The Delta Articles
Written By Phlygone
Introduction
The Phlygone Championship Series [PCS]
In addition to tourneys, you are also awarded PCS Points by completing The Delta Articles: Battle Arcades. If you are unfamiliar with Battle Arcade, its a unique challenge that gives you a handicap on ladder but shows your ability to play outside of the meta. You can find these bimonthly challenges on the Delta Articles tab.
The Season begins and ends on Febuary 1st of each year. After each tourney, the PCS tourney points will be tabulated at the bottom of Tourneys tab. A tally of each players points will be placed there. This will be updated ASAP, as this is a work in progress.
At the end of the season, the points can be refunded and awards are given out, including Player of The Year [Champion], Rookie of the Year [The Wally Award] , Most Improved [The Youngster Joey Award] & Most Creative [The Viola Award]. However, the most exciting thing about the Phlygone Champion Series is that everyone can win at least something depending on their Place and Point Total. I will explain the rewards in a bit, but before I do, lets go into detail on how you are going to rack up points.
Tourney Line-Up And Scoring
Next are the Summer and Winter Leagues. The format is the Phlygone Draft-Style, where each player drafts a team and plays an extended tourney. Each league lasts an extended a period of time over breaks and require a little bit more time commitment. That is why the awards are so much higher for the leagues than they are for the splits.
Either way, the way you preform awards a certain amount of points. Note that participation in each tourney awards points, so it encourages you to attend tourneys for formats that may not prefer. This allows us to get better numbers for less popular formats. Also note that the OU Tourney from Feb 5th is on this list. That is because you will be awarded points for your performance retroactively. Note that all other tourneys are ommitted as they are from Season 0.
- If you do not register for a tourney, you will not receive any penalty, AKA No Show.
- If you register for a tourney, but let me know that you cannot attend the tourney 24 hours in advance, you receive no penalty. This is equivalent to a No Show.
- If you leave the tourney midway through, or do not notify me before 24 hours, you receive the leave penalty. However if there is an extreme emergency, you may be exempt from the penalty.
- It is possible to attain negative points.
Lastly, there is one extra way to score points The Battle Arcade. Every valid Battle Arcade submission awards 1 point, where an article feature awards 2 points. The only Battle Arcade that will be retroactively added will be Brave Little Toaster Battle Arcade from last issue, as it was published in the month of February.
Rewards
Next comes the Game Corner. Clam10000 has volunteered his services to gen mons for the league, but was finding it difficult to make mons for the regularity of the tourneys we have. Game Corner circumvents that, by allowing you to cash in your acquired PCS Poins for prizes, just like you would at the Game Corner (or Dave and Busters).
Phlygone (Flygon) @ Choice Scarf Ability: Levitate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Outrage - Defog - U-turn Legyro (Blaziken) @ Blazikenite Ability: Speed Boost EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Bulk Up - Flare Blitz - High Jump Kick - Earthquake NuclearTogekiss (Togekiss) @ Leftovers Ability: Serene Grace EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA Bold Nature - Thunder Wave - Air Slash - Heal Bell - Roost TheQuantumJumper (Galvantula) @ Focus Sash Ability: Compound Eyes EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Sticky Web - Thunder Wave - Bug Buzz - Thunder clam10000 (Cloyster) @ Focus Sash Ability: Skill Link EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Shell Smash - Icicle Spear - Rock Blast - Ice Shard |
TL;Dr (for MagicRiceMan)
- There are 14 Tourneys and 24 Battle Arcades total each season
- Follow how everyone is doing on the Tourneys tab
- Refund your points for cool prizes at the end of the season
- Profit