Tin Man
Smash Hero
Tin Man, Unknown522, Meekspeedy, KirbyKaze, R e d X, Bing, Snow Shard, SwitchBlade, Warchamp7, TyrantWolf + MisaMeka.
A&C games is the venue I normally host tournaments at, and home to the tournaments of the Melee community. They have allowed IMPULSE to use several of their TV's, as well as their projector. They will also be providing prizes. Check out their website!
www.acgamesonline.com/home
ESChamp owns one of the best streams in all of Canada, and they will be providing the stream for IMPULSE. Check it out!
www.eschamp.com
www.twitch.tv/eschamptv/videos
ESC:THE ELITE SERIES is the ESC's First Competitive Season. Consisting of 5 Qualifying Events over the course of 5 months. For IMPULSE, they have provided money that has been going towards the travel expenses of various players. This is allowing IMPULSE to have a wider variety of talent than previously possible. The games that can be found at ESC:THE ELITE SERIES include League of Legends, Starcraft 2, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and Skullgirls. Be sure to stop by ESC:THE ELITE SERIES booth at IMPULSE and check out the Grand Finals Exhibition Event and Convention.
www.escelite.com
Who says gamers can't have swag? GDLK takes a creative approach to promoting competitive gaming, and that's through clothing! For IMPULSE, GDLK will be on site, selling various shirts, including 40 IMPULSE shirts made specifically for this event. They will also be providing a $50 CAD pot bonus for both the Brawl singles and Melee Singles events. In addition, the top 2 in both Brawl singles and Melee singles get to chose 1 of ANY of the clothing they have available! THAT'S GODLIKE! Check out their catalogue!
www.gdlk.ca
Omega Collectibles is associated with York Region Street Fighters (YRSF). They have confirmed sponsorship in the form of a $50 CAD pot bonus for both the Brawl singles and Melee singles events. They will also be on site selling various video games and accessories so be sure to stop by if you're interested in buying something. They also carry gamecube controllers in limited supply! Check out their website!
www.omegacollectables.com
Gaming Ottawa is the main source of competitive gaming in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada! They have agreed to provide equipment and staff for IMPULSE. They're also fronting enough money to cover the deposit on the venue. Check out their website
www.gamingottawa.ca
IMPULSE's Melee event is officially and Apex 2013 qualifier. Apex is constantly referred to as the EVO of smash. This is because Apex is the largest tournament for the smash games. The talent present at here is unlike any other tournament, making Apex more than fitting to be the ultimate stage for smash players. Here we have an opportunity for the top placing Melee finishers to earn some seeding points for Apex 2013. The more seeding points, the better you chances are at finishing on top. The seeding points are distributed as follows:
1st – 1024 points
2nd – 512 points
3rd – 128 points
4th – 64 points
5th – 16 points
7th – 8 points
9th – 2 points
13th – 1 point
www.apex-series.com
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Ever since I started playing and following smash on June 27th, 2009, There has not been a joint Brawl & Melee multi day national tournament for Canada. I've always wanted to be able to host something big for Canada, but various problems occurred. But now that those obstacles have been overcome, this goal became realistic again. I was able to put together a great team, and in the next few months, we all hope to be able to deliver a product that will end up as Canada's best Smash event!
Online registration is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but registration is also possible at the door from 9am-11am on June 30th!
Register at:
www.smashimpulse.com
Registration closes on Monday, June 25th at 11:59:59pm EST
The city that IMPULSE will take place in downtown Toronto, the capital city of Ontario! One of the most attractive, prestige, populated, and easily accessible cities in the country!
The venue for IMPULSE is the Pearson room in the Best Western Primrose Hotel
Best Western Primrose Hotel
111 Carlton Street, Toronto
Ontario, Canada M5B 2G3
www.torontoprimrosehotel.com
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1. Americans can get passports very easily. Go to your local post office and apply for them. They will give you all the instructions on what to do, and some people get their passports within 2 weeks! Getting one costs $135 USD for anyone 16+ ($110 USD to renew), or $105 USD for anyone under 16.
2. A possible alternative for Americans is an enhanced drivers license which is cheaper than a passport, and quicker to obtain. The enhanced license lets you travel to Canada, and some other countries (though not as many as a passport).
3. US Passport Card
Please note that as of June 1, 2009 visitors to Canada from the United States will be required to show:
1) If you are crossing the border by land or sea: a valid US passport, a US passport card, or an enhanced driver's license.
2) If you are flying: a valid US passport ONLY
Full details available here: http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/index.html
The Best Western Primrose Hotel has informed me that they will be fully booked this weekend due to the week long Gay Pride Parade that will be occurring (view the Out of Country section or the Tour section in post 2 for more details). I have however managed to get a deal with another hotel that is a 20 minute walk away. The Metropolitan Hotel
Metropolitan Hotel
108 Chestnut Street, Toronto
Ontario, Canada M5G 1R3
The Deluxe rooms go for $105 CAD and $104.93 USD per night. Use the following link to book your hotel rooms and try to book as early as possible to guarantee yourself a room!
IMPULSE Tournament Hotel Deal
A few tournaments across Canada and USA have been selected for the IMPULSE Circuit. These tournaments will act as qualifiers in order to help top players from various regions attend IMPULSE.
Brawl:
- VENGEANCE April 7, 2012 (Mid West)
- HOBO 37 April 14, 2012 (South West)
- Phoenix Brawl 7 April 28, 2012 (West Canada)
- CLASH of the Titans 6 June 2-3, 2012 (Atlantic North)
- Smash t'ill You Crash 3 June 2-3, 2012 (Quebec, Canada)
- The Phoenix Saga: Part 4 June 16, 2012 (Mid West)
Melee:
- Codenamed March 3, 2012 (California)
- SWEET VII March 17, 2012 (Mid West)
- Northwest Manifest March 24, 2012 (North West)
- NYTE April 7-8, 2012 (South West)
- Melee in the Hold 3 May 19, 2012 (West Canada)
- Zenith 2012 May 26-27, 2012 (Atlantic North)
- Smash t'ill You Crash 3 June 2-3, 2012 (Quebec, Canada)
There are several different modes of transportation that end up in Toronto.
DRIVING
This can sometimes be the most convenient mode of transportation since you are in full control. You leave when you want, you take breaks when you want, and you take any route you want. The IMPULSE team is also willing to sponsor a VERY limited amount of FULL carpools that are coming from outside Canada in order to help them reach IMPULSE.
BUSSING
Bussing is a very popular mode of transportation for people looking for a cheap way to reach tournaments in other cities. Here are several bus companies which provide both domestic and international routes.
Canadian Megabus site
American Megabus site
Canadian Greyhound site
American Greyhound site
The bus terminal where you will end up is the Toronto Coach Terminal.
Toronto Coach Terminal
610 Bay Street Toronto
Ontario, Canada M5G 1M5
www.torontocoachterminal.com
FLYING
If you are flying from within Canada or anywhere that's not the United States, the best airport for you to land in is the Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
6301 Silver Dart Drive, Mississauga
Ontario, Canada L4V 1E8
www.torontopearson.com
If you are flying from the United States and you want to save money, I strongly recommend that you fly to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
4200 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga
New York, United States
www.buffaloairport.com
Then bus it via Megabus the rest of the way. The trip from Buffalo to Toronto is about 2-3 hours, and it will end up being much cheaper than flying straight into Canada.
Toronto Subway Map
- The Best Western Primrose Hotel is located east of College Station.
- The Metropolitan Hotel is located east of St. Patrick's Station and west of Dundas Station. it's closer to St.Patrick'.
- The Toronto Coach terminal is located west of Dundas Station and east of St.Patrick's Station. It's closer to Dundas Station.
THESE 3 LOCATIONS ARE ALL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF EACH OTHER
Make sure to take notice of the passport information!
One of the factors that will make IMPULSE the best Canadian tournament for smash will be the out of country attendance. The IMPULSE team has discussed several incentives for those who travel from outside Canada, and below is a list of what we're willing to offer!
1. Free housing! (This is first come (register) first serve. Refer to the housing section in the 1st post for more info).
2. A tour of Toronto! (refer to the tour section in the 2nd post for more info).
Venue fee:
Premium Pass (Allows entry into any event as well as entry into the venue for 2 days) - $30
Fighters Pass (Allows entry into Smash 64, SSF4 AE 2012, & UMVC3 only, as well as entry into the venue for 2 days) - $20
Spectator Pass (Allows entry into the venue for 2 days) - $10
Brawl Singles: $10
Brawl Doubles: $20 ($10 per person)
Melee Singles: $10
Melee Doubles: $20 ($10 per person)
Smash 64: $5
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012: $10
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: $10
*All prices are in CAD and are subject to change*
Super Smash Bros Brawl & Melee Singles ($100 Pot Bonus for both games)
1st Place: 50%
2nd Place: 25%
3rd Place: 10%
4th Place: 5%
5th Place: 3% (x2)
7th Place: 2% (x2)
Super Smash Bros Brawl & Melee Doubles
1st Place: 50%
2nd Place: 25%
3rd Place: 15%
4th Place: 5%
5th Place: 2.5% (x2)
Super Smash Bros 64
1st Place: 60%
2nd Place: 30%
3rd Place: 10%
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012
1st Place: 70%
2nd Place: 20%
3rd Place: 10%
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
1st Place: 70%
2nd Place: 20%
3rd Place: 10%
*All payouts are subject to change*
June 30th
9:00am-11:00am|Registration/Check in
12:00pm|Brawl & Melee Singles Pools Begins (1st half)
1:00pm|Super Street Fighter IV AE 2012 Begins (1 day event)
3:00pm|Brawl & Melee Singles Pools Begins (2nd half)
5:00pm|Smash 64 Begins (1 day event)
6:00pm|Brawl & Melee Doubles Pools Begins
9:00pm|Melee 10 v 10 Canada vs USA Crew Battle Begins
July 1st
9:00am-11:00am|Casual Play
11:00am|Brawl 10 v 10 Canada vs USA Crew Battle Begins
12:00pm|Brawl & Melee Singles Pro Bracket Begins (until top 16)
12:00pm|Brawl & Melee Singles Amateur Bracket Begins
1:00pm|Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (1 day event)
3:00pm|Brawl & Melee Doubles Bracket Begins
7:00pm|Brawl & Melee Singles top 16 Begins
10:00pm|Closng Ceremonies (Awards & Payouts)
*Schedule is subject to change*
Brawl Rules
The Unity Ruleset - v2.1 (This means MK is BANNED in singles and doubles)
Melee Rules
The Official Melee Backroom Recommended Ruleset
64 Rules
The Official 64BR Recommended Ruleset
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 Rules
Double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per Winners, Losers and Grand Finals
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Rules
Double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per Winners, Losers and Grand Finals
General Rules:
Tournament matches have priority over friendlies & MMs. Keep trash talking casual, no need for us to witness someone getting a punch in the face.
*All rules are subject to change*