History of the PokeCenter

[Firus]

Oh yeah, forgot about Lord Bowser. He's Artists Reign.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

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[Terywj [태리]]

The Glory Era is where we begin, starting from the middle of 2007. This was a major bustling point, where the Next Gen. Threads dominated the community discussions, with various RMTs and RTP (Rate That Pokemon) strolling alongside. This was also the beginning point of the Artists Reign, as towards the next group of members arrived the Sprite Shop became increasingly popular.

Artists Reign was mainly dominated by three things: the continuation of the Next Gen. Threads, the boards' first Counter Game, and the Cusrtom Pokemon Shop. As creativity thawed out on the Next Gen. Threads, more and more people were drawn to the Custom Pokemon Shop, which grew exponentially during this time period. This was when Spire VII was Modded into the PokeCenter.

New Elders signaled the arrival of members who have evolved into the staple members of today's PokeCenter such as UltiMario, Writer, etc. The SmashCAP projects were started, and the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver hyped the boards. Other projects like CRASHiC's NU to OU, and the Ancestral Tree were also started during this period alongside the already running Counter Game and the Leaderboard.

The Revolutinary Period roared the boards with activity. Projects like Battle Of The Week, PokeCenter Spriting Contest, and SmashCAP spearheaded the multitude of projects. Articanus made his return from a Pokemon hiatus, and Chill was re-inducted as a PokeCenter Moderator. The Revolutionary Period was named after the infamous "war" that took place during this time between the new and older members.

The Reformation was quite literally, a reformation. The two subforums were hauled in favor of the Battle Tower and Pokemon Lab - one to house competitive discussions and the other to main the many projects. The Researchers were changed into the Pokemon Masters, a group of members who contributed heavily to the development of the PokeCenter. SmashCAP 3, tributing former Mod Zook was started.

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What do you guys think of the descriptions?
When were the Researcher titles first introduced? Under Umbreon's Modship?

Edit: Sorry for the double post.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

You get rid of those spelling typos in the second and last paragraphs and I'll love those descriptions, Tery.

Not to criticise Articanus' name or anything, but wouldn't it be easier to address him as ss118 just so newcomers wouldn't get confused with the different names? I doubt everybody who's going to come in knows his title on Smogon.

Spoiler

Now, all that's left for the Poke Center is for somebody to write an encyclopaedia about the board...

 

[karthik_king]

**** I feel old being there for he first Counter Game.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I found the "house" mispell, but where's the typo in the 2nd paragraph?

 

[karthik_king]

can you add me to artists reign? and what happened o royismyboi? I remembe hm changing names,but to what I can not remember.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I gotchu, Karthik King.

 

[KrazyGlue]

Can you add me in "New Elders" please? I started around when Writer did.

 

[Tacel]

I found the "house" mispell, but where's the typo in the 2nd paragraph?

Artists Reign was mainly dominated by three things: the continuation of the Next Gen. Threads, the boards' first Counter Game, and the Cusrtom Pokemon Shop. As creativity thawed out on the Next Gen. Threads, more and more people were drawn to the Custom Pokemon Shop, which grew exponentially during this time period. This was when Spire VII was Modded into the PokeCenter.

That's all that I found.
I like the descriptions, Terywj.

 

[Fuelbi]

That's all that I found.
I like the descriptions, Terywj.

The cusrtom thing was obviously on purpose. Have you not learned yet to not question anything that Tery says?

 

[Tacel]

How will you determine when eras start and end now?

The cusrtom thing was obviously on purpose. Have you not learned yet to not question anything that Tery says?

Pfft. Magikarps...

 

[xLeafybug =D]

I'm gonna guess whenever the next major event happens?

 

[Fuelbi]

How will you determine when eras start and end now?


Pfft. Magikarps...

Watch when I evolve buddy, watch yourself

 

[Wrath`]

I am defiantly during the Artists reign, I remember being one of the top 10 posters in the original CPS

 

[Firus]

I am defiantly during the Artists reign, I remember being one of the top 10 posters in the original CPS

Yeah, you definitely were.

Gah, I keep forgetting people.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

The eras were based off of timing, but also you'd notice that a significant event occurs within each era.

 

[majora_787]

I remember being here in '08 and frequenting the sprite shop with obscure Cacturne-based requests. But I dunno if that gets me a spot there.

Then I kinda went away and came back some time in '09 I believe.

So Artists' Reign I suppose.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I'll add you in, then.

 

[rockem7]

I started posting here in bowser king's old Next Gen thread, but then I fell away from SWF for a while. Then I came back around the time of the Little Cup tournament and have posted here about every day since. I don't know if that's long enough, but I thought I'd try.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I'd consider you under the Revolutionary period, then.

 

[Riddle]

Terywj wanted me to post so he wouldnt have to double post. *shrug*

 

[Terywj [태리]]

*Faceplant* I asked if you could link this to the Stockpile so I wouldn't have to triple-post-bump.

 

[Riddle]

Lol oh well. Too bad I fail.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Don't worry about it, man. If you could that now though it would be nice.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Month long bump. But I think I've got a good reason for it.

Given that the Reformation happened in early 2010 and it's been a few months, does anyone think the current... schism... happening right now is a good enough landmark to start a new period? We should probably wait until it's over before we do (so we can address it in present tense), but still.

When it comes down to giving a good summary of the time, we'd need someone unbiased so the event doesn't get twisted in some way. Just making that known.

 

[XACE-K]

Month long bump. But I think I've got a good reason for it.

Given that the Reformation happened in early 2010 and it's been a few months, does anyone think the current... schism... happening right now is a good enough landmark to start a new period? We should probably wait until it's over before we do (so we can address it in present tense), but still.

When it comes down to giving a good summary of the time, we'd need someone unbiased so the event doesn't get twisted in some way. Just making that known.

Well I feel that 2 things should be done first.

1. Wait until this whole situation is over. I highly doubt the arguement will severely change the PC but I believe we should be patient.

2. Wait until new members are coming to the PC. This dex was created when members looked back at the PC's activity. So in a few months, we can see who joined during this time and put them in.

 

[Fuelbi]

Month long bump. But I think I've got a good reason for it.

Given that the Reformation happened in early 2010 and it's been a few months, does anyone think the current... schism... happening right now is a good enough landmark to start a new period? We should probably wait until it's over before we do (so we can address it in present tense), but still.

When it comes down to giving a good summary of the time, we'd need someone unbiased so the event doesn't get twisted in some way. Just making that known.

I believe I'm unbiased enough to make a summary after this happens, but first, we need more members to join, and second we need to see what amounts to this.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

I don't think there HAS to be an event that changes the PC significantly, really. The Artists Reign doesn't look like anything important happened, though maybe something did that's not down there or whatever.

And even if nothing noteworthy does occur, it's still a pretty big event with a lot at stake anyway.

Maybe when it is over new members will already have joined. *shrugs*

 

[XACE-K]

I don't think there HAS to be an event that changes the PC significantly, really. The Artists Reign doesn't look like anything important happened, though maybe something did that's not down there or whatever.

The Artists Reign was pretty important. The 3 threads mentioned by Tery in the OP were the largest threads at that time. The Counter game was frequented by the competitive PCers, the Next Gen thread was for everyone to express their ideas about the future of Pokemon (and a lot of it was wrong). And the CPS was very active with the spriting and it accumulated a large fanbase.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

This whole business does not warrant a new era for a couple reasons - first it hasn't been relatively long enough from The Reformation to be its own era, and secondly there haven't been enough new members.

At best I would meld the current era name into "Reformation and Fall / Collapse / Destruction" depending on how bad this gets. XD

 

[Metal~Mario]

Agreed.

At best, this era should be glazed over like the corner of a burnt cake.

However, this thread will endure, so I question the use of "Destruction". "Fracture" or "Factions" would sound a lot better IMO.

 

[Fuelbi]

How bout The Schism?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

That's why I listed Fall as the first option. Anyways, I'll need help writing more detailed descriptions for the eras I wasn't here in (Feb. '08 - Aug. '09). So pretty much Artist's Reign and New Elders.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

Can I be Glory Era? Sure, I didn't contribute crap to the Poke Center other than Bulbapedia cites (just dig up the old Q&A) and was a crappy battler to boot, but I was still there. ⊂(ﾟヮﾟ )

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Can I be Glory Era? Sure, I didn't contribute crap to the Poke Center other than Bulbapedia cites (just dig up the old Q&A) and was a crappy battler to boot, but I was still there. ⊂(ﾟヮﾟ )

Yeah you were there. And you definitely did contribute to the Next Geb. threads, if anything. :O

 

[Deleted member]

this stuff is kinda gay guys. just saying.

 

[Fuelbi]

Wait, F8AL posts in here? Where, I've never seen him post here

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Wait, F8AL posts in here? Where, I've never seen him post here

I swear he did earlier. Sometime. Well he has mentioned the point on joining our community. I think / hope.

 

[CRASHiC]

I am a folk lore. Its widely believed that I do not exist.