Countdown to CAP 10

[DougJustDoug]

Here is the "Things To Do List" for us to get completed before we begin CAP 10. At a high level, the three things that need to be done are:

1. Finish CAP Revisions
2. CAP Policy Review
3. Get the Process Guide completed

The revisions are done, and PR is not going to be a major production this time around (the big changes instituted before CAP 9 need to settle in). The biggest thing is getting the Process Guide whipped into shape. Originally, I wanted it to be completed before CAP 9. But, we had so many other things to do, we just couldn't get it done and I didn't want to hold up CAP 9 any longer -- so we moved on with CAP 9 and said "We'll do the Process Guide later". Well, "later" is now, and it's still not done.

The CAP project has a very rigorous process, and there are a lot of rules and conventions associated with every step. As the CAP project has grown over the years, one of the single biggest problems for new project members is that they can't figure out what the heck is going on, and they don't know what they are supposed to do in order to participate. The CAP Website was meant to be a one-stop-shop for all the information anyone could ever want/need regarding the CAP Project. The website is wonderful for finding out about CAP pokemon, but it's still sorely lacking information about the project, process, and community. Before we kick-off CAP 10, I want to attempt to fill in the information gap on the website.

Here is the detailed "To Do List" for the CAP Project:
(items with an asterisk * do not need to be complete before CAP 10 starts, but will be worked along with the other items)

CAP Server

• Implement Revisions - Done
• Update LC ladder - Done
• Update NU ladder - Done
• * Playtest Revisions

CAP Forum

• Policy Review for Stats and Bias - In Progress
• Art and Sprite rules clarification - DJD

CAP Website

• Advice Articles? - Talk to me on #cap if you are curious/interested in this. (tennisace note: these aren't necessary to move on)
• * Update Analyses based on Revision Playtesting
• * Finish Sprite Galleries - DJD
• * Add Aragornbird to Featured Artists - DJD

CAP Process Guide

• Write, Fix, Rewrite, Update and/or Finish - The following sections were not written, not finished, are out-of-date, or just plain suck. They need a good writer who is familiar with the CAP project rules, to whip each of these into shape.
  
  
  • Topic Leader Selection - Done, needs to be peer edited
  • Concept Assessment - Done, needs to be peer edited
  • Move Discussion - reserved by tennisace
  • Movepool Submissions - Done, needs to be peer edited
  • Final Product - up for deletion possibly.
  • Playtesting - Done
  • Analysis - Done
  
  
• Add BBCode Links - These steps have standard text that should be copied into the OP of the thread for the step. There is often formatting that can be time-consuming for the TL to recreate when copy-pasting into the OP. So, we provide links to a special document that includes all the nice bbCode tags to make the OP copy-paste a quick and simple operation for the TL. Look at this page for an example of the kind of link I am referring to.
  
  
  • Topic Leader Nominations - Done
  • Policy Committee Nominations - Done
  • Art Submissions - Done
  • Move Discussion - Done
  • Sprite Submissions - Done

I have my initials next to the items that I am working on. All the other stuff is currently unassigned. Qualified help would be appreciated. To be honest, many members of the project can't help too much with this. If your first thought is, "I don't know what to do, but I'm willing to help" -- then I really appreciate the willingness, but you probably can't help out much here. However, you CAN certainly track this thread, and see how things pan out, and perhaps give a hand later on, or on a later project. The people who can help with this work are the seasoned contributors to the CAP project, and they know how and where they can pitch in.

I'll update this OP as we complete items on the list.

 

[Fuzznip]

I'll work on updating the CAP analyses to reflect the additions.

 

[reyscarface]

I can help with the updated analyses too, since I will most likely be playing for the whole playtesting period.

 

[Umbreon Dan]

remember guys, i still have the pyroak revamp reserved and i plan to do that!

my exams are this week, so if anything else needs to be done before then, count me out. however, i have three days of next week off, and i'm totally willing to work on the cap process guide, especially the bbcode stuff.

edit: in fact i went ahead and did the BB for PRC nominations.

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[noparse]This is the thread for people to apply for membership on the Policy Review Committee for the upcoming creation project. Do not suggest other people.

The Policy Review Committee performs the following key functions:

• Selecting a Topic Leader for the CAP Project
• Creating Policy Review topics
• Voting in Policy Review polls

The Policy Review Committee selection process is designed to be open to any qualified members. This is not a popularity contest. Policy Review Committee applications are open to anyone with an established record of recent, active involvement on the CAP project. The main purpose of this thread, is to force members to overtly request to be a part of the committee, and be willing to advertise their recent track record of involvement on the CAP project. That's it. Selection to this committee should have nothing to do with whether a person is "liked" or "disliked" -- but you must be "active".

All Topic Leader nominees will be automatically applied for membership on the Policy Review Committee, after the conclusion of the Topic Leader vote. Anyone that is active enough on the CAP project to seek the TL position, is assumed to be active enough to desire a position on the Policy Review Committee. However, just because the TL nominees are automatically applied for membership on the Policy Review Committee, does not mean they will be automatically selected. See the Process guide sticky for more information about the Policy Review Committee.

This thread is strictly for PRC application posts. Do not post support for any applicants, since this is not a public poll. This is not a discussion topic about the Policy Review Committee, so please do not ask questions about it here.

Here are the rules for Policy Review Committee application posting:

• Candidates must have been actively involved over the past two most recent CAP projects (CAP X and Y). Voting is not "active involvement". Lurking is not "active involvement". You must have a strong track record of making intelligent posts and contributions to the project. Active playtesting on the CAP server is a highly valued contribution to the project.
• You must have a clear understanding of the CAP process and rules. If you are not familiar with current policy, you cannot expect to participate in changing it.
• Current PRC members are no longer automatically accepted onto the new Policy Review Committee. All members must apply equally, and all members will be evaluated equally.
• PRC applicants should post an application in the following form:
  1. In a short paragraph, characterize your involvement with the last two CAP projects.
  2. In two or three sentences, characterize your activity on the Create-A-Pokémon Server.
  3. Link to a few posts in which you supported a choice with competitive reasoning and/or link to a few of your posts in a Policy Review thread.(Optional)
• Make application posts only. A sure-fire way to prove that you do not understand CAP rules is to go off-topic in this thread.

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This is the thread for people to apply for membership on the Policy Review Committee for the upcoming creation project. Do not suggest other people.

The Policy Review Committee performs the following key functions:

• Selecting a Topic Leader for the CAP Project
• Creating Policy Review topics
• Voting in Policy Review polls

The Policy Review Committee selection process is designed to be open to any qualified members. This is not a popularity contest. Policy Review Committee applications are open to anyone with an established record of recent, active involvement on the CAP project. The main purpose of this thread, is to force members to overtly request to be a part of the committee, and be willing to advertise their recent track record of involvement on the CAP project. That's it. Selection to this committee should have nothing to do with whether a person is "liked" or "disliked" -- but you must be "active".

All Topic Leader nominees will be automatically applied for membership on the Policy Review Committee, after the conclusion of the Topic Leader vote. Anyone that is active enough on the CAP project to seek the TL position, is assumed to be active enough to desire a position on the Policy Review Committee. However, just because the TL nominees are automatically applied for membership on the Policy Review Committee, does not mean they will be automatically selected. See the Process guide sticky for more information about the Policy Review Committee.

This thread is strictly for PRC application posts. Do not post support for any applicants, since this is not a public poll. This is not a discussion topic about the Policy Review Committee, so please do not ask questions about it here.

Here are the rules for Policy Review Committee application posting:

• Candidates must have been actively involved over the past two most recent CAP projects (CAP X and Y). Voting is not "active involvement". Lurking is not "active involvement". You must have a strong track record of making intelligent posts and contributions to the project. Active playtesting on the CAP server is a highly valued contribution to the project.
• You must have a clear understanding of the CAP process and rules. If you are not familiar with current policy, you cannot expect to participate in changing it.
• Current PRC members are no longer automatically accepted onto the new Policy Review Committee. All members must apply equally, and all members will be evaluated equally.
• PRC applicants should post an application in the following form:
  1. In a short paragraph, characterize your involvement with the last two CAP projects.
  2. In two or three sentences, characterize your activity on the Create-A-Pokémon Server.
  3. Link to a few posts in which you supported a choice with competitive reasoning and/or link to a few of your posts in a Policy Review thread.(Optional)
• Make application posts only. A sure-fire way to prove that you do not understand CAP rules is to go off-topic in this thread.

 

[Fuzznip]

I attempted to help with the bbCode stuff. Here's the Move Discussion section:

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Move Discussion (Attacking and Non-Attacking, Competitive and Non-Competitive)



An "Attacking Move" is a move that deals damage to an opponent as its main purpose. All other moves are considered "Non-Attacking Moves." As a general rule, any move that can be used under Taunt is considered to be an Attacking Move. However, there are a few exceptional moves that deal a small amount of damage, but their primary battle purpose is based on a secondary move effect, and are therefore considered Non-Attacking moves. For example, Rapid Spin and Knock Off are considered to be Non-Attacking Moves, even though they can be used under Taunt. U-turn can be used as an attacking move on Pokemon such as Scizor, which has a high Attack stat and gets STAB on the move; however, on Pokemon such as Fidgit, it is used more as a scouting or support move. The Topic Leader has sole discretion for interpreting which moves are considered Attacking or Non-Attacking Moves for a given Pokemon.

All moves will be categorized as Competitive, Non-Competitive, or Required.

• Competitive moves are moves that are viable for use in battle on a given Pokemon. This categorization is applicable depending on the Pokemon. Sometimes a move will be competitive on one Pokemon and non-competitive for another.
• Required moves are moves that must be included in the final movepool, and are generally not up for discussion. A list of common Required moves can be found in X-Act's movepool guide.

The Topic Leader will post a list of moves in the OP of the thread. This list will serve as a single point-of-reference for the current state of the discussion. The first list of moves should be compiled by the Topic Leader prior to opening the thread, and will serve as the initial list of moves to begin discussion.

The list should contain all moves that are considered Competitive for the Pokemon being created. The Topic Leader has final say for determining whether a move is Competitive, Non-Competitive, or Required. The TL should use these lists for moves that are generally considered Competitive moves.

The list of moves will be separated into three sections indicating the "status" of the move in the current discussion -- Allowed, Disallowed, Controversial, or Pending.

• Allowed - Moves that have been agreed through general community consensus to be allowed in the Pokemon's final movepool
• Disallowed - Moves that have been agreed through general community consensus to not be allowed in the Pokemon's final movepool
• Controversial - Moves that did not reach general community consensus, and will require a specific vote.
• Pending - Moves that have not received enough support or opposition to determine whether they are Allowed, Disallowed, or Controversial

The community should make posts arguing for moves to be Allowed or Disallowed. The Topic Leader should re-categorize moves as the discussion progresses.

At the conclusion of the Movepool Discussion, the Topic Leader will make a final update to the OP move list and the thread will be locked.
Any Controversial Moves will proceed to be voted on in a Move Poll. Any Controversial moves that receive a sufficient majority of votes, will be added to the Allowed moves list.

Move Discussion Posting Rules

(These should be posted in the OP)

• The list of moves in this post will serve as the single point-of-reference for the current state of the discussion.
• Post arguments for moves to be Allowed or Disallowed from the Pokemon's final movepool. All posts should be presented with reasoning.
• Posting lists of moves is strictly prohibited. Do not copy the TL's list, and then add "Yes/No" or a similarly worthless comment, beside each one. Posts that contain lists of moves will be deleted, even if the post contains additional reasoning and content.
• The Topic Leader will update the list continuously throughout the discussion, using recent posts to determine changes to the move list. Moves may have a fluctuating status as the community debates for or against the move in response to changes in the OP.
• Posts should be based on the current state of the list in the OP. It is the responsibility of each member to check the OP before making any post in the thread. Posts that demonstrate lack of familiarity with the current OP will be deleted.
• The Topic Leader is the sole arbiter for determining "general community consensus". The TL may ignore arguments for or against certain moves, if they feel the argument is not presented with sufficient evidence or reasoning. Do not assume that the existence of a few dissenting posts will ensure that a move will be categorized as Controversial.
• All moves that are considered Competitive for this Pokemon are included in the list in the OP. Non-Competitive moves should not be discussed in this thread, unless you feel they are incorrectly categorized and should be considered Competitive (see next rule).
• If you disagree with the TL's categorization of a move as Competitive or Non-Competitive, you can post arguments in this thread, but reasoning must be supplied.

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Move Discussion (Attacking and Non-Attacking, Competitive and Non-Competitive)



An "Attacking Move" is a move that deals damage to an opponent as it's main purpose. All other moves are considered "Non-Attacking Moves". As a general rule, any move that can be used under Taunt is considered to be an Attacking Move. However, there are a few exceptional moves that deal a small amount of damage, but their primary battle purpose is based on a secondary move effect, and are therefore considered Non-Attacking moves. For example, Rapid Spin and Knock Off are considered to be Non-Attacking Moves, even though they can be used under Taunt. U-turn can be used as an attacking move on Pokemon such as Scizor, which has a high Attack stat and gets STAB on the move. However, on Pokemon such as Fidgit, it is used more as a scouting or support move. The Topic Leader has sole discretion for interpreting which moves are considered Attacking or Non-Attacking Moves for a given Pokemon.




All moves will be categorized as Competitive, Non-Competitive, or Required.

• Competitive moves are moves that are viable for use in battle on a given Pokemon. This categorization is applicable depending on the Pokemon. Sometimes a move will be competitive on one Pokemon and non-competitive for another.
• Required moves are moves that must be included in the final movepool, and are generally not up for discussion. A list of common Required moves can be found in X-Act's movepool guide.

The Topic Leader will post a list of moves in the OP of the thread. This list will serve as a single point-of-reference for the current state of the discussion. The first list of moves should be compiled by the Topic Leader prior to opening the thread, and will serve as the initial list of moves to begin discussion.

The list should contain all moves that are considered Competitive for the Pokemon being created. The Topic Leader has final say for determining whether a move is Competitive, Non-Competitive, or Required. The TL should use these lists for moves that are generally considered Competitive moves.




The list of moves will be separated into three sections indicating the "status" of the move in the current discussion -- Allowed, Disallowed, Controversial, or Pending.

• Allowed - Moves that have been agreed through general community consensus to be allowed in the Pokemon's final movepool
• Disallowed - Moves that have been agreed through general community consensus to not be allowed in the Pokemon's final movepool
• Controversial - Moves that did not reach general community consensus, and will require a specific vote.
• Pending - Moves that have not received enough support or opposition to determine whether they are Allowed, Disallowed, or Controversial

The community should make posts arguing for moves to be Allowed or Disallowed. The Topic Leader should re-categorize moves as the discussion progresses.

At the conclusion of the Movepool Discussion, the Topic Leader will make a final update to the OP move list and the thread will be locked.
Any Controversial Moves will proceed to be voted on in a Move Poll. Any Controversial moves that receive a sufficient majority of votes, will be added to the Allowed moves list.

Move Discussion Posting Rules




(These should be posted in the OP)

• The list of moves in this post will serve as the single point-of-reference for the current state of the discussion.
• Post arguments for moves to be Allowed or Disallowed from the Pokemon's final movepool. All posts should be presented with reasoning.
• Posting lists of moves is strictly prohibited. Do not copy the TL's list, and then add "Yes/No" or a similarly worthless comment, beside each one. Posts that contain lists of moves will be deleted, even if the post contains additional reasoning and content.
• The Topic Leader will update the list continuously throughout the discussion, using recent posts to determine changes to the move list. Moves may have a fluctuating status as the community debates for or against the move in response to changes in the OP.
• Posts should be based on the current state of the list in the OP. It is the responsibility of each member to check the OP before making any post in the thread. Posts that demonstrate lack of familiarity with the current OP will be deleted.
• The Topic Leader is the sole arbiter for determining "general community consensus". The TL may ignore arguments for or against certain moves, if they feel the argument is not presented with sufficient evidence or reasoning. Do not assume that the existence of a few dissenting posts will ensure that a move will be categorized as Controversial.
• All moves that are considered Competitive for this Pokemon are included in the list in the OP. Non-Competitive moves should not be discussed in this thread, unless you feel they are incorrectly categorized and should be considered Competitive (see next rule).
• If you disagree with the TL's categorization of a move as Competitive or Non-Competitive, you can post arguments in this thread, but reasoning must be supplied.

Sorry if I didn't do this right, no experience with this.

Edit: Turns out that I did it right. ^_^

 

[Fuzznip]

Art Submissions

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Art Submissions

A "Final Art Submission" will consist of two things - a "Main Design" and "Supporting Material". A Main Design is the only required element of a Final Art Submission, Supporting Material is optional.

Main Design

The Main Design is intended to follow the same general posing and layout as the "Official Art" for existing in-game Pokemon. The Main Design is the definitive design for a given Pokemon and should be suitable for display in the CAP Pokedex section of the upcoming CAP Website, and any other CAP propaganda where a picture of the Pokemon is needed. As such, the design should be "plain" -- a basic rendering of the Pokemon itself, with no extra frills or artistic embellishment. The comparison to "Official Pokemon Art" is only applicable to the basic content of the Main Design; it does not imply ANY standards or guidelines regarding artistic style or rendering technique.

The following rules of content must be followed for the Main Design:

• It must be a single pose of a single Pokemon. No other Pokemon can be included. Only one pose rendering is allowed in the picture.
• It must consist of the Pokemon on a plain white background. No additional background detail or settings may be included. No additional background colors or patterns are allowed.
• No props, action effects, move effects, or additional objects can be rendered on or around the Pokemon. If a prop is part of the Pokemon's basic design (i.e. Farfetch'd Stick), then it is acceptable. A basic rule of thumb is that anything that would not be appropriate in a game sprite should not be included in the Main Design.
• Any 2D full color digital or traditional media may be used, so long as it contains a distinguishable outline on the subject in contrast to the background. 3D media are not allowed.
• It must be no larger than 640 pixels on either axis, no smaller than 320 pixels on either axis, and in a compressed digital format. Uncompressed bitmaps and/or high-resolution images are not allowed.
• It must be a digital rendering or a scan of a traditional drawing. No camera pictures are allowed.
• It must be an original artwork by the person making the submission. Lifts, swipes, copies, or alterations of other artists' work are not allowed.

Supporting Material

While the rules for the Main Design are somewhat rigid, there are almost no rules when it comes to Supporting Material. Action scenes, movement studies, interaction with other Pokemon, animations, sculptures, cartoon strips -- anything goes! Also non-art supporting material is also allowed. This includes detailed descriptions of the art, background data, stories, etc.

All supporting art and information must be related to the main design in some way. This rule is intended to prevent artists from posting unrelated art, in an effort to gain more attention or promote other designs or artworks.

Final Submission Post

All artists must make a Final Submission Post in order to be considered for the Art Poll. The post must be titled "Final Submission". The post should have the Main Design at the top, and Supporting Material (if applicable) below it. All supporting art must be included as links or as linked thumbnails no larger than 150x150. Do not include full images of supporting art in the Final Submission.

Only make ONE Final Submission Post. If you wish to change your Final Submission, then edit your post. Do not make a new one, even if you delete your original post. Any delete + repost will be treated as bumping, and subject to moderation.

General Posting Rules

• Artists can post any work-in-progress (WIP) artwork, in order to solicit feedback or to help develop ideas. WIP artwork does not need to conform to the standards of a Main Design. It can be in any medium or stage of completion. But, it must be related to an original art design by the poster.
• Do not spam the thread with excessive amounts of artwork. There are more specific rules listed below, but this rule serves as a catch-all for anyone that attempts to circumvent the exact rules mentioned below. Apparently, some artists think they will improve their chances in the poll if they overload the submission thread with their artwork. Some artists don't realize that they are "crowding out" other submissions by spamming the thread. Whatever the reason -- don't do it, or you will be moderated.
• No post can contain more than 800x800 pixels of included art, and no single picture can be larger than 640 pixels on either axis. If an artist wishes to post art in excess of the 800x800 limit, they should post links to the additional art or use linking thumbnails. Each thumbnail can be no larger than 150x150. Any number of thumbnails can be included in a post, even if the sum of the thumbnails exceeds 800 pixels. Linked art can be of any size.
• Do not make multiple art posts over a short period of time. If you do so, it will be moderated as an attempt to circumvent the art size limits mentioned above.
• Do not post inconsequential "updates" to previously posted art. If you have made a significant change, and have not posted art recently -- feel free to post an update to the thread. But, insignificant changes will be moderated as an attempt to spam the thread with your art.
• All posted art must be in a compressed digital format. Uncompressed bitmaps or high-resolution images will be deleted.
• No art submissions should be modified by others without the explicit permission of the original artists.
• Using other submissions as "inspiration" for an original artwork is allowed. However, "stealing" of designs is prohibited.
• Do not post to state your intended design. Such posts are a weak attempt to "reserve" an idea, and serve no constructive purpose. If you aren't going to post an actual design, then don't tell us that you are "working on it".
• No bumping or begging. If your design received little attention or commentary, don't bump it. Even worse, don't make a post begging for feedback. There are PLENTY of eyes viewing every post in the thread. If your design is any good, people WILL comment on it. If your design gets no feedback, then your design isn't very good. The silence IS the feedback. Take the hint.
• No posting of design ideas in search of an artist. This is an art submission thread, not an idea submission thread. If you can't draw, then don't post your idea. If you really want to see your idea submitted, then commission an artist and ask them to post it. But don't solicit artists here.
• No posting of art or pictures intended to "give ideas" to artists to draw a design. This includes pictures of real life animals, character artwork from other games, or even Pokemon artwork. It spams up the thread and detracts from the original art submissions. It is acceptable for artists making a submission to post their inspirational references as part of their Supporting Material.
• Do not declare any artwork as "the winner", "is clearly going to win", or similar. It's fine to post praise or support for an artwork, but don't make a statement of fact indicating the results of a poll that has not been conducted. Such posts are premature and insulting to all the other competing artists.
• Do not post that a design does or does not "look like a Pokemon". Such comments are unable to be substantiated or refuted, and leads to never-ending bitching and bickering. We don't care if it is "just your opinion" -- it's a bullshit comment. There is no artistic style guide for Pokemon, so don't act like you know what a Pokemon should look like. If you like or dislike a design, that's fine -- just say that. But don't reference some mythical Pokemon style rules as "reasoning" for your opinion. It serves no purpose other than to troll the thread.
• Do not post that a design "looks like a Digimon". It's a cheap shot, and you know it. See rule above.
• Do not post questions asking for help in making a submission. If you don't know how to draw, ink, color, scan, save, compress, crop, thumbnail, or link an artwork -- don't ask for help here. This isn't a tutorial thread. By the way -- Google is your friend.

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Art Submissions

A "Final Art Submission" will consist of two things - a "Main Design" and "Supporting Material". A Main Design is the only required element of a Final Art Submission, Supporting Material is optional.

Main Design

The Main Design is intended to follow the same general posing and layout as the "Official Art" for existing in-game Pokemon. The Main Design is the definitive design for a given Pokemon and should be suitable for display in the CAP Pokedex section of the upcoming CAP Website, and any other CAP propaganda where a picture of the Pokemon is needed. As such, the design should be "plain" -- a basic rendering of the Pokemon itself, with no extra frills or artistic embellishment. The comparison to "Official Pokemon Art" is only applicable to the basic content of the Main Design; it does not imply ANY standards or guidelines regarding artistic style or rendering technique.

The following rules of content must be followed for the Main Design:

• It must be a single pose of a single Pokemon. No other Pokemon can be included. Only one pose rendering is allowed in the picture.
• It must consist of the Pokemon on a plain white background. No additional background detail or settings may be included. No additional background colors or patterns are allowed.
• No props, action effects, move effects, or additional objects can be rendered on or around the Pokemon. If a prop is part of the Pokemon's basic design (i.e. Farfetch'd Stick), then it is acceptable. A basic rule of thumb is that anything that would not be appropriate in a game sprite should not be included in the Main Design.
• Any 2D full color digital or traditional media may be used, so long as it contains a distinguishable outline on the subject in contrast to the background. 3D media are not allowed.
• It must be no larger than 640 pixels on either axis, no smaller than 320 pixels on either axis, and in a compressed digital format. Uncompressed bitmaps and/or high-resolution images are not allowed.
• It must be a digital rendering or a scan of a traditional drawing. No camera pictures are allowed.
• It must be an original artwork by the person making the submission. Lifts, swipes, copies, or alterations of other artists' work are not allowed.

Supporting Material

While the rules for the Main Design are somewhat rigid, there are almost no rules when it comes to Supporting Material. Action scenes, movement studies, interaction with other Pokemon, animations, sculptures, cartoon strips -- anything goes! Also non-art supporting material is also allowed. This includes detailed descriptions of the art, background data, stories, etc.

All supporting art and information must be related to the main design in some way. This rule is intended to prevent artists from posting unrelated art, in an effort to gain more attention or promote other designs or artworks.

Final Submission Post

All artists must make a Final Submission Post in order to be considered for the Art Poll. The post must be titled "Final Submission". The post should have the Main Design at the top, and Supporting Material (if applicable) below it. All supporting art must be included as links or as linked thumbnails no larger than 150x150. Do not include full images of supporting art in the Final Submission.

Only make ONE Final Submission Post. If you wish to change your Final Submission, then edit your post. Do not make a new one, even if you delete your original post. Any delete + repost will be treated as bumping, and subject to moderation.

General Posting Rules

• Artists can post any work-in-progress (WIP) artwork, in order to solicit feedback or to help develop ideas. WIP artwork does not need to conform to the standards of a Main Design. It can be in any medium or stage of completion. But, it must be related to an original art design by the poster.
• Do not spam the thread with excessive amounts of artwork. There are more specific rules listed below, but this rule serves as a catch-all for anyone that attempts to circumvent the exact rules mentioned below. Apparently, some artists think they will improve their chances in the poll if they overload the submission thread with their artwork. Some artists don't realize that they are "crowding out" other submissions by spamming the thread. Whatever the reason -- don't do it, or you will be moderated.
• No post can contain more than 800x800 pixels of included art, and no single picture can be larger than 640 pixels on either axis. If an artist wishes to post art in excess of the 800x800 limit, they should post links to the additional art or use linking thumbnails. Each thumbnail can be no larger than 150x150. Any number of thumbnails can be included in a post, even if the sum of the thumbnails exceeds 800 pixels. Linked art can be of any size.
• Do not make multiple art posts over a short period of time. If you do so, it will be moderated as an attempt to circumvent the art size limits mentioned above.
• Do not post inconsequential "updates" to previously posted art. If you have made a significant change, and have not posted art recently -- feel free to post an update to the thread. But, insignificant changes will be moderated as an attempt to spam the thread with your art.
• All posted art must be in a compressed digital format. Uncompressed bitmaps or high-resolution images will be deleted.
• No art submissions should be modified by others without the explicit permission of the original artists.
• Using other submissions as "inspiration" for an original artwork is allowed. However, "stealing" of designs is prohibited.
• Do not post to state your intended design. Such posts are a weak attempt to "reserve" an idea, and serve no constructive purpose. If you aren't going to post an actual design, then don't tell us that you are "working on it".
• No bumping or begging. If your design received little attention or commentary, don't bump it. Even worse, don't make a post begging for feedback. There are PLENTY of eyes viewing every post in the thread. If your design is any good, people WILL comment on it. If your design gets no feedback, then your design isn't very good. The silence IS the feedback. Take the hint.
• No posting of design ideas in search of an artist. This is an art submission thread, not an idea submission thread. If you can't draw, then don't post your idea. If you really want to see your idea submitted, then commission an artist and ask them to post it. But don't solicit artists here.
• No posting of art or pictures intended to "give ideas" to artists to draw a design. This includes pictures of real life animals, character artwork from other games, or even Pokemon artwork. It spams up the thread and detracts from the original art submissions. It is acceptable for artists making a submission to post their inspirational references as part of their Supporting Material.
• Do not declare any artwork as "the winner", "is clearly going to win", or similar. It's fine to post praise or support for an artwork, but don't make a statement of fact indicating the results of a poll that has not been conducted. Such posts are premature and insulting to all the other competing artists.
• Do not post that a design does or does not "look like a Pokemon". Such comments are unable to be substantiated or refuted, and leads to never-ending bitching and bickering. We don't care if it is "just your opinion" -- it's a bullshit comment. There is no artistic style guide for Pokemon, so don't act like you know what a Pokemon should look like. If you like or dislike a design, that's fine -- just say that. But don't reference some mythical Pokemon style rules as "reasoning" for your opinion. It serves no purpose other than to troll the thread.
• Do not post that a design "looks like a Digimon". It's a cheap shot, and you know it. See rule above.
• Do not post questions asking for help in making a submission. If you don't know how to draw, ink, color, scan, save, compress, crop, thumbnail, or link an artwork -- don't ask for help here. This isn't a tutorial thread. By the way -- Google is your friend.

That's all I'll do for now.

 

[Plus]

A TL advice article

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Congratulations! You've just been voted TL for a CAP project. A TL position comes with much power and responsibility. Contrary to what you may think, this project is now your CAP. Do not let this project slip out of your hands. The community may overpower you in terms of popularity, but the reason you were voted TL was because you are knowledgeable in the game of Pokemon and know how to lead. With that in mind, always know that despite what the community thinks, you have the power to change it should you not like what the community has to offer. Remember to:


Keep the CAP community in check.

The number one rule in leading CAP projects is to make sure that nobody has more say than another person, and that you have more power than anyone else in the project. It's fine to ask around for advice on how to lead once in a while, but one thing you should never do is ask for an opinion on a competitive matter. As a TL, you are expected to have an extensive knowledge of CAP and OU, and doing so would make the project more of a specific group's CAP rather than your own. Stand your ground, and be a leader with strong opinions.

When opening a thread, you may see some "threadhogs" who love to post their opinion 10 times per page on a certain matter. The biggest problem in CAP discussion threads lie not in incoherent posts, but rather threadhogs. Threadhogging gives people much more say than they really should have, as well as annoying the community and yourself. Do not be afraid to send a PM telling said person to cut down on the posts. If they continue to do so, contact a moderator or deal with it yourself. You may even go so far as to call the person out in public should they not stop after all these warnings are given.

Stand your ground, clearly voice what you like and dislike, and don't be afraid to reject simply because you do not like them. This may cause some controversy amongst the CAP community, but it is still in your power to do so. Part of being a TL is to execute your job without fear of others criticizing you. Sure, that one guy says you're a nazi for not listening to anyone but yourself. They might say that there is no point in a community anymore because you have controlled all the poll slates. Remember to always stay calm and collected, no matter how bad it may seem. Your reasoning overpowers their reasoning. Your theorymon overpowers their theorymon.

This is not to say that you should not listen to the CAP community. The CAP community has some promising users and creative heads, and you should always listen to them at the very least. However, do not be tempted to add something to the poll that is popular, but you do not like. It is fine to put an option into the poll that you are satisfied with and is popular, but always remember that this is your CAP, and your time to shine.

Set an example for others to follow.

You're a leader now. Depending on your actions or behavior, the CAP community will follow in your footsteps, whether it be intelligent discussion promoters, or that annoying bandwagoner who barely has any substance in their posts. Strictly enforce every rule in each CAP thread, and make sure nobody gets any leeway. You yourself must contribute to discussions in order to swing the thread in the right direction. Do not depend on anyone else but yourself to do so. Postwhore away, if that is what it takes to make a good thread. The only person who may threadhog in CAP is yourself. Take advantage of it.

Slight modifications to the process are also in your power, so long as you adhere to the rules and general structure of CAP (Concept, Competitive, Flavor). No matter how strong of an impact you may make on the process, you can be assured that others will follow you, and be there when you need it the most. While people may disagree with your actions again and again, most of the time they will still follow you. You can be an ass, and you'll still get support.

While you alone cannot submit anything for your given CAP, you are in the director's seat for CAP. Should you not like any of the submissions or ideas being thrown out in a thread whatsoever, you can suggest an idea or concept for others to work off of. This goes back to voicing your likes and dislikes clearly -- if nobody gets the picture, make sure they get it, so you don't have to pick a rotten apple out of a bunch of rotten apples.

Keep the project going at a steady pace.

Depending on how many polls you may omit from the process due to poll slating, each CAP project will last a different time than others. As a rule, every discussion thread should get at least one day's worth of discussion at the very least. You can always take your time, but you must keep a close eye on time so that discussions never run stale, or simply repeat the same things over and over again. On the other hand, make sure that all the possible discussion topics are milked out of the thread before moving onto a poll. If it becomes stale too fast, revive the thread by introducing new ideas that you want discussed.

If you have followed all of this and still feel that your project has been too fast, it is fine. As long as every discussion thread has been discussed to the very end, then you have done a fine job in terms of keeping the project going at a nice rate. No matter what, always stay confident in your decisions and actions, and others will follow.

Should the CAP process not mesh together like it should due to your omitting of polls or your changes to time in discussion threads, you may experience a depression period in terms of the CAP project, where activity wanes due to the lack of threads being produced. You are always welcome to start threads earlier than expected in order to prevent this from happening. If anything, always try to get this "depression period" at the end of the project, where the only things left are flavor-based. Because of the large amount of voters and viewers for these flavor threads, they are least likely to die out, even during times where there is a lack of threads being produced.

What now?

Get out there and make yourself known. The main things that people remember for each CAP is the final product itself and the person who lead the project. You probably won't get a chance like this in the near future, so be sure to make your CAP a memorable one -- one that represents yourself, and one that will make a huge splash in playtesting.

 

[Umbreon Dan]

lol tennis i totally didn't know you could do that x)

TL nominations

This is the thread for people to announce their desire to be the Topic Leader for the upcoming creation project. Do not suggest other people. If someone doesn't strongly desire to be a Topic Leader without provocation, then we don't need them signing up for the job. Topic Leader is not an honorary title. It requires a lot of work and attention. If you are not prepared to fulfill all the responsibilities, then do not throw your hat in the ring.

To avoid confusion -- Topic Leader nominees will automatically be considered applicants for the CAP X Policy Review Committee, after the Topic Leader vote is complete. See the Policy Review Committee Application thread for more information regarding the the Policy Review Committee.

This thread is strictly for candidacy posts, and posts supporting those candidates. Please stay on topic.

Here are the guidelines for posting in this thread:

• Candidates must have been actively involved through the entire duration of the most recent CAP project (CAP X). Involvement in multiple CAP projects is strongly preferred.
• Do not suggest other people. If you want you encourage someone else to run, then send them a PM.
• If you are new to the CAP project, don't bother signing up to be a Topic Leader. Lurk more.
• Include a summary of your involvement in the CAP project.
• Make a pitch for why you should be selected. If you can't present and defend yourself, then how can you expect to lead a project whose primary function is discussion and debate? Convince us that you are a good choice.
• Poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar are great ways to look like an uneducated idiot. It's not a great way to look like a thoughtful, intelligent, community leader.
• Even if you don't think you are better-qualified than certain other candidates, you still should consider posting a candidacy. Candidates not selected as the TL for this project, will be on the "watch list" by the community for next time. Don't post your name if you don't intend to be active in the project, even if you are not selected. Like I said, if you post here, people will be scrutinizing your involvement more closely in the future.
• Feel free to post support for any candidates already named.
• Do not post disparaging remarks about any candidates.

If these rules are not followed by all posters, the offenders will be moderated.

noparse

[noparse]This is the thread for people to announce their desire to be the Topic Leader for the upcoming creation project. Do not suggest other people. If someone doesn't strongly desire to be a Topic Leader without provocation, then we don't need them signing up for the job. Topic Leader is not an honorary title. It requires a lot of work and attention. If you are not prepared to fulfill all the responsibilities, then do not throw your hat in the ring.

To avoid confusion -- Topic Leader nominees will automatically be considered applicants for the CAP X Policy Review Committee, after the Topic Leader vote is complete. See the Policy Review Committee Application thread for more information regarding the the Policy Review Committee.

This thread is strictly for candidacy posts, and posts supporting those candidates. Please stay on topic.

Here are the guidelines for posting in this thread:

• Candidates must have been actively involved through the entire duration of the most recent CAP project (CAP X). Involvement in multiple CAP projects is strongly preferred.
• Do not suggest other people. If you want you encourage someone else to run, then send them a PM.
• If you are new to the CAP project, don't bother signing up to be a Topic Leader. Lurk more.
• Include a summary of your involvement in the CAP project.
• Make a pitch for why you should be selected. If you can't present and defend yourself, then how can you expect to lead a project whose primary function is discussion and debate? Convince us that you are a good choice.
• Poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar are great ways to look like an uneducated idiot. It's not a great way to look like a thoughtful, intelligent, community leader.
• Even if you don't think you are better-qualified than certain other candidates, you still should consider posting a candidacy. Candidates not selected as the TL for this project, will be on the "watch list" by the community for next time. Don't post your name if you don't intend to be active in the project, even if you are not selected. Like I said, if you post here, people will be scrutinizing your involvement more closely in the future.
• Feel free to post support for any candidates already named.
• Do not post disparaging remarks about any candidates.

If these rules are not followed by all posters, the offenders will be moderated.[/noparse]

sprite submissions

Rules

1. Sprites should be inspired by the winning design from the Art Poll. It does not need to be an exact rendition of every detail of the design; "artistic license" is granted to all spriters. However, drastic deviation from the selected art design is discouraged.
2. All sprites (front and back) can have a maximum size of 80x80.
3. All sprites (front and back) must have a complete, unbroken, distinguishable outline. It does not need to be a black outline, but it must be clearly distinguishable from the adjacent interior colors of the sprite. Look at the in-game sprites for examples.
4. Sprites must be in PNG format.
5. Use 8-bit truecolor (aka 8-bit RGB) or less. This does NOT mean 256 color mode.
6. Use transparent backgrounds.
7. Fusions of other sprites are not allowed. All sprites must be scratch sprites.
8. Do not alter, fuse, recolor or otherwise modify another spriter's submission – unless the original artist explicitly gives permission.

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the submission being disqualified and the post will be deleted.

Sprite submissions for the sprite poll will be selected by the Topic Leader, based on preference and feedback in this thread. There is no process for overturning the Topic Leader's decision. If you are not comfortable with this stipulation, then do not make a sprite submission. Do not post any complaints here or in later threads.

Additional Information

There are 8 possible sprites:

• Front Normal Male
• Front Normal Female
• Front Shiny Male
• Front Shiny Female
• Back Normal Male
• Back Normal Female
• Back Shiny Male
• Back Shiny Female

In most cases, spriters submit a Front Normal sprite first. Once feedback comes in and the poll nears, they make the other sprites.

Animations are not required and will not be used as part of the final product; however, it does add to the "appeal" aspect of your submission.

You do not have to make different Male and Female sprites, but it helps. Since there are only minute differences between most in-game male and female sprites, it’s not very hard to tweak the sprite for a different gender. Some spriters have made noticeable changes between genders, and that’s fine too.

Shinies are just recolors, so that’s not too tough. There’s lots of people that can’t scratch, that are willing to recolor your shiny, if you really don’t want to do it yourself. Just ask in the submission thread and you’ll get plenty of offers to help.

Please look at your transparent sprites against different colored backgrounds, not just white. In Shoddy, the sprite will be displayed on multiple background colors in the Team Builder and in battle.

noparse

[noparse]Rules

1. Sprites should be inspired by the winning design from the Art Poll. It does not need to be an exact rendition of every detail of the design; "artistic license" is granted to all spriters. However, drastic deviation from the selected art design is discouraged.
2. All sprites (front and back) can have a maximum size of 80x80.
3. All sprites (front and back) must have a complete, unbroken, distinguishable outline. It does not need to be a black outline, but it must be clearly distinguishable from the adjacent interior colors of the sprite. Look at the in-game sprites for examples.
4. Sprites must be in PNG format.
5. Use 8-bit truecolor (aka 8-bit RGB) or less. This does NOT mean 256 color mode.
6. Use transparent backgrounds.
7. Fusions of other sprites are not allowed. All sprites must be scratch sprites.
8. Do not alter, fuse, recolor or otherwise modify another spriter's submission – unless the original artist explicitly gives permission.

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the submission being disqualified and the post will be deleted.

Sprite submissions for the sprite poll will be selected by the Topic Leader, based on preference and feedback in this thread. There is no process for overturning the Topic Leader's decision. If you are not comfortable with this stipulation, then do not make a sprite submission. Do not post any complaints here or in later threads.

Additional Information

There are 8 possible sprites:

• Front Normal Male
• Front Normal Female
• Front Shiny Male
• Front Shiny Female
• Back Normal Male
• Back Normal Female
• Back Shiny Male
• Back Shiny Female

In most cases, spriters submit a Front Normal sprite first. Once feedback comes in and the poll nears, they make the other sprites.

Animations are not required and will not be used as part of the final product; however, it does add to the "appeal" aspect of your submission.

You do not have to make different Male and Female sprites, but it helps. Since there are only minute differences between most in-game male and female sprites, it’s not very hard to tweak the sprite for a different gender. Some spriters have made noticeable changes between genders, and that’s fine too.

Shinies are just recolors, so that’s not too tough. There’s lots of people that can’t scratch, that are willing to recolor your shiny, if you really don’t want to do it yourself. Just ask in the submission thread and you’ll get plenty of offers to help.

Please look at your transparent sprites against different colored backgrounds, not just white. In Shoddy, the sprite will be displayed on multiple background colors in the Team Builder and in battle.[/noparse]

that's all the bbcode done.

 

[DougJustDoug]

Following along the same general theme of the "Welcome to CAP" article I wrote, I'd like us to have several articles giving advice to new members on how to participate in particular steps of the CAP process. I don't have any specific ideas of which articles we need. I just want some targeted participation advice for people.

I envision these being a "How to..." series for CAP.

I started a "How to Discuss Art and Sprites", but never finished it. And honestly, I'd like to see articles related to the competitive steps before we make any significant articles on flavor stuff like art.

"How to Make a Good Concept"
"How to Playtest Effectively"
etc.​

They don't have to literally start with "How to...", but you get the idea.

 

[Plus]

I'll be reserving a "how to" playtest article. Looking forward to this!

EDIT: This will be a joint project with EM.

 

[GM-Damion]

If I am allowed to do this can start work on a CAP Rate My Team topic? I feel we need to so we can rate the CAP Teams that we use on the server.

 

[tennisace]

If I am allowed to do this can start work on a CAP Rate My Team topic? I feel we need to so we can rate the CAP Teams that we use on the server.

You're already allowed to make CAP RMT's, just keep them in the CAP forum and make sure they follow all of the RMT rules.

 

[v]

I'm writing a "How To be a Responsible Voter guide."

 

[GM-Damion]

I mean in what section on CAP do I post the topic?

 

[Umbreon Dan]

what do you mean by "section"? there only is one CAP forum. post it there.

if you have any other simple questions, please post those simple questions in this thread.

 

[Fuzznip]

* Added to SCMS

Playtesting section

Once a CAP Pokemon is implemented on the server, a two week playtesting period takes place. The regular ladder, with all of the CAPs allowed, will be replaced with the Playtesting ladder, which bans every CAP except for the one that was just created, in this case, the one being playtested. The playtesting period is meant to see how well the created CAP fares in the OU metagame on its own, because CAP Pokemon are specifically built for the OU metagame. Also, at the start of the playtesting period, a thread will be open to allow users to contribute their experiences of the new metagame.

The Playtesting ladder will have all scores cleared so every user starts off with an equal rating. After the end of the playtesting period, the user with highest Playtesting ladder score will be considered as the playtesting champion, and will be awarded with a custom title displaying that for the accomplishment.

* Added to SCMS

Analysis section

<p>After the playtesting period is over, a workshop thread will be posted to work on the CAP's analysis, which will be placed in its Strategy Pokedex once finished. Before anything is written, users may post sets that they think will be appropriate for the CAP's analysis; however, they can be easily rejected if they are not backed up by good reasoning or the set is deemed uncompetitive. Also, users can comment on other sets to add or remove options before they are finalized by the leader of the workshop thread.</p>

<p>Once the sets have been finalized, users are able to contribute to the analysis by writing up commentary for the sections they choose. If you decide to help write up some of the sections, be sure that they are written well and do not provide any false information, otherwise the leader of the workshop may omit your contribution.</p>

<p>Once the entire analysis for the CAP is complete, it will be HTML-ized and archived in its Strategy Pokedex.</p>

EDIT: I tried writing up the Final Product section, but I honestly have no idea if it's good enough.

Final Product

<p>After weeks of polls, discussions, and submissions, the Final Product thread is the final thread before the latest CAP is complete. In the Final Product thread, the Topic Leader inputs all of the new CAP's details, along with the amount of time it took to reach the end. However, if there were any newly created moves and/or abilities, users may submit their ideas of what they can be named. Also, this is where the CAP's height and weight are decided.</p>

<p>Users are granted the opportunity to voice their opinions on how well the whole process went and congratulate everyone on the hard work.</p>

Feel free to omit my attempt, I don't mind.

 

[tennisace]

TL Poll

Once the Topic Leader Nomination has closed and the Policy Committee has been selected, the Topic Leader is chosen. A moderator will open a thread containing a bold vote poll, and only members of the Policy Committee can respond and vote. A brief summary of the choices contained in the vote is also customary. Topic Leader candidates, while sometimes being Policy Committee members themselves, cannot vote in this poll. The voting is conducted in a “golf-like” manner. When voting, candidates are listed from first choice to last choice. First place is worth one point, second is worth two, and so on. The candidate with the lowest total score wins. The CAP Project Leader will only vote in the event of a tie. Once the Topic Leader has been selected, they will create and lead all subsequent threads related to the creation project.

concept assessment

This thread will be set up shortly after the concept poll to allow the community time to best determine the path the concept should take. The discussion should remain general; poll-jumping is not allowed. The Topic Leader should propose a few general discussion questions based off of the concept to be used as starting points. The questions should be vague enough so that there is no set answer, but not so broad that the responses are completely scattered. Nothing specific should be decided in this thread, the point of the thread is just to gain some insight into the community’s opinion of the concept and find some sort of direction.

movepool thread

This is the thread where all competitive moves are integrated into a complete pokemon movepool, which includes Level-Up, TM, HM, and Egg Moves. This is also the thread where Breeding Group is discussed.

Allowed moves are the ONLY Competitive moves that are allowed in a final movepool. All other Competitive moves, even those not mentioned in the Move discussion thread, are not allowed in a final movepool. It is at the Topic Leader's sole discretion if a move is considered competitive or not competitive. If anyone attempts to include additional Competitive moves not agreed on in the previous polls, it will be the Topic Leader's responsibility to see that the submitter removes them from the full movepool submission. Any Non-Competitive move can be included in a complete movepool.

People can submit full movepools and edit them with feedback from the Topic Leader and the general public. Based on the Topic Leader's vision of what the movepool should be, the TL will select several members to present a complete movepool submission. These submissions will be put into the final set of polls.

X-Act wrote a guide that describes the characteristics of an appropriate movepool. That guide is located here, and should be used as a reference for all movepool submitters.

rough rough drafts, if someone could look over them and tell me if i'm missing anything/going around in circles that would be great.

also do we really need to explain the final product thread? its self explanatory: a culmination of the results of the relevant polls into the final product lol. (this is more @ doug than anyone else)

also @ doug: could you tell me what needs to be done with the move selection section? if its just an update to put it in line with the new TL role i can easily edit that. consider that a formal reservation.

 

[Fuzznip]

TL Poll

Once the Topic Leader Nomination has closed and the Policy Committee has been selected, the Topic Leader is chosen. A moderator will open a thread containing a bold vote poll, and only members of the Policy Committee can respond and vote. A brief summary of the choices contained in the vote is also customary. Topic Leader candidates, while being Policy Committee members themselves, cannot vote in this poll. The voting is conducted in a “golf-like” manner. When voting, candidates are listed from first choice to last choice. First place is worth one point, second is worth two, and so on. The candidate with the lowest total score wins. The CAP Project Leader will only vote in the event of a tie. Once the Topic Leader has been selected, they will create and lead all subsequent threads related to the creation project.

concept assessment

This thread will be set up shortly after the concept poll to allow the community time to best determine the path the concept should take. The discussion should remain general; poll-jumping is not allowed. The Topic Leader should propose a few general discussion questions based off of the concept to be used as starting points. The questions should be vague enough so that there is no set answer, but not so broad that the responses are completely scattered. Nothing specific should be decided in this thread, the point of the thread is just to gain some insight into the community’s opinion of the concept and find some sort of direction.

movepool thread

This is the thread where all competitive moves are integrated into a complete pokemon movepool, which includes Level-Up, TM, HM, and Egg Moves. This is also the thread where Breeding Group is discussed.
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Allowed moves are the only [I think you should just bold this instead of capitalizing it.] Competitive moves that are allowed in a final movepool. All other Competitive moves, even those not mentioned in the Move discussion thread, are not allowed in a final movepool. It is at the Topic Leader's sole discretion if a move is considered competitive or not competitive. If anyone attempts to include additional Competitive moves not agreed on in the previous polls, it will be the Topic Leader's responsibility to see that the submitter removes them from the full movepool submission. Any Non-Competitive move can be included in a complete movepool.

People can submit full movepools and edit them with feedback from the Topic Leader and the general public. Based on the Topic Leader's vision of what the movepool should be, the TL will select several members to present a complete movepool submission. These submissions will be put into the final set of polls.

X-Act wrote a guide that describes the characteristics of an appropriate movepool. That guide is located here, and should be used as a reference for all movepool submitters.

I felt like proofreading so here you go.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

What exactly is necessary to finish the playtest revisions? They've been going on for awhile now. If by that you mean to update all of the sets on the site to their newer forms, is there any way I could jump in and start any up? Or could we harass the people who have individual CAP Pokemon reserved to get on the ball (or just cancel their reservations if they're taking forever to start the discussion thread)?

 

[tennisace]

Essentially the people who have stuff reserved need to post the written sets.

 

[DougJustDoug]

I closed the PR thread, and tennisace and I want to update the site with all the other critical stuff over the next couple of days.

I'd like to open up the Topic Leader nomination thread this weekend. Anyone considering running for CAP 10 TL -- get ready....