Post by Bettan on Jul 20, 2014 11:50:08 GMT -5
A must read for all coordinators!
Pokemon Contests were always one of my favorite things about the Pokemon universe, so I get really excited about them and hope I can make them the best they can possibly be.
Pre-Contests
Everyone needs a little bit of practice, even if you have the most natural talent of any starting coordinator. To get the most points you possibly can in the actual contest (more on this later), you must have practice sessions with your Pokemon for each combination. They don't have to be long (save the cool details for the contest!), but they should demonstrate your Pokemon using said skill. You may practice a skill multiple times. Each successful practice will be staff approved. You will see why later. Note that it doesn't necessarily have to be a combination of multiple attacks- it could simply be a cool and unique way of using each ability.
Contests: Where and When
There is one contest in every city. There will be a new contest every Saturday in real time. This doesn't mean that every contest ends at the beginning of another one- this is just so coordinators can have a chance to compete against each other instead of just randomized NPCs. You may even wait as long as you want to partake in a contest if you want to wait for other characters to catch up with you. Feel free to also create "behind the scenes" threads of your character interacting with others before/during/after contests, it could make for fun rivalries! The Grand Festival will be held at a time when the majority of the forum's coordinators are approaching the end.
The NPCs
Every contest will have NPCs who's scores are determined before all of the other competitors. This is to ensure that it is not possible for every person to get a guaranteed first place in every contest they participate in.
Part 1: The Visual and Dance
Combining two elements from the Sinnoh Super Contests, in this category you will send out a Pokemon (or multiple, depending on which contest) dressed up with cute accessories and describe how they look and come out of their Pokeball. Then, they will do a special dance without using any actual attacks, which should be creative, fun, and fitting.
The Visual Judge gives points based on how creative and fitting the outfit and entrance is, the Dance Judge gives points based on how creative and fitting the dance is, and the Overall Effect Judge gives points based on writing quality, descriptions, and overall effect. Points can range from 1-10, making 30 the highest possible points you can get in this area. A staff member plays the judges.
Part 2: The Showcase
This is the section most similar to the anime's first part of contests. In this category you will send out a DIFFERENT Pokemon than the first (or multiple, depending on which contest) to showcase a cool display of their abilities and original use of their attacks. Now, for every ability showcase you do (there is an unlimited amount, but remember that your judges can become bored and lower your points if it drags on too long), you must roll dice with it. For every staff approved practice session with that skill, you get an extra dice roll to add to your score! This means that the more you practice, the more likely you are to have a higher score! For example, if a Roselia may showcase three skills. She's practiced one skill twice, one once, and never practiced one. On the first skill, she rolls 3 dice and gets a total of 15, on the second, 7, and on the third, 2. We understand that bad rolls can sometimes happen, but we like to view that as realistic to mistakes being made, and oftentimes your points in other areas may compensate.
The Creativity Judge gives points based on creativity and original usage of skills, ranging from 1-10. The Skill Judge gives points based on the dice rolls. The Overall Effect judge gives points based on writing quality, descriptions, and overall effect, ranging from 1-10.
Post-Competition
After everyone has finished, the judges will tally up whoever got the most points. 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place ribbons will be given out. Whoever receives a ribbon may move on to the next contest.
Contests for Each City
Ceram City is the most lenient, and each following city gets more picky with points. It requires one dancing Pokemon, and one showcase Pokemon.
Salton City requires one dancing Pokemon, and two showcase Pokemon.
Ladon City requires two dancing Pokemon, and two showcase Pokemon.
Triton City requires two dancing Pokemon, and three showcase Pokemon.
The Caspian Grand Festival is incredibly competitive, with many extra high scoring NPCs, very picky judges. Instead of having a dance-only segment, it will have a dance-showcase combination with the same rules as the showcase segment and same style as the dance segmant which will act as a qualifier. Two Pokemon will be required for the dance showcase, then if one qualifies they will move on to the show case qualifier using only one Pokemon, then if they make it past that round they will make it to the final showcase, requiring three Pokemon.
And finally: Tips!
Don't do the same thing for every contest. Try to shake up which Pokemon do which roles, and shake up their routines. If you repeat the same dances and combinations all the time, the judges will start to notice and will be less impressed. Just keep the ideas flowing and always have fun and be as creative as possible.
Pokemon Contests were always one of my favorite things about the Pokemon universe, so I get really excited about them and hope I can make them the best they can possibly be.
Pre-Contests
Everyone needs a little bit of practice, even if you have the most natural talent of any starting coordinator. To get the most points you possibly can in the actual contest (more on this later), you must have practice sessions with your Pokemon for each combination. They don't have to be long (save the cool details for the contest!), but they should demonstrate your Pokemon using said skill. You may practice a skill multiple times. Each successful practice will be staff approved. You will see why later. Note that it doesn't necessarily have to be a combination of multiple attacks- it could simply be a cool and unique way of using each ability.
Contests: Where and When
There is one contest in every city. There will be a new contest every Saturday in real time. This doesn't mean that every contest ends at the beginning of another one- this is just so coordinators can have a chance to compete against each other instead of just randomized NPCs. You may even wait as long as you want to partake in a contest if you want to wait for other characters to catch up with you. Feel free to also create "behind the scenes" threads of your character interacting with others before/during/after contests, it could make for fun rivalries! The Grand Festival will be held at a time when the majority of the forum's coordinators are approaching the end.
The NPCs
Every contest will have NPCs who's scores are determined before all of the other competitors. This is to ensure that it is not possible for every person to get a guaranteed first place in every contest they participate in.
Part 1: The Visual and Dance
Combining two elements from the Sinnoh Super Contests, in this category you will send out a Pokemon (or multiple, depending on which contest) dressed up with cute accessories and describe how they look and come out of their Pokeball. Then, they will do a special dance without using any actual attacks, which should be creative, fun, and fitting.
The Visual Judge gives points based on how creative and fitting the outfit and entrance is, the Dance Judge gives points based on how creative and fitting the dance is, and the Overall Effect Judge gives points based on writing quality, descriptions, and overall effect. Points can range from 1-10, making 30 the highest possible points you can get in this area. A staff member plays the judges.
Part 2: The Showcase
This is the section most similar to the anime's first part of contests. In this category you will send out a DIFFERENT Pokemon than the first (or multiple, depending on which contest) to showcase a cool display of their abilities and original use of their attacks. Now, for every ability showcase you do (there is an unlimited amount, but remember that your judges can become bored and lower your points if it drags on too long), you must roll dice with it. For every staff approved practice session with that skill, you get an extra dice roll to add to your score! This means that the more you practice, the more likely you are to have a higher score! For example, if a Roselia may showcase three skills. She's practiced one skill twice, one once, and never practiced one. On the first skill, she rolls 3 dice and gets a total of 15, on the second, 7, and on the third, 2. We understand that bad rolls can sometimes happen, but we like to view that as realistic to mistakes being made, and oftentimes your points in other areas may compensate.
The Creativity Judge gives points based on creativity and original usage of skills, ranging from 1-10. The Skill Judge gives points based on the dice rolls. The Overall Effect judge gives points based on writing quality, descriptions, and overall effect, ranging from 1-10.
Post-Competition
After everyone has finished, the judges will tally up whoever got the most points. 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place ribbons will be given out. Whoever receives a ribbon may move on to the next contest.
Contests for Each City
Ceram City is the most lenient, and each following city gets more picky with points. It requires one dancing Pokemon, and one showcase Pokemon.
Salton City requires one dancing Pokemon, and two showcase Pokemon.
Ladon City requires two dancing Pokemon, and two showcase Pokemon.
Triton City requires two dancing Pokemon, and three showcase Pokemon.
The Caspian Grand Festival is incredibly competitive, with many extra high scoring NPCs, very picky judges. Instead of having a dance-only segment, it will have a dance-showcase combination with the same rules as the showcase segment and same style as the dance segmant which will act as a qualifier. Two Pokemon will be required for the dance showcase, then if one qualifies they will move on to the show case qualifier using only one Pokemon, then if they make it past that round they will make it to the final showcase, requiring three Pokemon.
And finally: Tips!
Don't do the same thing for every contest. Try to shake up which Pokemon do which roles, and shake up their routines. If you repeat the same dances and combinations all the time, the judges will start to notice and will be less impressed. Just keep the ideas flowing and always have fun and be as creative as possible.
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