direct_quote
Member
I need to stop doing that...
edit: that counter custom can be OP sometimes, but I don't think it has armor.
edit: that counter custom can be OP sometimes, but I don't think it has armor.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |OT2| Only Game Where You Can Beat Up The Duck Hunt Dog
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Necromanti
Member
Oh, man. I got trolled by a group of 3 Japanese people in free-for-all Smash. They would not hit each other at all and would only co-ordinate attacks against me. I still won the first match, though, which was funny. After that, they had a Ness fill up G&W's bucket up against me, which...meant I came in second in most of the matches after that. Plus, if someone was getting a high enough %, they'd suicide after someone other than me hit them. That was tough, but I gave it my all. The 3 vs. 1 I always dreamed of...kind of.
Tbh I think the game hasn't been played enough without customs. Customs aren't meant to be balanced at all so it's pretty silly to allow them for the first EVO whilst the game is still new and fresh. I could understand using them in later tourneys if the game starts to become stale.
Karsticles
Member
The custom counters are all a bit OP, but what makes that one really painful is the follow-up Dair. Once you killed me from 0% with that. I was pretty pissed.
I figured I wasn't surviving anyway, so I decided to try the other custom up B. WOAH, super armor on a recovery move? I am never looking back.
I saved that last match between us, haha. I was starting to get tired, and I am trying to learn to stop when my interest wanes. Otherwise I start losing a lot and feel irritable.
Your Robin has gotten pretty fantastic since the last time we played. Lots of nice setups. I think I might permanently drop Bowser for Ganondorf if tonight wasn't a fluke. He is far better than Bowser with customs, IMO.
The only move I am not set on is his neutral B. They all kind of suck. What were your thoughts on the AoE warlock punch?
direct_quote
Member
I don't know doesn't seem worth it, but his regular nuetral b is soo slow. Do you think you'll dabble in Robin a little more? Shame you're dropping Bowser, but if he's a struggle to play with then it's not worth going through the pain. You still keeping Palutena?
Ugh of course you're saving that last match hahaha :/. Good gimping though... GGS though our games are always fun for me.
Karsticles
Member
I actually had a lot of fun tonight, contrary to our last set.
I think Bowser is solid, but he doesn't get much out of customs. Ganondorf goes from crap to good with them, though.
My problem with Palutena is that half of her attacks aren't even usable. Worst tilts in the game? Possibly. I might play her here and there, but I like to focus on one character.
I wanted to try Robin, but I didn't dig him as much as I thought. I like his ranged Nosferatu, though. You can actually Arcfire, and if it is blocked, land the ranged Nos. before the fire ends. It is really nice.
I might still go with Mewtwo when he releases, but for ranbat Season 2 I am probably maining Ganondorf.
direct_quote
Member
Yah I agree with you on Palutena. You mostly just go for throws, jabs, jab resets, hop jump f-air, up smash, and zone with something, up-air. D-tilt is good, but compared to most tilts it is average. I've actually tried incorporting jab reset to up smash, but that's like super risky. I think with Robin it takes a little getting used to him/her, because I hated his/her slowness at first, but I adjusted.
I think if Ganondorf had a jab combo, he'd probably be mid or upper mid-tier (because then you could deal with rolls, and faster characters easier)... But the struggle will be real when you run into Sheiks and Diddy's (and Sonic). I think I'm too used to playing mid-tiers with gaffers that I'm afraid what will happen when I fight a really good Sonic, Sheik, or Diddy.
edit: And sadly I don't have any of Robin's custom 2's unlocked, so I can't try your strat..
Karsticles
Member
Robin has great customs, get them!
I don't hate Robin's speed, I am just not a fan of charging tomes. I like to get right in on the action.
That's the one thing, it needs to be plugged into a wall, not through a surge protector or anything, that'll screw it up. So you either commit to using one wall plug on it, or buy a model that has a plug on the back. In my place I generally have two sets of plugs or more per room so I haven't run into issues.
I never even think to use fire breath out of the short hop air dodge setup. I could integrate this more, thanks for reminding me. In this case I suppose I settled for resetting the neutral. Flame breath seems like it would be the right choice, but bouncing fish gives me pause...
Yeah, I suppose I'm stuck in a mindset in regards to positioning that isn't helping me. Basically, I stay near the edges with some idea of catching the other player in a shield grab and throwing them off the edge and into my edge-guarding routine, or hitting them forward, giving me plenty of stage room for follow-ups. I do often multi-fair people across the stage - in a slower, more cumbersome/escapeable version of what that Shiek was doing to me - but it's true that this high-risk/high-possible-reward strategy on the whole doesn't work against good players and gets me punished. Taking a 50-50 risk while at a disadvantage probably isn't a great idea.
I was thinking about this as I was driving earlier (I should probably be thinking about other things really...). I think I have something holding me back in Smash play, from years of being the best player among my group of friends. I never have been a play to win type of player, I was already winning without having to try too hard, and if I wanted to have people to keep playing with I couldn't just humiliate my friends in competitive games, so I've always held back in an attempt to make battles a little more even. I do this in random battles all the time - sometimes I just don't edge guard if I feel like I have a good lead in place, if the other person is trying to wall me out with projectiles I decide to practice my perfect shielding on them for a bit instead of attacking... Sometimes I don't even feel like I'm in control of it, I play worse the worse my opponent is... I've been doing this shit since I got an SNES as a kid. There's some sort of equalizing spirit here that just doesn't work when I go to a tournament and should be playing ruthlessly. Before I got on-stream I almost let someone I was fighting get a comeback because I decided to drop pressure and let them dictate the pace of the match, for no competitively explainable reason.
Ha actually a flub on my part. Both of those were nairs actually. The first time was kind of a brain fart, couldn't decide which attack to throw out.
I agree, with the caveat that move variety is still important. At some point he was expecting it from me.
That was an ftilt. Would have worked against many characters, not Shiek though
Need to practice my OoS fortresses again, I've been getting lazy and just dropping shield instead of jumping to shield cancel.Something I noticed that you didn't point out is my habit of not airdodging out of the "I got hit" falling animation. It's what got my second stock taken away. I airdodged right before hitting the ground because I didn't want to get hit during the vulnerable frames of the tech getup, and got hit with the bouncing fish for it. I had all the time while I was coming down to air dodge and land on the ground properly... Ugh.
A Bowser thought outside of the context of this match: I think more can be gotten out of Bowser's dair. It's great for catching someone while you're just below as they falling down, and I've been doing a little training with landing his spike. There is a small area of the edge of the stages where Bowser can spike an opponent with dair without dying himself. It's dangerous if you go over the edge with them accidentally, if you're on your last stock along with them, Bowser will die first if they're at low percentage. I know 40% on the opponent leads to Bowser dying first, not entirely sure at what point they die before him. Probably after 70% or so. I went to training and practiced spiking a Dedede, but I think this is particularly good in the Luigi matchup, among others. When Luigi uses his tornado to recover, he usually goes above the ledge since he won't snap to it until the animation finishes. In that moment, a short hop dair should spike him and end his stock. An easy enough way to prevent Bowser from SD'ing is to move him up to the point where he's in that balancing on the edge animation, jumping straight up and coming down. I've spiked people without dying in a FG match, but it's actual difficult to train meaningfully against those players, as they rarely air dodge.
On a good player who expects to air dodge through Bowser's fair as they recover from above, baiting that out and dairing could end their stock. If they're a character that can challenge Bowser's fair, Bowser could jump towards them into an airdodge to dair. I think there's still a way to get some use out of that spike, even if the setup is a specific one. It doesn't have to be on the ledge, bouncing people off the ground with the spike is fun too...
Thanks for the sympathy. (not being sarcastic)
Yeah these would be the best 4 things that could happen. Whiffed klaws make no sense to me and happen all the time cause I'm klaw-happy. I find that people generally get thrown out more when I get them with a fortress as they come down above me. I feel like people generally stay in it or get tripped when I initiate as we're both standing. Maybe a thing where if they're sitting at the top of fortress they can DI out of it? Anecdotal though.
We'll see what happens at Evo. Customs give many characters offensive tools to break through campy players' various bs, it should make matches more entertaining to watch at least.
Spinosaurus
Member
Decided to check my fighters records
I didn't expect it to be that big of a gap between my main and secondaries (Zard and Doc) lol.
I didn't expect it to be that big of a gap between my main and secondaries (Zard and Doc) lol.
Pikachu is such an insane character, I really think it's between him and Shiek as the best in the game, as shown in the video, there's almost no end lag in all of his attacks, his fair can combo into smashes, has probably the best edge guarding in the game and he can shrink his already tiny hurtbox.Has this been posted? Pikachu tutorial by LoF NAKAT
As a Pikachu sub, learned quite a bit and I recommend watching for those who want to learn Pika!
Spinosaurus
Member
Greatest warlock punch KO ever.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I had a great session with my friends and I think I finally figure out how to use Robin effectively but I don't think I will be that great with him tho.
Is it staged? It just seem that way to me.
Is it staged? It just seem that way to me.
Karsticles
Member
Also, Direct_Quote: is it just me, or did Dorf's Dair ignore Lucina's counter? At first I thought I must have hit you right after the active frames, but it just kept happening, so I am less sure now.
And Re: customs. We know who the best and worst characters are right now. Customs take some of the worst characters and makes them viable. That alone justifies their inclusion.
Get that Play To Win mindset!
The answer to "which aerial should I use" after a SH is always "fair". Nair is only for air juggles. Nothing else.
And Re: customs. We know who the best and worst characters are right now. Customs take some of the worst characters and makes them viable. That alone justifies their inclusion.
I Dair a lot as Bowser. Fantastic and underrated move. Especially right after air dodging through an aerial pursuit.That's the one thing, it needs to be plugged into a wall, not through a surge protector or anything, that'll screw it up. So you either commit to using one wall plug on it, or buy a model that has a plug on the back. In my place I generally have two sets of plugs or more per room so I haven't run into issues.
I never even think to use fire breath out of the short hop air dodge setup. I could integrate this more, thanks for reminding me. In this case I suppose I settled for resetting the neutral. Flame breath seems like it would be the right choice, but bouncing fish gives me pause...
Yeah, I suppose I'm stuck in a mindset in regards to positioning that isn't helping me. Basically, I stay near the edges with some idea of catching the other player in a shield grab and throwing them off the edge and into my edge-guarding routine, or hitting them forward, giving me plenty of stage room for follow-ups. I do often multi-fair people across the stage - in a slower, more cumbersome/escapeable version of what that Shiek was doing to me - but it's true that this high-risk/high-possible-reward strategy on the whole doesn't work against good players and gets me punished. Taking a 50-50 risk while at a disadvantage probably isn't a great idea.
I was thinking about this as I was driving earlier (I should probably be thinking about other things really...). I think I have something holding me back in Smash play, from years of being the best player among my group of friends. I never have been a play to win type of player, I was already winning without having to try too hard, and if I wanted to have people to keep playing with I couldn't just humiliate my friends in competitive games, so I've always held back in an attempt to make battles a little more even. I do this in random battles all the time - sometimes I just don't edge guard if I feel like I have a good lead in place, if the other person is trying to wall me out with projectiles I decide to practice my perfect shielding on them for a bit instead of attacking... Sometimes I don't even feel like I'm in control of it, I play worse the worse my opponent is... I've been doing this shit since I got an SNES as a kid. There's some sort of equalizing spirit here that just doesn't work when I go to a tournament and should be playing ruthlessly. Before I got on-stream I almost let someone I was fighting get a comeback because I decided to drop pressure and let them dictate the pace of the match, for no competitively explainable reason.
Ha actually a flub on my part. Both of those were nairs actually. The first time was kind of a brain fart, couldn't decide which attack to throw out.
I agree, with the caveat that move variety is still important. At some point he was expecting it from me.
That was an ftilt. Would have worked against many characters, not Shiek though
Something I noticed that you didn't point out is my habit of not airdodging out of the "I got hit" falling animation. It's what got my second stock taken away. I airdodged right before hitting the ground because I didn't want to get hit during the vulnerable frames of the tech getup, and got hit with the bouncing fish for it. I had all the time while I was coming down to air dodge and land on the ground properly... Ugh.
A Bowser thought outside of the context of this match: I think more can be gotten out of Bowser's dair. It's great for catching someone while you're just below as they falling down, and I've been doing a little training with landing his spike. There is a small area of the edge of the stages where Bowser can spike an opponent with dair without dying himself. It's dangerous if you go over the edge with them accidentally, if you're on your last stock along with them, Bowser will die first if they're at low percentage. I know 40% on the opponent leads to Bowser dying first, not entirely sure at what point they die before him. Probably after 70% or so. I went to training and practiced spiking a Dedede, but I think this is particularly good in the Luigi matchup, among others. When Luigi uses his tornado to recover, he usually goes above the ledge since he won't snap to it until the animation finishes. In that moment, a short hop dair should spike him and end his stock. An easy enough way to prevent Bowser from SD'ing is to move him up to the point where he's in that balancing on the edge animation, jumping straight up and coming down. I've spiked people without dying in a FG match, but it's actual difficult to train meaningfully against those players, as they rarely air dodge.
On a good player who expects to air dodge through Bowser's fair as they recover from above, baiting that out and dairing could end their stock. If they're a character that can challenge Bowser's fair, Bowser could jump towards them into an airdodge to dair. I think there's still a way to get some use out of that spike, even if the setup is a specific one. It doesn't have to be on the ledge, bouncing people off the ground with the spike is fun too...
Thanks for the sympathy. (not being sarcastic)
Yeah these would be the best 4 things that could happen. Whiffed klaws make no sense to me and happen all the time cause I'm klaw-happy. I find that people generally get thrown out more when I get them with a fortress as they come down above me. I feel like people generally stay in it or get tripped when I initiate as we're both standing. Maybe a thing where if they're sitting at the top of fortress they can DI out of it? Anecdotal though.
We'll see what happens at Evo. Customs give many characters offensive tools to break through campy players' various bs, it should make matches more entertaining to watch at least.
Get that Play To Win mindset!
The answer to "which aerial should I use" after a SH is always "fair". Nair is only for air juggles. Nothing else.
Spinosaurus
Member
Halberd is random as hell. How can you stage that? :V
Heath, that's me and Spino, lol. I won.
Shamrock7r
Member
sick and stuck inside =(. Perfect excuse to smash! Anyone up for some 1v1s?
Ecto311
Member
Anyone have good examples of Smash trophies? I am looking to make one for a small tournament in my house and looking for examples of what I could make. Thinking of getting one of the million Mario amiibos out there and painting it silver and putting it on a block of wood with a small engraved plate. Not sure what else I could do. My brother has a mill that can do aluminum so I could 3d model something to make also.
Ecto311
Member
That but better
I could do a small one on shapeways I bet. Not sure how to do a bigger one that is not a cosplay joke of hobby lobby garbage.
So I bought SSB Wii U yesterday and one of the first this I did was trying the online game. What the f is with this massive lag? Never had any problems with other games but SSB online is soo laggy that it's pretty much unplayable! And what's the point with SSB if you can't play it with others...? Please say I am doing something wrong and it's not like this with everyone? I did not buy this to play it alone offline.
D
Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
Can't wait to find out who's going to wreck my shit in season 2 ranbats. I want to break SteveYB's record
Shamrock7r
Member
If it's something constant, in all likelyhood there is problem on your end, not the game. Most of us have really good matches with little lag.
Depends on both players connections. Majority of my games are lagless because of my good connection but occasionally I'll play against someone with an unplayable connection.
If you don't have one already, getting a LAN adapter should help. If your Wii U isn't somewhere that can be wired easily, you could try the option posted by Cronox earlier: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=153977990&postcount=11915
Professor Beef
Banned
oh lord, please don't remind me of smash tournament trophies
direct_quote
Member
Yes that happened several times lol. I think it could be the later, but you'd have to test it because I don't know the exact properties of that counter custom.
Good to know, I had the exact same scare when I got it, especially because I'm South American and SFIV worked like ass. But ie sorted itself out and I'm having a great pleasant connection most of the time, even with Japanese players
Karsticles
Member
Well, I can't control two controllers at once. Would you be interested in figuring it out with me?
theprodigy
Member
People will always say the game "isn't ready for customs" until they are implemented.
Captain Rage Quit 69
Banned
My soundtrack cd came in the mail today. :3
FUCK THAT STICKERBRUSH SYMPHONY REMIX I KNOW IT'S FROM BRAWL BUT IT'S SO GOOOOOOOD
Oh yeah the songs are all the 2-minute versions you'd hear in the sound test, so that's probably one way they got to fit 36 in each disc.
FUCK THAT STICKERBRUSH SYMPHONY REMIX I KNOW IT'S FROM BRAWL BUT IT'S SO GOOOOOOOD
Oh yeah the songs are all the 2-minute versions you'd hear in the sound test, so that's probably one way they got to fit 36 in each disc.
Karsticles
Member
Ranbat signups are closed. I will post brackets later today or early tomorrow.
I feel like it is saying "the game isn't ready for assists" in Marvel. What does that statement mean?
Just got wrecked so bad by a godly DDD, he was just insane. I guess my problem was respecting the Gordos a little bit too much instead of trying to send them back more aggressively, but holy shit he was so good in stage and off stage.
What a cool character.
Anyone looking to play?
What a cool character.
Anyone looking to play?
direct_quote
Member
Later tonight yah, kind of busy right now though (or trying to focus , don't want to get off task >_<)..
Karsticles
Member
I created the Season 2 bracket and invited everyone, but please do not play your matches until I can update the rules for this season.
Hey, that e-mail you provided in the sign-up doesn't work. Can you PM me a different one?
Maybe in a bit.
Hey, that e-mail you provided in the sign-up doesn't work. Can you PM me a different one?
Focusing on what? :-O
Sure let me know when you're down to play. I'll pm you a different email now.
I'm game, make the room
InvincibleAgent
Member
If it killed the opponent first, a last-stock 200% Bowser could KO a last-stock 0% opponent, winning the match despite clearly losing... That would be too lopsided.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Welp, I'm against Boney, FSLink and Direct_Quote.
I guess I'm going to say this,
I guess I'm going to say this,
Karsticles
Member
SMASHGAF RANBATS SEASON TWO
The brackets should be all set up. Every player should be able to edit the results for the bracket. If you are unable to edit your bracket, please let me know and I will fix it.
The results of the first round are due by next Sunday, March 7th.
YOU MAY START!
BRACKETS:
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ok8z7re
SETUP:
Each player belongs to a bracket.
Player names are listed as GAFNAME(NNID).
Each week, you are responsible for playing one new person of your choice - in your bracket by Sunday night.
Record the score in Google Spreadsheets using the invitation you were provided with.
o 1 = Winner.
o 0 = Loser.
o The horizontal cells from your name are your score; the vertical is for reference against who you played against.
The format is Round Robin everyone plays everyone in their bracket once.
IN-GAME RULES:
First to 5 wins takes the set.
1v1.
Customs are legal, items and equipment are not.
Either player may switch characters between matches.
2-stock with a 5-minute timer.
In-game mechanics result in the stage decision (each player picks; game decides).
Legal stage list:
All For Glory Stages
Battlefield
Smashville
Town and City
Lylat Cruise
Skyloft
Castle Seige
Halberd
Delfino
Duck Hunt
Wuhu Island
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
Be honest.
Be respectful.
Be responsible.
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL:
Dishonest score reports.
Disrespectful conduct.
Consistent failure to play matches on time.
Consistent complaints about connection quality.
FAQ:
What should I do to try and find my matches?
PM people on NeoGAF! Try to work out times instead of hoping it all works out.
What if my opponent and I are having trouble making our match happen within the one-week period?
You have a two-week grade period to play each match, but do your best to play your match within the one-week period provided. If you do not play a match one week, you must play two the next to catch up.
Why is <Insert Rule> the case instead of <Insert Other Rule>?
Everything exists as it does because I feel it is a good policy. Nothing is cut into diamond, however, and if the majority player base feels a policy change is needed, I fully welcome discussion on the issue.
Can I join late?
Unless someone drops out mid-season, you will have to wait until the next season begins. There is no player cap, however, so you will be welcome to join when the next season begins.
Can I play ahead, or even finish my entire season right away?
Sure, go for it! I encourage this, actually.
Should I wire my connection?
Hell yes you should!
How were the brackets decided?
I tried to match people based on their results from the previous season. New players were given their own bracket. However, in the interest of having an even bracket spread, some new players were added to the lowest bracket level. This seemed more fair than giving them spots in higher ranked brackets.
What were the survey results?
Customs: 14 Yes, 6 No, 10 No Opinion
Halberd Legal: 21 Yes, 6 No, 3 No Opinion
Skyloft Legal: 18 Yes, 9 No, 3 No Opinion
The match length votes were:
13 in favor of FT5, 3 Stock.
10 in favor of FT5, 2 Stock.
The rest were all dispersed among the various other options. Given that these other options are all shorter than a FT5, 3 Stock, and that the Evo ruleset is 2 Stocks, I decided to cut matches down by 1 stock this season. This will help alleviate some time burden from longer sets, will ensure that ranbat play is better tuned for Evo relevancy, and will be more pleasing to the majority of the players involved.
I was banned last season. Is that ban permanent?
Banned players will be given a second, probationary chance to play in the ranbats after being prohibited from participation for one season. If the probationary player is banned, it will then become permanent.
The brackets should be all set up. Every player should be able to edit the results for the bracket. If you are unable to edit your bracket, please let me know and I will fix it.
The results of the first round are due by next Sunday, March 7th.
YOU MAY START!
BRACKETS:
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ok8z7re
SETUP:
Each player belongs to a bracket.
Player names are listed as GAFNAME(NNID).
Each week, you are responsible for playing one new person of your choice - in your bracket by Sunday night.
Record the score in Google Spreadsheets using the invitation you were provided with.
o 1 = Winner.
o 0 = Loser.
o The horizontal cells from your name are your score; the vertical is for reference against who you played against.
The format is Round Robin everyone plays everyone in their bracket once.
IN-GAME RULES:
First to 5 wins takes the set.
1v1.
Customs are legal, items and equipment are not.
Either player may switch characters between matches.
2-stock with a 5-minute timer.
In-game mechanics result in the stage decision (each player picks; game decides).
Legal stage list:
All For Glory Stages
Battlefield
Smashville
Town and City
Lylat Cruise
Skyloft
Castle Seige
Halberd
Delfino
Duck Hunt
Wuhu Island
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
Be honest.
Be respectful.
Be responsible.
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL:
Dishonest score reports.
Disrespectful conduct.
Consistent failure to play matches on time.
Consistent complaints about connection quality.
FAQ:
What should I do to try and find my matches?
PM people on NeoGAF! Try to work out times instead of hoping it all works out.
What if my opponent and I are having trouble making our match happen within the one-week period?
You have a two-week grade period to play each match, but do your best to play your match within the one-week period provided. If you do not play a match one week, you must play two the next to catch up.
Why is <Insert Rule> the case instead of <Insert Other Rule>?
Everything exists as it does because I feel it is a good policy. Nothing is cut into diamond, however, and if the majority player base feels a policy change is needed, I fully welcome discussion on the issue.
Can I join late?
Unless someone drops out mid-season, you will have to wait until the next season begins. There is no player cap, however, so you will be welcome to join when the next season begins.
Can I play ahead, or even finish my entire season right away?
Sure, go for it! I encourage this, actually.
Should I wire my connection?
Hell yes you should!
How were the brackets decided?
I tried to match people based on their results from the previous season. New players were given their own bracket. However, in the interest of having an even bracket spread, some new players were added to the lowest bracket level. This seemed more fair than giving them spots in higher ranked brackets.
What were the survey results?
Customs: 14 Yes, 6 No, 10 No Opinion
Halberd Legal: 21 Yes, 6 No, 3 No Opinion
Skyloft Legal: 18 Yes, 9 No, 3 No Opinion
The match length votes were:
13 in favor of FT5, 3 Stock.
10 in favor of FT5, 2 Stock.
The rest were all dispersed among the various other options. Given that these other options are all shorter than a FT5, 3 Stock, and that the Evo ruleset is 2 Stocks, I decided to cut matches down by 1 stock this season. This will help alleviate some time burden from longer sets, will ensure that ranbat play is better tuned for Evo relevancy, and will be more pleasing to the majority of the players involved.
I was banned last season. Is that ban permanent?
Banned players will be given a second, probationary chance to play in the ranbats after being prohibited from participation for one season. If the probationary player is banned, it will then become permanent.
The control over Klaw is split between the two players based on %. A 200% Bowser vs. a 0% opponent would have almost no control over the Klaw's direction, so there's no danger of a SD unless the 0% player falls asleep or wants to lose.
Karsticles
Member
SMASHGAF RANBATS – SEASON TWO
The brackets should be all set up. Every player should be able to edit the results for the bracket. If you are unable to edit your bracket, please let me know and I will fix it.
The results of the first round are due by next Sunday, March 7th.
YOU MAY START!
BRACKETS:
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ok8z7re
SETUP:
• Each player belongs to a bracket.
• Player names are listed as GAFNAME(NNID).
• Each week, you are responsible for playing one new person – of your choice - in your bracket by Sunday night.
• Record the score in Google Spreadsheets using the invitation you were provided with.
o 1 = Winner.
o 0 = Loser.
o The horizontal cells from your name are your score; the vertical is for reference against who you played against.
• The format is Round Robin – everyone plays everyone in their bracket once.
IN-GAME RULES:
• First to 5 wins takes the set.
• 1v1.
• Customs are legal, items and equipment are not.
• Either player may switch characters between matches.
• 2-stock with a 5-minute timer.
• In-game mechanics result in the stage decision (each player picks; game decides).
• Legal stage list:
All For Glory Stages
Battlefield
Smashville
Town and City
Lylat Cruise
Skyloft
Castle Seige
Halberd
Delfino
Duck Hunt
Wuhu Island
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
• Be honest.
• Be respectful.
• Be responsible.
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL:
• Dishonest score reports.
• Disrespectful conduct.
• Consistent failure to play matches on time.
• Consistent complaints about connection quality.
FAQ:
What should I do to try and find my matches?
PM people on NeoGAF! Try to work out times instead of hoping it all works out.
What if my opponent and I are having trouble making our match happen within the one-week period?
You have a two-week grade period to play each match, but do your best to play your match within the one-week period provided. If you do not play a match one week, you must play two the next to catch up.
Why is <Insert Rule> the case instead of <Insert Other Rule>?
Everything exists as it does because I feel it is a good policy. Nothing is cut into diamond, however, and if the majority player base feels a policy change is needed, I fully welcome discussion on the issue.
Can I join late?
Unless someone drops out mid-season, you will have to wait until the next season begins. There is no player cap, however, so you will be welcome to join when the next season begins.
Can I play ahead, or even finish my entire season right away?
Sure, go for it! I encourage this, actually.
Should I wire my connection?
Hell yes you should!
How were the brackets decided?
I tried to match people based on their results from the previous season. New players were given their own bracket. However, in the interest of having an even bracket spread, some new players were added to the lowest bracket level. This seemed more fair than giving them spots in higher ranked brackets.
What were the survey results?
Customs: 14 Yes, 6 No, 10 No Opinion
Halberd Legal: 21 Yes, 6 No, 3 No Opinion
Skyloft Legal: 18 Yes, 9 No, 3 No Opinion
The match length votes were:
13 in favor of FT5, 3 Stock.
10 in favor of FT5, 2 Stock.
The rest were all dispersed among the various other options. Given that these other options are all shorter than a FT5, 3 Stock, and that the Evo ruleset is 2 Stocks, I decided to cut matches down by 1 stock this season. This will help alleviate some time burden from longer sets, will ensure that ranbat play is better tuned for Evo relevancy, and will be more pleasing to the majority of the players involved.
I was banned last season. Is that ban permanent?
Banned players will be given a second, probationary chance to play in the ranbats after being prohibited from participation for one season. If the probationary player is banned, it will then become permanent.
The brackets should be all set up. Every player should be able to edit the results for the bracket. If you are unable to edit your bracket, please let me know and I will fix it.
The results of the first round are due by next Sunday, March 7th.
YOU MAY START!
BRACKETS:
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ok8z7re
SETUP:
• Each player belongs to a bracket.
• Player names are listed as GAFNAME(NNID).
• Each week, you are responsible for playing one new person – of your choice - in your bracket by Sunday night.
• Record the score in Google Spreadsheets using the invitation you were provided with.
o 1 = Winner.
o 0 = Loser.
o The horizontal cells from your name are your score; the vertical is for reference against who you played against.
• The format is Round Robin – everyone plays everyone in their bracket once.
IN-GAME RULES:
• First to 5 wins takes the set.
• 1v1.
• Customs are legal, items and equipment are not.
• Either player may switch characters between matches.
• 2-stock with a 5-minute timer.
• In-game mechanics result in the stage decision (each player picks; game decides).
• Legal stage list:
All For Glory Stages
Battlefield
Smashville
Town and City
Lylat Cruise
Skyloft
Castle Seige
Halberd
Delfino
Duck Hunt
Wuhu Island
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
• Be honest.
• Be respectful.
• Be responsible.
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL:
• Dishonest score reports.
• Disrespectful conduct.
• Consistent failure to play matches on time.
• Consistent complaints about connection quality.
FAQ:
What should I do to try and find my matches?
PM people on NeoGAF! Try to work out times instead of hoping it all works out.
What if my opponent and I are having trouble making our match happen within the one-week period?
You have a two-week grade period to play each match, but do your best to play your match within the one-week period provided. If you do not play a match one week, you must play two the next to catch up.
Why is <Insert Rule> the case instead of <Insert Other Rule>?
Everything exists as it does because I feel it is a good policy. Nothing is cut into diamond, however, and if the majority player base feels a policy change is needed, I fully welcome discussion on the issue.
Can I join late?
Unless someone drops out mid-season, you will have to wait until the next season begins. There is no player cap, however, so you will be welcome to join when the next season begins.
Can I play ahead, or even finish my entire season right away?
Sure, go for it! I encourage this, actually.
Should I wire my connection?
Hell yes you should!
How were the brackets decided?
I tried to match people based on their results from the previous season. New players were given their own bracket. However, in the interest of having an even bracket spread, some new players were added to the lowest bracket level. This seemed more fair than giving them spots in higher ranked brackets.
What were the survey results?
Customs: 14 Yes, 6 No, 10 No Opinion
Halberd Legal: 21 Yes, 6 No, 3 No Opinion
Skyloft Legal: 18 Yes, 9 No, 3 No Opinion
The match length votes were:
13 in favor of FT5, 3 Stock.
10 in favor of FT5, 2 Stock.
The rest were all dispersed among the various other options. Given that these other options are all shorter than a FT5, 3 Stock, and that the Evo ruleset is 2 Stocks, I decided to cut matches down by 1 stock this season. This will help alleviate some time burden from longer sets, will ensure that ranbat play is better tuned for Evo relevancy, and will be more pleasing to the majority of the players involved.
I was banned last season. Is that ban permanent?
Banned players will be given a second, probationary chance to play in the ranbats after being prohibited from participation for one season. If the probationary player is banned, it will then become permanent.
Karsticles
Member
Boney, want to play presently?
I was tempted to put Tipster in another bracket just because I thought "ack, I don't want to play that guy...". Haha.
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Deleted member 125677
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I can play any bracket 5 player anytime monday, 09-16gmt+1, or after 21gmt+1
Pm me
Pm me