TSR 2012 Nuzlocke All-Stars!

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TSR 2012 NUZLOCKE ALL-STARS

Ok, so I've been itching to do a Nuzlocke run lately, but I didn't want to be alone. So I hatched this idea:

Nuzlocke All-Stars! is a tournament in which each participant begins a fresh file on any of the following games:

HG/SS* or D/P/Pt
(*Game completion includes only the Johto region, playing through the Kanto region as well is a violation as it adds and unfair edge to how many Pokemon you get and a level advantage)

Once each person has completed their game, we will have a bracket style tournament in which they pit their teams they used against the E4 against each other. Teams should not be altered after game completion to keep their integrity (no EV training them afterwards, teaching them TMs you can't get in the main game, etc etc).

The catch? You have to do the Nuzlocke Challenge during your play through. Unfamiliar with what the Nuzlocke Challenge entails? Check out the following link or read the comic in the spoilers.
http://www.nuzlocke.com/challenge.php

Spoiler

So what do you need to participate? A wi-fi connection so you can connect and battle with the other participants for battling purposes as well as one of the 4th generation Pokemon DS games (the widest selection of games with Wi-Fi available at the moment, sorry if you are not too fond of any of these games, it's the best I could do).

Here are the official Nuzlocke Challenge rules, as well as some optional ones I think you might enjoy:
1. You can only capture the first Pokemon encountered in each new area. If you fail to catch it, too bad. In-game gift Pokemon may be used.
2. If a Pokemon faints, it is considered dead, and MUST be released into the wild.
3. No resetting to avoid either of these rules will be tolerated. All in-game actions are unfortunately final.
4. (Optional) Nickname all Pokemon you capture to make a closer bond between you and them.
5. (Optional) Detail your adventures in any medium you want, either through narrative, journals, a comic, whatever you want.

It would also be nice if you could keep the status of your current play through up to date in this thread (such as noting deaths, notable captures, etc) but it is not required.

I will close applications once a sizable amount of people join or interest begins to wane.

You may begin your game as soon as you sign up in the thread, but when I close applications, I will set a loose deadline for your games to be completed. I may change the deadline if people are having trouble finishing their runs by then.

To apply, please reply to this thread stating which game you will be playing and the rest is up to you! Update us as little or as much as you want. Strategize with other players, etc, etc, post your comics, whatever! If a lot of you end up making comics or narratives, I would be glad to catalog them all here in the first post for you.

QUICK EDIT: I'm not sure if there will be a prize. I might muster up some sort of cash prize, or I will sprite you and your team if you are the victor (since I'm notorious for my Pokemon spriting abilities). Any other suggestions would be appreciated! I might even do both. Expect the cash prize in the form of a paypal gift (probably $20-$50).


Current Participants

four24ever
[robo9]
GaryASPG
TomGuycott
Crappy Blue Luigi
Vic
Fuhrer of Funk
Marvelous
Sengir
masquerain
AuraPigOnStilts

Happy hunting, and may the odds be ever in your favor.