After a small break, we’re ready to start the second Super Smash Bros. for Wii U DGN Tournament! These are the sign-ups, and you may post in this thread any time between now and May 1st, 2015 to enter. This will be a singles tournament, so it consists of 1-on-1 matches, and the winner gets a special medal (
). Below are the specific rules and details. Please read them before participating.
Tournament Details
Tournament Details
- Tournament organizers: Fig, Krazy4Krash, Linkdude74, PhantomTriforce
- Start date: 1st May, 2015
- Format: Double elimination
- Player cap: None
- If the bracket is not even, first-round byes will be randomised.
- Joining the tournament group is a requirement; here is the link. Please read the discussions there and respond as necessary. Currently, this includes:
- Entry to an optional Skype group to assist in communication between players.
- Nintendo Network ID postings
- Website challonge.com will be used to create the bracket and linked in the tournament thread. If you have an account there, be sure to tell us.
- All sets will be best 2 out of 3 games, with the exception of the finals, which will all be best 3 out of 5 games.
- For the grand finals, the player coming from the losers bracket will have to win 2 sets, while the player coming from the winners bracket will only have to win 1 set.
- Roughly 3 days per round
- Do not modify the default in-game rules except in the following ways:
- 3 stock battle
- 8 minute stock timer
- Disable items
- Although already the default setting, ensure customisations are off; they will not be allowed in this tourney.
- In the case of the match timer running out, the player with more stocks wins. If stocks are the same, then the player with less % wins. If % is the same as well, then a 1-stock 3-minute game is played with the same characters and stage as a tie-breaker.
- If both players happen to lose their last stock at the exact same time and the game goes to Sudden Death, it is ignored. Instead, play a tie-breaker as described above. This includes if the game goes to Sudden Death through use of a recognised Sacrificial KO technique.
- When a stage is banned during the stage striking process, the Omega form of that stage cannot be chosen.
- Dave's Stupid Rule is applied; you cannot counterpick a stage you have already won on during the current set. All Omega stages and Final Destination are tied together for this rule; if Final Destination is not allowed, neither are Omega stages.
- However, the Gentleman's Rule is applied; regardless of Dave's Stupid Rule or stage strikes, any of the legal stages may be played on if both players agree.
- Mewtwo is not allowed.
- The first character selection is a blind pick; both players should select a character without telling the other person, then go to the stage select screen.
- The first stage selection is decided through striking (or the Gentleman's Rule). The first player tells the other person one of the following five stages they don't wish to play on. The second player does the same for two more stages, then the first player does one more, effectively deciding the stage to play on for the first game. The list of starting stages is as follows:
- Battlefield
- Final Destination (including all Omega forms)
- Smashville
- Town and City
- Lylat Cruise
- After the completion of each game:
- The winner strikes three stages from the full list, and they remain banned for the rest of the set. This includes the aforementioned starting stages and the following counterpick stages:
- Duck Hunt
- Skyloft
- Caslte Siege
- Delfino Plaza
- Halberd
- The loser picks the stage to play the next match on. This cannot be any of the striked stages or any stage they have won on during the set already (unless the Gentleman's Rule is applied).
- The winner can change characters if desired. They must tell the loser which character he/she will be.
- The loser can change characters if desired. They may tell the winner at this point upon request.
- Both players must pick the same stage as agreed prior.
- If no winner of the set is determined after playing the game, repeat these steps as necessary.
- Be sure to have the latest update for your game downloaded and installed (version 1.0.7) so you can play online.
- Either player must post the results in this tournament thread. One of the TOs will update the Challonge bracket.
- By default, the poster is assumed right, but the opponent has 24 hours to confirm or object.
- If an opponent does not respond for setting up a time for the match for 36 hours, contact one of the TOs. We will attempt to contact the player too; if the player does not respond for another 24 hours, you will win the match by default.
- It is advised to save the replays of your matches, so in the case of a disagreement, they can be reviewed. The maximum length of the matches should be 8 minutes and can be saved provided there is enough space. Send the replay to one of the TOs using the share feature in the game (preferred), or record the replay with your phone or camera and send that footage to us, which is fine. If you choose to do the latter method, please ensure that you are able to see everything clearly at all times.
- Do not overly ledge-stall to run out the timer. If you think your opponent might be doing this, send the replay to the TOs as detailed above.
- If a player is caught cheating or breaking the rules in the winners bracket, he/she will be sent to the losers bracket. If a player is caught cheating or breaking the rules in the losers bracket, he/she will be disqualified.
- Cheating qualifies as, but is not limited to:
- "Convincing" the other player in any way to let you win.
- Letting someone else play for you.
- Glitching the game so it becomes unplayable.
- Cheating qualifies as, but is not limited to:
