After much internal debate, we've mostly reached internal consensus on this:
and it would be added to: http://www.smogon.com/bw/banlist/
This clause would be applied to all official singles tiers, but not VGC, which obviously doesn't have this rule.
For those of you who have heard Phil's proposal, this is not Phil's proposal, which would have made this clause optional for ladder battles. Making it optional for ladder battles is a horrible idea.
Discussion prompts:
- Is this fine with everyone?
- Should we make this clause optional on wi-fi battles?
HP Percentage Clause - You are told the percentage HP of your opponent's pokemon, rounded up to the nearest percent.Generally, this rule will be automatically enforced in simulator play. In Wi-Fi play, a player is considered to have broken the clause when the player lies or refuses to tell their opponent about the percentage HP of their pokemon.
HP Percentage Clause - You are told the percentage HP of your opponent's pokemon, rounded up to the nearest percent.Generally, this rule will be automatically enforced in simulator play. In Wi-Fi play, this clause is usually not enforced. If you would like to enforce it, a player is considered to have broken the clause when the player lies or refuses to tell their opponent about the percentage HP of their pokemon.
- HP Percentage Clause - Whenever your opponent's pokemon's HP changes, you are told its percentage HP, rounded up to the nearest whole number, and then replacing 100% with 99% if it is not at maximum.
- Generally, this rule will be automatically enforced in simulator play. In Wi-Fi play, this clause is only enforced if both players opt in. If it is enforced, a player is considered to have broken the clause when the player lies or refuses to tell their opponent about the percentage HP of their pokemon.
- Note that without a third-party judge, it's not always possible to tell if a player is lying, so this may require some trust.
and it would be added to: http://www.smogon.com/bw/banlist/
This clause would be applied to all official singles tiers, but not VGC, which obviously doesn't have this rule.
For those of you who have heard Phil's proposal, this is not Phil's proposal, which would have made this clause optional for ladder battles. Making it optional for ladder battles is a horrible idea.
Discussion prompts:
- Is this fine with everyone?
- Should we make this clause optional on wi-fi battles?