The NU Open I - Semi-Finals

***Zebraiken**** · Oct 4th, 2012, 5:37:29 PM

amazing logo by Zracknel!

Welcome to the NU Open, where all of your old favorites like Charizard and Pikachu (lol) reside. We're almost at the end of the Grand Slam, so do your best in the final stretch!

Tournament Rules:

General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
Grand Slam rules can be found here.
Standard BW2 NU.
Best of three, single elimination.
The banlist for this tournament is the same as the NU ladder of the Smogon University server of Pokemon Showdown.
If tier changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round.
Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! unless both players agree otherwise.*

Gothitelle is BANNED from UU, and thus from the NU Open.

a bunch of rulings I expect you all to read

Identity

I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.

Scouting

Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter.

With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean.

Timer Clause

As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.

Disconnections

If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it.

I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.

Battle Clauses:

Evasion Clause
OHKO Clause
Sleep Clause
Species Clause
Timed Battle
Team Preview

extension

McMeghan vs CrashinBoomBang

Extensions have until Sunday to get their match completed, although I hope you guys can get it done sooner.

Semi-Final Matchups:

blarajan vs Zebraiken
FLCL vs CrashinBoomBang

as always, if anyone wants to do hl matches please contact me!

Deadline is October 9th.

Quick note about activity wins. If your opponent gives you an explicit date and time he can play, or he gives you exact times where he's free, please DO NOT simply respond with "i'm free sometime next week." That will get your opponent the activity win every time. Make an effort to actually schedule a match. A lot of activity wins last round were decided because of this.

**Raseri** · Oct 4th, 2012, 5:39:42 PM

blarajan vs Zebraiken - super great match right here
FLCL vs (McMeghan vs CrashinBoomBang)

***Oglemi**** · Oct 4th, 2012, 5:47:48 PM

Zeb and CBB lgi

MikeDecIsHere · Oct 4th, 2012, 6:36:00 PM

Kacaw Zeb!

**blarajan** · Oct 4th, 2012, 6:58:38 PM

lost =(

***Zebraiken**** · Oct 4th, 2012, 6:59:01 PM

I winned vs blarajan 2-0 in some mostly clean (barring one freeze midgame in the second match) games. ggs!

Django · Oct 4th, 2012, 8:46:36 PM

Zeb vs cbb final !

MMF · Oct 4th, 2012, 9:27:20 PM

ZEBRAIKEN PORRA

Lunar. · Oct 4th, 2012, 9:30:11 PM

FLCL

TrollFreak · Oct 4th, 2012, 9:38:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat blarajan

lost =(

~~Time to kill ur family, you have 24 hours to say your goodbyes~~

WhiteQueen · Oct 6th, 2012, 10:43:47 AM

does Mcnugget ever lose?

shnen · Oct 6th, 2012, 11:11:17 AM

winner of FLCL's game takes it all

**Furai** · Oct 6th, 2012, 12:10:53 PM

lfgi zeb.

~GreenCore · Oct 7th, 2012, 1:57:38 AM

McMeghan

Incon · Oct 7th, 2012, 2:37:32 AM

Zebraiken

Alexander. · Oct 7th, 2012, 7:24:47 AM

McMeghan

Xx Coren37 · Oct 7th, 2012, 10:33:11 AM

McMeghan

Honus · Oct 7th, 2012, 3:02:20 PM

z e b r a i k e n

Hot N Cold · Oct 8th, 2012, 4:14:44 PM

Zebraiken vs McMeghan

Best NU player vs Most Overall Player

cbb and flcl are very strong too, anyone :}

CrashinBoomBang · Oct 8th, 2012, 4:41:36 PM

McMeghan vs me turned into a double-sided luckfest even after several restarts due to hax so I "won" 2-1 in some pretty bad games, sorry about that....

I'll battle FLCL tomorrow.

**McMeghan** · Oct 8th, 2012, 4:55:53 PM

lost 1-2 in some hax filled game even if we tried our best to prevent that lol

ggs and gl =)

Vintage Books · Oct 8th, 2012, 11:40:03 PM

lgi FLCL

Eos · Oct 9th, 2012, 12:26:28 AM

FLCL and Zeb final huh? LGI

***Zebraiken**** · Oct 9th, 2012, 11:18:36 PM

johns, the both of you

CrashinBoomBang · Oct 10th, 2012, 10:03:22 AM

help flcl wanted to play me at midnight when i had to get up at 6:30

i hope he doesn't bs around today

EDIT: lost game 1 to 1 turn sleep + miss + crit + sdef drop and lost game 2 because i missed focus blast not that it mattered anymore at that point

congratulations probably one of the most deserved victories against me yet

Oct 4th, 2012, 5:37:29 PM	#1
*Zebraiken am i the only one i know? Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,178 shine ∞ Mentor	The NU Open I - Semi-Finals amazing logo by Zracknel! Welcome to the NU Open, where all of your old favorites like Charizard and Pikachu (lol) reside. We're almost at the end of the Grand Slam, so do your best in the final stretch! Tournament Rules: General tournament rules and regulations can be found here. Grand Slam rules can be found here. Standard BW2 NU. Best of three, single elimination. The banlist for this tournament is the same as the NU ladder of the Smogon University server of Pokemon Showdown. If tier changes occur during the middle of a round, they will take effect in the subsequent round. Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! unless both players agree otherwise.* Gothitelle is BANNED from UU, and thus from the NU Open. a bunch of rulings I expect you all to read Identity I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions. Scouting Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter. With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean. Timer Clause As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Disconnections If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it. I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems. Battle Clauses: Evasion Clause OHKO Clause Sleep Clause Species Clause Timed Battle Team Preview extension McMeghan vs CrashinBoomBang Extensions have until Sunday to get their match completed, although I hope you guys can get it done sooner. Semi-Final Matchups: blarajan vs Zebraiken FLCL vs CrashinBoomBang as always, if anyone wants to do hl matches please contact me! Deadline is October 9th. Quick note about activity wins. If your opponent gives you an explicit date and time he can play, or he gives you exact times where he's free, please DO NOT simply respond with "i'm free sometime next week." That will get your opponent the activity win every time. Make an effort to actually schedule a match. A lot of activity wins last round were decided because of this. __________________ Last edited by Zebraiken; Oct 8th, 2012 at 5:09:44 PM.

Oct 4th, 2012, 5:47:48 PM	#3
*Oglemi I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,528 ~(^.^)~	Zeb and CBB lgi __________________ <shade> what an intense scrotum

Oct 4th, 2012, 6:36:00 PM	#4
MikeDecIsHere Laying the Groundwork for the Pound Work Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,837 Staten Island Mentor	Kacaw Zeb! __________________

Oct 4th, 2012, 6:58:38 PM	#5
blarajan no abuse pls Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,723 Mentor	lost =( __________________ Team Babby: Little Cup in Ubers RMT

Oct 4th, 2012, 6:59:01 PM	#6
*Zebraiken am i the only one i know? Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,178 shine ∞ Mentor	I winned vs blarajan 2-0 in some mostly clean (barring one freeze midgame in the second match) games. ggs! __________________

Oct 4th, 2012, 5:39:42 PM	#2
Raseri I'm a leaf on the wind; watch how i soar Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,704 Mentor	blarajan vs Zebraiken - super great match right here FLCL vs (McMeghan vs CrashinBoomBang)

Oct 4th, 2012, 8:46:36 PM	#7
Django Hear me Roar Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,669	Zeb vs cbb final ! __________________

Oct 4th, 2012, 9:27:20 PM	#8
MMF Give me the strength to part this sea Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 534 PM/VM me for an NU rate! Also part of NU QC VM me for a check!	ZEBRAIKEN PORRA

Oct 4th, 2012, 9:30:11 PM	#9
Lunar. Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 495	FLCL

Oct 6th, 2012, 10:43:47 AM	#11
WhiteQueen Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,343	does Mcnugget ever lose?

Oct 6th, 2012, 11:11:17 AM	#12
shnen Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 816 London	winner of FLCL's game takes it all

Oct 6th, 2012, 12:10:53 PM	#13
Furai standing in the eye of the hurricane Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,096	lfgi zeb. __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

Oct 7th, 2012, 1:57:38 AM	#14
~GreenCore Robert you are cordially invited to go fuck yourself Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 887 México	McMeghan __________________

Oct 7th, 2012, 2:37:32 AM	#15
Incon Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 269 Oppa Gangnam Style	*Zebraiken* __________________ Ban Pennsylvania. We're too Bork. Check out my NU RMT: The Aggressors ϵ( 'Θ' )϶

Oct 7th, 2012, 7:24:47 AM	#16
Alexander. Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,129	McMeghan

Oct 7th, 2012, 10:33:11 AM	#17
Xx Coren37 Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 406 Spain	McMeghan

Oct 7th, 2012, 3:02:20 PM	#18
Honus Holdin' On Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 701	z e b r a i k e n __________________ lyrically, i'm the librarian who told lonelyness to be quiet during the podcast

Oct 8th, 2012, 4:14:44 PM	#19
Hot N Cold Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 493 Spain	Zebraiken vs McMeghan Best NU player vs Most Overall Player cbb and flcl are very strong too, anyone :}

Oct 8th, 2012, 4:41:36 PM	#20
CrashinBoomBang You only stack once. Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 704	McMeghan vs me turned into a double-sided luckfest even after several restarts due to hax so I "won" 2-1 in some pretty bad games, sorry about that.... I'll battle FLCL tomorrow.

Oct 8th, 2012, 4:55:53 PM	#21
McMeghan Dreamcatcher Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,198 Belgium Mentor	lost 1-2 in some hax filled game even if we tried our best to prevent that lol ggs and gl =)

Oct 8th, 2012, 11:40:03 PM	#22
Vintage Books Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 506 Australia	lgi FLCL __________________ [11:15] itchni i always image vintage books to be part of a mafia real life [11:15] itchni but like a sexy girl mafioso

Oct 9th, 2012, 12:26:28 AM	#23
Eos is a sloth Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 733 Michigan	FLCL and Zeb final huh? LGI __________________

Oct 9th, 2012, 11:18:36 PM	#24
*Zebraiken am i the only one i know? Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,178 shine ∞ Mentor	johns, the both of you __________________

Oct 10th, 2012, 10:03:22 AM	#25
CrashinBoomBang You only stack once. Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 704	help flcl wanted to play me at midnight when i had to get up at 6:30 i hope he doesn't bs around today EDIT: lost game 1 to 1 turn sleep + miss + crit + sdef drop and lost game 2 because i missed focus blast not that it mattered anymore at that point congratulations probably one of the most deserved victories against me yet Last edited by CrashinBoomBang; Oct 10th, 2012 at 10:43:42 AM.