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Xanadu Monthlies!
"You never know who's going to show up...literally" Featuring special guests every week!
Previous OoR guests include: Sethlon, D1, K9, DJ Nintendo, Alukard, Lazarond, Rat, ESAM, Mew2King, ZeRo, Xzax, Keitaro, Nakat, PPMD and many others!
Hey All, Tantalus here again with our usual monthly. Last month's didn't go so well, so we're back to a Saturday line up!
Games: Super Smash Bros. Melee
Schedule:
11am Venue Opens
12pm Doubles Signups Begins
12:30pm Doubles Round Robin Begins
1:30pm Doubles Final Bracket Begins
2:30pm Doubles Ends/Melee Low Tiers Singles Signups Begin
3:00pm Melee Mid Tier Bracket Begins
4:30pm Melee Singles Signups Begin
5:00pm Melee Round Robin Begins
6:30pm Melee Final Singles Bracket Begins
7:30pm Melee Amateur Bracket Begins (seeding from pools, single elim)
9:00pm Tournament is completed
Join the S@X group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SmashAtXanadu/
Also, make sure you join the melee group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DMVSSBM/
Prices:
$10 Venue fee (First 8 gamecubes/wiis with melee will recieve a $5 refund at the end).
$10 Entry fee for Melee Singles
$5 Entry for Doubles (per person) and Mid Tier Singles
Rules: These rules apply to all events, specific events below. If you have any questions about the rules, please ask up front rather than waiting till after a match to ask. It could be too late!
General Gameplay:
- 4 stock
- 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- If the timer runs out, the victor is determined first by stock and then by percentage. If there is a tie, see the tiebreaker section to follow.
- Controller ports will be decided by players. If there is a conflict, we prefer using the G&W Hammer method to determine who gets to choose.
- You may switch controller ports on your counterpick only.
- BYOC (Bring your own controller). I recommend having a spare, just in case. If you don't have one, I might have a few for sale.
- Any controller malfunction mid match is on you. If you need to reset, your opponent will have to agree to a reset as doing so will require you to pause the match. (if pause is on).
- Stalling is banned. You know what this is, ask if you're unsure.
- If you freeze the game on an action initiated by your character, you lose the game. You are expected to know the boundaries of your character. (This rarely, if ever, happens.)
- Pause is recommended to be turned on for quick resets, but players can request it be turned off for the duration of their match.
- If a player pauses the match mid game (accidentally or intentionally), it is a stock loss to the player who pressed it.
- A match ending in simultaneous death does not go to the initiator. If the result is sudden death from this, use the normal tiebreaking rules (to follow) to determine the winner. Otherwise use who the game declared the winner.
- Coaching mid-match is banned. Don't do it.
- You cannot re-select a stage you won a match on.
- Any and all infinites (basically, where someone can control the opponent without them being able to do anything about it) must end at 300%, otherwise it becomes stalling. All infinites are entirely legal otherwise.
- ALL sets are best 2 of 3 games, until the following matches: Winner's Semi Finals, Loser's Quarter Finals, Loser's Semi Finals, Winner's Finals, Loser's Finals, and Grand Finals. (So, anything 5th place and above.)
- In the event of a game running to time, the winner is determined first by stocks, then % if the stocks are tied.
- LGL Rule: ALL games have a ledge grab limit of 50. This only comes into play if a match goes to time. If the match goes to time, and one of the players have exceeded the LGL, than the other player automatically wins regardless of the original outcome. If neither player or both players have, then normal tie breaking procedures take precedence.
- Players may agree to make a Neutral start position. This must be agreed upon before the match begins. If it begins and someone tries to enforce this rule without a pre-arranged agreement, they will take a stock loss.
- If elected, Players may agree to a double blind start. They may call a T.O. over to be a judge for the Double Blind.
- Mid Tier Characters:
Samus, Dr. Mario, Ganondorf, Pikachu, Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Link, Young Link, Zelda, Roy, Mewtwo, Yoshi, G&W, Ness, Bowser, Kirby, and Pichu
- Switching to Sheik in a mid tier match (incidentally or on purpose) is a 1 stock penalty (same as pause rule)
Set Procedure:
1. Character selection
2. Stage strike 1-2-1
3. Play Game 1
4. Winning player announces ban stage for the remainder of the set
5. Loser of previous match announces next match's stage
6. Winner of previous match chooses characters
7. Loser of previous match chooses characters
8. Play next game
9. Rinse and repeat 4-8 if set goes to a third game or longer, skipping step 4 once bans have been announced.
Tie Breaking:
Note: Tiebreaking is only initiated if the game started a sudden death round upon completion. Otherwise, the game declared winner is the winner of the match.
1. Winner is determined by highest stock count then lowest percent.
2. Verify neither player violated the LGL rule (if the match went to time)
3. 1 stock, 3 minute match is played as a tiebreaker match. The winner of this match wins the game. If there is a tie in this match, proceed to step 4. The LGL is modified for this match to 20.
4. A second 1 stock, no time limit match is played. If a simultaneous death is initiated (such as swallocide) in this match, the initiator loses the match. There is no tie for this match, it is play until you win.
Conduct Rules:
- No intrusive Cosmetic hacks permitted (no altering characters to look like master chief, no reversing the ice climbers colors, etc.)
- Drugs/Alcohol are banned from Xanadu. Don't let me see any, smell any, etc. We'll send you home packing.
- Intentionally disrupting someone mid-match intentionally or accidentally is not acceptable. Please do your best to make sure you are not disrupting a match. This can result in a penalty at T.O.'s discretion.
- Don't lose anything you're bringing to the event please, we are not liable for lost/stolen etc.
- TTL Rule: You must register for the event in person, on-time. Once the registration deadline is closed, no further entries will be permitted. Do not try to call me in advance to hold the bracket.
- Collusion of any kind (asking, intentionally throwing matches yourself, "agreeing to split", etc.) is subject to instant disqualification from all events, forfeiture of all prizes, banning of said players from stream matches and a potential 1 event suspension at the T.O's discretion.
Melee ONLY rules:
- 1 stage ban
- Starter Stages:
Yoshi's Story
Fountain of Dreams
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dream Land 64
- Counterpick stages
Pokemon Stadium
- Doubles Stage Changes
Kongo Jungle 64 is a CP
Pokemon Stadium is a starter
Fountain of Dreams is Banned
Prize Payouts:
Singles:
1st: 48%
2nd: 22%
3rd: 14%
4th: 8%
5th: 4%
5th: 4%
Doubles:
1st: 60%
2nd: 30%
3rd: 10%
Mid Tier Singles:
1st: 53%
2nd: 26%
3rd: 13%
4th: 8%
Additionally, I will be supplying an additional venue refund ($10, but it doesn't stack if you brought a setup) to the winner of the amateur bracket and 2nd place will receive a venue discount.
Food Nearby:
All within close proximity is Chick-fil-A, McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy's. There is also a pizza place that delivers that everyone is extremely fond off, as well as Chinese take out. Xanadu should have the chinese and pizza place order list right there at the counter if you want something.
Dominos also delivers:
Phone: (410) 242-3030
Livestream/Media: www.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp or www.twitch.tv/thetantalus
www.twitter.com/xanadugames -follow them as they are our gracious hosts!
www.twitter.com/thetantalus -ask me if you have any questions about the event
www.twitter.com/vgbootcamp -Their twitter
www.twitter.com/tkbreezy - VGBC's Lead commentator and the voice of Project M
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SmashAtXanadu/ - Local facebook group for S@X
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