Smogon Tour Season 6 Finals: Round 1

Aeolus · Sep 29th, 2008, 4:47:20 PM

Round 1 - Deadline: October 4, 2008

Earthworm vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin

Play games in UU, OU, and Uber. Best of the 3 advances. Smogon Tour rules apply.

To reiterate:

* Garchomp is banned from OU
* Move Tutor enabled moves and new Pokemon brought by Platinum are not allowed

Havak · Sep 29th, 2008, 4:53:40 PM

Earthworm (Ubers, UU) vs Taylor (OU) - I want Taylor to win, but I have a feeling Earthworm will.
Maniaclyrasist (Ubers, UU) vs Loki (OU) - Can't discount Loki but Maniac is on fire, and I'm unsure of Loki's real quality in other metagames.
Fabbles (Ubers, UU) vs Gouki (OU) - Fabbles just keeps winning shit.
Arin (UU) vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers, OU) - Jabba is quite good all round and I reckon he'll take it.

Good luck guys!

gorm · Sep 29th, 2008, 4:54:29 PM

ew, yak, goo, jub

MIGHT advance.

Imran · Sep 29th, 2008, 4:56:48 PM

according to Havak people seem to be good at either "Ubers and UU" or just "OU." Better start on Ubers and UU then. Don't want to lose when I'm in this 6 years in the future :/

Eternal · Sep 29th, 2008, 5:13:47 PM

Any specific deadline?

alive · Sep 29th, 2008, 5:34:33 PM

Arin to win it all.

Atticus · Sep 29th, 2008, 6:32:12 PM

Earthworm vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin

East Side!

Fishin · Sep 29th, 2008, 7:02:45 PM

Earthworm vs Taylor - Tough match to call, but Earthworm has throughly trounced me both times I've played him, so I have to hand it to him here.
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Going with the name I hear more.
Fabbles vs Gouki - Predicting the other 2 Pouwer Boys, so I might as well stick with Gouki.
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - Jabba's supposed to be really versatile, which is pretty important here.

~~Olie~~ · Sep 29th, 2008, 7:32:48 PM

Earthworm vs Taylor - This is tough to call, but Taylor performs well in OU and Ubers, but that OU battle will be one to watch. Go Tutor!
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Go Tutor! Loki is pretty good though.
Fabbles vs Gouki - Fabbles kicked my ass several times, Gouki is aight cause he's Canadian but still...
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - Jabba ftw, but Arin looks to be the fave in UU.

Maniaclyrasist · Sep 29th, 2008, 8:19:53 PM

Going to ask this again.

Quote:

Why is Garchomp banned for the tour finals? The whole tour was played with Garchomp which means most players would have either built teams with Garchomp or teams with him in mind. Asking us to change teams now for a metagame we can't exactly test for seems a bit unfair.

I'll contact Loki shortly.

***Jibaku**** · Sep 29th, 2008, 8:58:22 PM

Little predictions:
Earthworm (Ubers/UU) vs Taylor.
Maniaclyrasist (Ubers/UU) vs Loki
Fabbles (Ubers/UU) vs Gouki
Arin (UU) vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers/OU)

I'm not one to interrupt, but I am questioning the ban on Garchomp for this tourney. Garchomp has been deemed uber, but the whole tourney was played with Chomp in mind until now. It seems unclear whether this round of the tourney is facing the present or the past, as it appears to me to be a bit contradictory when Platinum moves are banned and Garchomp being banned as well.

But good luck to all in the tourney!

darkie · Sep 29th, 2008, 9:13:29 PM

Earthworm (Ubers/UU) vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist (Ubers/UU)vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki (OU/UU)
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers/OU)

the pugilist · Sep 29th, 2008, 9:15:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Aeolus

Round 1:

Earthworm vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin

Stathakis · Sep 30th, 2008, 1:13:19 AM

Earthworm vs Taylor - he's proved himself time and time again, a worthy "Pouwer boi" or whatever.
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - superior knowledge of multiple tiers leads me to believe he can win this
Fabbles vs Gouki - gouki is cool and all, but fabbles has really been kicking ass lately, in both ubers and ou, and uu to an extent, and of course is the "rags to riches" story of coming from randomness to the top 8
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - this is tough to call seeing as I've never even seen either of them play at all. arin seems like a cocky asshole, but he's gotta have some reason to be cocky so why not (aka I"m rooting for jabba but have no idea). everyone's a winner!

Jimbo · Sep 30th, 2008, 8:07:35 AM

Earthworm vs Taylor - Haven't seen either play unfortunately, but I've heard Ew is perfect.
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Played Loki and he was really good but I've seen Maniac in tiers other than OU, makes me think he'll win
Fabbles vs Gouki- Ionno, Fabbles has been winning like crazy, but Gouki is great too :o
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin- Played him too and he's great

Good luck to all the participants!!!

Aeolus · Sep 30th, 2008, 8:35:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Maniaclyrasist

Going to ask this again. I'll contact Loki shortly.

You'd do much better to just play by the fucking rules I laid out rather than continue to question them. Disqualification is the other option; your choice.

Maniaclyrasist · Sep 30th, 2008, 10:11:52 AM

I don't see why you couldn't just answer it since i'm obviously not the only person who thinks this way but whatever. I'll play Loki later today.

twash · Sep 30th, 2008, 11:09:07 AM

Earthworm vs Taylor - Heh, i'm rooting for both, I don't mind who wins, both are awesome guys.
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - I just feel Maniac will win out here, OU will be close.
Fabbles vs Gouki - Fabbles won a lot recently, I can see him winning UU and Uber.
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - When Jabba's playing well, he's awesome. I would like to see him win :)

mien · Sep 30th, 2008, 1:50:02 PM

Earthworm vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin

My predictions

Maniaclyrasist · Sep 30th, 2008, 7:10:26 PM

I won 2-1 against Loki. I won OU and Ubers, while he won UU.

Astamatitos · Oct 1st, 2008, 1:26:52 AM

Earthworm vs Taylor
Maniaclyrasist vs Loki
Fabbles vs Gouki
Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin

Fear · Oct 1st, 2008, 4:03:01 AM

Taylor to win it all :-)

Veteran In Love · Oct 1st, 2008, 11:46:49 AM

Betting on either Earthworm / Maniaclyrasist (who are probably the best DP players in the metagame at this moment) to win the Tour, but gouki could spark an upset if he has good team matchups.

gl all

***JabbaTheGriffin**** · Oct 1st, 2008, 2:49:19 PM

you people suck at predicting. i got my ass stomped 2-0 like i expected.

Eternal · Oct 1st, 2008, 2:51:31 PM

I won both UU and Uber. So no need for OU. Good game Jabba.

And yes people only predicted against me because they didn't know me because I'm not very popular on Smogon forums. But you can't blame them.

Sep 29th, 2008, 4:47:20 PM	#1
Aeolus Bag Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,636 St. Louis	Smogon Tour Season 6 Finals: Round 1 Round 1 - Deadline: October 4, 2008 Earthworm vs Taylor Maniaclyrasist vs Loki Fabbles vs Gouki Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin Play games in UU, OU, and Uber. Best of the 3 advances. Smogon Tour rules apply. To reiterate: * Garchomp is banned from OU * Move Tutor enabled moves and new Pokemon brought by Platinum are not allowed Last edited by Aeolus; Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:10:36 PM.

Sep 29th, 2008, 4:53:40 PM	#2
Havak I'm the Best. You're a Towel. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,279 Manchester, England, UK	Earthworm (Ubers, UU) vs Taylor (OU) - I want Taylor to win, but I have a feeling Earthworm will. Maniaclyrasist (Ubers, UU) vs Loki (OU) - Can't discount Loki but Maniac is on fire, and I'm unsure of Loki's real quality in other metagames. Fabbles (Ubers, UU) vs Gouki (OU) - Fabbles just keeps winning shit. Arin (UU) vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers, OU) - Jabba is quite good all round and I reckon he'll take it. Good luck guys! __________________ UK VGC 2009 - Top 32 UK VGC 2010 - Top 32 UK VGC 2011 - Top 8 \| UK Nationals: 1-Up Events 2011 - Top 4 I chase the dream, not the competition.

Sep 29th, 2008, 4:54:29 PM	#3
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Sep 29th, 2008, 4:56:48 PM	#4
Imran Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,290 33 / 38 / 28	according to Havak people seem to be good at either "Ubers and UU" or just "OU." Better start on Ubers and UU then. Don't want to lose when I'm in this 6 years in the future :/ __________________ Possibly the most interesting thread on Smogon .Bored of having to type coherantly? <LegacyRaider> it just feels nice to be able to whack that thing lol FRIGGIN IDIOTS OF A NATIONS If you are where I am, I'll give you my crsid and we can go to a pub or something :) I make music, please take a listen if you are that way inclined. Here is my Soundcloud and my Youtube.

Sep 29th, 2008, 5:34:33 PM	#6
alive Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 457	Arin to win it all. __________________ Sicker than the blood in your stool.

Sep 29th, 2008, 5:13:47 PM	#5
Eternal Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,522 NYC	Any specific deadline?

Sep 29th, 2008, 6:32:12 PM	#7
Atticus Atticus Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,254 Toronto	Earthworm vs Taylor Maniaclyrasist vs Loki Fabbles vs Gouki Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin East Side! __________________

Sep 29th, 2008, 7:02:45 PM	#8
Fishin Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,619	Earthworm vs Taylor - Tough match to call, but Earthworm has throughly trounced me both times I've played him, so I have to hand it to him here. Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Going with the name I hear more. Fabbles vs Gouki - Predicting the other 2 Pouwer Boys, so I might as well stick with Gouki. Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - Jabba's supposed to be really versatile, which is pretty important here.

Sep 29th, 2008, 7:32:48 PM	#9
~~Olie~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,182 Edmonton	Earthworm vs Taylor - This is tough to call, but Taylor performs well in OU and Ubers, but that OU battle will be one to watch. Go Tutor! Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Go Tutor! Loki is pretty good though. Fabbles vs Gouki - Fabbles kicked my ass several times, Gouki is aight cause he's Canadian but still... Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - Jabba ftw, but Arin looks to be the fave in UU.

Sep 29th, 2008, 8:58:22 PM	#11
*Jibaku I will bait you and outsmart you Super Moderator** Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,919 Foursquare, a sprained ankle, bottlecap ninjas, and wallball	Little predictions: Earthworm (Ubers/UU) vs Taylor. Maniaclyrasist (Ubers/UU) vs Loki Fabbles (Ubers/UU) vs Gouki Arin (UU) vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers/OU) I'm not one to interrupt, but I am questioning the ban on Garchomp for this tourney. Garchomp has been deemed uber, but the whole tourney was played with Chomp in mind until now. It seems unclear whether this round of the tourney is facing the present or the past, as it appears to me to be a bit contradictory when Platinum moves are banned and Garchomp being banned as well. But good luck to all in the tourney! __________________

Sep 29th, 2008, 9:13:29 PM	#12
darkie coolcoolcool Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,363 Plano, TX	Earthworm (Ubers/UU) vs Taylor Maniaclyrasist (Ubers/UU)vs Loki Fabbles vs Gouki (OU/UU) Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin (Ubers/OU) __________________

Sep 30th, 2008, 1:13:19 AM	#14
Stathakis I hax people in real life Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,825	Earthworm vs Taylor - he's proved himself time and time again, a worthy "Pouwer boi" or whatever. Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - superior knowledge of multiple tiers leads me to believe he can win this Fabbles vs Gouki - gouki is cool and all, but fabbles has really been kicking ass lately, in both ubers and ou, and uu to an extent, and of course is the "rags to riches" story of coming from randomness to the top 8 Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - this is tough to call seeing as I've never even seen either of them play at all. arin seems like a cocky asshole, but he's gotta have some reason to be cocky so why not (aka I"m rooting for jabba but have no idea). everyone's a winner!

Sep 30th, 2008, 8:07:35 AM	#15
Jimbo it's a revolution, i suppose Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,575 New Jersey	Earthworm vs Taylor - Haven't seen either play unfortunately, but I've heard Ew is perfect. Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - Played Loki and he was really good but I've seen Maniac in tiers other than OU, makes me think he'll win Fabbles vs Gouki- Ionno, Fabbles has been winning like crazy, but Gouki is great too :o Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin- Played him too and he's great Good luck to all the participants!!!

Sep 30th, 2008, 10:11:52 AM	#17
Maniaclyrasist custom user title of doom!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,692 Florida.	I don't see why you couldn't just answer it since i'm obviously not the only person who thinks this way but whatever. I'll play Loki later today.

Sep 30th, 2008, 11:09:07 AM	#18
twash A kiki is a party, for calming all your nerves. ♥ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,311	Earthworm vs Taylor - Heh, i'm rooting for both, I don't mind who wins, both are awesome guys. Maniaclyrasist vs Loki - I just feel Maniac will win out here, OU will be close. Fabbles vs Gouki - Fabbles won a lot recently, I can see him winning UU and Uber. Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin - When Jabba's playing well, he's awesome. I would like to see him win :) __________________ We knew all the answers and we shouted them like anthems

Sep 30th, 2008, 1:50:02 PM	#19
mien Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 646 Belgium	Earthworm vs Taylor Maniaclyrasist vs Loki Fabbles vs Gouki Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin My predictions

Sep 30th, 2008, 7:10:26 PM	#20
Maniaclyrasist custom user title of doom!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,692 Florida.	I won 2-1 against Loki. I won OU and Ubers, while he won UU.

Oct 1st, 2008, 1:26:52 AM	#21
Astamatitos Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 266 ✔	Earthworm vs Taylor Maniaclyrasist vs Loki Fabbles vs Gouki Arin vs JabbaTheGriffin __________________ http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2386/weavilep.png Credits to Eisbrecher.

Oct 1st, 2008, 4:03:01 AM	#22
Fear Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 150	Taylor to win it all :-)

Oct 1st, 2008, 11:46:49 AM	#23
Veteran In Love Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 624	Betting on either Earthworm / Maniaclyrasist (who are probably the best DP players in the metagame at this moment) to win the Tour, but gouki could spark an upset if he has good team matchups. gl all

Oct 1st, 2008, 2:49:19 PM	#24
*JabbaTheGriffin Kid just rages for a while Super Moderator** Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,854 you get sloppy drunk, i stay whiskey neat	you people suck at predicting. i got my ass stomped 2-0 like i expected. __________________

Oct 1st, 2008, 2:51:31 PM	#25
Eternal Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,522 NYC	I won both UU and Uber. So no need for OU. Good game Jabba. And yes people only predicted against me because they didn't know me because I'm not very popular on Smogon forums. But you can't blame them.