Showdown League!

Bd4uf · Aug 7th, 2012, 11:05:33 PM

Ok, I know this idea has been attempted mutiple times but this time it can be more organized and may work.
RULES
Only Gym challenges will happen on weekends.
Challengers are not allowed to use (Legendaries,Ubers,Banned moves or Weather Teams)
Players can only challenge once a Week
More will be applied.
Gyms
Gym 1-Steel
Gym 2-Dragon
Gym 3-Ghost
Gym 4-Dark
Gym 5-Fire
Gym 6-Water
Gym 7-Electric
Gym 8-Psychic
Elite 4
Elite 1-Snow Warning
Elite 2-Sand Stream
Elite 3-Drought
Elite 4-Drizzle
Champion-1st person to beat E4

**verbatim** · Aug 7th, 2012, 11:19:46 PM

Like you've said, this has been tried many times before. However, I see nothing to distinguish this attempt from said failures, not to mention your inclusion of legendaries and weather teams into the ban list doesn't display really speak well of your understanding of the world of competitive pokemon.

**blarajan** · Aug 7th, 2012, 11:21:49 PM

can we stop posting shit like this please

akela · Aug 7th, 2012, 11:30:32 PM

Your concept: I am going to do what everyone has tried before multiple times, only I am going to claim it is different without bothering to differentiate from the other attempts in any significant way.

My response: No. A thousand times no. There is not a word in the tongues of the great old ones to suggest my opposition to this idea.

Feranfell · Aug 7th, 2012, 11:58:21 PM

The poll says it all I think.

Relados · Aug 8th, 2012, 12:06:56 AM

Okay, on paper this idea might sound like fun, but I think it's obvious in practice that a league would flop. It's not effective and would be a hassle with little reward. Besides, PS has more important things to dedicate time and effort to.

Also, putting limitations on challenges would fail. If there was to be a league, it would have to follow standard rules of the tiers, not extra rules like "no legendaries." Legendaries are a major part of the metagame.

All in all, leagues don't work. A tip to all reading this: Even you can't make a league work.

**Tobes** · Aug 8th, 2012, 12:48:20 AM

As if we would allow Articuno to mar the competitiveness of such a grand undertaking.

Vintage Books · Aug 8th, 2012, 1:42:44 AM

I agree, phione and regice are too broken and should be banned from this

**mikel** · Aug 8th, 2012, 2:26:57 AM

Ignoring the trolly replies, having seen two or three leagues start up well and fail in the end, I can't say it'll do well. To add to that, the organisers for the previous leagues were well-known and well-respected users, giving them a starting player base - I can honestly say I don't recognise your name - and much time and effort was put into crafting them, including a webpage. Not to discourage you or anything, give it a shot, but I can't say I think it's a good idea.

***Great Sage***** · Aug 8th, 2012, 4:52:52 PM

This is a nonstarter in so many ways.

View Poll Results: What do you think?
Yes	4	13.79%
No	25	86.21%
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Aug 7th, 2012, 11:05:33 PM	#1
Bd4uf Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 5 Jacksonville	Showdown League! Ok, I know this idea has been attempted mutiple times but this time it can be more organized and may work. RULES Only Gym challenges will happen on weekends. Challengers are not allowed to use (Legendaries,Ubers,Banned moves or Weather Teams) Players can only challenge once a Week More will be applied. Gyms Gym 1-Steel Gym 2-Dragon Gym 3-Ghost Gym 4-Dark Gym 5-Fire Gym 6-Water Gym 7-Electric Gym 8-Psychic Elite 4 Elite 1-Snow Warning Elite 2-Sand Stream Elite 3-Drought Elite 4-Drizzle Champion-1st person to beat E4 Last edited by Bd4uf; Aug 7th, 2012 at 11:45:56 PM.

Aug 7th, 2012, 11:21:49 PM	#3
blarajan no abuse pls Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,718 Mentor	can we stop posting shit like this please __________________ Team Babby: Little Cup in Ubers RMT

Aug 7th, 2012, 11:30:32 PM	#4
akela Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,117 Minnesota	Your concept: I am going to do what everyone has tried before multiple times, only I am going to claim it is different without bothering to differentiate from the other attempts in any significant way. My response: No. A thousand times no. There is not a word in the tongues of the great old ones to suggest my opposition to this idea. __________________ A S B

Aug 8th, 2012, 12:48:20 AM	#7
Tobes Woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo-woo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,248 GONER	As if we would allow Articuno to mar the competitiveness of such a grand undertaking. __________________

Aug 7th, 2012, 11:19:46 PM	#2
verbatim legends blurred and torn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,063 United States	Like you've said, this has been tried many times before. However, I see nothing to distinguish this attempt from said failures, not to mention your inclusion of legendaries and weather teams into the ban list doesn't display really speak well of your understanding of the world of competitive pokemon.

Aug 7th, 2012, 11:58:21 PM	#5
Feranfell Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 184 lilligants forever	The poll says it all I think.

Aug 8th, 2012, 12:06:56 AM	#6
Relados Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 332	Okay, on paper this idea might sound like fun, but I think it's obvious in practice that a league would flop. It's not effective and would be a hassle with little reward. Besides, PS has more important things to dedicate time and effort to. Also, putting limitations on challenges would fail. If there was to be a league, it would have to follow standard rules of the tiers, not extra rules like "no legendaries." Legendaries are a major part of the metagame. All in all, leagues don't work. A tip to all reading this: Even you can't make a league work.

Aug 8th, 2012, 1:42:44 AM	#8
Vintage Books Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 506 Australia	I agree, phione and regice are too broken and should be banned from this __________________ [11:15] itchni i always image vintage books to be part of a mafia real life [11:15] itchni but like a sexy girl mafioso

Aug 8th, 2012, 2:26:57 AM	#9
mikel hear me roar Moderator Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 614 buttralia Mentor	Ignoring the trolly replies, having seen two or three leagues start up well and fail in the end, I can't say it'll do well. To add to that, the organisers for the previous leagues were well-known and well-respected users, giving them a starting player base - I can honestly say I don't recognise your name - and much time and effort was put into crafting them, including a webpage. Not to discourage you or anything, give it a shot, but I can't say I think it's a good idea. __________________ pokemon showdown \| contributions and corrections \| little cup \| pm/vm for a gp check [2013-02-13T17:59:26.637Z] (lobby) Blue Kirby was banned by Joim. (Smog Nominee Award Joim invites you to kindly take a time off of his website, banned user: BlueKirby) [3:33:40 PM] <~bmelts> inasmuch as this is the crux of the aforementioned set

Aug 8th, 2012, 4:52:52 PM	#10
*Great Sage* Administrator** Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,872 Boston, MA Mentor	This is a nonstarter in so many ways.