Challenge Ideas & Discussion

[-Yoshi-]

So since everyone's classes are ending and everyone now will be able to kick back and enjoy some free time, I was thinking what better way to kick off the summer than with a summer challenge?

So, I was basically going to do a Beach Challenge.
1 Fish Pokemon
1 Water/Flying Pokemon
1 Pet Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that learns Ingrain
1 Ground Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that could resemble a human.

Something like that. I'll go more into detail in the actual challenge.

So since everyone's classes are ending and everyone now will be able to kick back and enjoy some free time, I was thinking what better way to kick off the summer than with a summer challenge?

So, I was basically going to do a Beach Challenge.
1 Fish Pokemon
1 Water/Flying Pokemon
1 Pet Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that learns Ingrain
1 Ground Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that could resemble a human.

Something like that. I'll go more into detail in the actual challenge.

 

[Tek]

I have a question for you all.
What is your main game for challenges? I've seen like AoTora uses Leaf Green a lot, and I use Fire Red a lot.
What about y'all?

I recently bought Diamond, partly because I'd never played it, and partly so that I would have a game to do challenges on. I also own LeafGreen, which I'll be doing challenges on as well, but I can't trade stuff over to that one :/ It's in post-game right now since I'm gathering stuff to send to HG.

I like to have a challenge going on every game I own, but I won't be starting over my White or SS versions anymore. White because sentimental reasons and SS because need to catch/breed stuff for breeding shinies on HG (it's a japanese SS cart). And there's no way I'm starting my HG over. I'm almost 300 hours deep trying to get that black Trainer Card, and all my breedxors are on it, too.

I also have a question, what is the largest amount of current challenges you've had at once?

The most I've had at once is eight, I think. I've got six going now, with two completed and two dropped. I'd like to keep my completed:dropped ratio pretty decent, but I'm really tempted to drop a couple of the ones I've got going right now just for peace of mind... We'll see, I guess.


In other news, I'm also stoked to see the Norse Mythology challenge! Once I finish up Diamond, I will quite possibly be taking that challenge.

I've started reading up on Native American folklore again, so that I can start working on a 'Mythology' challenge for that culture. Could certainly use help if anyone's interested; every tribe has some amount of unique "deities". Because of that, I'm thinking that taking the challenge will entail choosing a tribe, and then doing the challenge with that tribe's deities/myth-characters.

 

[jdthebud]

We have the power to edit our own thread titles now, guys!

I switched mine to The Monotype Challenge for now to see how I like it, since Ultimate sounds way too grandiose.

aw I liked the Ultimate...

that aside I'm pretty sure that it's been possible to edit thread titles for a while - I changed my thread title from "Monocolor Challenge" to "Mono-Color Challenge" at least a couple months ago.

And on that note, join the Mono-Color challenge guys! I need more posters so I can update ;-;

 

[Pendraflare]

And on that note, join the Mono-Color challenge guys! I need more posters so I can update ;-;

This man speaks the truth. Seriously, how does a gigantic Pokédex set in a 3D world not scream Mono-Color to you all?! :P

 

[Captain Gizmo]

I would join the Mono-Color challenge but I already have 3 challenges going and it would be way too long to finish them if I got more challenges going xD

I'll have to finish at least one of them first :P

 

[Sydian]

So since everyone's classes are ending and everyone now will be able to kick back and enjoy some free time, I was thinking what better way to kick off the summer than with a summer challenge?

So, I was basically going to do a Beach Challenge.
1 Fish Pokemon
1 Water/Flying Pokemon
1 Pet Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that learns Ingrain
1 Ground Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that could resemble a human.

Something like that. I'll go more into detail in the actual challenge.

So since everyone's classes are ending and everyone now will be able to kick back and enjoy some free time, I was thinking what better way to kick off the summer than with a summer challenge?

So, I was basically going to do a Beach Challenge.
1 Fish Pokemon
1 Water/Flying Pokemon
1 Pet Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that learns Ingrain
1 Ground Type Pokemon
1 Pokemon that could resemble a human.

Something like that. I'll go more into detail in the actual challenge.

I actually thought about doing a summer challenge event in years past, but last year I got overloaded in work and made up for it with the raffle in the August challenge at the end of summer, haha.

As crazy as this sounds because I'm sure there will be a mod in here by this point, I do have something planned for next June. Not this June, I mean June 2015. If you can figure out why, don't spoil it, guys. ;)

 

[Feraligatr13]

Sorry I've been away for a while; my laptop broke and my desktop SUCKS. I figured I'd post another little update on my WoW challenge, as I recently finished all of the Alliance races (except for Pandaren, he goes at the end.)

Spoiler:

The World of Warcraft Challenge!




World of Warcraft is the world's highest-played MMORPG. It is currently in the Mists of Pandaria expansion and features thirteen races and eleven classes. Along with these classes, each class has three to four specializations. Considering I, as well as many other people in the forums, play this game on a regular basis, I figured that it would be best to make a challenge based off of it. This challenge involves taking regular Pokemon and specializing them to their limits. You have six Pokemon, each with their individual races, classes, and specializations.





Races!

Spoiler:

I received all of my descriptions and races from us.battle.net.


Human

Spoiler:

"Though humans are among the younger races on Azeroth, they have faced many challenges with fortitude and resistance."

Available Classes: Monk, Hunter, Paladin, Rogue, Warrior, Death Knight, Mage, Priest, Warlock

Pick one Trait:

Every Man For Himself - "Humans can shake off speed altering and trapping effects." - All Pokemon in the human race must hold the item Quick Claw, have either Prankster or Gale Wings, or have a move with an increased priority.

Diplomacy - "The straightforward and outspoken humans tend to get along well with other races and gain their trust with relative ease." - All Pokemon in the human race must have an item, move, or ability that can either cause or spread infatuation, or be able to learn the move Play Nice or Charm.

The Human Spirit - "Humans are known for their indomitable spirit and receive a slight bonus to their spirit attribute." - All Pokemon in the human race must have an item or move that regenerate health or PP.

Sword and Mace Specialization - "Few things exemplify the humans' strength and grace quite like their weapons of choice." - All Pokemon in the human race must have a high Attack stat, above the average of 90.

Dwarf

Spoiler:

"The bold and courageous dwarves are an ancient race descended from the earthen-beings of living stone created by the titans when the world was young."

Available Classes: Monk, Hunter, Paladin, Rogue, Warlock, Death Knight, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warrior

Pick one Trait:
Stoneform – "Dwarves can temporarily turn to living stone, neutralizing and poisons, diseases, and bleeding wounds, and adding natural armor." – All Pokemon in the dwarf race must have any of the following moves: Protect, Detect, Endure, Quick Guard, Wide Guard, Crafty Shield, King's Shield, Mat Block, Spiky Shield, any move that increases the Defense and/or Special Defense of the user.

Frost Resistance – "Ironforge dwarves have a natural resistance to Frost magic." – All Pokemon in the dwarf race must be resistant to Ice-type moves, either by typing or ability.

Explorer – "Dwarves receive a skill bonus to archaeology and are able to survey faster than other races." – All Pokemon in the dwarf race must have or have had the ability Pickup.

Gun and Mace Specialization – "Dwarven riflemen are famed for their skill, and their affinity for hammers makes dwarves deadly with maces." – All Pokemon in the dwarf race must have equal Attack and Special Attack stats.

Night Elf

Spoiler:

"The ancient and reclusive night elves have played a pivotal role in shaping Azeroth's fate throughout its history."

Available Classes: Monk, Druid, Mage, Rogue, Death Knight, Hunter, Priest, Warrior

Pick one Trait:

Shadowmeld – "Slipping into the shadows and waiting for the right moment to strike is second nature to the elusive night elves." – All Pokemon in the night elf race must have a "Shadow" move or a move that increases the user's Evasion.

Wisp Spirit – "Fallen night elves assume the form of wisp spirits, which navigate the spirit world much faster than normal spirits." – If a Pokemon in the night elf race faints, a Revive must be used on it right away.

Nature Resistance – "Night elves have a natural resistance to Nature magic." – All Pokemon in the night elf race must be resistant to Bug- and/or Grass-type moves by either typing or ability.

Quickness – "The nimble night elves have a slight chance to completely avoid being hit by melee and ranged attacks." – All Pokemon in the night elf race must have a high Speed stat, above the average of 78.

Gnome

Spoiler:

"The clever, spunky, and oftentimes eccentric gnomes present a unique paradox among the civilized races of Azeroth."

Available Classes: Monk, Mage, Rogue, Warrior, Death Knight, Priest, Warlock

Pick one Trait:

Escape Artist – "Gnomes are small and nimble, which allows them to extricate themselves from even the most cunning traps." – All Pokemon in the gnome race must be 4' tall or under.

Arcane Resistance – "Gnomes have a natural resistance to Arcane magic." – All Pokemon in the gnome race must be resistant to Psychic-type moves by either typing or ability.

Expansive Mind – "Curious, creative, and brilliant, gnomes receive a small bonus to their mana pool." – All Pokemon in the gnome race must either be known for their intelligence or have a high Special Attack stat, above the average of 83.

Engineering Specialization – "Their expertise with gizmos, gadgets, and gimmicks provides gnomes with a skill bonus to engineering." – All Pokemon in the gnome race must in some way be industrial or artificial (list a good reason with the sign-up).

Draenei

Spoiler:

"Armed with their unshakable faith in the Light, the draenei ventured to their embattled former home as steadfast members of the Alliance and defeated their ancient demonic rivals."

Available Classes: Monk, Hunter, Paladin, Shaman, Death Knight, Mage, Priest, Warrior.

Pick one Trait:

Gift of the Naaru – "The draenei are blessed with a healing ability that can restore their health and that of their allies." – All Pokemon in the draenei race must have a move that can heal itself or an ally.

Shadow Resistance – "Draenei have a natural resistance to Shadow magic." – All Pokemon in the draenei race must be resistant to Ghost- or Dark-type moves, by either typing or ability.

Heroic Presence – "Confident and strong, draenei receive a slight bonus to hit with all spells and attacks." – All Pokemon in the draenei race must have an offensive stat as their highest base stat.

Gemcutting – "The talented draenei receive a bonus to their jewelcrafting skill." – All Pokemon in the draenei race must participate in some form of art (list a good reason in sign-up).

Worgen

Spoiler:

"Behind the formidable Greymane Wall, a terrible curse has spread throughout the isolated human nation of Gilneas, transforming many of its stalwart citizens into nightmarish beasts known as worgen."

Available Classes: Death Knight, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Druid, Mage, Rogue, Warrior

Pick one Trait:

Running Wild – "Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal. Who needs a mount when you can run?" – All Pokemon in the worgen race must be based off of some kind of wild animal.

Aberration – "The duration of curses and diseases used against all worgen in slightly reduced." – All Pokemon in the worgen race must have ability that either has a positive effect when a status condition is dealt to it, shortens the duration of a status condition, or completely cures a status condition.

Darkflight – "Worgen can shift from human to their true form, drastically increasing movement speed for a short time." – All Pokemon in the worgen race must have a move that increases speed.

Two Forms – "Worgen can switch between human and worgen form at will." – All Pokemon in the worgen race must have some sort of form that they can change to at will.

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Let me know what you think, please! ^_^

 

[jdthebud]

Sorry I've been away for a while; my laptop broke and my desktop SUCKS. I figured I'd post another little update on my WoW challenge, as I recently finished all of the Alliance races (except for Pandaren, he goes at the end.

Let me know what you think, please! ^_^

I would suggest making the two "high stat" traits be more than just above the average. 78 speed and 83 SpA isn't really very high - 90 or 95 and above for both seems like a reasonable level to me, and is high enough when playing the games normally (as opposed to competitive).

I must say that it is shaping up pretty well. I think it could be on par with Time Warp in terms of the viability of it due to the choices available - hopefully people will have fun with it.

 

[-Yoshi-]

I actually thought about doing a summer challenge event in years past, but last year I got overloaded in work and made up for it with the raffle in the August challenge at the end of summer, haha.

As crazy as this sounds because I'm sure there will be a mod in here by this point, I do have something planned for next June. Not this June, I mean June 2015. If you can figure out why, don't spoil it, guys. ;)

Well, do you think I could host this challenge now?

 

[Sydian]

Well, do you think I could host this challenge now?

Of course! You're free to make a summer themed challenge if you'd like. I don't really think I want an event now though, if that's what you mean. I've got plans for a July event so far.

 

[-Yoshi-]

Of course! You're free to make a summer themed challenge if you'd like. I don't really think I want an event now though, if that's what you mean. I've got plans for a July event so far.

Well, I was planning on maybe making my challenge last til August 1st or something, and having a raffle kind of for a shiny Pelipper or something if I can get someone to do that portion. I don't want it interfering with your challenge, though.

 

[Sydian]

Well, I was planning on maybe making my challenge last til August 1st or something, and having a raffle kind of for a shiny Pelipper or something if I can get someone to do that portion. I don't want it interfering with your challenge, though.

You're free to host that as a regular challenge if you'd like. And I only allow one event at a time anyway, haha. Two at the same time would be a mess, nor do I like having event after event. Also not a fan of April or May events because that's when most people are knee deep in school finals and graduation and such.

As for the raffle, if you run this as a regular challenge, you could have it as, say, those who finish between a certain time period will be entered for the raffle. Something like that.

 

[-Yoshi-]

You're free to host that as a regular challenge if you'd like. And I only allow one event at a time anyway, haha. Two at the same time would be a mess, nor do I like having event after event. Also not a fan of April or May events because that's when most people are knee deep in school finals and graduation and such.

As for the raffle, if you run this as a regular challenge, you could have it as, say, those who finish between a certain time period will be entered for the raffle. Something like that.

Okay, I see. So, instead of having an ending event. Say. "If you complete this challenge by June 1st you can enter the raffle and have a chance to win a Shiny Wingull/Pelipper or whatever?

 

[Sydian]

Okay, I see. So, instead of having an ending event. Say. "If you complete this challenge by June 1st you can enter the raffle and have a chance to win a Shiny Wingull/Pelipper or whatever?

I think that could work, yes. It sure would drive people to your challenge. :P Also, I've only had two raffles before and I still have some stuff that I haven't given out. It can be difficult to get time zones right with people and be able to trade sometimes. I generally don't have that problem, but 11wildy can tell you how much of a pain it's been trying to trade. It's like aligning the planets. lol

 

[Feraligatr13]

I would suggest making the two "high stat" traits be more than just above the average. 78 speed and 83 SpA isn't really very high - 90 or 95 and above for both seems like a reasonable level to me, and is high enough when playing the games normally (as opposed to competitive).

I must say that it is shaping up pretty well. I think it could be on par with Time Warp in terms of the viability of it due to the choices available - hopefully people will have fun with it.

Good point; many competitive players use 100 for the general average Speed stat, that much I know...

Thanks, it's good to know that people believe in me and are actually helping out. :D

 

[Tek]

Has there ever been a Mayan/Aztec mythology challenge? I'm thinking of incorporating South American legends into the Native American myths challenge. Perhaps I'll just title it "American Mythology Challenge." Not sure which sounds better.

 

[Necrum]

Has there ever been a Mayan/Aztec mythology challenge? I'm thinking of incorporating South American legends into the Native American myths challenge. Perhaps I'll just title it "American Mythology Challenge." Not sure which sounds better.

Oh they had plenty of gods, yeah. I do feel like the Southern civilizations were quite different from the northern ones though. Not sure if they would mesh well. Worth looking into none the less.

 

[Tek]

Oh they had plenty of gods, yeah. I do feel like the Southern civilizations were quite different from the northern ones though. Not sure if they would mesh well. Worth looking into none the less.

Not sure about the meshing, don't know exactly how different the stories are. Regardless, I think I'll just keep it to North American mythology. It's more than enough material to base a challenge on. The South American myths should be a separate challenge.

I mainly wanted to include it in one challenge because there's so much interest in Aztec and Mayan culture; I'm pretty sure it'd draw people to the challenge. Can I reserve it or something? I just want one challenge, just one, that doesn't fail completely... -_-

 

[Captain Gizmo]

Yep, I think that Aztec & Mayan challenge should be seperated from North American mythology :)

The challenge would be too clustered and already Mayan & Aztec mythology is already enough to make a challenge of their own and just adding more would be too much :P

 

[~Justified~]

@Feraligatr13 I like it so far, looking forward to the Horde and Pandaren races! One thing I'd suggest is changing the gemcutting rule for the Draeni, maybe the Pokemon could have a different requirement than the art thing?

& I really want to know what Jak has planned for June lol XD