The following are the ground rules of the game. These are not set in stone and could be changed or completely removed depending on feedback. Also, these are here so that "I didn't know" is not an excuse.
Unlike past iterations of this game, there will not be any sort of registration. Everyone is allowed to vote and participate in the game.
GAME RULES
1. THIS IS ONLY A GAME! Please repeat as often as needed THIS IS ONLY A GAME!
2. Everyone gets ONE Immune and ONE Boot vote per round.
3. 7 Boot votes removes a Pokemon from the game. 7 Immune votes prevents the character from being booted through the existing and following round. After which its votes are set to (0,0).
4. DO NOT create/clone multiple accounts/membership/usernames/etc so as to be able to vote more than once. If you are caught you will be banned for the rest of the existing game, and if you are a repeat offender you will be banned permanently. Your name will be seen on the Banned List so that everyone knows whose vote not to count when adding up the votes.
5. Flames are to be kept to a minimum. If your favorite Pokemon has been booted from the game, please refer to Rule #1.
6. Each round will have at least 7-10 votes, depending on how active it is. The exception is when there is no one else to vote for or if there is one person left to vote for. This may happen in later rounds where there are fewer fighters to choose from. In the event of one person being left, which will happen if everyone else is Immuned and/or Booted, a new round will start will any Immuned characters having their tally reset to (0,0). The single character will continue with their tally as it was.
7. ALL votes MUST have an Immune and Boot vote. Any without either of the two will be ignored and not included in the final 7-10 votes to be tallied that round. Also, anyone posting the name of a character whom has been booted in previous rounds WILL have their votes ignored also! This would most likely be done purposefully to avoid booting someone else that person likes! Check the list before voting! The exception is if that character was booted earlier in the same round via votes, where we can assume the voter did not check previous posts.
8. DO NOT change your vote after the tally is posted. You are welcome to change your vote during an existing round, but once the round is over it is too late.
9. Team efforts are welcomed.
10. In the event of the final round, the final two characters in the game will have their votes set back to zero. This is when you vote for the winner. There is no need to boot anyone. Just post the name of the Pokemon you wish to win. The round will last for a full 24 hours and the Pokemon with the most votes will be the winner. In the event of a tie, the first vote cast after the 24 hour barrier will decide the winner.
11. The game may only be updated by designated members who I've entrusted. Those users are myself, Killswitch, Jironobou, and tgrant. No one else is allowed to update the game. Also, updaters are discouraged from doing so immediately after they have voted in order to vote twice in a row.
GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
When there are 26 champions, a Grand Championship between the Pokemon shall start. The Grand Championship will have basically the same rules as the normal Boot and Immune game. The winner of this game will be given the title of Grand Champion.
Oh, and one more thing - the groups will remain unknown until it is their time in the spotlight. Makes it more fun.
Without any further ado, let's begin.
