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TCoD Wi-Fi League: Shoddy Battle Tournament
As I mentioned in the "future of the league" thread (which is still open to any input you might have, by the way), increasing the league's scope to include online battle simulators like Shoddy Battle is something I've been considering and something that several people seem to be interested in.
So, to gauge interest and experiment with how well this will work out for the league, I'm holding a Shoddy Battle tournament. Since this is just a test to start things off, this is a very simple tournament. There's plenty of room for quirky tourneys and other league activities later if this proves to be a success. (A NetBattle Supremacy tournament will be held in the future, so people can decide which of the two simulators they would prefer the league focus on. It is possible that we might be able to work with both to some degree, but we'll worry about that later.) The rules are as follows:
-This is a standard, single-elimination tournament, 6vs6 single battle. The league's ban list is the one we will be using, not Shoddy's or anyone else's. Any Pokémon not on the ban list is fair game.
The one exception to the ban list is the special Rotom forms: you are allowed to use those in this tournament. Sky Shaymin and Origin Giratina are still illegal.
-Sleep clause, OHKO clause, and DT/Minimize clause are all on.
-The entry deadline is February 22nd at 11:59 pm/23:59, GMT-5. The first round of the tournament will begin on the 23rd.
-I would prefer that people register before signing up for this tournament (if they haven't already), and then provide a link to their ID in the Records Office when they post here. Since this is just an experiment, though, I'm not really going to enforce this. If you want to register with the league but do not have a friend code, just put (Simulator Only) in that space, please.
-The minimum number of entrants is 4, though I would prefer that the total number of entrants was 8 or 16. If the registration deadline is nearing and there aren't enough entrants/the number of entrants would make the brackets strange, I will make whatever adjustments are necessary.
-Each round will last for five days, and it is up to the two battlers to get their battle done within that time. You must report your battle and its results in this thread (the score does not matter; the only thing that matters is who won and who lost). If you have tried to contact your opponent but they do not get back to you by the fourth day of the round, post here and let me know. If you and your opponent have been in contact but are having difficulty connecting with one another and actually having your battle, let me know about that as well so I can make accommodations if necessary. Any battles that have not been reported by the end of the round and with no notice given will be considered a double-forfeit. If you know in advance that you're going to have a scheduling conflict, I would advise against signing up.
-Since we don't currently have our own server space or anything set up, all battles will take place on the official Shoddy server. It would probably be for the best if you only did unrated battles for the tournament, as this isn't part of Shoddy's ladder rankings and you probably don't want to mix the two.
-Platinum-exclusive moves are allowed in this tournament.
-I am going to trust everyone to get their battles done properly, so I'm not going to require a set time for everyone to be on the server and get all of their battles done so people can watch or whatever. That's just as inconvenient for me as it is for most other people, I'm sure. It is up to you to PM your opponent and set up a time that you can both meet on the server and have your battle before the end of the round.
-Make sure that you and your opponent are aware of the usernames that you will be using when you log onto Shoddy! Battles against other people don't count, so you need to be absolutely certain that it is your assigned opponent that you're battling before you come running in to report the results!
-The usual league rules about dishonesty apply; read the rules if you haven't already. If you suspect that your opponent was dishonest and want to prove it, save a copy of the battle log and PM it to me with your complaint. Do not intentionally disconnect before the battle has ended; deliberate disconnects count as a forfeit. If you actually have a bad connection, tell your opponent about this beforehand (mentioning it in your tournament sign up post is probably a good idea as well); if your opponent believes that your disconnect really was accidental, then go ahead and replay the match. Disconnects that occur more than 12 turns into the battle are considered deliberate no matter what. If your opponent disconnects/disappears and you think it was deliberate, save the battle log and PM it to me, please.
If you don't have Shoddy Battle, you can download it here. It should run on all major operating systems.
Shoddy Battle is geared toward competitive battlers, and so this tournament is a competitive one. You can still participate if you are not a competitive player, but you will probably be at a disadvantage. Shoddy *can* be used for non-competitive battles, however, and if any non-competitive players are interested in trying it for that purpose I can see about arranging non-competitive Shoddy tournaments sometime in the future.
Tournament Registration
To register, simply post in this thread and say so. If you are registered, provide your registration link, please. It would also be extremely helpful if you included your timezone (in GMT!) and the username you will be using on Shoddy. Your opponents will be determined randomly wherever possible, but if you're afraid that drastically differing timezones will make meeting your opponent impossible I can try to switch you around with someone who lives in a timezone closer to yours. You may also post in this thread if you have any questions or comments about the tournament; after the tourney is over, you can also use this thread for feedback about using Shoddy in the league (did you enjoy it? would you participate regularly if it was included? do you want to try quirkier tournaments and events with it?)
Unfortunately, I can't really offer a prize for this tournament the way I usually do for the Wi-Fi ones. This is just a test and a bit of fun, anyway, so, you're... all winners? D: I mean, I guess the winner could get some sort of title or something, although those are usually reserved for more official tournaments. Unless anyone else has any ideas.
Entrants:
1. Dragon (Windragon, GMT-8)
2. Fredie (Fredie175, GMT)
3. Grimdour the Desecrater (Grimdour, GMT)
4. Full Metal Cookies (That Heiderich Boy, GMT-8)
5. Walker (GMT-5)
6. Terry T. (Puplip, GMT)
7. Mewtwo (GMT-5)
8. Oreku (Oreku, GMT-7)
9. Firestorm (Arcane9, GMT-5)
10. rock-ground (RG, GMT+8)
11. Skymin (missingn087, GMT-6)
12. Negrek (GMT-5)
13. Hikari (GMT-5)
14. moon-panther (GMT-8)
Remember, you need to save yourself a spot by February 22nd! Thanks in advance for helping out with this, and good luck!
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