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Pokemon Metro(polis)
Pokemon Metro(polis)
**Made in RMXP, may or may not be using Poccil's starter kit (most likely not, due to complications with planned scripts)**
Since the very first Pokemon games came out, I've wondered about a few details that are hard to explain throughout the series.
1. Why are the cities so small?
2. Humans are weaklings. Why haven't Pokemon taken over yet?
3. WHY ON EARTH CAN MAGIKARP BATTLE, AND MUCH LESS BREATHE, OUT OF WATER!?
Well, I can tell you that two of the three questions will be satisfied with this fangame. [freeadvertising]#2 can be found in Maria's game, Pokemon Assault. :D[/freeadvertising]
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We start out in District 4 of the city's 13 districts, with the main character in school. YES, IN SCHOOL. Just like real life, you actually have to go (for the time being, anyway).
Some quick background info about District 4:
> It is run by a committee (an oligarchy, essentially) that includes the main character's parents.
> Pokemon are not to be used in battle. Anyone who breaks this law will be exiled.
> Having more than one Pokemon is allowed... but you will be heavily discriminated against.
> It is the strictest of all the districts, and therefore has the lowest crime rate.
You and your classmates are on the pathway to deciding their sole Pokemon, one that will be their supportive life partner. Over the course of the next week (playing time, that is), you will have to make decisions that will influence what starter Pokemon you will get (and most Pokemon will be available as a starter). Sometimes it will be fitting which Pokemon you get. For example, if you're a very balanced person, you will get Riolu. Other times, the starter will be picked to influence your character and turn you into a better person. If you're too social, Cubone is a likely candidate for your starter.
An unfortunate secret is brought to light: one of your best friends has been denied a Pokemon. That's because one of his parents has two Pokemon. District 4 is a place held back by its old customs, and it won't be the first time that the snobbery affects one of its citizens.
Of course, things are too good to be true for you; so maybe your starter wasn't the one you wanted. But a rogue from the outside world, not afraid of the laws of the land, engages you in battle, and in self-defense you fight back.
What's the big deal about battling anyway? Well, something has changed in District 4, and in the city itself; it's not quite like the rest of the Pokemon world. For whatever reason, humans feel the pain of battle, not their Pokemon. Shortly after you defeat (and knock out) the rogue, you are arrested and brought before the council and your parents. The vote was unaminous. You're to be exiled to District 13, an unusual punishment for one so young. There, you will meet up with some friends and some enemies, and a few familiar faces along the way.
There is going to be plenty of systems, new and old. The first one is what I like to call the Big City system, a work that will add tons of realism to Pokemon Metro. The second is a new way of evolution, called the Confidence system. Since Pokemon have lost their natural instinct to battle, their confidence in their trainers is lowered tremendously. By leveling up and developing friendship, the confidence is regained. Once the bar is full, they will evolve.
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For now, I need a few people to help think of ideas for the city (as there will be businesses, schools, etc. just like a real city), and some mappers, because with 13 districts, the play area will be massive.
If you want to just leave an idea here, any would be appreciated. Oh, and comment too. Tell me how I did. Criticize me and tear me down if you wish, making me abandon any hope of this project. xD