Welcome to the news and notices thread that contains any and all updates and news for the month of June 2016!
As mentioned in the May news thread, I plan to make this 'news update' format a regular thing on PMD. However I noticed that not many users took the time to post in last month's thread, and so I would also like to encourage any readers to post in this thread if they have something to say or comment on! We like to know you're reading this after all, and your opinions matter! If you have something to say please come out and say it! I'd like to use the news format to also provoke small discussions on various site issues, and so i'll attempt to include a discussion topic at the end of each news thread from this point forward! I'm still toying with the format so if any of you have anything you'd like to see mentioned or updated on in the news threads, send me a PM!
Anywho moving on to our general updates~
- General News & Updates -Extra Move Slots Price Decided!The poll to decide on the pricing of the 2 possible extra move slots ended on May 23rd, and it was decided that each extra move slot would cost 800 poké!
The poll is located ->
here<- if anyone is interested in the distribution of votes.
Up to two extra move slots can be purchased per character, and this can be done by posting in the Admin Request thread, similar to how you would post a normal transaction or purchase an extra thread slot!
Administrator NominationsNow that the move slot pricing poll is over, we are ready to begin accepting nominations for our next administrator!
As a member of PMD you may nominate one person for the role of administrator and can do so by sending me a personal message(PM). Please include within your nomination PM, the username of the member you wish to nominate, and the reasons for which you would consider them to be right for the role of administrator.
You are not permitted to reveal who you have nominated until we select our new administrator, as all nominations are anonymous. Nominations will remain open for the next few weeks.
- Current Sitewide Event -There isn't particulrly anything new to update about the current event and so I have copied the event breakdown from last month to reiterate how members can get involved!
As you may or may not be aware, the current sitewide event 'The Wake of Destruction' is still ongoing. (Main thread located ->
here<-)
Arceus and Giratina still both have one out of three recruits, whereas Zygarde has none.
How can you participate in this event? Now that's a good question! Here's how!:
- The battle for Mewtwo, Arceus's second recruit still rages on in Serene Cave and you can participate by rolling a Mewtwo encounter in that particular dungeon!
- Zygarde's first recruit, Shaymin has been located in Misty Mire, but requires rescuing! In order to participate in freeing Shaymin, you must work to defeat any Muk, Gourgeist, Malamar and Reuniclus that you encounter in Misty Mire.
- The clue for Giratina's second recruit can be found in the event thread, if you can work out what it is you need to do, you may just be rewarded...
Note that any who participate in dealing damage to Mewtwo, or defeating even a single opponent to help free Shaymin will be eligible to require the rewards offered for completing each section of the event! Similar is true for any other parts of the event; each user who actively participates and results in progression of the event will receive rewards.
If you happen to roll Mewtwo in Serene Cave, or defeat one of the above mentioned opponents in Misty Mire, please notify myself (
@Solilo) or another administrator so that we can update the event thread!
A quick reminder that the escort rule can be utilised in any event related threads, as long as said thread is specifically marked as an Event Thread by the user posting it. The escort rule allows a character with higher energy to escort up to two extra characters to a dungeon that they would not normally be able to access due to the constraints of the energy system. It costs 5 extra energy per pokemon being escorted for the higher energy character to enter that dungeon, and any character that is
being escorted will have 0 energy upon entering the dungeon and will have to replenish their energy with berries or other items.
It is wise to confirm with a staff member before using the escort rule, just to be safe. But the rule was always intended to help us be inclusive of newer members of the site who might want to explore the areas linked to site events but who have characters with low energy.
- Staff Changes & Updates -New StaffThis month we do not have any new staff, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that staff applications for the Character Moderator, Board Updater and Record Checker positions are all still open and can be applied for in ->
this<- linked thread.
Please note that when applying to be staff, you must be of Member rank or higher (this means you have 250 posts or more on your account ^-^)
- Independant Organisation News -Just a reminder to all members that we have four Independant Organisations (IOs) on the site currently, and characters can apply for membership in any of these whilst their character is still being looked over for approval by Character Moderators. Some IOs have their own conditions for joining though, so you may have to wait until after your character is approved to finalise your IO signup for various reasons!
The list of current IOs on the site is located ->
here<- and includes Steamrise Inn, The Tribe of Renewed Life, Blacktooth Kingdom and the Windrose Scouts.
I plan to use this particular section of the news threads to report on various news in IOs and generate interest in the IOs on the site, and so if any IO founders have any news they would like me to include in this section, feel free to send me a message and i'll fit it in here!
Windrose Scouts NewsI would like to congratulate
@brooklynrage and
@aMEWzing as their characters Giles the Shuckle and Genevieve Treavus the Misdreavus completed their entry requirements for joining the Windrose Scouts and have become fully fledged members of WS! Although this happened in late May I didn't add this feature until now and I still feel a congrats is in order!
If anyone is interested in joining the Windrose Scouts, the signup thread can be found ->
here<-
WS is currently two members away from choosing their second in command! Perhaps it could be you?
- Other Notices -Rules and Report FunctionAs per, here's your monthly reminder to keep yourself up to date with all of the site's rules! The rules board is located ->
here<- and though we will usually notify when large rule changes take place, we do still make smaller edits without a big notice so it's worth re-reading them every now and again.
Finally i'd also like to remind everyone that in order to help staff and moderators do their jobs more easily, we encourage you to report any post in a thread that you see is breaking the site's rules by using the report button located on each post.
This little icon is located by the Quote, Edit and Delete buttons of each post and upon clicking you can select a reasoning for the report, and write why you are reporting that particular post.
By doing this, we can more quickly and easily deal with posts that are breaking the rules as staff are notified of posts that are reported!
Birthdays!Last but not least, I'll conclude the news part of this month's news thread by wishing a very happy birthday to the following users, whose birthdays are all this month!
Lord E V
AKPokemonFan
TheRussBuss
Digizel
Hyacinthum
PirateGuy3001
Thor Quantum
demnoss
blade12
I liek Squirtles
mariosonicman1
Happy Birthday to you all!!
Discussion TopicAs mentioned at the beginning of this news thread, I would like to incorporate a discussion topic into each news thread. This week's is whether you believe Everstones should continue to be used on the site, or whether they are obsolete.
Lastly, if you have a discussion topic you'd like to have asked here, send me a PM and it might be included in next month's news thread ^-^
Subject: June News and Notices 2016 
