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MusikMaestro from Ireland Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Heisenberg unreliable
#6976: Aug 2nd 2012 at 1:37:40 PM

Ok, so ive decided to post a sign-up sheet, combing everyones ideas so far. Without further ado...

Section One-Character

1. Name: Joe

2. Hometown: Castelia City, Unova.

3. Age: 17 (birthday is January 13th)

3. Job: Officer in the international police force.

4. Appearence: Tall with Brown hair and green eyes. Clean Shaven, With his hair cut short. Wheres a Striped blue and white top, with a Black long coat going down to his knees. Wears black denim jeans and whatever the pokemon equvilant of Red converse are (Yes, hes an Inspector Jowd[Ghost Trick] and Tenth Doctor[Doctor Who] mashup).

5. Personality: Deadpan Snarker mets Jerk with a Heart of Gold with a dash of Knight in Sour Armor.

Section 2-Pokemon

1. Pokemon: Gardevoir(female), Abra(male), Nuzleaf(male), Primape(male), Chansey(female), Beldum.

2. Starter Mon: Ralts(evolved into Gardevoir), Recieved when he joined the police at 16.

edited 2nd Aug '12 1:55:25 PM by MusikMaestro

TracerBullet Since: Jan, 2011
#6977: Aug 2nd 2012 at 1:56:13 PM

@ Umbra

I'm sorry to hear that. Though you actually have a few further options if you happen to have a USB keyboard lying around. That is, all current home consoles support keyboards for their internet browser (though unfortunately, PS3s are the only ones to support USB mice AFAIK). It's hardly an ideal solution (though vastly preferable to typing with just the controller), but you *might* be able to use a console that you're around (e.g. your Wii or disc eater X Box at home) as a gimped computer.

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6978: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:28:44 PM

Since everyone seems to either support or just not care about it, I'd like a final verdict from everyone about Avenger: Go or no?

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#6979: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:32:56 PM

I'd make an Avengers joke, but I can't think of one. So I'll just give it a go.

TracerBullet Since: Jan, 2011
#6980: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:34:18 PM

[up]x2 I'd say no, but I thought that I already made my opinion on Avenger clear. IMHO, it seems like a bit of a slippery slope to have unique non-canon moves and abilities. I think that if you really want a mon with that sort of niche ability-wise, why not just use the "Hero" ability already provided in PokeConquest?

edited 2nd Aug '12 5:34:46 PM by TracerBullet

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#6981: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:37:38 PM

I want to make it clear that this is not personal at all, but I vote no. I'm against wholly original moves/abilities on principle. Sorry.

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6982: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:42:03 PM

[up][up]Personally, I doubt Hero would be very balanced in the context of a Main Game style battle like those used in the RP. One of the main problems of the original draft of Avenger was that it didn't wind back down as the user got its revenge.

[up]Fully understood, Wolf.

edited 2nd Aug '12 5:46:32 PM by Eskay64

Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#6983: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:48:13 PM

If my opinion holds any ground as to what goes, I'd say that Avenger is good.

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6984: Aug 2nd 2012 at 5:49:49 PM

EDIT: It is now 3-2 in favour of "yes" if Silent's vote means anything. Which it does. So I will still be hoping for another "yes" so that it would be a more-than-one-vote-ahead win, whatever that would be officially called.

edited 2nd Aug '12 6:27:10 PM by Eskay64

Luke924 Since: Nov, 2010
#6985: Aug 2nd 2012 at 6:28:34 PM

I vote "yes" for avenger too, if that helps at all.

Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Meet The New Boss
#6986: Aug 2nd 2012 at 6:30:56 PM

On Avenger

I say no. Fake (or rather improvised like my own Meteor Rage) moves are one thing. Fake abilities I'm not as cool with.

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strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#6987: Aug 2nd 2012 at 6:41:45 PM

Hmm...I think I may have misunderstood the question. I had assumed you were asking if it was ready to be introduced to the RP, and it had already been decided to be kept. Since that doesn't appear to be the case, I'm going to have to say no, because I'd rather not have fake abilities.

Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#6988: Aug 2nd 2012 at 7:08:12 PM

Am I the only person who's thinking that Nintendo is borrowing a few plot points we've had in the RP? I can think of at least two examples:

  • Ghetis controlling Kyruem and having him attack the hero directly.
  • The World Tournament (Seemingly similar to Gold Conference).

edited 2nd Aug '12 7:14:06 PM by Pentigan

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6989: Aug 2nd 2012 at 7:09:23 PM

Spoilers, dude.

Also, I think it's creepier that a lot of the teams used in the World Tournament are strikingly close to my teams I developed for them, sometimes off by only one Pokemon.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Sixthhokage1 Since: Feb, 2013
#6990: Aug 2nd 2012 at 7:10:47 PM

We've been joking about having a Gamefreak Spy :P

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#6991: Aug 2nd 2012 at 7:11:04 PM

Yeah, I'd spoiler that first point. Since the new spoiler policy went up, that'd be against the rules.

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6992: Aug 2nd 2012 at 8:58:01 PM

You have no idea how hard I'm struggling to resist highlighting that spoiler :P

And as for Avenger, it's now 3-3... and I'm still not 100% sure what Tracer's vote is. You're wording it in an unusual way. Since we had a serious problem with misunderstandings earlier today, could you clarify with just "yes" or "no"?

memyselfandI2 Dunsparce Cloud from The Biosphere Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Dunsparce Cloud
#6993: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:00:15 PM

Oh, are we taking votes?

Assuming I haven't been tallied or otherwise been assumed to have provided a vote, I'm gonna say no. Sorry.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Tropeless Dry Paratroopa from World 8. Since: Jun, 2011
Dry Paratroopa
#6994: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:17:37 PM

Hm... I'm undecided. While introducing an Ability wouldn't be the worst thing we've done here, the ability would be seldom used since we have a lack of Dream World Pokemon.

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Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6995: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:20:13 PM

Okay, 4-3 No plus whatever Tracer's vote actually was.

I'm slightly concerned by the fact that every "no" has just been because of being uncomfortable with the general concept of fake Abilities, not because it's legitimately bad. I'd prefer people keep an open mind about things like this, especially when similar things have been allowed, but I won't try to force any changed opinions. I'm just requesting open-mindedness.

And Dream World abilities do happen sometimes in-RP. Umbra's Golurk, Mata Nui, comes to mind.

edited 2nd Aug '12 9:21:54 PM by Eskay64

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#6996: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:20:37 PM

[up][up] No we don't. DS' Swanna and Lilligant are DW 'mons, and my Snivy has her DW Ability, although she was born conventionally.

[up] The thing is...it's a bit of a slippery slope, and it makes people uncomfortable. You point out that we've done things like this before. True, there are one or two moves that are WAAPT-unique. However, an Ability is something bigger than moves. And further down the line, we might be looking back and saying "Well, we let an original Ability in, why not X thing that is similar, but slightly bigger?"

It's an interesting idea, and I love the amount of thought you've put into making it balanced, but I just can't get behind it.

edited 2nd Aug '12 9:23:15 PM by BadWolf21

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6997: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:27:45 PM

Thank you, Wolf. And I realize it may make people uncomfortable. However, worse things have happened to make people uncomfortable, and yet still happened. But I won't hold this against you.

memyselfandI2 Dunsparce Cloud from The Biosphere Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Dunsparce Cloud
#6998: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:38:06 PM

I really don't see why a "no" vote should be because of a specific issue with the ability itself.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#6999: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:42:08 PM

It's not really so much that it needs to be a problem with the ability itself... I just want some sort of verification that people paid attention to the work I put into it.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#7000: Aug 2nd 2012 at 9:44:12 PM

We appreciate your time, and dedication, Eskay. Redirecting that creativity into something else would be a huge boon for the RP.


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