OK so this concept is still a little rough around the edges — the idea is to tweak the Nuzlocke rules to fit the format of SM's adventure, which takes place on a series of 4 islands.
Usually you can catch the first Pokemon you see on any given route.
What I'm proposing for an Island-Locke: you can catch up to 2 Pokemon per island (this number could be increased if it turns out to be too low, I'm thinking the maximum would be 4 though?) —
Some means of balancing this could be to ditch 'first encounter per area' clause, and allow trainers the chance to see say 2 or 3 Pokemon — with the second or third appearance being their final chance.
In essence what I want from the Island-locke is to treat each island as an individual area, an adapt the standard first encounter clause to work around this.
So, what are your thoughts? Would you try a challenge like this? If not, why not, and what adjustments to the rules do you think would make it work? Interested to hear feedback, come to an agreed set of rules, and try an Island-locke run out with a few people if anyone is interested.
Let me know what you think!
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The number of Pokemon per island could be capped at 4, with 2-3 being regular encounters, and the other 1-2 being Island Scan catches?
Be great to hear some thoughts on this format : )
Usually you can catch the first Pokemon you see on any given route.
What I'm proposing for an Island-Locke: you can catch up to 2 Pokemon per island (this number could be increased if it turns out to be too low, I'm thinking the maximum would be 4 though?) —
Some means of balancing this could be to ditch 'first encounter per area' clause, and allow trainers the chance to see say 2 or 3 Pokemon — with the second or third appearance being their final chance.
In essence what I want from the Island-locke is to treat each island as an individual area, an adapt the standard first encounter clause to work around this.
So, what are your thoughts? Would you try a challenge like this? If not, why not, and what adjustments to the rules do you think would make it work? Interested to hear feedback, come to an agreed set of rules, and try an Island-locke run out with a few people if anyone is interested.
Let me know what you think!
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EDIT:
The number of Pokemon per island could be capped at 4, with 2-3 being regular encounters, and the other 1-2 being Island Scan catches?
Be great to hear some thoughts on this format : )
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