*Pound* 4:: VGBootCamp Debut! Two days. Plank's sanity remaining: 50%

[Lobos]

tourney talk and hype

I will most likely be running around with a camera taking video footage of the entire event like I did for APEX! This time I will make sure to add melee and brawl+ stuff! Not only that but because I work fast the video should be out by the time a results thread pops up!

HYPE!

 

[SonuvaBeach]

lol.

I'm happy the stages have been decided. This list is a bit better for the Europeans too.

 

[Plairnkk]

Glad for mostly positive reactions so far. I tried to be as fair to every character main/region as possible. <3

 

[Archangel]

You made the right choice.

 

[thesage]

So is stage striking going to be used?

 

[Mogwai]

I personally like SPOC stage rules better as they feel more ethical (in the, it's either fair to play all games or no games, sense), but I gotta admit that these rules do a pretty nice job of compromising.

Good **** plank.

 

[SwiftBass]

ARGH I hate rainbow cruise please no one counter pick me on it......like seriously. If you counter pick me there I will not play my best and probly end up getting 3-4 stocked. I really really REALLY dislike that stage. My biggest fear is getting counter picked there.

/sigh

 

[toasty]

Good **** Plank.

I really like this.

And definitely approve of PS not bein neutral for 1v1. And it's one of my favorite stages

 

[Plairnkk]

@TheSage yes it will be.

@mogwai thanks

@swift: sorry, fraynd <3

@spam arrows: ilu

@toasty: do i even need to compliment u? such a ****ing mans man

 

[Strong Badam]

I am so excited to see how well people from Europe do, and how well North Americans and Europeans will be able to adapt to the very different playstyles that the other continent has. It's unfortunate that Calle W cannot attend, though. I'd like to see him play against some of America's best.

**** Pound 4 being like 3 months away lol.

 

[Alukard]

ARGH I hate rainbow cruise please no one counter pick me on it......like seriously. If you counter pick me there I will not play my best and probly end up getting 3-4 stocked. I really really REALLY dislike that stage. My biggest fear is getting counter picked there.

/sigh

you sir, are a liar! LOLOL

 

[Divinokage]

This looks like a good ruleset.. for me anyway.. bahahah!! =D

edit: Are you allowed to ban a stage, or no?

 

[xXx-NoobKing-xXx]

This looks like a good ruleset.. for me anyway.. bahahah!! =D

edit: Are you allowed to ban a stage, or no?

get ***** roustane!

 

[The Irish Mafia]

I like it. I think I gain a bit more as a peach main than I lose, but not to an unfair point.

I'll just strike Rainbow and I'm set.

 

[Plairnkk]

Yeah you can ban a stage. I wrote that, many I should bold it. lol

 

[JFox]

OMG Pokemon Stadium is a CP????

This was huckin filarious

 

[Adam M!]

*Pound* 4 Official Melee Stage List​

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Neutrals 1v1:

FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams


Neutrals 2v2:

FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Pokemon Stadium


Counterpicks 1v1:

Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium


Counterpicks 2v2:

Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise

Basis of Decision:​

The Melee back room did a stage vote on both neutrals and Counterpicks. Both of the rulesets I, as the main TO, voted for are the ones that have the most support. I feel like this is a compromise between everyone, and I'm sorry to those who aren't happy because I can't please everyone. I want the results of this tournament to be as accurate as possible, so these are the legal stages.

• Pokemon Stadium: This stage is no longer a neutral for singles. The transformations in and of themselves would often result in entirely banned stages due to walls and such. Because the stage changes however, the stage is not banned, but I do not feel is neutral. However, in teams if a player is stuck in an infinite his teammate has the opportunity to help, which is why it is indeed neutral in teams (and to make a 5th stage since fountain isn't and this is the next best stage). The camera angles on the ledges are funky, and it's widely known space animals run wild on the stage.

Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser choses ban before next match.


One ban per player per set. To be chosen after loss.

Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.


The player choice clause!:: If both players agree to a rule outside of my ruleset, feel free to play by that. If one player wants to counterpick Mute City and the other player is fine with that because they think it's a fair stage, then that is more than fine. However in the event the two players disagree, house rules stand.

Any questions please contact me via PM or AIM, but as of now the stage discussion here is OVER, and so please do not spam the thread with that. I'm trying to compromise best for everyone.

best rule set ever!!!

i hope this becomes standard in all tournies

 

[NES n00b]

I actually do like this ruleset.

Hey xif, learn another character, this is coming from a Falcon main. Har har har.

 

[Divinokage]

get ***** roustane!

What did you mean by that? lol.

Edit: I disagree with Rainbow Cruise 2v2.. the stage lags.

 

[Strong Badam]

lack of jungle japes and brinstar makes me sad. good thing it doesn't matta cuz im not goin to pound =D

 

[White_Mike]

why 2 (3?)?

and most sets consist of 2 stages anyway since sets are usually 2-0

I said all sets, not just one set.

As in the majority of sets will be DL64, FD and MAYBE Battlefield.

this coming from your awesome first hand experience at SPOC?

oh wait, you weren't there and are taking that solely off of Hax and Scar vs. JMan and Tag which failed to follow the rules twice.

honestly, if game 3 ends up on the same stage as game 1, someone's not stage striking properly.

Lol there were at least 3 or 4 posts in the spoc thread saying the only wack thing about this was that the entire tourney was played on like the same 3 stages.

Don't need to be at a tourney to have an opinion on a new ruleset.

 

[pockyD]

I said all sets, not just one set.

As in the majority of sets will be DL64, FD and MAYBE Battlefield.

Lol there were at least 3 or 4 posts in the spoc thread saying the only wack thing about this was that the entire tourney was played on like the same 3 stages.

Don't need to be at a tourney to have an opinion on a new ruleset.

if we're looking for fun and exciting, let's put big blue on

the SPOC ruleset was geared at 'fairness', and the fact that the same stages were consistently used means that they were likely the most fair and that it probably achieved its goal

 

[Nihonjin]

Plairnkk!! <33

You just ruined my stage johns for if I lose though :embarrass

 

[White_Mike]

if we're looking for fun and exciting, let's put big blue on

the SPOC ruleset was geared at 'fairness', and the fact that the same stages were consistently used means that they were likely the most fair and that it probably achieved its goal

I agree but I'm still right that most of the tourney was played on 3 stages which I do not like.

I think even with all the "bad" counterpick stages on, I still think the better player is 95% likely to come out on top.

That being said, I love the new rule set :D!

 

[ajp_anton]

Edit: I disagree with Rainbow Cruise 2v2.. the stage lags.

I know RC/RR (another NTSC/PAL difference) does it more than the others allowed, but it can happen on any stage.

Oh, and it doesn't lag. If rendering a frame took too long, it will just display it twice and skip the next one. The game will always run at about the same speed, but the framerate can go down temporarily.

 

[Archangel]

if we're looking for fun and exciting, let's put big blue on

the SPOC ruleset was geared at 'fairness', and the fact that the same stages were consistently used means that they were likely the most fair and that it probably achieved its goal

I agree Completely

 

[Eval]

Good **** with the new stage list. I'm liking this more and more as the tournament comes near!

 

[strawhats]

PockyD's post are laughably good.

I like how M2K's name is listed first.

M2k win it for Marth. He's still capable.

QFT... give everyone the business at this m2k.

 

[AllyKnight]

QFT... give everyone the business at this m2k.

Apparently, he finally has a MELEE controller, so OH **** **** TIME FELLAS

 

[Archangel]

It doesn't matter. We all Know I'm gonna win this

 

[White_Mike]

So I went to an August Burns Red/Acacia Strain/Mychildren Mybride show recently and it was pretty ****ing amazing.

Do smashers regularly attend concerts or know any of the bands I just listed? lol

Edit: I know I've run into grill once or twice at shows....what happened to that guy?

And Alejandro_P lol.

 

[toasty]

I've heard of the last one but have never actually heard any of those three bands' music.

I used to go to concerts all the ****ing time...loved it.

Been to 50+ shows over the years...

 

[strawhats]

It doesn't matter. We all Know I'm gonna win this

We'll meet in battle one day...remember my name in the gates of heaven as u walk through those Pound 4 walls...it seems u have risen from obscurity and have made yourself known on the boards spam, with all the posting you've done... good **** with those hype vids.

And there's like a concert here in NY like every 3 weeks or something

 

[White_Mike]

I've heard of the last one but have never actually heard any of those three bands' music.

I used to go to concerts all the ****ing time...loved it.

Been to 50+ shows over the years...

Word I'm about the same, I'm seeing Thrice, Brand New, and Glassjaw the week after ROM 2 :D

 

[Archangel]

We'll meet in battle one day...remeber my name in the gates oh heaven as u walk through those Pound 4 walls...it seems u have rised from obscurity and have made yourself known on the boards spam...good **** with thse vids.

And there's like a concert here in NY like every 3 weeks or something

I didn't know I was Known on the Boards??? If so Grats to me but that is nothing compared to being known in the Tourney's. That's a goal worth going for. Worth begin called a Jobless bum for also

oh and you will be Spiked to the gates of Hell son!

 

[Samochan]

Couple of things bout the rules though...

For stage striking order, I think the players should be able to decide between themselves, via rock-paper-scissors if there is a dispute, in which order they wanna strike stages. I think that decision via port alone is... dunno, I always choose port 2 cause I like it and my position on the beginning of the match, but then I'd always be forced to strike stages first, which is not something I'd do. I wouldn't want to choose between my port and my stage striking order. :/ And what would this mean for teams? Player 1's team always strikes second or the team with more amount in their ports stuff? >_>

About Modified Dave's rule... IMO, it should also include that one cannot pick a stage they last picked as a counterpick on the set (even if they didn't win it on). Just last tourney, I made a comeback from 0-2 after I won on my own cp, but my opponent proceeded to cp me on same stage twice in a row after I won my first match on that set, which was C.falcon on Rainbow Ride ugh (I had banned pokefloats, thank goodness but my opponent's second fav stage was RR). But just imagine jiggs on brin, twice in a row. Or something akin to that, would make any kind of comebacking an arduous task.

Other than those minor things (which are mostly just my opinions), good **** plank. ^_^

 

[Dr Peepee]

Cool deal Plank. This should be fun.

 

[pockyD]

Couple of things bout the rules though...

For stage striking order, I think the players should be able to decide between themselves, via rock-paper-scissors if there is a dispute, in which order they wanna strike stages. I think that decision via port alone is... dunno, I always choose port 2 cause I like it and my position on the beginning of the match, but then I'd always be forced to strike stages first, which is not something I'd do. I wouldn't want to choose between my port and my stage striking order. :/ And what would this mean for teams? Player 1's team always strikes second or the team with more amount in their ports stuff? >_>

the entire point is to make the player choose between port and stage striking order; the fact that you can't have it both ways is part of the system itself

 

[Ballistics]

what are you gonna do with all the tvs you buy when the tournament is over??

isnt there like a tv rental service?

 

[The Irish Mafia]

lol rainbow ride

ggs translator programs