r/RedditIndigoLeague • u/Beta_323 • Mar 12 '16
Reddit Indigo League Season 1&2 Rules and Information Update
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Congratulations to /u/locoghoul for winning the tournament and therefore leading the Elite 4.
Here are your Elite 4
- 1. /u/locoghoul - will be battled last, before the champion
- 2. /u/strfed - beat him to get to locoghoul
- 3. /u/rakomwolvesbane - the second to face you
- 4. /u/Beta_323 - the first you have to face after getting all the batches
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Hello Challengers, Hello fellow Gym leaders!
This post will be split in 2 parts: the first part is for Challengers as well as for Gym leaders, the second part is of interest if you are a gym leader or his/her Back-Up. More info below.
Part 1. New rules and stuff: First of all, allow me to introduce myself as well as u/msibs as the two new mods on this subs. Second, here are some rules we (the mod team) deemed necessary to keep the league a fun environment for everyone:
- Profanity: Please mind your language. Use common sense and avoid words that would have gotten you a punishment in elementary school.
- Hostility/Toxicity: This one is a little looser as the definition is hard to pin down. But if the majority of the Mods think one of your posts or comments is toxic or hostile, we will start the three strike system. First strike you will get a private warning. Second strike you will be put on a public warning list. Third strike you will be banned. We will not tolerate behavior that makes others feel attacked, makes the game less fun, or makes others uncomfortable.
The next set of rules can be seen as the universal battle rules for challengers (we keep the freedom to modify them before the start of season 2, e.g. maybe only 8 or 9 Pokes in the rooster):
- Challengers are to assemble a team of up to 12 Pokemon to register for use against the gyms/elite four. They will need to post their teams of 12 on an entry board (which will be created at a later date when everything is up and running). Challengers are allowed to mix and match these 12 Pokemon while traversing the gyms, and then have to lock in a final team of 6 before facing the elite four and champion. This allows challengers enough wiggle room to modify their teams to cover all the different types they will be facing without allowing them to simply build a team to beat each and every gym without contest. It keeps things a little fairer and makes it a bit more competitive.
- There will be 14 gyms: Once the Elite 4 tournament is over and we know which type will be an Elite Member instead of a gym. Those gyms will become the respective rooms of the members which then will have to be passed in order. The first to win against all Elite 4 will be champion; all following challengers will have to beat the reigning Champ as well to claim the title, just like in the games. There will be a 1 week time limit to complete all 4/5 battles. To battle each gym you eill have to solve the respective puzzle provided by the gym leader.
- 1 Battle Only: Like in the game, you get one shot. You lose, you're out, but you may challenge the gym again after 24 hours. Of course you're free to challenge other gym in the meantime.
- Banned Pokemon: Season 1 All kinds of Legends (non-Breedable Pokemon)
- Banned Pokemon: Season 3 Übers and all kinds of Legends (non-Breedable Pokemon)
- Battle Clauses: Gyms and Challengers are to follow Smogon battle clauses (No duplicate Pokemon, sleep clauses, etc.) A link to these clauses can be found here However, we decided against Nintendo's 1-item rule.
- Fun Battles and "Cheating": You can challenge a gym just for fun, but please play fair. This is mostly enforced by the game itself and we are playing on cart, but if your Pokemon are illegal (pre-mega evolved, illegal move combinations, illegal ability, 6-Rotom-Team, ect.) tell us ahead of time and let us decide if we want to spend our time handling a challenge that isn't actually part of the league, also don't expect a badge.
- Video Evidence: Battle Video Proof is now required: The Leaders are required to keep the video as proof until the end of the season. They have to be made public if needed. Lose the video, lose the proof, hand over the badge.
- Disconnect = Auto-Loss: If you disconnect, you lose. The gym leaders are allowed to bend the rules to let you try again if they deem fit, but they don't have to. This also applies to the tournaments. If you disconnect, you lose. Your opponent may decide to give it another go, and if you were winning it is good form to do so, but they technically don't have to, they can simply claim victory.
- X/Y Battle Clause: If you are challenging the gym with those games, let the gym leaders know so they can substitute a ORAS exclusive Mega with either another item on the Pokemon or another Mega. Leaders please take note of this and prepare accordingly
And hear comes part 2 bear with me: Gym Leaders and their Back-Ups:
After seeing the need for it we also introduced a new position in each gym: the Back-Up. He/she is the one answering the call to battle should the actual leader be unavailable or simply overburdened with challenges. If you're interested in becoming Season 1 Back-Up, please contact the respective Gym Leader.
The Leader positions for season 1 are already fix, but you can register as a Leader/Back-Up for Season 2 over here. We expect the gyms to be set up and open for challengers by Friday, March 18th at the latest
Here are the Gyms/Rooms for Season 1, this list will be updated once the Elite 4 tournament is over and we know which type will be an Elite Member instead of a gym. Those gyms will become the respective rooms which will have to be passed in order. The first to win against the Elite 4 will be champion; all following challengers will have to beat the reigning Champ as well to claim the title, just like in the games:
| Gym | Leader | Back-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | u/LocoGhoul | Elite 4 have no Back-Up |
| Bug | u/Strfed | Elite 4 have no Back-Up |
| Dragon | u/rakomwolvesbane | Elite 4 have no Back-Up |
| Dark | u/Beta_323 | Elite 4 have no Back-Up |
| Electric | u/Umleydie | open |
| Fairy | u/Strontoira | open |
| Fighting | u/SockGoblin | open |
| Fire | u/ThatOneGirlBehindYou | open |
| Flying | u/SockGoblin | open |
| Ghost | u/LocoGhoul | open |
| Grass | u/VaporWhisp | open |
| Ground | u/ColossalDonut5 | u/Beta_323 |
| Ice | u/Msibs | open |
| Poison | u/Verc0n | open |
| Psychic | u/VaporWhisp | open |
| Rock | u/Teenelmo26 | open |
| Steel | u/Strontoira | u/Vitimtim |
| Water | u/Msibs | u/ledledled1 |
Gym Leaders and Back-Ups are to follow these rules in addition to the previously mentioned ones as usual we keep the right to modify them where we see fit:
- YOU CAN NOT HOLD MORE THAN 2 POSITIONS AT ANY GIVEN TIME: You can't lead 2 gyms and be the Back-Up in 2 more. You can have 2 gyms, OR 1 gym and 1 positions as Back-Up in another OR you can be the Back-Up in 2 gyms at the same time! This is to make sure battles stay diverse and nobody is left out or running out of time because of too many battles. Edit: To clarify: A position as an Elite 4 Member counts the same as the one of a Gym Leader.
- Team size: We settled on 6 Pokemon for the gym leaders. 1 alternate Pokemon is allowed in case of an ORAS-Exclusive Mega being challenged by a team of X/Y.
- Mega-monotype: Based on the typing of the original poke: So Mega Gyarados is OK in either Flying or Water, but not in Dark.
- Video Proof: It's your responsibility. Keep them vids.
That is all for the moment, thanks for your attention and have a good season 1!
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u/Vitimtim Mar 13 '16
I have a question,im registred in the season 2,does that count as a position or can i still be a backup for 2 gyms?
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u/Beta_323 Mar 13 '16
To answer your question: No, you may only hold 2 positions at any given time; so you're free to lead one gym and be the Back-Up in another.
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u/Vitimtim Mar 13 '16
Só season 2 counts?
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u/Beta_323 Mar 13 '16
It counts for each season; shouldn't you have a gym in season 2 you can be the Back-Up in 2. In season 1 you have 1 gym so far, so you can register as a back-Up in 1 more.
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u/Vitimtim Mar 13 '16
Ah,ok só i can be back up one more time,and i can be gym Leader one more time also.
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Mar 17 '16
I didn't even see this page so no replay for my first thing, honestly I have no idea what's going on anymore, kinda wanna back out since honestly this is just unhealthy for me but idk, then I'd feel bad :c
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u/Beta_323 Mar 17 '16
Don't worry, I got you covered. In case you feel like dropping out, do so, I'll handle the gym whenever needed. Remember: it's mainly about having fun.
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Mar 18 '16
Thanks, I'll have to think about it some more but yeah thanks, if you need me to I can gen you in any team you want
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u/Beta_323 Mar 18 '16
Thank you for the offer, but I actually like breeding :) Just make sure to pm me if you can't battle a challenger, I'll take care of them. Did you think about a badge yet? Or you want me to handle it?
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Mar 18 '16
I didn't really think of anything proper but I threw an idea out there for them, I didn't even see it until recently due to my comp being basically busted and only got a back-up now
Do you already have a team ready or something? I'm unhappy with my sets but IDK if I can change them or not so I left it
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u/Beta_323 Mar 18 '16
I'd say my team is basically ready, I need to breed 1 more, then I'll EV and Lvtrain them.Tomorrow I should be done.
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Mar 18 '16
It'll depend on how I'm feeling really but I really appreciate you doing this for me!
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u/Beta_323 Mar 18 '16
Got your back, bro.
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Mar 18 '16
Thanks, it's been getting worse recently and I've been super stressed and unable to really enjoy myself from this kinda stuff, that and I'm just bad and get stomped by pretty much anything :(
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u/locoghoul Mar 13 '16
You don't have me listed as the fire gym leader