When I first see this topic, I was like: ahh, the same old story, but for random reason I give it some thinking this time.
I agree with Merse in his point about adding legendaries for everyone.
I think these kind of tournaments will not be held again (especially with these type of prizes and after the problems staff members faced in the last tournament)
The way legendary pokemon are in game does not guarantee they will stay in game for log (Like Mewtwo being in a banned account).
I thought of a different way to add legendaries without disturbing the gameplay, so here is what I could think of:
Exactly five legendary can be added to the game, the strongest one of them will be hold by the "Champion" of PWO and the remaining four will be given to "Elite four". (the results of the last official tournament can be used to start things up)
- Any player who wants a legendary pokemon or the title of course will have to defeat the current holder of the title and the legendary pokemon (except for the Champion as only a member of the Elite four can challenge him/her for the championship title).
I Like your idea thats what i was trying to get at i was thinking the legendarys would just be more like trophys.
- The holder of the legendary pokemon can use the legendary pokemon in his possession when a player challenges him/her for the title and the legendary pokemon cannot be used in normal battles.
- When a member of the Elite four or the Champion is inactive for 2 weeks or so, a staff member (or the last active title holder) can take his/her legendary pokemon and accept challenges from players (If a staff member will be the holder then only "obtainable" pokemon can be used in the battle next to the legendary pokemon itself).
- When a member of Elite four wins the Champion in an official battle for the title, they switch titles.
- When a member of the Elite four challenges another member of Elite four they just exchange the legendary pokemon.
This concepts can be extended of course so that each region can have its own Champion and Elite four, and maybe we can start something like Champions League with similar concepts.
I think it might be a good way for PWO to have its own Championship system with minimum effort from staff members and it will add more motivations for PvP battles since you'll not just battle to win and increase you wins, you'll be fighting for a title and a legendary pokemon in your possession
But of course, even if this can be seen as a good idea, it will have very low priority and adding legendaries in game may remain in our imagination part in our minds.
For me, I do not support adding stuff to the game unless it will serve a pre-designed purpose for better gaming experience