• Check out the relaunch of our general collection, with classic designs and new ones by our very own Pissog!

Ask simple questions here! [READ ORIGINAL POST before posting]

Hi there, I've set up a Pokémon Showdown server with Pokémon balance tweaks for private use between friends and I in a small Discord community that may grow over time. Unfortunately, we need the replay function, which means I'm going to need to register the server. (I'm aware registration is stalled atm due to policy review, but my assumption is it's still fine to submit them with the knowledge that they will only be responded to after considerable delay. Please correct me if I'm wrong!)

But our problem is: we can easily meet all of the Showdown Server requirements and global rules, but I'd prefer if the server weren't listed. Ideally I would like to have the replay function but not have it listed on the available servers, to avoid spam and user harassment. My first question is: is this possible? It isn't the end of the world if it is publicly listed, but in that case: is needing replays sufficient justification to register a server?

I appreciate any info!
 
Last edited:
Kalavinka said:
Hi there, I've set up a Pokémon Showdown server with Pokémon balance tweaks for private use between friends and I in a small Discord community that may grow over time. Unfortunately, we need the replay function, which means I'm going to need to register the server. (I'm aware registration is stalled atm due to policy review, but my assumption is it's still fine to submit them with the knowledge that they will only be responded to after considerable delay. Please correct me if I'm wrong!)

But our problem is: we can easily meet all of the Showdown Server requirements and global rules, but I'd prefer if the server weren't listed. Ideally I would like to have the replay function but not have it listed on the available servers, to avoid spam and user harassment. My first question is: is this possible? It isn't the end of the world if it is publicly listed, but in that case: is needing replays sufficient justification to register a server?

I appreciate any info!
Click to expand...
Thats currently not possible sorry, registering a server lists it.
 
Hi!
I am working on a project for school where I am analyzing how competitive pokemon would change if direct attacking moves would deal half as much damage. I was hoping to use Pokemon Showdown to test different teams and strategies under these conditions, either having pokemon have 2 attack and sp attack debuffs by default or by halfing the base power of all moves, but i haven't been able to find a way to do that. Is there a way to modify the simulator in this way? I am also fairly technical and might be able to pull the repo and do some edits there if pointed in a general direction.
Thank you!
 
If I force an endless battle with something like recycle and leppa berry, can I be banned for technically breaking the endless battle clause, even if showdown allows this? Asking as there is one encounter where someone got banned for this, but everybody else didn't.
 
Sunesis said:
If I force an endless battle with something like recycle and leppa berry, can I be banned for technically breaking the endless battle clause, even if showdown allows this? Asking as there is one encounter where someone got banned for this, but everybody else didn't.
Click to expand...
If it's "just" recycle/leppa berry, and strictly that, to my knowledge it doesn't break EBC since your opponent would eventually run out of PP. EBC would be violated if you used this as a mean to trap your opponent's Pokémon (or their last one) and use Heal Pulse on them forever as they keep using Struggle.
 
Lionyx said:
If it's "just" recycle/leppa berry, and strictly that, to my knowledge it doesn't break EBC since your opponent would eventually run out of PP. EBC would be violated if you used this as a mean to trap your opponent's Pokémon (or their last one) and use Heal Pulse on them forever as they keep using Struggle.
Click to expand...
I guess I didn't provide enough info, it's recycle, leppa berry, heal pulse, roost/recover and block.
 
Hi, so I am trying to have the standard rules for Showdown, for one format at least, but I want to specifically allow gengar to have levitate, rampardos to have rock head, flygon to have sand stream, and Krookodile to have sand veil. How do I enable specifically these four abilities without allowing just about anything else, like wonder guard on everything?
 
buhumje said:
I am working on a project for school where I am analyzing how competitive pokemon would change if direct attacking moves would deal half as much damage. I was hoping to use Pokemon Showdown to test different teams and strategies under these conditions, either having pokemon have 2 attack and sp attack debuffs by default or by halfing the base power of all moves, but i haven't been able to find a way to do that. Is there a way to modify the simulator in this way? I am also fairly technical and might be able to pull the repo and do some edits there if pointed in a general direction.
Thank you!
Click to expand...
If you pull the repo and run your own unofficial server you could create a customised format which includes an onModifyDamage event handler, something like this might work:
Code: 
onModifyDamage() {
    return this.chainModify(0.5);
},
 
Hey, all my teams are suddenly gone and i have no idea why.
I didnt clear cache/cookies or any stuff like that.
Is there a way to get them back or should i just start over with everything?
 
Is there any data on elo vs player numbers.

For example what percent of players are in the 1000-1200 range? What percent is a player better than at 1800+? What is considered mathematically "above average"? Is there a bell curve graph that shows player percentiles?
 
How is it that we still don't have an option to use the original Pokemon cries..? Is that still a work in progress? I'd be more than willing to do it myself if I was shown how to do that! Pretty please.
 
Hey guys,

So I'm trying to set up a tournament in my server that is in the Mix and Mega format, but is also Doubles.

I'm familiar with the custom rules page and how to set up some pretty fun stuff. However, I'm unsure if I can combine formats the same way you would combine rules/bans/clauses,/etc.

Does anyone know if this is possible? That or maybe go a different route, copy all the rules from m&m, and attach it to a Doubles format with the standard
Code: 
,

Appreciate any and all answers! Thank you :)
 
Showdown Gym Trials said:
I'm trying to set up a tournament in my server that is in the Mix and Mega format, but is also Doubles.

Does anyone know if this is possible?
Click to expand...
I believe you need a customised version of Mix and Mega to work with doubles, otherwise you won't be able to Mega Evolve both active Pokémon. Other than that, you need to make a complete copy of the Mix and Mega format block but change the gameType: to 'doubles', (and adjust the ruleset and banlist to taste).
 
WaldyTMS said:
How is it that we still don't have an option to use the original Pokemon cries..? Is that still a work in progress? I'd be more than willing to do it myself if I was shown how to do that! Pretty please.
Click to expand...

This is actually a better fit for the suggestions forum!

That being said a post suggesting this was made ~a year ago. As of right now, it still hasn't been approved for development, likely because it's very, very low priority, considering everything else the devs are working on.

Though, the more reacts a post gets in the suggestion forums, the higher chance it has to be approved, so the best you can do at the moment is react to the first post.
 
Last edited:
Flygon is Cute UwU said:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/general-policy-on-name-resets.3522272/
But here says there are some inactive accounts that needs to be reset in order to access them, doesn't that mean the mods (or the system) delete inactive accounts?
Click to expand...
That post is out of date, hence why its not pinned anymore. This is our current policy which is very similar: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-contacting-upper-staff.3538721/#post-6227626

Regardless, Mia is correct, we do not delete accounts. The idea is if you account goes unused for a few years and a contributor who meets the requirements requests it, we will reset the password and give them the account. We only do this for abandoned accounts though, and we do not delete accounts.
 
HoeenHero said:
That post is out of date, hence why its not pinned anymore. This is our current policy which is very similar: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-contacting-upper-staff.3538721/#post-6227626

Regardless, Mia is correct, we do not delete accounts. The idea is if you account goes unused for a few years and a contributor who meets the requirements requests it, we will reset the password and give them the account. We only do this for abandoned accounts though, and we do not delete accounts.
Click to expand...
I see, but how long does an account take to become an abandoned account that can be claimed by qualified players?
 
Flygon is Cute UwU said:
I see, but how long does an account take to become an abandoned account that can be claimed by qualified players?
Click to expand...
As I mentioned, a few (2) years, though in rare cases it can be sooner. How much sooner and what exactly qualifies are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you worried about your account being taken, theres no need to worry, most accounts are not re-claimed and if yours is, feel free to contact us we can probably work something out.
 
Flygon is Cute UwU said:
Hi, I would like to ask: How long the time my Pokémon Showdown account being inactive will result in an account deletion by the moderators?
Click to expand...
Did you mean Pokemon Showdown, or did you mean Smogon forums? The two are unaffiliated as far as accounts are concerned.

People have answered you as if you actually meant Smogon forums, but you seem to have made this forum account specifically to ask this question, and that wouldn't really make any sense if the question was referring to the forum account, so I think you actually meant what you said, which is Showdown account.
 
DrPumpkinz said:
Did you mean Pokemon Showdown, or did you mean Smogon forums? The two are unaffiliated as far as accounts are concerned.

People have answered you as if you actually meant Smogon forums, but you seem to have made this forum account specifically to ask this question, and that wouldn't really make any sense if the question was referring to the forum account, so I think you actually meant what you said, which is Showdown account.
Click to expand...
Don't worry, the answers provided by Mia and Hoeen were about Showdown too. This is the Showdown SQSA thread after all.
 
HoeenHero said:
As I mentioned, a few (2) years, though in rare cases it can be sooner. How much sooner and what exactly qualifies are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you worried about your account being taken, theres no need to worry, most accounts are not re-claimed and if yours is, feel free to contact us we can probably work something out.
Click to expand...
Thanks for your replies! I am relieved now and no longer worry. :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top