Summer of Smash Week 14: Shine and Dubai Dojo

[Game7a1]

The last week of the Summer of Smash. Only fitting there's two international tournaments happening.

Shine 2017 (August 25th - 27th; Massachusetts / New England)
Bracket: https://smash.gg/tournament/shine-2017/events
Schedule: http://imgur.com/a/XqQti / http://imgur.com/TkVxIWr
Stream (Top 8): www.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp
Stream (Everything before then): www.twitch.tv/bigbluegg

Dubai Dojo 2 (August 25th - 26th; Dubai, UAE)
Bracket: https://smash.gg/tournament/dubai-dojo-2/events
Stream: Will post soon.

 

[Finh009]

I think Ron is the only Japanese player whose first overseas appearance wasn't in the US.

 

[Ziodyne 21]

Seriously what is it with Bayo falling out of ZSS's boost kick and at the worst possible times too.

 

[Yonder]

Doubles Clouds is ****ing ridiculous, and that's all I'm gonna say bluntly since it's not like the competitive thread for moderation.

Ugh.

 

[ぱみゅ]

Doubles Clouds is ****ing ridiculous, and that's all I'm gonna say bluntly since it's not like the competitive thread for moderation.

Ugh.

Yeah, this is pretty much the space for free mood swings, emotional bursts and kneejerk reactions (as long as they relate to the current Smash events).

Seriously what is it with Bayo falling out of ZSS's boost kick and at the worst possible times too.

I'm pretty sure is related to her thin hurtbox frame. Funny enough, Cloud falls often, too.

 

[Yonder]

But, on a positive note, Marss' Lucario had a really intriguing strategy I've never seen before in doubles that won him the set 3-2.

He intentionally SDs right away to be at 2 stocks,thus getting a power up based on the stock difference of his partner.

That's really cool and I can't believe it worked but...it did. Very very well.

 

[Lord Dio]

But, on a positive note, Marss' Lucario had a really intriguing strategy I've never seen before in doubles that won him the set 3-2.

He intentionally SDs right away to be at 2 stocks,thus getting a power up based on the stock difference of his partner.

That's really cool and I can't believe it worked but...it did. Very very well.

He's had that strat for a while now, Beefy Smash Doods made a video on it.
Tbh, I find it a little too risky, but whatever gets you the win I suppose.

 

[TDK]

How long until we ban Cloud in doubles? Please? Can we get him out of here?

 

[Yonder]

How long until we ban Cloud in doubles? Please? Can we get him out of here?

The main problem I saw was how any character's up throw leads to finishing touch. No amount of DI or SDI could save your skin.

 

[Ziodyne 21]

Personally I think at the very least a "only one Cloud limit" a team clause is not unreasonable at this point

 

[Lord Dio]

Why are we trying to put limits on Cloud? He's just gonna break 'em.

 

[Finh009]

Prof.molokhia 3-2 Fuwa

AAA 2-1 Fuwa

 

[ShadowGuy1]

Dabuzis dropping out because of health issues.

 

[Finh009]

T 3-0 Shuton

Let's go T!

 

[TDK]

Bushaheen 3-1 Madara

The Middle East's #2 player (and the best middle eastern player at the event) already in losers.

 

[ShadowGuy1]

SilentDoom2-1 Kogarasuma

 

[Finh009]

HIKARU 3-1 SHI-G | 9B

Earth 3-1 Ranai

Edge 3-0 Ron

 

[Guido65]

T 3-1 HIKARU

 

[Finh009]

Edge 3-0 Ranai

SHI-G | 9B 3-1 Ron

 

[TDK]

Back in the states...

IceArrow 2-1 Saj

 

[Guido65]

KEN3-1 T. T played way better vs ken then he normally did. He's slowly improving vs sonic and his play in Dubai dojo looks a lot more polished.

 

[TDK]

That was a level of patience I haven't seen from T before.

Also, Tyroy > VoiD

 

[Ziodyne 21]

That was a level of patience I haven't seen from T before.

Also, Tyroy > VoiD

So the Bayo / Sheik MU now looks even at best. Despite how much it seems Sheik should have the advantage on paper..

 

[Guido65]

9B 3-0 T. 9B just countered T's style. He would have been better if he had a bit more patience but overall very impressive from him. Best I've seen him play since Civil War.

 

[|RK|]

For whenever @Das Koopa does the results... Poyo went all Kirby today.

Last hurrah for his Kirby tho - transitioning to Lucina main in the future.

 

[Ziodyne 21]

Feel kinda bad for Marss. First big major he attended in a while and in his hometown . and he runs into Zack in pools who always just destroys him whenever they meet.

 

[Game7a1]

So I am back from Shine. Below is my run in a spoiler for the curious.

Spoiler: Bracket run

Game7a1 2-0 Plyr3 (I let him go to FD as Sheik. Whoops.)
Game7a1 2-0 McLoud
Game7a1 0-2 Marss
Game7a1 2-0 Tarn (Funny enough, I eliminated him in round 2 pools in Shine 2016. Also a streamed match.)
Game7a1 1-2 Redeemer Z (First game 3 of the day for me. Don't know why the bracket uses the check mark instead of the game count.)
Placing: 97th

I saw a lot (more than I expected) of NE and MA PR players get upsetted in round 1 pools (such as Ntarps, DM888, Tsage, and Chavo), so of which didn't go to round 2. If you need me to list them, I can. A bit in a rush right now.

 

[Yonder]

So I am back from Shine. Below is my run in a spoiler for the curious.

Spoiler: Bracket run

Game7a1 2-0 Plyr3 (I let him go to FD as Sheik. Whoops.)
Game7a1 2-0 McLoud
Game7a1 0-2 Marss
Game7a1 2-0 Tarn (Funny enough, I eliminated him in round 2 pools in Shine 2016. Also a streamed match.)
Game7a1 1-2 Redeemer Z (First game 3 of the day for me. Don't know why the bracket uses the check mark instead of the game count.)
Placing: 97th

I saw a lot (more than I expected) of NE and MA PR players get upsetted in round 1 pools (such as Ntarps, DM888, Tsage, and Chavo), so of which didn't go to round 2. If you need me to list them, I can. A bit in a rush right now.

Nice work man, rep those balloonweights! I'm curious as to why you went Jigglypuff for ROB instead of Game and Watch?

 

[Yonder]

Edwin the Pac Man went last stock last hit with Salem.


Ugggghhhh so close.

 

[Minordeth]

Salem... clutches it out (!) against Edwin, a Pacman main(!), 2-1, last stock.

 

[Yonder]

At least Edwin 2 stocked him game 2.

Bell into u smash confirm is quite good.

 

[Wintermelon43]

Pac-Man just couldn't grab that win.

 

[Minordeth]

In Soviet Smash, Bayo get janked.

 

[Ziodyne 21]

JK 2-1 ESAM in a very, very close set.

 

[Game7a1]

Nice work man, rep those balloonweights! I'm curious as to why you went Jigglypuff for ROB instead of Game and Watch?

My set against Raffi at GUMS 11 can answer that question. I didn't factor in the fact that Redeemer Z played a more zoning-based ROB, though.

 

[ShadowGuy1]

Cosmos 3-0s MISTAKE!!!!!!

 

[Game7a1]

Ally 3-2 Tweek
EDIT: Dark Wizzy 3-1 Captain Zack
Today's been the day of Mario.

 

[NotLiquid]

Ally's Diddy is hilarious to watch

He's basically playing him like he plays Mario

 

[Game7a1]

Mistake 3-2 Marss
EDIT: Light 3-0 Mr. E
IceArrow 3-2 DarkAura (I have no idea who IceArrow went)
EDIT 2: Light 3-1 JK

 

[Yonder]

I saw Larry 2-1 Wadi when I was tuned in too. Wadi threw away the set by going ROb against Larry game 3. Like...what?