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The main attraction of Version 1 was it's competitive leader board called [[Top Trainers]] which was a list of 50 users in descending order of [[points]]. Their points were calculated from the users; toal Pokémon, total battle count, total [[experience]], average experience and unique Pokémon. The points calculation formula used in Version 1 through to Version 2 was flawed in the sense that it heavily favoured players who had played the longest to gain the highest battle count which later caused the Top Trainers to lock in fixture during Version 2 so no new members could climb the ranks. | The main attraction of Version 1 was it's competitive leader board called [[Top Trainers]] which was a list of 50 users in descending order of [[points]]. Their points were calculated from the users; toal Pokémon, total battle count, total [[experience]], average experience and unique Pokémon. The points calculation formula used in Version 1 through to Version 2 was flawed in the sense that it heavily favoured players who had played the longest to gain the highest battle count which later caused the Top Trainers to lock in fixture during Version 2 so no new members could climb the ranks. | ||
Version 1 seen the very first [[event]] ever held on Vortex on October 31st 2010 which seen [[Rotom (Halloween)]] released on the [[maps]] for three consecutive days. With the huge success of this event drawing in over 40,000 users to take part, this shaped the future of how Pokémon Vortex would later introduce new Pokémon and seen the beginning of something that continues to this day; seasonal [[events]]. | Version 1 seen the very first [[Events|event]] ever held on Vortex on October 31st 2010 which seen [[Rotom (Halloween)]] released on the [[maps]] for three consecutive days. With the huge success of this event drawing in over 40,000 users to take part, this shaped the future of how Pokémon Vortex would later introduce new Pokémon and seen the beginning of something that continues to this day; seasonal [[events]]. | ||
Pokémon Vortex Version 1 was scheduled to update to Version 1.8 in April 2011, the first of it's big version shifts. | Pokémon Vortex Version 1 was scheduled to update to Version 1.8 in April 2011, the first of it's big version shifts. | ||
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==Community== | ==Community== | ||
===Forums=== | ===Forums=== | ||
[[File:Forums.png|thumb|Pokémon Vortex's Forums front page]] | |||
The [[forums]] is one of the main community sources for Pokémon Vortex and has seen many changes over the years. | The [[forums]] is one of the main community sources for Pokémon Vortex and has seen many changes over the years. | ||
With a small moderating team consisting of less than 10 people at a time, it has progressively got less active due to people preferring to use the alternative methods of communication such as the [[chatroom]]. | With a small moderating team consisting of less than 10 people at a time, it has progressively got less active due to people preferring to use the alternative methods of communication such as the [[chatroom]]. | ||
[[Version 1]]'s forums, which was completed and running before the game was, had 230,000 registered users before it was wiped and reset for the release of [[Version 3]]. | [[Version 1]]'s forums, which was completed and running before the game was, had 230,000 registered users before it was wiped and reset for the release of [[Version 3]]. | ||
The main draw to the forums is it's guides, closely followed by it's [[trade]] sub-forum. Thousands of unregistered people use the forums daily for it's detailed guides on how to play the game and where/how you can get certain Pokémon/[[Items]]. | The main draw to the forums is it's guides, closely followed by it's [[trade]] sub-forum. Thousands of unregistered people use the forums daily for it's detailed guides on how to play the game and where/how you can get certain Pokémon/[[Items]]. | ||
===Chatroom=== | ===Chatroom=== | ||
Main Article : [[Chatroom]] | Main Article : [[Chatroom]] | ||