Signup page: http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/ZEDjxjGTxa

Server is jarvis.thinstack.net; room is #smashbros.

So yeah, I've been in a state of job-related inactivity for about a month or so, but I haven't forgotten about this place, nor have I forgotten about this tournament. Now that I'm effectively back, it's time for another, don't you think?

The tournament will begin on Saturday, October 18th, at approximately 13:00 EST, and last until approximately 18:00 EST. I will post a link to the tournament's chatroom on the day of the event. Anyone who fails to show up before the tournament begins will lose priority in seeding and in cases where a match fails to play out in time. Anyone who fails to show up within 30 minutes of the tournament's beginning will be dropped to losers. Anyone who fails to show up for an additional 15 minutes will be dropped from the bracket entirely.

Seeding is based on player rankings. Players may be rearranged to make things easier for people in different regions during the first rounds.

Each round will last approximately half an hour. I can push back a deadline if necessitated by a lack of finished matches. If all matches are played out before the deadline, the next round will immediately start. The bracket will be updated as each result comes in.

All finished match results should be posted in the IRC channel in the following format:
!X defeats Y 0-0

If the other player does not show up to fight, get a hold of me before the match deadline indicating this. If the match isn't played out before the deadline, the other player will be disqualified from the match.

Main Rules:

• Double Elimination (Round Robin if fewer than 8 entrants)
• 3 Stocks, 7 minutes
• Items disabled
• Hazards disabled
• All matches are best of 3, except for winners/losers/grand finals, which are best of 5.

Stage list:

This tournament will use the current Backroom Stage List.



Stage Striking:

Players will use the 1-2-1 striking system to determine which neutral stage to use for the first game. For all subsequent games, the winning player will strike 3 stages from the list above, and the losing player will pick from the remaining stages. You cannot choose the last stage you won on in the current set.

Lag:

The tournament requires the most recent version of SSF2 as of the tournament date. A desynched game will be played on the same stage with the same characters. If desynching problems continue, make sure that both players have the client-side version of the game. If multiple desynchs occur, or if an argument arises over desynching, I will personally determine the outcome of the game.

Other Rules:

• If time runs out, the person with the most stocks left wins. If both players have an equal number of stocks, whoever has a lower percentage wins. If the percentage is also equal, play a 1-stock 3 minute match with the same characters on the same stage to determine the winner. Repeat as necessary.
• If the match ends with a move that kills both characters simultaneously when they are each on their last stock, the player who performed the move wins.
• If a player pauses the game, they forfeit their current stock. If their opponent loses a stock as a direct result of the pause, the player forfeits an additional stock. If the opponent loses their last stock in this manner, the player automatically forfeits the match.
• Excessive stalling is not allowed (walljump camping, reapeated use of Purin's Rising Pound, scrooging, etc.)
• Gentleman's Clause is in effect. Any of the above rules may be averted if both players agree to it.

List of Fighters:

In.

10ins.

e~ I no longer use Naruto, sry.

Entering again!

I might do better this time. I'll be playing Marth and Sheik this time.

These Saturday tourneys are killing me. Unless it were early in the day, there's no way I could attend.

Just giving some thoughts:

I think this might be a bit unfair, some characters can try to bait a really easy kill or a Wario player might try to stall the game and win it with just one big fart. Replaying the match should be the standar imo. Tho with the Gentleman's clause is not such a big deal.


What happens if both perform an attack? ie Megaman gets star ko'd but his Crash Bomber detonates killing the opponent a the same time. I know it's very unlikely haha but still.

Btw loving that stage list! Hope the tournament goes on smoothly!

One more quesiton, when's the deadline to register/at how many players will it cap?

To answer those questions:

- 1-stock 3 minute tiebreakers are commonplace in other Smash rulesets. Considering how rare this actually is, it doesn't cause any problems the way it is currently.

- The rule specifically states "a move", thus the rule only comes into effect if both players get taken out by the same move. In the event that both players die simultaneously without setting off this rule, the game will determine the winner. I have the final say in the matter; any disagreements regarding this rule will be settled by me if needed.

- The deadline to register is approximately 1-5 minutes before the tournament begins. I will announce the cutoff in the chat when I'm ready to set up the brackets.

- There is no player cap. Even if there was, I'm not expecting to get enough entrants to hit it.

I'm in.

Zelda and Zamus for me

hype for this tournament, I've enjoyed following the other ones and people have said great things about the organization

I'm in (hopefully I won't have to drop out again), Sorabotics (mains: Peach)

Wheres the Challonge bracket?

I guess i'll join, SoldierSunday(Mains Fox)

I'm in. I main Zelda/Sheik, Mario.
Mgn is StarrTheSquirrel

This will be my first ever "Competitive" tournament, I might be a pushover. But, you gotta start somewhere, right?

I'm in even if 99% of you guys will kick my booty

MGN: shaske
Mains: Kirby, Lloyd, sanic and naruto

Count me in
Ness and maybe bomber
MGN:WRXJoey

Count me in:
Slaypes (uses Wario, Fox, Mario)