[10/8/16] The Inverse Method [2]: Mind Games

[Cyziax]

Bracket: http://challonge.com/InverseMethod2MindGames
Sign-up: http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/rg4Q7t1cPQ

Welcome to the third tournament of season 2 of The Inverse Method. Again, last week we were treated to amazing plays from a wide variety of players using characters never before seen on The Inverse Method. An example would be DGL who, using Pac-Man and Mr. Game and Watch, made it to fourth place. Securing third was Killer, falling flat after a fantastic Winners run with his Little Mac, however Chuy stopped him in his tracks in Winners Finals. After being sent to Losers Bracket in top 8, Raheem built up momentum until he reached Losers Finals, where he ran right over Killer to get into Grand Finals. There, he kept his winning streak alive by beating Chuy in two consecutive sets while Chuy had a lot of trouble adapting. This Inverse Method's theme is the mind games a player must create and adjust to in order to win a match. Without proper mental adjustment, one will not be able to come out as the victor.


If you would like to see a rule change, leave a comment in the discussion section.


Basic Rules

~Matches will be 3 stock, 8 minutes.


~One match from each round will be streamed. You can request to be streamed by contacting Cyziax on Twitch.


~Sets are best 2 games out of 3. Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals are the only exceptions, them being best 3 games out of 5.


~If lag is a problem, contact Cyziax BEFORE THE MATCH ENDS and it will be dealt with accordingly.


~If you disconnect, start the match as it was left off with the same stocks and percentage.


~Items are disabled. No exceptions.


Characters

~All characters are allowed, including miis.


~You may have custom specials, but NO EQUIPMENT on your character.


~At the beginning of a match, characters are chosen blind. The following matches, the winner announces their character first before the loser selects their character.


Stages

~At the beginning of a match, the player with the higher seed (1 would be higher than 5) will strike one stage from the list of starters, then the other player will strike two stages from the list of starters, and finally the higher seeded player will choose where to play for game one.


~After game one, the winner will strike two stages from the entire list of stages and the loser will pick the next stage.


~The "Gentleman" rule is now in effect, meaning you can play on stages that are not from the stage list only if both players agree.


~"Dave's Stupid Rule" will be implemented, this meaning you may not go to the same stage twice in one set.


~Stage striking is a requirement for every match (unless you are using the "Gentleman" rule).


STARTER STAGES


*Final Destination/Omega Stages


*Dream Land (64)


*Smashville


*Skyloft


*Delfino Plaza



COUNTERPICK STAGES


*Pilotwings


*Battlefield


*Lylat Cruise


*Kongo Jungle 64


*Wuhu Island


*Duck Hunt


*Halberd


*Castle Siege


*Town and City


Chat

~To find your opponent, the primary resource will be Twitch chat. This is found at https://www.twitch.tv/cyziax or if you do not have a Twitch, the discord chat is available, though it is not recommended. https://discord.gg/Yz6639M


Prizes

~Prizes will be awarded to the players with the most OVERALL points throughout both seasons of the Inverse Method.


~The prizes will be awarded at the end of season 2.


~The rewards are: first - $10 eshop card, second - $5 eshop card, third - $5 eshop card.



Thank you all for participating and good luck in bracket.