CAP1 - Part 9 - (Name Poll 1)

reachzero · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:16:15 AM

It's time to pick a name! This will be an Instant Runoff Vote, meaning you may vote for as many options as you like, in your order of preference.

The options in this poll are:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat DougJustDoug

Final Submission

Some other people have mentioned they like this one, and I do too. So, I might as well finalize it.

Tomohawk

Rooted in "Tomahawk" (a fighting weapon) and "Mohawk" (a tribe). The name also ties into "Tomcat", and just having "Hawk" in there brings in the whole flying concept. The design has a very tribal feel, and this name has a tribal feel too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Ice-eyes

Final Submission:
Ascellio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat LilJoey

Final Submission.

Foolynx

(fooled * lynx)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Jibaku

Final Submission

Gryphoon

Gryphon + Typhoon

I did a quick search on the thread with the search tool and Gryphoon wasn't posted so I guess this is safe.

I realize it's another one of those "Grif/Gryph" names that's floating around, but I do like its simplicity. I also wanted to emphasize on the Flying-primary portion of the CAPmon, and typhoon fits in just perfectly. Simple and no toungetwisting required :).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Its_A_Random

Griffaux

Etymology: Griffin + Faux

Just a simple name, because I'm uninspired. Griffin refers to its Griffin like appearance, & Faux makes reference to the fact that it isn't really a Griffin. That's about it for me.

Here is our Pokemon so far:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Admiral_Korski

Concept: Momentum
General Description: This will be a Pokemon that can be utilized to gain or regain momentum for a player's team at any point in the match as its primary function.
Justification: Gen. 5 is a very powerful metagame. As such, most battles are won by the smarter strategist who can best maneuver around his/her opponent's onslaught to gain even a single turn's advantage, potentially clinching them the match. This process of gaining and regaining momentum is most often the defining element that makes a winner and a loser out of a single Pokemon battle. Any top player in this metagame should agree that momentum is the most crucial element in any given match; however, "momentum" itself is a rather vaguely defined term that is never really explored in concrete terms. Is it keeping opposing teams on the defensive? Forcing switches? Good prediction? Spamming U-turn? These have all been approaches to achieving momentum, but they are also player-side and largely synonymous with "strategy," as opposed to Pokemon-side and regarding a Pokemon's role on the team. Certainly there are threats like Ferrothorn/Gliscor (defensive) and Scizor/Latios/Voltlos, etc., etc. (offensive) that can achieve momentum as we know it, but there is no current niche for a "momentum Pokemon" because the concept has been purely delegated to players and not to Pokemon.
Questions to be Answered:
-How do we define momentum in terms of competitive Pokemon? What factors make current Pokemon able to achieve momentum and how can we incorporate that information into a successful CAP?
-How do different styles of play (Weather-based offense, stall, bulky offense, etc.) use momentum to achieve their goals and how can our CAP play to those strategies in an effort to take their momentum away?
-What type of traditional role (sweeper, tank, wall, support) would a Pokemon like this most resemble? Would it have to be able to fit more than one of these roles to fit in a variety of teams?
-How will the different playstyles be affected by the addition of a Pokemon that can regain offensive/defensive momentum at any given point? Will offensive teams play more conservatively? Will defensive teams play more recklessly? Will everything simply adapt to a new threat and move on normally?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Cartoons!

Typing: Flying/Fighting

Base Stats: 105 HP/60 Atk/90 Def/115 SpA/80 SpD/85 Spe

Abilities: Intimidate/Prankster

This poll will remain open for exactly 24 hours. Choose wisely!

***Jibaku**** · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:17:39 AM

Gryphoon

Flarephoenix332 · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:17:59 AM

Tomohawk
Ascellio

smashlloyd20 · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:19:01 AM

Tomohawk
Ascellio
Gryphoon

ryik7 · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:19:15 AM

Ascellio

Engineer Pikachu · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:07 AM

Tomohawk
Gryphoon
Ascellio

Onetwobanana · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:29 AM

Tomohawk

**Fatecrashers** · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:44 AM

Tomohawk
Gryphoon

Chomz · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:09 AM

Tomohawk
Griffaux

**jas61292** · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:19 AM

Griffaux
Ascellio

DarkSlay · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:20 AM

Gryphoon
Griffaux
Tomohawk

Axaj · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:22:41 AM

Ascellio
Griffaux

Sambobz · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:23:55 AM

tomohawk

Zebstrika · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:24:25 AM

Ascellio
Gryphoon

***Oglemi**** · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:24:50 AM

Tomohawk

SgtWoodsy · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:26:15 AM

Tomohawk

Kaleon · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:28:44 AM

Gryphoon
Ascellio

Fire Blast · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:29:24 AM

Gryphoon
Griffaux
Tomohawk

sp unit 262 · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:31:32 AM

Tomohawk
Gryphoon
Ascellio

ShyGuy1221 · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:31:51 AM

Tomohawk
Foolynx
Griffaux

Kitsunine · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:35:10 AM

Tomohawk
Griffaux

kingofkongs · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:35:51 AM

Tomohawk
Gryphoon

kalamadude · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:41:01 AM

Gryphoon

I really dislike Tomohawk because it's just too similar to the actual word. I know there's a precedent for that in Pokémon (Seel, Sawk, Throh etc.) but those are the names that people complain about and dislike typically. I don't see why we shouldn't go with a more creative name.

**capefeather** · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:41:38 AM

Tomohawk

Disappointed that I didn't make the slate and names with irritating characteristics did, but whatever, this CAP was just really, really hard to name.

Its_A_Random · Mar 29th, 2011, 12:43:21 AM

Griffaux
Tomohawk
Gryphoon
Foolynx
Ascellio

May the best name win. Nice to see my name in the poll...

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:17:39 AM	#2
*Jibaku [02:06] <DixieNormous> Rodan x pookar: Just Do It Super Moderator** Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,910 Foursquare, a sprained ankle, bottlecap ninjas, and wallball	Gryphoon __________________ Last edited by Jibaku; Mar 29th, 2011 at 10:21:15 PM.

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:19:01 AM	#4
smashlloyd20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,814 Erry day im HEAD SMASHING	Tomohawk Ascellio Gryphoon __________________ Ten million fireflies

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:19:15 AM	#5
ryik7 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 121 hawaii (island of Oahu)	Ascellio __________________ Excuse me while I change my avatar... Last edited by ryik7; Mar 29th, 2011 at 1:03:58 AM.

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:07 AM	#6
Engineer Pikachu take into the air... Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,146	Tomohawk Gryphoon Ascellio __________________ [11:35] <Zarator> My friend always laugh at me for liking young girls [11:35] <Zarator> I am still within reasonableness^^ GP Team - VM for a check!

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:44 AM	#8
Fatecrashers UNH UNH UNH UNH Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,915	Tomohawk Gryphoon __________________

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:17:59 AM	#3
Flarephoenix332 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 130	Tomohawk Ascellio

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:20:29 AM	#7
Onetwobanana Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 93	Tomohawk

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:09 AM	#9
Chomz Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 416 hurr durr	Tomohawk Griffaux

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:19 AM	#10
jas61292 likes his numbers Moderator Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,244 Strong as a Corsola	Griffaux Ascellio __________________ <jas61292> I record everything <nyttyn> prove it. <nyttyn> WHAT WAS THE VERY FIRST THING I EVER SAID IN THIS CHANNEL. <jas61292> [06/02/12 \| 12:43] <NyttyN> Huh what deo you know shelll smash did get banned <nyttyn> what. <nyttyn> well congratulations jas your stalker nexus has reached an all time high.

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:21:20 AM	#11
DarkSlay Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,187 Location: CAP, C&C, or RMT!	Gryphoon Griffaux Tomohawk __________________ [23:49:15] <orcinus> potato potato [23:49:16] <orcinus> that really [23:49:23] <orcinus> doesn't have the same effect as when you say it out loud

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:22:41 AM	#12
Axaj Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 244 California	Ascellio Griffaux

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:23:55 AM	#13
Sambobz Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 93	tomohawk

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:24:25 AM	#14
Zebstrika Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 623	Ascellio Gryphoon

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:24:50 AM	#15
*Oglemi I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,532 ~(^.^)~	Tomohawk

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:26:15 AM	#16
SgtWoodsy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,129	Tomohawk

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:28:44 AM	#17
Kaleon Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2 /vp/	Gryphoon Ascellio

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:29:24 AM	#18
Fire Blast Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,067 Washington	Gryphoon Griffaux Tomohawk __________________ Interested in the the Pokemon Value System? Where every pokemon is viable! CAP ASB Team

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:31:32 AM	#19
sp unit 262 Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 27	Tomohawk Gryphoon Ascellio __________________ Pt unit: 3481-4221-3023 SS unit: 0002-5542-3423

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:31:51 AM	#20
ShyGuy1221 Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 329 California, United States	Tomohawk Foolynx Griffaux

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:35:10 AM	#21
Kitsunine Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 116	Tomohawk Griffaux __________________ Diamond FC: 1677 8074 4321

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:35:51 AM	#22
kingofkongs Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 694 a fistful of quarters	Tomohawk Gryphoon __________________ "I am an overachiever and proud of it! Put this in your signature too if you agree!"

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:41:01 AM	#23
kalamadude Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 192	Gryphoon I really dislike Tomohawk because it's just too similar to the actual word. I know there's a precedent for that in Pokémon (Seel, Sawk, Throh etc.) but those are the names that people complain about and dislike typically. I don't see why we shouldn't go with a more creative name.

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:41:38 AM	#24
capefeather hey, even pirates need attorneys Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,612 especially internet pirates	Tomohawk Disappointed that I didn't make the slate and names with irritating characteristics did, but whatever, this CAP was just really, really hard to name. __________________ If we cannot take joy in things that are merely real, our lives will always be empty. <+joshe> im a registered sex offender for up to calc 3 <+Reflect_Suicune> i was thining of fucking jellicent for some reason <DetroitLolcat> I AM AROUSED BY BIMETALLIC CURRENCY!

Mar 29th, 2011, 12:43:21 AM	#25
Its_A_Random Points out the obvious Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6,572 A country full of spiders	Griffaux Tomohawk Gryphoon Foolynx Ascellio May the best name win. Nice to see my name in the poll... __________________ [11:42:06] <&@elevator_music> uggh \| [11:42:07] <&@elevator_music> iar \| [11:42:09] <&@elevator_music> because of you \| [11:42:22] <&@elevator_music> a lot of my notes in class are filled with &s