Watch the Throne is the first Melee Arcadian to come to Chicago. Arcadians are tournaments where no ranked players are allowed to enter. Posted below are banlists for nearby regions. It is up to the TO discretion for bans.
This is a SUNDAY tournament.
~Still Being Updated~
[IL] : Kels, Dart, Vro, Orly, Mr. F, Scythe, Captain Faceroll, The Good Doctor, Oro?!, Hindawg, Sveet, Sago, Matt R, 7ent, Azzu
[WI] : Tapion, Mundugu, Inui
[IN] : Trail, Tink, Ckit, Lance, Vorhese, Rik
[MI] : Duck, Prince Abu, kjh, Ginger, Beach, Juggleguy, Shaedan
[OH] : Drephen, Hanky Panky, 4%
[MO] : Darkatma, Shinobi
[KY] : Reeve, Luigigoshard
If you are any of the above players and would like to attend the Arcadian to improve the experience, please PM me. I will pay you for your participation! I would be asking for things like commentary, matchup advice, and money matches.
LOCATION:
Reynolds Club
University of Chicago
5706 S. University Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
GAMES: Super Smash Bros Melee, hosted by Vro and Goldman Snacks
PARKING:
Free street parking.
STREAM:
twitch.tv/MeleeEveryday
SCHEDULE:
*Registration ends 15m before each event starts. We are going to be more strict with schedule starts. DO NOT message Arjuna or Cary during registration. If you are running late, have a friend pay and sign up for you. DQs are enforced 10m after your match is delaying bracket (TO discretion).
10:00 am - Venue Opens / Registration starts
*12:00 pm - Doubles Starts
*2:00 pm - Singles bracket pools start
4:30 pm - Singles bracket pools done / DINNER
*5:30 pm - Bronze / Silver / Gold Brackets start
6:30 pm - Top 32 photo + Start
9:00 pm - Tournament Ends
10:00 pm - Venue Closes
COST (Cash Only):
Venue fee: $10
Full Melee Setup: $3 discount
College ID: $2 discount
(so w/ both discounts: $5)
Melee Singles: $5
Melee Doubles: $5 each teammate ($10 per team)
(Ex: if you enter both events that's $10 + $10 for venue fee if you do not receive venue fee discounts.)
Bronze / Silver / Gold Brackets: $3
Eligible to those who entered Melee Singles. In pools, top 4 make it out to top 32, next 4 seeds qualify for Gold, next 4 seeds qualify for Silver, everyone else qualifies for Bronze. Straight to bracket, double elim.
PAYOUTS:
<50 entrants
50%, 25, 15, 10
<100
40%, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 2.5, 2.5
100+
40%, 20, 15, 8, 3.5, 3.5, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5
RULESET:
Melee:
- APEX ruleset (with a couple modifications) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74563582/Apex/Apex2015_Rulebook.pdf
- DK64 is banned in teams
- Semi's/Finals are all 3/5
This is a SUNDAY tournament.
~Still Being Updated~
[IL] : Kels, Dart, Vro, Orly, Mr. F, Scythe, Captain Faceroll, The Good Doctor, Oro?!, Hindawg, Sveet, Sago, Matt R, 7ent, Azzu
[WI] : Tapion, Mundugu, Inui
[IN] : Trail, Tink, Ckit, Lance, Vorhese, Rik
[MI] : Duck, Prince Abu, kjh, Ginger, Beach, Juggleguy, Shaedan
[OH] : Drephen, Hanky Panky, 4%
[MO] : Darkatma, Shinobi
[KY] : Reeve, Luigigoshard
If you are any of the above players and would like to attend the Arcadian to improve the experience, please PM me. I will pay you for your participation! I would be asking for things like commentary, matchup advice, and money matches.
LOCATION:
Reynolds Club
University of Chicago
5706 S. University Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
GAMES: Super Smash Bros Melee, hosted by Vro and Goldman Snacks
PARKING:
Free street parking.
STREAM:
twitch.tv/MeleeEveryday
SCHEDULE:
*Registration ends 15m before each event starts. We are going to be more strict with schedule starts. DO NOT message Arjuna or Cary during registration. If you are running late, have a friend pay and sign up for you. DQs are enforced 10m after your match is delaying bracket (TO discretion).
10:00 am - Venue Opens / Registration starts
*12:00 pm - Doubles Starts
*2:00 pm - Singles bracket pools start
4:30 pm - Singles bracket pools done / DINNER
*5:30 pm - Bronze / Silver / Gold Brackets start
6:30 pm - Top 32 photo + Start
9:00 pm - Tournament Ends
10:00 pm - Venue Closes
COST (Cash Only):
Venue fee: $10
Full Melee Setup: $3 discount
College ID: $2 discount
(so w/ both discounts: $5)
Melee Singles: $5
Melee Doubles: $5 each teammate ($10 per team)
(Ex: if you enter both events that's $10 + $10 for venue fee if you do not receive venue fee discounts.)
Bronze / Silver / Gold Brackets: $3
Eligible to those who entered Melee Singles. In pools, top 4 make it out to top 32, next 4 seeds qualify for Gold, next 4 seeds qualify for Silver, everyone else qualifies for Bronze. Straight to bracket, double elim.
PAYOUTS:
<50 entrants
50%, 25, 15, 10
<100
40%, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 2.5, 2.5
100+
40%, 20, 15, 8, 3.5, 3.5, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5
RULESET:
Melee:
- APEX ruleset (with a couple modifications) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74563582/Apex/Apex2015_Rulebook.pdf
- DK64 is banned in teams
- Semi's/Finals are all 3/5