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The Prism League May 18th, 2015 4:13 AM

The *new* Prism League Discussion & Questions thread
 
Prism League Discussion Thread

Click here for the challenge thread.

This is the thread for questions and discussions and stuff about the Prism League. We wanted a new thread so here it is. The original discussion thread can be found here.

rob_thijs May 18th, 2015 4:43 AM

1st Post HYPE!

So I just check the list in the old thread and I noticed there were a lot of players who still signed up but haven't seen in the league.

It's about these members:
Rabinov - Showdown Division - Landorus, Thundurus, Venusaur, Mew, Heatran, Azumarill

Charcoal Embers - 3DS Division - Swampert, Togekiss, Sableye, Metagross, Umbreon, Charizard
Moss Badge, Solitary Badge, Mind Badge

gio7sm - Showdown Division - Hydreigon, Metagross, Clefable, Landorus-Therian, Raikou, Keldeo

rob_thijs - 3DS Division - Gallade, Crobat, Slowking, Raikou, Ferrothorn and Sylveon
Oblivion Badge, Moss Badge, Waxwing Badge, Solitary Badge, Mystic Badge, Chill Badge
Contrast Symbol, Aqueduct Symbol, Flashlight Symbol

ScraggyTrainer - 3DS Division - Slowbro, Breloom, Scizor, Garchomp, Heatran, Mandibuzz
Mind Badge, Oblivion Badge, Moss Badge, Chill Badge, Solitary Badge,

Xairmo - 3DS Division - Landorus-T, Gothitelle, Rotom-W, Heatran, Togekiss, Scizor
Waxwing Badge, Moss Badge,

Nah - Showdown Division - Gyarados, Gengar, Diggersby tho, Sylveon, Talonflame, Latios
Enigma Badge, Brawn Badge, Hydrosect Badge, Infect Badge, Hemlock Fury Badge
3DS Division - Vivillon, Kyurem, Excadrill, Keldeo-Resolute, Gardevoir, Darmanitan
Solitary Badge, Oblivion Badge, Mystic Badge, Chill Badge, Mind Badge, Moss Badge
Contrast Symbol, Aqueduct Symbol, Flashlight Symbol

Raydeon - 3DS Division - Gardevoir, Lucario, Zoroark, Metagross, Salamence and Gallade

Cayo - Showdown Division - Garchomp, Ferrothorn, Kyurem-Black, Rotom-Wash, Clefable, Metagross

eros - Showdown Division -Heatran, Suicune, Roserade, Hitmonchan, Sableye, Gardevoir
Enigma Badge, Hydrosect Badge, Infect Badge,
3DS Division - Whimsicott, Umbreon, Gallade (Gardevoir on X/Y), Heatran, Dugtrio, Crobat
Waxwing Badge

Gligar - 3DS Division - Raikou, Steelix, Torterra, Garchomp, Zoroark, Florges

static - Showdown Division - Breloom, Gardevoir, Heatran, Azumarril, Landorus-Therian, Latias
Hydrosect Badge, Infect Badge, Hemlock Fury Badge, Permafrost Badge, Enigma Badge, Brawn Badge
Espiron Symbol, Igneous Symbol, Eminence Symbol,

Ingosmex - Showdown Division - Suicune, Gothitelle, Ferrothorn, Gliscor, Talonflame, Latios
Infect Badge, Hydrosect Badge, Hemlock Fury Badge, Brawn Badge, Permafrost Badge, Enigma Badge
Eminence Symbol, Igneous Symbol,

Polar Spectrum - 3DS Division - Bisharp, Medicham, Slowbro, Zebstrika, Hydreigon, Sudowoodo

TGM - 3DS Division - Volcarona, Tyrantrum, Espeon, Milotic, Banette, and Torterra
Chill Badge, Waxwing Badge, Moss Badge, Solitary Badge, Oblivion Badge, Mystic Badge
Terragon Symbol, Aqueduct Symbol,

Krystia - Showdown Division - Gothorita, Azumarilll, Talonflame, Aron, Manectric, Cresselia
Infect Badge,
3DS Division - Klefki, Combusken, Charizard, Gardevoir, Metagross, Seismotoad
Mystic Badge, Chill Badge, Waxwing Badge, Solitary Badge, Engima Badge

Kitsuki - Showdown Division - Talonflame, Excadrill, Gardevoir, Greninja, Chansey, Rotom-W
Infect Badge, Hydrosect Badge, Enigma Badge

Sharkshocker - 3DS Division - Meowstic, Sigilyph, Medicham, Gardevoir, Slowbro, Malamar
Solitary Badge

JustJeff - Showdown Division - Landorus, Excadrill, Dragonite, Breloom, Azumarill, Medicham
Hydrosect Badge, Permafrost Badge, Enigma Badge, Brawn Badge, Hemlock Fury Badge

GreenFlame - 3DS Division - Greninja, Talonflame, Charizard, Wash Rotom, Excadrill, Clefable

Magistrum - Showdown Division - Ferrothorn, Rotom-W, Landorus, Gyarados, Latias, Heatran
Infect Badge, Hydrosect Badge

Archy - Showdown Division - Excadrill, Scolipede, Kyurem-B, Gardevoir, Greninja, Magnezone
Enigma Badge, Infect Badge

Professor_Jared - 3DS Division - Tyranitar, Scizor, Clefable, Rotom, Weezing, Charizard
Chill Badge, Solitary Badge, Oblivion Badge

Doaks - 3DS Division - Emolga, Zoroark, Druddigon, Toxicroak, Gogoat, Banette
Chill Badge,

ChrisJavier - Showdown Division - Manectric, Gengar, Swampert, Machamp, Gothitelle, Garchomp
Infect Badge,

I'm going to send those fellow PC members a PM to invite them back in to league to make it more fun for us and for them.

Nah May 18th, 2015 4:52 AM

Rob that's like the entire current challengers list.....who were you planning to PM?

Charcoal Embers May 18th, 2015 5:15 AM

Glad I caught this. XD

rob_thijs May 18th, 2015 5:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nah (Post 8755654)
Rob that's like the entire current challengers list.....who were you planning to PM?

The ones that I haven't seen doing any battles anymore. I will just ask if they still want to participate and encourage them to do so.
I don't think it's up to date, cause there are to many members on there who I haven't seen, it's nice that have everything up to date.

It really sucks I was to late for my name change, and I was like who the f.. is Nah? But good to see you Zekrom.

skyburial May 18th, 2015 8:49 AM

Yay Rub Thighs lives on for another year!

Current champ, reporting. And yeah, some of those challenges are alive and kicking. I duked it out with Charcoal and Zekrom most recently. But it wouldn't hurt to message some of those folks.

Charcoal Embers May 18th, 2015 8:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8755869)
Yay Rub Thighs lives on for another year!

Current champ, reporting. And yeah, some of those challenges are alive and kicking. I duked it out with Charcoal and Zekrom most recently. But it wouldn't hurt to message some of those folks.

I was mentioned. What did I miss? XD

rob_thijs May 18th, 2015 9:01 AM

Well Sharkshocker hasn't been online since August last year, Doaks has not been around since December and GreenFlame doesn't even excist anymore. So I think the list need some updates.

Charcoal Embers May 18th, 2015 9:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob_thijs (Post 8755892)
Well Sharkshocker hasn't been online since August last year, Doaks has not been around since December and GreenFlame doesn't even excist anymore. So I think the list need some updates.

I'd say that if they haven't been on for a year or more, they should be taken off the list. And if they really want to come back, they can just try again. It's like with gym leaders how if they don't respond for 2 weeks something has to be done.

AdamEternal May 18th, 2015 10:36 AM

Well, it's been a ride. I guess I'll say hello to you guys later. I'll subscribe to this new thread for when I do come by. And Zekrom, Polar, I was just the concept guy, I barely did anything. Don't forget that you guys brought it to life.

Good luck!

Polar Spectrum May 25th, 2015 2:04 PM

There we are, subscribed. If anyone feels ambitious, it may be to our benefit to PM most or some of the participants of the old thread to alert them this new one exists.

Goddam my computer is fucking up, it can't even keep up with typing in this text window.

ANYWHO. Yay. New thread.

Nah June 10th, 2015 5:24 AM

K so.....Charcoal has beaten the 3DS division now. What're we doing about the champ spot?

I'ma go update the challenge OP and throw an emblem at him now

Charcoal Embers June 10th, 2015 5:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nah (Post 8791669)
K so.....Charcoal has beaten the 3DS division now. What're we doing about the champ spot?

I'ma go update the challenge OP and throw an emblem at him now

Don't listen to her. XC She threw the emblem too hard. *rubs bulge on head* Owchie ;-;

rob_thijs June 10th, 2015 6:30 AM

Ho Ho, I just noticed there is still a gymleader spot open at the Showdown division. I would be glad to take that spot with Psychic/Electric :) Unless someone else wants to have that spot ofcourse.

skyburial June 10th, 2015 6:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nah (Post 8791669)
K so.....Charcoal has beaten the 3DS division now. What're we doing about the champ spot?

I'ma go update the challenge OP and throw an emblem at him now

You are the most recent Champion :P so what do you want to do?

I look at it like this:

Gym Leader Team | Challenge Team (during Challenge) | Challenge Team (as champion)

https://justaddsomesugartothatmocha.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/cells.png

u no?

Charcoal Embers June 10th, 2015 7:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8791776)
You are the most recent Champion :P so what do you want to do?

I look at it like this:

Gym Leader Team | Challenge Team (during Challenge) | Challenge Team (as champion)

https://justaddsomesugartothatmocha.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/cells.png

u no?

Not even I know. XD

skyburial June 10th, 2015 7:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charcoal Embers (Post 8791786)
Not even I know. XD

No one knows the Champion's True Power.

Charcoal Embers June 10th, 2015 7:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8791810)
No one knows the Champion's True Power.

Ah, I see. I didn't get that cause I have never seen Dragon Ball. XD

Nah June 10th, 2015 9:18 AM

^ ~_~

I'm fine with Rob wanting to fill the empty Showdown slot though

Aw, wait, Blueboi wants to leave? =(

skyburial June 10th, 2015 9:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nah (Post 8791944)
^ ~_~

I'm fine with Rob wanting to fill the empty Showdown slot though

Aw, wait, Blueboi wants to leave? =(

Yeah, we were talking on Skype the other day (real cool app you should check it out), and he was saying how he hasn't won a challenge in the last year and doesn't feel qualified for the position as a result. This all happened because I dropped him a line about wanting to battle for the Chill Badge.

Many sighs were exchanged, and I have already wept, but the ceremony of his passage has yet to come.

Nah June 10th, 2015 9:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8791968)
Yeah, we were talking on Skype the other day (real cool app you should check it out), and he was saying how he hasn't won a challenge in the last year and doesn't feel qualified for the position as a result. This all happened because I dropped him a line about wanting to battle for the Chill Badge.

Many sighs were exchanged, and I have already wept, but the ceremony of his passage has yet to come.

Alright then, I'll remove him from the list sometime....

Still dunno what you were saying with the Cell pics tho

TGM June 10th, 2015 9:52 AM

Hah, those cell pics are cell from his weakest, stronger, and strongest form.

Pretty sure it's something along the lines of your team and/or knowledge about the game grows with each new challenge.

Or something.

The machinations of Skyburial's mind are an enigma...

Many lesser men have lost their lives in pursuit of such knowledge.

Charcoal Embers June 10th, 2015 11:17 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVH1HBDPrRc

You all need this guy playing at all your battles.

Nah June 10th, 2015 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charcoal Embers (Post 8792059)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVH1HBDPrRc

You all need this guy playing at all your battles.

Yo....wtf....that sounds really good

Oh, btw, I'm not really interested in being Champion so Charcoal can have that position

skyburial June 10th, 2015 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGM (Post 8791982)
Pretty sure it's something along the lines of your team and/or knowledge about the game grows with each new challenge.

Or something.

The machinations of Skyburial's mind are an enigma...

Many lesser men have lost their lives in pursuit of such knowledge.

Pretty much. You get to pick your Challenge team, yeah? And then you have to adapt it to new opponents and counter its limitations cleverly, so that by the time you have championed the league with it, you could consider yourself an expert on those 6 Pokemon.

Meanwhile, battling as a gym leader is more like making yourself as deadly as possible with limited resources.

Charcoal Embers June 10th, 2015 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8792085)
Pretty much. You get to pick your Challenge team, yeah? And then you have to adapt it to new opponents and counter its limitations cleverly, so that by the time you have championed the league with it, you could consider yourself an expert on those 6 Pokemon.

Meanwhile, battling as a gym leader is more like making yourself as deadly as possible with limited resources.

Even I still don't understand.

rob_thijs June 11th, 2015 2:30 AM

So if everyone is in favor of me taking the Gym Leader spot at the Showdown Division that would be great.
One thing has to be clear though I'm not giving up my spot a the 3DS division.

Charcoal Embers June 11th, 2015 2:37 AM

I have no problem with it. Though, I don't know how much say I actually have. xD

TGM June 11th, 2015 3:50 PM

So I was playing Pokemon again today and I realized something.

Gym leaders and elite four members sometimes have 'titles' that they go by, like how Lance's was 'Dragonmaster'

That's all well and good, but they only (usually) had one primary typing they could stick to.

What would your guys' titles be? I think I'd want mine to be the same as my user title (Lunar Silhouette) which goes well with water, but not so much with ground.

TGM June 11th, 2015 6:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob_thijs (Post 8794084)
How are we the gym leaders prepared for a battle if we don't know what we will face. It's not that we counter every single pokémon off you but it's a bit unfair that the first gym leader you face has no idea what pokémon he should bring.

Pulled from the challenge thread,

what's the extent to which we can prepare for the opponent's team?

I was under the impression that we weren't supposed to try and 'counter' the challenger's team, so I never look at my challenger's team before a battle.

rob_thijs June 11th, 2015 7:51 PM

Well if you know he has for example five pokémon that have an advantage over some pokémon you don't bring that right?
I think as a gym leader you must do your best to make it hard to take your badge. So you don't bring certain pokémon if they are useless in your match up.

skyburial June 11th, 2015 9:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob_thijs (Post 8794250)
Well if you know he has for example five pokémon that have an advantage over some pokémon you don't bring that right?
I think as a gym leader you must do your best to make it hard to take your badge. So you don't bring certain pokémon if they are useless in your match up.

That just gave me an idea for another tournament....

*skitters off*

Oblivion Wing June 14th, 2015 6:41 PM

To all fellow gym leaders, Elite, Champion, and staff of the Prism League:

So i brought an idea to Polar, and wanted to share with you all.

We are all currently holding a team of 6 Pokemon. I thought that maybe we can swift... things around to the gym leader's discretion. Meaning that we don't have to have a full party of Pokemon per challenge.

Like the shows, gym leaders should be able to compete with as many pokemon they think their party is best with (example: 4v4, 5v5 or 6v6), in my opinion is could make challenges not only shorter, but also interesting. The challenger would have to, obviously, match the gym leader's Pokemon.

It also gives the challenger the opportunity to shift Pokemon around the six that he started with. If gym leader uses 4, challenger can use 4 of the six.

Given that when they reach the elite four (that's up to you guys) the elite can choose to use 5 Pokemon or all six, but mandatory to use all six for champion...


I have put a lot of thought about this for a while and thought about bringing it up, thought that we can all discuss this and share our thoughts. If this doesn't go through, it's okay. I love being part of the league like I told Polar. And it's also fun being part of it :)

ScraggyTrainer June 14th, 2015 6:56 PM

Oooo I like that idea. It makes it so that I can use VGC format

Oblivion Wing June 14th, 2015 7:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScraggyTrainer (Post 8798283)
Oooo I like that idea. It makes it so that I can use VGC format

I shared it with Polar before I posted it here. It doesn't sound too bad hehe.

skyburial June 21st, 2015 10:27 AM

So now that we actually have a shit ton of challenges going on at once -----> Championship battles can be a thing, yeah? The standing champion would use their challenge team, not their gym team. So it would be somewhat fresh.

Nah June 21st, 2015 10:44 AM

Who is going to be the official Champion though? It's been talked about a few times before but never really decided upon.

skyburial June 21st, 2015 11:24 AM

I think it would go to whomever most recently victors over the Elite Four and then go from there. Someone would have to step up to the plate though.

skyburial July 2nd, 2015 10:03 AM

Now that the Prism Cup is over, I'll be changing my typing to Dragon/Steel.

Thx gais.

skyburial August 2nd, 2015 9:41 PM

I'll be out of town for most of August. Getting back on the 23rd. I'd be cool with anyone subbing for me during that time. Battle honorably if you do. You know what that means ;)

AdamEternal October 12th, 2015 9:28 AM

Hey, I'm visiting for a few days. How are things with the Prisim?

skyburial October 12th, 2015 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamEternal (Post 8963262)
Hey, I'm visiting for a few days. How are things with the Prisim?

Not much going on since I took a short LOA in August. We could use some new challengers. What else is new?

AdamEternal October 12th, 2015 3:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyburial (Post 8963352)
Not much going on since I took a short LOA in August. We could use some new challengers. What else is new?

Been playing Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, did play a good bit of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and have been doing a lot of research into Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition in preparation to be a dungeon master. Haven't touched any of my Pokèmon games.

EDIT. I'll be going now. May Arceus be with you.

Axel Davis October 25th, 2015 11:08 AM

If this thread is still active, i posted on the initial signup sheet and i'm ready to challenge.

Nah October 25th, 2015 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axel Davis (Post 8976148)
If this thread is still active, i posted on the initial signup sheet and i'm ready to challenge.

It works better to PM the leader you wanna challenge.

Though honestly the league has been largely inactive for a while, the Showdown division in particular, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of them kinda forgot about this thing.

Charcoal Embers October 25th, 2015 1:27 PM

It's sad really. :c

rob_thijs October 30th, 2015 1:41 PM

Let's make this place booming again. I know sky is online regularly still and I have a lot of free time at the moment so hopefully we can do something to make this interesting again.

Charcoal Embers October 30th, 2015 5:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob_thijs (Post 8981244)
Let's make this place booming again. I know sky is online regularly still and I have a lot of free time at the moment so hopefully we can do something to make this interesting again.

Don't forget me here! XD

Nah December 12th, 2015 10:43 AM

Figure I might as well bring this up now......

I think we should officially put the Prism League to rest.

We haven't had a single challenge in over a month, and activity in general has been pretty bad since about August or so, especially in the Showdown division. Half the league members don't frequent BTB (or in some cases, PC) anymore and I get this feeling that there's a general lack of interest in it from those of us who're left (I will admit that my interest in it has greatly waned over the months), and I don't really think there's any interest in the league from the rest of the memberbase either. The league's a very forgotten thing at this point. No serious attempts at revitalizing the league have been made in the past six months either....and I don't blame anyone for that. It's hard to see this thing ever booming again really. Doesn't help that PCL will be starting up again sometime this month.

I think it was great that we tried to do this thing and that it managed to last more than a year, but I think its time has come.

I suppose I could've just asked wolf and/or Zeffy to lock the threads, but I thought I might as well bump this and see what everyone who's still left thinks.

Charcoal Embers December 12th, 2015 1:39 PM

I think, if things are dead, or if things are slowing down when it comes to things like this, wait till the next pokemon game. :3 That gets people's spirits up.

But it's not really my choice. I would be really sad if the Prism League just suddenly was shut down.

rob_thijs December 14th, 2015 6:03 PM

I think Nah that you are absolutely right. It's a bummer for people who like to play some challenging games with cartridge but for now I don't see a reason to continue with barely any challengers and members (including me) not be active enough.


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