Psycho Cut
Well-Known Member
Today, the five Pokemon Regions live in harmony and peace, but it was not always so...
Almost 2000 years ago, Kanto was gripped by a terrible disease, for which no cure could be found. However, Botanists of the time told tales of a plant that grew exclusively in the highest reaches of Mt. Coronet that was known to cure diseases with similar symptoms to the one the Kantonians were inflicted by. This in mind, Prince Nakot, the favoured son of the King, King Kantollo II, led an expedition to Mt Coronet to search for this rare plant. They had nothing to worry about, for the King had secured permission from Sinnoh's Queen, Queen Sinnelia, to forage on Mt. Coronet. However, there was a well-known rumour that the son of Sinnoh's Queen, Prince Rinneg was jealous of Nakot and many others of the Princes, for he was weedy, unintelligent and an unskilled battler, at least compared to the other Princes. For this reason, he knew he would not be granted the title of High King, the King of all regions. Unless, that is, he eliminated the competition.
Nobody knows for sure what happens next, at least up until Hikers discover the bodies of Nakot and his team in the high reaches of Mt. Coronet. Some say it was a treacherous ambush by Prince Rinneg, others, an unfortunate accident. Whatever the real outcome, King Kantollo II took the former view and, enraged, declared war on Sinnoh, calling them cowards, backstabbers, traitors and other, more vulgar terms. Her pride dented, Queen Sinnelia retaliated with force. So much so that Kantollo II was forced to call upon his neighbour, King Djohtott of Johto, to assist him in what would be called the Great War. More bargains were struck, more officials bribed, and eventually a bitter war erupted, with Kanto and Johto on one side and Hoenn and Sinnoh on the other. By the time King Unnovar, High King of the Five Regions and King of Unova had reached the other regions; there was little he could do to stop the war. In fact, old petty quarrels resurfaced and King Hezzar of Hoenn declared Unova an enemy. Many assassinations, most notably those of Prince Rinneg and King Kantollo II, and massacres took place. The war lasted for 6 months, and took many lives, both human and Pokemon. It would have claimed many more, were it not for the events that transpired at the Battle of One Island, a strategically important location in the war.
The Battle of One Island was set to be the most bloody yet. All Five Regions had fielded thousands of boats and thousands of airships, each brimming with tough Pokemon, and Humans wielding deadly weapons, such as the Pokemort Crossbow. Just as the first war horn was about to be sounded, a bright white light appeared in the centre of the armies. From it emerged five legendary Pokémon: Mew, Ho-Oh, Rayquaza, Arceus and Kyurem. They floated down, seemingly by magic and settled amongst the armies, hovering just above the surface of the water. There, their foreheads began to glow and, with a flash of light, each produced a gem. One purple, one red, one green, one yellow and the other white. At the sight of these gems, all the Humans and Pokemon around felt the fight go out of them. Then, as one, the Pokémon spoke. "This war," they said, "is pointless. It has no purpose and does not benefit anyone. Make peace. Do not fight yourselves to destruction. As long as they remain intact, these Five Gems will help retain peace and ensure no more wars are started." With that, the legendary Pokémon vanished.
After this encounter, the Five Regions made peace. Each constructed a Citadel in their region to house the gems and an order was set up to ensure their protection. Due to the slightly crystalline texture the skin of the guards developed, thanks to exposure to the Five Gems, this Order became known as... The Crystalline Guard.
Welcome, to the Crystalline Guard. We are an Order dedicated to preserving the peace of the Pokémon World, the peace granted to us by the Legendary Pokemon at the close of The Great War. We seek to crush those who appose this peace in the field of battle, bring the community together through other means and to train the members of our Order to the best they can possibly be.
Be you a warrior, artist, thinker, student or just a nice guy, there is room for you in this Order. So, what are you waiting for? Read on, learn of this fine clan and sign up. The registration offices are waiting....
Contents
[*=left]Post 1
[*=left]Rules
[*=left]News + Announements
[*=left]Crystalline Guard Explained
[*=left]- Divisions
[*=left]- Democracy
[*=left]- Currency
[*=left]- Ranks + Points
[*=left]- Battles with other Clan Members
[*=left]- Halls of Fame
[*=left]Division of The Month
[*=left]The Xat
[*=left]The Channel
[*=left]The Manhatten Project
[*=left]Acheivements
[*=left]Registration Office
[*=left]Pokémon of the Week
[*=left]Post 2 - The Amethyst Division
[*=left]Post 3 - The Tourmaline Division
[*=left]Post 4 - The Emerald Division
[*=left]Post 5 - The Citrine Division
[*=left]Post 6 - The Zircon Division
[*=left]Post 7
[*=left]Wars
[*=left]-War Team
[*=left]- Current Wars + War Record
[*=left]Tournaments
[*=left]- Ongoing Tournaments
[*=left]- Upcoming Tournaments
[*=left]- Tournament Hall of Fame
[*=left]Tutoring System
[*=left]Post 8
[*=left]Shop
[*=left]- How the Shop Works
[*=left]- Stock
[*=left]Jobs
[*=left]- List of Jobs
[*=left]- Job Hall of Fame
[*=left]Post 9
[*=left]The World Cup
[*=left]- How it works
[*=left]- Current World Cups
[*=left]- World Cup Archive
[*=left]Post 10
[*=left]The Five Regions Premier Leauge
[*=left]- How it Works
[*=left]- The Teams
[*=left]- Current Season
[*=left]- Past Rankings
[*=left]Post 11
[*=left]Missions
[*=left]- Missions Explained
[*=left]- Ongoing Quests
[*=left]- Missions Hall of Fame
[*=left]Events
[*=left]Tutoring
[*=left]Other Stuff
[*=left]Credits
[*=left]Post 12
[*=left]Event Days
Rules
1. Be Active, if you are inactive for three weeks and have not given me a reason, then you will be kicked.
2. No Flaming.
3. Be kind to all members of the clan and even members outside of the clan.
4. Do not double post or spam within the thread, so NO conversations not relating to competetive pokemon or the clan. (Use the Xat if your conversation does not fit into these topics)
5. Follow standard serebii rules for battling and always respect your opponent by acknowledging them after a battle.
6. All official clan documentation you fill out MUST be filled in correctly, this includes Battle Record posts etc
7. You may only be in this clan and no other, THIS is standard clan forum rule, however I think it deserves a mention.
8. Use smogon tiers for battling.
9. You MUST use a pokemon from your Division's region when participating in clan battles. If you do not, it will count as an automatic loss
10. Do not pester your Leader about win/loss records etc. It's hard work, and we do the best we can. The odd asking for a tweak is fine, if you think they have made a genuine mistake, but repeated asking is not.
11. All Clan Related Atwork must be authorised by me
12. Check the Announcements (see below) often
If you do not follow any of the above rules then you might get punished by being banned from the clan permantly or temporarily for a certain period of time after you have earnt a certain number of strikes.
News + Announcements
Announcement 30/11/12: IMPORTANT! New Rules on Clan Talk http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?590325-Clan-talk
Announcement 01/01/13: Happy New Year!
Announcement 2/01/13: IMPORTANT! Read this post: http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?573402-The-Crystalline-Guard&p=15532724#post15532724
Crystalline Guard Explained
Divisions
The Crystalline Guard is made up of Five Divisions, one stantioned in each of the 5 Reigons of the Pokémon World. Each one is responsible for the safety and peace of its region and populace. While each Division operates exactly the same in terms of ranks and following the basic rules of the Clan, each Division may have slightly different rules or expectations, depending on that of its leader. Similarly, the leader may affect other things, such as how the team is selected for that Division's World Cup team. Each Division is also home to, what will eventually become, groups of slightly different people. For example, a certain battle style may be attracted to a certain division (this is partly caused by the Leader's ability to instruct his members in this style). These subtle differences, along with extra expectations, are all listed at the top of the Division's post, so ready carefully before deciding your preference. Of course, joining a Division because you like the colour is also acceptable!
There are Five Divsions, each representing a different region with a different colour and Leader. The Five Divisions are named after the Five Gems given to the human race at the close of The Great War:
The Amethyst Divison - Kanto - Purple - Leader Magicmonkey
The Tourmaline Division - Johto - Red - Leader JhenMohranMH3
The Emerald Divison - Hoenn - Green - Leader + Supreme Patriach Psycho Cut
The Citrine Division - Sinnoh - Yellow - Leader Soperman
The Zircon Division - Unova - Light Blue - Leader The Mysterious Stranger
Note also that, as explained in the rules, you must use a Pokemon representing your region. It must be new in the game that features your region (Kanto does not count for Tourmaline), so choosing Crobat for Hoenn is not acceptable, but choosing Swampert is.
A Note About Democracy
You'll notice, then, that there are Five Leaders in the clan. If you're confused about who you should be taking orders from, read on: Firstly, in matters pertaining to your Division, you answer to your own Division Leader. In matters pertaining to the whole clan or your behaviour, each Leader has equal power. The only reason my name has the words Supreme Patriach next to it, aside from its sounding cool, is because I will make the call on any decision the Five Leaders as a whole cannot decide. However, with Five Leaders, such a situation should be rare.
If you have a problem about the clan, the first person to contact is your Division Leader. If he can't, or, dare I say it, won't help, then you should contact another Leader. From this though, don't get the impression that contacting another Leader is frowned upon: we're all happy to talk!
Currency
The Currency of the Crystalline Guard is Crystals (fancy that!). However, please note that these are not used to rank up - at least not directly anyway (see below for more details). Their main purpose is to buy things from the shop and for use in the 5 Regions Premier Leauge (see post 10 for details). Crystals are only awarded for completing jobs or from reccomendation from Leaders (not your own)
Ranks + Points
There are eight ranks in The Crystalline Guard and, although the userbars and, in a lesser sense, the names, of the ranks differ from Division to Division, each corresponding rank has the same requirements and, for lack of a better word, bragging rights. The requirements for each rank are based on Recommendation Points, or RPs. These can, as explained later on, be obtained in a number of ways.
Recruit - Standard Entry Level
Intiate - 50 RP
Apprentice - 200 RP
Warrior - 500 RP
Tactician - 1100 RP
Elite - 2300 RP
Veteran - 4700 RP
Commander - 9500 RP
Ways to Earn RP
1) Initation Test Battle - This is a battle made with any Leader. This Battle must be done within 7 days of your acceptance into the Clan. After the battle, the Leader will reward you, based on your performance, PR from any value up to 500. This Test is not mandatory.
2) Battles - Here at CG, as you can imagine, we like a warrior. So, as you prove your aptitude on the field of battle, so will you rise up the ranks. Each Battle won against a member of another Division is worth 5 RP, with a bonus of an extra 5RP for each win streak of three and an extra 9RP for every 10 battles you win in the clan. You RP, however, can also go down. If you lose 3 battles in a row, you will lose 3RP and for every 10 battles you lose in the clan, you lose 7RP. If these loses means you fall below the RP requirement for your current rank, you will not be demoted. Also note that you may never, at any point, fall below 0 RP
3) Tournaments - Many Tournaments will have RP rewards for winning or placing above a certain position. These RP rewards very, so be sure to check them out.
4) Wars - Defending the Peace of the World in a war is a honourable thing to do. As such, each War Battle you win is worth 20RP
5) The World Cup + Premier Leauge - Sorry football fans, but the RP I'm on about here refers the the World Cup and Premier Leauge in posts 9 + 10. The various RP rewards for these activities is listed in their posts.
6) Jobs - The Crystalline Guard could not function as well if it was just a bunch of battlers. Have a look at the Jobs Section for all the available jobs and the RP you can get from there.
7) Recommendations - RP are dubbed so for a reason: if another Leader (so, not the Leader of your Division) recognizes your acheivements, he may put forward a recommendation awarding an amount of RP up to 50. This can be for all sorts of reasons, such as improvement, good behaviour etc
8) Crystal Donations - Donating your hard earned cash for the good of the Crystalline Guard is a thing worth of great recognition. So, for every 200 Crsytals you donate, you will be awarded 80 RP.
Many of these ways also earn Crystals, which are used, mainly, in the Shop. For details on how to earn these, see post 8.
Battles Against Clan Members
Every time you battle a Clan Member, one participant, but preferably both, must post the results on the thread. To do so, you must fill in the form below. Pay particular attention to the first two fields, you must leave a space after the colon and spell the Division names correctly otherwise, due to the way these battles are monitored, you may not be credited.
If you want the battle to be 'Off-Record', meaning that it does not count for RP loss or gain etc, both players must agree on it before the battle starts. If this is not done, it is perfectly legal for it to count. Note, a forfeit because someone wants an Off Record battle and the other doesn't, does NOT count as a loss.
Finally, please refrain from revealing details of your opponent's team. If, in your suggested improvements, this is unavoidable, please PM them this field.
For an example filled-out form, check the spoiler below:
Halls of Fame are designed to reward those members of the clan who are exceptional at what they do by immortalising them in the Crystalline Guard's Hall of Fame. There are currently five Halls of Fame in the Crystalline Guard: The Division Halls of Fame, The Combat Hall of Fame, The Shop Hall of Fame (W.I.P), The FRPL Hall of Fame and The Missions Hall of Fame.
To judge when someone is eligible for entry into a Hall of Fame, we use a points system. Certain acheivements and deeds give you Hall of Fame Points, and when you reach the required amount of Points, you can be inducted into the appropriate Hall of Fame. Note that Clan Leaders may award extra Points. Upon induction to a Hall of Fame, you are immediately awarded 500 RP, with Division Halls of Fame awarding even more: 750 RP!
Halls of Fame are unique in the fact that even if you quit the clan, your name will remain in the appropriate Hall of Fame.
Halls of Fame are incredibly difficult to be inducted into, so although the road may be tough, keep perservering because the reward of being in a Hall of Fame is well worth it.
Info on the Division Halls of Fame are listed here, whereas others will be listed in the post they correspond to. (Combat is also listed directly below)
How do I know how many points I have?
To find out all you need to do is contact me asking me to calculate for you. Before doing so, please make sure your Division Leader has an accurate and up-to-date record of your streaks and wins. You may make an appeal once per week for each Hall of Fame. Note that I have the right to refuse to calculate anyone's tally if I'm busy and I think they will be way off anyway.
Division Halls of Fame
Division Halls of Fame are unique in comparison to other Halls of Fame. They have very few specific criteria as the majority of Points comes from elsewhere: any Points you gain that contribute to any other Hall of Fame also contribute to this Hall of Fame. This is to show that the Division Halls of Fame honour that Order's highest acheivers. As such, Division Halls of Fame are arguably the hardest to gain entry into.
Hall of Fame Entry Criteria: Total of 150 Hall of Fame Points, Tactician Rank
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Combat Hall of Fame
The Combat Hall of Fame honours the Clan's most talented battlers and only pure battling prowess will let you see entry. The acheivements are gained by battling within the clan, and, in a few cases, battling outside the Clan.
Hall of Fame Entry Criteria: 90 Combat Hall of Fame Points, Warrior Rank
Division of The Month
At the end of each Calendar month, the Division that has performed most admirably in the keeping of Peace, the actions of their members and other duties is acknowledged. The Division's score for one month is simply the total RP of it's best few Members (this amount varies on the clan's size), along with any World Cup Bonus added. The Division with the highest score gets their shield displayed at the top of this post, a Trophy Userbar, along with glory and bragging rights! At least until another Division takes the title of Division of the Month...
The Xat
The Xat, due to forum rules, cannot be displayed here, but can be found in my signature. You are free to add the Xat link to your signature as well, if you wish.
The Xat is the place where, as a clan, you can talk together about things which you are not permitted to do so in the thread (i.e. things that aren't related to the clan or competitive pokemon). Note that Clan rules still apply there so please be sensible or you will be banned from the Xat and/or face reprecussions in the Clan.
The Channel
The Crystalline Guard has it's own channel on Pokemon Online, on the Pokemon Online server called, "Crystalline Guard" (no surprises there). This is where the majority of people hang out, and you'll have more success finding people here than anywhere else.
The Manhatten Project
This league is cosponsored by CG and we are encouraging you to challenge it and aspire to one day become a champion offering a variety of different tiers. We ask that you challenge and support the league. We're sure that you'll find it a fun yet challenging thing to do. And it earns Hall of Fame Points, so why not?
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*All info on other aspects, such as Wars and The Shop, can be found in their relevant posts.
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Aiming for the top rank of our clan, although an excellent aim, isn't the only thing to be aiming for in this clan. Below are many achievements which you can aim for. Just like most video games which include achievements, some require a lot of work and others are slightly quirkier. Achievements do not award extra RP or crystals, they are simply a bit of fun and some extra things to aspire to!
Registration Office
So, decided to join the Guard, have we? Well, before you can do that, you'll have to fill in one of these here forms. Make sure you do it correctly, like, and pay attention to the asterixes.
Announcement 30/11/12: IMPORTANT! New Rules on Clan Talk http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?590325-Clan-talk
Announcement 01/01/13: Happy New Year!
Announcement 2/01/13: IMPORTANT! Read this post: http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?573402-The-Crystalline-Guard&p=15532724#post15532724
Crystalline Guard Explained
Divisions
The Crystalline Guard is made up of Five Divisions, one stantioned in each of the 5 Reigons of the Pokémon World. Each one is responsible for the safety and peace of its region and populace. While each Division operates exactly the same in terms of ranks and following the basic rules of the Clan, each Division may have slightly different rules or expectations, depending on that of its leader. Similarly, the leader may affect other things, such as how the team is selected for that Division's World Cup team. Each Division is also home to, what will eventually become, groups of slightly different people. For example, a certain battle style may be attracted to a certain division (this is partly caused by the Leader's ability to instruct his members in this style). These subtle differences, along with extra expectations, are all listed at the top of the Division's post, so ready carefully before deciding your preference. Of course, joining a Division because you like the colour is also acceptable!
There are Five Divsions, each representing a different region with a different colour and Leader. The Five Divisions are named after the Five Gems given to the human race at the close of The Great War:
The Amethyst Divison - Kanto - Purple - Leader Magicmonkey
The Tourmaline Division - Johto - Red - Leader JhenMohranMH3
The Emerald Divison - Hoenn - Green - Leader + Supreme Patriach Psycho Cut
The Citrine Division - Sinnoh - Yellow - Leader Soperman
The Zircon Division - Unova - Light Blue - Leader The Mysterious Stranger
Note also that, as explained in the rules, you must use a Pokemon representing your region. It must be new in the game that features your region (Kanto does not count for Tourmaline), so choosing Crobat for Hoenn is not acceptable, but choosing Swampert is.
A Note About Democracy
You'll notice, then, that there are Five Leaders in the clan. If you're confused about who you should be taking orders from, read on: Firstly, in matters pertaining to your Division, you answer to your own Division Leader. In matters pertaining to the whole clan or your behaviour, each Leader has equal power. The only reason my name has the words Supreme Patriach next to it, aside from its sounding cool, is because I will make the call on any decision the Five Leaders as a whole cannot decide. However, with Five Leaders, such a situation should be rare.
If you have a problem about the clan, the first person to contact is your Division Leader. If he can't, or, dare I say it, won't help, then you should contact another Leader. From this though, don't get the impression that contacting another Leader is frowned upon: we're all happy to talk!
Currency
The Currency of the Crystalline Guard is Crystals (fancy that!). However, please note that these are not used to rank up - at least not directly anyway (see below for more details). Their main purpose is to buy things from the shop and for use in the 5 Regions Premier Leauge (see post 10 for details). Crystals are only awarded for completing jobs or from reccomendation from Leaders (not your own)
Ranks + Points
There are eight ranks in The Crystalline Guard and, although the userbars and, in a lesser sense, the names, of the ranks differ from Division to Division, each corresponding rank has the same requirements and, for lack of a better word, bragging rights. The requirements for each rank are based on Recommendation Points, or RPs. These can, as explained later on, be obtained in a number of ways.
Recruit - Standard Entry Level
Intiate - 50 RP
Apprentice - 200 RP
Warrior - 500 RP
Tactician - 1100 RP
Elite - 2300 RP
Veteran - 4700 RP
Commander - 9500 RP
Ways to Earn RP
1) Initation Test Battle - This is a battle made with any Leader. This Battle must be done within 7 days of your acceptance into the Clan. After the battle, the Leader will reward you, based on your performance, PR from any value up to 500. This Test is not mandatory.
2) Battles - Here at CG, as you can imagine, we like a warrior. So, as you prove your aptitude on the field of battle, so will you rise up the ranks. Each Battle won against a member of another Division is worth 5 RP, with a bonus of an extra 5RP for each win streak of three and an extra 9RP for every 10 battles you win in the clan. You RP, however, can also go down. If you lose 3 battles in a row, you will lose 3RP and for every 10 battles you lose in the clan, you lose 7RP. If these loses means you fall below the RP requirement for your current rank, you will not be demoted. Also note that you may never, at any point, fall below 0 RP
3) Tournaments - Many Tournaments will have RP rewards for winning or placing above a certain position. These RP rewards very, so be sure to check them out.
4) Wars - Defending the Peace of the World in a war is a honourable thing to do. As such, each War Battle you win is worth 20RP
5) The World Cup + Premier Leauge - Sorry football fans, but the RP I'm on about here refers the the World Cup and Premier Leauge in posts 9 + 10. The various RP rewards for these activities is listed in their posts.
6) Jobs - The Crystalline Guard could not function as well if it was just a bunch of battlers. Have a look at the Jobs Section for all the available jobs and the RP you can get from there.
7) Recommendations - RP are dubbed so for a reason: if another Leader (so, not the Leader of your Division) recognizes your acheivements, he may put forward a recommendation awarding an amount of RP up to 50. This can be for all sorts of reasons, such as improvement, good behaviour etc
8) Crystal Donations - Donating your hard earned cash for the good of the Crystalline Guard is a thing worth of great recognition. So, for every 200 Crsytals you donate, you will be awarded 80 RP.
Many of these ways also earn Crystals, which are used, mainly, in the Shop. For details on how to earn these, see post 8.
Battles Against Clan Members
Every time you battle a Clan Member, one participant, but preferably both, must post the results on the thread. To do so, you must fill in the form below. Pay particular attention to the first two fields, you must leave a space after the colon and spell the Division names correctly otherwise, due to the way these battles are monitored, you may not be credited.
If you want the battle to be 'Off-Record', meaning that it does not count for RP loss or gain etc, both players must agree on it before the battle starts. If this is not done, it is perfectly legal for it to count. Note, a forfeit because someone wants an Off Record battle and the other doesn't, does NOT count as a loss.
Finally, please refrain from revealing details of your opponent's team. If, in your suggested improvements, this is unavoidable, please PM them this field.
HTML:
[B]Your House:[/B]
[B]Opponent's House:[/B]
[B]Opponent's Name:[/B]
[B]Win/Loss/Draw + Score:[/B]
[B]Rate your performance out of 50:[/B]
[B]Rate opponent's performance out of 50:[/B]
[B]Any improvements for opponent:[/B]
[B]Any thing else worth mentioning?:[/B]For an example filled-out form, check the spoiler below:
Your House: Emerald
Opponent's House: Amethyst
Opponent's Name: Magicmonkey
Win/Loss/Draw + Score: Loss, 0-3
Rate your performance out of 50: 37
Rate opponent's performance out of 50: 46
Any improvements for opponent: Don't underestimate Azelf!
Any thing else worth mentioning?: Damn pokemon! You know the one I mean, Magicmonkey....
Opponent's House: Amethyst
Opponent's Name: Magicmonkey
Win/Loss/Draw + Score: Loss, 0-3
Rate your performance out of 50: 37
Rate opponent's performance out of 50: 46
Any improvements for opponent: Don't underestimate Azelf!
Any thing else worth mentioning?: Damn pokemon! You know the one I mean, Magicmonkey....
Halls of Fame are designed to reward those members of the clan who are exceptional at what they do by immortalising them in the Crystalline Guard's Hall of Fame. There are currently five Halls of Fame in the Crystalline Guard: The Division Halls of Fame, The Combat Hall of Fame, The Shop Hall of Fame (W.I.P), The FRPL Hall of Fame and The Missions Hall of Fame.
To judge when someone is eligible for entry into a Hall of Fame, we use a points system. Certain acheivements and deeds give you Hall of Fame Points, and when you reach the required amount of Points, you can be inducted into the appropriate Hall of Fame. Note that Clan Leaders may award extra Points. Upon induction to a Hall of Fame, you are immediately awarded 500 RP, with Division Halls of Fame awarding even more: 750 RP!
Halls of Fame are unique in the fact that even if you quit the clan, your name will remain in the appropriate Hall of Fame.
Halls of Fame are incredibly difficult to be inducted into, so although the road may be tough, keep perservering because the reward of being in a Hall of Fame is well worth it.
Info on the Division Halls of Fame are listed here, whereas others will be listed in the post they correspond to. (Combat is also listed directly below)
How do I know how many points I have?
To find out all you need to do is contact me asking me to calculate for you. Before doing so, please make sure your Division Leader has an accurate and up-to-date record of your streaks and wins. You may make an appeal once per week for each Hall of Fame. Note that I have the right to refuse to calculate anyone's tally if I'm busy and I think they will be way off anyway.
Division Halls of Fame
Division Halls of Fame are unique in comparison to other Halls of Fame. They have very few specific criteria as the majority of Points comes from elsewhere: any Points you gain that contribute to any other Hall of Fame also contribute to this Hall of Fame. This is to show that the Division Halls of Fame honour that Order's highest acheivers. As such, Division Halls of Fame are arguably the hardest to gain entry into.
Hall of Fame Entry Criteria: Total of 150 Hall of Fame Points, Tactician Rank
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Combat Hall of Fame
The Combat Hall of Fame honours the Clan's most talented battlers and only pure battling prowess will let you see entry. The acheivements are gained by battling within the clan, and, in a few cases, battling outside the Clan.
Hall of Fame Entry Criteria: 90 Combat Hall of Fame Points, Warrior Rank
Win 5 Battles in a row - 1 Point
Win 10 Battles in a row - 3 Points
Win 25 Battles within the clan - 3 Points
Win 50 Battles within the clan - 7 Points
Win 100 Battles within the clan - 18 Points
Win a War Battle - 3 Points
Win a Clan Tournament - 1-5 Points
Runner Up(s) in a Clan Tournament - 1-3 Points
Come '1st' in a World Cup - 4 Points
Reach Warrior Rank - 2 Points
Reach Tactician Rank - 4 Points
Reach Elite Rank - 7 Points
Reach Veteran Rank - 12 Points
Reach Commander Rank - 24 Points
Win a Serebii Frontier Symbol - 4 Points
Win a Symbol from The Mahnatten Project - 2 Points
Become The Mahnatten Project Champion - 6 Points
Peak in the Top 20 on Pokemon Online in any main tier (proof required) - 6 Points
Peak in the Top 40 on Pokemon Showdown in any main tier (proof required) - 10 Points
Win 10 Battles in a row - 3 Points
Win 25 Battles within the clan - 3 Points
Win 50 Battles within the clan - 7 Points
Win 100 Battles within the clan - 18 Points
Win a War Battle - 3 Points
Win a Clan Tournament - 1-5 Points
Runner Up(s) in a Clan Tournament - 1-3 Points
Come '1st' in a World Cup - 4 Points
Reach Warrior Rank - 2 Points
Reach Tactician Rank - 4 Points
Reach Elite Rank - 7 Points
Reach Veteran Rank - 12 Points
Reach Commander Rank - 24 Points
Win a Serebii Frontier Symbol - 4 Points
Win a Symbol from The Mahnatten Project - 2 Points
Become The Mahnatten Project Champion - 6 Points
Peak in the Top 20 on Pokemon Online in any main tier (proof required) - 6 Points
Peak in the Top 40 on Pokemon Showdown in any main tier (proof required) - 10 Points
Division of The Month
At the end of each Calendar month, the Division that has performed most admirably in the keeping of Peace, the actions of their members and other duties is acknowledged. The Division's score for one month is simply the total RP of it's best few Members (this amount varies on the clan's size), along with any World Cup Bonus added. The Division with the highest score gets their shield displayed at the top of this post, a Trophy Userbar, along with glory and bragging rights! At least until another Division takes the title of Division of the Month...
The Xat
The Xat, due to forum rules, cannot be displayed here, but can be found in my signature. You are free to add the Xat link to your signature as well, if you wish.
The Xat is the place where, as a clan, you can talk together about things which you are not permitted to do so in the thread (i.e. things that aren't related to the clan or competitive pokemon). Note that Clan rules still apply there so please be sensible or you will be banned from the Xat and/or face reprecussions in the Clan.
The Channel
The Crystalline Guard has it's own channel on Pokemon Online, on the Pokemon Online server called, "Crystalline Guard" (no surprises there). This is where the majority of people hang out, and you'll have more success finding people here than anywhere else.
The Manhatten Project
This league is cosponsored by CG and we are encouraging you to challenge it and aspire to one day become a champion offering a variety of different tiers. We ask that you challenge and support the league. We're sure that you'll find it a fun yet challenging thing to do. And it earns Hall of Fame Points, so why not?
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*All info on other aspects, such as Wars and The Shop, can be found in their relevant posts.
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Aiming for the top rank of our clan, although an excellent aim, isn't the only thing to be aiming for in this clan. Below are many achievements which you can aim for. Just like most video games which include achievements, some require a lot of work and others are slightly quirkier. Achievements do not award extra RP or crystals, they are simply a bit of fun and some extra things to aspire to!
Newbie, eh?
Be awarded 500 RP after your Intiation Test Battle
Ninja Dewott
Pro-Battler
Win 50 Battles in the Clan
Supreme Battler
Win 100 Battles in the Clan
Streaker on the Pitch!
Get a 10 Win-Streak
Ninja Dog
Blazing Streak
Get a 20 Win-Streak
Even Steven
Draw 10 Battles in the Clan
2:1
To, at any point during your Clan career, have won at least 20 Battles and have the amount won double that of the amount lost
Beast on the Battlefield
Win 5 War Battles
No pressure...
Have the result of a Clan War fall down to your battle, and emerge victorious!
Celebrity
Be entered into any Hall of Fame
Taste of Gold
Win a Clan Tournament
Close, but no cigar!
Place 2nd or 3rd in 3 Clan Tournaments
We won the cup, we won the cup!
Be on the team that wins a World Cup
Top of the World
Be part of the team that wins the Premier Leauge
Ibrahimovich
Own the club with the most Crystals in the Premier Leauge
Leader's Pet
Recieve RP from 3 seperate reccomendations
Generous Giver
Donate 5 Things to the Clan Shop
Shoplifter!
Buy 5 Things from the Shop
Be awarded 500 RP after your Intiation Test Battle
Ninja Dewott
Pro-Battler
Win 50 Battles in the Clan
Supreme Battler
Win 100 Battles in the Clan
Streaker on the Pitch!
Get a 10 Win-Streak
Ninja Dog
Blazing Streak
Get a 20 Win-Streak
Even Steven
Draw 10 Battles in the Clan
2:1
To, at any point during your Clan career, have won at least 20 Battles and have the amount won double that of the amount lost
Beast on the Battlefield
Win 5 War Battles
No pressure...
Have the result of a Clan War fall down to your battle, and emerge victorious!
Celebrity
Be entered into any Hall of Fame
Taste of Gold
Win a Clan Tournament
Close, but no cigar!
Place 2nd or 3rd in 3 Clan Tournaments
We won the cup, we won the cup!
Be on the team that wins a World Cup
Top of the World
Be part of the team that wins the Premier Leauge
Ibrahimovich
Own the club with the most Crystals in the Premier Leauge
Leader's Pet
Recieve RP from 3 seperate reccomendations
Generous Giver
Donate 5 Things to the Clan Shop
Shoplifter!
Buy 5 Things from the Shop
Registration Office
So, decided to join the Guard, have we? Well, before you can do that, you'll have to fill in one of these here forms. Make sure you do it correctly, like, and pay attention to the asterixes.
HTML:
[B]Forum Name:[/B]
[B]PO Name*:[/B]
[B]5th Gen Friend Code(s):[/B]
[B]Timezone (in GMT)***:[/B]
[B]Your preference of Divisions (descending)**:[/B]
[B]Rate your battling out of 10, be honest!:[/B]
[B]A brief description of yourself, along with anything else you'd like to mention:[/B]*PO, if you don't know, stands for Pokemon Online. It is a free to download and is incredibly useful for competitive battling as it allows you to create teams in minutes and tweak them in seconds. The vast majority of members here will use it, so don't be left out! It's against Forum Rules to post links here, but Googling "Pokemon Online Download" should take you to the right place. Also, you are reccomended to include the clan tag, which is [CG], in front of your name to make you easier to find. If you plan on doing this, then please include it in this field.
**Unfortunately, for the aspect of fairness, we may not always be able to allocate you to the Division you want. For this reason, we ask you to list the divisions in order, starting with your favourite and ending in your least preferred. We should be able to grant you at least your third choice.
***Timezone in GMT is your Timezone, but how far in front/behind you are of GMT. (EST = GMT-5). Note, if you live in an area where the timezone changes depending on time of year, please specify this.
Pokémon of The Week
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