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bravenewmods) wrote2013-12-07 04:39 pm
bravenewmods) wrote2013-12-07 04:39 pm
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Pokémon Training, Bonding & Levels
All Pokémon slowly gain in power and ability as they progress. Below are several guidelines for Pokémon leveling; feel free to use whichever version best suits you. You are not required to carefully track your Pokémon levels, and a general abstraction is more than sufficient. For those who revel in complication and number-crunching, though, there are firmer rules available if desired.
Every week, a trainer can gain some levels with their Pokémon and find a Pokémon to bond with. This happens automatically; you are not required to make any posts saying so. The bonding can be done on any day during the week, and the results of the leveling will be felt throughout the week (typically a level or two may be attained every day). This doesn't need to be tracked, but a new week begins every Saturday so if you've bonded with a Pokémon this week, you have to wait until the following Saturday before you can bond again.
The current level cap for both Enlightened and Pokémon is 65.
Training
For those who want to track levels in depth, every week through the course of normal adventuring, you have 12 levels to distribute between any Pokémon you possess. For your character, using 2 out of these 12 levels is required for each 1 level they actually gain. New attacks and evolutions are gained at the exact listed levels as per the Pokémon X/Y Pokédex (again, found here).
If you choose to take part in an intensive training regimen, you instead have 24 levels to distribute. Those possessing the Mastery of Evolution can evolve their Pokémon 5 levels earlier than normal.
If you prefer, Pokémon levels can be more abstracted. An alternative to micromanaging levels is to use the Simplified Leveling System, based on the number of weeks that a Pokémon has traveled with a trainer. Please see that page for more details.
You and your Pokémon cannot gain levels beyond 5 over the Danger Level of the areas available for exploration. Typically, Pokémon should be able to use attacks based on their relative level. When figuring out what your Pokémon is capable of, refer to the Pokémon X/Y Pokédex, a good reference for which can be found here.
Bonding
Every week, a trainer may bond with a single Pokémon. All areas will have a list of available Pokémon, as well as the chance of getting a specific Pokémon, which will be rolled on a random number generator by the mods. When attempting to find a Pokémon to bond with, the player may request a generated number to determine what they encounter, one for each character they play. If desired, the trainer may instead elect to simply bond with a specific Pokémon that has already been discovered in the area, in which case they can just add that Pokémon to their roster. Some Pokémon, even after being discovered, may require an intensive searching session to encounter. These are marked as Rares.
As new Pokémon are uncovered, the discovering player will have the option to have the mods NPC the first encounter with a new breed. If desired, a trainer can declare an Intensive Searching session in a region to look for a new breed of Pokémon. If they do so, the moderators will only include undiscovered Pokémon in their roll.
Trainers are not required to bond with the Pokémon they discover during their search, but they will not be able to bond with any other Pokémon that week.
For every request to bond, there is a very small chance that the resulting Pokémon will end up a different coloration, termed a shiny.
Intensive Searching and Training Sessions:
If desired, a player may devote an entire week to seeking out specific Pokémon to bond with or training their Pokémon. Trainers who take part in an intensive session can only either train or seek out Pokémon to bond with, not both, so if a trainer performs an intensive training session they will gain twice the normal levels but will not be able to bond with any Pokémon that week and if a trainer performs an intensive searching session, they will have more control over the Pokémon they discover and can bond with, but will gain no levels that week. Players are expected to track this themselves and are encouraged to have the characters make an IC post about their intent as an intensive training or bonding session generally involves descending into the wilderness and doing some hardcore training or searching.
Every week, a trainer can gain some levels with their Pokémon and find a Pokémon to bond with. This happens automatically; you are not required to make any posts saying so. The bonding can be done on any day during the week, and the results of the leveling will be felt throughout the week (typically a level or two may be attained every day). This doesn't need to be tracked, but a new week begins every Saturday so if you've bonded with a Pokémon this week, you have to wait until the following Saturday before you can bond again.
The current level cap for both Enlightened and Pokémon is 65.
Training
For those who want to track levels in depth, every week through the course of normal adventuring, you have 12 levels to distribute between any Pokémon you possess. For your character, using 2 out of these 12 levels is required for each 1 level they actually gain. New attacks and evolutions are gained at the exact listed levels as per the Pokémon X/Y Pokédex (again, found here).
If you choose to take part in an intensive training regimen, you instead have 24 levels to distribute. Those possessing the Mastery of Evolution can evolve their Pokémon 5 levels earlier than normal.
If you prefer, Pokémon levels can be more abstracted. An alternative to micromanaging levels is to use the Simplified Leveling System, based on the number of weeks that a Pokémon has traveled with a trainer. Please see that page for more details.
You and your Pokémon cannot gain levels beyond 5 over the Danger Level of the areas available for exploration. Typically, Pokémon should be able to use attacks based on their relative level. When figuring out what your Pokémon is capable of, refer to the Pokémon X/Y Pokédex, a good reference for which can be found here.
Bonding
Every week, a trainer may bond with a single Pokémon. All areas will have a list of available Pokémon, as well as the chance of getting a specific Pokémon, which will be rolled on a random number generator by the mods. When attempting to find a Pokémon to bond with, the player may request a generated number to determine what they encounter, one for each character they play. If desired, the trainer may instead elect to simply bond with a specific Pokémon that has already been discovered in the area, in which case they can just add that Pokémon to their roster. Some Pokémon, even after being discovered, may require an intensive searching session to encounter. These are marked as Rares.
As new Pokémon are uncovered, the discovering player will have the option to have the mods NPC the first encounter with a new breed. If desired, a trainer can declare an Intensive Searching session in a region to look for a new breed of Pokémon. If they do so, the moderators will only include undiscovered Pokémon in their roll.
Trainers are not required to bond with the Pokémon they discover during their search, but they will not be able to bond with any other Pokémon that week.
For every request to bond, there is a very small chance that the resulting Pokémon will end up a different coloration, termed a shiny.
Intensive Searching and Training Sessions:
If desired, a player may devote an entire week to seeking out specific Pokémon to bond with or training their Pokémon. Trainers who take part in an intensive session can only either train or seek out Pokémon to bond with, not both, so if a trainer performs an intensive training session they will gain twice the normal levels but will not be able to bond with any Pokémon that week and if a trainer performs an intensive searching session, they will have more control over the Pokémon they discover and can bond with, but will gain no levels that week. Players are expected to track this themselves and are encouraged to have the characters make an IC post about their intent as an intensive training or bonding session generally involves descending into the wilderness and doing some hardcore training or searching.