Process Update Process OP Small Objective Changes

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Hey all! I thought we needed a thread for small changes to CAP process OPs, which are stored here. This is for stuff like updating rules to match the most recent games, clarifications, grammatical fixes, and such.

Please mention what you would like to update and, if you are a mod, if you have edited the post. :)
 

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Updated:
  • Ability: Updated ability banlist to that of US/UM.
  • Art: Clarified that Discord uploads are not considered "reliable image hosting".
  • Art: Sorted and clarified existing rules.
  • Pokedex: Added Pokedex template to thread, using Magearna as a Gen. VII example.
  • Pokedex: Bumped max word limit to 32 to accommodate Gen. VII Pokedex word limits.
 

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I changed out the moveset discussion OP for something that was more Gen 7-ish for Pajantom. The old one screamed Gen 6.
 

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In the formatting of concept submissions, there should be a dash ( - ) after "Justification" and before "Utilizing"

The other sections have a dash and then an elaboration, so Justification should also.

Edit: Done!
 
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After a discussion about sprite colors in Discord, Sgt.Moose pointed out that the "8-bit RGB" wording in the Sprites OP is misleading. According to Wikipedia, "8-bit RGB" doesn't actually exist, and what the OP is probably trying to say is "24-bit RGB" (8 bits per channel). I would've updated the Sprite OP, but the sprite OP wasn't in the repo, so I added that and then added the change. XD
 

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4/28/2018:
  • Increased max size of thumbnails for art thread from 150x150 to 160x160.
5/17/18:
  • Added rule against poll-jumping in the art thread.
  • Added double-quotes to the list of permissible characters in the Pokedex thread.
7/15/18:
  • Updated the Sprite Submissions OP to include the "external hosting" rule the art submissions OP has.
8/11/18:
  • Added Arena Trap to all banlists due to it being banned in OU. (w/ snake_rattler's sign-off).
3/13/18:
  • Removed Puush from the list of recommended image sites (but it's still permitted). (with Sunfished's advice)
5/7/2019:
  • Clarified rules about derivative art not being allowed in art submissions.
5/16/19:
  • Clarified that the "upload a file" restriction refers to the "drop/upload image" tool on the forum.
5/26/19:
  • Updated movepool OP to change usages of "OU play" to "CAP play".
  • Removed "We recently made significant changes to our policies regarding movepools, so do not assume that rules from past CAP projects apply. See this Policy Review thread for more information about the new rules." due to the line not being recent anymore.
5/27/19:
  • Removed "gendered unknown" as an egg group from movepool submissions (as that is not an official egg group).
6/6/19:
  • Fixed order of movepool example in Full Movepool Submissions.
  • Made Attract optionally required depending on gender in the Full Movepool Submissions OP.
6/7/19:
  • Fixed Hyper Beam and Giga Impact being listed as required in the "required moves" section of the Full Movepool Submissions OP but not in the list of TMs.
6/12/19:
  • Removed the following line from Sprite/Shiny Palette submissions due to it being redundant with the "use PNG" rule, as well as confusing: "Use 8-bit truecolor (aka 24-bit RGB) or less. This does NOT mean 256 color mode."
  • Removed Hyper Beam and Giga Impact as required moves due to Gen. VII standards no longer requiring that.
6/17/19:
  • Added line in Art Poll OP about deadline for art ("This thread will close 48 hours after Secondary Ability has been decided.").
7/7/2019:
  • Allowed additional comments to be made in full movepool final submission posts.
11/16/19:
  • Added the following small improvements to the sprite OP:
    • "Compare your sprites against other Pokemon sprites to make sure your sprites match the in-game sprites in size and style."
    • "All sprites (front and back) must use the same color palette."
    • "We recommend you use no more than 16 colors for your sprites' palette. This limit may be broken for complex designs."
4/2/20:
  • Added a heading about the deadline for art in the Art Submissions OP.
  • Moved "CAP x so far" section to top of OPs.
  • Hid outdated/unused OPs.
5/7/20:
  • Added the condition that names cannot be the same as an existing Pokemon's names to the Name Submissions OP.
5/20/20:
  • Removed text about the outdated Restricted Moves framework from the Full Movepool Submissions OP.
5/25/20:
  • Updated the following paragraph on poll OPs:
    • Please post only your votes in this thread. Do not respond to other posts, or your posts will be moderated and you may be warned. You are allowed to say whatever you like in relation to your vote at the bottom of your post, but please do not look to begin a discussion. Keep those comments to the PS! CAP chatroom or the CAP Discord channel.
    • CAP uses blind voting. Other people's votes won't appear in the thread, but they are counted and will be made visible at the end of the voting timeframe. For more information about this change, check out this PRC thread.
6/2/20:
  • Updated Pokedex entry submissions OP to Sword/Shield format.
  • Added a cap of 156 characters to Pokedex entry length.
  • Removed the following paragraph from the Pokedex entry submissions OP: "Pokedex Entry Final Submissions can only be posted after a CAP Moderator posts in the thread that final submissions are open. Any final submission posted prior to the Moderator notification post, will disqualify the submitter from the poll entirely. Even if the offending post is edited later or deleted, the submitter will still be disqualified for the remainder of the thread. This ensures that all submitters have equal opportunity to post final submissions without anyone unfairly "jumping the gun"."
6/21/20:
  • Updated this section on the Art Submissions OP:
    • "The post must have "Final Submission" (in bold) as the first line, the Main Design included in image tags below that, and supporting material (if applicable) below the main design. "
    • to
    • "The post must have "Final Submission" (in bold) as the first line, the Main Design included in image tags below that." + "Any supporting material, if applicable, must be in a section below the main design with the header "Supporting Material"."
7/28/20:
  • Updated the Pokedex Submissions OP to include a character limit (13) on the species name.
8/21/20:
  • Added the following to the Final Submission section of the Art OP (with checks from Sunfished and Birkal):
    • Should the design become the winning design, the artist should be prepared to answer any flavor questions about his/her design for the remainder of the CAP cycle. This includes but is not limited to:
      • 3D model
      • Pokedex data (weight/height/color)
8/27/20:
  • Removed the 200kb limit from main designs and and 500kb size limits for supporting art from the Art Rules OP (with approval from Birkal.)
8/30/20:
  • Allowed attachment uploads for future CAP art and sprite submissions, removing the following line:
    • "Do not use the forum's 'Upload a File' feature."
    • Approved with feedback from DougJustDoug, Sunfished, and Tomomon.
10/3/20:
  • Added the following line after "Any supporting material, if applicable, must be in a section below the main design with the header "Supporting Material"" to the Art Poll OP:
    • "Including this header gives you an additional link back to your submission post from the poll."
    • Approved with feedback from Sunfished. Wording from QxC4eva.
10/16/20:
  • Removed the following lines from the Full Movepool Submissions OP:
    • "This is the thread for making full movepools for our upcoming CAP, <CAP Name>! At the conclusion of this thread, our <movepool leader> will be compiling a slate of Final Submissions for the community to vote on, and the winning submission will become the official movepool for <CAP #>."
    • "This thread will be open for submissions and discussion as soon as <Movepool Leader> posts his/her opening remarks."
  • Explicitly mention that all legendary signature moves are banned from Full Movepool Submissions.
11/2/20:
  • Added As One, Dragon's Maw, and Transistor to primary ability banlist.
1/7/21:
  • Added the following to the Art Submissions OP:
    • "Pixel art is permitted, as long as it is not intended to mimic the look of in-game sprites."
    • "The image without whitespace must be at least 50% of the width and height of the canvas."
  • Added the following to the Sprite Submissions OP:
    • Additionally, all sprites (front and back) must be in the same style as Gen. V sprites, which means:
      • Sprites can have a maximum size of 96x96.
      • Sprites must have roughly the same size, perspective, and lighting compared to in-game sprites.
      • Sprites must have a complete, unbroken, distinguishable outline one pixel wide. This outline must be clearly distinguishable from the adjacent interior colors of the sprite.
      • We recommend that you use no more than 15 unique colors on your sprites' palette. This limit may be broken for complex designs.
      • Sprites must be cel-shaded. Dithering may be used sparingly.
    • For newcomers, we recommend this tutorial on scratch sprites as an introduction to Pokemon-style sprites.
    • Please make sure that your sprite can be easily palette-swapped to facilitate a shiny palette. In other words, don't reuse one color in two different settings unless they are intended to be the same color.
1/8/21:
  • Removed the following from TL/TLT applications OP:
    • "CAP 5"
    • "Poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar are great ways to look as though you don't know what you're talking about. A thoughtful and intelligent community leader should be capable of typing at a level above typical internet banter."
1/20/21:
  • Updated the following from the Art Submissions OP:
    • Replaced: "This thread is open for WIPs, comments, and final submissions for the design of CAP X. Important considerations that will come into play over the course of this thread are base stats and abilities."
    • With: "This thread is open for WIPs, comments, and final submissions for the design of CAP X. Over the course of the art thread, CAP will decide on all competitive abilities and base stats. While the art thread is open now, we recommend that you follow along the competitive process and to hold off on investing heavily into a design until competitive abilities and base stats are decided upon."
2/21/21:
  • Added "defining moves" to competitive aspect that will be decided upon to art OP.
  • Added the following to the art OP:
    • "The sizing rules apply to the original image only. Using the forum "resize" tool will not change the original size of the image. "
11/11/21:
  • Removed the following from the movesets OP:
    • "These movesets will be put on the CAP subsite immediately at the end of the CAP for the playtest."
11/18/21:
  • Added the number 0 to the list of eligible characters available in name submissions.
11/23/21:
  • Replaced the following in the sprite OP:
    • "Sprites can have a maximum size of 96x96." ->"We recommend that your sprite is no bigger than 80x80. This limit mat be broken for complex designs, up to a maximum size of 96x96."
11/24/21:
  • Removed the following from the Name Submissions OP:
    • "Please make a new post after the CAP moderator announcement for Final Submissions. Do not edit a previous post prior to the announcement to make it a Final Submission. All posts prior to the announcement post will be ignored for purposes of making the Name Poll."
    • "Name Final Submissions can only be posted after a CAP Moderator posts in the thread announcing that final submissions are open. Any Final Submission posted prior to the Moderator announcement post will disqualify the submitter from the poll entirely. Even if the offending post is edited later or deleted, the submitter will still be disqualified for the remainder of the thread. This ensures that there is some time for discussion and that all submitters have equal opportunity to post Final Submissions without anyone unfairly "jumping the gun"."
2022-01-17:
  • Replaced the following in the Pokedex OP:
    • "Pokedex Entries must have flawless grammar. Smogon has a Grammar & Prose team that will help identify mistakes." -> "Pokedex entries submitted must have flawless grammar. The CAP mod team will make an effort to correct all issues that are unambiguous when the thread is closed, but you should not rely on this."
2022-03-12:
  • Replaced the following in the Concepts OP:
    • Justification- Utilizing the CAP Concept Toolkit, craft a concept that can fit into at least one of the following categories: Actualization, Archetype, or Target. Please explicitly state the category names as applicable to your specific justification and explain.
      • Actualization: What is the feeling your Concept Pokemon INSPIRES when used properly in the metagame, do existing Pokemon come close to that, and why or why not?
      • Archetype: What does your Concept Pokemon DO - functionally - in the metagame, and why does the metagame need something with that role? Use Smogon's Pokemon Dictionary to assist with role definitions.
      • Target: What does your Concept Pokemon ADDRESS in the metagame, and why is addressing that target important?
    • If you cannot justify your concept utilizing one (or more) of the three tools above, then your concept is illegal for the CAP project. (More at the end of the OP)
  • With:
    • Justification- Your concept must answer the following questions to be eligible:
      • What new territory will your Concept Pokemon explore, why do you believe it’s interesting, and how would it interact with the metagame?
      • How does your concept motivate in-depth discussion at each stage of the process, and why do you believe the CAP Project community should discuss these topics?
      • In filling out your concept submission, copy the questions above and add your answer after it.
2022-06-06:
  • Moved name submissions to open after art polls close, rather than after pre-evo # poll closes (as previously decided on here).
2022-06-08:
  • Updated the Name Submissions OP to use bolded text instead of underlined text.
  • Added the following to the Name Submissions OP:
    • Deadline

      This thread will be closed at the discretion of the CAP moderator team depending on thread activity.
2022-06-16:
  • Added the following to the Name Submissions OP:
    • Names will not be slated if they would:
      • cause legal issues in a real Pokemon game
2022-07-05:
  • Changed the following to the Pokedex Submissions OP:
    • Pokedex Entries cannot be longer than 32 words and cannot be over 156 characters.
    • to
    • Pokedex Entries cannot be longer than 32 words and cannot be over 156 characters (this includes spaces and punctuation).
2022-11-03:
  • Moved Art Poll start time from 48 hours after Secondary Ability to 48 hours after Stats.
2022-12-23:
  • Updated the Art Submissions OP:
    • Posting Rules

      ***All material in both the main design and supporting material must be your own. Using another piece of art for inspiration is allowed, but derivative art is not, and blatant plagiarism will result in warnings or bans depending on the severity.***

      Collaborative material (such as work made by multiple artists or a vision and art direction by a non-artist and execution by an artist) is not permitted.
    • to
    • At the discretion of the CAP moderator team, posters may be asked to prove a design is they submitted is their own. Posters that fail to provide sufficient evidence of design ownership will be disqualified. [/QUOTE]

      Posting Rules

      ***All material in both the main design and supporting material must be your own. Using another piece of art for inspiration is allowed, but derivative art is not, and blatant plagiarism will result in warnings or bans depending on the severity.***

      Collaborative material is not permitted. The following are examples of what counts as collaborative material (this list is not exhaustive):
      • a work made by multiple artists
      • a vision and art direction by a non-artist and execution by an artist
      • a text prompt by a non-artist and execution by image generation software
      • a work by an artist and style transfer by image generation software
      [*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*][*]
    • (link to private Discord discussion)
2023-01-24:
  • Updated Pokedex OP for Scarlet/Violet.
2023-03-25:
  • Added the following to CAP process + CAP metagame rules:
    • One-line posts are not allowed. If you have something to share, please take the time to write a more thoughtful, comprehensive post.
2023-05-11:
  • Changed the following to the Name Submissions OP:
    • Names cannot be longer than 12 letters.
    • to
    • Names cannot be longer than 12 characters.
2023-05-26:
  • Added the following to the Sprite Submissions OP (with input from MrDollSteak, rien, Sunfished, Z-nogyroP):
    • Any supporting material, if applicable, must be in a section below the main design with the header "Supporting Material". Including this header gives you an additional link back to your submission post from the poll.
    • Please look at your transparent sprites against different colored backgrounds, not just white. In Pokémon Showdown, the sprite will be displayed on multiple background colors in battle. When testing your sprites against different colored backgrounds, include examples in your Final Submission post under Supporting Material. Here is a sample of background images from Pokemon Showdown to test your sprite against:
    • When testing your sprites against Gen. V style sprites, include examples in your Final Submission post under Supporting Material. You can find Gen. V style sprites on Pokemon Showdown here (for front sprites) and here (for back sprites).
2023-06-07:
  • Changed Art Poll 1 from 48 hours long to 24 hours long.
  • Changed poll deadlines from 24 hours long to 23 hours long.
2023-06-13:
  • Changed the following lines in the Shiny Palette Submissions OP:
    • Shiny palettes must be submitted as palette swaps of the winning sprite entry. No other modifications to the image may be made.
    • to
    • Shiny palettes must be palette swapsof the winning sprite entry. No other modifications to the image may be made.
      • Under rare circumstances, you may map one color on the regular sprite to multiple colors on the shiny sprite.
2023-06-16:
  • Added the following to the Art Submissions OP:
    • Examples of useful supporting material to include:
      • The main design image on a transparent background (for social media)
      • Front/side/top views of your design (for 3D modeling)
2023-10-18:
  • Changed the following line in the Art Submissions OP:
    • Artists should post links to additional art or use linking thumbnails.
    • to
    • Artists should post links to additional art or use thumbnails.
2023-10-22:
  • Updated the Multiple Bold Voting and Ranked Pairs Voting instructions to specify "Etc." in the example ballots.
2023-11-01:
  • Added the following lines to the Name Submissions OP:
    • Do not claim another person's name submission unless one or more of the following is true:
      • The original poster made a Final Submission post for a different name.
      • The original poster has stated in this thread the name can be claimed.
      • It is 48 hours or fewer until the thread closes.
    • Only the first legal Final Submission post per name will be slated.
2023-11-07:
  • Added the following lines to the Sprite Submissions OP:
    • Sprite Polls

      All sprite polls will contain the sprites and, if applicable, a link below it titled "Supporting Material". This will link to the spriter's final submission post, if applicable. All final submissions conforming to the rules above will be slated.
2023-11-28:
  • Changed the following line in the Pokedex Submissions OP:
    • "Pokedex entries must have flawless grammar." -> The submitter must show they have made a best effort to write flawless grammar.
  • Added the following lines to the Pokedex Submissions OP:
    • A blank line (optional)
    • "Proofread by: ", followed by 1 - 3 names of users who have proofread the Final Submission entries (optional)
  • Added the following lines to the Pokedex Submissions OP:
    • By making a Final Submission, the submitter gives the CAP moderation team the right to:
      • Upon slating, copyedit their submission for minor spelling/grammar errors.
      • Upon winning, send their submission to the GP team for larger spelling/grammar revisions.
 
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