Quoting Matthew Novosad
Starting Cherrygrove and a full Pokemon center.

Quoting Leon Powalski
You don't have to, but it is fine if you do. It would just be cool if they were interlockable. LDD has infinite parts, and these can require a lot of parts.

So if you want to contribute to one big model of the Johto (and possibly Kanto) region(s), then yes, download it

If you want to just build places, then no

Quoting Cody G
I had an idea. Since all the major buildings are pretty uniform (marts, houses, etc.), why don't we build at minifig scale and just copy those kinds of buildings over to the new towns? We would have to use a 3 or 4 wide square for the scale instead of a 2x2 to fix the height issue that Leon explained, but it should turn out with much better detail, I think.

Quoting Cody G
I had an idea. Since all the major buildings are pretty uniform (marts, houses, etc.), why don't we build at minifig scale and just copy those kinds of buildings over to the new towns? We would have to use a 3 or 4 wide square for the scale instead of a 2x2 to fix the height issue that Leon explained, but it should turn out with much better detail, I think.

Quoting Leon Powalski
This time I decided not to do minifigures. Right after I build the first house, which was the one in the southwest part of town, I realized that I would have to choose from making the houses way too tall or not having minifigures. Though it uses the same scale as I previously used, 2x2 spuare equals 1 step, this time it is microscale.

Quoting Leon Powalski
Yes, that would be smart. Would you like to build those, Cody?

Quoting Matthew Novosad
What is the ratio you are using for the microscale Leon?

Quoting Cody G
Didn't we decide to go to full scale? I'm lost... :p

Quoting Matthew Novosad
I don't know. All I do know is that I've got GBA sounds on and I'm building Cherrygrove, right now in microscale, and one in full scale.

Quoting Matthew Novosad
What is the ratio you are using for the microscale Leon?

Quoting Cody G

This height issue. The houses and such would be disproportionate if one step in the game translated to 2 studs in Lego. The solution is that we widen the step width to 3 or 4 studs, and the houses become the proper height.

Quoting Leon Powalski
Valid point, but then wouldn't the minifigures not be to scale with the steps?

Quoting Leon Powalski
I used a scale of 1 step = 2 studs squared. If there is a better scale, though, I'd be willing to redo New Bark Town.

Quoting Leon Powalski
I used a scale of 1 step = 2 studs squared. If there is a better scale, though, I'd be willing to redo New Bark Town.

Quoting Cody G
So we are doing microscale then?

Quoting Leon Powalski
Ok, since we are making a model of a WHOLE REGION, I have decided that by using the scale a 1 step = 2 studs squared, IT IS ALREADY LOOKING PRETTY BIG. I say, with my dictatorial powers, that we use that scale. Cody, that means that your Pokemon Centers would have to be 10 x 8 studs. Pokemarts will be 8 x 8, plus a seperate 2 x 2 sign. Gyms will be 10 x 14. All other buildings, we should make as we go.

Oh, and Sir Killsalot Stick Night of the Stick Table or whatever, all my models other than New Bark Town will not show up in the model. And, to your surprise, I did use the same scale. It is just that the interiors of buildings in Pokemon are greatly larger than the exteriors.

Quoting Matthew Novosad
Sort of, the games are in Microscale. The buildings are smaller on the outside then inside.

Quoting Cody G
Good point. This would have been a lot easier if there weren't so many paradoxes in the game. I still think it would be cool to have minifig scale interiors as well, but then the whole thing would be gigantic. Maybe once we're all AFOLs with nothing better to do besides get ready for brickworld. lol

Quoting Matthew Novosad
Haha. Yeah, it would require a lot of planning. I think if we stick with the scale of Leon's New Bark Town we should be good. About the cliffs, it seems that in game they are just random pieces of earth sticking up.

Quoting Cody G
Good point. This would have been a lot easier if there weren't so many paradoxes in the game. I still think it would be cool to have minifig scale interiors as well, but then the whole thing would be gigantic. Maybe once we're all AFOLs with nothing better to do besides get ready for brickworld. lol

Quoting Leon Powalski
Well, Pokemon was not designed to be built from LEGO. Haha, what if there was a LEGO Pokemon video game?

Mathew, I need to know where the east end of your model is going to be. What I'd recommend is to end it at the last step before the game says your in route 29. Oh, and what is your source of data?

Quoting Leon Powalski
But by the time we are AFOLS, we will know better than to build Pokemon...

Quoting Leon Powalski
Well, Pokemon was not designed to be built from LEGO. Haha, what if there was a LEGO Pokemon video game?

Mathew, I need to know where the east end of your model is going to be. What I'd recommend is to end it at the last step before the game says your in route 29. Oh, and what is your source of data?

Quoting Matthew Novosad
Forgot to say, I have my Heartgold playing as I build.


Here is that WIP shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthew_novosad/5492855360/

Quoting zach mills
Hi everyone, just joining the group, I was thinking about doing the whirl islands, as that is my favorite area to hang out in the game.

Also, for a personal Pokemon project, could you all help me with a design. I have been trying to make Poochyena for a while, but I.... can't.
If anyone wants to take a go at him, I would very much appreciate it.

Quoting Cody G
Normally I don't do Pokemon past generation 2, but I could probably give him a go. Try looking at my Houndoom for inspiration, as they are somewhat similar. http://www.mocpages.com/image_zoom.php?mocid=231882&id=/user_images/28456/1287428008m

Quoting Matthew Novosad
I bought both new games yesterday, by far the best ones yet. The new Pokemon will stick on you soon. Trust me.

Quoting Leon Powalski
I won't get the games until wednesday at the soonest, but I already have the game guide for some reason...

Quoting Cody G
I was thinking about getting black or white version. It was either that, leaf green, or heart gold.

Quoting Matthew Novosad
Do you have Soul silver, or firered? If you do, don't get the opposite, get Black or White!

Quoting Cody G
Nope, I just have the original Gold version. Used to have Blue and Emerald, but I don't know what happened to them.

Quoting Matthew Novosad
I bought both new games yesterday, by far the best ones yet. The new Pokemon will stick on you soon. Trust me.

Quoting Matthew Novosad
Hm, then I would suggest anything you put down and Black and White. What are you looking for? Features, story, Pokemon, graphics? Depends on the system too.

Quoting Cody G
The thing about Gold version, despite how fun it's been, is that there isn't anyone to battle besides the elite four anymore. The features (besides the acro bike, that's awesome) in emerald version were okay, but not very necessary in my opinion. The secret bases are cool, but only because you could battle with people who you linked with. What I want is a Pokemon game that is fun, even after you've played over a hundred hours, without having to re-start.