Welcome!
Aug 20, 2010 19:57:18 GMT -8
Post by t3h Icy on Aug 20, 2010 19:57:18 GMT -8
Welcome to the community! Here we have players from all over the world that play Pokemon competitively. While many of our players play multiple generations, our goal is to be the main place for top level in RBY. Our community has many of the best players of the generation, though there aren't many to begin with.
For those that need pointers to get comfortable here, or are new to playing RBY competitively, here's some help to get you started:
1. Getting Started
First off, most players these days play online using Netbattle Supermacy, a simulator for all Pokemon generations where a player simply clicks which Pokemon, Moves, etc they want and they're off to go battle players in a server.
When you first install Netbattle Supremacy, there are many options that are recommended you use. From the main menu, go to Options->Set Options and go to the Display & Sound tab. Under Battle Messages, check Extended (Log-Style) and Trainer Name Prefix. You can also set Between-Move-Delay to a lower or higher value, which changes the delay before messages during a battle.
Next in the System tab, check Hide Until Battle, Prompt To Save (under Logs) or Autosave (under Logs), if you prefer. All the other options are up to you.
Once you're done, you can begin creating your team in Team Builder from the Main Menu. Most of it is straight forward and easy to figure by playing around with it. Be sure though that for RBY you select the Version tab, and then click on True RBY. The other selections are for other generations of Pokemon, and RBY using tradeback GSC moves.
After your team is made, you can enter a server with other players. Click on Start Battling and you'll be taken to the registry which lists all of the servers. Unfortunately, the registry is frequently down, but you can still enter servers manually. Click on Advanced and then you can type in which server you wish to go to. The main server used is arena-trap.zapto.org, but there may be others such as oceania.zapto.org (Earthworm's backup), atq.zapto.org (the Antiquity community's server) and our old server rby2k10.kicks-ass.net.
Once you're in a server, you can chat and battle with other players. There are some recommended settings, but you'll only have to change to them once. In the Options tab, check Show Version Icons, Color Names in List, and if you'd like to have your text set to a specific colour, click Set Colour.
When you challenge a player for RBY, it's recommended to have the following settings: Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, Self-KO Clause, Apply PP Ups, Battle Timeout, Unrated and Evasion Clause.
While this is a lot of setup, you'll only have to do all of this once and your settings will be saved. From here, you're able to construct teams instantly, and battle and chat with players in the server.
2. Advancing in RBY
Chances are if you're new to Netbattle, you're likely not as good as you may think. It's nothing to be worried about as the step to playing competitively is always a big one. Fortunately, there are many places you can check out for help.
RBY Guide by me offers about as much insight and knowledge about the game as you could want. Although it's book-sized, anything you'd want to know is in there. ANYTHING. =P
While not as extensive as our community in RBY, Smogon offers in-depth information for all generations. Their RBY section is somewhat outdated, but still useful for quick team constructions.
Likewise with Smogon, GGFan (a top RBY player for years) has a section made for analysis of each final form in RBY, but it too is somewhat outdated.
And of course, if you can't find answers to something you're looking for, or need help playing the game at a smarter level, our community is willing to help out. You can contact our active users, or simply create a topic in the RBY section.
3. About the Community
For the most part, I'm lenient with whatever you do or say here, but don't be dumb. =P
Often we run tournaments for RBY, whether regular style of play or with some kind of gimmick. The standard rules we use are as follows:
Sleep Clause (only one Pokemon asleep at a time)
Freeze Clause (only one Pokemon frozen at a time)
Self-KO Clause (using Explosion or Self-Destruct with your last Pokemon results in a loss, even if you knock out the opponent's final Pokemon)
Apply PP Ups (all Pokemon have the maximum PP for each of their moves)
Mewtwo and Mew are banned
Double Team and Minimize are banned (known as "Evasion Clause")
Horn Drill, Fissure and Guillotine are banned
Wrap, Bind, Fire Spin and Clamp are banned (though players in other communities and many of our own use these in non-tournament games)
Often we use a Double-Elimination Bracket, sometimes with Pools for Seeding beforehand. Sets in the bracket are best 2 of 3, except for Winner's Finals, Loser's Finals and Grand Finals, which are best 3 of 5. We also allow both players to change teams between each game.
Fairly simple. If you're unfamiliar with Double-Elimination Brackets, you can check the results of previous tournaments, or ask one of the Staff to learn.
4. Outro
Chances are that you knew most of this information anyway, but just in case you didn't know something, you can check this thread. If you're brand new, feel free to make an introduction in this board, and if you need help getting better, ask one of our active players to help train you.
See you around. =D
For those that need pointers to get comfortable here, or are new to playing RBY competitively, here's some help to get you started:
1. Getting Started
First off, most players these days play online using Netbattle Supermacy, a simulator for all Pokemon generations where a player simply clicks which Pokemon, Moves, etc they want and they're off to go battle players in a server.
When you first install Netbattle Supremacy, there are many options that are recommended you use. From the main menu, go to Options->Set Options and go to the Display & Sound tab. Under Battle Messages, check Extended (Log-Style) and Trainer Name Prefix. You can also set Between-Move-Delay to a lower or higher value, which changes the delay before messages during a battle.
Next in the System tab, check Hide Until Battle, Prompt To Save (under Logs) or Autosave (under Logs), if you prefer. All the other options are up to you.
Once you're done, you can begin creating your team in Team Builder from the Main Menu. Most of it is straight forward and easy to figure by playing around with it. Be sure though that for RBY you select the Version tab, and then click on True RBY. The other selections are for other generations of Pokemon, and RBY using tradeback GSC moves.
After your team is made, you can enter a server with other players. Click on Start Battling and you'll be taken to the registry which lists all of the servers. Unfortunately, the registry is frequently down, but you can still enter servers manually. Click on Advanced and then you can type in which server you wish to go to. The main server used is arena-trap.zapto.org, but there may be others such as oceania.zapto.org (Earthworm's backup), atq.zapto.org (the Antiquity community's server) and our old server rby2k10.kicks-ass.net.
Once you're in a server, you can chat and battle with other players. There are some recommended settings, but you'll only have to change to them once. In the Options tab, check Show Version Icons, Color Names in List, and if you'd like to have your text set to a specific colour, click Set Colour.
When you challenge a player for RBY, it's recommended to have the following settings: Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, Self-KO Clause, Apply PP Ups, Battle Timeout, Unrated and Evasion Clause.
While this is a lot of setup, you'll only have to do all of this once and your settings will be saved. From here, you're able to construct teams instantly, and battle and chat with players in the server.
2. Advancing in RBY
Chances are if you're new to Netbattle, you're likely not as good as you may think. It's nothing to be worried about as the step to playing competitively is always a big one. Fortunately, there are many places you can check out for help.
RBY Guide by me offers about as much insight and knowledge about the game as you could want. Although it's book-sized, anything you'd want to know is in there. ANYTHING. =P
While not as extensive as our community in RBY, Smogon offers in-depth information for all generations. Their RBY section is somewhat outdated, but still useful for quick team constructions.
Likewise with Smogon, GGFan (a top RBY player for years) has a section made for analysis of each final form in RBY, but it too is somewhat outdated.
And of course, if you can't find answers to something you're looking for, or need help playing the game at a smarter level, our community is willing to help out. You can contact our active users, or simply create a topic in the RBY section.
3. About the Community
For the most part, I'm lenient with whatever you do or say here, but don't be dumb. =P
Often we run tournaments for RBY, whether regular style of play or with some kind of gimmick. The standard rules we use are as follows:
Sleep Clause (only one Pokemon asleep at a time)
Freeze Clause (only one Pokemon frozen at a time)
Self-KO Clause (using Explosion or Self-Destruct with your last Pokemon results in a loss, even if you knock out the opponent's final Pokemon)
Apply PP Ups (all Pokemon have the maximum PP for each of their moves)
Mewtwo and Mew are banned
Double Team and Minimize are banned (known as "Evasion Clause")
Horn Drill, Fissure and Guillotine are banned
Wrap, Bind, Fire Spin and Clamp are banned (though players in other communities and many of our own use these in non-tournament games)
Often we use a Double-Elimination Bracket, sometimes with Pools for Seeding beforehand. Sets in the bracket are best 2 of 3, except for Winner's Finals, Loser's Finals and Grand Finals, which are best 3 of 5. We also allow both players to change teams between each game.
Fairly simple. If you're unfamiliar with Double-Elimination Brackets, you can check the results of previous tournaments, or ask one of the Staff to learn.
4. Outro
Chances are that you knew most of this information anyway, but just in case you didn't know something, you can check this thread. If you're brand new, feel free to make an introduction in this board, and if you need help getting better, ask one of our active players to help train you.
See you around. =D