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The Vault Hunter's Challenge
The Vault Hunter's Challenge So, you want to hear a story...? NOTICE: I have updated all the classes to include examples of Pokemon which can be used for this challenge for anyone too lazy to do the research necessary to choose a team. Welcome one and all to the Vault Hunter's challenge! The first challenge (to the best of my knowledge) to be based on the hit video game series, Borderlands! This challenge, while mostly being my brain child, is not entirely mine. I have to give credit to my fellow members of the Trade Corner, who helped me work out the details of this challenge. Now then, let's get to the premise, shall we? Premise The main goal of this challenge is to beat the Elite Four and Champion using a team of four Pokemon, who are selected based on the various traits and requirements that represent the various classes of the Borderlands series. Rules 1. Your team must consist of no more than 4 Pokemon. 2. Each Pokemon must represent one of the 8 classes listed below. 3. The challenge is complete when you defeat the champion. In Platinum, HG/SS, and B/W/2, the challenge is finished upon defeating the more powerful version of the champion. 4. You may use your 2 remaining team slots for HM slaves if you so desire. 5. You may trade, breed, or hack any Pokemon you need for the challenge, as long as you don't RNG or hack perfect IVs. 6. Lesser Legendary Pokemon are allowed, but try to limit it to one if you use them. The Classes Here is a list of playable classes whom you may choose from, and their requirements: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120111220923/borderlands/images/thumb/1/13/79f1.jpg/250px-79f1.jpg The Soldier Roland is your typical hero character, and the only Vault Hunter to not have ambiguous motives. He can hold a support role very effectively. -Gender: Male -Trait: Inherently Good appearance (Heroic is good, but cute works too) -Combat: Must know 2 Support moves -Examples: Spoiler:
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101104091534/borderlands/images/thumb/9/92/62b6.jpg/250px-62b6.jpg The Hunter My reasons for choosing these requirements should be obvious. He's a sniper who uses a bird. -Gender: Male -Trait: Bird Pokemon -Combat: Must have Keen Eye ability, or be evolved from a Pokemon who had Keen Eye -Examples: Spoiler:
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101104091930/borderlands/images/thumb/5/54/81d31.jpg/250px-81d31.jpg The Siren Sirens have a connection to Eridium. As such use a lot of Elemental attacks. Also they're girls. Duh. -Gender: Female -Trait: Feminine Design -Combat: Must use 1 attack of each element: Fire Electric Grass/Poison (^Corrosive^) -Examples: Spoiler:
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101104092126/borderlands/images/thumb/0/0a/5fe0.jpg/250px-5fe0.jpg The Berserker Brick uses his fists... a lot! -Gender: Male -Trait: Fighting Type -Combat: Uses Physical Attack moves only. Exception! Any support move that regenerates health is acceptable. -Examples: Spoiler:
http://www.pokecommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8361&pictureid=67488 The Commando Axton is more of an Anti-Hero (look it up, it's a thing). He is obsessed with his turret and as such puts faith in more physical things. -Gender: Male -Trait: Dark Type -Combat: May not use any move of the following types: Fire Electric Grass Poison -Examples: Spoiler:
http://www.pokecommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8361&pictureid=67490 The Gunzerker Salvador is all about stacking his attacks! Also he's really really short... -Gender: Male -Trait: 5'4" height limit -Combat: At least 2 Multi-hit (Double Kick, Fury Swipes, Etc.) or Multi-round (Thrash, Outrage, Etc.) moves -Examples: Spoiler:
http://www.pokecommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8361&pictureid=67491 The Assassin Zer0 uses a sword and turns invisible. What more do you want from me? -Gender: Male -Trait: Has a blade or Blade like appendage -Combat: 1 Evasiveness or Accuracy altering move + 2 Cutting attacks -Examples: Spoiler:
http://www.pokecommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8361&pictureid=67489 The Mechromancer Gaige has a giant robot and loves to use electicity to her advantage. Plus she's easy to play, so I'll keep the requirements simple. -Gender: Female or Genderless -Trait: Steel Type -Combat: 1 Electric move -Examples: Spoiler:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh85/ShiningAngelX/Grafix/kriegVHchallenge.png The Psycho KILL PIKACHU! KILL IT! KILL! KILL ALL THE POKEMON! -Gender: Male -Trait: Heavy (140 lb or higher) -Combat: A move that lowers a stat (ex. Close Combat) + One self KOong move (ex. Explosion) Clauses These are some possible additional rules, which you may elect to use if you like. If you have any ideas for additional Clauses, be sure to let me know through PM/VM! 1. Solo Clause: Play the Vault Hunter's challenge in tandem with the solo challenge for a real test of your might! 2. New U Clause: If any of your Pokemon ever get knocked out, you must return to the most recent Pokemon Center you visited. No pressing on through the last bit of a Route. 3. Mono-Class Clause: Sometimes, everyone wants to play the same character. So, why not play with the limitations of having everyone on your team play the same class! Sign-Up Form Username: Game: Team: ___ as the___ Clauses: My sign-up: Spoiler:
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Username: TwilightBlade
Game: Heart Gold Version Team: Blaziken as the Siren Metagross as the Mechromancer Absol as the Assassin Altaria as the Gunzerker Clauses: New-U Station I'll start this after the 21st but posting now. |
Today I started my challenge! I haven't done much, but I did:
-Name myself Marcus -Name my Rival Jack -Catch a Level 4 male Pidgey in a Premier Ball (Forgot to nickname it, so I'll name it Mordecai when I get to Goldenrod City. Only Pokemon until Machop.) EDIT: Turns out, the Pidgey I caught had the wrong ability, so I have to wait until tomorrow to catch a different one. EDIT 2: Caught a new Pidgey, with Keen Eye, named it Mordecai, and grinded to Lvl 7. |
Username: Lunicli
Game: Black Version Team: Scrafty as the Berserker Gallade as the Assassin Cinccino as the Gunzerker Ferrothorn as the Mechromancer Will post progress when started. |
Despite never playing a Borderlands game, this seems like fun. That being said, I'm only going to do a solo clause thingy anyways, so it's barely different from any other solo challenge :P
Game: Emerald http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/80/Spr_3f_122.png ...as the Soldier Clauses: Solo |
Username: DarkChibimon
Game: Pokemon Black Team: Lucario as the Solider Staraptor as the Hunter Gardevoir as the Siren Emboar as the Berserker Clauses: New U |
Poor Maya, what did she ever do to deserve not being included? ;;
Username: AlexOzzyCake Game: Pearl Team: Staraptor as the Hunter (Powerful, fearsome and agile; the perfect reincarnation of Bloodwing!) Blissey as the Siren (I always used Lilith as a healing support character, so Chansey is perfect! Hopefully 75 special attack won't make the elemental criteria too difficult .-. Going to use Toxic as the corrosive attack; I assume they don't have to be damaging right? Otherwise I'll use Grass Knot) Seviper as the Assassin (A devious and misunderstood Pokémon with tricky tactics and an impressive blade; if only it could turn invisible...) Bronzong as the Mechromancer (I always refer to my Gaige's Deathtrap as Bronzong anyway so this seems perfect haha) Clauses: New-U clause Can't wait to get started! |
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As Borderlands is my favorite game, even more so than pokemon. I feel the need to do this challenge.
Username: LeooUndead Game: Platinum Scyther as the Assassin Gardevior as the Siren Lucario as the Soldier Politoad as the Gunzerker Politoad will be bred to have Ice Ball as one of its multi-hit moves, and would the challenge be ruined if i were to evolve Scyther? Other than that i like the idea of this challenge and i will start today. :D |
After much deliberation, we have decided that Scizor is acceptable as an assassin. The main reason I used Scyther as an example, is that him and Scizor actually have the same Base Stat Total, just allocated into different places. With Scyther being faster, and Scizor being more defensive.
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Username: Tabor62
Game: White Version Ideal Team: Skarmory as the Hunter Braviary as the Hunter ----------- as the Hunter ----------- as the Hunter Oshawott as the HM Slave Current Team: Skarmory Rufflet Oshawott Clauses: Mono-Class Clause |
After a few months of being afk on this forum I checked in today, because Pokemon had taken over my mind again. After navigating myself to favourite section, the challenges-section, I read the words "Vault Hunter Challenge". "Oh my! Could it be that someone made a challenge somehow connected to Bordlerlands?", i thought...
NecrumWarrior, I can't tell you how glad I am you created this challenge! I love it! Awesome idea, and perfectly executed :D Ofc, I'll participate! Here's my form: Username: Colourful Game: Crystal Team: Toroise as Soldier Murkrow as Commando Sandslash as Gunzerker Sneasel as Assassin Clauses: None I'll cheat myself one additional pokemon with each of the first 3 gym leaders I beat. As soon as I can catch pokemon, I'll dumb whatever starter I pick, and cheat myself a Squirtle. Apart from the cheats required to get the pokemon for my team, no other cheats will be used. ///EDIT: I started the challenge right after writing this post. So here's what happened in my run up to now: 1. BADGE - FALKNER - named myself Jack (because I'm like Handsome jack playing with my pokemon like a puppeteer with his puppets :P ), my rival CLAPTRP (because I hate that stupid robot...) - went through the starting-stuff - cheated and caught a Squirtle lvl. 3, named it Roland - beat Falkner with Roland lvl. 17 Here's a picture: Spoiler:
BADGE 2 - BUGSY - cheated and caught a Murkrow lvl. 7, called it AXTON - leveled it until it hit lvl 13 - went to Azalea Town, defeated Team Rocket - challenged Bugsy and beat him (Axton was especially useful) - forgot to take a picture :S Team right now: Roland lvl. 20 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/007.gif - Tackle - Tail Whip - Bite - Withdraw Axton lvl. 22 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/198.gif - Peck - Pursuit - Haze |
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• Started the challenge!
• Hacked a male Ralts (Zer0) because it's the only unobtainable poke in my team • Needed to hack teach Charge Beam for him because of the many purrloins in the way, including N's. Too many of them. • After many struggles and dark bites, Zer0 managed to beat the gym leader Cilan. Stopped inside the Daycare. TEAM: • Zer0, male Ralts lvl 16 (Sorry, can't post sprites yet) Badges: • Trio Badge |
#2 Update! :D
3. BADGE - WHITNEY - cheated and caught myself a Sandshrew lvl. 7 and named him Salvador, leveled it up to 14 - beat rival in front of Ilex Forest - went through Ilex Forest, got cut and taught it to Sandshrew - entered Goldenrod City - got a bicycle - challenged Whitney and won Picture #3: Spoiler:
4. Badge - MORTY - cheated and caught a Sneasel lvl. 11, named him Zero - went to Teak City, met Suicune and his buddies - challenged the kimono-girls to snag myself a copy of VM Surf - taught Surf to Zero (since it's a water-type-attack I figured it would be fine) - challenged Morty and kicked his butt Picture #4: Spoiler:
Current Team: Salvador lvl. 22 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/028.gif - Scratch - Sand Attack - Cut - Poison Sting Zero lvl. 22 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/215.gif - Scratch - Surf - Screech - Quick Attack Roland lvl. 25 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/008.gif - Bite - Rapid Spin - Withdraw - Tail Whip Axton lvl. 26 http://www.greenchu.de/sprites/crystal/198.gif - Peck - Pursuit - Haze - Night Shade |
This sounds like tons of fun.
Username: Callandor Game: Platinum Team: Infernape as the Berserker Staraptor as the Hunter Garchomp as the Assassin Blissey as the Siren Clauses: None Edit: Finaly finished. The last one was tough. Will start... tomorrow. Must sleep now. |
here is my sign up form.
Username: PhoenixWright77 Game: Pokemon blaze Black 2 Team: Swanna as the Hunter Breloom as the Berserker Krookodile as the Commando Probopass as the Mechromancer Clauses: New U clause |
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First Update: Didn't do much. Just set up everything.
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UPDATE #2
-Got a Pansear named PANSAGE to be my HMSlave for the meantime (Also to serve as a death fodder to beat Lenora) -Grinded Zer0 to lvl 20 and he evolved into Kirlia :D -It turns out that the high number of patrats and lillipups with bite in the first gym are back as herdiers and watchogs with CRUNCH so yeah. Bad for Zer0. -After 9 failed attempts, got the damn Basic Badge. -Chasing team plasma on Pinwheel forest. Team: * Zer0 (Kirlia) LVL 24 Badges *Trio Badge *Basic Badge |
Second Update: Big changes in team line-up (sort of).
Edit: Third Up: Real changes to team line-up (just a little).
Team: Spoiler:
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Okay, so I had to beat W2, like, right after I opened this challenge, so I haven't been able to play challenges much. But I have made some progress!
-Cleared Route 30 -Cleared Route 31 -Obtained HM06 Rock Smash -Cleared Sprout Tower -Cleared Violet City Gym -Lost against Falkner -Caught Wooper, named it Bandit (HM Slave) -Defeated Falkner -Obtained Egg from Elm's Aide Team: Spoiler:
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Woooo! Someone finally posted again! I was worried I was gonna have to wait for the 1 month to be up before posting again.
-Cleared Route 32 -Obtained the Old Rod (useless...) -Cleared Union Cave -Cleared Route 33 -Mordecai evolved somewhere in there... -Kicked Team Rocket out of Slowpoke Well -Cleared Azalea Gym -Defeated Bugsy -Defeated Jack -Obtained HM01 Cut in Ilex Forest -Caught a Paras (forgot to name) Cut slave -Passed Through Ilex Forest -Decided to avoid all the trainers on Route 34, so I can train my other Pokemon against them when I get them. -Cleared Goldenrod Gym -Can't... beat... Miltank! For 3 days -Realized I had 2 X-Attack in my bag -Defeated Whitney! Team: Spoiler:
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Username: TrollShammy80 Game:Expert Emerald Team: Scizor as the Asassin Mightyena as the Commando Pelipper as the Hunter Blaziken as the Soilder Clauses:No I've never played this game...not my kind of thing but I like the challenge :) |
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