Topic: Hula Hoop Contest! SIGN-UPS END WEDNESDAY! Contest begins FRIDAY!

[that Baby guy]

Yes, that's right, we need a make-shift tournament until NWR starts theirs up.  Sign up now, it'll be a double elimination, best-of-three, four stock, item-full, stage-full type of contest, and just for the bragging rights.

I'll post the rules, but sign-up, and on Saturday, I'll organize a bracket however Double Elimination brackets are made.

You'll have 2-3 days for each round, so it'll take some time, obviously, but you'll have to get with your opponent to schedule a time.  If only a few people sign-up, we'll try to make a round-robin style tournament instead.

Edit: Extended the deadline a little bit.

Sign-up list:
thatguy
Caliban
Vudu
EasyCure
Pale
Dasmos
PartyBear
DAamAn
Decoyman
Armak
Ceric

I think that concludes the list for now, let me know if I missed you.

[vudu]

Totally game.

[that Baby guy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_elimination

That's the wikipedia entry for double elimination, so you all can see about how it would work.  Except I don't want to do it that way.  Instead, when other people are signed up, provide a list of who you want to play, and I'll try to match you up with them, provided you don't lose.  The bracket for the first two rounds will be made before the contest starts, but after that, I'll make each round based on who's left.  Since this is all for fun, I'll pretty much just pair up who I want to fight for the fun of it or at your requests.  That means the losers won't drop down to a lower bracket like the example on Wikipedia shows, and it also means that aside from Round 2, you won't know who you're going to play far in advance.

You can choose whatever character you want before each match, or play as the same one each time, of course.

As far as rules-per battle, I'm going to say that items should be set to low frequency with everything on.  All stages should be turned on for your random stage select, and you should choose random as your stage.  However, if two players matched together talk and decide they both prefer things differently, they can alter these settings for those particular fights.  Of course, we're going by the honor system, so hopefully no one lies about anything.

I can't think of anything else to cover, honestly.  If someone thinks of something, let me know, because I think that's it.  Things should be pretty simple, but if you have questions, let me know.

[EasyCure]

i'm in for anything that involved gyration of the hips

[Pale]

Our prize is cool enough that I'm not ready to try and do a tournament until lag gets under control.

What we should try and do is a practice tournament with just funhouse people and see how it goes.

My new thought is to have only 1 on 1 matches and then have a tournament referee of sorts start the match and just jump off the side right away as the third person.  This is the best way I can think to firstly organize the start of an official match, and secondly keep arguments on who won to a minimum.

I guess we could do three person matches and still make that work...

[that Baby guy]

But Pale, that will cause extra lag!

As far as this is concerned, consider it like mafia:  It's just for fun, just for bragging rights, and just for the funhouse/regulars at NWR.  NWR's competition is an entirely separate entity.  I'm trying to stall to give you all more time!

[vudu]

I agree with thatguy; no third man is needed.  SB and I were duking it out for an hour last night with absolutely no lag at all.  They Shecky comes in and immediately we start to get several laggy times per match which each last 2 - 3 seconds.

However, I fully admit that 1 on 1 matches are not my strong point.  I'd prefer 4-player free-for-alls.  OOH, OR TEAM BATTLES!

[Pale]

Argh.. It's totally lame that lag is making it so we can't consider a third person....

I ask you all this, how would you solve a circumstance where each combatant CLAIMS they won the match?

If we limited all matches to 3 minutes, we could save replays and send them, but that would delay the process....

[vudu]

I ask you all this, how would you solve a circumstance where each combatant CLAIMS they won the match?

Easy; I kick the ass of whoever's lying.

[animecyberrat]

or just take screen shots using a digital camera or whatever you have handy.

[EasyCure]

I ask you all this, how would you solve a circumstance where each combatant CLAIMS they won the match?

Easy; I kick the ass of whoever's lying.

With that avater, i believe 'im

[vudu]

Your girlfriend better watch her back!

[EasyCure]

hey hey i'll be doing the vampire whipping, thank you very much

[vudu]

Also, pics or it didn't happen.

[EasyCure]

Also, pics or it didn't happen.

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[Caliban]

I'm in.

[that Baby guy]

Alright, we don't have that many people signed up yet, so I've extended the deadline.  If no one else joins, we'll run the competition anyways.  I'd like to note that I'll also be playing, too, for what that's worth.

[DAaaMan64]

I'm in, but lag is balls.  So this ain't gonna be pretty.

[UltimatePartyBear]

Eesh.  I've been hesitant because I'm no good at playing with lag (not to mention I haven't found a "main" yet), but I'm joining in.

[Dasmos]

I'd join, but I'm pretty sure my Fiend Cod is borken.

[Pale]

What day would this happen on?  I need to know if I'm available before signing up.

[that Baby guy]

You'll have at least 48 hours for each round, so it'll take some time, obviously, but you'll have to get with your opponent to schedule a time, of course.

Round one will begin at the start of Friday, midnight, and end at the start of Sunday.  Round 2 will begin at the start of Monday and end at the start of Tuesday.  You must have your results in by 3 PM the following day, and the new matches would be up some time before 9 PM if all goes well, so in reality, you'll have more than 48 hours, but who's really counting.

[Pale]

Oh ok, it's a make your own schedule thing.  That works for me.  I'm in.

[Plugabugz]

If anybody wants to record footages for me to watch and sulk at, please go right ahead.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

If you guys play 3min time matches, you can send me the replays and I'll churn out the videos.