[Game On] Mario Strikers

Mr_Grinch

Super Mario Strikers:

Penny-Arcade Championship

Unfortunately Mario Strikers can't be played cross region (Pal to NTSC), but for those of you wanting to organise games, you can find the friends list:


For NTSC

http://pawii.pbwiki.com/Mario-Strikers-Charged
Password: wang

For PAL

[HTML]Username Code Mii

Mr_Grinch 2663-8873-3107 Kie
Jam Warrior 0774-1109-0595 Jam Warrior
Alfred J. Kwak 2191-4496-8003 Chris
S-Starwind 1761-9591-3160 S-Starwind
DuckterPepper 0731-1553-6188 Earl
PotU 5112-0271-9068 Robbie
LeRoy 0645-2617-1784 Leroy
Amygdala 3179-2945-1426 Simon
Rami 3780-5854-4516 Rami
Cullen 3823-5317-8740 John
Jammers 4983-1837-2239
AndyDarko 1676-0589-0953 Andy
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If people want to merge the Pal friend codes in to the Wiki then that'd be great with me

Old Op spoilered for posterity.

::Edit:: Cup is over and the winner was PotU! Bow down before his awesome Super Mario Striker skills!

Thanks to everyone taking part, I know for myself there were some tense matches there (ok, there was nothing tense about the matches against Rami, I might as well just have taken the batteries out of my remote) and I hoped everyone enjoyed it. Providing we can play NTSC vs PAL we should set up a World Cup when the game's released there!

Thanks again folks.

Original Op

It's rare we get a game before our NTSC friends, so let's take the opportunity to make them ever so slightly jealous. Up to now all talk has gone on in this thread:http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=22141. Chat about the game and so on should continue there!

Rules of the Cup!

Most of these have been stolen from: http://n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14466 so all credit to those guys. It seemed like a good enough system though.

- Each player must play their opponents both Home and Away (These can be done at seperate times if time is an issue)
- The person hosting (Home team) should set the game CPU to Level 3 (Rule updated as it seemed it was too easy with CPU Level 2)
- Games should be best of 5
- Matches should be set to 3 minutes
- No "cheats" enabled
- Stadium should be chosen by "Home" team.
- Matches should be organised as and when players can via PM or Instant Messaging service

Point system!

- 3 Points for a win in normal time (in three minutes)
- 2 Points for a win in sudden death (over 3 minutes)
- 1 Point for a loss in sudden death
- 0 Points for losing

Knockout round and Final Rules
-2 series of one game (home and away)
-if the games a splitted count the goals the two games and give two points for each goal scored on the away pitch.
-if this results in a draw then it goes to penalties. Each player gets to make 5 unhindered Mega Strike attempts against the other. Most goals wins. In the event of a draw it goes into sudden death (i.e. each player alternates Mega Strikes until there is a clear winner).

Organisation!

Once we've had people register interest I'll organise the groups and add Wii Codes and Mii names to this post. Once the groups have been played out it'll go to knock out rounds.

Voice chat available on the Ventrillo server for those who want to talk during the game (or anyone who wants a running commentary of a game in progress!).

Any other comments/requests/people telling me this is a stupid idea please speak up!

-::Confirmed Players::-
[HTML]Username Code Mii

Mr_Grinch 2663-8873-3107 Kie
Jam Warrior 0774-1109-0595 Jam Warrior
Alfred J. Kwak 2191-4496-8003 Chris
S-Starwind 1761-9591-3160 S-Starwind
DuckterPepper 0731-1553-6188 Earl
PotU 5112-0271-9068 Robbie
LeRoy 0645-2617-1784 Leroy
Amygdala 3179-2945-1426 Simon
Rami 3780-5854-4516 Rami
Cullen 3823-5317-8740 John
Jammers 4983-1837-2239
AndyDarko 1676-0589-0953 Andy
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Also, a small wii related prize will be given to the overall winner of the Cup! (Expect nothing special as it's coming from my pocket)

Mr_Grinch

Post reserved for if folks want to organise another cup!

Results from old one below:

GROUPS
Matches should be played by the 26th of June
(If done before this, even better!)

Group #1

1) Cullen
2) PotU
3) Alfred J. Kwak

Group #2

1) DuckterPepper
2) Jam Warrior
3) S-Starwind

Group #3

1) Amygdala
2) Rami
3) Mr_Grinch

Group #4

1) LeRoy
2) Jammers
3) AndyDarko (Friend of Mr_Grinch and certified 'nice guy')

KNOCKOUT ROUNDS

PotU vs Rami
and
Jam Warrior vs LeRoy

RESULTS

For results, click this nifty google spreadsheet:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pitOxqa-O9JUg30LqpZO3IA&gid=1

(All credit to Amygdala for this!)

CUP WINNER: PotU

Prize:

S-Starwind

Awesome. I'll register interest. Not picking my own game up until saturday though.

Jam Warrior

Interest

Alfred J. Kwak

Count me in. Still need some training to hold up against you guys, though.

DuckterPepper

i am in.

Mr_Grinch

Op updated with details of those confirmed up to now. Any complaints of the rules etc? Opinions on if we should do best of 5 or best of 3?

With regard to the Home/Away team, how about the home team can pick which stadium they use rather than having them randomly select, to give them a -slight- advantage?

DuckterPepper

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

Op updated with details of those confirmed up to now. Any complaints of the rules etc? Opinions on if we should do best of 5 or best of 3?

With regard to the Home/Away team, how about the home team can pick which stadium they use rather than having them randomly select, to give them a -slight- advantage?

rules are ok i guess. i would go for normal best out of 5 since you can have more interesting "catch up" games.

stadium: yes, let the home team pick the stadium.

what about time frame? one week per round?

Alfred J. Kwak

DuckterPepper wrote: »

rules are ok i guess. i would go for normal best out of 5 since you can have more interesting "catch up" games.

stadium: yes, let the home team pick the stadium.

what about time frame? one week per round?

I agree on that the hometeam should be allowed to choose the stadium.

5 games per series sounds ok to me too, but I would suggest to set up a longer time frame, say about 2-3 weeks.

Mr_Grinch

Ditto, if everyone from the previous thread wishes to take part then we have 14 players. Not quite sure how that'll split down in to groups but that's still a fair few matches and I can't get online every night.

I reckon a time frame of 2 weeks (with possible extension if people get stuck, but two weeks should be the aim).

Avicus

can people in Aussie land connect with our Eurpoean friends? BEcause this game came out today and I'm up for a tournament ater i get it later in the week.

Mr_Grinch

With friend codes, yes you can. I doubt lag would be much of an issue either.

Hopefully by the end of this week we'll have everyone who wants to be interested interested and then on Monday we can kick off the Euro(and Australia)cup

PotU

Hell yes, I'm in.

LeRoy

In.

Amygdala

I´m in once I get it. Hurry up, delivery guys!

Mr_Grinch

Updated op again. I'll give it till Sunday evening and then make up the groups (if anyone wants to join before the group stage gets underway too much then we can add them).

Lunker

As one of the aforementioned jealous Yanks, I totally support this idea.

Mr_Grinch

Well, when it comes out over there (which can't be that long now, surely?) we can start a World Cup!

Of course us Europe folk will win.

DuckterPepper

Hi,

random arena? i cant find that option anyway...

PotU

Just close your eyes, press + or - for a while and then A.

That should work.

Rami

I'm interested

Mr_Grinch

I'll edit in the new folks that have said they're interested tomorrow. I'm tired now and need my sleep

Mr_Grinch

Up to now we have enough for 3 groups of 3, or two groups of 6. I've updated the op with more people

Amygdala

I just got my game, so I´m adding everyone in the list now. My code is in my signature.

Mr_Grinch

Cool, if you look in the general Mario Strikers thread there's a complete list of folks in there that you can add.

Mr_Grinch

Sorry to double post.

Last chance for anyone to be involved. Tomorrow morning I'll be working out the groups etc so speak up now if you want in!

Alfred J. Kwak

So, how many players are we now - I counted 8 in the OP. What sort of ranking system do we use and how many games does each of us has to play?

Brainless

Man, I'd join in, but not with my exams being so close. Ah well, maybe next time.

DuckterPepper

Alfred J. Kwak wrote: »

So, how many players are we now - I counted 8 in the OP. What sort of ranking system do we use and how many games does each of us has to play?

like the op says, you get in a group, you play that people 1 game home 1 game away - after the group rounds, the 4 best players are gonne get into the half final then final - depending on the number of participants even quarter finals.

can't wait

Cullen

Woo count me in!

EDIT: D'oh am I too late? Been away for the weekend so only just saw this.

quovadis13

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

It's rare we get a game before our NTSC friends, so let's take the opportunity to make them ever so slightly jealous.

If that is your main goal now, then you have failed. I am not slightly jealous in the least. I am INCREDIBLY jealous of your Mario-Striking abilities.


I also heartily approve of this idea and would like to see it continued upon release here.

Rami

it's a shame you can't have a spectator, then we could have a 'professional' commentator for the matches.

Mr_Grinch

Cullen, not too late, i'm sorting the groups out tomorrow. Busy day today and bed soon.

I'll post up groups when at work tomorrow

Mr_Grinch

-disregard this post. All sorted now!-

LeRoy

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

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The top player from Groups #2 and #3 and the top two players from Group #1 will go through to the semis.

(It's not quite as fair as having 4 seperate groups but it's the only way I can see of doing it. Other suggestions welcome )

If the Groups stay like this, I would give the 4th spot to best 2nd place in the group round.
Judged by

1. Points (avg.)
2. Goal Difference
3. Goals Scored (avg.)
4. Goals allowed (avg.)
5. Coin Toss

Average to level the games more that the players from the big group have.

PotU

I see if I can get Iskander to play with us.

Mr_Grinch

LeRoy wrote: »

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

O
The top player from Groups #2 and #3 and the top two players from Group #1 will go through to the semis.

(It's not quite as fair as having 4 seperate groups but it's the only way I can see of doing it. Other suggestions welcome )

If the Groups stay like this, I would give the 4th spot to best 2nd place in the group round.
Judged by

1. Points (avg.)
2. Goal Difference
3. Goals Scored (avg.)
4. Goals allowed (avg.)
5. Coin Toss

Average to level the games more that the players from the big group have.

I see that as a much fairer system than mine.

Adopted.

Jammers

I'd like to sign up if its not too late. I've barely had chance to play it so far so I'll probably get my ass kicked, but someone has to be San Marino, right?

Mr_Grinch

Excellent! That means we only need one more to have 4 proper groups!

Jammers, can you post your Mario Strikers code?

quovadis13

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

LeRoy wrote: »

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

O
The top player from Groups #2 and #3 and the top two players from Group #1 will go through to the semis.

(It's not quite as fair as having 4 seperate groups but it's the only way I can see of doing it. Other suggestions welcome )

If the Groups stay like this, I would give the 4th spot to best 2nd place in the group round.
Judged by

1. Points (avg.)
2. Goal Difference
3. Goals Scored (avg.)
4. Goals allowed (avg.)
5. Coin Toss

Average to level the games more that the players from the big group have.

I see that as a much fairer system than mine.

Adopted.

However, since the teams in group 1 will have played an extra two games (because of the 4 people in their group), you would probably hvae to ignore the results they got against the lowest place team in their group. That should put them all on the same playing field.

Mr_Grinch

My friend just got Mario Strikers, he doesn't post here but I'm pretty sure he'll play. Help fill in numbers too! That'd put us up to 4 groups of 3.