URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads (Feb. 21)

Greetings My Friends,

As you probably already know (based on the title), I am pleased to announce that, this February, the Pokemon Ultra RPG will be establishing a new branch on Pokemon Crossroads!

To some of you, this does not come as a surprise. Many of us are already members on Pokemon Crossroads and a few of us were responsible for the establishment and creation of this community. It would only be natural for the URPGers there to want to bring together both worlds.

Pokemon Crossroads is a Pokemon site (and forum) dedicated to the works of the Pokemon fandom. While it does cover Pokemon news, the site content tends to focus towards editorials and fan creations such as art and comics. It receives a steady stream of traffic and activity. Last week, it averaged 486 posts/day (compared to 22 posts/day at PWN, 465 posts/day at PokeBeach, 1,340 posts/day at Bulbagarden, and about 85 posts/day at Pokemon Elite 2000 the same time last year).

In many ways the PXR Forum is the spiritual successor of the Pokemon Elite 2000 and Pokemon Stadium communities which both migrated there after the closure of both sites. The staff is comprised of leaders from both of these forums as well as familiar faces from around the online Pokemon community.

The PXR Staff reached out to us and asked if we'd like to establish a branch there. After a bit of discussion, we accepted under the usual terms. As always, the URPG has control of its own section with Moderator power and authority. Similarly, we control all URPG Staff and Profession positions. This is the authority that we've retained on every branch we've established. The PXR Staff has agreed to respect our authority.

There is an interest by the PXR Leaders to coordinate and cooperate in regards to events. A desire to bring together our communities in a manner that is a bit more than giving us a space to post. I hope that such efforts prove fruitful and look forward to what we might accomplish together.

In February, we'll be opening the branch, though I currently do not know the exact date. I encourage everyone to register an account on Pokemon Crossroads, especially those with a Profession or Gym Leader position. Please take the time to introduce yourself and get to know the members of this community. It is my hope that they'll see how friendly (or insane) we are and decide to join up as new members (please be more friendly than crazy). I'd say be at your best behavior, but I know you guys won't listen to me anyway.

Regardless, these are exciting times! The URPG is growing. Before we had 3 branches and once again that shall be the case! Here's to the URPG and here's to Tomorrow!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reply and the Staff will do their best to answer them. If you have any cool launch event ideas, we'd love to hear them!


TL;DR Version

• URPG Establishing Branch on Pokemon Crossroads in February
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Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

It'd be cool to be told about these kind of things beforehand.

I had my doubts originally, expecting this to be similar to PWN, but the fact that they approached URPG and expressed interest in making it more communal than just a section by its lonesome is pretty cool.

Hopefully I remember my password on that site!!!

 

Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

History once again is being made =).

I knew eventually the URPG would be moving to PXR. Now it gives me more of a reason to be active on there =P

Guys! I'm excited and have a good feeling about this transition!

 

Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

So does PXR come with its own Felly or will we need someone else to nag us about posting there?
Yay expansion!

 

Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

Awesome news right here. PXR was a forum I've always wanted to use, but never had anything really to post about.

Is there gonna be a dojo league this time?

 

Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

Yeah, Harry is the PXR version of me. The only difference is I'm cooler, & so is PWN.

 

Re: URPG to Expand to Pokemon Crossroads

Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be launching the new branch on Feb. 21st!

We have a number of interesting events planned, so be prepared!

 

Less than a week until we open the new branch!

We got a series of fun events planned for the launch:

• Lugia and Ho-Oh Boss Battles
• Battle Factory Tournament
• National Park Mini Runs (Roleplaying)
• Forum Festival (Contests)
• Writing Competition (Stories)
• Pokemon Raffle
• Banner Contest

We plan to open on the midnight of Feb. 21, Eastern Time. That's the midnight between Thursday and Friday. This is going to be fun!

Let's all do our best to welcome our new members and make this launch a success!

(Also, we have the official launch article on Pokemon Crossroads: Pokemon Ultra RPG to open Branch on Pokemon Crossroads)

 

mmm I know expansion is soon but I just had a moment of inspiration!!!

Since new members usually don't read the rules, maybe something like a quiz could be created which new members could submit to an official, and if they pass they would be able to claim a free Pokemon (either story or Mart, whatever). Seems like a good idea to me, but glaring issue is that there needs to be a quiz. Also, doesn't need to be PXR exclusive, but just would be a good implementation for that.

 

And we're live on PXR!

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