RU Forum Ladder

**DittoCrow** · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:12:56 PM

By RitterCat

Welcome to the RU Forum Ladder! Here you will be able to test how you match up against the best RU players. The way this works is that each player will be put into a rank, Rank 1 being the lowest, Rank 5 being the highest; if you did not participate in the initial mini-tournament, you will start in Rank 1. Players can test and find out their skill by beating the other players in their same rank in battles. By doing so, the players are able to move up ranks until they reach the highest rank with the most skilled RU players. However, if you lose often within your current rank, you will be demoted to the rank below. Furthermore, if you do not play any of the other players in your rank in 7 days, you will also be demoted. Here are the rules explained in more depth:

Rules:

Post "in" to join. If you are not already ranked, you will start at Rank 1.
You must play at least 1 battle every 7 days. If you do not, you will be demoted to the rank below. Rank 1 users users are not required to play games every week, but it is encouraged to accept challenges.
You can challenge anyone in your rank at any time. However, any johning will be monitored closely, and if you do not play any battles within a week or if you are constantly denying challenges from one person, you will be demoted.
If two players already faced each other in the same rank, they are not forced to play each other again unless their rank shifts. However, you can play the same person 4 times in a row, if they agree. For example, if ShakeItUp plays DittoCrow 4 times in Rank 3, and wins all 4 battles, he is eligible to move to Rank 4.
If you play someone in a higher rank and win, it is worth 2 wins. If you play someone in a higher rank and lose, it is worth 1 loss. If you are in a higher rank and win vs a player in a it only counts as 1 win, and if you lose, 1 loss.
Please use IRC (#rarelyused) to find battles and challenge other people easily. It's much more efficient than trying to set up a time via VMs.
Both players must confirm the result of their battles below.
The number of battles you must win/lose to move up/down a rank will be detailed under each rank. These are subject to change.
All battles will be in the Standard RU format, best of one.

*Right now, there are not many people in each rank. People's current ranks were determined by their performance in the Standard Mini-Tournament.

Rank 1:

Any player with 3+ wins in a week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 2.

Players

Rank 2:

Any player with 4+ wins this week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 3.
Any player with 0 wins this week is demoted to Rank 1.

Players

Rank 3:

Any player with 4+ wins this week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 4.
Any player with 0 wins this week is demoted to Rank 2.
Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 2.

Players

Rank 4:

Any player with 5+ wins this week who won at least 2/3 of their battles is promoted to Rank 5.
Any player with fewer than 2 wins this week is demoted to Rank 3.
Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 3

Players

Rank 5:

Any player with fewer than 3 wins this week is demoted to Rank 4.
Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 4.

Players

Credit to Ningildo for helping with the idea.

**DittoCrow** · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:17:55 PM

Rank Changes:

Rank 1:

10/21: Omicron down from Rank 2
10/21: JabbaTheGriffin down from Rank 2
10/21: AuraRayquaza down from Rank 2
10/21: Pkrs down from Rank 2
10/21: Bigblue down from Rank 2
10/21: Texas Cloverleaf down from Rank 2
10/21: ShakeItUp down from Rank 2
10/21: complete legitimacy down from Rank 2

Rank 2:

10/21: Pocket up from Rank 1
10/21: New Breed up from Rank 1
10/21: Honko up from Rank 1
10/21: Silvershadow234 up from Rank 1
10/21: Slory up from Rank 1

Rank 3:

10/21: Double01 up from Rank 2
10/21: SilentVerse up from Rank 2
10/21: mostwanted up from Rank 2

Rank 4:

Rank 5:

-

Records:

Week 2

Week 1

New Breed · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:21:32 PM

in

/B/utterfree · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:22:45 PM

DittoCrow, you invited me to this shindig without me knowing this was what you had in mind for my further participation in the RU Tier. As such, I have constructed a decent team for this. I also have another good team some may recognize which will also be for the purposes of this ladder.

How in the blazes am I going to refuse when you've been at least nice enough to me to not compare me to TLC? I can't refuse, that's how.

Count me in.

Slory · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:33:07 PM

in

New Breed · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:38:43 PM

Beat /B/utterfree

/B/utterfree · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:39:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat New Breed

Beat /B/utterfree

Yup, he did.

Nevertheless, my defeat did teach me some stuff when I re-examined a Pokemon's movepool. I'm glad to have battled with NB and plan on battling him again later.

ShakeItUp · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:45:10 PM

in

TropiOUs · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:55:38 PM

in

The QWAZ · Oct 6th, 2012, 2:56:29 PM

in

senegal · Oct 6th, 2012, 3:06:29 PM

in

Double01 · Oct 6th, 2012, 3:11:48 PM

beat JabbaTheGriffin gg

/B/utterfree · Oct 6th, 2012, 3:38:04 PM

Lost to DittoCrow. gg.

/B/utterfree · Oct 6th, 2012, 3:46:21 PM

Lost again to DittoCrow 3 times. gg.

~~BattleStar~~ · Oct 6th, 2012, 3:59:04 PM

In

**Pocket** · Oct 6th, 2012, 4:43:45 PM

fuck yea!

in

**Furai** · Oct 6th, 2012, 4:46:53 PM

I shall join this!

**DittoCrow** · Oct 6th, 2012, 4:57:00 PM

Won vs Furry gg

/B/utterfree · Oct 6th, 2012, 5:21:02 PM

Lost to Furry. Rethinking my life. Bg.
Also lost to TropiOUs. Once again rethinking my life.

ShakeItUp · Oct 6th, 2012, 5:26:15 PM

Won vs. mostwanted gg.

TropiOUs · Oct 6th, 2012, 5:28:29 PM

won against /b/utterfree

Wobbanaut · Oct 7th, 2012, 9:43:06 AM

In

**Furai** · Oct 7th, 2012, 9:43:35 AM

beat sandz!!

**sandshrewz** · Oct 7th, 2012, 9:44:59 AM

lost to Furai omg I'm terrible x.x haha

edit: won against Wobba ilu Zweilous

The Ttar · Oct 7th, 2012, 10:58:38 AM

in

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:12:56 PM	#1
DittoCrow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,184 Mentor	RU Forum Ladder By RitterCat Welcome to the RU Forum Ladder! Here you will be able to test how you match up against the best RU players. The way this works is that each player will be put into a rank, Rank 1 being the lowest, Rank 5 being the highest; if you did not participate in the initial mini-tournament, you will start in Rank 1. Players can test and find out their skill by beating the other players in their same rank in battles. By doing so, the players are able to move up ranks until they reach the highest rank with the most skilled RU players. However, if you lose often within your current rank, you will be demoted to the rank below. Furthermore, if you do not play any of the other players in your rank in 7 days, you will also be demoted. Here are the rules explained in more depth: Rules: Post "in" to join. If you are not already ranked, you will start at Rank 1. You must play at least 1 battle every 7 days. If you do not, you will be demoted to the rank below. Rank 1 users users are not required to play games every week, but it is encouraged to accept challenges. You can challenge anyone in your rank at any time. However, any johning will be monitored closely, and if you do not play any battles within a week or if you are constantly denying challenges from one person, you will be demoted. If two players already faced each other in the same rank, they are not forced to play each other again unless their rank shifts. However, you can play the same person 4 times in a row, if they agree. For example, if ShakeItUp plays DittoCrow 4 times in Rank 3, and wins all 4 battles, he is eligible to move to Rank 4. If you play someone in a higher rank and win, it is worth 2 wins. If you play someone in a higher rank and lose, it is worth 1 loss. If you are in a higher rank and win vs a player in a it only counts as 1 win, and if you lose, 1 loss. Please use IRC (#rarelyused) to find battles and challenge other people easily. It's much more efficient than trying to set up a time via VMs. Both players must confirm the result of their battles below. The number of battles you must win/lose to move up/down a rank will be detailed under each rank. These are subject to change. All battles will be in the Standard RU format, best of one. Right now, there are not many people in each rank. People's current ranks were determined by their performance in the Standard Mini-Tournament. Rank 1:* Any player with 3+ wins in a week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 2. Players ShakeItUp 0-0 Texas Cloverleaf 0-0 complete legitimacy 0-0 /B/utterfree 0-0 TropiOUs 0-0 The QWAZ 0-0 senegal 0-0 BattleStar 0-0 Furry 0-0 Wobbanaut 0-0 sandshrewz 0-0 The Ttar 0-0 FireMage 0-0 Harsha 0-0 Yonko7 0-0 Level 51 0-0 Oglemi 0-0 FireMage 0-0 Mylo Xyloto 0-0 Rank 2: Any player with 4+ wins this week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 3. Any player with 0 wins this week is demoted to Rank 1. Players blarajan 0-0 Pocket 3-2 New Breed 3-0 Honko 1-1 DittoCrow 0-0 Silvershadow234 0-2 Slory 1-0 Rank 3: Any player with 4+ wins this week who won more battles than they lost is promoted to Rank 4. Any player with 0 wins this week is demoted to Rank 2. Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 2. Players SilentVerse 3-1 Double01 1-5 mostwanted 0-0 Rank 4: Any player with 5+ wins this week who won at least 2/3 of their battles is promoted to Rank 5. Any player with fewer than 2 wins this week is demoted to Rank 3. Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 3 Players Rank 5: Any player with fewer than 3 wins this week is demoted to Rank 4. Of the remaining players, the one with the worst winning percentage is demoted to Rank 4. Players Credit to Ningildo for helping with the idea. Last edited by DittoCrow; Nov 10th, 2012 at 4:09:08 PM.

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:17:55 PM	#2
DittoCrow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,184 Mentor	Rank Changes: Rank 1: 10/21: Omicron down from Rank 2 10/21: JabbaTheGriffin down from Rank 2 10/21: AuraRayquaza down from Rank 2 10/21: Pkrs down from Rank 2 10/21: Bigblue down from Rank 2 10/21: Texas Cloverleaf down from Rank 2 10/21: ShakeItUp down from Rank 2 10/21: complete legitimacy down from Rank 2 Rank 2: 10/21: Pocket up from Rank 1 10/21: New Breed up from Rank 1 10/21: Honko up from Rank 1 10/21: Silvershadow234 up from Rank 1 10/21: Slory up from Rank 1 Rank 3: 10/21: Double01 up from Rank 2 10/21: SilentVerse up from Rank 2 10/21: mostwanted up from Rank 2 Rank 4: Rank 5: - Records: Week 2 Pocket 3-2 10/23: Won vs Silvershadow234 10/27: Lost vs Slory 11/4: Won vs Double01 11/4: Lost vs New Breed 11/4: Won vs Double01 Silvershadow234 0-2 10/23: Lost vs Pocket 10/28: Lost vs Honko Double01 1-5 10/23: Won vs SilentVerse 10/27: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/27: Lost vs SilentVerse 11/4: Lost vs Pocket 11/4: Lost vs Pocket 11/4: Lost vs New Breed SilentVerse 3-1 10/23: Lost vs Double01 10/27: Won vs Honko 10/27: Won vs Double01 10/27: Won vs Double01 Slory 1-0 10/27: Won vs Pocket Honko 1-1 10/27: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/28: Won vs Silvershadow234 New Breed - 3-0 11/4: Won vs Pocket 11/4: Won vs Double01 (+2) Week 1 Double01 8-7 10/13: Won vs DittoCrow 10/13: Won vs DittoCrow 10/13: Won vs DittoCrow 10/13: Lost vs DittoCrow 10/13: Won vs blarajan 10/13: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/17: Lost vs mostwanted 10/17: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/17: Won vs SilentVerse 10/17: Won vs SilentVerse 10/17: Won vs mostwanted 10/19: Won vs DittoCrow 10/19: Lost vs DittoCrow 10/19: Lost vs DittoCrow 10/19: Lost vs DittoCrow SilentVerse 4-2 10/13: Won vs Double01 10/13: Won vs blarajan 10/13: Won vs blarajan 10/17: Won vs Double01 10/17: Lost vs Double01 10/17: Lost vs Double01 DittoCrow 5-8 10/13: Lost vs Double01 10/13: Lost vs Double01 10/13: Lost vs Double01 10/13: Won vs Double01 10/16: Lost vs blarajan 10/16: Lost vs blarajan 10/19: Lost vs Double01 10/19: Won vs Double01 10/19: Won vs Double01 10/19: Won vs Double01 10/19: Lost vs mostwanted 10/19: Won vs complete legitimacy 10/19: Lost vs mostwanted blarajan 2-4 10/13: Lost vs Double01 10/13: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/13: Lost vs SilentVerse 10/16: Won vs DittoCrow 10/16: Won vs DittoCrow 10/20: Lost vs mostwanted Honko 4-2 10/14: Won vs Oglemi 10/14: Lost vs Oglemi 10/18: Lost vs Pocket 10/20: Won vs /B/utterfree 10/20: Won vs FireMage 10/21: Won vs Oglemi Oglemi 1-3 10/14: Lost vs Honko 10/14: Won vs Honko 10/14: Lost vs sandshrewz 10/21: Lost vs Honko sandshrewz 1-0 10/14: Won vs Oglemi Pocket 3-2 10/15: Won vs Wobbanaut 10/17: Lost vs NewBreed 10/17: Lost vs NewBreed 10/17: Won vs Honko 10/19: Won vs /B/utterfree Wobbanaut 1-2 10/15: Lost vs Pocket 10/17: Won vs Level 51 10/21: Lost vs Silvershadow234 Level 51 0-1 10/17: Lost vs Wobbanaut mostwanted 5-1 10/17: Won vs Double01 10/17: Won vs Double01 10/17: Lost vs Double01 10/19: Won vs DittoCrow 10/19: Won vs DittoCrow 10/20: Won vs blarajan /B/utterfree 1-4 10/17: Won vs NewBreed 10/17: Lost vs NewBreed 10/19: Lost vs Pocket 10/20: Lost vs Honko 10/21: Lost vs Slory NewBreed 3-1 10/17: Lost vs /B/utterfree 10/17: Won vs /B/utterfree 10/17: Won vs Pocket 10/17: Won vs Pocket Slory 2-0 10/18: Won vs Yonko7 10/21: Won vs /B/utterfree Yonko7 0-1 10/18: Lost vs Slory FireMage 0-1 10/20: Lost vs Honko Silvershadow234 2-0 10/21: Won vs Wobbanaut 10/21: Won vs Mylo_Xyloto Mylo_Xyloto 0-1 10/21: Lost vs Silvershadow234 __________________ Last edited by DittoCrow; Nov 10th, 2012 at 4:07:53 PM.

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:21:32 PM	#3
New Breed Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 168	in __________________ burgled

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:38:43 PM	#6
New Breed Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 168	Beat /B/utterfree __________________ burgled

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:55:38 PM	#9
TropiOUs Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 432 North Korea	in __________________ 16:46 <TLCNU> Esca literally is 2HKO'd by Stoutland Fire Fang

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:22:45 PM	#4
/B/utterfree Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 464	DittoCrow, you invited me to this shindig without me knowing this was what you had in mind for my further participation in the RU Tier. As such, I have constructed a decent team for this. I also have another good team some may recognize which will also be for the purposes of this ladder. How in the blazes am I going to refuse when you've been at least nice enough to me to not compare me to TLC? I can't refuse, that's how. Count me in.

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:33:07 PM	#5
Slory Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 77 Tomorrowland	in

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:45:10 PM	#8
ShakeItUp Darkravenn12: Always and Forever Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,140 Mentor	in

Oct 6th, 2012, 2:56:29 PM	#10
The QWAZ Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 527 Oxford, UK	in __________________ VM/PM for an OU or RU rate. <undisputed\afk> who is qwaz

Oct 6th, 2012, 3:06:29 PM	#11
senegal Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 60	in

Oct 6th, 2012, 3:11:48 PM	#12
Double01 HSA made me do this... Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 614 I'm a Cheese Head and Proud of It	beat JabbaTheGriffin gg __________________

Oct 6th, 2012, 3:38:04 PM	#13
/B/utterfree Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 464	Lost to DittoCrow. gg.

Oct 6th, 2012, 3:46:21 PM	#14
/B/utterfree Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 464	Lost again to DittoCrow 3 times. gg. Last edited by DittoCrow; Oct 8th, 2012 at 12:50:01 PM.

Oct 6th, 2012, 3:59:04 PM	#15
~~BattleStar~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 629 In a desert far away.	In

Oct 6th, 2012, 4:43:45 PM	#16
Pocket Talonflame :D Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,296 Bergenfield	fuck yea! in __________________ Dark Horse Project: Conquer the Ladder! \| Word of Wisdom for Trainers \| Smogon Doubles: Let's Make It Official!

Oct 6th, 2012, 4:46:53 PM	#17
Furai echoes in the dead of dawn Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,210	I shall join this! __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

Oct 6th, 2012, 4:57:00 PM	#18
DittoCrow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,184 Mentor	Won vs Furry gg __________________ Last edited by DittoCrow; Oct 6th, 2012 at 5:07:08 PM.

Oct 6th, 2012, 5:21:02 PM	#19
/B/utterfree Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 464	Lost to Furry. Rethinking my life. Bg. Also lost to TropiOUs. Once again rethinking my life.

Oct 6th, 2012, 5:26:15 PM	#20
ShakeItUp Darkravenn12: Always and Forever Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,140 Mentor	Won vs. mostwanted gg.

Oct 6th, 2012, 5:28:29 PM	#21
TropiOUs Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 432 North Korea	won against /b/utterfree __________________ 16:46 <TLCNU> Esca literally is 2HKO'd by Stoutland Fire Fang

Oct 7th, 2012, 9:43:06 AM	#22
Wobbanaut Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 970 India	In __________________ Credits for Avatar go to RitterCat Visit #orangeislands a must go for any islander

Oct 7th, 2012, 9:43:35 AM	#23
Furai echoes in the dead of dawn Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,210	beat sandz!! __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

Oct 7th, 2012, 9:44:59 AM	#24
sandshrewz 穿山鼠 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,513 ASIA Mentor	lost to Furai omg I'm terrible x.x haha edit: won against Wobba ilu Zweilous __________________ Member of the GP Team- VM for a check / stamp! Smogon Sprite Generator \|\| Chinese Translation Project \|\| Art Thread \|\| NU Sun \| NU Rain Last edited by sandshrewz; Oct 7th, 2012 at 10:03:05 AM.

Oct 7th, 2012, 10:58:38 AM	#25
The Ttar Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 24 Brazil	in