Ireland & Northern Ireland Thread!

[noahk777]

Hmm maybe the event is set to private invite only by accident, he did invite 407 people and I got an invite despite having never been to an event so maybe he passed over your name by accident? Are you on the smash ireland facebook group?

It's only open to people in Smash Ireland I believe, asumed everyone here had joined:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SmashIreland/?fref=ts

Basically, opens at 12, closes at 23:15, 20 euro deposit that you get back to take a screen out and 2.50 euro an hour to stay in the place (although some people weren't charged last time apparently? idk). So yeah basically turn up and I'd imagine we'll start a bracket when there's enough people. Friendlies will be there throughout the whole day anyway. If you bring your setups everything goes smoother.

OK thanks. I don't have Facebook (I'v been trying to get it for a while, but for some reason it keeps not letting me get it.) so I won't see it. Thanks.

 

[snook]

Tried that SmashIreland link and it doesn't seem to work for me, thought I should join it so I could stay a bit more up to date on things rather than only checking this thread out.

 

[Moydow]

Yeah, I signed up on FB about a month ago solely to access the Smash Ireland group. Would have preferred not to, but apparently the FB group is where everyone is at these days, so I didn't have much of a choice. :/

 

[Valentttine]

Well it's worth it if you saw what's on the smash ireland page today, Eikleman (victim of EZ monayyyyy) is coming over to the uk and wants to visit breaking the border, newry and dublin on his trip while he's around. He posted on the XGC weekly event page too saying he needs to come out to one of them. One of my mates has decided he's gonna work on honing his Ganon for the next month so he can disrespect Eikleman in honor of Bizarro Flame lol

 

[Skarfelt]

I don't think he's gona end up coming to Breaking Boundaries due to $$$ but any events with him over there would be amazing! Professor Pro at Newry, Eikleman in August, we're so spoiled :3

 

[Valentttine]

I don't think he's gona end up coming to Breaking Boundaries due to $$$ but any events with him over there would be amazing! Professor Pro at Newry, Eikleman in August, we're so spoiled :3

It's exciting for the Irish scene, looks like I picked a good time to get involved!

 

[Skarfelt]

Thanks to everyone who came to the weekly today. Our very own @evmaxy54 won Melee and Smash 4 (despite my better efforts in grand finals...) so gratz to him. Looking strong coming into these key upcoming weekends!

18th July - Newry Hosts Super Smash Bros - Melee/PM - Newry
http://smashboards.com/threads/jul-...ros-ft-professor-pro-northern-ireland.404311/
https://www.facebook.com/events/454487934710683/
SIGN UP: http://goo.gl/forms/ki3vHj5Vh7
Probably the biggest Melee/PM event of the Summer, Newry has attracted every single top Irish player along with the dominant Professor Pro from England!

25th July - Road 2 Celtic Throwdown Dublin - Smash 4 - Dublin
https://www.facebook.com/events/781066138674070/?fref=ts
I'm afraid there isn't a page off FB with this one so I'll explain the format here. Celtic Throwdown is the biggest Irish Smash 4 event of the year and this is one of the four "Road 2" events to gather seeding points and hype for it. USF4, Tekken and MKX will all also be there. The event takes place at the XGC. Not 100% sure when it starts yet so I'll update when I know the time. The northern invasion of Throwdown begins with this event - myself, maXy and EOE are all confirmed to be coming so far >=]

1st August - Breaking Boundaries - Melee/PM/Sm4sh Singles/Sm4sh Doubles - Enniskillen
http://smashboards.com/threads/aug-1-2015-breaking-boundaries-enniskillen.405307/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1572101863050570/?fref=ts
SIGN UP: http://goo.gl/forms/IGX4sIVRh1
And finally we arrive at the last event in the three week chain, Breaking Boundaries. It's not really a build up to anything, nor does it have huge names - it just has all the games in one great venue.


Also, in running with the whole grassrooty nature of Smash, if you guys show support to DiamondZero with Newry and myself with Breaking Boundaries, more tournaments will pop up in the future with more games, times, better schedules/venues and whatever else. Basically, show interest in the tournaments and they get bigger and more convenient for everyone. =]

 

[toadee]

yea HUGE thanks to diamondzero and skarfelt for putting in the effort to run these events AND COLLECTING CRTS!!!!!! =)

 

[Skarfelt]

Power Rankings for July 12th
tldr: http://imgur.com/a/tw1i2

Honourable Mentions are players with either too few results, too inconsistent results or just generally hard to place but are still a threat.

Melee

Spoiler

Graphic: http://i.imgur.com/c4xQu2P.png
1. Mint /
2. Way /
3. Averruncus
4. CRAFT /
5. KhanYe East
6. @evmaxy54 /
7. Antoine /
8. @EsperBoss
9. Magnu /
10. Zeruko

Honourable Mentions
AZ
@Lultam
ODG
@RyanEvi /
@ Skarfelt /
@ toadee /

PM

Spoiler

Graphic: http://i.imgur.com/udjFd0f.png
1. Mint /
2. Way
3. KhanYe East
4. Averruncus
5. Magnu
6. @EsperBoss
7. CRAFT
8. Zeruko
9. henriflame
10. @evmaxy54

Honourable Mentions
@ Diamond Zero
Johnst
@TheMikenyan
@RyanEvi
SADX
Skarfelt

Sm4sh

Spoiler

Graphic: http://i.imgur.com/m9enpPa.png
1. Mint /
2. @EOE
3. @ Skarfelt
4. @evmaxy54 /
5. @ ArikadoSD
6. @adam aplz
7. @Zangrief /
8. Way
9. @TheMikenyan
10. S00N (was known as Purple Toaster) /

Honourable Mentions
These players either have too few results are too close to accurately place but still pose a threat.
@Krazy Koopa *
Berra
Blue Persil
Hackle Serpent /////Everyone
@Lythero
@RyanEvi
@ snook
*Koopa's actually amazing at this game and realistically should be much higher but he also doesn't enter tournaments.

 

[snook]

That's a nice surprise, glad to get some recognition :D.

I think I'll try to make it to more events now but it's quite hard when I have to get back home usually on the same day.

 

[EndlessRain]

wait Evi plays Falco
why was I not made aware

 

[Diamond Zero]

Thanks to @ Skarfelt for promoting Newry as much as he has been. I've been inactive on Smashboards and very busy with planning for the event : )

 

[Skarfelt]

MINT ACTUALLY TOOK GAMES OFF PROF HOLYYYYY

NEWRY WAS SOOO GOOD

SETS GOIN' UP TOMORROW LADS

 

[snook]

wow is mint the god of irish smash

 

[SebastianPhoton]

gud turnament, ggs to those who i played especially those who 4 stocked me : |

 

[Moydow]

Few questions on Road to Celtic Throwdown in Dublin next week, because the event page and website explain nothing:
- Any idea of rough start and finish times, for organising buses and trains?
- Which is closer to the venue, Connolly or Heuston?
- Will the DLC fighters and stages be available?

 

[Diamond Zero]

A big thank you to all of those who attended Newry yesterday! Shout outs to Professor Pro for coming out to wee Northern Ireland. Like us on Facebook (Guard Breaker) and follow us on twitter @GuardBreaker. Any and all feedback is appreciated. Results are as follows;

Project M; http://challonge.com/1wgflhpw
Supreme Champion: VwS | Professor Pro
Worthy Adversary: Mint
Maybe Next Time: Way
4th place:
Skarfelt
5th place tie:
Entropy
maXy
7th place tie:
MiKenyan
Adam Aplz

Melee; http://challonge.com/xtk7sqx7
Supreme Champion: VwS | Professor Pro
Worthy Adversary: Mint
Maybe Next Time: Way
4th place:
Craft
5th place tie:
Zeruko
Skarfelt
7th place tie:
maXy
Lultam

I have videos going up tomorrow. I will post the link to playlists ASAP.

 

[Skarfelt]

tfw not free in melee/pm

Thanks to DiamondZero for running it again! Brilliant venue and games, everything looked super professional and I had a great time =]

Few questions on Road to Celtic Throwdown in Dublin next week, because the event page and website explain nothing:
- Any idea of rough start and finish times, for organising buses and trains?
- Which is closer to the venue, Connolly or Heuston?
- Will the DLC fighters and stages be available?

I'd ask @TheMikenyan for confirmation and idk about the first two questions but I believe DLC fighters/stages are fine. I wan say the stagelist is BF/FD/SV/T&C/DL Starters, DH/LC CounterPicks. I'll check with the TO about travel and the time it starts.

 

[EndlessRain]

ProfPro wins everything, Mint gets second, Way gets third. At least it's a change from Mint wins everything, Way gets second?

Jokes aside, congrats everyone, wish I coulda been there. Looking forward to seeing the videos though.

 

[Diamond Zero]

Videos are up! These are the videos I recorded locally. I had missed some sets so I will try and get them from the VoD at another time.

Melee: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOG53lXpOUIv2GepDa9yTdxmIz1ENVra
Project M: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOG53lXpOUKlBMzRy1hxflk__9FwTfmL

 

[bpjk27]

Few questions on Road to Celtic Throwdown in Dublin next week, because the event page and website explain nothing:
- Any idea of rough start and finish times, for organising buses and trains?
- Which is closer to the venue, Connolly or Heuston?
- Will the DLC fighters and stages be available?

Connolly is closer to the XGC.

At R2CT Cork DLC fighters and stages were legal and I think the stage list was the one Skarfelt mentioned above. I assume it will be the same for Dublin.

Edit: Heuston isn't too far from the XGC though. I think you can get the Luas from Heuston into town.

 

[Skarfelt]

Mike says it should start at like 12-1. See you guys there =]

 

[snook]

Hoping it's leaning more the 1 time as I'll probably only get in at 12 then gotta find the place.

 

[ChikoLad]

Well, seems I've finally found my people!

I live in County Meath. I haven't ever entered a tournament yet, but people have been recommending me to, they reckon my Rosalina play holds up. I can't say I'll be entering any soon, since money is factor and I'm still job hunting, but hopefully late this year/early next year, I should be able to get out there! Until then I'll just keep practicing. And I'd love to meet some Irish Smashers, since playing online only does so much for me.

 

[snook]

When you get the chance definately come out to one, friendly people, nice atmosphere, and good experience overall .
Also you think online is the worst? Try only being able to practice with lvl 9 computers lol. (though online can be jarring.)

 

[Skarfelt]

Hey, EOE played pretty much just solo and labbed with Peach for centuries to git gud, y'all can do something similar =P

 

[ChikoLad]

Hey, EOE played pretty much just solo and labbed with Peach for centuries to git gud, y'all can do something similar =P

That's pretty much what I'm doing with Rosalina right now. Just yesterday I think I discovered some new tech for her (or at least unique applications of an existing tech all characters can use, but only Rosalina gets this extra application) that I am considering making a video about. Just need to get to recording matches of me putting it to use to prove it's versatility before I make a video talking about it.

 

[Skarfelt]

http://rsie.challonge.com/tournaments/signup/8mMruXF2sE
SIGNUPS FOR SATURDAY
PREPARE THE NORTHERN INVASION

 

[ArikadoSD]

wow is mint the god of irish smash

The god of Melee/PM maybe, I'll be the one to be the god of sm4sh. You just wait.

 

[NoviceSmasher]

That's pretty much what I'm doing with Rosalina right now. Just yesterday I think I discovered some new tech for her (or at least unique applications of an existing tech all characters can use, but only Rosalina gets this extra application) that I am considering making a video about. Just need to get to recording matches of me putting it to use to prove it's versatility before I make a video talking about it.

I also live in meath.

 

[snook]

Haha good luck Arikado, you've got some obstacles to overcome though! (looking at skarfelt, EOE, Mint)

Actually excited to see how you guys play, hope I can compete .

 

[ArikadoSD]

Haha good luck Arikado, you've got some obstacles to overcome though! (looking at skarfelt, EOE, Mint)

Actually excited to see how you guys play, hope I can compete .

@ Skarfelt is hardly an obstacle :3

 

[Skarfelt]

Funny, you didn't say that at any of the events I've outplaced you at

Oh wait that's all (...two) of them

:3


Realistically, it should probably be clarified that the "titans" of Irish Smash 4 are like Mint, EOE, myself, maXy, Arikado and Adam Aplz - I haven't played Adam yet but I've heard nothing but great things and tight games. There's also Zangrief but he lives in London so it's harder to gauge that. I felt bad being lumped as one of the "top players" at the last XGC while maXy was ignored due to his lesser interactions with our online community or whatever, him and Arikado are definitely as good if not better than me. Not sure about Adam yet but he's probably as good too. The top Irish playres are all extremely close in skill and anyone can take basically any tournament - a lot of it I'd imagine comes down to player matchups and how everyone feels on the day. Mint's brother, Way, is extremely good but struggles an unbelievable amount against maXy for whatever reason. maXy generally struggles against EOE and so on.

So yeah basically Ireland is actually really strong. I don't think Dublin this weekend will be very stacked, though - Mike and S00N/Purple Toaster are both very strong but I can't see them beating any of me/EOE/maXy. I'd imagine we'll be top three at any rate... although I have an amazing john in that I left my controller at maXy's house last Friday and haven't played Smash 4 since last XGC so if I lose that's what happened :^)

I mean all that said I would love it if some new talent popped up that I haven't seen yet at Dublin. Looking forward to playing Snook, Formaldehyde and Moydow. Also interested in seeing how Hackle does at his first (afaik) proper Smash 4 tourney.

uh yeah saturday will be hype ramble over k

 

[ArikadoSD]

I haven't been really active due to not being in dublin atm but I'm going back on the 1st of August and ya'all should expect me at every XGC event that happens after the 12th/14th (cuz I have an exam at that date lol), R2CT Belfast, and Celtic Throwdown until any further notice.

 

[Skarfelt]

get the bus up to breaking boundaries the same day **** your exam amirite

Most of the Melee/PM scene is away on the 15th at Heir so you could pobably use the XGC almost entirely for your own Smash 4 meetup. I don't think there's anything planned for the 29th but some of the Melee guys were talking about doing a thing for Eikleman.

Oh, I'm going to be in Dublin a few days before CT so you gotta come play with me Arikado. Gotta practice for our Grand Final set like

 

[NoviceSmasher]

get the bus up to breaking boundaries the same day **** your exam amirite

Most of the Melee/PM scene is away on the 15th at Heir so you could pobably use the XGC almost entirely for your own Smash 4 meetup. I don't think there's anything planned for the 29th but some of the Melee guys were talking about doing a thing for Eikleman.

Oh, I'm going to be in Dublin a few days before CT so you gotta come play with me Arikado. Gotta practice for our Grand Final set like

WHEN YOU GONNA PLAY ME ON ANTHERS!!!???

 

[NoviceSmasher]

I haven't been really active due to not being in dublin atm but I'm going back on the 1st of August and ya'all should expect me at every XGC event that happens after the 12th/14th (cuz I have an exam at that date lol), R2CT Belfast, and Celtic Throwdown until any further notice.

Who you main??

 

[ArikadoSD]

Who you main??

Sheik, though I'm one of the veeeery few Sheik players around. I believe the only other Sheik is S00n/PurpleToaster, and that's it.

 

[Skarfelt]

WHEN YOU GONNA PLAY ME ON ANTHERS!!!???

Ya so from since you first messaged me I literally haven't played Smash 4. The first day I stopped the Melee to focus on Smash4 again was this week and I legit left my controller at maXy's house last week so I can't practice. We will play, I promise ;_;

 

[noahk777]

Hey, so, whats the next Sm4sh tournament in Dublin? I want to enter my first tournament already. (And naturally win and beat everyone and then go on to win Evo and Apex and then wake up from my dream when I was in my match and the TV fell on me.)


If you didn't understand what was going on in that thing I just said, then congratulations, you inderstand it as well as me.