Bluezee Wrote:As soon as Basalt was released, I knew at some point there would be a time where people would attempt to ban it. Even at that time, even after the emergence of Basalt 230 which is too easily defeated, I knew I would never want it banned. With that said, No Basalt should not be banned. Why? Well that's pretty simple. Unlike Libra, Basalt is SUPPOSED to be as good as it is. Basalt was made with the Maximum Series beyblades. The point of the Maximum Series was to bring out the full potential, or at least the accepted/top standard amount of power/ability, that a part(s) is able to have. Now I have seen points made here where some of the Maximum Series beyblades, more specifically Hell Kerbecs' Maximum Attribute, being surpassed by current 4D wheels. In some minds, that would not make sense because Maximum should indeed be the final evolution or the top standard however it is not the always the case as we can now see. 230 and Basalt have been untouched in terms of their attribute and I feel until they are surpassed, they will continue to live up to their names.

Before the 4D system, the only attack and/or stamina wheels that were able to stand up to Basalt, more specifically the current combos Basalt BD145/230, were Lightning, Meteo, Hell and Pegasis. With the exception of Hell, they were all tiny wheels that could not really put a dent in Basalt as well as they should have before their full potential was realized. I did not include Gravity because it is too inconsistent and mold changes caused more bad than good. Earth was very situational and depended on the player's launch power rather than combo ability. More specically, the only combos that would have actually done anything significant against the Basalt combos would be Lightning L-Drago BD145LRF OR Lightning L-Drago CH120/H145 RF, Meteo CH120 XF/Low Track Spin-Stealer, Hell C145RF, or Pegasis 145RF depending on the user. I could continue but the list would be too large for the moment. As you can see though, there were options and even today, they are still relevant, still producing amazing results, and still defeating Basalt.

Now on to the 4D System. Wheels like Fang, Beat, Big Bang Pegasis, L-Drago Destroy, and VariAres are made for attack. They ALL can defeat Basalt consistently with the right user and combo. More specifically, Beat and Fang are relied on most. Takara- Tomy clearly noticed Basalt becoming an issue, not as big as it is being made here of course, and I am sure they decided to make this series with larger and more powerful wheels to beat Basalt. In turn, they WORK and are very reliable. Even Scythe, one of the newer additions, stands up to Basalt EXTREMELY well stamina-wise and beats it consistently with me and others that I have seen use it however, it is not meant for every height Basalt is used for such as 230(in some cases) and TH170 therefore it will seem as though the results are not good enough to show that it is better than Basalt. Even with that said, people are still not using what has been given to them.

Now let's say Basalt is banned. Now the only things left are Earth and Libra. The problem is, they are not good enough. Earth, as now noted by many others, gets demolished by VariAres more notably than the other 4D wheels. That right there is a clear indication that it is not sufficient enough if one release destroys it not counting others that are equal to or better than Vari such as Fang, Beat, Big Bang Pegasis, etc. Defense and Stamina would be slaughtered by attack so easily it would be humourous to watch a player pull out a stamina combo because you already know what will happen. On to Libra, as Uwik said, it can not take hits directly from powerful attack wheels like Beat and Fang. It gets crushed. That definitely is not a good sign or showing any indication that it can help or maintain Defense or Stamina.

The "aura" being mentioned in regards to Basalt is COMPLETELY imaginary. Basalt is in no way intimidating to the experienced player. I, and many others I know who do not rely on deception tactics as their way of winning but more so use them ONLY if going against someone who tries to constantly abuse it, see Basalt and think, "it is just another heavy combo therefore, attack." It is only intimidating to a person who is not confident in their ability to plan out a strategy to either KO a Basalt combo or destabilize it enough to later outspin it for the win which brings me to my next and more than likely final point: Player Confidence vs. Basalt

As said by IKMV and Cye, it is not that Basalt is so dominant, the fact is, people do not have the confidence to step out of their comfort zone and find another alternative to beat Basalt. Attack is extremely efficient and IKMV and Cye, both extremely good, if not two out of the five of the best attack beybladers, can vouch for this. It is so easy to defeat Basalt when you make the proper custom. The thing is, people have frozen their minds into one state where even if they get defeated countless times by Basalt, they will not change their ways or experiment with better parts because they either do not know any better, are not skilled enough to do any better, or just are too intimidated by something they feel is unbeatable when the real issue is they are making themselves too easy to beat. Basalt never needs to be banned. People just have to get better and explore other alternatives that not only counter Basalt but are viable combos and intelligent selections in tournaments and free play. It is not right to hinder defense and stamina's ability by banning the most important part for it. Without Basalt, as some said already, attack beyblades, more specifically Lightning L-Drago BD145LRF, will dominate the current metagame. It would end up being foolish not to use attack beyblades, which people are still too afraid/unskilled to use.

Also, I would like to point out that I agree with Dan. There are plenty of members who may not be advanced but are EXTREMELY knowledgeable and should be advanced that can make decisions on banning/ not banning Basalt. It should not be left up to just a small few and then forced up people globally without them even having a chance to speak. I am not saying give them a thread to post but provide a poll and at least let them be able to have some say in what goes on and allow them to make a change in the metagame too. It is better than nothing.