Alo everybody. With the recent release or ORAS, the CAP metagame has seen an influx of amazing Pokemon, and what better way to determine their viability than have the first ORAS CV Test. The versatility and viability of CAPmons and new Megas alike will be put to the test, and researching and recording new trends brought out thanks to ORAS will help the CAP community write up new analyses to help make CAP a fun environment for all types of players. However, because of the influx of new mons, the meta now has so many underutilized GOOD Pokemon, so the Pokemon we test need to have a substantial impact on the metagame. This means the goal is test out which Pokemon now have what it takes to be great in the meta, and we're not aiming to research mediocrity. The basic format of this CV Test will be similar to a Dark Horse Tournament of the past, but the daily battles will be sped up and the goal is to focus on analyzing the changes brought to the CAP meta through ORAS.
Overview/Rules: There are multiple stages of play within the CAP Viability Test, and points will be rewarded to individuals who are successful at each stage. The point status will be gathered and listed in this thread, so feel free to test your metal and aim to grab one of the top spots on our leader board. Of course, the main goal here is to have fun and explore some new things in the CAP Metagame.
The first stage, which is more focused on fleshing out pre-competition objectives, is the nomination step. Users may suggest Pokémon in or above a viability ranking of B- to be tested out in the competition. In addition, all new megas are viable candidates as well. The Viability Ranking thread is available here. All nominations should be submitted in bold text, in a similar fashion to any voting for the CAP Project. Each day,two of the Pokemon previously nominated in the thread will become the featured Pokemon of the day, and the day will focus on their testing (read more in the paragraph below). Please keep all nominations as reasonable as possible. If you submit a Pokemon that ends up being ranked C+ after the competition is over, you’re not going to die; but if you submit trash/irrelevant pokes like Jynx, well… just please don’t. Tada might shoot you on site.
After nominations comes the play stage. Once the day's two Pokemon candidates are declared, participants and users have 24 hours to make a team using one (or both) of the day's chosen Pokemon. If a user is able to win 2 qualifying ladder matches using the day's Pokemon plus 2 additional matches against a room voice or higher ranked individual (this one doesn't have to be a ladder match), then he/she is allowed to post his/her replays to this thread. After being reviewed, if the replays stand up, the user will gain 1 point to be added to their point standings. Anyone is allowed to participate, and you can only earn one point per Pokemon. However, if you are super dedicated, you can earn up to two points every day if you play with both of the candidates for the day. Furthermore, in order for your matches to qualify, there are some additional rules:
-You must use the one of the day's listed candidates on your team in both of your ladder victories, and in your 2 battles against a user of room authority. You may change teams and moves, but the usage of the same Pokemon is required in all 4 matches submitted. If you are using both candidates on a single team, you will not get double points unless you submit double the matches.
-You must submit replays to this thread as proof for all 4 matches.
-You must, at some point in the battle, use the candidate out on the field.
-Instant rage quits or questionable time outs will NOT count as legitimate matches and will not qualify. However, stuff like a turn 15 rage quit after you knocked out 3 of the opponent's Pokemon probably will count, as long as the day's Dark Horse candidate was able to have some screen time.
Each day for the first 5 battle days of the DHC there will be two new candidate Pokemon to test out on your teams, so be sure to check the thread for updates. In addition, you are encouraged post a short reason why you think your suggested Pokemon lives up to a rank of B- or higher. You should post it in the viability ranking thread, which was hyperlinked earlier.
After the first 7 battle days are up, participants and CAP forum goers are allowed to vote on which of the discussed mons will likely have the strongest impact upon the CAP meta. Votes shall be cast using a strawpoll link as to prevent the thread from being clogged up. Voting will last for 2 days, and voters are encouraged to review replays to gather information on how well the candidates did. The 4 candidates with the most votes will become the Pokemon of the Month, and will be featured in the month's tournament.
After the first two phases have been complete, sign ups for the CV Tournament will be in open. To sign up, reply to the thread with the bolded phrase "I want to sign up for the CV Tournament" and then PM (inbox) the team you will be using to Animus Majulous. If it is found that your team deviated during tournament play from the one you submitted, then you will be disqualified. Everyone entering must have at least one of this month’s voted ORAS CV Testmons on their team in order to participate, and you certainly welcome to use more than one.
Sign ups will end after a few days, and shortly afterwards a bracket will promptly be posted. Each round will last only 24 hours, so if you're a participant be sure to contact your current opponent right away to schedule a time to have your battle. Whether you win or lose, both participants in each match are expected to reply to the thread to declare the result. Additionally, each user is to PM Animus Majulous a link to the replay of the match in the off chance of a dispute (and to verify that your team has not changed). Please do not post tournament replays in this thread, as it leads to team scouting.
The winner of the CV Tournament will receive 10 points to be added to their point total, whereas the runner-up will receive 5 points and 3rd and 4th place both will receive 3 points.
Overall Schedule for the ORAS CAP Viability Test:
20-23rd: Nomination. You are eligible to nominate as many Pokemon as you want as long as they are not God-tier mons like Sunkern (they have to be decent and have a preliminary ranking of at least B-; if they drop its OK).
23-31th: (excluding Christmas): Daily Battles, in which a new Dark Horse Candidate will be declared every day. Participants have 24 hours once the day's candidate is declared to gain 5 eligible ladder victories using the candidate Pokemon and to post their replays to this thread.
1-2nd: Voting will be open for the Dark Horse candidates, with votes cast on the external straw poll link provided. Voters are encouraged to review replays and vote for the Pokemon that they believe will have the biggest impact/greatest chance to succeed in the CAP metagame.
3rd-4th of the new year: Sign Ups for the tournament open. Be sure to reply to the thread and to PM your team to the tournament manager.
5th of January: First Round of the tournament.
6th of January: Second Round of the tournament.
7th of January: Third Round of the tournament.
Etc, until all rounds are completed and a victor is named. Afterwards, we will spend some time analyzing all the candidates at a critical level.
This Thread: Within this thread, users are allowed post replays for daily candidate battles if they are trying to show proof of their victories. Additionally, people are allowed to comment on battles found in the battle log, and in general have conversations about how successful the candidate Pokémon actually are within the CAP Metagame. Furthermore, suggestions for mandatory Pokémon at the daily level are allowed as long as you back up your post with solid reasoning. Suggestions will be taken into consideration, but not all suggestions will automatically filter through.
However, this thread is not the place to cast votes for any polls, as otherwise things would become too cluttered. Instead, use the provided strawpoll link at the top of this post to cast votes when voting becomes available.
Additionally, at the end of a tournament, users are encouraged to assess and analyze how well the CV pokes performed, and there will be a rough "conclusion" of sorts that will try to offer insight in to how viable the candidates were, which flaws hindered them in the tournament play, and which traits helped them succeed in turn.
Hopefully, our first ORAS CV Test will not only be a great success and fun event for all who join, but a boost for our viability and analyses endeavors. We await your participation.
Overview/Rules: There are multiple stages of play within the CAP Viability Test, and points will be rewarded to individuals who are successful at each stage. The point status will be gathered and listed in this thread, so feel free to test your metal and aim to grab one of the top spots on our leader board. Of course, the main goal here is to have fun and explore some new things in the CAP Metagame.
The first stage, which is more focused on fleshing out pre-competition objectives, is the nomination step. Users may suggest Pokémon in or above a viability ranking of B- to be tested out in the competition. In addition, all new megas are viable candidates as well. The Viability Ranking thread is available here. All nominations should be submitted in bold text, in a similar fashion to any voting for the CAP Project. Each day,two of the Pokemon previously nominated in the thread will become the featured Pokemon of the day, and the day will focus on their testing (read more in the paragraph below). Please keep all nominations as reasonable as possible. If you submit a Pokemon that ends up being ranked C+ after the competition is over, you’re not going to die; but if you submit trash/irrelevant pokes like Jynx, well… just please don’t. Tada might shoot you on site.
After nominations comes the play stage. Once the day's two Pokemon candidates are declared, participants and users have 24 hours to make a team using one (or both) of the day's chosen Pokemon. If a user is able to win 2 qualifying ladder matches using the day's Pokemon plus 2 additional matches against a room voice or higher ranked individual (this one doesn't have to be a ladder match), then he/she is allowed to post his/her replays to this thread. After being reviewed, if the replays stand up, the user will gain 1 point to be added to their point standings. Anyone is allowed to participate, and you can only earn one point per Pokemon. However, if you are super dedicated, you can earn up to two points every day if you play with both of the candidates for the day. Furthermore, in order for your matches to qualify, there are some additional rules:
-You must use the one of the day's listed candidates on your team in both of your ladder victories, and in your 2 battles against a user of room authority. You may change teams and moves, but the usage of the same Pokemon is required in all 4 matches submitted. If you are using both candidates on a single team, you will not get double points unless you submit double the matches.
-You must submit replays to this thread as proof for all 4 matches.
-You must, at some point in the battle, use the candidate out on the field.
-Instant rage quits or questionable time outs will NOT count as legitimate matches and will not qualify. However, stuff like a turn 15 rage quit after you knocked out 3 of the opponent's Pokemon probably will count, as long as the day's Dark Horse candidate was able to have some screen time.
Each day for the first 5 battle days of the DHC there will be two new candidate Pokemon to test out on your teams, so be sure to check the thread for updates. In addition, you are encouraged post a short reason why you think your suggested Pokemon lives up to a rank of B- or higher. You should post it in the viability ranking thread, which was hyperlinked earlier.
After the first 7 battle days are up, participants and CAP forum goers are allowed to vote on which of the discussed mons will likely have the strongest impact upon the CAP meta. Votes shall be cast using a strawpoll link as to prevent the thread from being clogged up. Voting will last for 2 days, and voters are encouraged to review replays to gather information on how well the candidates did. The 4 candidates with the most votes will become the Pokemon of the Month, and will be featured in the month's tournament.
After the first two phases have been complete, sign ups for the CV Tournament will be in open. To sign up, reply to the thread with the bolded phrase "I want to sign up for the CV Tournament" and then PM (inbox) the team you will be using to Animus Majulous. If it is found that your team deviated during tournament play from the one you submitted, then you will be disqualified. Everyone entering must have at least one of this month’s voted ORAS CV Testmons on their team in order to participate, and you certainly welcome to use more than one.
Sign ups will end after a few days, and shortly afterwards a bracket will promptly be posted. Each round will last only 24 hours, so if you're a participant be sure to contact your current opponent right away to schedule a time to have your battle. Whether you win or lose, both participants in each match are expected to reply to the thread to declare the result. Additionally, each user is to PM Animus Majulous a link to the replay of the match in the off chance of a dispute (and to verify that your team has not changed). Please do not post tournament replays in this thread, as it leads to team scouting.
The winner of the CV Tournament will receive 10 points to be added to their point total, whereas the runner-up will receive 5 points and 3rd and 4th place both will receive 3 points.
Overall Schedule for the ORAS CAP Viability Test:
20-23rd: Nomination. You are eligible to nominate as many Pokemon as you want as long as they are not God-tier mons like Sunkern (they have to be decent and have a preliminary ranking of at least B-; if they drop its OK).
23-31th: (excluding Christmas): Daily Battles, in which a new Dark Horse Candidate will be declared every day. Participants have 24 hours once the day's candidate is declared to gain 5 eligible ladder victories using the candidate Pokemon and to post their replays to this thread.
1-2nd: Voting will be open for the Dark Horse candidates, with votes cast on the external straw poll link provided. Voters are encouraged to review replays and vote for the Pokemon that they believe will have the biggest impact/greatest chance to succeed in the CAP metagame.
3rd-4th of the new year: Sign Ups for the tournament open. Be sure to reply to the thread and to PM your team to the tournament manager.
5th of January: First Round of the tournament.
6th of January: Second Round of the tournament.
7th of January: Third Round of the tournament.
Etc, until all rounds are completed and a victor is named. Afterwards, we will spend some time analyzing all the candidates at a critical level.
This Thread: Within this thread, users are allowed post replays for daily candidate battles if they are trying to show proof of their victories. Additionally, people are allowed to comment on battles found in the battle log, and in general have conversations about how successful the candidate Pokémon actually are within the CAP Metagame. Furthermore, suggestions for mandatory Pokémon at the daily level are allowed as long as you back up your post with solid reasoning. Suggestions will be taken into consideration, but not all suggestions will automatically filter through.
However, this thread is not the place to cast votes for any polls, as otherwise things would become too cluttered. Instead, use the provided strawpoll link at the top of this post to cast votes when voting becomes available.
Additionally, at the end of a tournament, users are encouraged to assess and analyze how well the CV pokes performed, and there will be a rough "conclusion" of sorts that will try to offer insight in to how viable the candidates were, which flaws hindered them in the tournament play, and which traits helped them succeed in turn.
Hopefully, our first ORAS CV Test will not only be a great success and fun event for all who join, but a boost for our viability and analyses endeavors. We await your participation.
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