SSB4 Official Tournament: Character Selection Thread

[AuraBreak]

So guys....did I do a decent job with all of this? I know we had a rocky start at first....

I think you did fine, the only problem was people not reading the thread and not signing up on challonge first.

@ A AuraBreak
@Angelglory
@nnnightshade
You guys were very close to being on the main tournament. So I wanted to inform you that you have the largest chance of being added. That is all.

<3

 

[LckyAce]

Mr. Game and Watch is now up for grabs!~

Wait what!? I thought I was already in the tourney?

 

[Finsom25]

@ Pink! just a small request, if i may ask we trade characters, i understand if not.
<3

 

[Captain Norris]

Oh and maybe add everyones friend code in the first post as well?

not quite yet. We may not have to spread the codes around to everyone if things work out.

 

[Finsom25]

also, if anyone can help me, i dont quite understand the "starter stages" and "counter picks" can someone help explain?

 

[ミスティック Speed]

Wait what!? I thought I was already in the tourney?

You dropped out for school, remember?

 

[Orngeblu]

Uuh oh, bracket got changed around. Spirst has the type advantage.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

@ Themandme
You will be receiving Little Mac
@ Captain Norris
Everyone has chosen a character now. We're all set to go! I updated the first post with this info.

@...well, everyone who's in the tournament....

Feel free to swap characters around with other people. Just be sure to inform me through PM if you do so. This way, I can change things around on the first page and stay organized. Thank you!
(note, if you don't inform me, you will be stuck with the character you originally had in the tournament....just say'n...)

 

[Raijinken]

also, if anyone can help me, i dont quite understand the "starter stages" and "counter picks" can someone help explain?

This explanation will be going by what I'm guessing will resemble this tournament's implementation based on how APEX runs theirs.

In a tournament, there are starter stages. Players take turns striking stages until only one remains, in this case, each player will strike one stage and the remaining stage is chosen (for instance, if I strike Yoshi and you strike Final Destination, we go to Battlefield for round 1.

After round 1, we skip the character changing step since we're (I think) character locked once the tournament starts. Let's say you won the first round. We are now able to choose from all of the counterpick stages as well as neutrals (I believe). Since you won round 1, it's my pick for the stage, but you get to ban a number of those counterpicks, which I am then not allowed to choose. In APEX rules, it's 3 bans, but I'm not sure what we'll do here. Let's say for simplicity that it's 3. The counterpick list is:

Jungle Japes*
Mute City*
Prism Tower
Rainbow Road
Paper Mario*
Tomodachi Life
Tortimer's Island
Arena Ferox

I've put asterisks by three that we will pretend you banned. I am then free to pick any of the remaining stages: Prism Tower, Rainbow Road, Tomodachi Life, Tortimer Island, Arena Ferox, Battlefield, Final Destination, and Yoshi's Island Brawl. I wouldn't want to bring you back to Battlefield where you won, so let's pretend I want us to go to Rainbow Road.

That match plays out as normal, and then the process is repeated until one of us has won the match set of either 2/3 or 3/5.

If we follow "Dave's Stupid Rule", then a player cannot counterpick to a stage they have already won on. For instance, if we're in the finals and you win on Battlefield, then I win on Rainbow Road, you cannot counterpick back to Battlefield. If you win round 3, I cannot counter pick to Rainbow Road. If I win round 4, you cannot counterpick to Battlefield OR the stage you won on in round 3. This is to prevent major stage-bias from recurring in a set. This rule can be overridden if both players agree to allow a stage to be re-selected.

 

[Finsom25]

This explanation will be going by what I'm guessing will resemble this tournament's implementation based on how APEX runs theirs.

In a tournament, there are starter stages. Players take turns striking stages until only one remains, in this case, each player will strike one stage and the remaining stage is chosen (for instance, if I strike Yoshi and you strike Final Destination, we go to Battlefield for round 1.

After round 1, we skip the character changing step since we're (I think) character locked once the tournament starts. Let's say you won the first round. We are now able to choose from all of the counterpick stages as well as neutrals (I believe). Since you won round 1, it's my pick for the stage, but you get to ban a number of those counterpicks, which I am then not allowed to choose. In APEX rules, it's 3 bans, but I'm not sure what we'll do here. Let's say for simplicity that it's 3. The counterpick list is:

Jungle Japes*
Mute City*
Prism Tower
Rainbow Road
Paper Mario*
Tomodachi Life
Tortimer's Island
Arena Ferox

I've put asterisks by three that we will pretend you banned. I am then free to pick any of the remaining stages: Prism Tower, Rainbow Road, Tomodachi Life, Tortimer Island, Arena Ferox, Battlefield, Final Destination, and Yoshi's Island Brawl. I wouldn't want to bring you back to Battlefield where you won, so let's pretend I want us to go to Rainbow Road.

That match plays out as normal, and then the process is repeated until one of us has won the match set of either 2/3 or 3/5.

If we follow "Dave's Stupid Rule", then a player cannot counterpick to a stage they have already won on. For instance, if we're in the finals and you win on Battlefield, then I win on Rainbow Road, you cannot counterpick back to Battlefield. If you win round 3, I cannot counter pick to Rainbow Road. If I win round 4, you cannot counterpick to Battlefield OR the stage you won on in round 3. This is to prevent major stage-bias from recurring in a set. This rule can be overridden if both players agree to allow a stage to be re-selected.

Wow, alright thanks. alot to take in.

 

[Raijinken]

Wow, alright thanks. alot to take in.

It makes a lot more sense after you do it a few times. At least we don't have to worry about swapping characters (if I interpret our rules right).

Normally the loser can change characters before the stage picking happens, then after a stage is chosen (but before it's selected for the match to start), the winner can change characters.

 

[nnnitsuj]

Yeah thanks for the explanation. I was wondering about that myself as well seeing this will be my first tournament I'll be participating in.

 

[Raijinken]

Yeah thanks for the explanation. I was wondering about that myself as well seeing this will be my first tournament I'll be participating in.

If our tourney admins would like, I could get their clarification on a few things, then reformat it in a bit clearer way for people to read, and then get it posted on the front page or in some other easy location. Well, @ ミスティック Speed and @ Captain Norris ?

 

[LckyAce]

You dropped out for school, remember?

No I said it was a half day at school and I got out of school early

 

[fearless.leader]

Well Im exited, how do we actually attend the tourney once it begins? log on to the challonge, or will we need to be on raidcall as well? sorry im sure its written somewhere..

 

[ミスティック Speed]

If our tourney admins would like, I could get their clarification on a few things, then reformat it in a bit clearer way for people to read, and then get it posted on the front page or in some other easy location. Well, @ ミスティック Speed and @ Captain Norris ?

If you would like me to add something to my first post, I can do so. Just clarify what it is that needs to be clarified. xD

 

[Pink!]

@ Pink! just a small request, if i may ask we trade characters, i understand if not.
<3

I'm sorry, but I don't want to trade characters.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

I'm sorry, but I don't want to trade characters.

xD Honestly....Pink! seems like too big of a Jigglypuff fan to give her up....

 

[Finsom25]

I'm sorry, but I don't want to trade characters.

No problem, good luck.

xD Honestly....Pink! seems like too big of a Jigglypuff fan to give her up....

Lol yea. Be kinda misleading if you played with someone like ROB.

 

[Themandme]

Looks like I'm fighting @ Kirbyquake good luck!

 

[Kirbyquake]

Looks like I'm fighting @ Kirbyquake good luck!

Good Luck to you as well!

 

[ミスティック Speed]

Looks like I'm fighting @ Kirbyquake good luck!

Good Luck to you as well!

vs.

 

[Themandme]

vs.

Why does it say kirby vs fox but when I quote it's right.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

Why does it say kirby vs fox but when I quote it's right.

...huh? o.o

 

[Captain Norris]

Hey guys, I think that trading characters should only be regulated up until this Saturday. What you get then is what you must stay as. Choose wisely.

 

[Themandme]

...huh? o.o

The first time I looked at it it wasVs

 

[ミスティック Speed]

The first time I looked at it it wasVs

Hey guys, I think that trading characters should only be regulated up until this Saturday. What you get then is what you must stay as. Choose wisely.

Noted!~

 

[Finsom25]

Hey guys, I think that trading characters should only be regulated up until this Saturday. What you get then is what you must stay as. Choose wisely.

Do you mean trading with other players characters, or is this that and unclaimed characters also all together?

 

[Captain Norris]

Do you mean trading with other players characters, or is this that and unclaimed characters also all together?

everything in general. You still have a few days though.

 

[Finsom25]

didnt someone earlier ask for toon link? thinking of trading.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

didnt someone earlier ask for toon link? thinking of trading.

If you can find out who wanted him...

 

[Finsom25]

Toon Link please!

I think it was him.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

@ R RascalTheCharizard
Tagged him for ya.

 

[Brickbuild101]

I'll take Mii Swordfighter. :3

 

[Brickbuild101]

Ok everyone, I think some people posted their character choice before signing up. If your name is not in the Challonge but your character is selected- please let me know.

Uh, I chose Mii Swordfighter. My Challonge name'll be OmegaStar.

 

[nnnitsuj]

Uh, I chose Mii Swordfighter. My Challonge name'll be OmegaStar.

Spots are all taken my friend. Those that weren't chosen will just have to wait till next time. We can still spectate during the stream though.

 

[Brickbuild101]

Spots are all taken my friend. Those that weren't chosen will just have to wait till next time. We can still spectate during the stream though.

That was...fast.

 

[nnnitsuj]

Yeah the spots filled up within the minute it was posted haha.

 

[Brickbuild101]

Yeah the spots filled up within the minute it was posted haha.

...Wow. xT

 

[RascalTheCharizard]

@ ミスティック Speed @ Finsom25 I have been summoned. Yeah, I wanted Toon Link. If you're swapping character, I'm still interested in him. But if not, that's fine too. Charizard will be so hype.

Kinda relevant: I actually did my first ever 0-death combo today. Was playing as Charizard in Project M against my buddy's Falcon. The reads were too stronk and that ending Fsmash felt soooo gooooooood.