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2009 Console Tournaments: Rules and Info (READ FIRST POST...FIRST)
Zig21
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This thread is for rules, registration guidelines, updates, schedules, and questions regarding console tournaments ONLY. This thread will NOT cover console freeplay or any other events, including handheld, PC, tabletop, etc. Please note that all information is subject to change between now and September 4th.
Schedule
Friday, September 4th
12pm - 6pm: Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii)
Saturday, September 5th
12pm - 8pm: Street Fighter IV (X-Box 360)
10pm - 2am: Soul Calibur IV* (X-Box 360)
*Based on turnout, see SCIV section below
Sunday, September 6th
12pm - 6pm: Halo 3 (X-Box 360)
Registration
Schedule
Friday, September 4th
12pm - 6pm: Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii)
Saturday, September 5th
12pm - 8pm: Street Fighter IV (X-Box 360)
10pm - 2am: Soul Calibur IV* (X-Box 360)
*Based on turnout, see SCIV section below
Sunday, September 6th
12pm - 6pm: Halo 3 (X-Box 360)
Registration
- Registration for ALL console tournaments begins on Friday, September 4th, right outside of the console tournament area.
- Signups for Saturday and Sunday tournaments will be limited on Friday and Saturday. Unrestricted registration begins 2 hours before a specific event. See an individual tournament's section below for more information.
- Each tournament has two lists: Main and Standby. Once the Main list has been filled up, you can only sign up on Standby. This means you can only enter the tournament if someone from the Main list fails to show up (odds of this happening are generally pretty good). Entrants from Standby are on a first-come, first-served basis.
- If you do not have a complete team for a team tourney, you must enter on Standby. If you can subsequently find a team before the tournament starts AND there is room on the Main list, you will be moved into a guaranteed spot. Otherwise, you will be paired up with whoever else we choose from the Standby list.
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When: Friday (9/4), 12pm - 6pm
Format: 1 vs 1, single elimination
Cap: 512 players
Rules
Stocks: 3
Time Limit: 5 minutes
Damage Ratio: 1.0
Stage Selection: Random
Pause: Off
Items: Off
You may bring your own Gamecube controller if you wish, provided it's not wireless (no Wavebirds). If you prefer a Wii Remote and/or Nunchuck, you may only use those we provide at each station. Classic Controllers are also allowed.
During a match, the winner of an individual game must keep the same character. Loser may switch characters if they wish to do so. This rule ONLY applies to a single opponent. At the start of a new match against another player, you may select any character you want.
Stalling tactics are not allowed. You may use infinites, but not for stalling purposes. Also, no Meta Knight glitch(es).
Available Stages:*
Battlefield, Final Destination, Delfino Plaza, Luigi's Mansion, Frigate Orpheon, Pirate Ship, Yoshi's Island, Halberd, Lylat Cruise, Pokemon Stadium 2, Smashville, Castle Siege, Green Hill Zone, Jungle Japes, Corneria, Pokemon Stadium
Before each game, either player can propose playing on any stage of their choice. If the opponent agrees, they may select that stage. Otherwise, they must choose random stage select.
*Subject to change.
Format: Qualifiers
Format: Semi-Finals and Finals
When: Saturday (9/5), 12pm - 8pm
Format: 1 vs 1, single elimination
Cap: 512 players
Rules
Versus Mode
Rounds: 3
Battle Time: 99 seconds
Handicap: None
Random Stage Select ONLY
You may bring your own controller if you wish, provided it's not wireless.
During a match, the winner of an individual game must keep the same character. Loser may switch characters if they wish to do so. This rule ONLY applies to a single opponent. At the start of a new match against another player, you may select any character you want.
To configure your controls, start a match and use the in-game pause menu, then exit back to Character Change. If you forget to do so and start the match, you may pause mid-game to change them BUT your opponent has the option of either restarting the game or resuming as-is.
Format: Qualifiers
Format: Semi-Finals and Finals
When deciding on the lineup for 2009, Soul Calibur IV was NOT originally included. After giving it some thought, however, I decided to find some means of adding it since last year's turnout was still quite good. Starting Friday, there will be a sign up sheet/poll for SCIV. If we can get a minimum number of sign ups, we will hold the tournament Saturday night after Street Fighter IV. If not, no tournament will be held. As of this time I have not decided on what that minimum number will be, but it will probably be at or near the cap listed above because we always have a fairly high percentage of no-shows from the main list.
In other words, if you were only planning on attending PAX for the SCIV tourney, I suggest you reconsider.
Soul Calibur IV (X-Box 360)
When: Saturday (9/5), 10pm - 2am (**SEE ABOVE**)
Format: 1 vs 1, single elimination
Cap: 128 players
Rules
Standard Versus
Battle Count (Rounds): 3
Battle Time: 60 seconds
HP Gauge: default
Soul Gauge: default
Random Stage Select ONLY
You may bring your own controller if you wish, provided it's not wireless.
Yoda and Algol are not allowed.
During a match, the winner of an individual game must keep the same character. Loser may switch characters if they wish to do so. This rule ONLY applies to a single opponent. At the start of a new match against another player, you may select any character you want.
You MUST configure your controls at the character select screen. If you forget to do so and start the match, you may pause mid-game to change them BUT your opponent has the option of either restarting the game or resuming as-is.
Format: Qualifiers
Format: Semi-Finals and Finals
When: Sunday (9/6), 12pm - 6pm
Format: 4 vs 4, Team Slayer, single elimination
Cap: 128 teams (512 players)
Rules
Team Slayer, 4 vs 4
First to 50 kills
15 minute time limit
5 second respawn time
10 second suicide penalty
10 second betrayal penalty
Starting weapon: Battle Rifle
No Vehicles
No radar
You may bring your own controller if you wish, provided it's not wireless.
If you quit the game for ANY reason short of a serious emergency, the current game will proceed without you. If your team wins, you will be allowed to play in the next match. Should your entire team quit without permission, it will count as a forfeit and you will be eliminated from the tournament. This rule also applies if you reset the game or console.
Maps:*
Construct, Guardian, High Ground, Narrows, The Pit
Each round in the bracket will be on a different map. Before each match, both teams may agree to play on any map if they wish to do so.
*Subject to change.
Subbing:
Format: Qualifiers
Format: Semi-Finals and Finals
This post will be used to answer popular questions.
Do you know anything about handheld events?
No, now get off my lawn.
When will rules for (insert game) be finished?
Right now the majority of rules for all games are more or less final. You might see the occasional tweak or correction here and there, but nothing major. The only exceptions, if any, will be the stage selection for SSBB and Halo. Brawl's stage list is still close to being final, but Halo's might expand quite a bit depending on which of the map packs are now free and which DLC stages are popular (if any).
STAY ON TOPIC!:evil:
I second this motion. Meta Knight is banned in most, if not all, big/official tourneys because of that glitch. There have been no other problem with any other characters though, so the roster is still very open for selections.
Also (not sure if you're aware of these) but would things like ledge guarding and chain grabbing be allowed?
Other then that, looks good. I'm glad to hear there's no items.
Ahem, what took you so long? :P
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Nice.
At this time we will only be providing wired 360 controllers, but you are free to bring any stick you'd like (so long as it's not wireless).
Good stuff Rob, if you need any help, you know where we are.
-jalapNo
Ah well, maybe for PAX East?
By ledge-guarding, do you mean edge-hogging? As in, hanging on the edge when someone else is recovering? When has that ever been disallowed?
*shaking my head*
See the FAQ:
Thanks,
Diamond 333
Edit: See update.
This might seem like a dumb question but i just want to be sure, does limited sign up mean that only a certain amount of people can sign up that day, or something else?
Also for the Halo 3 tournament Battle Rifle spawns with no radar is the MLG weapon set. Does that mean that the maps that will be played will be MLG variants?
Thank you.
P.S. I know the list is final, but i really wanted to see gears of war in here
1) Yes, sign ups will be limited on Friday for SFIV and on Fri/Say for Halo 3. This is to prevent most or all spots on the Main list (Main=guaranteed entree) from filling up before the day of each tournament.
To give an example, the Main list for SFIV is capped at 512 players. On Friday, only 128 of those spots will be available (not a final number btw). Starting Saturday morning when the doors open, the remaining 384 spots open up.
2) No, we're using the regular variants for all maps.
Monday? what?