Pokemon Ultra Moon Randomizer Sleeplocke Enlac Top -
by Roderick W. Smith,
Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update:
3/13/2020, referencing rEFInd 0.12.0
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Introduction
This page describes rEFInd, my fork of the rEFIt boot manager for computers based on the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and Unified EFI (UEFI). Like rEFIt, rEFInd is a boot manager, meaning that it presents a menu of options to the user when the computer first starts up, as shown below. rEFInd is not a boot loader, which is a program that loads an OS kernel and hands off control to it. (Since version 3.3.0, the Linux kernel has included a built-in boot loader, though, so this distinction is rather artificial these days, at least for Linux.) Many popular boot managers, such as the Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB), are also boot loaders, which can blur the distinction in many users' minds. All EFI-capable OSes include boot loaders, so this limitation isn't a problem. If you're using Linux, you should be aware that several EFI boot loaders are available, so choosing between them can be a challenge. In fact, the Linux kernel can function as an EFI boot loader for itself, which gives rEFInd characteristics similar to a boot loader for Linux. See my Web page on this topic for more information.
Pokemon Ultra Moon Randomizer Sleeplocke Enlac Top -
Here’s a structured Guide for a Pokémon Ultra Moon Randomizer Sleeplocke (often called a Sleeplocke + EnlaC + Top variant — I’ll clarify the terms as they’re sometimes community slang).
Part 1: The Components – A Perfect Storm of Pain
Before understanding the run, you must understand the four layers of rules that stack on top of one another like cursed wedding cakes.
Why Do This? The Psychology of the "Sleeplocke Enlac Top"
You might be asking: Is this fun?
The answer is complicated. In the standard Nuzlocke, you feel loss. In a SleepLocke, you feel vertigo. The "Enlac" forces you to use Pokémon you hate simply because they link the type chain. The "Top" rule forces you to leave behind cute Pokémon like Ribombee in favor of ruthless sweepers.
This run is a meditation on control under duress. It forces you to confront two things: pokemon ultra moon randomizer sleeplocke enlac top
- Your own biology: Can you strategize when your brain is shutting down?
- The game's code: Can you beat an algorithm designed to be fair when it is actively rigged against you?
1. Understanding the Ruleset
- Randomizer – All wild Pokémon, trainer Pokémon, static encounters, starters, and sometimes items/TMs are randomized (use Universal Pokémon Randomizer or similar).
- Sleeplocke – Core nuzlocke rules + you may only catch/keep a Pokémon if you encounter it while you are actually sleepy (IRL) or in-game only between 10 PM – 6 AM (some define “sleeplocke” as: once your DS/emulator clock hits your bedtime, you stop playing; but you must catch after 10 PM). More commonly: You can only catch between 10 PM and 6 AM real time (or simulated time).
- EnlaC – Likely means En la C (Spanish for “in the C”) or a specific ruleset variant. Guessing here: EnlaC = Encounter Lock + Clause → You lock your encounter for the route as soon as you enter; no rerolls even if it’s a duplicate or illegal for sleep hours. Some communities use “EnlaC” = Endless Night Lock & Catch (you can only catch at night).
- Top – Possibly “Top %” or “Top performance” (play optimally) or “Top” = Trial of Pain (no PokéCenter healing except after Kahunas). I’ll assume Top = No overleveling the next Trial Captain’s ace + set battle mode.
Part 4: Why Would Anyone Do This? – The Psychology of the Enlac Top
There are easier ways to feel accomplished. The appeal lies in three unique factors:
- Real stakes, real time: The Sleeplocke timer introduces genuine adrenaline. It’s not “I’ll just reset.” It’s “I have 14 minutes to find a Lum Berry or my starter dies forever.”
- Chaos mastery: A full randomizer removes all memorized counters. You cannot prep for Totem Mimikyu because Totem Mimikyu might be a Mewtwo with Conversion. You adapt or you die.
- No safe havens: Enlac Top’s no-PokéCenter rule and no-repel rule mean every route is a survival horror corridor. Every trainer battle is a potential party wipe. You feel every decision.
The “Enlac Top” community has a saying: “You don’t beat the run. You survive it long enough to lose in a new way.” Here’s a structured Guide for a Pokémon Ultra
5. Strategy Tips for Randomizer Sleeplocke
| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Randomizer gives you a Day-only legendary | Skip or catch via “Sleeplocke exception” if you allow 1 mercy mon. |
| No good night encounters early | Pray for Gastly, Murkrow, Rattata, etc. |
| Overleveling risk (Top rule) | Keep a level cap chart. Swap team members. |
| No healing centers (Top) | Stock up on Leppa Berries, potions, status heals. |
Phase 3: The Midnight Slump (Hours 4-6)
Visuals: Enlac looks visibly tired. The gameplay becomes sloppier. The chat is spamming "SLEEP" and "LET HIM COOK." Part 1: The Components – A Perfect Storm
- The Totem Battle: The Totem Alolan Raticate has been randomized into a Snorlax.
- The Twist: The Snorlax is holding a Eviolite and knows Rest and Sleep Talk.
- The Commentary: "This isn't a battle; it's a hostage situation. We've been fighting this Snorlax for 40 minutes. My eyes are closing, and so is this Pokéball."
- The Tragedy: Due to sleep deprivation, Enlac accidentally uses a Ground-type move on a Flying type. The MVP Wishiwashi falls.
- Reaction: Silence. Then, the slow realization that the team is now comprised of a Pidgey, a Magikarp, and a Smeargle.
3. Ultra Necrozma (The Run Killer)
Even randomized, Ultra Necrozma remains a god. It will likely have Photon Geyser + Power Gem + Dragon Pulse + Stealth Rock.
- The SleepLocke counter: You will likely be playing at 2 AM. Your reaction time is down 40%. You must have a Sturdy Pokémon (if the randomizer gave you one) or a Focus Sash (if the randomizer moved it to an early shop).
References and Additional Information
- Informational Web pages
- The EFI Boot Process describes, in broad strokes, how EFI systems boot.
- The EFI System Partition and the Default Boot Behavior covers the EFI boot process in more technical terms and in greater detail, as well as how Fedora's fallback.efi program works.
- A Linux kernel mailing list thread describing the new EFI stub loader that was introduced in the Linux 3.3 kernel series.
- The Arch Linux UEFI wiki page has a great deal of information on UEFI and Linux.
- My own EFI Boot Loaders for Linux page provides information on installing and configuring several common Linux EFI boot loaders and boot managers.
- My Linux on UEFI: A Quick Installation Guide page provides helpful tips on how to install Linux on EFI-based systems.
- Phoenix Technologies maintains a wiki on EFI topics, including information on many EFI system calls useful to programmers.
- Matthew J. Garrett, the developer of the shim boot loader to manage Secure Boot, maintains a blog in which he often writes about EFI issues.
- Adam Williamson has written a good summary of what EFI is and how it works.
- J. A. Watson has a review of rEFInd on an HP laptop on ZDNet. He had serious problems because of the HP's UEFI bugs, but finally got it to work.
- James Jesudason has a tutorial on installing Ubuntu 13.04 beta on a Macbook Retina Pro on this blog page. I'd recommend using a Linux filesystem driver to read the kernel directly from a Linux filesystem rather than copy the kernel to the OS X partition as in the tutorial, but either method will work.
- The Windows MBR2GPT utility, part of Windows 10 Creator's Update, can convert a Windows computer that boots in BIOS mode from an MBR disk to one that boots in EFI mode from a GPT disk. Note that I've never used this tool, and I have no idea how it would cope with a multi-boot configuration.
- If you're interested in developing EFI software yourself, my Programming for EFI can help you get started.
- This page describes how to set up a multi-boot of five Linux distributions and Windows using rEFInd. The method described was sub-optimal in a few ways (such as re-installing rEFInd in each distribution rather than using refind-mkdefault to adjust the boot order), but it does work.
- Additional programs
- Communications
- The rEFInd discussion forum on Sourceforge provides a way to discuss rEFInd with other users or with me.
- You can with queries or bug reports.
- This thread on MacRumors details efforts to boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 in EFI mode, rather than using Boot Camp, on 64-bit Macs. It can be done with some models, but is difficult, particularly for Windows 7. Be aware that the thread is long and has many false leads.
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