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PAX Pokemon League 2014 - Accepting Gym Leader applications until May 30th!
Welcome to the PA Forums thread for the PAX Pokemon League at PAX Prime 2014!
What is the PAX Pokemon League?
The PAX Pokemon League is a weekend-long alternate reality game played at PAX! Gym Leaders wander the convention center halls, ready to battle upstart young challengers like you! Find them and defeat them in battle, and you'll receive their badge. If you can collect eight gym badges, you'll earn the right to find and challenge the Elite Four, and the Champion, for the right to be crowned champion yourself!
Battles can take place anywhere at PAX, and are conducted using Pokemon X or Y. Note that this is NOT a tournament: just like in the game, ANYONE can train a team of their favorite Pokemon and challenge the League. We plan to have Gym Leaders at many difficulty levels, so everyone has a chance to live the Pokemon dream!
A little more info...
Started at PAX Prime 2010, the PAX Pokemon League has grown and continues to grow each year! The PPL focuses on creating a fun quest where you can recreate the hero's journey from the games, collect badges, and attempt to prove yourself by challenging the Elite Four and the Champion!
What do I need to participate?
All that is required is a copy of the newest Pokemon game (for Prime 2014, we will be using X and Y!), keen eyesight*, and a love of Pokemon Battle! Gym Leaders will be all over PAX, and can be identified by their bright green scarves. Approach them, challenge them to a battle, and if they deem you worthy, you'll earn their badge! No need to sign up or anything, just find a Gym Leader and start battling!
*Note: Keen eyesight only required to see neon green clothes in a sea of black t-shirts.
If, however, you want to know more about the league, join the community of challengers, and find information and hints that will help you locate and identify the Gym Leaders... well, you should visit our site where in the coming months we're going to be revealing leader profiles, detailed rules, and other fun things. We've also got a twitter account (@PaxPokemon) where Gym Leaders will often post their locations as they wander the con, and a Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAX-Pokemon-League/139432372766011) where if you like us you can see news and pictures from our Hall of Fame!
What are the rules?
The rules have been posted at http://paxpokemonleague.net/rules/ and have been updated for X and Y.
What do I win?
Those who conquer the league will win eternal glory as a champion, being immortalized in the Hall of Fame, along with respect from their peers, and the ability to be forced to sit through the game's credits sequence.
Also, there may be some prizes...
That sounds awesome, can I help?
We are currently accepting applications for Gym Leaders! If that sounds like something you want to do, please send in an application as soon as you can! We're accepting applications until May 30th. Just register for the forums and fill out an application! The link to the application can be found here on our forums.
So, that's great, but what is this thread for?
This is the place to interact with challengers and leaders! We're always looking for cool ideas to improve the league, or input on rules that will help make the league more fun.
We also want to spread the word about the league! Tell us if you have any ideas about people we should talk to to get the word out.
If nothing else, we're always up for discussions about shorts and how comfy and easy to wear they are. Or we can talk about how our Rattata is in the top percentage of all Rattata...
You guys are cool people, can I hang out with you?
You sure can! Visit our forums, follow our twitter or like our facebook page!
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Don't forget to apply if you plan on being a Gym Leader! With passes on sale, we'll be sticking to the final deadline of FRIDAY, MAY 30th for applications.
Applications close at 11:59pm tonight so don't tarry!
For all the rest of you... you're now officially challenges! Time to start preparing your teams!
Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
Glad to have you aboard, Captain!
Rhea, You should definitely join in! Battle a leader or two, at least! You'll be hooked!
Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
I know that feeling. I have to work on my edition of Y
[ X ] Badge
[ X ] Hotel
[ X ] Plane
Wish me luck!
Honestly I've always preferred fire. It really helps you get through the first areas I think. Then again I know nothing about this generation of pokemon, so I just went with what I wanted. I chose a squirtle to balance it out down the line because I already had a pikachu to take care of water types. The big problem of keeping all of your pokemon on the relatively same level seems to be gone this time, as I'm progressing rather well.
However I did have a big problem. Apparently I didn't know the game doesn't have an autosave, so I lost all of my progress till right before I got my squirtle. There goes about 20 levels down the drain. Oh well. time to rebuild.
[ X ] Badge
[ X ] Hotel
[ X ] Plane
Wish me luck!
Speaking of pokemon types will the PAX gym leaders have themed teams or are they free to pick whichever?
T.T
I.. have to admit I made an error early on in the game. The games that I still refer to from my childhood are red/blue, and a pikachu in Viridian Forest was so rare that you were lucky to see one, let alone catch one. I found one early on in the beginning forest of Y and was so excited. I took great care into getting him into red health and then catching him, so proud that I had captured such a rare creature. I then proceeded to fight at least a dozen more pikachu on my way out. I'm still happy that I've caught him, and hes still a key component of my team at this point, nearing lvl 30 now, but I will always remember how Pokemon Y lifted me up and then broke my pride's kneecaps
[ X ] Badge
[ X ] Hotel
[ X ] Plane
Wish me luck!
[ X ] Badge
[ X ] Hotel
[ X ] Plane
Wish me luck!
Every Leader has a theme, though whether that's mono-type like in the game or something a little more exotic was up to them! Check out the Leader biographies being revealed for a clue for what each Leader's theme will be. We're also going to be streaming interviews with Leaders via twitch, so keep your eye on our twitter for announcements of when.
Get your teams ready for some League battling! And keep an eye our for our signature fluorescent green scarves to find us in person at PAX Prime!
I haven't given up hope just yet so will have to see.
I'm so bad at keeping this thread updated. Twitter is way more reliable.
Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
Be sure to check paxpokemonleague.net, we're revealing the Elite Six right now... the Champion will be revealed tomorrow!
Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!
http://paxpokemonleague.net/2014/09/the-pax-pokemon-league-prime-2014-hall-of-fame/
*Whew* now onto the next three PAXes... *sweats*
Love Pokemon? Going to PAX Prime/East/Aus/South? Challenge the PAX Pokemon League!!!