National Park Catching Contest

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Woahwoahwoah! I'm a newb and I don't have 20k. Yet here we are contemplating MY idea for the park. Still I see that it would be reasonable to charcge a 10-15k entrance fee. 20 -30k is too much. If you don't have a job, it takes a loooong time to rack up that much money. We will close the front gate like 3-4 days before the contest begins and any RPs still going on when the contest starts will be temporarily suspended. I think that this is nonegotiable unless we either put a specific squadron of rangers on the normal park and a specific squadron on the park.

I already proposed the idea of cycling through locations. That would be the point. But maybe we should choose a random location instead of using a cycle system. Just a suggestion to mix it up a bit.

However many traners the ranger can reasonably handle, is fine. Personally that level is still at 2. But if Chainy and BB can do it then all the better for you, I hope that I will be able to do that someday.

30 participants is reasonable but limits would suck for people like me who are busy with other stuff in RL. Maybe we could have a submission process and have people submit reasons why they want to do the contest and we'd choose 30 from a bunch(?). Just a suggestion.

 

Lol, I think you misread something (or maybe I did?). The price we talked about was between 10-15k. Also, your level is the same as mine. Even though I doubt we'll have 30 participants, maybe an admissions process would work? Never tried that before.​

 

Yeah, I believe the largest amount was 15k, but I reckon 10k would be fine. It dissuades the casual entries and those looking to break the system. This should be an event for those who have awesome roleplaying skills.

Also, an admissions process would maybe work, like you make the admissions thread and then its open for 48 hours, and then it closes. That way the Rangers can take their time (more or less) but it still allows quite a few people in.

Also, maybe there should be a rule that you have to post once or twice a day for this, just to keep it speeding along.

 

Yep I agree. The admissions process would have to be refined. What exactly would we ask the people trying to get in? My idea is rot.

 

Once every two days seems a lot easier imo. That's the way I see most things on pe2k done anyway. Say for your method, I was sick one day or the laptop broke and I wasn't able to post, then what happens? I'm disqualified for an accident that wasn't my fault? Yeah...

I'm thinking every two days should be put in place as it eliminates most of the unforeseeable variables and I still think it should be try to post at least once for every two days.

 

Two days seems okay, but I like one day if the contest is going to be a week long. That's just me though.

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Yeah, the whole point is that this wouldn't be a leisurely pace. It'd have to be done fast, unlike the normal runs.

Maybe instead of imposing restrictions, just say that this goes for a week (maybe 2) and if the person isn't finished with their run by the time the deadline is up, then too bad. Their run ends, they're pulled out, and they have to hand up what they got.

 

I decided to put all of what was said together as sort of a rough draft to get us started. Remember this is nothing final, just trying to get things together so feel free to add/change/suggest new things.

National Park Pokémon Catching Contest

-Test your role playing skills-​

~Due to the overpopulation of the island, Trainers gather from all over the world at the National Park at the most perfect time of the year. That time is right as summer ends and fall begins when the Pokemon born in the Spring have had time to mature. The Trainer, along with their Rangers go through the park and the Trainer tries and captures as many Pokemon as they like. They travel through the whole island in one week, spending the nights in the wild as they try to find new and interesting Pokemon to add to their team.~ ​

-This event will be (Bi?)Annually.

Rules/Guidelines/Ideas:

1. Must have at least one Pokémon (preferably a fully evolved Pokémon.)
2. You have to be part of the URPG
3. You have to have a sign up for the National Park
4. All of your posts must be readable, no chat speak. It also helps to be creative with your posts.
5. You must be this tall to enter
6. No outside items will be permitted into the park during this time (other than Parkballs?)
7. You should at least post every two days (everyday is preferred.) This is because the event is a weeklong thing (assuming that it is)
8. You will start off in one location and rotate throughout the park.
9. You must pay a 5-15k entrance fee (still negotiable)
10. Once you’ve paid, you will start off with a basket of Balls; 3 Park, 2 Super, and 1 Hyper (still negotiable.)
11. You will start with 15 encounters, if you pass that; new rolls will be rolled for you.
12. After the week is over, your Pokémon that you caught will be evaluated by judges (I am assuming either the Elite Rangers or just Jess?) You can submit as many Pokémon as you want to be evaluated, but you can only take one Pokémon with you out of all the Pokémon you manage to catch.

This part is just something I threw together. ​

Point System for the Judges

1. The amount of Pokémon captured [5PTS]
2. The level of the Pokémon caught [5PTS]
3. PPPP [5PTS]
4. Finishing the week run [5PTS]
5. Effort [10PTS]
6. Grammar/Punctuation [10PTS]
7. Health/Status of Remaining Pokémon [15PTS]
8. Characters used [15PTS]
9. Creativity of the Trainer [30PTS]

Total - _ out of 100 PTS
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Someone also talked about 1st, 2nd, and 3rd etc. places. What prizes would be given out? I didn't include that because I didn't know what to put :/ I also didn't do an application form because I ran out of time xD ​

 

Looks good to me. Although I don't think it should veer too close to the 15k mark. Also PPPP..?

 

PPPP = Please Protect Park Property - its somewhere in the rules I believe... if not I'll look​

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I've also been thinking about this quite seriously. Bee, your draft looks good, although there are a couple things I'd change:

Pricewise, we've been looking at this as a way to keep all the bad rpers out by having an entry price of 10k and upwards. Maybe instead we should look at this as an opportunity to get more people interested in the Park. If we take this second option, this event could be seen as a "mini Park run", i.e. a practise run for those who are interested but don't want to drop the cash for a normal run without knowing what they're getting in to. Personally, I'd say a 10k ticket for the first option, and a 5k ticket for the second.

Pokemon-wise, I'd like to see some similarities with the Johto Bug Catching Contest. I still play it occasionally because of the challenge involved. What I'm trying to say is that I reckon each participant should only be allowed to bring in one Pokemon. That way their knowledge of their chosen Pokemon and their roleplaying skills are truly tested. We could even look at an option where your chosen Pokemon know all HM/TM/BM/SM/MTs, for added fun/challenge/knowledge-testing.

Rofl

Again, I'd say that the ticket gives you a set amount of balls (3 Park, 2 Super, and 1 Hyper sounds good) and you cannot bring any other items in. We could also look at maybe putting in one or two PokeDolls, but I'm not sure about that. We could also make the balls game-style, i.e. they break if they fail, so the challenge is increased.

Encounter-wise, I would say limit it to 5 or 10, because this shouldn't be a full run. I think a good setup for this event would be 5 encounters and game-style balls.

Also, by "level of Pokemon caught", I assume you mean their Park rank (Common, Intermediate, Rare, etc), right? Actually, that brings up another point: I think that Legendaries should be barred from appearing, because we don't want to make them catchable, but at the same time that means they're effectively a wasted encounter. Anyway, otherwise your scoring system looks perfect.

Regarding prizes, I'd say something along the line of:

1st Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + Special Item (like a Master Ball or something) + free Park Entry Ticket

2nd Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + free Park Entry Ticker

3rd Place: Free Park Entry Ticket

You'll notice I didn't include Pokemon there. Well, I was thinking Pokemon withdrawals could be separate. For example, it's already consensus (I think) that you can only bring out one Pokemon. Well, let's let the rank of the Pokemon you can take out be reflected by your score. For Example:

Score of 85 or higher: Bring out any rank.

Score of 70 or lower: Bring out Rare or lower.

Score of 55 or lower: Bring out Intermediate or lower.

Score of 30 or lower: Bring out Uncommon or Common.

Score of 15 or lower: Bring out Common.

Lastly, I've been a bit worried about time-constraints and post times. For example, if a two week clock is set on this, a Trainer with a more active Ranger will do better than a Trainer with a less active Ranger. I was thinking, what we do is instead put a post count limit on the event runs, like say 20 or 30. That way, those with less active Rangers won't be punished because of it.

Wow. Long post. Thoughts?

 

Bolded. Also this thing maybe should last two weeks. Let's say I do happen to run across a Rotom that I wanted to catch. I'd have to write, what is it 56(?)k that will take a bit of time. Especially since we'll be moving throughout the park. Two weeks might be better, I don't know.​

 

So, then edited draft:

Rules/Guidelines/Ideas:

1. Trainer brings in one Pokemon. That Pokemon knows all possible TM/HM/BM/SM/MTs during the event.
2. You have to be part of the URPG.
3. You have to have a sign up for the National Park.
4. All of your posts must be readable, no chat speak. It also helps to be creative with your posts.
5. You must be this tall to enter.
6. You may only use the items provided to you in your Entry Basket.
7. If a Trainer does not post within a 48 hour period, their run is declared over. If a Ranger does not post within a 48 hour period, the Trainer may request another Ranger.
8. The Event Location is pre-determined and will rotate between events.
9. You must pay a 10k entry fee.
10. Your entry Basket includes: 3 Park Balls; 2 Super Balls; 1 Hyper Ball; 1 PokeDoll. Please note that unlike normal runs, balls break if they fail to capture a Pokemon.
11. The Event Run consists of 5 encounters. Once your 5 are done, your run is completed. Legendary Pokemon will not be encountered.
12. After the week is over, your Pokémon that you caught will be evaluated by judges. You can submit as many Pokémon as you want to be evaluated, but you can only take one Pokémon with you out of all the Pokémon you manage to catch, and the one you can take will be determined by your score.
13. The Event Run will last for 20 Trainer Posts. Once the Trainer has posted 20 times, their run will automatically end. For this reason, there should not be more than one NBP between battles.

Point Scoring System for the Judges

1. The amount of Pokémon captured [5PTS]
2. The rank of the Pokémon caught [5PTS]
3. PPPP [5PTS]
4. Finishing the week run [5PTS]
5. Effort [10PTS]
6. Grammar/Punctuation [10PTS]
7. Health/Status of Remaining Pokémon [15PTS]
8. Characters used [15PTS]
9. Creativity of the Trainer [30PTS]

Total - _ out of 100 PTS

Pokemon Withdrawal System:

Score of 85 or higher: Bring out any rank.
Score of 70 or lower: Bring out Rare or lower.
Score of 55 or lower: Bring out Intermediate or lower.
Score of 30 or lower: Bring out Uncommon or Common.
Score of 15 or lower: Bring out Common.

Proposed Prize List:

1st Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + Special Park Item + free Park Entry Ticket
2nd Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + free Park Entry Ticker
3rd Place: Free Park Entry Ticket​

 

Forgot to respond yesterday . Yup, this is all good. The only think I don't quite like is the "Event will only last for 2o Trainer posts." That seems like a little bit if I was aiming for something big. It might take time for me to find the Pokemon and then more time for me to catch it. ​

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Okay, changed it to 30 posts. That's pretty close to a good two weeks with an active Ranger. Wouldn't want it going on much longer than that.

Rules/Guidelines/Ideas:

1. Trainer brings in one Pokemon. That Pokemon knows all possible TM/HM/BM/SM/MTs during the event.
2. You have to be part of the URPG.
3. You have to have a sign up for the National Park.
4. All of your posts must be readable, no chat speak. It also helps to be creative with your posts.
5. You must be this tall to enter.
6. You may only use the items provided to you in your Entry Basket.
7. If a Trainer does not post within a 48 hour period, their run is declared over. If a Ranger does not post within a 48 hour period, the Trainer may request another Ranger.
8. The Event Location is pre-determined and will rotate between events.
9. You must pay a 10k entry fee.
10. Your entry Basket includes: 3 Park Balls; 2 Super Balls; 1 Hyper Ball; 1 PokeDoll. Please note that unlike normal runs, balls break if they fail to capture a Pokemon.
11. The Event Run consists of 5 encounters. Once your 5 are done, your run is completed. Legendary Pokemon will not be encountered.
12. After the week is over, your Pokémon that you caught will be evaluated by judges. You can submit as many Pokémon as you want to be evaluated, but you can only take one Pokémon with you out of all the Pokémon you manage to catch, and the one you can take will be determined by your score.
13. The Event Run will last for 30 Trainer Posts. Once the Trainer has posted 20 times, their run will automatically end. For this reason, there should not be more than one NBP between battles.

Point Scoring System for the Judges

1. The amount of Pokémon captured [5PTS]
2. The rank of the Pokémon caught [5PTS]
3. PPPP [5PTS]
4. Finishing the week run [5PTS]
5. Effort [10PTS]
6. Grammar/Punctuation [10PTS]
7. Health/Status of Remaining Pokémon [15PTS]
8. Characters used [15PTS]
9. Creativity of the Trainer [30PTS]

Total - _ out of 100 PTS

Pokemon Withdrawal System:

Score of 85 or higher: Bring out any rank.
Score of 70 or lower: Bring out Rare or lower.
Score of 55 or lower: Bring out Intermediate or lower.
Score of 30 or lower: Bring out Uncommon or Common.
Score of 15 or lower: Bring out Common.

Proposed Prize List:

1st Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + Special Park Item + free Park Entry Ticket
2nd Place: 5000 Park Shop Credits + free Park Entry Ticker
3rd Place: Free Park Entry Ticket​

 

That looks good. Now we just wait to see what Jess thinks :]

 

Heh, you guys rock, hammering all this out on your own.

I think everything looks great. the only thing that I found vague was the scoring system. For example, the number of Pokemon captured gets 5PTS, yes? But how do we determine if those 5 PTS are given? Do the Trainers need to only catch 1 Mon for it, or all 5, or what? So I decided to break down the scoring even further:

1. The amount of Pokémon captured 5PTS POSSIBLE
~1 Mon = 1 point
~1 Mon = 2 points
~3 Mon = 3 points
~4 Mon = 4 points
~5 Mon = 5 points

2. The rank of the Pokémon caught 5PTS POSSIBLE
~Common = 1 point
~Uncommon = 2 points
~Intermediate = 3 points
~Rare/Special = 5 points

3. PPPP 5PTS POSSIBLE
~4 incidends = 1 point
~3 incidents = 2 points
~2 incidents = 3 points
~1 incident = 4 points
~0 incidents = 5 points

4. Finishing the week run 5PTS POSSIBLE
~All five Encounters not finished before the Event ends = 0 points
~All five Encounters finished before the Event ends = 5 points

5. Effort 10PTS POSSIBLE
~Trainer was 1k or more below the MCR = 0 PTS
~Trainer was 500 or more characters below the MCR = 2 point
~Trainer was less than 500 characters below the MCR = 4 points
~Trainer met the MCR = 6 points
~Trainer went 500 characters over the MCR = 8 points
~Trainer went 1k or more over the MCR = 10 points

6. Grammar/Punctuation 10PTS POSSIBLE
~Posts were impossible to understand = 0 points
~Posts were very hard to understand = 1 point
~Posts were somewhat difficult to understand = 3 points
~Posts were slightly difficult to understand = 6 points
~Posts were clear = 10 points

7. Health/Status of Remaining Pokémon 15PTS POSSIBLE
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 10% or less less HP = 1 point
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 11-20% HP = 3 points
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 21-30% HP 6 points
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 31-40% HP 9 = points
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 41-50% HP 12 = points
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 51-75% HP 13 = points
~Trainer's Pokemon @ 76-100% HP = 15 points
~For Burn, Toxic, Sleep, and Freeze; remove 2 points. For Poison and Paralyze remove 1 point.

8. Characters used [15PTS] This will be counted as the Effort score, since it's easier to do it this way

9. Creativity of the Trainer 30PTS POSSIBLE
~Like the Bonus Rangers can normally give, this will be a personal choice with no outside modifiers

Basically, each of these applies to each Pokemon being scored. The first one would be added taking into account the entire run, though, not the individual Pokemon. For example, if a Trainer catches 3 Mon, then they would get three points at the end of the event, even if they only have one Mon scored. #4 works in the same way; if they finish the entire run before the week is over, they get five points regardless of how many Mon they're getting scored.

If anyone wants an in-depth example of how the scoring would work let me know and I'll whip something up ^^.

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Also, the Withdrawal System needs a bit of tweaking, as 85+ and 70 or below basically give you the same thing:

Score of 85-100: Bring out Rare/Special or lower
Score of 51-84: Bring out Intermediate or lower.
Score of 25-50: Bring out Uncommon or Common.
Score of 0-24: Bring out Common.

Meh, those might need to be edited a bit more, but there ya go lol.

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Just want to edit some prizes real quick:

1st Place: 5,000 Park Shop Credits + Special Park Item + Free Park Entry Ticket
2nd Place: 3,500 Park Shop Credits + Free Park Entry Ticker
3rd Place: 1,500 Park Shop Credits + Free Park Entry Ticket

Like BB said, Master Balls are once-a-year prizes, given out in the lottery/drawing/whatever it is we do at the end of the year. We can always whip up some special Items, though, or use ones from the past.

Anyways, if everyone agrees to this we can make it official, and once we get a good number of Rangers we can give it a go.

I'm thinking maybe twice every year, either in the Spring/Winter or Summer/Fall.

 

Everything looks good, I agree to it ;]. But yeah, we'd need a couple of more Rangers first /:

 

Yeah, it all looks great. I'd be more than happy to take people through for this.

Just a thought regarding the special Park Item, I'm not sure what kind of special items have been given out in the past, but one of the best ones I thought of was a Supreme Pokeplayer disc, which works exactly like a normal disc except there's like a 50% chance of encountering except 10%.