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ASB Newsletter: Jaunuary 2012!


HELLLOOOO ASB! DL here ad I'm feeling magginificent. After all the change and growth I've seen as a person, it's about time I sat down and get back to my roots, ASB being one of them.

So. I'm sure I've missed quite a bit. I noticed Activity dropped a tad. Hell I don't think I even earned 10 points this quarter. But that's ok. I'm sure to earn a hell of alot more in the coming months, especially with whats coming in the new few weeks. Now, I know I did not give anything away in the tree this year. That's because I've started to think about a few things that could be hindering ASB as a whole.

It happens all the time. Our teams grow to a point where we simply can't use everyone. We have this knack for obtaining all these beasts, but hell we don't use them all. We tell ourselves "someday" to that gift we got 3 years ago, but it never occurs.
So, I decided on finally doing something about it. Talked it over with Muggles and Grey, and we've finally created the Expansion you all actually need but don't realize yet (as well as add a shitton of perks.)

The Safari Zone is now a new monster, complete with a specialized portion for everyone's ginormous teams. NO more having super giveaways at the Tree (Though if you like that, then that's cool too...). No more isolationist Pokemon just hanging around as cannon fodder in your VS Seeker. Because now, we have our own Pasture Zone!

The Pasture Zone is basically the same concept as Pokemon Ranch. You can drop your Pokemon off here...and neeeeever see them again. Wait what? Never see them again? Yes, you read right. Never see them again. Why? Because after a while...they get released into the Safari Zone. Call it an acclimation period. Call it a forlong farewell. I call it adjustment. Now, what's so cool about this?

Because other people can catch them...for free :O!!!

FREE? Wtf did I just bypass the Trading Tower? How is this free? Well, let me explain Cyn.

Lets use...DARTH ¬¬. Darth keeps pulling this shit about wanting to start over fresh and have a new team. Well he gets this memo and reads about the new Pasture Zone. He reads the main guidelines of the rules, which are as follows.

1) You pay 6 points to have your own Pasture. One time only fee.
2) You can deposit any Pokemon into the Pasture-granted they 1) have been on your team for 6 months and 2) have participated in one battle. This way, you don't just trash someone's gift to you, cause that's mean.

He then reads about the perks.
1) Your Ranch grows and shrinks as time goes on. Say you start and deposit 10 Pokemon on your first trip. Those ten Pokemon are now NOT IN YOUR TEAM ANYMORE. YOU still own them, but they are not accessible to you. If you leave them there in Pasture and they are left unattended for a MONTH--they are GONE.
2) Unattended Pokemon are transplanted into the Zone *WITH all of their LEARNED MOVE Tutor Moves.
3) As your zone grows, you will have access to other people's Zone. So say Ayeun makes a Pasture and only deposits 15 Pokemon. Darth sees that People with Pastures inhabited with up to 15 Pokemon can check out and CATCH POKEMON IN OTHER PEOPLE'S Pastures. Meaning you can Catch these Move Tutored Pokemon with no ill effects on your part, provided you can access that Zone.

Oh, wait. But then you ask what about the Pokeballs needed to catch them? Don't those need to be bought? Well, that's the first gift to you all. It's already pretty cheap to get into the Safari Zone. Since this new Zone is a nice way to encourage a new type of gameplay, I'm graciously allowing anyone during the month of January to open a Pasture, and I'll flip the bill. (I mean, what else am I gonna do with all this cash?)

Oh, other stipulations..I have those covered.

3) You can alternatively open a Pasture if you have completed a certain amount of Safari Zone Rounds. This number is (second gift) 5. Yes, a measly 5 rounds in the Safari Zone qualifies you to open up your own Pasture. But this gift only lasts til January 15!

But DL-That contradicts your first gift?

No it doesn't Grey, Shut it. My first gift says that I'd flip the bill. Meaning that if they didn't have 5 rounds and wanted to pay the 6 points to open a Pasture, they could do so and I'd pay for it that way.

4) Your Pasture grows with your Safari Zone Outings. The more rounds you log, the bigger it grows. Only 2012 Rounds are eligible :/. You can have a maximum of 200 Pokemon in your Pasture at one time, in 6 stages of growth.

Stage One: 25 Safari Zone rounds-coverts to Base Pasture. 15 Pokemon
Stage Two: 50 Safari Zone rounds-coverts to Super Pasture. 50 Pokemon.
Stage Three: 75 Safari Zone rounds-coverts to Hyper Pasture. 75 Pokemon
Stage Four: 100 Safari Zone rounds-coverts to Warp Pasture. 115 Pokemon
Stage Five: 125 Safari Zone rounds-coverts to Ultra Pasture. 150 Pokemon
Stage Six: 150 Safari Zone rounds-converts to Master Pasture. 200 Pokemon Allotment at one time.

Whoo. That's a heck of a deal right there. But oh man there's so much more.

Catch a Pokemon from another Person's Pasture can be instant. As long as you can access someone else's Zone, you can catch right away! So lets say Darth deposits a Probopass in his Pasture. Oslo can come along and shark it immediately whilst on his Safari Zone Adventure :O It will be tamer than your standard wild Pokemon, so it will be able to be caught in a Pokeball if you so wished.

Which brings me to my next point. Pokeball purchasing.
The maximum number of Pokeballs one can buy in the Safari Zone now is 5. This is to aid in a Zone that is not dragged out-and to curb the refund process for a zone that has participants vanish midway through. The three Pokemon limit stays.

Can caught Pokemon from the Zone go directly into the Pasture? Yes. At times, you may find that there are random wild Pokemon in your Pasture...and then you may find your Pokemon have gone missing prior to the month deadline. Who knows what happens to them >D

Ok DL. I'm slightly intrigued by this. Will there be more changes to the Safari Zone?

Why yes? The standard Safari Zone you know now will stay more or less. Changes and adaptations are coming to help complement the Pasture Zone...and the other Zones that are coming in.

Current Zones that are being reffed will have only slight modifications, barely noticeable really. But the Classic update will come later this month-as there is one rather large kink that needs to be worked out.

Note: If a Legendary Pokemon is left in the Pasture Zone, it will leave IMMEDIATLY. This is to ensure rarity of them as well as to foster Legend availability...as a plethora more have now become available..and will be noted in the next update.

So stay Tuned for part II of the Safari Zone update.

Ok. That was the big news.

Next item to touch on. Move Tutor lists. I hope this sees more action as time goes on. We have to update the moves probably, but I assure you. Grey's idea for this will absolutely blow your mind. So please. Purchase moves. Have fun with this, as this has amazing potential.

Next item on the agenda? New Year Tournament. In a weeks time, a signup sheet will be posted. There are only 8 spots. No Legends. NO themes. Just a straight up one Pokemon each Survival Tournament. You win-you win BIG. I can tell you now that Pain Split will not be banned, but all Healing moves will be. You win a round, you gain 50 HP back. That's it. So be ready for that signup sheet.

Note: There will be 6 Tournaments this year of this size and stature, with a mixup on handicaps and effects, and some will even have the E4 in use. So lazy asses wake up. Its time to step your game up.

What's next. Oh People! Where are the Gym Challengers!??!? We need you all!

Umm Happy New Year? Pasture Thread coming right up. Just post in it and state who you will be leaving in your Pasture for the Base Level. I'll take care of the rest.

2012! 11+ months left!