle cool, if not that's okey. I have only 1 limited eidolon on acheron, i'm kinda f2p i guess, i spend about 280$ to get kafka, blade and his lc on the release, of course i lost 3 times but after that i didn't spend anything so idk i can be consider f2p or not, whatever. The point is i don't have eidolons beside e1 acheron, i did 0 cycle few times but i feel like it's something for the players that actually want to think more about the game. 0 cycling kind off test your game knowledge, same like SU but you will be fine doing 2 cycles anyway. It's some space for the people that wants more from the game
Lowspender
Build robin and you can 0 cycle with anyone honestly
Not to mention 0 cycle doesnt gain you anything so why even bother. At this point we will sooner or later need a couple of cycles with the upcoming 4million hp bosses
>4 million hp
I'm so over this game 😮💨
welcome back it's been 13 days
we are so back 👌
am i the only one that doesnt play moc/as/pf at all?
why you stop uploading guides bro?
i stopped uploading everything actually i was so busy and i'm adapting my time with content creation , but we are back ❤️👌
Hot take we should have a leaderboards and pvp in hsr
Honkai Impact 3rd will show you that's not a good idea.
Not a good idea
Won't work. HSR is a freaking RAM hog! I love it but the game crashes a lot because it uses a lot of RAM. And if the game crashes then players will get disqualified from matches and tournaments . Plus you need a constant Internet connection to play the game. Unlike Pokemon there's no LAN mode where you can play with friends in the same room.
The game's combat style is not built for PVP I feel. Unless it's in silly events I don't even see how players would be ranked, honestly I'm curious more than anything