Pokemon RP Reborn

by Perpetr8r the Perpetu8r

*** READ THIS ***

http://prp-reborn.com/Forums/index.php/topic,829.0.html
^^^ THIS IS THE LINK TO THE FAQ. CLICK IT NOW.
http://arenacomic.0catch.com/PRPR/faq.html
^^^ THIS IS THE LINK TO A "HOW TO PLAY" GUIDE. CLICK IT NOW IF YOU ARE NEW TO PRPR.

*** THANKS FOR PAYING ATTENTION ***

Date: 05/03/08 (It's the Australian date format)

Sorry for the delay, I've been on an around-the-world trip and then had to deal with university and work and all that. Anyway, I've really begun working hard on the update. I want it done by July, and I intend to deliver. Check the bottom of the page for info on what I've done.

STORY
Here is the background story leading up to the game. The actual story that takes place in game depends on the people playing it though.

When humans first met Pokemon, they were little more than animals. Incapabale of speech or complex interaction, Pokemon were widely regarded as inferior and captured and domesticated. However, as human and Pokemon interaction continued, Pokemon began to evolve and change. They got stronger, faster and most importantly, smarter.

Soon, humans found themselves having to rethink their opinion of Pokemon as many began to display signs of sentience, some even becoming capable of human speech. Realizing that Pokemon were no longer just pets, a government group called the Pokemon Protection Agency was formed. They were in charge of placing rules and regulations that would protect Pokemon from being subjugated... something humans had finally begun to get the hang of after years of subjugating each other.

In any case, working with the few Pokemon who could talk human speech and communicate the wishes of their brethren, the PPA began passing legislations that made catching Pokemon without a license illegal, and also began to place limits on what could be caught and where. Special areas were set aside that Pokemon could live in, safe from trainers and poachers, and eventually Pokemon and humans reached a kind of peaceful balance.

While Pokemon were still being caught by eager trainers, this had grown to be an accepted thing amongst the Pokemon community now that the PPA was regulating it. It even began to be seen as some kind of rite of passage - a young Pokemon would find a suitable trainer, and together they would journey through hardships, growing stronger together than either would have alone.

Humans ceased to be condescending towards Pokemon and became more mindful of their rights. Pokeballs were built with a release lock, that allowed Pokemon to leave a trainer they no longer liked, and trainers learned to stop taking their Pokemon for granted.. else they would simply walk away. All of this made it seem like Pokemon and humans had found the perfect existence, but where there's light, there is always shadow.

Many trainers protested the PPA legislation, and huge efforts were made to undermine the laws that had been laid down. On top of this, shadow groups formed, whose belief was that Pokemon were slaves and would never be anything more, and would secretly raid Pokemon sanctuaries at night in attempts to illegally capture baby Pokemon - easily impressionable targets who could be made to forget their past and parents.

Even worse, as Pokemon gained more understanding of the world around them, they also stumbled across the concepts of good and evil.. and some began to choose evil. Thus some Pokemon began to repeat the mistakes of the humans before them and turned to selfish desires, using others for their own gain or even attacking innocent humans, blaming them for a time of slavery they had had nothing to do with.

Thus, in the midst of what may perhaps be a neverending struggle, players begin their own personal journeys... for good or ill. What happens next is up to you.

Next Version Progress: 60%

Disclaimer: Pokemon is copyright of The Pokemon Company. I claim no ownership of any likeness or content created by them in the use of this non-profit fan game.

-=FROM THE CREATOR=-

I might as well leave these up...
http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/Comic1.jpg
http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/Comic2.jpg
and http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/scrapheap/PRPRcom3.jpg !
http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/novaownswindows.jpg
http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/spritecomic1.jpg
http://www.arenacomic.0catch.com/spritecomic2.jpg

Don't hold your breath for the update, I have a lot to do.

-=ADDITIONAL NEWS AND UPDATE INFO=-

Plans for update (Version 4.0):
- Starter Pokemon - Done - Personalities TBA
- Awesome new trade system (and trade requests) - 85% done
- NPC Pokemon (and trainers)
- Gyms - 20% done
- Upgraded guild system - Done
- Pokemon clans - Done, untested
- Pokemon Citadel (May not be totally completed this update) - In progress
- HM Fly, Cut, Waterfall, Surf, Dive - 90% done
- TONS of TMs - In progress, about 5% done
- 149 new Pokemon - Done
- Radio tower - 50% done
- Trainer jobs - 10% done
- Real estate system (new housing system) - NEW! 80% done
- Upgraded GM tower - In progress, 45% done
- Upgraded GM commands - Done!
- Emoticons - Done and upgraded
- Tutorial system for new players - Ongoing
- Upgraded battle system - In progress, 60% done
- 2 vs 2 battles!
- Multitiled Pokemon (this includes Pokemon like Lugia and Ho-oh) - Done
- MANY new commands - Done
- New menu system - In progress, 40% done
- Pokemon "hearth" system (Allows you to set where you revive when K.O'd in the wild) - Done
- Upgraded cell-phone system - Done
- New towns/areas to explore
- Day/Night - Done and redone
- Remapping of original area - Done
- Special BYOND member features (In progress)
- Screen message system - Completed, yet to be implemented
- New random rare system - Done
- Legendary Cave (New legendary system) - 12% done
- Heads-Up Display - 70% done