Pokèmon Battlegrounds [Sign Up Thread]

[Omega_Ra1der]

A duddrigon or the fallen pokemon.

[TyranntX]

Chapter 1 is over. please stand by as I change up the main page and set up chapter 2

[Sutoratosu]

Well damn... was just about to post how Azauqyar just started heading home while burning up the forest with Flamethrower as he went... annnnnnd got ninja'd.

Oh well... next time... next time. And he got some intel on tactics out of it, so... guess it wasn't for nothing.

That forest though... It gonna get burniated...

[Commander]

Damn, I think that's the fastest a chapter has ended in this RP section's history. Usually one lasts at least a month before jumping to the next. Anyways, I'll have my sign-ups done sometime today or tomorrow though I suggest you take at least two or three days to talk over the new designs with Yash before diving into a new chapter.

I'll give you guys a hint on the main one though. I'm sure some remember this guy:

[Sutoratosu]

Machamp, calling it now...

And indeed. that was fast as hell... so fast that there are a few players who actually never even posted once.

And yeah, don't rush chapter 2, you two, be sure that everything's ready before you go ahead and put it up. Haste makes waste.

[Cytan]

(4th Pokemon)

Name: Aquero

Age: Unknown

Gender: Genderless

Rank: Wanderer fits the most.

Kingdom: None

Pokemon: Kyogre

Bio: Aquero is the ancient Pokemon, Kyogre, awakened from the war. It is unknown what it will do... Aquero may join a kingdom, it may be neutral, or it may be against it all. Aquero was mastery of the water, so some water types my follow this reawakened beast. Will it accept them? Who knows?

Edited May 11, 2015 by Cytan

[TyranntX]

okay new Info page is set, just one sec and I'll set up Ch.2

[Darvan Korematsu]

Jesus Christ that was a fast RP chapter. I'm used to a week or two, but two days? Wow. I guess that's fine for a dry run. I used to co-host two RPs - for Pokemon and Walking Dead - on Reddit and I'll say that chapters usually would have gone about the time I'm used to.

I'd also like to voice my opinion on how six characters is a little over-extending. Heck, when I made my two characters, I made them as simple as possible by making them travel together so I wouldn't have to remember illogical, complicated webs.

Also as Commander and Wander have said, some didn't post at all. Yash and I talked about a subplot that me, him and EonicEevee could work together on, because the Lati bios fit hand in hand with each other even though I (making the latter Lati character) never intended it. Still haven't heard from Eonic at all on the sign-up.

Either way, you did a good job for your dry test run Tyrannt, and I give you credit for that.

[Commander]

okay new Info page is set, just one sec and I'll set up Ch.2

I really, really suggest waiting a bit because there's still quite a bit that needs to be put into the info page and other things that should be fleshed out. Rushing headfirst into things will only bring disaster. That's something I make sure my players learn as a host.

I haven't even made a character and I said I was joining. You should be considerate to ALL players because some have less free time than others. Yeah, it takes more time, but we all learn to become very patient people.

If either you or Yash needs help or advice Dobby and I are great people to ask because of all are experience. Wander is a fantastic, perhaps best person here, to ask anything about when it comes to warfare. Heck, I heard rumors he was trained under the Lieutenant himself once.

Edit: Six characters is WAY, WAY, WAAAAY TOO MUCH!!!! Three is already pushing the boundaries. I mean I'm doing three, but they are all a group along with the main one is the only one who really talks. Secondary characters are useful to make battles more interesting which is why I'm not against having more than one character per player.

[Darvan Korematsu]

Welp he did it. Ch.2 already up.

[Raindrop Valkyrie]

Honestly I highly suggest wating a bit on CHap 2 there Tyrannt.

You ans Yash ((from waht I read.)) are having quite a bit of issues with battle systems etc and if you rush in right away again you are going to not have a good time. There is already a lot of shaky territory and you should take time to pause, take a breathe and redouble your efforts. There is no sense in going on if youa ren't sure what you want to do with the battle system and experimenting in the middle of a Chapter at that level is going to get really really bad. I am telling you it will never end well.

So, try to at least have a somewhat stable idea of what you want out of the battle system before preceding. A hsot that doesn't know what they want from their RP is pretty dangerous to it. As if you get frsuitrating with something in the middle of a Chapter and just get hung up on it... your players aren't going to want to stick around and wait for it to work itself out. Take this Natural Lull in the action of ending a Chapter to work out the kinks in the systems rather than inevitably create one in the middle of the action. That will lose you players rapidly, cause no one likes to have something get rolling to just have a big cut in the action and everything come to a crashing halt.

I can say one thing though. Don't worry about making mistakes etc... as you said you are a newer host and you ahve to learn. That is one way people learn, making mistakes. It happens and is only natural. Hosting isn't the most easy thing to grasp within seconds, and it can be tough to Master ((and you really can't master anything fully lol. But besdies my annoying tendency for being pragmatic.)) It takes a lot of practice and know how, and sadly it isn't soemthing you can read up on etc... it needs to be experienced and learned through doing, rather than reading/Seeing.

On a side note... While I don't have many guidelines on Post length... from this point forward in this RP... I will probably be cracking down on One-liners etc... if I see it. Posts should at least try to be a paragraph. I know sometimes a quick response is needed... but One Line of text is not acceptable in any means. It is a pretty throw away post and it doesn't do much for character development or the story and jsut simply hand waves etc and really detracts from characters etc... I don't want to ahve to do soemthing like that... but I noticed a heck of a lot of it in this RP thread. I understand that you are the Host Tyrannt and I am not over-stepping my bounds... but it really isn't something I want to see become a habit here in the forums. I want to keep it a good exeprince for all.

So... If I see it I will bring it up in here. I won't do anything drastic right away. ((cause I don't like to enforce things in other's RPs.)) and will merely suggest it change, but I really really do want to see some improvement on that regard.

[TyranntX]

Jesus Christ that was a fast RP chapter. I'm used to a week or two, but two days? Wow. I guess that's fine for a dry run. I used to co-host two RPs - for Pokemon and Walking Dead - on Reddit and I'll say that chapters usually would have gone about the time I'm used to.

I'd also like to voice my opinion on how six characters is a little over-extending. Heck, when I made my two characters, I made them as simple as possible by making them travel together so I wouldn't have to remember illogical, complicated webs.

Also as Commander and Wander have said, some didn't post at all. Yash and I talked about a subplot that me, him and EonicEevee could work together on, because the Lati bios fit hand in hand with each other even though I (making the latter Lati character) never intended it. Still haven't heard from Eonic at all on the sign-up.

Either way, you did a good job for your dry test run Tyrannt, and I give you credit for that.

Chapter one was mainly a test to see "Will people even like this". now that I know that answer is yes I'll let the rest of the chapters run MUCH longer. but thanks for the compliment.

I am going to wait until I make my final 3 characters. for now i'll see how things go in chapter 3 with the ones I have.

[Darvan Korematsu]

I'm not saying it's bad, but it's small shit like that that gets me Tyran and the others too. Like you slung together a completely new story element barely out of the gate and talks of a ch. 3 when pretty much no one has looked at 2 yet.

Also I'd cut the 6-char limit because you yourself will get tangled in the web of story and blow this up if you screw up on the plot.

EDIT: we're just trying to help you make this better. Please heed our advice. I'm done for now b/c I have class in the morning.

Edited May 11, 2015 by Darvan Korematsu

[Commander]

I think Huk pretty much summarized what has been going on. Tyrant, this is a fascinating RP and we're just trying to help keep it strong like it is if not improve it. There's a side that we're all missing though. Yash's. Since he's the co-host, I feel it's his right to step in first and perhaps resolve/explain the issues that just popped up. If he says it's all good, I'd say it's okay to jump into this new chapter. If not, Tyrant/Huk/Murdoc could simply just lock the chapter until it's truly ready.

[TyranntX]

I'm just going to leave it open for now.

the 6 char cap will remain for now as it is OPTIONAL and not mandatory. I may make 1 or 2 more chars and axe off two of my current ones in the future but nothing is set in stone. as of now i'll try and contact him next time he's online about what else we need. (besides the obvious combat system).

I wouldn't say I'd get tangled in the story, I just don't stay online 24/7. that's why I got a co-host.

Edit: For now, combat will be similar to that of chapter 1. but rathter than be wright the story of "What happend" the fighters will have a simple text battle after I post the "Poke'mon Battle" thing. you still have to message me that you are are to fight and when it ends. it just this way rpers have more control of what they do. In addition for any battle that dose not take place at a territory you also discuss the spoils for the winner, and the penalty for the loser.

Edited May 11, 2015 by TyranntX

[Cytan]

Name: Valerie

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Rank: Diplomat (discussed with host)

Kingdom: Magic

Pokemon: Togetic

Bio: She grew up in the magic kingdom royal quarters her entire life. Obviously, she was hatched as a Togepi. She always has had good people skills, so it was decided that she is to be the diplomat of the magic kingdom.

[Yash]

Hey, so I was asleep after my last post and just went through everything that has happened. Chapter 2 is out wayyyy too soon. I am asking Hukuna or Murdoc to lock it till we work out everything, and I mean everything.

I'd like to point out that there is a bunch of meta gaming going on here. This needs to stop. It is ridiculous how much people have gotten away with on this Chapter. Let's just say that for future chapters it will not be like this. So now that we have a map of the world, I expect some clarity on the RP. Considering the size of everything, I would say this RP has not followed time restraints properly. I would like to ensure that everybody gets a chance to be active on this, and not just people who are online a major chunk of the day.

Another thing I see happening is players performing actions and stating the results of their actions. I had already mentioned this. That is the main reason that the RP is speeding up. So effective immediately, I would request all players to perform an action and wait for the host or the opponent to give the results of their action.

I will work out a battle system with Tyrannt and have it ready in a day or two. After that and some fine tuning to the over all RP, we can get started on chapter 2. I expect the pace of chapter 2 to be similar to other RPs from now on as every action will be needing a response by the host. Whether it be in battle or outside. So if somebody is investigating an area, they will merely mention the action and wait for the consequence to be given by me. I need to head out now so I can't continue on this for a few hours but once I am back I will finish reading chapter one and have something posted in chapter 2. I request everybody to be patient and wait it out. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[TyranntX]

Well as you can see, we added some new rules to balance things out some. though I don't think we are quite ready to open up chapter 2 just yet. so stay tuned

[Commander]

Name: Gilgamesh

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Rank: None

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Machamp

Bio: A famed treasure hunter who cares little for morals or ideals. Gilgamesh will fight for whichever side he feels will reward him with more glory and spoils. While his fists are quite strong, he tends to rely more on the strength of his blades to do damage. He has fought many battles along his companion, Enkidu, and is always ready to pick a fight.

Additional: Gilgamesh wears a brown cloak and red and white mask when he's not in battle. Since only two of his four arms can be seen, he's sometimes mistaken as a different Pokemon.

Name: Cal and Masa

Age: ???

Gender: Male (Cal) and Female (Masa)

Rank: None

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Doublade

Bio: These twin blades, nicknamed after the legendary swords Excalibur and Masamune, strapped themselves to Gilgamesh's back and are ready to be called upon at any time. While they can battle on their own, they prefer to be wielded by Gilgamesh to strike their opponents down. Rumors go that the twins joined alongside Gilgamesh shortly after he began his journey.

Name: Enkidu

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Houdoom (Can Mega)

Bio: Gilgamesh's traveling partner and his right hand man. Enkidu rarely ever talks but the two seem to have a deep bond with each other. The two met and became friends sometime during the conflict of the war. Enkindu tends to take a support role defending Gilgamesh from any deadly threats, but if needed, he can Mega Evolve into a more fearsome opponent.

And if a fourth is allowed

Name: Sukie

Age: ???

Kingdom: Mercenary

Gender: Male

Pokemon: Aegislash

Bio: Named after the legendary blade, Zantetsuken, this is Gilgamesh's strongest sword which he only uses to fight worthy opponents. Little is known about this Pokemon other than it likes to rests on Gligamesh's back until he calls upon it to wield in battle.

Edit: If you're wondering how Gilgamesh fights, think of it as one fierce opponent instead of three different opponents (Though the swords can be KO'd). The blades act more like Spellblades and add to Gilgamesh's attack power. I'll make Gilgamesh probably do no more than two attacks per turn to avoid powerplaying. Enkidu is really no different than a regular Houndoom though so there shouldn't be a problem there.

[Felicity]

Commander, Gilgamesh absolutely HAS to have a farfetched squire. Come on now.

[Ragnar]

Well damn... was just about to post how Azauqyar just started heading home while burning up the forest with Flamethrower as he went... annnnnnd got ninja'd.

Oh well... next time... next time. And he got some intel on tactics out of it, so... guess it wasn't for nothing.

That forest though... It gonna get burniated...

And Rain(Suicune) will be there to quench the flames out. I like play him as the wandering peacekeeper, enforcing the natural balance of the all kingdoms. but I never got the chance to show it, everything happens so fast..lol

Anyways, as for the RP goes, I'm looking forward to chapter 2. No need to rush, just take your time, Yash and Tyrant. I'm sure you'll do great in sorting and handling this RP as it progresses.

[Commander]

Commander, Gilgamesh absolutely HAS to have a farfetched squire. Come on now.

I was trying to think of a dog, though I probably could find something else to be his companion. Just give me a minute and I might change it.

[TyranntX]

Name: Gilgamesh

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Rank: None

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Machamp

Bio: A famed treasure hunter who cares little for morals or ideals. Gilgamesh will fight for whichever side he feels will reward him with more glory and spoils. While his fists are quite strong, he tends to rely more on the strength of his blades to do damage. He has fought many battles along his companion, Enkidu, and is always ready to pick a fight.

Additional: Gilgamesh wears a brown cloak and red and white mask when he's not in battle. Since only two of his four arms can be seen, he's sometimes mistaken as a different Pokemon.

Name: Cal and Masa

Age: ???

Gender: Male (Cal) and Female (Masa)

Rank: None

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Doublade

Bio: These twin blades, nicknamed after the legendary swords Excalibur and Masamune, strapped themselves to Gilgamesh's back and are ready to be called upon at any time. While they can battle on their own, they prefer to be wielded by Gilgamesh to strike their opponents down. Rumors go that the twins joined alongside Gilgamesh shortly after he began his journey.

Name: Enkidu

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Kingdom: Mercenary

Pokemon: Houdoom (Can Mega)

Bio: Gilgamesh's traveling partner and his right hand man. Enkidu rarely ever talks but the two seem to have a deep bond with each other. The two met and became friends sometime during the conflict of the war. Enkindu tends to take a support role defending Gilgamesh from any deadly threats, but if needed, he can Mega Evolve into a more fearsome opponent.

And if a fourth is allowed

Name: Sukie

Age: ???

Kingdom: Mercenary

Gender: Male

Pokemon: Aegislash

Bio: Named after the legendary blade, Zantetsuken, this is Gilgamesh's strongest sword which he only uses to fight worthy opponents. Little is known about this Pokemon other than it likes to rests on Gligamesh's back until he calls upon it to wield in battle.

Edit: If you're wondering how Gilgamesh fights, think of it as one fierce opponent instead of three different opponents (Though the swords can be KO'd). The blades act more like Spellblades and add to Gilgamesh's attack power. I'll make Gilgamesh probably do no more than two attacks per turn to avoid powerplaying. Enkidu is really no different than a regular Houndoom though so there shouldn't be a problem there.

Alright you all signed up. Cutos for finding out on your own that you can have two of the same poke'mon as characters or the same evolution line

[Sutoratosu]

And Rain(Suicune) will be there to quench the flames out. I like play him as the wandering peacekeeper, enforcing the natural balance of the all kingdoms. but I never got the chance to show it, everything happens so fast..lol

Anyways, as for the RP goes, I'm looking forward to chapter 2. No need to rush, just take your time, Yash and Tyrant. I'm sure you'll do great in sorting and handling this RP as it progresses.

Oh... damn, that's right, forgot there was a Suicune in the picture...

But he'd have to put it all out manually,,, cause no rain fall and all that lovely business with Airlock being able to suppress all weather.

Anyways, I'll take this time while we're waiting to go and do a bit more work on backstory and such...especially work for Freya. And should probably flesh out a few things for Azauqyar's personality while I am it too...

though I can see an obvious soft spot for children, underneath all the arrogance and the brutality and blood and fire...go figure.

[Yash]

So the rules are set for now.. Please go through the OP.. If anybody needs anything to be explained they can PM me.. The new chapter should start by tomorrow.. That gives enough time to have most doubts clarified (hopefully).. Also if anybody wants to have a trial run at any of the new actions I can do that as well.. Just PM me about it..