I'll say what everyone wants to say. The current League sucks. I will make this very simple.
The league is not in a good state. Ever since DT ran it, we have had
- Poor management.
- Too many complaints.
- No control.
- Too much revision. Once rules are set, they are set. We could have week periods every so often to suggest revisions.
- Insanely stupid rules.
To fix this, I have taken it upon myself to try and make it funner. I have a few systems in mind. I'd like to run it, because I mostly ran the first one and it was so far the most successful.
In these we would use Gen 6.
Circles
8 different metagames. The E4 has 4 different metagames. Champion is any.
Start at Circle 1. These are less veteran battlers. Defeat 4, go to Circle 2 of more experienced battlers. Defeat 4, go to the E4. Defeat all 4 in a row, move to the champion. Lose to the champion, face the champion tomorrow.
Rules for challengers:
All battles are two of three.
If you lose, you may ask for a rematch, but the leader can decline for the day.
You must defeat 4 people before moving to the next circle.
Standard clauses are in effect. Learn them before you challenge.
If you lose to the E4, you have to beat the others again.
Rules for Leaders / E4 / Champion:
No declining challengers because you are "tired".
If you beat a challenger, you can decline further challenges from them for that day.
You may ban certain things. The only things you may ban are
- Hazards.
- Xtremekiller.
- Weather.
- Serene Grace.
- Smashpassing.
Rules for everyone:
If you think you lost unfairly, too bad.
Circle One - 4 People. You may challenge in any order,
Circle Two - 4 People.
Circle E4 - The E4.
The Champion.
Game System
- We go by type. 8 gyms, 8 types. E4 can pick whatever type as long as all E4 are different. Champion is mixed.
- Gym 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. All gyms use a unique type.
- E4 1, 2, 3, 4. They all use a unique type, you may see a type used in the Gyms.
- Champion. Mixed types.
- You must go in order. At the E4 / Champion, if you lose you go back to E4 1.
- Because you could easily make a counter(like making a team of fairies for the dragon gym), you use one team throughout.
Rules for challengers:
All battles are two of three.
If you lose, you may ask for a rematch, but the leader can decline for the day.
Standard clauses are in effect. Learn them before you challenge.
You challenge in order.
If you lose to a member of the E4 or Champion, you go back to E4 1.
Rules for Leaders / E4 / Champion:
No declining challengers because you are "tired".
If you beat a challenger, you can decline further challenges from them for that day.
You may ban certain things. The only things you may ban are
- Hazards.
- Xtremekiller.
- Weather.
- Serene Grace.
- Smashpassing.
Rules for everyone:
If you think you lost unfairly, too bad.
One team for the whole league.
Circle / Games:
- We go by type. 8 gyms, 8 types. E4 can pick whatever type as long as all E4 are different. Champion is mixed.
- Gym 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. All gyms use a unique type.
- E4 1, 2, 3, 4. They all use a unique type, you may see a type used in the Gyms.
- Champion. Mixed types.
- Because you could easily make a counter(like making a team of fairies for the dragon gym), you use one team throughout.
Start at Circle 1. These are less veteran battlers. Defeat 4, go to Circle 2 of more experienced battlers. Defeat 4, go to the E4. Defeat all 4 in a row, move to the champion. Lose to the champion, face the champion tomorrow.
Rules for challengers:
All battles are two of three.
If you lose, you may ask for a rematch, but the leader can decline for the day.
You must defeat 4 people before moving to the next circle.
Standard clauses are in effect. Learn them before you challenge.
If you lose to the E4, you have to beat the other E4 again.
Rules for Leaders / E4 / Champion:
No declining new challengers because you are "tired".
If you beat a challenger, you can decline further challenges from them for that day.
You may ban certain things. The only things you may ban are
- Hazards.
- Xtremekiller.
- Weather.
- Serene Grace.
- Smashpassing.
Rules for everyone:
If you think you lost unfairly, too bad.
One team for the whole league.
I'm going to leave answers. Upvote what we should do. Do not answer this page, if you want, leave a comment.
