[Oct 25, 2014] I Got 64 Problems But A Flaoc Ain't 6: Midterms? What Midterms? (Toronto)

[pidgezero_one]

PLEASE NOTE, ONCE AGAIN, THE NEW VENUE ADDRESS, SO HELP ME GOD IF YOU GUYS GO TO THE WRONG PLACE AGAIN I WILL BE REALLY MADDENED


~~JMF pidgezero_one and [OSAP] Astro present:~~

I Got 64 Problems But A Flaoc Ain't One
#6: Midterms? What Midterms?

Let's not kid ourselves, you weren't going to be studying on a Saturday anyway


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Rejoice, 64 players, Fall is finally here! Once again we find ourselves trapped in Canada's annual beautiful smorgasbord of dying plants, provocative halloween costumes, and ****ty bi-polar weather. Although our younger comrades are now back in school pretending to study, and our older denizens continue to preoccupy themselves with wondering what happened to our fading youth, there is never a bad time of year to be playing our favourite fighting game!

Don't forget to add a bit of salt to your pumpkin spice!​

Information
Who: You!
What: SMASH 64!
Where: A&C Games, 452 Spadina Ave (west side of Spadina, south of College St)
http://acgamesonline.com/world/
PLEASE GO TO THE RIGHT PLACE OR I WILL LITERALLY EAT YOUR SOUL
When: Saturday October 25, 2014 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Why: Because you love this game, and because you love jigglypuff
How: by giving us your money again

Venue fee: $5
Smash 64 Singles: $5
Smash 64 Doubles: $5 per person ($10 per team) (60-30-10 payout)
Side Event: Taking suggestions​

* Explanation: The Venue Fee is the price we collectively pay to rent A&C's space, you give this money to the A&C employees when you walk in. The singles/doubles fee is what goes into the pot for the tournament winners, you give this money to me (PIDGEZERO_ONE, the tallest female smash player of all time) when I open registration.

Schedule (approximate)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Registration + Friendlies (DO NOT BE LATE!)
1:15 PM Doubles begins
2:30 PM Singles begins

In order to run on time, we need to have lots of cartridges to play on. (Don't worry about bringing TVs or consoles.) Please bring cartridges, and make sure your name is on your cartridge, I will NOT be accepting unlabeled cartridges! (You can use a piece of masking tape from the front desk.)​

Setup Info​

We will have:

• N64 setups (NTSC console + cart)
• one USB-to-N64 adapter for USB-powered controllers (my other adapter is broken). This adapter lets you use any controller you like on a N64 console. (I'll actually remember it this time, Nero)
  • One Raphnet Gamecube-to-USB adapters (works laglessly with the USB-to-N64 device)
  • One Raphnet Classic-Controller-to-USB adapters (works laglessly with the USB-to-N64 device)
• possibly a few gamesharks?

Netplay keyboard warriors and VC recruits are encouraged to come out! No matter how you like to play, we got you covered.

Please bring cartridges. CRT TVs and N64s are provided by the venue (is that awesome or what, am i right?).

Gameplay Rules​

Basic rules:

• Starter: Dream Land
• Counterpicks: Kongo Jungle, Peach's Castle, Hyrule Castle

• 5 stock
• No Items
• Double Elimination, Best of 3 (WF, LF, and GF all Best of 5)
• Gentleman's Rule is in effect: Any other stage may be used if both players agree to it.
  • I will bring a gameshark IF requested beforehand. Gameshark stages will not be tournament standard, but any two players who agree to play on gameshark stages will be allowed to.
• Loser picks next stage
• If a player pauses mid-match, the opponent has the right to force the pauser to forfeit a stock or restart the match with a one-stock difference.
• Players may request that Dark DK, Dark Samus, and Dark Captain Falcon not be used on Kongo Jungle, but must do so before any damage is dealt that game.

• Two players who require the USB adapters for their controller may NOT team with each other in doubles, because there is only one adapter. Adapter users will be seeded apart. If they meet in bracket, one of them must agree to use a N64 controller (spares will be provided).
  • It would cost me $500 to build more adapters to make this rule obsolete... i am accepting donations

Format (how the tournament works)​

Will depend how many people we get. If we get more than 24 people, there are 3 steps:

1. Qualifier Pools: Everyone in the tournament is divided up into groups of 3 to 8 people, called "pools". Everyone in each pool must face each other person individually in a best-of-3 1v1 set, until everyone has faced each other person.
2. Double-elimination Bracket: People who win the most sets in their pool will be placed into a Pro Bracket. Everyone else is placed into an Amateur Bracket. You advance and play 1v1 best-of-3 sets against your opponents until you lose 2 sets.
3. Tiebreaker Pools: Everyone who got the same placing in their bracket be placed into a pool where, once again, everyone faces each other in a best-of-3 1v1 set, until everyone has faced each other person. After this is over you have no more matches.

If we get less than 24 people, there are 2 steps:

1. Double-elimination Bracket: Everyone is placed into one big bracket. You advance and play 1v1 best-of-3 sets against your opponents until you lose 2 sets.
2. Tiebreaker Pools: Everyone who got the same placing is placed into a pool where, once again, everyone faces each other in a best-of-3 1v1 set, until everyone has faced each other person. After this is over you have no more matches.

We want you to get the most matches possible out of your 5 dollars.

TL;DR you get to play a lot of matches. Don't leave until your post-bracket tiebreaker pool is done.

Make sure to bring your friends! The more people we get, the more everyone gets to play!

Other Rules​

• Players should take no longer than 10 minutes to report to their match when announced. If you leave the venue during bracket time you risk being DQed, and we really don't want to do that! No seriously guys, tell me if you're leaving so I know what to do with pools/dubs/stream/etc, and also if you are leaving for the day please let me know so we're not waiting pointlessly. This makes me mad and you don't want to madden the TO
• If you like, feel free to leave us your mobile number and I will text you if you're up for a set and we cannot find you.
  
• IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE LATE TO REGISTRATION, PLEASE TEXT ME AT 416 520 0548 or message me (STEF) on Facebook. I don't mind waiting on a few people if they let me know ahead of time.
• Match priority: 64 > Side event > MMs = Friendlies
• Please don't ask me or Astro about TO stuff during a tournament match! Ask first if it's a tournament match or not. If it's a friendly, feel free to steal us, but if it's tournament, please wait.
• Please try to bring your own controllers as extras are not guaranteed. If you use a controller other than a N64 controller, gamecube controller, classic controller, or keyboard, you are responsible for bringing any needed devices to make your controller compatible with USB. I usually bring a few spares, A&C will also lend you one for $2.
• No alcohol in the venue please! Keep it in your bag.
• Please clean up after yourselves when you bring food or drinks in. Throw your garbage out.
• Newcomers: Feel free to ask me or Astro any questions you may have about anything related to the tournament if there's something you're not clear about (so long as it's not during one of our matches). We're nice I promise. (Even if Astro is a freaking Pikachu player.)

Stream Info​

We will have one stream setup which will be broadcast to http://www.twitch.tv/pidgezero_one

Anyone is welcome to commentate. Just keep the content PG-13 (i'm looking at you YBOMBB). I encourage anyone with an interest in commentating to try it out! Don't worry about our favourite twitch troll Countc, he's a bit of a weiner.

Food
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There is a Burger King and a Popeye's and a Mr. Sub across the street for starters. You can find all kinds of food around here since it's in the middle of downtown Toronto.

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