Zxv
Smash Lord
Thursday, huh... When's he leaving?
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[NSW] Boost: REBOOT - Sunday, the 11th of September 2011
- Thread starter Shaya
- Start date
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Smash Lord
Low tier tournament IMO. I'll beat you this time ZXV
Zxv
Smash Lord
I'll be working on my low tiers all day Saturday. Should be fun.
Rad
Smash Ace
!banned stages tournament
M
+9999999999
I've been working on my low tiers my whole smash career. get at me, zxscrub. =P
swordsaint
Smash Master
I vote let's run this **** on time and not do it.
swordsaint
Smash Master
cbf going anymore
Zxv
Smash Lord
fffffffffffff Scoot. Stop being emo. You'll enjoy yourself <3
Protips for tournament running on time:
1. Show up on time (i.e. before midday): as in 10:30 at the latest
2. Stop ea from playing friendlies.
3. We'll have lots of fun.
1. Show up on time (i.e. before midday): as in 10:30 at the latest
2. Stop ea from playing friendlies.
3. We'll have lots of fun.
Zxv
Smash Lord
Create a poll for the 5th event, Shaya.
Maybe when I don't have a hang over.
Anyway I'm going to give you guys a bit of a run down of actually WHY scheduling happens like it does.
As of late a lot of people have been showing up later in the day.
Often or not by 11am we have about 10 people at the venue tops.
I hope you guys understand that the bowling alley expects people to be there, and to make money. In general they expect $200 to be spent (i.e. venue fee + food) at least. This is where the painful situation comes in.
No one shows up until "when they feel like it" or really late. Before hand there is little to no people there, as a good half of the total entrants of the day are late.
I can't really "punish" these people for being late by running the tournament and them just not being able to participate, I'm stuck in a situation where if no one actually pays (which hell, would you pay anything if you showed up 2 hours late and I said "sorry, you're too late"?) then we'll lose the venue and lose our ability to run tournaments on a regular basis full stop.
I don't like being in that position, I don't want to have to be like okay guys, we have 10 people in this tournament who are on time, but there's going to be NO POT AT ALL because I need to make sure the venue doesn't stop allowing us to run tournaments.
So I keep forcing back starting times so more people can arrive. So there are actual POTS for tournaments and so I can actually GIVE money to the venue.
But with the ever worsening habits of people showing up like it is, I don't really think I'll be able to continue running tournaments anyway. I don't like wasting my time twiddling my thumbs waiting for people to show up to have me be out till 11pm every tournament.
This effects a lot of people, especially those travelling from out west.
But what can I do? People want tournaments right?
People like the venue we're in right?
I don't know, I'm willing to hear suggestions or thoughts. But fact of the matter is, if we don't have about 20 people at each tournament, at least on time, at this rate I'm just going to have to stop running them.
I dislike being called a bad TO, so I'd rather just stop.
Anyway I'm going to give you guys a bit of a run down of actually WHY scheduling happens like it does.
As of late a lot of people have been showing up later in the day.
Often or not by 11am we have about 10 people at the venue tops.
I hope you guys understand that the bowling alley expects people to be there, and to make money. In general they expect $200 to be spent (i.e. venue fee + food) at least. This is where the painful situation comes in.
No one shows up until "when they feel like it" or really late. Before hand there is little to no people there, as a good half of the total entrants of the day are late.
I can't really "punish" these people for being late by running the tournament and them just not being able to participate, I'm stuck in a situation where if no one actually pays (which hell, would you pay anything if you showed up 2 hours late and I said "sorry, you're too late"?) then we'll lose the venue and lose our ability to run tournaments on a regular basis full stop.
I don't like being in that position, I don't want to have to be like okay guys, we have 10 people in this tournament who are on time, but there's going to be NO POT AT ALL because I need to make sure the venue doesn't stop allowing us to run tournaments.
So I keep forcing back starting times so more people can arrive. So there are actual POTS for tournaments and so I can actually GIVE money to the venue.
But with the ever worsening habits of people showing up like it is, I don't really think I'll be able to continue running tournaments anyway. I don't like wasting my time twiddling my thumbs waiting for people to show up to have me be out till 11pm every tournament.
This effects a lot of people, especially those travelling from out west.
But what can I do? People want tournaments right?
People like the venue we're in right?
I don't know, I'm willing to hear suggestions or thoughts. But fact of the matter is, if we don't have about 20 people at each tournament, at least on time, at this rate I'm just going to have to stop running them.
I dislike being called a bad TO, so I'd rather just stop.
EverAlert
Smash Master
FFFFFFF
...for the record, I was only referring to the point about me, and I was joking at that...
I hope this lecture isn't my fault.
I will say this though: I know for a fact people are less motivated to get to tourneys on time because "lol they always start late anyway" (this includes me, not gonna lie). So hopefully that'll provide a bit of perspective; I'm definitely willing to change my attitude to getting to these things on time, at least for the time being.
...for the record, I was only referring to the point about me, and I was joking at that...
I hope this lecture isn't my fault.
I will say this though: I know for a fact people are less motivated to get to tourneys on time because "lol they always start late anyway" (this includes me, not gonna lie). So hopefully that'll provide a bit of perspective; I'm definitely willing to change my attitude to getting to these things on time, at least for the time being.
No... it just needed to be said.
Please ensure you read and understand it.
Please ensure you read and understand it.
Zxv
Smash Lord
Shaya's the best TO. You guys are the worst.
C'mon, show up. I like Boosts.
C'mon, show up. I like Boosts.
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Smash Lord
In response to JP's post. If you ran an event where everyone was involved first then I believe more people would turn up on time. Why would I bother turning up to sit around doing nothing while the amateur bracket is on? Aside from this tournaments are good, keep running them.
zApollo
Smash Ace
- Joined
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- Messages
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I am hoping that this tourney doesn't start late like the last time I flew over. I felt really disappointed having to leave for my flight in the middle of the tourney when I had originally planned to leave after according to the proposed schedule. Lets hope this time the routine will be a little more strict and efficient in time.
I really enjoyed the last boost I went to, but this time I'd like to be able to stay the whole length until it finishes! Keep the good job going Shaya.
Zxv
Smash Lord
Duelist Pro bracket - Single Elimination: Best of 1 (excluding WF)?
edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhXkqizvEHw&feature=channel
Nova
Banned via Warnings
I am the worst TO ever.
"Where is he, why ISN'T HE PLAYING HIS MATCH, THE BEACH?????"
"He's In the toilet"
"K, dq'd"
Also, I'm always early for Syd tourneys, lol.
Need to go to another one. :/
"Where is he, why ISN'T HE PLAYING HIS MATCH, THE BEACH?????"
"He's In the toilet"
"K, dq'd"
Also, I'm always early for Syd tourneys, lol.
Need to go to another one. :/
SummonerAU
Smash Lord
Duelist pro, what a zzzfest
zApollo
Smash Ace
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2009
- Messages
- 839
No wonder we always seem to finish on time here
, even with 1-2 TVs at a time.
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+9999999999
Zxv
Smash Lord
Apollo's 19 if I can recall correctly (I refuse to acknowledge the acronym).
This has been an issue before the amateur bracket.
Melee events are meant to start at around the same time as that brawl bracket.
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Smash Lord
ILAG Confirmed
GET HYPE
You All Gonna Lose
GET HYPE
You All Gonna Lose
Nova
Banned via Warnings
Hope Harrison shows M2K how to use MK properly. <3
No Halberd, this time, lol.
No Halberd, this time, lol.
Leisha
Top Tier Pillow
That cow is sexy nova
M
+9999999999
What's M2K's situation in doubles?