Mode change vs Costume Change

[yagami]

Basically what my question is referring to is this -

dma.wtw-x.net/dexblackwargrey2.shtml#2


While I'm aware that Costume Changes cost bits and are permanent once used, what I'm wondering is if these count as modes or subspecies. While Costume Changes have no impact on combat aside from appearance, these are all key changes made to the digimon in question, namely in that the digimon's very attribute changes, something that can greatly impact combat. What I'm wondering is if each one would count as a single subspecies that the previous digimon would always digivolve into (as I suspect to be the case), or if each one would count as an alternate digivolution or a mode change that would have to be chosen when evolving to the Mega level from the Ultimate level, or if it would simply digivolve into the default attribute and initiate a mode change afterwards (which is doubtful given the how OPed it could possibly be, but I figured I'd ask). Same goes for ChaosBlackWargreymon - he looks identical to the stock version except for a slight recoloration, but he doesn't evolve from any Ultimate level and has a Vaccine attribute.

[BlackGuilmon]

_{^{Recolors such as these will merely be considered costume changes with no effect on how the digimon fights or its attribute. They shall remain simple color changes, as they are not subspecies. They do not have their own page like a real subspecies would, such as Gururumon being a subspecies of Garurumon and having its own page. So unless they are specifically listed as being their own creature they shall remain mere color changes and not individual species or mode changes.}}

[yagami]

Sept 13, 2011 22:02:41 GMT -5 BlackGuilmon said:

_{^{Recolors such as these will merely be considered costume changes with no effect on how the digimon fights or its attribute. They shall remain simple color changes, as they are not subspecies. They do not have their own page like a real subspecies would, such as Gururumon being a subspecies of Garurumon and having its own page. So unless they are specifically listed as being their own creature they shall remain mere color changes and not individual species or mode changes.}}

Not quite sure I explained it right - BlackWargreymon has several possible variations, and each of those variations has a different attribute corresponding to the color. While the red variant has no change from the stock Virus attribute, the blue variant has the Data attribute while the brownish/gold one and the ChaosBlackWargreymon has the Vaccine attribute - the normal black and yellow BlackWargreymon has the Virus attribute. I get that the red one would be considered merely a costume change, but what I'm wondering is if the other versions with different attributes would be considered mode changes or alternate versions that Cyberdramon could digivolve into. Sorry if I'm misreading your reply, but I'm not clear if you were merely referring to the appearance or the Attribute variations. If what you're saying is that only the stock Virus BlackWargreymon will exist as a digivolution I have no problem with it, I just want to make sure.

[BlackGuilmon]

^{_{We are aware of the variations in attribute corresponding to the colors, but as far as everything goes they are just considered mere color changes. If someone were to purchase a costume change for a BlackWarGreymon and they made it blue, it would stay a virus type despite the attribute that accompanies the color according to the DMADex. These colors are not entirely official and are not made out to be their own beasts, merely just different colors used in video games so players could use the same digimon without confusion.}}

[yagami]

Ah, alright then. So default Virus it is. Thanks for clearing up the confusion.