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The PAX Pokemon League (UPDATE: HALL OF FAME!)
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also, the facebook fan page is up. I'm attempting to link it to the twitter so that those who dislike twitter/don't have twitter can still see updates and what not.
just search for PAX Pokemon League (we're techincally a "buisiness", because we couldn't be a "league")
you have a LOT of extra badges don't you?
(If you're interested in helping organize this for East, email me at akrotkov@gmail.com)
I managed to play against some of you Saturday evening in the Handheld Lounge. I was gonna come back on Sunday, but I ended up going home early with a terrible headache. (As it turns out, skipping lunch to go to PAX and not getting enough water is a very, very bad idea.)
Special thanks to Heleor for telling me about the PAX Pokemon League and getting me re-hooked on Pokemon. (This is Dwayne, btw.) Sorry I didn't get a chance to battle you on Sunday. By the time I found you, you were already knee deep in challengers, and then there was that aforementioned headache...
Special thanks to the guy with the Natu (Huang Feng?) for that one epic battle we had. (It came down to a standoff between his Yanmega and my Houndoom, and my Houndoom somehow survived a super-effective Bug Buzz with 1 HP left.)
Special thanks to Jolie and Ree for the practice battles we had while waiting in line, even though we never finished. And for putting up with my noobishness (since I'd never battled pokemon against real humans before). And a second special thanks to Ree for when she tried to battle me but instead ended up battling some anonymous unseen stranger halfway across the room who sent a team of level 100s against her. (It was amusing. At least up until the part where we realized that the team of level 100s was, you know, a team of level 100s.)
And special thanks to everyone who connected Pokewalkers with me and helped me get 8 Focus Sashes in a row. (Apparently, it's not random.)
For those of you who might remember, I was the asian guy with a Kangaskhan named "The Brute" in my Pokewalker. And for those of you who battled me (all 3 of you), I was the guy who led with a Calm Mind Suicune, then later brought out a Lugia.
So anyway, I was original thinking of being a Gym Leader at PAX Prime next year. But then I realized that you're prolly gonna be on Black & White next year. And despite it's awesomely addictiveness (or more accurately, precisely *because* of its awesomely addictiveness), I decreed I wouldn't be jumping on Gen 5 until the theoretical Pokemon Gray came out. But we'll see. (For all I know, maybe I might have a critical mass of friends playing Pokemon Black & White, and I'll have no choice but to jump on Gen 5.)
I think I saw you on Saturday when I was getting in line to challenge Huang Feng! If I recall, my exact words were "Oh, you're a team rocket member!"
I'm guessing that you were that "Ree" mentioned above.
Haha, was it the guy with the Lugia who kept using Recover? Sorry about that. I blame my own noobishness =P
This.
I personally can't wait for B/W. I usually end up buying one version of a two that comes out AND the "combo" version because I just like some of the new quirks they end up adding. Not to mention have to save up for a 3DS... agh. This year is going to be expeensssivveee. Still though, plenty of time to start working on my team from scratch instead of transferring them into my HG to be able to EV train properly. 8D
Oh, and one more thing...
Giovanni, expect a résumé soon as I've got a score to settle.
Or perhaps you were an easy target.
I finally (yes, just this PAX weekend) picked up my first pokemon game, I hope to join in the fun next year.
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Next year I'll be less obvious about it.
Be the very best. Like no one ever was. http://paxpokemonleague.net
apparently my computer hates my xD card and inserting it into my lappy is causing a BSOD (but the pics are still fine, I double checked).
A lot of people came up to me and said that.You're going to have to be more specific. Like I originally thought,people came up to me and thought I was part of the Team Rocket event. It cost me 20 bucks to get a big "R" on a T-shirt at the mall,and I already had the other clothing items.Easiest cosplay ever!
Even a homeless guy outside was like,"You're team rocket aren't you!"
I only faced one gym leader.The natu guy. He was uber cool and intimidating.I only knocked down two of his Pokes. I actually had some semblance of a strategy to beat him,but I got nervous and my mind went blank. I think he would have beat me anyways,though.
My husband wanted me to pass out my number to all the Pokemon fans I met that lived in Washington.Unfortunately, I got too scared to do that as well. I'm a stay at home wife and he wants me to go out and do stuff besides playing WoW all day.=P
One guy gave me emerald version,but I think it's just a demo. It has "not for resale" written across the front and the sticker says "Game demo pck" on the back. Thought that was kind of odd. Another guy had me pose with a mini yoda for a picture.He was awesome.
Oh and now I'm rambling =(
I don't suppose badges would carry over form year to year, eh? Regardless, I'll proudly display my Facade Badge as a testament to my 1-0 undefeated PAX Pokemon League record.
if someone else got all thirteen, lemme know! I can account for the two I know of (namely, me and my friend DoubleDay
And to all those who didn't have time to get more then a few, Good job anyways! I only managed to get them all because there wasn't that much I had planned to do XD mostly hanging out. and having the twitter feed was REALLY helpful to hunt them down, and to pass along info to other trainers
ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLE!
First read of this I thought you mean your computer hates your card, and you were laughing about it. AHM DUMB
Yeah, I'd feel weird about giving out my number too, especially if the recipient took it the wrong way.
But he does have a point. I'd much rather hang out IRL and play video games with a bunch of fiends in one of our living rooms than stay at home playing online games with people whose faces I've never seen.
I think I learned my lesson of not breeding a Houndoom for this. Steel and Bug types ran circles around me. Next year/PAX East I won't try to be so elusive as I was this year! I promise! Although, I do have to hide within the darkness still mysterious and elusive and all .. mooahaha!
BUT! If anybody out there would like to friend me on facebook for .. Pokemon shenanigans or just regular awesomeness, .. hit me up on /pokemontrainer
Just put something about the PPL in the comment line! ;D
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yeah, PPL has a facebook page...
only about 20 people are fans.
please fix this...
UPDATE on camera:
I'm still looking for it's cable, as I'm hoping that with the cable it won't cause my BSOD.
I've still got tons of Leader buttons, and it's too bad I didn't get to exchange them with my fellow Leaders (except Giovanni). I'll figure out something for them...
Anyways, a few pictures relevant to the thread. Enjoy.
A small group shot, including someone that doesn't quite belong...
emosquid as Dr. Spence as Reisen (sorry the photo didn't come out so well...)
As I plugged on the twitter, if you have some [flash?] animation experience and are willing to contribute some time, please contact me. If you wish to help out for East, PM me or email me as well. The thread will be posted when it's ready, but for now we're using this thread to organize!
GO BECOME A FAN!
As for the pictures above: You all look so good!
Huáng Fēng...I wish I could pronounce that!
I think next time, the gym battle should be 3v3, elite 4 should be 4v4, and champ should be 6v6. This should allow someone to almost finish the league in 1 day, so the elite 4 and champ dont have to wait til sunday to battle.
see, I think they actually went pretty well, size wise. I managed to get through 6 badges early on day one. I only got hung up because two gym leaders were incommunicado. I do think that MORE gym leaders would be good, so you don't have to have the same eight. you can find someone who isn't terribly busy.
that's my two cents anywho.
We'll be posting them here shortly.
Terrible news everybody... I've lost my camera connector cable, but GREAT NEWS EVERYBODY; I'm going to buy a new one today so I can get the hall of fame up and running/posted here.
ALSO is you have any pictures of the PPL, please post in the thread, I'd like to make a conglomerative gallery to display them
Can you battle over the netz? I'd hate for you to miss everyone's badge but mine. Let's talk, I'd love to face you and see if you're worthy of illumination!
Team Rocket!
Trainers with League people in the background.
Oddish!
Blurry, blurry Will and Giovanni in the expo hall.
Be the very best. Like no one ever was. http://paxpokemonleague.net
facebook is hating my guts right now, BUT that is where we'll be posting our hall of fame (that way our champs can more easily brag about it to their friends)
EDIT: Hall of fame is now up on facebook!
No I am the short asian guy with the glasses.
Since I switch my internet provider to Comcast, I have not figure out how to get my DS connected to the internet. If you live around the seattle area, we can meet up to battle.
This may be a silly question, but did your wireless security change when you changed ISPs? I know I was surprised to discover that the DS only supports WEP security for games and that it can't recognize WPA.
Yes it did. I had to change my network since i switch internet provider and that network is WPA. Nintendo has a way so you can use the WPA security for the DS, but it has not work for me.
I think for next year a few more gym leaders and the rule of 6 badges before the E4 would be good. Otherwise it seems like it would've worked out had I been able to make the other meetups. In any event, what little time I did have to hang around you guys was pretty fun, even if I wasn't able to battle. Looking forward to next year's PPL!