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Tournament The Sort of Battle Royale Tournament [won by -Grim]
- Thread starter ManOfMany
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Finale- Part 1
"Listen up, contestants. There are only 6 of you left. You are the bravest, the toughest, and the cruelest of them all. You have done well to survive this far. But we're warning you- it will not be getting easier."
Match-ups:
Grim vs galbia
2xTheTap vs Optical Real
ShuckleDeath vs gasquakee
These will be Best of 3 matches, unlike the other rounds. The 1st battle will be a Doubles PU match, which is just Doubles Battles except you are only allowed to use mons currently in the PU tier. The 2nd and 3rd (if applicable) battles will be regular ORAS PU matches.
Deadline is 12/24
"Listen up, contestants. There are only 6 of you left. You are the bravest, the toughest, and the cruelest of them all. You have done well to survive this far. But we're warning you- it will not be getting easier."
Match-ups:
Grim vs galbia
2xTheTap vs Optical Real
ShuckleDeath vs gasquakee
These will be Best of 3 matches, unlike the other rounds. The 1st battle will be a Doubles PU match, which is just Doubles Battles except you are only allowed to use mons currently in the PU tier. The 2nd and 3rd (if applicable) battles will be regular ORAS PU matches.
Deadline is 12/24
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But, I'm your voice papi and therefore command your loyalty. ;-;
How the in the Hell did i make it to the Final 6?
replay?
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/doublesou-306443569 somebody saved this that I lost but I won the other two grim can confirm
Tap and I need an extension if possible
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pususpecttest-311194889
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pususpecttest-311197441
won against optical in a 2-1. lost doubles horribly lol
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pususpecttest-311197441
won against optical in a 2-1. lost doubles horribly lol
Here is the doubles games for everyone's enjoyment, lol gg
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/doublesou-311192673
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/doublesou-311192673
MoM Great Job again good Luck to the final 4.
ENDGAME
Ladies and gentleman, it's finally here! The one you've been waiting for- the brutal endgame between our two remaining contestants.
galbia and -Grim
On one side of the arena stands, galbia, the Italian Beast! A huge, muscled man, galbia has wasted no time in beating down the opposition. With his brute strength, he has pounded his opponents into a pulp. Although he had a setback early against Deej Dy, he proved his willingness to win by carving the words "VICTOR" on his chest with his nails. Let's hear it for galbia, and his deceased partner Magnemite!
Facing him is Grim, a man that embodies fear itself! Silent but deadly, Grim has sliced through his opposition with incredible speed. Not just extremely competent, he is also a killer at heart! After he defeated 2xTheTap and gasquakee he kept their dead pokemon as trophies! This man is also known to have operated a huge drug market back in his home country. Let's hear it for Grim, and his deceased partner Mael!
The fight to the death will be a Best of 3, ORAS PU matches. All current rules apply, you aren't allowed to use anything you won in previous rounds. Deadline will be Saturday the 30th
You will be competing to win this trophy:
If you look really closely at the bottom there is a hidden message written on the trophy.
Also- even though this is not a serious tournament, you guys deserve incredible praise for your play. Going 7-1 against some of the best in PU is no joke. Would definitely pick both of you if PU was in SPL ;)
Thanks to Magnemite and galbia for allowing this tour to happen, and thanks to all my PU friends who played and those who helped me with the idea.
May the best competitor win!
Ladies and gentleman, it's finally here! The one you've been waiting for- the brutal endgame between our two remaining contestants.
galbia and -Grim
On one side of the arena stands, galbia, the Italian Beast! A huge, muscled man, galbia has wasted no time in beating down the opposition. With his brute strength, he has pounded his opponents into a pulp. Although he had a setback early against Deej Dy, he proved his willingness to win by carving the words "VICTOR" on his chest with his nails. Let's hear it for galbia, and his deceased partner Magnemite!
Facing him is Grim, a man that embodies fear itself! Silent but deadly, Grim has sliced through his opposition with incredible speed. Not just extremely competent, he is also a killer at heart! After he defeated 2xTheTap and gasquakee he kept their dead pokemon as trophies! This man is also known to have operated a huge drug market back in his home country. Let's hear it for Grim, and his deceased partner Mael!
The fight to the death will be a Best of 3, ORAS PU matches. All current rules apply, you aren't allowed to use anything you won in previous rounds. Deadline will be Saturday the 30th
You will be competing to win this trophy:
If you look really closely at the bottom there is a hidden message written on the trophy.
It says "Megazard sucks" :-)
Also- even though this is not a serious tournament, you guys deserve incredible praise for your play. Going 7-1 against some of the best in PU is no joke. Would definitely pick both of you if PU was in SPL ;)
Thanks to Magnemite and galbia for allowing this tour to happen, and thanks to all my PU friends who played and those who helped me with the idea.
May the best competitor win!
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Welcome to the first ever PU Open!
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Grand Slam rules can be found here.
- Standard ORAS PU.
- Best of three, single elimination.
- The banlist for this tournament is the same as the PU ladder of the Smogon University server of Pokemon Showdown.
- If tier changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!.
- I like replays, you should post them :]
- Do not make baseless activity posts, get in contact with your opponent and report missed times / scheduling issues only.
Identity
I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter.
With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Disconnections
If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter.
With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Disconnections
If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
Battle Clauses:
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Timed Battle
- Team Preview
Round 1 Pairings:
Substitutes:
We will still take subs for Round 1, so if you still want to play, don't hesitate to volunteer!
DEADLINE IS AUGUST 10th, 11:59 PM EST
Thank you to Bummer for contributing the artwork for this tournament!
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