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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 10:47:36 GMT -8
I got a splendid offer from Ete just recently. As you may or may not know, RBY will be released tomorrow on Christmas Day for the public. Ete is planning to celebrate this by holding a tournament, where skilled battlers from metagames such as Gen 4 UU, Gen 5 Ubers, Gen 3 OU and so on will get to battle a set of RBY "veterans". Our opponents will be picked by hand to make sure they have a good skill level, but on the other hand, their handicap is that they have never played RBY previously. Against them, we will stand.
The battlers from RBY2K10 that sign up will be allowed to play against these PO opponents. We are free to set up our own rules - this means that we'll be able to run a Wrap-free tournament. We cannot avoid playing with Stadium settings, however. The tournament will be played out on PO, but membership on the PO forums is NOT required. All you need to do to enter is to notify me of your interest in this thread.
There will be eight (8) players on each team, possibly more. We are allowed to use substitutes however, that can sub in if one player becomes inactive. This is not "first come, first serve", rather, the best players will be handpicked by me (and possibly/probably other staff members) to help me gauge a player's general skill. Each battle will have a rough deadline of one week, though this may be changed in the future.
I HIGHLY encourage everyone to enter this. We will probably never get a better chance to showcase our community. Therefore, I am urging everyone to join. It's also appealing to see how much skill comes from experience of the relevant metagame, and how much is general knowledge of mechanics.
List of persons interested in joining: Isa LucasBM (as sub) t3h Icy (as sub) Zilch Chase DragonAura (as sub) Daniel Byrne (as sub) Redemption WaterWizard Earthworm Consumptus M Dragon (as sub) GGFan (as sub) Posthuman
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Post by LucasBM on Dec 24, 2011 11:17:20 GMT -8
I join! But I'd like to stay as a substitute.
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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 11:34:43 GMT -8
That's all good.
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Post by t3h Icy on Dec 24, 2011 11:53:23 GMT -8
I definitely will!
For the whole Stadium differences thing, make sure to focus on more defensive play, and be careful when using Hyper Beam. Focus Energy is also ridiculous on Stadium, so Jolteon may be preferred over Zapdos, and since he might boost in popularity, it way be wise to use Golem. Be sure to study up!
As for WaterWizard, Posthuman (if he enters) and myself, we'll make sure to brush off the rust and be in our primes for this!
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Post by ete on Dec 24, 2011 12:12:40 GMT -8
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Post by t3h Icy on Dec 24, 2011 12:22:48 GMT -8
Most of our members are usually against Wrap and as a whole, our community has always banned it, but Wrap is nerfed on Stadium, so I wouldn't be opposed to having it legal.
Just an FYI for those that don't know, on Stadium, switching immediately ends Wrap, instead of it continuing on the next Pokemon, so it's very easy to stop, so long as you have a faster Pokemon. Agility Dragonite is still tough, but it's still easier because he has to be hitting each turn to avoid retaliation. Wrap mostly works as a move to force switching so long as the user is faster. This is assuming Wrap isn't bugged on PO at the moment.
Also, I think an all-star team for us would be myself, WaterWizard, Posthuman, Zilch, GGFan, Nerd, Isa and Crystal. If all of eight of us could form together, we should be able to take the tournament with ease!
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Post by t3h Icy on Dec 24, 2011 13:24:45 GMT -8
Okay so I may have misread how this tournament works, lol.
Basically, 8 elite players from other metagames that have zero experience in RBY will be formed as a team, and they'll be set to face our top 8 players, of whoever signs up. It's designed to be an experiment to see if the superb players are capable of adapting and learning quick enough to beat us.
This should be a stomping lol! =D
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Post by Zilch on Dec 24, 2011 13:28:38 GMT -8
Focus Energy, huh? I'd imagine Nidoking might become a bit more popular, too.
In any case, I'll enter.
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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 13:31:08 GMT -8
Jolteon hax ahoy.
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Post by Chase on Dec 24, 2011 13:57:36 GMT -8
That would be cool, I'd like to join.
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Post by jorgen on Dec 24, 2011 14:21:34 GMT -8
according to the thread, wrap is banned.
I've got enough battling on my plate for the amount of time I can expect to be on in the near future, so I'm not volunteering.
EDIT: well, I'm a dolt. I don't know why I thought the struck-out text was somehow in question. I guess I read Icy's not being against Wrap being allowed and went with that?
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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 14:33:54 GMT -8
Yeah, but if we do wanna show off ourselves, I know that at least I would function better with Wrap banned. Same probably goes for Zilch and WW, among others. =p
Jorgen, would you like to join as a substitute? You only have to play if someone becomes inactive.
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Post by DragonAura on Dec 24, 2011 15:12:48 GMT -8
I'll join if you don't get enough people, or sub if you do (let's hope for sub, since there's plenty of people around who are better than I am at RBY).
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Post by David the Chansey on Dec 24, 2011 15:18:46 GMT -8
I'd happily be a last minute desperate sub lol
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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 15:29:18 GMT -8
Adding DragonAura, and Daniel Byrne as sub.
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Post by Nitro on Dec 24, 2011 16:13:36 GMT -8
oh man this should be good
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Post by redemption on Dec 24, 2011 16:23:38 GMT -8
I'm sub. These people should be cake lol if i have to play of course lol.
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Post by Isa on Dec 24, 2011 16:26:27 GMT -8
I'm going to treat Nitro's comment as an /in, and putting Redemption as a substitute.
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Post by M Dragon on Dec 24, 2011 18:19:10 GMT -8
In It might be interesting
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Post by Nitro on Dec 24, 2011 18:34:22 GMT -8
I'd rather not play I just think it'll be interesting. Oh also: Focus Energy is also ridiculous on Stadium, so Jolteon may be preferred over Zapdos, and since he might boost in popularity, it way be wise to use Golem. You mean Nidoking, right? ;D
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Post by WaterWizard on Dec 24, 2011 19:59:22 GMT -8
which server are we using for now?
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Post by Earthworm on Dec 24, 2011 20:18:33 GMT -8
I can join if you need people.
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Post by Zilch on Dec 24, 2011 21:08:36 GMT -8
Just FYI, if Wrap is allowed, then I'm withdrawing. I flat out refuse to play with it.
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Post by Consumptus on Dec 24, 2011 22:27:20 GMT -8
Is there a set time for this? I might be able to make it if it's late enough.
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Post by t3h Icy on Dec 24, 2011 22:47:05 GMT -8
In It might be interesting Hey there, not to reject you, but we'd like to get our regulars in first. If we don't have enough or you're subbing, then you can join.
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Post by posthuman on Dec 24, 2011 22:59:04 GMT -8
you guys had better not lose
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Post by t3h Icy on Dec 24, 2011 23:09:07 GMT -8
That's impossible when you're joining us! =D No WaterWizard to get in your way this time.
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Post by Nitro on Dec 24, 2011 23:13:09 GMT -8
yea it'd be better if you didn't use people like EW or M Dragon cause then it'll just be too easy I think
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Post by Consumptus on Dec 24, 2011 23:23:58 GMT -8
If I can make it, I'd be happy to play as a second stringer/whatever.
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Post by Isa on Dec 25, 2011 3:50:49 GMT -8
Just FYI, if Wrap is allowed, then I'm withdrawing. I flat out refuse to play with it. We cannot bypass the Stadium settings - obviously, we must play on Pokemon Onlines server - but other than that, we set the rules for ourselves. Ete even offered to ban Focus Energy to make it feel more like cartridge, as you can see in this thread. Cons, I'll write you up as a substitute. PH, you should totally join this.
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