Would anyone be interested in ASB in 2025?

[xrunner48]

So this category on the forums has been one I sort of just looked at for 5 minutes then never read again...

However, I decided to actually read some of the stuff here, and the whole ASB thing does look pretty fun (however the last thing to happen here was like 5 years ago so it is pretty "dead") which is... exactly why I'm posting this thread!!!

Pretty much I'm just wondering if anyone would be interested in having a battle or refereeing anytime soon because I would like to try this and perhaps someone else would like to as well...... maybe......

Let me know if you are interested!!!!

Also if an admin is reading this, could you please validate my account since I think the automatic validation stuff is broken?
Update: Thanks to whoever validated my account!

(sorry if this is difficult to read i kept rewriting parts of it lol)

 

[Dietsoda180]

It seems quite interesting. I'd be down for it, either as a referee or as a player.

 

[Murkrow]

I'd be down for more fun on the forums

 

[Kung Fu Ferret]

I'd be down for more fun on the forums

Same

 

[xrunner48]

Had a look at the rules and bought some stuff, I think I'll be ready for battles now.

 

[Hydreigon25]

Had a look at the rules and bought some stuff, I think I'll be ready for battles now.

I would like to have a battle with you if possible

 

[xrunner48]

Had a look at the rules and bought some stuff, I think I'll be ready for battles now.

I would like to have a battle with you if possible

I'd be up for that, but it looks like there aren't any referees still active...

 

[Altinator]

Hey guys! This is Altinator and I was once a diehard Pokémon fan. Back in the 2010s, I was a prominent member of the ASB community in Serebii when ASB was still running really well. I was once a trainer who wanted to transition into becoming a referee after seeing how the ref in charge of my battles didn’t effectively bring out the creative narrative that many of us, ASB fans, were looking for. They were more focused on the rules and mechanics of how the battles were managed while attempting to mingle the “anime” aspect of battling.

I applied to become a ref, myself, but they rejected my application after disliking my referee style because I “didn’t understand the rules and mechanics of being a referee.” I had a more anime realistic based approach where I picture how the battles would go based on both trainers’ imaginative projections for how they want their moves to be executed in my mind. I would then create a narration of that “turn,” taking everything the anime does into account, including the physics, the current situation, the environment, etc., making a more realistic and non-biased outcome that forces the trainers to think like you’re actually in the Pokémon anime battling against another opponent. Apparently Serebii didn’t like that style.

If y’all are truly serious about reviving the ASB community, I would be more than happy to be among the first full-time volunteer referees to bring the magic back to those who lost it.