Blep. We updated everything on the first post! We added core rules, optional rules and a tally!

Hardcore mode is now finalized! Enjoy :D

Ooh, looks good! You planning to do another run? :)

I would also add "pauper party" or something as an optional rule, where no gold can be spent by or for the pets.

ooh! Good rule. Added.

Yes i will. I'm not sure whether to try just a nuzlocke again (1 pet for each zone) or start a hardcore run with 3 of my regen lunes.

Ouch, losing regens... >.<
Max stat?

You'd certainly want to be very careful!! :P

PS
Nuzlocke should be easier with fewer "optional add-ons"! ;P

we're gonna start another hardcore run tonight. I'll try and be more careful!

The rules:

both core rules OFC

Hardcore: choose any pets to be designated 'hardcore' pets. Use them in combat. If they fall unconscious, release or battle ban them immediately.

I exist!: Name your designated Hardcore Sylesties before you send them out into battle.

and optional rules:

Nuzlocke Style:Only allowed to catch the first pet you see in each zone (A grand total of 14 sylesties). The exceptions are tagged, legendaries, mythicals.

WYSIWYG armour: Sylestis can only use items that they themselves find through combat and mission/raid/quest/task satchels. Old/hoarded items don't count

randomised element: The element for each pet is determined by RNG/dice roll.

Purple Glowy Things Are Poisonous: Thou shalt not ingest experience orbs!

Monkey See, Monkey Do Any sylesties or egglings found while playing your hardcore party become hardcore pets themselves.

Pauper Party: Gold cannot be used on (or for) the designed Hardcore party in any way.

I like the idea of randomising elements - it makes it feel like my pets are embarking on their own path...rather than me strategically forcing them to be x, y, z.

Looks like fun...and a bit easier than the last run! :D

(Random stats and elements, with fixed positions as well is harsh!)

Yes, something like that simply isn't going to be viable when we hit the LG. If we couldn't make it through the BEGINNING of Umbra Forest, then I really don't want to think about LG.

I've made a new rule for myself:

Regen: You MUST use any essences you find on your run to make a new hardcore pet.

Since I'm doing my daily dungeon run, I'll put my new rule into effect once I get an essence in my hardcore run.

(I literally just got a regular essence and thought of this rule.)

And I figured I should ping you guys to see if you like this rule, or if it will only be my rule.

(And I might add on to the name rule, I dunno yet.)

Whelp, Hard just died.

I need to get another pet now!

Edit: Everyone, meet GreenMorbot

Alrighty, finally starting my first Hardcore Run! Here's my party:

One's a themed, one's a max stat, and one's a epic/lengendary (that manages to look great even without dyes) so the stakes are higher (considering I'll basically be burning money when they die 'cause I'll be releasing them). I haven't done much yet, besides naming them (and mutating the tamed), but the first zone I'll go into is Viridian Meadows (so they don't die their first battle haha). I'll be using a RNG for the proficiency points.

(btw, if you don't want to be pinged by me PM me or reply to this)