This thread is to discuss the legality of specific stages in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Examples of things that might be discussed in this topic would be "Delfino Plaza is a good starter" or "Distant Planet should be banned".
Under standard tournament procedure, stages fall into one of three categories:
Starter stage: A starter stage is a stage that is eligible to be played in the first game of a tournament set.
Counterpick stage: A counterpick stage is a stage that is legal for tournament play but not eligible to be played in the first game of a tournament set.
Banned stage: A banned stage is a stage that may only be played in a tournament at the agreement of both players. Some tournaments disallow such agreements.
Now as follows are the stage relevant portions of the BBR Rule Set 3.0, which is current as of August 3, 2010.
Set format (In Order of Procedure):
* Battlefield
* Yoshi's Island
* Smashville
* Lylat Cruise
* Pokémon Stadium
* Final Destination
* Castle Siege
* Delfino Plaza
* Halberd
Counterpick
* Luigi's Mansion
* Norfair
* Frigate Orpheon
* Pokémon Stadium 2
* Port Town Aero Dive
* Distant Planet
* Pictochat
* Jungle Japes
* Rainbow Cruise
* Green Greens
* Brinstar
Counter/Banned
* Yoshi's Island (Melee)
* Pirate Ship
Banned
* Mushroomy Kingdom 1
* Mushroomy Kingdom 2
* Mario Circuit
* Rumble Falls
* Bridge of Eldin
* Spear Pillar
* Wario Ware
* New Pork City
* Summit
* Skyworld
* 75m
* Mario Bros.
* Flat Zone 2
* Hanenbow
* Shadow Moses Island
* Green Hill Zone
* Temple
* Onett
* Corneria
* Big Blue
Tournament organizers are to choose the number of starter stages (3, 5, 7, or 9) and use as many Starter/Counterpick stages as required reading from the top of the list down and making the remainder of that section (if any) into counterpick stages. Mixing and matching is not an element of the BBR Rule Set.
Discuss away.
Under standard tournament procedure, stages fall into one of three categories:
Starter stage: A starter stage is a stage that is eligible to be played in the first game of a tournament set.
Counterpick stage: A counterpick stage is a stage that is legal for tournament play but not eligible to be played in the first game of a tournament set.
Banned stage: A banned stage is a stage that may only be played in a tournament at the agreement of both players. Some tournaments disallow such agreements.
Now as follows are the stage relevant portions of the BBR Rule Set 3.0, which is current as of August 3, 2010.
Set format (In Order of Procedure):
Starter/CounterBBR Rule Set 3.0 said:1. Opponents make their character select screen choices for the first match. *
2. Opponents start the stage striking procedure.
The stage striking order changes depending on the number of stages allowed. When reading this order, “1” is player 1 and “2” is player 2. The optimal striking orders are as follows:
* 3 Stages: 2-1
* 5 Stages: 1-2-2-1
* 7 Stages: 1-1-2-2-2-1
* 9 Stages: 1-1-1-2-2-2-2-1
3. Each player may announce one stage to be banned for counterpicks of the set.
4. The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2.
5. The loser of the previous match announces the next match's stage from either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List. **
6. The winner of the previous match chooses their character.
7. The loser of the previous match chooses their character.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches.
*Double blind character selection may be called for the first match. Also, the choices made here include the character's color and whether the player will start as Samus or Zero Suit Samus, as Zelda or Sheik, or as a particular Pokemon for Pokemon Trainer.
**No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
* Battlefield
* Yoshi's Island
* Smashville
* Lylat Cruise
* Pokémon Stadium
* Final Destination
* Castle Siege
* Delfino Plaza
* Halberd
Counterpick
* Luigi's Mansion
* Norfair
* Frigate Orpheon
* Pokémon Stadium 2
* Port Town Aero Dive
* Distant Planet
* Pictochat
* Jungle Japes
* Rainbow Cruise
* Green Greens
* Brinstar
Counter/Banned
* Yoshi's Island (Melee)
* Pirate Ship
Banned
* Mushroomy Kingdom 1
* Mushroomy Kingdom 2
* Mario Circuit
* Rumble Falls
* Bridge of Eldin
* Spear Pillar
* Wario Ware
* New Pork City
* Summit
* Skyworld
* 75m
* Mario Bros.
* Flat Zone 2
* Hanenbow
* Shadow Moses Island
* Green Hill Zone
* Temple
* Onett
* Corneria
* Big Blue
Tournament organizers are to choose the number of starter stages (3, 5, 7, or 9) and use as many Starter/Counterpick stages as required reading from the top of the list down and making the remainder of that section (if any) into counterpick stages. Mixing and matching is not an element of the BBR Rule Set.
Discuss away.