The Pokemon "Turquiose Version" RPG Application

[trustyside-kick]

I didn't vote because I'd vote to keep all of them, but IF you have to limit it, it makes more sense to just use the new region.

An option is to vote for all. So vote, plx.

 

[trustyside-kick]

 

[SuperFerret]

An option is to vote for all. So vote, plx.

There.

 

[trustyside-kick]

There.

 

[TrueMastermind]

Is this close to getting approved?

 

[trustyside-kick]

Is this close to getting approved?

For sure:
- trustyside-kick
- Carnage27
- In2Minds
- Blacklight
- raindog13
- TrueMastermind
- SuperFerret

Maybe:
- Byrd Man
- Syn (Mercenary)
- Mr. Marko

Hoping I did not miss anyone. That is 7 "For sure" and 3 people saying "maybe". Total of 10 but if those 3 people could become "For Sure" instead I think it would qualify for being made though I hope that some people I PMed would check out the thread as well. Although the last game was not approved until a week after being in the application process. Lastly, I'd prefer that all the current 10 people with interest would vote because so far only 6 have but I have not voted so really I'd appreciate if the last 3 of the current 10 people would vote as far as the regions go.

Also please understand that maps of the other games will be provided. I actually already have those ready and waiting but I've only been posting pictures of the new region since those are the ones that are entirely new and have no other reference you guys have access to. So there is no need to worry just because you have not played the previous games. Maps will be available so you can visually know the various places.

 

[trustyside-kick]

There is one thing I have not yet addressed because as I mentioned in the concept thread, this new RPG would have a lot of the similar rules to the first game. The quoted post below addresses a rule that the previous game had as far as "how fully evolved" your starter Pokemon could be:

Created characters start with three, but can catch more eventually. As for the Gym Leaders (and pre-existing Trainers in the game), I was thinking of letting them start with the Pokémon they have in their latest chronological appearance in the games (i.e. Gold and Silver for the Kanto guys, as it takes place two years after Red/Blue/Yellow).

For now the rules stand, as well as the rule that only one can be fully evolved from the start. So you couldn't start with charizard, blastoise, and venusaur, you would have to pick one and have the others evolve later in the story (but not too soon). We're just doing this to keep a balance between characters so there is a fair initial playing field.

To further clarify, the only characters that this rule did not apply to were characters like Gym Leaders (Such as Giovanni) or pre-existing game character (such as Red or Blue).

What is everyone's opinion? I'm still unsure if we should discard this rule but I do understand the core reason for the rule which I bolded in the quoted post above from the old application thread. But really I think it depends mainly about people battling each other. This is an RPG and the games thrive in interaction and the core of Pokemon unless you are not a trainer class of some sort is battling after all.

Personally? I'm ok with the rule still existing but this entire time I presumed everyone knew that because I kept referencing the old RPG since I made it clear it would only have the differences I clearly stated at the beginning. But, just like I established the idea of TMs more I am willing to change this part of the game as well.

The other advantage to still having this rule is that it would encourage people to writing posts of catching Pokemon they like but don't have:

Catching a Pokémon in a post should be a big dramatic event, even if it is just a Rattata or Caterpie. Put some effort into it, make it believable and it'll be fun.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Turqouise in Japanese is Toruko. What does everyone think about calling it the Toruko region for the sake of having a jap name for the region?

It was merely just a suggestion to make this new region feel like it fits in with the estblished Pokemon world. Just like having a city where trainers start out and recieve their starter pokemon from a professor with a tree-themed last name or a Safari Zone/Pal Park type area would as well. However, these are all merely suggestions. In the end, it's your call, because this is your region and you can call it whatever you want.

Yea, I plan on there being generic towns that do not have any Gyms in that could serve as starter towns because not all will want to start in one of the towns that have a Gym already in it. A Safari Zone will be implemented as well.

Also, while a world map of the Turquoise/Toruko region will be available I'm not going to make a sprite map for each Route and Section of the Map. Only the towns. But the world map will indicate where say certain named caves are and such like that so you are aware. That will just take too much time.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Oh and one other treat you guys...there will be a few new Legendaries made specifically for this game and region. I will provide their names and what moves they possess (not made up moves but existing moves) but they will only be provided if and when the game is approved (unless I get impatient as I sometimes do and want to show them). Like the other Legendaries already in the game they can only be chased after but not actually caught or killed.

 

[In2Minds]

As reguards starter pokemon, my team will consist of Raichu, Charizard and Psyduck to start, does Raichu count as fully evolved or not, conssidering he evolves by stone so i could tenically catch at level 5 pikachu and evolve it if it wanted to?

Either way Raichu will be on my team XD as he's my trusty sidekick on all my pokemon games.

also i thought Legendary Dragons would be a good road to go down as the only real exposure we've had is pokemon like Dragonite and the like, what do you guys think?

 

[In2Minds]

double post sorry computer messed up

 

[Mr. Marko]

Put me down for this. I'm thinking of doing a Gym Leader, but taking them away from the Gym. Does that make sense? I like the idea of the Gym Leaders being considered as an "authority" in Pokemon policing (policing isn't the right word, but...yeah). Basically something bad happens, and the Gym Leader is looked at by their town/city as the person who will solve the problem.

BTW, Trusty, I love all your sprite work. Count me in. Do you have a site set up for all this stuff?

 

[Mr. Marko]

Oh, and I still think that the one fully-evolved rule should stand. It wouldn't be bad for somebody to have, for example, Charizard and Graveler.

 

[Mr. Marko]

Oh, and dibs on Vincent Rivers.

 

[In2Minds]

Oh, and I still think that the one fully-evolved rule should stand. It wouldn't be bad for somebody to have, for example, Charizard and Graveler.

so Raichu is a pikachu for me then?

 

[SuperFerret]

Raichu would be your fully evolved one. Also, trusty, put me down for AGM, since you're quoting me for rules.

 

[In2Minds]

Raichu would be your fully evolved one. Also, trusty, put me down for AGM, since you're quoting me for rules.

kk i guess i can scale back Charizard to a Charmander :P

 

[Mr. Marko]

Its up to Trusty and the GMs, but it depends on you. There's good character development potential in either having your evolution of Pikachu into Raichu a really important decision for the trainer, or to have a Charmeleon evolve into Charizard after a dramatic event. Either way, I think the main reason I made up that rule back in the day was to encourage people to develop their character and team over time instead of already starting with something massive and powerful.

For Vincent, I'll probably start with Vaporeon, Wartortle (or Croconaw), and a non-water type (Mareep perhaps?). Also, I'd probalby have him store the other Pokemon on Trusty's card he made back at the gym. I like the idea of the gym leader forcing himself to battle with certain, less evolved Pokemon to improve his skills, as well as the Pokemon themselves.

 

[Mr. Marko]

Double post.

 

[In2Minds]

that would be good, i think you're right scaling back my pokemon and having them evolve after an epic event (maybe one of the prizes for beating the thundergym is a thunderstone?) would make for good reading

 

[trustyside-kick]

Oh, and dibs on Vincent Rivers.

You cannot play as Vincent Rivers. He is the final Gym Leader that I said I am playing.

And there are no reserves. But as GM I stated I would be the final Gym Leader for those who want to compete against this Pokemon League.

 

[Mr. Marko]

Oh. I must have missed that. Oh well, no biggie. I'll have to sort through the other seven.

 

[trustyside-kick]

As reguards starter pokemon, my team will consist of Raichu, Charizard and Psyduck to start, does Raichu count as fully evolved or not, conssidering he evolves by stone so i could tenically catch at level 5 pikachu and evolve it if it wanted to?

Either way Raichu will be on my team XD as he's my trusty sidekick on all my pokemon games.

also i thought Legendary Dragons would be a good road to go down as the only real exposure we've had is pokemon like Dragonite and the like, what do you guys think?

After seeing the responses, which I am glad happened, I suppose we will stick with the 1 fully evolved Pokemon rule. But as before, it doesn't apply for Gym Leaders. But that is solely for defending the Gym purposes. Since he is the final Gym Leader and one of the Gym Leaders of this League it only makes sense.

As Vincent for example, I won't have him using any other fully evolved Pokemon outside of his Blastoise outside of Gym battles. So if any of you wanted to apply as one of the new Gym Leaders, which you are welcomed to, I'd encourage you to do the same. But they can have fully evolved Pokemon for battles just it depends on the challenger.

Does this make sense? I do not wish to confuse. Given that this is the new region and League, just makes sense that the higher you go up, the higher evolution Pokemon the Gym Leaders will have.

Allow me to explain that Gym Leader picture I posted on the first page:

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1337/gymleaderbiossmallsize.jpg

The order of the Gym Leaders is left to right, up to down. So the order would be Blake Armstrong, Lucas Jupiter, Cael Armstrong, Donovan Sinister, Clifford Montaro, Castor Blaise, Drew Dwyer, and lastly Vincent Rivers.

BTW, Trusty, I love all your sprite work. Count me in. Do you have a site set up for all this stuff?

Just using in-game sprites from an emulator and rom for the towns. Which makes it such hard work making these things. For the Pokemon I used Serebii.net and for the trainers I used the pokecharms.net website that has the trainer card maker.

Also, trusty, put me down for AGM, since you're quoting me for rules.

I need the big guy. [/Wedding Crashers]

 

[Mr. Marko]

So, are we to assume that the gym leaders are stronger and better as they went along? Even though that makes sense in the context of the games (the need to be able to fight weaker leaders when you are weak), I don't think it entirely makes sense in the context of what we are doing here. Wouldn't it make sense that all gym leaders are, more or less, equal in their skill level? And that you could challenge whatever gym leader you want, regardless of order? Probably a small nit-picky thing, but something I was think about none-the-less. BTW, any other gym leaders taken?

 

[In2Minds]

is anyone going to be doing concept art of the legendarys? maybe we should all thorw some ideas into the hat as to what we'd like to see (although i fail to see how we can top Arceus as he's umm you know GOD! XD)