MerzA
Smash Cadet
THE FIRST EVER SMASHING ILLINI MONTHLY -FEATURING SMASH 4 3DS!
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/584876118301875/
If you intend to compete, please fill out this registration form by 10/24 - http://goo.gl/forms/5Hj38nW9RH
We will accept registration at the door, but it would be greatly appreciated if all attendees filled out the registration form ahead of time. You will only be compensated for your equipment if you pre-registered it!
This tournament is going to blow you all out of the water. The original goal of the Competitive Super Smash Bros RSO was to put the UIUC Smash Scene on the map, drawing regional players in from all over to attend our monthly tournament series. It will be hosted in 1320 Digital Computer Lab (probably the best place on campus to host tournaments) featuring a huge projector screen, livestream, recording setups, professional commentary, tons of room for setups and the most comfortable chairs your butt will ever sit on at a Smash Tourney - GET HYPE!
We will be running Melee, Project M and Smash 4 3DS tournaments (singles only) with registration fees at $5 at the door and $5 per event. (We will also have a setup for 64 and perhaps Brawl, but no official tournament for either)
Timetable (all times are subject to change, these are merely estimates)
12pm-1pm - Registration + setup
(Smash 4 will be an all day bracket, no pools)
1pm-3pm - Melee Pools
3pm-5pm - Project M Pools
6pm-7pm - Dinner Break
7pm-9pm - Melee Bracket
9pm-11pm - PM Bracket
Melee Ruleset (Apex 2015):
Singles Stage List
Starters/Neutrals:
Yoshi’s Story
Fountain of Dreams
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dream Land
Counterpick:
Pokemon Stadium
General Rules
Items are set to off
Stock and time are set to 4 stock and 8 minutes, respectively
Wobbling is legal. Wobbling past 250% will be considered stalling and is not allowed.
Double Blind: If elected
Contest Port Priority: If elected
Neutral Start: If elected
DSR: You cannot counter pick to any stage you have won on ever.
Gentleman’s Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it. This rule takes priority over DSR. Players may NOT agree to change the number of matches to be played.
Forced Character Selection: Off
Matches that time out will be determined by the remaining number of lives, then percentage of the current stock. In the event of a percentage tie, the match should be replayed in full. Sudden Death is not to be played, and will not count. A player/team may not counterpick to the stage they last won on. This includes the first match won via stage striking.
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
Any coaching that happens during the match (but not in between matches) is restricted. Players who violate this rule will receive a warning (BOTH the player AND the person coaching the player) on the first attempt. Players who violate this rule after a warning will be disqualified from the event and a possible ejection from the venue.
Players are to attend their matches at the designated times they are called. If you are late to a match, the following rules will be applied based on the amount of time:
If you are 5 minutes late: Results in a match loss
If you are 10 minutes late: Results in a set loss
These times will be strictly enforced to make sure that each player will enjoy the full event on a timely manner.
Winning player of the preceding match bans a stage/stages (if applicable).
For Best of 3 sets, each player gets 1 stage ban.
For Best of 5 sets, there are no stage bans.
Project M 3.0.2 Ruleset (Modified Apex 2014):
Singles Stagelist:
For the 1st match, stage strike the starter list in 1-2-2-1 fashion. After each match, the winner of the previous match bans 2 stages (Players may counterpick a stage that they previously banned in the set, but may not counterpick a stage on which they won). The player who lost the previous match chooses a stage, then the player who won chooses their character, then the player who lost chooses their character.
Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Pokemon Stadium 2
Dreamland (64)
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi’s Story (Melee)
Counterpicks:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Pokemon Stadium 2
Dreamland (64)
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi’s Story (Melee)
Yoshi’s Island (Brawl)
Lylat Cruise
Wario Ware
Green Hill Zone
Skyworld
4 stock, 8 minutes.
Sets are best of 3. Semi-Finals+ are best of 5.
Items set to “off” and “none.”
Either player may call for a Double Blind character selection for the first match.
Dave’s Stupid Rule: A player may not counterpick any stage he won on in a set.
Controller port is determined by Rock Paper Scissors if it can’t be agreed upon.
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
Quitting out of a match before it is over will result in a loss for the quitter.
If time runs out, the person with the most stock left (or least % if they are equal) wins. If the % is equal as well, play a 1 stock 3 minute match, same characters and stage.
If the match goes to sudden death due to a suicide move (Ganon’s side-B, Kirby/DDD’s swallow, holding someone in a grab on a platform as it moves out of the boundaries, etc.), the one who initiated the move wins.
Buffer set to off.
Custom controls are allowed, but controllers modified to enhance performance are not. No turbo buttons, etc. However, removing the springs from shoulder buttons or replacing a thumbstick with a different thumbstick are ok.
Custom music is allowed as long as it’s not too distracting, but any textures or vertex hacks outside of the official team color textures are not.
If you want to use your own SD card, a TO must overwrite the important game files (not music) in order to make sure there are no modifications. If you are caught cheating with modified game files, you will be immediately DQed without refund and banned from future events.
In the event that the game crashes or the TV/Wii loses power in the middle of a match, that match will be restarted from the beginning with the same characters and stage. If a player uses a known glitch to intentionally crash the game or otherwise make it unfinishable, that player may be forced to forfeit the match or be DQed at the TO’s discretion.
No excessive stalling (this includes abusing Jiggs’ Rising Pound and Mario’s Up-B Walljump)
No coaching during a match. Consulting someone between matches is allowed as long as it doesn’t hold up the next match.
Both players may agree to any rule or stage outside the tournament ruleset.
Giga Bowser is banned.
Smash 4 3DS Ruleset:
Any entrant planning to attend the event must bring their own 3DS and their own copy of Smash 4. There are two reasons for this:
Each match needs a setup
Controls are currently limited to only one profile on a 3DS system and borrowing someone’s 3DS means you will have to adjust their controls every time. This is impractical and time-consuming.
Stock count set to 3
Timer set to 8 minutes
If any game goes to time and both players have the same number of stocks then the player with the lower percent wins the game. If the players are tied for percent then a one-stock, 3-minute overtime game will be played.
Stagelist:
Starter Stages:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Yoshi’s Island
Counterpick Stages:
Lumiose City
Each player will strike 1 starter stage to determine where the first game will be played. There are no stage bans when counterpicking, and no Dave's stupid rule.
Players are allowed to agree with one another to adjust this rule set in any way; the exception to this addendum is players cannot increase the Stock count above 3 and cannot increase the Timer above 8 minutes
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/584876118301875/
If you intend to compete, please fill out this registration form by 10/24 - http://goo.gl/forms/5Hj38nW9RH
We will accept registration at the door, but it would be greatly appreciated if all attendees filled out the registration form ahead of time. You will only be compensated for your equipment if you pre-registered it!
This tournament is going to blow you all out of the water. The original goal of the Competitive Super Smash Bros RSO was to put the UIUC Smash Scene on the map, drawing regional players in from all over to attend our monthly tournament series. It will be hosted in 1320 Digital Computer Lab (probably the best place on campus to host tournaments) featuring a huge projector screen, livestream, recording setups, professional commentary, tons of room for setups and the most comfortable chairs your butt will ever sit on at a Smash Tourney - GET HYPE!
We will be running Melee, Project M and Smash 4 3DS tournaments (singles only) with registration fees at $5 at the door and $5 per event. (We will also have a setup for 64 and perhaps Brawl, but no official tournament for either)
Timetable (all times are subject to change, these are merely estimates)
12pm-1pm - Registration + setup
(Smash 4 will be an all day bracket, no pools)
1pm-3pm - Melee Pools
3pm-5pm - Project M Pools
6pm-7pm - Dinner Break
7pm-9pm - Melee Bracket
9pm-11pm - PM Bracket
Melee Ruleset (Apex 2015):
Singles Stage List
Starters/Neutrals:
Yoshi’s Story
Fountain of Dreams
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dream Land
Counterpick:
Pokemon Stadium
General Rules
Items are set to off
Stock and time are set to 4 stock and 8 minutes, respectively
Wobbling is legal. Wobbling past 250% will be considered stalling and is not allowed.
Double Blind: If elected
Contest Port Priority: If elected
Neutral Start: If elected
DSR: You cannot counter pick to any stage you have won on ever.
Gentleman’s Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it. This rule takes priority over DSR. Players may NOT agree to change the number of matches to be played.
Forced Character Selection: Off
Matches that time out will be determined by the remaining number of lives, then percentage of the current stock. In the event of a percentage tie, the match should be replayed in full. Sudden Death is not to be played, and will not count. A player/team may not counterpick to the stage they last won on. This includes the first match won via stage striking.
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
Any coaching that happens during the match (but not in between matches) is restricted. Players who violate this rule will receive a warning (BOTH the player AND the person coaching the player) on the first attempt. Players who violate this rule after a warning will be disqualified from the event and a possible ejection from the venue.
Players are to attend their matches at the designated times they are called. If you are late to a match, the following rules will be applied based on the amount of time:
If you are 5 minutes late: Results in a match loss
If you are 10 minutes late: Results in a set loss
These times will be strictly enforced to make sure that each player will enjoy the full event on a timely manner.
Winning player of the preceding match bans a stage/stages (if applicable).
For Best of 3 sets, each player gets 1 stage ban.
For Best of 5 sets, there are no stage bans.
Project M 3.0.2 Ruleset (Modified Apex 2014):
Singles Stagelist:
For the 1st match, stage strike the starter list in 1-2-2-1 fashion. After each match, the winner of the previous match bans 2 stages (Players may counterpick a stage that they previously banned in the set, but may not counterpick a stage on which they won). The player who lost the previous match chooses a stage, then the player who won chooses their character, then the player who lost chooses their character.
Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Pokemon Stadium 2
Dreamland (64)
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi’s Story (Melee)
Counterpicks:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Pokemon Stadium 2
Dreamland (64)
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi’s Story (Melee)
Yoshi’s Island (Brawl)
Lylat Cruise
Wario Ware
Green Hill Zone
Skyworld
4 stock, 8 minutes.
Sets are best of 3. Semi-Finals+ are best of 5.
Items set to “off” and “none.”
Either player may call for a Double Blind character selection for the first match.
Dave’s Stupid Rule: A player may not counterpick any stage he won on in a set.
Controller port is determined by Rock Paper Scissors if it can’t be agreed upon.
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
Quitting out of a match before it is over will result in a loss for the quitter.
If time runs out, the person with the most stock left (or least % if they are equal) wins. If the % is equal as well, play a 1 stock 3 minute match, same characters and stage.
If the match goes to sudden death due to a suicide move (Ganon’s side-B, Kirby/DDD’s swallow, holding someone in a grab on a platform as it moves out of the boundaries, etc.), the one who initiated the move wins.
Buffer set to off.
Custom controls are allowed, but controllers modified to enhance performance are not. No turbo buttons, etc. However, removing the springs from shoulder buttons or replacing a thumbstick with a different thumbstick are ok.
Custom music is allowed as long as it’s not too distracting, but any textures or vertex hacks outside of the official team color textures are not.
If you want to use your own SD card, a TO must overwrite the important game files (not music) in order to make sure there are no modifications. If you are caught cheating with modified game files, you will be immediately DQed without refund and banned from future events.
In the event that the game crashes or the TV/Wii loses power in the middle of a match, that match will be restarted from the beginning with the same characters and stage. If a player uses a known glitch to intentionally crash the game or otherwise make it unfinishable, that player may be forced to forfeit the match or be DQed at the TO’s discretion.
No excessive stalling (this includes abusing Jiggs’ Rising Pound and Mario’s Up-B Walljump)
No coaching during a match. Consulting someone between matches is allowed as long as it doesn’t hold up the next match.
Both players may agree to any rule or stage outside the tournament ruleset.
Giga Bowser is banned.
Smash 4 3DS Ruleset:
Any entrant planning to attend the event must bring their own 3DS and their own copy of Smash 4. There are two reasons for this:
Each match needs a setup
Controls are currently limited to only one profile on a 3DS system and borrowing someone’s 3DS means you will have to adjust their controls every time. This is impractical and time-consuming.
Stock count set to 3
Timer set to 8 minutes
If any game goes to time and both players have the same number of stocks then the player with the lower percent wins the game. If the players are tied for percent then a one-stock, 3-minute overtime game will be played.
Stagelist:
Starter Stages:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Yoshi’s Island
Counterpick Stages:
Lumiose City
Each player will strike 1 starter stage to determine where the first game will be played. There are no stage bans when counterpicking, and no Dave's stupid rule.
Players are allowed to agree with one another to adjust this rule set in any way; the exception to this addendum is players cannot increase the Stock count above 3 and cannot increase the Timer above 8 minutes
Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.
