(SCS) Steel City Showdown! July 26th, Pittsburgh, PA -LIVESTREAM IS UP!

[GwJ]

I should wear swim trunks for pools.

 

[ArgentStew]

This sounds like a lot of fun, but I won't be able to come now...

 

[GwJ]

How come? I was looking forward to seeing you there.

 

[Camalange]

I should wear swim trunks for pools.

And my flippy-floppies.

 

[GwJ]

That's it. LoCal's all coming in swim trunks and flippy-floppies. At least for pools. We don't need swim trunks when we're not in a pool.

 

[Sleek Media]

I don't really see the point in pools. The best player should win no matter what order he faces everyone else. Just seems like a cheap way to arrange the final match so that it suits a few players better.

Oh, well. At least it will provide a much-needed warmup.

 

[GwJ]

Well if you're good then, it shouldn't matter, right?

 

[ArgentStew]

How come? I was looking forward to seeing you there.

Going with my family to SoCal... I was trying to book tickets for after this tourney, but could only get them for Friday... The only way I imagine I'd be able to make it is if someone chickens out and doesn't want to fly...

 

[Darth Waffles]

LoCal > SoCal.
I'm seriously considering bringing swim trunks and flippy floppies

 

[Camalange]

Going with my family to LoCal... I was trying to book tickets for after this tourney, but could only get them for Friday... The only way I imagine I'd be able to make it is if someone chickens out and doesn't want to fly...

lolwhut


But still, sorry to hear :/

I agree with GwJ's theory on pools. It doesn't really bother me whether or not we do it. It'll only make the seeding more accurate and overall a more enjoyable experience for the latter.

@Fishy - I'm already decided that I'm going to, lmao

 

[Darth Waffles]

lolwhut

I agree with GwJ's theory on pools.

I should wear swim trunks for pools.

It doesn't really bother me whether or not we do it. It'll only make [...]a more enjoyable experience

yeah........

 

[ArgentStew]

Pools is more or less a way to give more people a chance to play more games... Seeding by pools is pretty accurate 95% of the time IMO... The only problem is keeping them all even and not letting them get too stacked with good players or people from the same location...

 

[ithrowthings]

I don't really see the point in pools. The best player should win no matter what order he faces everyone else. Just seems like a cheap way to arrange the final match so that it suits a few players better.

Oh, well. At least it will provide a much-needed warmup.

Pools = more matches for lower placing players.

The reason pools are so great is take DBZ for example. Let's say before the cell saga that the championship was double elim.

Goku would fight vegeta first round and knock him into losers because he isn't majin vegeta. Let's say that after that fight, Android 18 fights Goten and Trunks and gets knocked into losers. 18 would end up fighting Vegeta FIRST ROUND of losers bracket and take LAST place overall. Hercule maybe got an easy bracket and placed 5th even though android 18 could destroy him no problem. If 2 really good players fight in round 1 it makes things nigh impossible for people in loser's bracket.

If they seeded the bracket using pools results, Goku and Vegeta would be on entirely different ends of the bracket and the results would more accurately reflect the skill level.

 

[M@v]

Pools = more matches for lower placing players.

The reason pools are so great is take DBZ for example. Let's say before the cell saga that the championship was double elim.

Goku would fight vegeta first round and knock him into losers because he isn't majin vegeta. Let's say that after that fight, Android 18 fights Goten and Trunks and gets knocked into losers. 18 would end up fighting Vegeta FIRST ROUND of losers bracket and take LAST place overall. Hercule maybe got an easy bracket and placed 5th even though android 18 could destroy him no problem. If 2 really good players fight in round 1 it makes things nigh impossible for people in loser's bracket.

If they seeded the bracket using pools results, Goku and Vegeta would be on entirely different ends of the bracket and the results would more accurately reflect the skill level.

QFT....also, Love the DBZ reference. But its before the BUU saga. Learn your DBZ n00b.

As he said, pools give people more tournament matches. This helps especially people new to tournaments; it give them a lot of experience in what can be a stressful tourney environment. We won't likely have enough to eliminate anyone, so don't worry. The pools will just be there to properly seed everyone. And look at the bright side: it gives you a good warmup before brackets .

 

[Camalange]

@Fishy - Wow >_>

@ITT - That was amazing, lol

 

[Sleek Media]

I think it's safe to say that DBZ is the choice source for analogies in this group.

 

[Camalange]

DBZ is too goods ^_^

 

[M@v]

LoCal > SoCal.
I'm seriously considering bringing swim trunks and flippy floppies

But Ill be flipping burgers and you'll be at Kinko's flipping copies


....of tourney flyers .


Also, if anyone plays the Yugioh TGC, I'd be willing to bring my cards and play some games when the tourney ends.

 

[Camalange]

I'm still wondering if there's enough people for a pools.

0_o

 

[Sleek Media]

Wouldn't you just need 32? There should be at least 37 people coming. I'm actually looking forward to pools...it will give me a good chance to play a variety of characters in a tourney setting to see what sticks. Plus, the more Smash in general, the better. I might be bringing a Wii, but I definitely don't have a TV that I can transport. By the current count, about half of us can be playing at any given time if all setups are 1v1.

 

[bowz]

We'll most likely have that FFA in the back corner again >_>

That pissed me off..

 

[M@v]

you can do seeding pools with any amount of people. It only is a concern if you want to knock people out of pools.

 

[GwJ]

You should be in bed young boy.

 

[bowz]

What's bed?

 

[-Crews-]

We'll most likely have that FFA in the back corner again >_>

That pissed me off..

Agreed. If there is going to be an open tv then it should be for friendly singles, not gay ffa's.

 

[Sleek Media]

Agreed. If there is going to be an open tv then it should be for friendly singles, not gay ffa's.

Wrong, *****! FFA rocks.

 

[GwJ]

I have to agree with Crews. I never got to play him last time and I'd prefer it be a friendly than a tourney match as friendlies are.....friendlier to put it simply. FFA's shouldn't be on the open TV, friendlies should.

 

[-Crews-]

Wrong, *****! FFA rocks.

if by rocks you mean chugz a fat load of jiz then ya, i agree with you.

 

[Kawaiiness]

I managed to get a shift switch at work, so L and I will in fact be attending. Looking forward to it.

 

[Sleek Media]

I managed to get a shift switch at work, so L and I will in fact be attending. Looking forward to it.

Okay, but only if you dress like a man this time.

 

[GwJ]

Most indeed.

 

[M@v]

Updated. I know some people are bringing setups who didnt tell me, but can you at least let me know if you are? I need to keep track of it so I know how many TVs I have to work with.

Also, BRING more setups!

 

[-Crews-]

Okay, but only if you dress like a man this time.

ouch, that was low. funny, but low none the less.

 

[Kawaiiness]

Lol, don't count on it. I'm far too pretty to "dress like a man".

 

[Sleek Media]

I'm not going to lie. I thought you were an ugly girl the first time I saw you.

 

[Lawz.]

I'm not going to lie. I thought you were an ugly girl the first time I saw you.

****, you and all your insults XD

 

[Camalange]

Dang.




Trash talk just changed to low blows >_>

 

[GwJ]

^ What he said. Don't get to the point where you're making fun of people.

 

[ithrowthings]

Probly bringin mah Wii.

 

[Sleek Media]

Don't ask me not to make crossdresser jokes. How often do you think I get the chance???

Alternate cross-dresser version:
I do what I want! *snap* *snap* *snap*