Interesting idea Mr Goodbar.
I am worried that this would give the Stat Submitters unneccessary responsibility and power.
How about the Ability Discussion is moved to open simultaneously with the Base Stat Submissions so that the process looks like this:
Code:
(Multiple parts with a single bullet, means they are initiated simutaneously)[LIST]
[*]Concept Submissions
Topic Leader Nominations
[*]Part 1 (Concept Poll)
Topic Leader Selection
[*]Part 2 (Main Type Poll)
[*]Part 3 (Secondary Type Poll)
[*]Part 4 (Style Bias Poll)
Stat Spread Submissions
Art Submissions
Part 5a (Ability Discussion)
[*]Part 6 (Build Bias Poll)
[*]Part 7 (Stat Rating Poll)
Part 5b (Ability Poll)
[*]Part 8 (Stat Spread Poll)
[*]Part 9 (Art Poll)
[*]Part 10a (Name Discussion)
[*]Part 11a (Attack Moves Discussion)
Sprite Submissions
[*]Part 10b (Name Poll)
[*]Part 11b (Attack Moves Poll)
Part 12a (Defense and Support Moves Discussion)
[*]Part 12b (Defense and Support Moves Poll)
[*]Part 13 (Complete Movepool Poll)
Part 14a (Pokedex Entry Discussion)
[*]Part 14b (Pokedex Entry Poll)
Part 15 (Sprite Poll)
[*]Server Implementation
Finalize Analysis
Misc (Pre-Evos, Height, Weight, etc.)
[*]Playtesting[/LIST]
Ability Discussion opens simultaneously with Base Stat Submissions and Art Submissions.
Ability Poll opens simultaneously with Stat Rating Poll.
This way Ability and Stats can be decided on together, before Art. This change gives Art Submissions longer to run which means artists can spend more time on their work.
This also gives equal weight to Ability and Stats, so that if an 'extreme' Ability fits the concept, it is not ruled out because the stats are too high.
This would also place Ability alongside Art so that no Abilities are ruled out for flavour reasons and no Ability is favoured as it strongly fits with flavour (as Levitate was with Stratagem).
I definitely support the moving of Name Discussion and Poll to earlier in the process, name is easily decided on as soon as Art is chosen and will definitely encourage users to become more attached to the project.
I support the removal of Pokedex Entries as an official step of the process but it would be nice if they could be discussed in the sprite poll along with the weight of the CAP with the TL picking 3 entries plus a weight at the end of the poll.
This way those who enjoy the flavour aspect of CAP can vote on sprites and suggest pokedex entries without slowing down the process. People unconcerned with non-competitive aspects of the CAP can still discuss the small issue of weight affecting Low Kick and Grass Knot damage.