mercilesscharizard Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) I apologize in advance if this finds a better in home in "Other Game Drafts." I thought this would be a better spot since it's Pokemon-related. Anyway... When I first saw what a Nuzlocke was, I decided that I would never burden myself with it. However, Having played Pokemon Emerald for about ten years at this point, I wanted to go beyond "Mono-type" challenges. So, grinding my words to dust, it's time for... Pokemon Emerald "Merciless or Merciful" Nuzlocke!! I have never done a Nuzlocke before now, so this'll be interesting. So, what am I doing for this? Well, it's mostly a standard Nuzlocke, but with a "Roulette" twist to it. Here's the full rule list from my Notepad: Pokemon Emerald "Merciless or Merciful" Nuzlocke Rules: -Starter will be decided by the last digit of the Trainer ID [1-3=Treecko, 4-6=Torchic, 7-9=Mudkip, 0=Roll a Dice (1-2=Treecko, 3-4=Torchic, 5-6=Mudkip)] -Fainted Pokemon must be released or put in a "Graveyard" forever. -Only the first Pokemon found in each area can be caught. If the Pokemon faints or flees, no Pokemon can be caught in that area. This rule will not take effect until Poke Balls are obtained. -Give each Pokemon a nickname (treat this like Fire Emblem). -Whiting out equals a game over. Restarting from the last save is required at that point. The effects of the dice roll will still linger until the episode is over. -If a Pokemon encountered first in an area was caught in a previous area, another chance is granted to finding and catching a different Pokemon (pretending the encounter with the previously encountered 'mon never happened). -Shiny Pokemon can be revived or healed regardless of the rolled rule, but they have to be the VERY first encounter on a route and they must be ignored if the Pokemon was previously caught. They must still follow the "No Pokemon Center" restirction if that rule was rolled. -Evolved Pokemon found on future routes can be ignored if a previously caught Pokemon evolved into said evolution (evolving a Pokemon qualifies as having caught them). -The battle style must be "Set." -Each Gym Leader battle or May battle must be fought in equal numbers. The Elite Four is the ONLY exception to this rule, as the champion will have a full team of six Pokemon. -Special Rolled Rules: A six-sided die will be rolled before the start of each episode to decide the "special rule." The effect can be either positive or negative (this is where the "Merciless or Merciful" subtitle comes into play). The rules for each number are: 1: "Be Your Own Doctor" - No Pokemon Centers can be visited for the entire episode. 2: "Bifrost Staff" - Revives can be used (only one per Pokemon). 3: "I'm Afraid We're Out of Stock" - No items can be bought from Poke Marts. 4: "Return of the Einherjar" - Any Pokemon can be caught regardless of what's encoutered first on each route (even Shiny Pokemon). 5: "MEDIC!!" - No healing items may be used, but trips to the Pokemon Center are still allowed. 6: "I Am A Move Tutor" - TMs can be taught to Pokemon during the episode (they cannot be taught otherwise). HMs can still be taught regardless, especially if one is needed for game progression. -In addition to the special rules listed above, a second die will be rolled every 5th episode. These extra rules can either be extremely rewarding or unforgiving. The second die must be rolled for the Pokemon League regardless of the episode number. 1*: "Separated From Everyone..." - Only one Pokemon can be used during the episode. The chosen Pokemon will be my decision. 2*: "Let's See Some Squats, Ladies!" - All Pokemon levels will be raised by a randomly rolled number before the episode starts (1-6). They are immune to "death" during off-screen grinding and will be fully healed prior to the episode's beginning. 3*: "THIEF!!" - All items currently in the bag must be TOSSED, NOT SOLD!! Any items picked up along routes or bought from Poke Marts can be kept and used (restrictions from the first die still apply). 4*: "Aum Staff" - Revives can be used [only three per Pokemon (can stack with "Bifrost Staff")]. 5*: "Stealth Operation" - Optional trainers must be avoided for the enitre episode. Only boss trainers or trainer fights that absolutely CANNOT be avoided are allowed. If an optional trainer spots me, the save file must be reloaded ("killed" Pokemon will be usable again, but any Pokemon caught before resetting cannot be caught again). 6*: "Seize Them!" - All trainers found on a route, in a dungeon, or in a gym must be fought. No wild encounters can be escaped. Pokemon Center visits are restricted until all accessible trainers have been defeated. If the episode ends, this effect carries into the next episode. Trainers that can't be accessed will become exceptions until the means to reach them is acquired. They will be ignored if the episode ends before they can be reached. Here's the video detailing everything: Well...wish me luck!! I'm hoping to start this by the first of July. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWrHFaZoLk Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6B_kzUyCA Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wyYTthNh3o Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDfIjodXhNE Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5JTzYr-XMQ Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKUV7LlOgxo Edited July 15, 2016 by mercilesscharizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yeah, ANY non-FE drafts go in Other Game Drafts. Feel free to PM a mod about "where does this topic go?", that's what we're here for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercilesscharizard Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) It is now time!!! Time to butcher even more words and names and fail to balance the audio volume with the video volume! Episode 1 of the Nuzlocke is a go! EDIT:: July 5, 2016 Second episode and the dog dies... That happened a lot sooner than I expected. Edited July 5, 2016 by mercilesscharizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercilesscharizard Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) **This is mainly to keep the thread updated to avoid the risk of it going inactive** Finally recorded and uploaded episode 3. And, wow, do I sound whiny during the fight with the Team Aqua grunt... EDIT:: July 12, 2016 Last minute prep before tackling the gym. Next episode's going to be a bit interesting. Edited July 14, 2016 by mercilesscharizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercilesscharizard Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Okay, the media tags aren't working in the previous post (I'm assuming I can only put two media tags for videos into one post) so I have to tri-post for this update. *hears crickets in the distance* ...I'm betraying the law for a good-- *ahem* Now it's possible to challenge me in the comments! EDIT:: July 15, 2016 Doga will choke points! ...once he's stronger. Edited July 15, 2016 by mercilesscharizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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