History of the PPL?
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Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:24 pmby Riestal
So, I've recently become aware of the fact that this is the 4th PPL coming up at PAX East, and I immediately became interested in the old events that I had missed attending. I went to PAX East only for 1 single day, and managed to get myself 8 badges and an emblem, but it makes me wonder how many other badges and emblems over the years I've missed. So, to sate my curiosity, I'd like to ask if anyone could give me information on the only PPL I couldn't find, Prime 2010. Like, how many leaders where there, who were they, what were their teams like, and were their any cool gimmicks to the event? I heard something about Rocket Grunts, and it just made me wonder.
So, if anyone who was at PAX Prime 2010, or a part of its making, and you have this information, would you sate my curiosity? I appreciate it in advance!
(Give a meticulous history nerd who needs to know everything a copy of Pokemon, and you've got a recipe for a total monster...)
Re: History of the PPL?
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Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:51 pmby Blackfox138
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussi ... of-fame/p1Prime 2010 right? Here (should) be the link to the original stuffs.
Re: History of the PPL?
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Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:44 pmby Prof. Pine
yeah, that has a pretty basic history. Someday if I can figure out how to get onto that wiki, I'll update it with more information.
There's also a story in The Escapist that covers the first PAX Pokemon League (I got interviewed). if you search for it, you'll probably find it.
Re: History of the PPL?
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Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:07 pmby Heleor
PAX Prime 2010 was interesting. It was the first PPL that was started, and there wasn't an official team. That year, there were quite a lot of Rocket Grunts in attendance, and Pine was our champion [iirc]. We had 8 (or was it 9?) regular leaders, and 4 Elite Four - one of which, Giovanni, forgot his DS on the last day, so he just had a bunch of grunts tag-team the challengers for his badge.
It was a fun time.
Re: History of the PPL?
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Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:10 pmby Heleor
Oh, nice catch on the old thread! Really nostalgic.
Re: History of the PPL?
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Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:26 amby Riestal
Wow, this is all really interesting! It's cool to see how much the League has grown from a post on the Penny Arcade forums to what we have now, only two years later. Did Eva Lucian never show up or something?
P.S, thanks for finding all of this for me!
Re: History of the PPL?
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Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:47 amby Riestal
Oh, I see. So who was the one that never showed up?