EEdays

LC DB tournament at Sun 4pm UTC, May 12
Held at Lilycove Contest Hall Ch4 hosted by EEdays
 
1m first prize
250k second
100k 3rd-4th
 
Void if less than 8 players to join.
 
Whisper EEdays for signup (in-game mail, forum, or Dc: EEdays #3131). Deadline: 20min before tour start.

LC DB tournament at Sun 4pm UTC, May 12
Held at Lilycove Contest Hall Ch4 hosted by EEdays
 
1m first prize
250k second
100k 3rd-4th
 
Void if less than 8 players to join.
 
Whisper EEdays for signup (in-game mail, forum, or Dc: EEdays #3131). Deadline: 20min before tour start.

LC DB tournament at Sun 4pm UTC, May 12
Held at Lilycove Contest Hall Ch4 hosted by EEdays
 
1m first prize
250k second
100k 3rd-4th
 
Void if less than 8 players to join.
 
Whisper EEdays for signup (in-game mail, forum, or Dc: EEdays #3131). Deadline: 20min before tour start.

LC DB tournament at Sun 4pm UTC, May 12
Held at Lilycove Contest Hall Ch4 hosted by EEdays
 
1m first prize
250k second
100k 3rd-4th
 
Void if less than 8 players to join.
 
Whisper EEdays for signup (in-game mail, forum, or Dc: EEdays #3131). Deadline: 20min before tour start.

LC DB tournament at Sun 4pm UTC, May 12
Held at Lilycove Contest Hall Ch4 hosted by EEdays
 
1m first prize
250k second
100k 3rd-4th
 
Void if less than 8 players to join.
 
Whisper EEdays for signup (in-game mail, forum, or Dc: EEdays #3131). Deadline: 20min before tour start.

Manager & Teams History (work in Progress)
 
PSL 1 hosted by @ThinkNicer
 PSL 2 hosted by @ThinkNicer
 PSL 3 hosted by @ThinkNicer
 PSL 4 hosted by @OrangeManiac
 PSL 5 hosted by @Gunthug
 PSL 6 hosted by @DoubleJ
 PSL 7 hosted by @DoubleJ
 PSL 8 hosted by @BurntZebra
 PSL 9 hosted by @DoubleJ
 PSL 10 hosted by @Mkns1070, @xXBlu3BreathXx & @LKrenz
 PSL 11 hosted by @DaftCoolio
 PSL 12 hosted by @gbwead
 PSL 13 hosted by @pachima & @ThinkNicer
 PSL 14 hosted by @gbwead
 PSL 15 hosted by @KaynineXL
 PSL 16 hosted by @DoctorPBC & @Imperial
 

Description 
Hey everyone, I am here today to celebrate the retirement and long lived story of @BaliAds He has asked me to host a 50M tag tournament in his honor (Don't ask my why on such short notice). This tournament with be a 5v5 tag format. Tiers are OU, UU, NU, Dubs, UT. To register either post here or DM me on Discord @necasintrouble. 

Date & Time
Sunday, 28th April | 11AM EST | 3PM UTC | 4PM BST

Location
Silph Co Ch 5, Kanto

Rules

Format 
5v5
OU, UU, NU, Doubles, Untiered

Standard Single and Double Battle Rules 
(Please make sure when challenging doubles you chose the Ubers tier)
Bracket will be made 5-10 minutes prior to event start and randomized

Activity Wins
If a player has failed to show up by 10 minutes after the last duel starts you may whisper me to get an activity win

Registration
You must register at least 5 players (One for each tier) and at max 6 (Allowing for 1 substitute)
Prizes
1st Place
50M to split between all participating members

(Prizes may take a few days to distribute)

I suggest..
OU OU UU NU Dubs LC OU UT LC DB Reason for no ps: bc it's mmo
Reason for LC DB: only one db in psl seems lonely, isn't it? Roll the lucky star in LC :).   Also LC DB may have better stable enviroment UU/NU/UT, maybe. (Although it's not official, but still fun). And LC community can support the regular tour to test it out. (And getting more data to build next lcpl
Reason for 8 tires: to get tie and drama.

Plz add Magic Room and Gravity aside as well 🙂

Plz add Magic Room and Gravity aside as well 🙂

Plz add Magic Room and Gravity aside as well 🙂

I suggest..
OU OU UU NU Dubs LC OU UT LC DB Reason for no ps: bc it's mmo
Reason for LC DB: only one db in psl seems lonely, isn't it? Roll the lucky star in LC :).   Also LC DB may have better stable enviroment UU/NU/UT, maybe. (Although it's not official, but still fun). And LC community can support the regular tour to test it out. (And getting more data to build next lcpl
Reason for 8 tires: to get tie and drama.

I suggest..
OU OU UU NU Dubs LC OU UT LC DB Reason for no ps: bc it's mmo
Reason for LC DB: only one db in psl seems lonely, isn't it? Roll the lucky star in LC :).   Also LC DB may have better stable enviroment UU/NU/UT, maybe. (Although it's not official, but still fun). And LC community can support the regular tour to test it out. (And getting more data to build next lcpl
Reason for 8 tires: to get tie and drama.

I suggest..
OU OU UU NU Dubs LC OU UT LC DB Reason for no ps: bc it's mmo
Reason for LC DB: only one db in psl seems lonely, isn't it? Roll the lucky star in LC :).   Also LC DB may have better stable enviroment UU/NU/UT, maybe. (Although it's not official, but still fun). And LC community can support the regular tour to test it out. (And getting more data to build next lcpl
Reason for 8 tires: to get tie and drama.

I suggest..
OU OU UU NU Dubs LC OU UT LC DB Reason for no ps: bc it's mmo
Reason for LC DB: only one db in psl seems lonely, isn't it? Roll the lucky star in LC :).   Also LC DB may have better stable enviroment UU/NU/UT, maybe. (Although it's not official, but still fun). And LC community can support the regular tour to test it out. (And getting more data to build next lcpl
Reason for 8 tires: to get tie and drama.

Tie so void, gg both!

Hello,
 
I appreciate that it's the middle of the regular season of PSL XVI as I write this but I thought it would be a good idea to gather feedback from the community regarding this PSL edition and also look at suggestions for the next one (whoever would be keen to host it).
 
I'll share my views:
 
Pros
I thought it was nice to have a variety of managers involved, including giving a debut to managers like NecasInTrouble and Wallarro - it shows that the competitive community is willing to continue giving new people a chance to showcase their managerial skills in the biggest unofficial tournament Drama was identified and dealt with pretty quickly (e.g. the Brumoso incident), although it could have potentially been dealt with more smoothly (e.g. Not suspending Necas) New players were able to debut in their first PSL season (e.g. LiveLaughHate amongst others) The chips were a nice incentive and had that surprise factor against opposing teams  
Cons
I believe that Doc doing most of the stuff on his own wasn't a good idea considering his commitments - these sort of events always need help as it's incredibly time-consuming Although the chips were a good incentive, I believe that this alongside the point above caused line-ups to be submitted and weekly line-ups to be posted slightly late The fact that players could leave a team that was eliminated during the regular season and join a team to increase their chances at winning seems a bit unfair - I believe you should stick with your team until the very end unless a midseason draft occurs, as it's the player and manager's responsibility to motivate the team. Although both managers had to agree to the trade, I feel players should stick with that team regardless Some of the draft picks weren't the best compared to previous seasons PSL is starting to lose its identity as the years go on. It used to be known as the competition for only the most elite and top players in the game but admittedly the quality has been decreasing over time. Although there are still some great quality matches, the overall quality has definitely reduced.  
To be updated as the season progresses.
 
Now onto my suggestions for a future PSL...
 
Timeline
General Thread to be posted at the beginning of October (enough time to collect donations and build hype) Manager/Player registrations to be posted on the second week of November (Manager sign-ups open for one week, player sign-ups open for two weeks) Auction to take place on the last Saturday/Sunday of November Regular season to take place from the first week of December, with one of the following formats: Seven week round-robin, each team will play each other once. A team will receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss. 6 teams would qualify for the playoffs. Two groups consisting of four teams each (the teams will be chosen at random) - each team will play each other twice, lasting for six weeks. A team will receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss. The top two teams from each group would qualify for the playoffs (4 in total), or the top three from each group qualifying (6 in total) but the teams finishing top automatically receiving a bye until the semifinals. Playoffs would take place from January and conclude in February (around CNY event time)  
Manager selection
There would be a variety of managers picked varying from those who have gained multiple tournament wins, competed in PSL or those who haven't managed before but may have the skills required to take on the role  
Player selection
One of the following options:
All players who signed up regardless of quality will be considered for the draft Implement a certain criteria for players to be drafted to ensure consistent high-quality matches - credit to @LeJovi for the suggestion  
Tiers
Reintroduce showdown tiers, with a vote between: SV OU, SM OU, ORAS OU, DPP OU, ADV OU, VGC If this is not possible then potentially a separate tournament where MMO players would exclusively participate in showdown tiers to prove their skills (e.g. A Smogon based PSL purely aimed at MMO players) Regular Season 8 Tiers - OU, OU, UU, NU, DUBS, LC, MC, MC 10 Tiers - OU, OU, UU, NU, DUBS, LC, MC, MC, Showdown tier, Showdown tier 6 Tiers - OU, UU, NU, DUBS, LC, Showdown Tier - Credit to @Luke There is a consideration to get rid of Manager Choice for future PSL's as there are no great benefits and it risks inexperienced players being slotted in that spot instead of being able to showcase their full potential. Playoff Season Same as above, but in the event of a tie managers will battle in the following tiers (OU, MC, MC)  
General
Chips would be abandoned Introduce a co-host and PSL Council to ensure that the event runs smoothly throughout, line ups/deadlines are handled quicker and to help if any incidents/drama occurs Disable trades during the season as teams that are already eliminated (e.g. RDL's team) can put other teams at an advantage/disadvantage, since in theory, RDL's team may not need to try anymore compared to previous weeks Allow a midseason draft from week 5/6 onwards to give undrafted players or players who missed the original deadline to join if they want. Managers would be given a certain number of credits unrelated to the original draft to bid on these players. Managers to potentially battle each other to decide potential tiebreakers during playoffs (assuming they are not allowed to play again). Having pre-established teams with a consistent mascot for each PSL - Credit to @Luke Removing Manager Choices as a tier and replacing this with Showdown tiers or removing these altogether - Credit to @Luke @Quinn010 Make sure that coaching, if caught, is severely punished to try and deter players from attempting to do so.  
Betting
Betting threads to be reintroduced in the Unofficial Tournaments section for PSL, due to a number of people not realising about the Club section and engagement being lower than previous years  
Additional
Try and bring back Kyu OT Pokemon or other staff prizes as an extra incentive for MvPs and media recorders - Credit to @Axelgor for the idea  
This just came to my head right now so wanted to share, but I'd like to emphasise that this does not mean I'm planning to host the next PSL, more that I thought it would be good to get feedback and ideas in as soon as possible so that we can avoid any delays like this year.

I will give you these bets once I have received money from your bets last week. You owe me 600k if my count is correct 😉 
 
EDIT : Received money, bets validated 🙂 

Take ! 🙂 

Throwing Tyrantrum () vs () Surging Urshifus
 
500k. Surging Urshifus win the week

Cinderace Flame Knights () vs () Chattering Chatot
OU: Zokuru vs Chintsuru
OU: Miloticc vs Yaser
UU: Umbra0-8lol vs Clayclover
NU: Sweetforu vs HayaQL
Dubs: iKillua vs Gabuchox
LC: Darkquiler vs TheDH
MC 1: Hellskream vs Smadagos (LC)
MC 2: Chuckunso vs Artofkilling (OU)
 
Nickitis in Paras () vs () Surging Urshifus
OU: Aerun vs Zireaelciri
OU: LiveLaughHate vs Dshadd
UU: Flacusaurio vs tykd
NU: Konishiwa vs xiabanwanwan
Dubs: AkaruKoyuko vs Lovesinile
LC: QuinnW vs Forfour
MC 1: Azphiel vs Asmodeusro (LC)
MC 2: Razachu vs xigbaar (Dubs)
 
Vodka Juniors ()vs ()Straw Hat Crew
OU: Jorgefirebolt vs Elvesss
OU: Juanchoqui vs Sannuo 
UU: Lachidrago vs zAnderson
NU: Tawlaa vs DrTylerGrey
Dubs: Joalza vs Jhowteon
LC: Nagahex vs Skylux
MC 1: JasonSparrowX vs GodXebec**** (NU)
MC 2: WarwitoX vs BMTirpitz (LC)
 
**** Vodka Juniors used their chip 3 - Both MC picks have gone to their team for the week
 
Throwing Tyrantrum () vs () Inazuma Eleeveen
OU: Qqqianx vs Pablobacas
OU: ZioMoji vs syxkl
UU: TohnR vs Poseidonwrath
NU: Facursa vs IHavsik
Dubs: Mislandier vs Yjos
LC: Cristi vs Gasyflour
MC 1: Ilatios vs Sebat (NU)
MC 2: MKNS vs CarolML (UU)
 
500K Surging Urshifus win the week. accept only one 

Cinderace Flame Knights () vs () Chattering Chatot
OU: Zokuru vs Chintsuru
OU: Miloticc vs Yaser
UU: Umbra0-8lol vs Clayclover
NU: Sweetforu vs HayaQL
Dubs: iKillua vs Gabuchox
LC: Darkquiler vs TheDH
MC 1: Hellskream vs Smadagos (LC)
MC 2: Chuckunso vs Artofkilling (OU)
 
Nickitis in Paras () vs () Surging Urshifus
OU: Aerun vs Zireaelciri
OU: LiveLaughHate vs Dshadd
UU: Flacusaurio vs tykd
NU: Konishiwa vs xiabanwanwan
Dubs: AkaruKoyuko vs Lovesinile
LC: QuinnW vs Forfour
MC 1: Azphiel vs Asmodeusro (LC)
MC 2: Razachu vs xigbaar (Dubs)
 
Vodka Juniors ()vs ()Straw Hat Crew
OU: Jorgefirebolt vs Elvesss
OU: Juanchoqui vs Sannuo 
UU: Lachidrago vs zAnderson
NU: Tawlaa vs DrTylerGrey
Dubs: Joalza vs Jhowteon
LC: Nagahex vs Skylux
MC 1: JasonSparrowX vs GodXebec**** (NU)
MC 2: WarwitoX vs BMTirpitz (LC)
 
**** Vodka Juniors used their chip 3 - Both MC picks have gone to their team for the week
 
Throwing Tyrantrum () vs () Inazuma Eleeveen
OU: Qqqianx vs Pablobacas
OU: ZioMoji vs syxkl
UU: TohnR vs Poseidonwrath
NU: Facursa vs IHavsik
Dubs: Mislandier vs Yjos
LC: Cristi vs Gasyflour
MC 1: Ilatios vs Sebat (NU)
MC 2: MKNS vs CarolML (UU)
 
500K Surging Urshifus win the week. accept only one 

Once Munya posts this thread, the usage changes are locked, unless I misunderstood anything

Tier changes are final

Swampert getting 3.71 under 3.75 and still in March, would it getting test in NU next month?