[Official] Friday Night Fifties (Monthly: Feb)

[Strych]

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/adV2w4N.jpg[/img][/center]

[center][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Special thanks to [color=#0000ff]GM Shanie[/color] for creating the Poster.[/font][/color][/center]

[center][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Text version of the poster:[/font][/color][/center]
[center][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][spoiler][/font][/color][/center]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Friday Night Fifties February[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Feb 22 @5:10 PM EST | 2:10 PM PST | 10:10 PM GMT[/font][/color]

[b]3v3 level 50 Tournament[/b]
[b]64[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] contenders[/font][/color]
[b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]32 [/font][/color][/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]reserves[/font][/color]

[b]Clauses[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]:[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sleep/1HKO/Pristine/Species/Items/Hax Item/Evasion/[/font][/color][b]TIME[/b]

[b]Banned Moves[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] (not including 1HKO):[/font][/color][list]
[*]Future Sight
[*]Counter
[*]Whirlpool
[*]Fire Spin
[*]Sand Tomb
[*]Wrap
[*]Bind
[*]Clamp
[/list]
First prize: Shiny Mankey
Second prize: Pink Kitty Ears
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Alright guys we're going to do a 64 person tournament in one night. We're going to have two teams of referees working through the bracket like so:
[spoiler] [size=5][b]Example Bracket:[/b][/size][img]http://i.imgur.com/ZgXOShF.png[/img]
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Please be ready for your matches.

[size=6][color=#B22222]Check-ins will begin at 5:00pm EST so please be ready to whisper me [u]once your name is called[/u].[/color][/size]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Livestream will be brought to you by [/font][/color][color=#800080][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]CM Plizard[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] & [/font][/color][color=#008000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]GMod Chrisdom[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] @ [/font][/color][url="http://www.twitch.tv/plizard"][color=#0000FF][u]http://www.twitch.tv/plizard[/u][/color][/url]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For an explanation of all clauses and what they mean, check out [/font][/color][color=#800080][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]CM MasonMan[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]'s [/font][/color][url="https://forums.pokemmo.eu/index.php?/topic/14407-list-of-clauses-and-what-they-mean/"]list of clauses and what they mean[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif].[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]Time Clause: [/b][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If a match continues to the point of holding up the tournament proceedings (as in, we couldn't possibly run anymore matches until that match was over), both players in the match are DQ'd. This doesn't apply from semi-finals onwards.[/font][/color]

[center][color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=7]Congratulations LeVolpe[/size][/font][/color][/center]
[center][color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=7][size=5]2nd: Jeehad[/size][/size][/font][/color][/center]
[center][size=7]Final Bracket:[/size]
[url="http://challonge.com/FridayNightFiftiesFeb"]http://challonge.com...NightFiftiesFeb[/url]

Current Reserve List (At 4:30 PM EST 22nd Feb) :
[spoiler][img]http://i.imgur.com/jNmUZ9Y.png[/img][/spoiler][/center]
[center][color=#b22222][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=5]Registration [b][u]will open Thursday the 21st at 6:10 PM EST[/u][/b][/size][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b][u][size=2][[/size][/u][/b][b][u][size=2][url="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Friday+Night+Fifties+February+Signups&iso=20130221T1810&p1=179"][color=#0f72da]conversion[/color][/url]][/size].[/u][/b] On this date, post in this thread with your In-Game Name. Anyone attempting to register before that date and time will have to register again at that date and time.[/font][/color][/center]
[center][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=5]I will be locking the thread just prior to registrations opening. Once the thread is unlocked, post your registration.[/size][/font][/color][/center]
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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][u][b][size=6]Registration is Open.[/size][/b][/u][/font][/color][/center]


[center][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Location of Tournament:
[size=6][b]Floor 1 of Silph Co., Saffron City, Ch 7[/b][/size][/font][/color][/center]



[b][color=#FF0000]Reserves, make sure you attend for your opportunity to compete.[/color][/b]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is a monthly event. The Masters Invitational will be held at the end of December in 2013. More details on that in the future.[/font][/color]

[EricTheGreat]

Finally!!!!

[Plizard]

The stream will also be showing both matches at once.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Po7R4ik.png[/img]

So you don't want to miss it, just in case you want all your Friday Night 50's action.

(and yes, I can switch to the match on the bottom right when needed.)

[Chestbrah]

screw the mankey i want that cool sig

will sign up, will test forum time

[Omen]

This will be funny.

InB4 people start demanding 128 person tournaments because they weren't part of the first 64.

[Gilgamesh]

That Poster is biased towards Lapras. Look at that poor Primeape, he can't do anything from that far away! He has no choice but to be pelted by water while all the Lapras supporters laugh at his misfortune. Poor guy.

[Plizard]

[quote name='Omen' timestamp='1361333730' post='204510']
This will be funny.

InB4 people start demanding 128 person tournaments because they weren't part of the first 64.
[/quote]

I want to run one of those in the future.

[quote name='Gilgamesh' timestamp='1361334412' post='204512']
That Poster is biased towards Lapras. Look at that poor Primeape, he can't do anything from that far away! He has no choice but to be pelted by water while all the Lapras supporters laugh at his misfortune. Poor guy.
[/quote]

That Primeape is preparing it's focus punch, Lapras is just splashing to try and stop him.

[Strarn]

Dat prize.

[MrMasonMan]

I've updated the clauses thread with the new Time Clause. Be sure to have a read over it guys.

Edit: Oh it seems like it's been put in the OP as well.

[caughtem]

We'll see if I can be lucky enough to get into two of these.

[MarioForum]

That is one insane poster, Shanie.

[Fujimura]

wished it was last week friday T_T

[caughtem]

Couple of questions about the Time Clause: Will they give the players a heads up and tell them to wrap things up? Is there a set time limit? Or is it if the Moderators feel like the players are stalling too much, they'll just call it themselves?

[Omen]

An opinion or two about time clause.

First off it's pretty vague. An example being how long will it take for the last match of the quarterfinal before a double DQ happens? Only 1 semi finals match can be played after that. If that semi final match is a 3 turn sweep do we just give up on the quarterfinal match? It feels like it's so vague that it means "when someone gets bored just double DQ and move on"

I think the referees should have more power and be able to determine who should win a match that takes too long. Granted some matches just end up like umbreon vs umbreon with no apparent winner any time soon. However if one person has more pokes than the other at the time out then they should win. If its possible to forsee the outcome and the refs can agree that one person would win an eventual struggle war, then that person should move on.

Double DQ ruins the spirit of the tournament. Free wins in tournaments aren't very fair to all competitors. It's like a person getting DQ'd because of pristine clause because their blissey's health was 299 instead of its max 300.

[Atuan]

Another 3v3 ;_;

[Strych]

[quote name='Omen' timestamp='1361336208' post='204530']
An opinion or two about time clause.

First off it's pretty vague. An example being how long will it take for the last match of the quarterfinal before a double DQ happens? Only 1 semi finals match can be played after that. If that semi final match is a 3 turn sweep do we just give up on the quarterfinal match? It feels like it's so vague that it means "when someone gets bored just double DQ and move on"

I think the referees should have more power and be able to determine who should win a match that takes too long. Granted some matches just end up like umbreon vs umbreon with no apparent winner any time soon. However if one person has more pokes than the other at the time out then they should win. If its possible to forsee the outcome and the refs can agree that one person would win an eventual struggle war, then that person should move on.

Double DQ ruins the spirit of the tournament. Free wins in tournaments aren't very fair to all competitors. It's like a person getting DQ'd because of pristine clause because their blissey's health was 299 instead of its max 300.
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I'm not sure how that example supports your ideas on this clause. If a Blissey entered a battle with 299 HP instead of 300 it [u]would[/u] indeed be breaking Pristine clause and would result in a DQ. We have to enforce all rules.

Enforcing the Time Clause is at the discretion of the host. Nothing like what you described is ever going to happen. It's just something we have in case of those 45 minute stall matches that never end that hold up tournaments.
As far as a winner being declared before a match has ended? Not going to happen. Sadly, a double DQ is the fairest way to end matches like this. Declaring a winner opens up the referees to unnecessary criticism and worse.

[Gerbil2013]

This is gonna be fricking AWESOME!!!

[Plizard]

[quote name='Atuan' timestamp='1361336284' post='204533']
Another 3v3 ;_;
[/quote]

I'm trying to get it changed to a 4v4 for next month.

[Gerbil2013]

[quote name='Plizard' timestamp='1361339166' post='204568']
I'm trying to get it changed to a 4v4 for next month.
[/quote]
Why 3v3 is like the perfect length...There's is "virtually" no stalling, but the matches are nice length, and there's just enough to see a variety. Also then you don't just have the same teams as everyone else.

[Chestbrah]

[quote name='Gerbil2013' timestamp='1361339303' post='204569']

Why 3v3 is like the perfect length...There's is "virtually" no stalling, but the matches are nice length, and there's just enough to see a variety. Also then you don't just have the same teams as everyone else.
[/quote]

its the opposite everyone walls each other in 3v3

[Plizard]

[quote name='Gerbil2013' timestamp='1361339303' post='204569']
Why 3v3 is like the perfect length...There's is "virtually" no stalling, but the matches are nice length, and there's just enough to see a variety. Also then you don't just have the same teams as everyone else.
[/quote]

...The most common team I have seen in teams for 3v3 tournaments is Snorlax, Marowak, and Starmie.

And the amount of stalling in 3v3 is painful, some people run 3 walls.

4v4 allows for more wiggle room so people can bring a more risky pokemon, rather than conforming to the 3v3 standard which has been plaguing every 3v3 tournament.

[TWDaryl]

[quote name='Plizard' timestamp='1361339943' post='204574']
...The most common team I have seen in teams for 3v3 tournaments is Snorlax, Marowak, and Starmie.

And the amount of stalling in 3v3 is painful, some people run 3 walls.

4v4 allows for more wiggle room so people can bring a more risky pokemon, rather than conforming to the 3v3 standard which has been plaguing every 3v3 tournament.
[/quote] Hehe. Maybe some 2v2s or 1v1s.

[ChrisChris]

[quote name='TWDaryl' timestamp='1361341519' post='204593']
Hehe. Maybe some 2v2s or 1v1s.
[/quote]

Get out.

[DoctorPBC]

dissapointed at the lack of time given for people like myself to book work off. Im gonna try but doubt I can make this one either.

Sad

[MarioForum]

Snorlax, Marowak, and Starmie. My exact 3v3 team every time. Points for creativity.