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I also want to congratuate everyone who was able to get a gym league position. :3 |
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Whilst I didn't get the part it seems, I still want to give a congratulations to those who have been selected to become gym leaders. As even though it is honestly a tad saddening to not be alongside you, it'd be even more of a shame not to be sportsmanlike even in defeat! Besides, if I was knocked out of the running, I'm even more revved up as it were to put you lot through your paces as a serious challenger!
This new project also makes me highly curious, of course. At any rate, be it as a leader, challenger or otherwise- I'm going to be part of this league and endeavour to take it by storm! Mwhahaha! |
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And for the record, we did like your team. It was actually one of the more difficult decisions to decide against it, but it was definitely one of the more impressive ones, so we were both sure your skill level would be that of a Gym Leader from the application. That should translate to your challenges as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing your progress when the League opens. |
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But thanks for the kind words! It's nice to know at least I was on the right track with my team. Guess my fire gym will have to stay in retirement for the time being, but no worries I suppose they earned the rest, bwhaha. I must say the more I see this new upcoming project the more I'm interested in it... if it's an elite position, I'm totally applying for it. And if not, or I don't get there..? I'm aiming for champion, baby. Oh yeah. |
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First thing's first:
Congrats fellow Gym Leaders! This is a time to celebrate having made "the list", yes, but it is also a time to muster the utmost respect you can bring upon yourself and stick up for the trainers that line up before you. It won't be easy trying not to lose, but in the long run, you help show them what they're capable of; and that, in turn, helps you. We can be the brick wall that stops them, or falls; it does not matter. Having respect for what we're given in life is all that does. Second: Being the first in line isn't always a bad thing, you know. On that note, I welcome each and every one of you trainers into my Gym with a warm and anxious heart, ready to block your path to hone your skills, while at the same time feel willing to step aside at defeat and let you show how much courage you have to pursue the rest of the League. I wish you all the best of luck on your journey to the top. |
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The battles were primarily issued to decide on the ranks of the gym leaders. The battles didn't decide who would be a gym leader, unless the teams were too miserable. But none of the teams were. Only those 8 battled us, while other applicants weren't chosen due to the reasons mentioned earlier.
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Anyway, I have a question. Will there be anything special awarded to people who manage to defeat all 8 Gym Leaders and obtain all 8 badges? |
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Oh i didnt know that you did that, so i understand then. |
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As for your question, no specific details will be provided as to what is the prize, but I can confirm that yes, there is a reward for defeating all 8 gym leaders, and it is a grand reward, actually. Last edited by The Spirit of Time; August 22, 2012 at 01:04:09 AM. |
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Okay. Time for my input on the new instructions:
1) You advise us to save battle videos to ensure nobody has cheated. In the event that we have to battle multiple challengers in a row in a short amount of time and wouldn't have the time to view any, would you suggest that we upload our videos and post them here (or rather send to them to the League Administration as to not leak information)? Or how do you want to approach this? 2) Will each Gym Leader have a thread dedicated to requests? Or will there be a single thread dedicated to Leader availability to which challengers message the Leaders? Well... I believe that's about it... for now at least. ^^' |
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2)Each gym leader will have his own thread as his gym. But not now, of course. |
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Will the Gym Leaders be able to get the adoptable they chose as a prize for challengers who beat them? Last edited by ThePokeMan; August 22, 2012 at 10:27:40 AM. |
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Additionally, I've only ever seen Freeze Clause enacted on the games such as the Pokémon Stadium games, and that's coded in so that no two Pokémon can be frozen at the same time. Not to mention that Blizzard only had a 30% chance of freeze in the Japanese releases. It had been changed in international releases, Pokémon Stadium games, and JP Yellow. TL;DR: You shouldn't lose to a Relic Song sleep proc. |
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The topic is debatable. It is true that the chance of inducing sleep is only 10%, which isn't as much. We can look into it a little more. Personally, I was waiting for those in Smogon to start discussing the move seriously, as we might find reasonable suggestion for this move, but I was also too busy, so I don't know if they already did so. But I guarantee that Aura and I will discuss this thoroughly, and it is highly possible that the rule is removed.
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Well now i dont have to worry about this for awhile, so i can use this move safely. |
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EDIT: CONGRATS!! Last edited by PHANTOMxTRAINER; August 26, 2012 at 09:22:05 PM. |
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Both Aura and I haven't had battles for more than half a year. Even when I was a gym leader, I didn't battle people in the last month or so. We lacked information and experience of the new Pokémon. In my case, I didn't and I still don't know most of the new names, not to mention their abilities, moves, etc. So, we were rusty and we didn't perform as good against all applicants.
To tell you the truth, both Aura and I were surprised with TurtwigX. His result was unexpected, but he deserves it nevertheless. Ignoring hax and any other factors, the team was really unique, cleverly made and surprising. Generally speaking, the last three spots occupy three impressive teams that both Aura and I wanted to include no matter what, not because they are the strongest, but because rare Pokémon and strategies are used. Keep it up! (Y) Last edited by AuraKshatriya; August 29, 2012 at 04:38:59 PM. Reason: "Occupie"->"Occupy" |
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1. Once a Gym Leader is defeated by a challenger, can the challenger go back and challenge again for the fun of it? 2. I understand that the gyms are from weakest to strongest, but why do we have to face them in order? This is just my opinion, but if we do that, Boberry will get clustered with challenges the first few weeks or so and the rest of the league (especially Turtwig) will have no challenges until they advance. 3. Do the leaders choose the special adoptable prize? If so what are the limits besides no adoptables that are already available? Or does the VRGL staff pick one depending on the type and availability? 4. Isn't it time to gray scale the Archived Gym's badges? Or will they just stay "Retired" without any color change? 5. Now, I'm pretty sure I have an idea on the new project of the VRGL but... When will we get some more information about this? It's possible I have other questions about the new project, but I don't think it's up for discussion yet |
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Yes, a gym leader can change the members of his team whenever he/she find it necessary. It is a continuous improvement. However, a gym leader must inform The Gym League Administration of any changes done. |
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As for the second part, they have to inform the Administration before they do it right? |
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A question that has kinda confused me for a little while now - seeing as the level range for battles is 80-100, does that mean any gym leader could use any Pokémon within that range of levels or do we have to go from lowest level (gym 1) to highest level (gym 8)?
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First of all, I want to explain this broken image problem to everyone. When a gym thread is posted, all three images will be broken because we are not using hot-linking; we are not using [IMG] codes with a link of the image. Instead, we are using attachments, but in an advanced way. This process is too hard for me to explain to each gym leader, thus, when a thread is firstly created, images will be broken. But then I am editing the threads and fixing the attachments. So, when you see Last edited by The Spirit of Time, then it means I have fixed the attachments.
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Gen V OU is compulsory, since it is the most common. Of course, there will be different tiers and conditions, but it is not the right time to talk about them, especially that there are still preparations to be finished and a League to open.
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The VGC and other such official tournaments do not follow the tiers setup by Smogon as the rules for such tournaments are determined by Nintendo. The VRGL follows the tier system of Smogon, so Ubers, even if they preform poorly in Doubles, are not allowed.
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It is better not to ask a lot about what to be used right now. Currently, we are following the standard OU. We were asked if other conditions could possibly be implemented and I said yes, but also specified that it is not the time to talk about it, especially that the League hasn't opened yet. Therefore, I would appreciate if you forget about other conditions for the time being, and focus on what the guide has specified; OU is the main and compulsory tier.
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I say we edit this group: http://victoryroad.net/group.php?groupid=32
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I'm not so sure it'll be that soon; as even when I do get my Black 2 next Sunday, it'll still take me some time to at least attempt the game, and then transfer my Pokemon and teach the appropriate moves. (Especially given that I don't get that week's work schedule until this upcoming Wednesday.)
To my knowledge, the estimated start time is sometime November (this giving everybody, including the staff, fair enough time to prepare for everything.) Last edited by boberry2009; September 29, 2012 at 12:42:36 PM. |
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As it would most obviously seem that when the League opens, it'll be dependant on me to be ready to begin; I just want to confirm that even though I have to work on release day, Sunday; I have a potential 4 days off in a row starting the very next day. Considering I beat Black in a week, I should be able to fit a majority of the story into this time frame.
In short; I should be ready when the League is. |
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Totally pumped for the league to start, training my team to be ready for it now.
However, I do have some questions I didn't see mentioned in the guide, though I may be wrong so feel free to answer / correct me if so; Are we required to contact anyone in particular to sign up as a challenger for the league, or does one simply challenge the leader in their thread immediately? Are challengers able to change their team as they please, or should they stick with the same team through the challenge? |
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Challengers can change and update their team. |
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Thats good as sometimes if i throw a random team together to face a leader, i could change a pokemon or 2 to help. Last edited by kakashidragon; October 12, 2012 at 07:50:20 PM. |
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When a challenger defeats a gym leader, the challenger posts in this thread. The challenger's name will be listed and he/she will be given the prize if wanted. We will work on a badge system, but I can't promise anything for now. Of course, if anyone would like to have the badge he/she won in the signature, then I can provide him/her with that.
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The League runs from weakest to strongest and the fact that it is not as competitive as the earlier one. With a team of 80s, you have a good chance of defeating the first gym leader if you are experienced enough. Of course, your chance of winning will decrease as you progress. The main idea is that you can train your team as you progress through the League, just like in the games. You might start with Lv80s and then be in the 90s against the second and so on. There is also the fact that you can edit your team as you proceed.
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EDIT:As now stated in the Victory Road Gym League Guide, Gym Leaders may challenge other Gym Leaders in the same fashion as an ordinary challenger would. However, victory in these battles will not influence the winning nor the losing Gym Leaders' Rank. Additionally, no Gym Leader may become an Elite Four member by conquering the League-i.e. obtaining all eight Gym Badges. Last edited by AuraKshatriya; November 3, 2012 at 11:40:03 AM. |
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New question: How exactly will the new leader be slotted into the current heirarchy? Will they just be put into the lineup based on how their team looks, how it functioned, etc., or will be a tournament-type ordeal that will shake up the entire lineup of Leaders? Last edited by ThePokeMan; November 20, 2012 at 02:54:44 PM. |
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That is correct, Kylce. If a gym were closed, challengers would be able to move forward to the next gym. However, I'm sure it was never brought up (I could be wrong), I wouldn't necessarily constitute that as a win and automatic badge. I believe the challenger should still have to go back, at some point, and battle the skipped gym.
I'm sure Spirit (or another VRGL admin) could enlighten us on this a little more? ^^' Also, as Spirit had said, the newest gym leader would be chosen based on a test, but will this affect the rest of the league? Or will the newest leader simply fill in the 5th gym spot? |