Post by spade on Dec 12, 2010 9:10:31 GMT -5
Okay. So I was coming up with a bunch of crappy ideas, and thought I'd post them for kicks and giggles. ENJOY. They are numbered so you can reply to them easily. Or something.
1) This could just be a short term/month long event, where trainers find themselves sorted into differenthouses teams. These teams gain and lose points based on various stuff. The members of the team with the most points at the end of the term event gain a prize/avatar/icon for their efforts. Yes, this could be biased based on who is active in which team, but I think we all can suck it up and deal with it and have fun. XD That's how group projects are in real life, aren't they? so just hope that eleanor isn't on your team There could be prizes for highest and lowest team scores. And also maybe smaller prizes for each individual team, such as MVP, or YOU MADE US SUCK, or something.
To gain points:
Win a battle against a wild Pokemon or trainer.
Help another trainer. (Find a lost Pokemon, catch a new Pokemon, win a fight, etc)
Trade Pokemon
Capture Pokemon
Post in character
To lose points:
Kill a Pokemon.
Be a jerk.
Steal something.
Fail miserably at something.
Arranging this would be a pain in the ass, as would deciding who gets points and all that, but I'm sure that it could be arranged, if we were in need of a site event at some point. =3
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I HAVE NOT BEEN READING TOO MUCH HARRY POTTER I SWEAR.
2) Where the heck do all these trainers live? Syl has a mansion. And I've heard mention of Josh having a place. But everyone else? Do they just chill in tents or Pokemon Centers all the time? I think there should be means of creating Secret Hideouts. Whether or not a fee is necessary, or ic postcount, or whatever, I don't know. But we could get a bunch of sprites together, add more shops that sell items to put in the bases, and let trainers have their own hideaway to role play in and show off. Also keep some of their loot there.
It would be more for role playing purposes than anything else, or just for the hell of it, you know? Make your own rooms, upgrade to add more space/rooms, add items, decorate, buy furniture. Heck, it could even function as a sort of "shop" where it lists Pokemon up for trade/sale. Because that haven't been suggested enough lately. XDDD
They could either be located in a category much like Trainer Journals, or in the crazy pocket dimension that is Verona, or at the Route/City where the lair is "built." One thread per trainer.
Hell, they could be invaded by TD at some point as part of a plot. -shrug-
But yes. If this has any interest, I can go find those sprites that can be used to create the secret hideouts.
3) Member of the month focuses on basic member-ness and completely disregards mod-posts and such. Plus, it is voted on by the staff. What about a Staff Member of the Month, voted on by the members? It would be based off of modding posts and other staff activity. There could be another icon/avatar/achievement thing for SotM.
4) How about introducing a Safari Zone? This could be a limited time location, rather like Thanksgiving's trading event, and would function in a way similar to the Ranger Station.
I have several ways this could run.
First idea: You go in, find one randomly generated Pokemon, and that's it. That's what you get.
Second idea: You can run into up to three randomly generated Pokemon, but you can only come out with one. SO, for example. Kenna goes in and sees a Yanma. She decides to keep looking, then sees a Rattata. She says no, then finds an Eevee, which she decides to capture. Yay! Good thing she waited! Of course, this could end poorly, since you never know what your luck will be like, and you can't change your mind. That third Pokemon could be a Bidoof, but you can't go back. It's the Bidoof or nothing.
Third idea: Safari Balls, if you recall, are crap. So... basically, you are given randomly generated Pokemon until the Safari Ball actually works. XDDD The runner of the event rolls a d20 or whatever, and you don't catch a Pokemon until she gets over 18, or something like that. And if you don't catch it, it runs away before you can try a second time. XDDD You can only catch a limited amount of Pokemon -- one or two -- before being kicked out of the park.
5) A very greedy Meowth has been found in a certain location! Want to try and steal from its hoard? Basically could be a mini event where trainers try and sneak in and steal an item/money, which could range from 5 PD to a rare candy or TM. Of course, if you get caught, you can't get anything. (Would be determined by flipping a coin or whatever.)
6) Yet another temporary event. There is a distinct lack of gambling on this site. We need a Game Corner where members could earn coins which could be traded in for prizes. I don't quite know how this would work. But it would be fun. <3
7) Would it be possible to arrange our archives based on location? -hides- It would be hard to do, now, but it would be a lot better for those of us who want to look back and see what other trainers did. However, thread titles rarely relate to the location. So this is hard. :<
8) A "pawn shop," where members can sell off their precious Pokemon or rare items in exchange for PD. If they can repay the pawn shop in a certain amount of time, they can get their Pokemon/item back. If not? Sucks to be them. It's up for sale. Other trainers can then buy the pawned items whose time is up.
So yes. Feel free to attack my fail ideas. I'm just procrastinating. Not like I have an essay to write or finals to study for. =3
1) This could just be a short term/month long event, where trainers find themselves sorted into different
To gain points:
Win a battle against a wild Pokemon or trainer.
Help another trainer. (Find a lost Pokemon, catch a new Pokemon, win a fight, etc)
Trade Pokemon
Capture Pokemon
Post in character
To lose points:
Kill a Pokemon.
Be a jerk.
Steal something.
Fail miserably at something.
Arranging this would be a pain in the ass, as would deciding who gets points and all that, but I'm sure that it could be arranged, if we were in need of a site event at some point. =3
...
I HAVE NOT BEEN READING TOO MUCH HARRY POTTER I SWEAR.
2) Where the heck do all these trainers live? Syl has a mansion. And I've heard mention of Josh having a place. But everyone else? Do they just chill in tents or Pokemon Centers all the time? I think there should be means of creating Secret Hideouts. Whether or not a fee is necessary, or ic postcount, or whatever, I don't know. But we could get a bunch of sprites together, add more shops that sell items to put in the bases, and let trainers have their own hideaway to role play in and show off. Also keep some of their loot there.
It would be more for role playing purposes than anything else, or just for the hell of it, you know? Make your own rooms, upgrade to add more space/rooms, add items, decorate, buy furniture. Heck, it could even function as a sort of "shop" where it lists Pokemon up for trade/sale. Because that haven't been suggested enough lately. XDDD
They could either be located in a category much like Trainer Journals, or in the crazy pocket dimension that is Verona, or at the Route/City where the lair is "built." One thread per trainer.
Hell, they could be invaded by TD at some point as part of a plot. -shrug-
But yes. If this has any interest, I can go find those sprites that can be used to create the secret hideouts.
3) Member of the month focuses on basic member-ness and completely disregards mod-posts and such. Plus, it is voted on by the staff. What about a Staff Member of the Month, voted on by the members? It would be based off of modding posts and other staff activity. There could be another icon/avatar/achievement thing for SotM.
4) How about introducing a Safari Zone? This could be a limited time location, rather like Thanksgiving's trading event, and would function in a way similar to the Ranger Station.
I have several ways this could run.
First idea: You go in, find one randomly generated Pokemon, and that's it. That's what you get.
Second idea: You can run into up to three randomly generated Pokemon, but you can only come out with one. SO, for example. Kenna goes in and sees a Yanma. She decides to keep looking, then sees a Rattata. She says no, then finds an Eevee, which she decides to capture. Yay! Good thing she waited! Of course, this could end poorly, since you never know what your luck will be like, and you can't change your mind. That third Pokemon could be a Bidoof, but you can't go back. It's the Bidoof or nothing.
Third idea: Safari Balls, if you recall, are crap. So... basically, you are given randomly generated Pokemon until the Safari Ball actually works. XDDD The runner of the event rolls a d20 or whatever, and you don't catch a Pokemon until she gets over 18, or something like that. And if you don't catch it, it runs away before you can try a second time. XDDD You can only catch a limited amount of Pokemon -- one or two -- before being kicked out of the park.
5) A very greedy Meowth has been found in a certain location! Want to try and steal from its hoard? Basically could be a mini event where trainers try and sneak in and steal an item/money, which could range from 5 PD to a rare candy or TM. Of course, if you get caught, you can't get anything. (Would be determined by flipping a coin or whatever.)
6) Yet another temporary event. There is a distinct lack of gambling on this site. We need a Game Corner where members could earn coins which could be traded in for prizes. I don't quite know how this would work. But it would be fun. <3
7) Would it be possible to arrange our archives based on location? -hides- It would be hard to do, now, but it would be a lot better for those of us who want to look back and see what other trainers did. However, thread titles rarely relate to the location. So this is hard. :<
8) A "pawn shop," where members can sell off their precious Pokemon or rare items in exchange for PD. If they can repay the pawn shop in a certain amount of time, they can get their Pokemon/item back. If not? Sucks to be them. It's up for sale. Other trainers can then buy the pawned items whose time is up.
So yes. Feel free to attack my fail ideas. I'm just procrastinating. Not like I have an essay to write or finals to study for. =3