Rgv - Battle At The Border 3!!! 11/07/09 Mk Legal - The Hype, It Hurts!!!

BATTLE AT THE BORDER 3
November 7th, 2009


About Battle at the Border
The first year, Caveman and Rob$ swept up everything. Last year, Pozerwolf and RoyR ventured down for the challenge and Pozerwolf left with heavy pockets. Now, who will emerge victorious with the steaks raised higher than ever for the RGV.

This is the largest and best run annual tournament the RGV has to offer. Last year there were over 50 Brawlers and we hope to shatter that this year. With a guaranteed pot bonus announced for BRAWL and SF4 there is more hype than ever for BATB. Don't john about anything and just make out here! TEXAS THIS MEANS YOU! (other states welcome also :-* )

Important Links:
SRK Thread
This has all the rules and regulations for games that are not Smash. Subscribe!
Energetic's Myspace
If you want to, add us.
NE1 LAN Center Website
The venues web site. Pics up soon. TOO GOOD!!

The Venue:
NE1 LAN Center
2208 Primerose Ave. Unit L
McAllen, TX 78504
www.ne1lan.com

This is a brand new LAN center in the Valley and it is the biggest and best looking one yet. We are helping them kick start their reputation by bringing all of the Valley's best gamers here for BATB3. Come welcome them to the community!


Registration:
$5 Venue Fee
This is mandatory for everyone, no set up waver this time, sorry. I promise it will be well worth it with this place being open until 2 AM! SO MANY FRIENDLIES/MMs!

Brawl:
Singles - $10
Doubles - $20 (per team, or $10 each!)

Melee:
Singles - $10
Doubles - $10 (per team, or $5 each!)

All other fighting games are also $10 to enter :D


Setups:
This place is STACKED. 24 Viewsonic televisions @ 2milisecond refresh rate. There will be at least TEN Wiis set up at all time. (Remember, half for Smash, half for everything else)


Housing:
The RGV is overly capable of house hundreds of people. We house over 9000 Mexicans on a daily basis so no worries. If you need housing contact me via PM or reply in the thread and I promise you will be pleasantly housed!


Events:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Wii/Cube)

Street Fighter 4 (360)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazeBlu (360)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD-Remix (360)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (DC)


Side Games:
TMNT: Tournament Fighters $5
SUPER SECRET INVITATIONAL GAME - DETAILS SOON >:D


Prizes:
As of now, we have A $100 POT BONUS CONFIRMED for BRAWL and STREET FIGHTER 4! This is a promise, a guarantee, a sure thing. I know, its not chingos (a f load) but it adds to the pot and makes this experience that much better. We are currently working with sponsors to increase pot bonuses, but you will be updated when we are :B

As far as pot distibution goes...

If there are more than 50 people we will pay out to 4th and 5th place, if not we will use the standard:

1st - 70%
2nd - 20%
3rd - 10%

The Pot Bonus is spread across the entire payed pot, not only awarded to 1st place.


All side game payouts will be distributed as:
1st - 70%
2nd - 30%


Schedule:
Brawl Singles - 1pm
Brawl Doubles - after singles

Melee will begin as Brawl is finishing, all side tournaments will follow after.

Other Games:
TBA


General Rules:

Brawl:

-MetaKnight IS NOT BANNED
-3 Stock
-8 Minute Time Limit
-Items are set to "off" and "none"
-All sets with the exception of winner's finals, loser's finals, and the championship are best of 3 matches, with the aforementioned Finals sets being best 3/5 games.
-In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
-No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
-If the timer runs out, the victor is determined first by stock and then by percentage
-Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
-Standing Infinites are BANNED which include (but not limited to) Dedede's small-step chain grab, Marth on Ness grab-release, etc
-Ice climber infinites are legal
-If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser. If a game ends in Gannondorf executing his over-b FTW then Ganon is declared the winner of the round.
-Players using a Wii-mote to play must take their batteries out when not playing. We will not tolerate this if it is broken!
-Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (i.e., freezing, disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in a forfeit of that match for the player that initiated the action. You are responsible for knowing your own character.

1. Opponents choose their characters for the first match *
2. Opponents start the stage striking procedure
3. Each player may announce one stage to be banned for counterpicks of the set
4. The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2
5. The loser of the previous match announces the next match's stage from either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List
6. The winner of the previous match chooses their character
7. The loser of the previous match chooses their character
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches
*Double blind character selection may be called for the first match

Neutral Stages:
-Battlefield
-Final Destination
-Smashville
-Yoshis Island
-Pokemon Stadium 1

Counterpick Stages:
-Lylat
-Halberd
-Castle Seige
-Delfino
-Brinstar
-Frigate
-Rainbow Cruise
-Pokemon Stadium 2
-Jungle Japes
-Pictochat
-Norfair


Additional Rules for Doubles Play:
-Life Stealing is allowed
-Team attack will be set to ON
-In team matches, the ports will be determined in a 1221 fashion; whoever wins the RPS will choose first, then the opposing team will get their ports, and then the teammate of the RPS winner will get the last port.
-Chibo's Color-Blind Rule: If a player on a team is playing Lucario, Sonic, or Pokemon Trainer, either team can request for them to be Blue Team and the opponents must abide. If both teams have one of the characters, they must work it out between them.

Additional Rules for Pools Play:
-Matches will be 3 stock
-7 Minute Time Limit
-Set format will not be used; each Player will play every other opponent a total of 2 games
-Number of Players advancing from each pool will be dependant on number of entrants, number of players per pool, number of pools, and which round of pools it is.



Melee:

•4 stock
•2/3 sets
•3/5 finals
•8 minute time limit
•Items off
•Ties broken by lives, then %
•First stage agreed upon or random
•Dave’s Stupid Rule (DSR): No stage may be used twice in a single set if the counter-picking player has already won on that stage.
•Double Blind character pick can be called at anytime.
•Stage Knock Out: Each person may choose one stage to be disabled for the entire set, it must be chosen at the beginning of the set, after initial characters are chosen.
•Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
•Bring your own controller
•Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
•Team Attack will be ON
•Life stealing allowed

- Neutral Singles Stages
* Final Destination
* Dreamland 64
* Battlefield
* Yoshi Story
* Pokemon Stadium
* Fountain of Dreams (Singles only)
* Kongo Jungle (Doubles only)

- Counterpick Stages -
* All neutral stages
* Corneria
* Brinstar
* Mute City (Singles)
* Pokefloats
* Rainbow Cruise
* Kongo Jungle

- Banned Stages -
* Hyrule Temple
* Flat Zone
* Yoshi's Island
* Brinstar Depths
* Four Side
* Big Blue
* Yoshi's Island 64
* Mushroom Kingdom I
* Great Bay
* Green Greens
* Mute City (Doubles)
* Fountain of Dreams (Doubles)



Side Events:
We will more than likely have time for awesome side events. Close to the event we will take a vote and see what is most popular.

We can choose from:
BlazBrawl (if completed)
Brawl+
Low Tier Tourney
etc
ideasplease :3


Staff:

DemonJim
The 'MeroMeroHabenero' This is the creator of BATB and Tournament Director. He has long running experience running tournaments and they have all been most excellent.

DanEG, ShANk, Gravy AKA etc...
That is me, however you know me. I will be in charge of all things Smash and will more than likely loose my first two rounds. I have a few tournaments under my belt and a sexy history with FPS games in the Valley.

Chicken Tenders and Vorguen
These two are the Prime tournament organizes in the RGV. They will be my right hand men assisting and helping run the brackets. <3

MURDR
The Capture Card guy. Please though, his name is JUMPER! He doesn't like being called Murdr. He helps out tons and we love him. I promise he will make you lul until you pee :x

Rei-Gun and DEFSITHE
Honorable Mention. Won't make it becasue of college BAND JOHNS D:

Other Info:
Coming soon...

Past Tournament Results...

The System Controls Us - Let's Play Arcade

Melee
1. Pax
2. Shady
3. Brawly
4. Vash
5. Rey
5. Mikey
7. Fro
7. Papi
9. Wes

Teams
1. Pax/Vash
2. Fro/Brawley
3. Shady/Mikey
4. Wesley/Dan
5. Rey/Magic
5. Bombchu/Derick
7. David/Amanda
7. Vor-Gun
9. Danny/Dimas

This tourney was too stacked. All of these guys are too good.


Brawl
1. Vash
2. Pax
3. Shlike
4. Brawly
5. Andilex
6. Vorgeun
7. Murder
7. Papi
9. Syoudous
9. Magik
9. Shank
12. Rei-Gun
12. Derk
12. Bombchu
15. Mikey
15. Ronin
15. JD
15. NoThx
15. Nathan
15. A Girl
21. Pikachu
21. Steven
21. Fro

NOTE: Pikachu was placed to balance the bracket, he is not a real player. Fro and A Girl withdrew from the tournament to play Street Fighter 4 before their first round happened. The placings are all screwed up because TIO is all papz.


July 26th, 2009 - Uploaded at Omnicon

Melee
1. Broly
2. Wes
3. Fro
4. SKEITH
5. Rei_Gun

FORGOT THE REST :[

Brawl
1. Broly
2. Vorguen
3. Magik
4. Vickey
5. Shlike
5. Murdr
7. Andilex
8. 80%
9. Mike
9. Rei-Gun
9. Wes
9. Smoke
13. Skeith (AWESOME LINK)
13. SHENJ
13. Ikey-Poo
13. Match
17. April
17. Esmer
17. Steve
17. Jesse

BRAWL DOUBLES
1. Magik+Shlike (MK + ZSS)
2. Vorgy+Vickey (Snake + Kirby)
3. Smoke+Broly (Falco + Marth)
4. Murdr+Andilex (Snake+Diddy)
5. 80%+Rei_Gun (Falco+Marth)
6. Doesn't Matter (???)


I Shouldn't Be Alive @ Arnie's Cafe & Grill

Melee
1. Shady
2. Pax
3. Wes
4. Broly
5. Mikey
5. Cloud
7. Gus
7. Magik
9. Byrd
9. Will
9. Chicken Tenders
9. Marcos
13. Matt Lack
13. Keith
13. Tuna


Brawl
1. Pax ($91) (MK)
2. Broly ($26) (Marth/Fox)
3. Vorg ($13) (Snake)
4. Papi (IC)
5. Shady (DDD/MK)
6. Magik (PT/MK)
7. Shlike (ZSS)
7. Syoudous (Snake)
9. Andilex (Diddy)
9. Boose (TL)
9. Omega (Sonic)
9. JT (Snake)
13. Murder (Snake)
13. Rei-gun (Marth)
13. Chicken Tenders (Falco/Olimar)
13. Mother Boy (Ness/Lucas)
17. DGEN
17. AZN (MK)
17. Byrd (Olimar)
17. Tuna
17. Mikey (Pika)
17. Mike Salinas
17. Aero (Diddy)
17. Player 2 (Lucario)
25. Raven (Marth)
25. Ranch (Kirby)
25. Le Crimes (Captain Falcon)

DOUBLES!

1. Broly/Pax (Marth/DDD)
2. Magik/Shlike (G&W/ZSS)
3. Vorg/Shady (Snake/MK)
4. Murder/Rei-gun (Snake-DDD/Marth-Ganon)
5. CT/Syoudous
6. Aero/Omega (Diddy/Sonic)

good stuff wes owning me and broly TOO GOOD.

shady plays ddd mk, AZN play MK, Mikey plays pika...rest idk

AND ITS BROLY NOT BROLLY...lol

and plz put that i used fox as i used him at losers finals

i think i got 5th over 6th, tieing with shady, that MK scrub cant be higher than me

Motherguy - i saw him go ness / lucas
byrd - olimar
ranch - kirby

didnt shady beat you magik? and shlike tied w/ shady

he beat me in winners

yeah, you got knocked out in the same round as Shady, Magik, but since he beat you in winners, I gave him 5th and you 6th.

You should post TvC results

TvC results:

1. Magik (Money Back)
2. A.I. (Entry fee waived)

next time im gonna taking my wii stick to play TvC i forgot i had bought one.

Where are the pics? =D

HaHaHero said:

Where are the pics? =D

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The pics will be uploaded to the myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/rgvenergeticgaming

So who can we expect at Omnicon? I believe Magik is the defending champion here ;b

Some pictures have been uploaded to our flickr:

ISBA Pics

are the vids gonna be posted soon, i need ot see somthin in my melee matches

Yeah my friend was rendering last night. It takes quite a while to get it all sorted out because we have quite a few matches recorded and youtube is a bizzzich. They will be up before the end of the week though. At Omnicon were going to have two capture cards so we don't have this time problem. See you there ;b

i believe last year i had to pay a day of the convention but i really dont remember. either way i cant make it cuz i got classes till 4.

Last year I had to pay for a day pass also, but this year I don't mind paying for all three days. It seems really fun. Also, last year they had problems with people sneaking in and hanging out for the day. So this year I believe there will be security on hand to escort you out, but I don't foresee any problems...hopefully ^__^

are you going to cosplay also mikey? XD

lol i dont no if im going to want to to play play smash but yeah class. i could have gone as a fat rock lee (sp?) if i hadnt cut my hair lol

alright, toguro brothers or yusuke and kurama????

vids? :D

10char

The reason for having to pay for whole day instead of only the tournament is actually reasonable. What if people were going to this convention "only for cosplay" or "only for the theater" etc...why should they have to pay for a whole day if they are only there to participate for one event? It has to be the same for everyone. Either way, the tourney is going down.

I know last year there was a considerable amount of people that showed up and it was overall a dope tourney. I cannot guarantee the same for this year, but I do expect more people in general, which may mean...scrub city?

Rei way right in the prices, they are as follows: 3 day pass - $35, 2 day pas - $30, 1 day pass - $25. That might seem steep, but there is no way around it. No set up consolation or anything. I feel like it is well worth it. There is a lot of stuff to do all the time so its a lot of fun.

Vorgy, sorry, but I am more than positive that we cannot hold out for you this time :[ Melee will start at one and I expect a smaller turn out for that than Brawl, so I don't think I can hold it. You are more than welcome to come hang out all weekend there if you buy the passes and we can friendly all day /look at gay cosplayer mans and womans.

As far as entry goes it will be $5 for singles and $5 for teams. If there is absolutely no turn out, or a really weak one, we will only charge $1. Of course, 100% payout. I can't say it will be worth your while but it will be a tourney and a good time for anyone who purchases the pass and participates.

AND FOR THE VENUE...
no it is not where battle at the border was at last year. That is Cyber Comics, and they are not hosting tournaments any longer. This is at the ECHO Hotel in Edinburg. The date and time are all posted up in the front page of this thread.

AND FOR META KNIGHT...
We will start issuing a ban for every tournament after this. I to, felt that this is long over due and necessary. OMNICON WILL HAVE META KNIGHT but if you all agree to gentelmens ban, that's great also. It is such short notice and there might be randoms playing MK so leave them be. There is nothing quite like spiking a noob out of a shuttle loop. Our next tournament will probably be in August if not the last weekend in July. We will issue the ban there.

UNTIL THEN XTRA HOMO ETC

dude make rock band at 3 and brawl at 7!!!!

otherwise i can't make it

i have a dentist appointment in mexico at 4
:'(

ay, shlike. We're going to try running doubles before singles to see if we can give you and Vorgy a little slack. We'd probably have to put you two against each other first round though and I can't guarantee anything. Tell all the scrubs you know to play doubles to make that last longer. XD

shouldnt be too hard cuz brownsville is nothing but scrubs. XDc

i kid

FULL RESULTS?????

and why isnt cyber comics running tournys? me n papi love that place

Let me know when full results are up.

:D



Also, I think you guys should fix the payout to have 2nd and 3rd get a little more!

70:20:10 leaves 2nd and 3rd with little more than they paid in or even less, when it takes a lot of effort to get those places too.

I usually do mine around 60:25:15 ...it gets kind of discouraging to play all the way until 2nd for 1st to get 3 and a half more pot prize than you.




And I don't say this for myself, because I am sincerely surprised I have made top 3 in the last two tournies, and I do the same for my tournies in Brownsville as well.



That aside, the tourney was epic.

Keep running those awesome tournies. :D


<3 much homo intended


(double to Shank)

*** that vorgy, its not fair for 1st to come from losers to win 6 games and have to lose some winnings. 70 20 has always been accepted, if not go 70 30 n 4get 3rd. 2nd place loses money to give 3rd place cash. if its a pot more than 150, than 4th place goes on gettin 5 percent 1 st gets 65 2nd 20 3rd 10

Broly said:

*** that vorgy, its not fair for 1st to come from losers to win 6 games and have to lose some winnings. 70 20 has always been accepted, if not go 70 30 n 4get 3rd. 2nd place loses money to give 3rd place cash. if its a pot more than 150, than 4th place goes on gettin 5 percent 1 st gets 65 2nd 20 3rd 10

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You just say that because you're winning lol. Well if everyone thinks that's fair it should stay that way then.

I leave it to the masses to decide.


This is what Houston pays out (why I think 70 to first is too much, because 2nd and 3rd get hardly anything)


Houston payout:

The PAYOUT for 1vs1
1st=60%
2nd=30%
3rd=10%

if over 100 players

1st=55%
2nd=25%
3rd=10%
4th=5%
5th=2.5%



Now if you say we shouldn't be doing everything like Houston does, then I remind you that 1- Houston has been hosting way more successful events than we have and for way longer, and 2- they aren't the only ones doing this payout either.

60% is way more than enough for 1st. I'd give 55% on any occasion but I usually do 60% or more since I usually include entry fee into the pot, so I end up totalling over 100% for payout anyway.

And I do that mostly to ensure that 2nd and 3rd get something reasonable.

you are just saying that cuz ur placing higher now. nobody has complained about it. i havent won many tournys and have yet complained about payouts...but hell, if houstons pay out is that way, the fine go for it

lolz arguing about payouts when clearing once i start playing neither of u will place top ten.
somehow ill play both of yall first round of winners and loser XD

now about melee. soooo vids????

Ineeds the doubles videos!!!!

**** SAUCE lol

Over 9000!!!!!!

Oh yeah, take away the UTB number from the directions people might actually call that instead of one of us that would be very bad.

lol

use my flyer!

update this bizotch. TSCU TCSU?? one of those two i forget.

defsithe said:

update this bizotch. TSCU TCSU?? one of those two i forget.

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i agree with this guy.

*bump*

it seems this thread was updated without me knowing my b.

5.41$ entry fee?