Apex 2014 - January 17-19, 2014 - Somerset, NJ

[clubbadubba]

It gives more matches than straight to bracket, less than RR pools. Drawback in terms of number of matches, advantage in terms of excitement of matches and in time necessary.

I'd recommend not going to Apex just for the tournament matches. The rest of the time is the best part.

Also don't get too wrapped up in quantity of matches. In pool play you will always play some games against people that you will stomp that probably can't even z cancel. Those are not games worth worrying about missing, trust me. In an 8 man pool, playing 6-8 is probably not worth the time.

 

[Fireblaster]

It gives more matches than straight to bracket.

How? If you lose twice in pools you're out, just like a regular bracket.

 

[SSB64-Jel]

As has been said before making it into bracket is a privileged not a right.
S Tier players at Apex: (4/5)
Isai
Boom
Ruoka Danchon
Moyashi
Maybe the 3rd Japanese player

A Tier: (12/13)
JaimeHR
Tacos
Sensei
A$
Kefit
Kerokeroppi
Captain Tavo
Mariguas
Dext3r
Sheermadness
Star King (Keyboard)
Firo
YBombb
+ maybe a couple I missed
S + A tier total: ~15-20

I might have missed a couple names, but really only S and A tier players deserve to get into bracket.
That means that people who have no business getting into bracket (Not S or A tier) WILL get into bracket anyway.

I don't think 32 is stingy at all.

Edit: replaced Tirolargo with Dext3r, thanks Solo

To have a bracket of only the top players would make alot of hype games. I hope really hope we do pools this year.

 

[MrMarbles]

It gives more matches than straight to bracket, less than RR pools. Drawback in terms of number of matches, advantage in terms of excitement of matches and in time necessary.

I'd recommend not going to Apex just for the tournament matches. The rest of the time is the best part.

Also don't get too wrapped up in quantity of matches. In pool play you will always play some games against people that you will stomp that probably can't even z cancel. Those are not games worth worrying about missing, trust me. In an 8 man pool, playing 6-8 is probably not worth the time.

of course I'm not just going for the tourney matches. But they are important to me. If my understanding of bracket pools is correct then it doesn't actually create any more matches.

 

[Yobolight]

of course I'm not just going for the tourney matches. But they are important to me. If my understanding of bracket pools is correct then it doesn't actually create any more matches.

It creates more matches if you make it out of pools because everyone starts bracket in winners regardless of if you came second in your pool.

 

[MrMarbles]

It creates more matches if you make it out of pools because everyone starts bracket in winners regardless of if you came second in your pool.

ah thanks that makes sense

 

[Fireblaster]

It creates more matches if you make it out of pools because everyone starts bracket in winners regardless of if you came second in your pool.

Yeah but for players who don't make it out of pools (the majority), it's the same number of matches as if it was just a giant bracket.

Oh well, better than no pools at all.

 

[Cobrevolution]

see i was under the impression that pools would be done exactly how they were done at zenith. is this not the case?

 

[Han Solo]

see i was under the impression that pools would be done exactly how they were done at zenith. is this not the case?

This is not the case. Zenith was round robin pools. Apex will be bracket pools as of right now.

 

[Cobrevolution]

kay. nvm. **** melee and brawl, give us RR. it's only fair to have something that they don't, right? considering they've had pools for a decade and we've had them at one tournament.

 

[Maliki]

We should just commit a genocide on the melee and brawl community's,project m can stay and so can m2k he can watch as we do it.

 

[SSBPete]

lol 12 char's last sooooooooooo ****ing long though i think RR is no good. SINGLE ELIMINATION like men. We'll put the whole tournament on the dedicated 64 stream.

yeh just realised RR would take forever

12 char battles don't take long when i 60 stock you

 

[clubbadubba]

even a good old fashioned 60 stock is likely to take > 20 minutes and most likely 30 minutes lol.

 

[Kefit]

Hey guys, I need a badass doubles partner for Apex. Does anyone else out there need a badass doubles partner?

 

[SSBPete]

nvm

10chars

 

[Kefit]

Jel and I have plane tickets now. We're flying in Wednesday the 15th and out on Monday the 20th. Yes, we're actually going to be around for longer than the the shortest amount of time possible! Amazing, I know.

Really looking forward to all the Smash I'll be able to get in. I miss high level Smash :<

 

[JKHDaBomb]

i want to go soooo bad...maybe one day

 

[SSB64-Jel]

Me and Kefit will be coming 100% for sure this year. Next step for us is to sign up. Cant wait to play smash with everyone again Also we are staying much longer this time!!!

 

[Karajan]

Me and Kefit will be coming 100% for sure this year. Next step for us is to sign up. Cant wait to play smash with everyone again Also we are staying much longer this time!!!

The presence of keyboards didn't deter you huh

 

[SSB64-Jel]

The presence of keyboards didn't deter you huh

No. It only opens up for more players for me to play

 

[banze]

I'm also without a doubles partner Kefit !
I'm down if you are

 

[Kefit]

I'm also without a doubles partner Kefit !
I'm down if you are

Hell yeah, let's do it. The world shall tremble before our Pikachu duo.

 

[Han Solo]

Speaking of which, shouldn't double pikachu be banned in teams?

 

[SSB64-Jel]

I'm also looking for a doubles partner. Anyone wanna team?.

 

[SSBPete]

I wasn't thinking about playing doubles but all this enthusiasm is infectious

I'll team if you want

 

[Ceasar]

Speaking of which, shouldn't double pikachu be banned in teams?

Double Pikachus sounds like a fun challenge. They're not unbeatable, though.

 

[clubbadubba]

no pete and tank team?

Speaking of which I'm looking to keep my streak 2nd place in teams alive. I know it might be a bit tougher at Apex but I'm pretty sure it can be done.

 

[KoRoBeNiKi]

Lookin for a partner, Jiggs or Falcon preferred, Pikachu is fine also.

(In other words, yes I am going, and yes if there are multiple KB setups, I plan on taking on of em and getting seeded Nintendude lol)

 

[SSBPete]

no pete and tank team?

im not sure how much success a double yoshi team will have

 

[KoRoBeNiKi]

Pete and Tank vs me and Sheer?

 

[SSBPete]

money match?!?!

 

[Mr Bushido]

Thank You.

 

[tacos]

Someone named "tacos" registered for the event?

 

[SSB64-Jel]

I wasn't thinking about playing doubles but all this enthusiasm is infectious

I'll team if you want

Sweet cant wait to play

 

[KoRoBeNiKi]

just regged even though i am not sure if there ir room (aka looking for room for 1 night, only there on sat/sun

 

[AtotheZ]

I don't really want to register without the event schedule since I would be playing X and Y as well

 

[The Star King]

im not sure how much success a double yoshi team will have

yoshi is too gud in teams though

Killer + Star King Kirby + Yoshi for GFs if we both go

 

[clubbadubba]

but we were almost over the hump sk

 

[The Star King]

:|

don't make me feel guilty :'(

Killer and I are both keyboard-wielding fake smashers who started young and are at a similar skill level. We're pretty much dated together.

anyway what are the odds we both show up?

edit: lol perfect typo, keeping it

 

[Skrlx]

Killer is going to Apex. Will The Star King go as well?