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Welcome to Doubles Battle of the Week! This thread is a fun way to match up Doubles players you want to see battle. There have been tons of these so you should already know what the gist of it is :)
legit c/p'ed Lolk
Welcome to Doubles Battle of the Week! This thread is a fun way to match up Doubles players you want to see battle. There have been tons of these so you should already know what the gist of it is :)
legit c/p'ed Lolk
- What is this for?
This mainly is for the newcomers to Doubles so they can see some of the best minds in Doubles at work. However, the veterans also have something to prove as they can show off to everyone just how good they really are! This can also let the experienced Doubles players show off their creativity with movesets, Pokemon, etc. Who knows, you may see a future top threat being used in one of the battles.
- How does it work?
This thread will work in a 3-phase format; 1st phase voting, 2nd phase voting, and the battle. The process will repeat every week (more or less) Here, I will detail each step of the process:
1st phase voting: in this phase, each member of the community will be able to vote for 3 fellow community members that they would like to see in the battle at the end of the week. This stage of the process will take place for the first 3 days after the battle from the previous week. With voting ending at around 7 or 8 PM EST on the 3rd day The 10 people with the most votes will then be put up on a ballot of sorts to start the next part of the process. Ties for 10th will be included.
2nd phase voting: in this part of the process, everyone will vote for the 1 person on the ballot they most want to see in a battle. With voting ending at about 9 PM EST on the 2nd day after the ballot is posted) when the 2 with the most votes are announced. These will be the 2 participants in that week's battle. Should there be a tie for 2nd, all of those in the tie will be put in a "runoff" of sorts.
Battle: of course, the most important part of it all; the battle. At some point on at a time agreed upon by the two participants the battle will take place on PS. Anyone able to make the battle time is more than welcome to watch the battle, but fear not! If you aren't able to make it, one of the participants will post a replay of the match in this thread so you can watch it for yourself, I also want to get these on Youtube soon! Also, both participants will be encouraged to share their thoughts about the battle and talk about things such as crucial turns in the battle, when the battle was won and lost, and anything else they feel might be important for us to know. All matches will be a best of 3. After this, the cycle will repeat itself for next week! Do note that the 2 participants in the battle that week will be ineligible to be voted for in the voting for the next week's battle. This will hopefully keep the battles from getting too boring ^-^
1st phase voting: in this phase, each member of the community will be able to vote for 3 fellow community members that they would like to see in the battle at the end of the week. This stage of the process will take place for the first 3 days after the battle from the previous week. With voting ending at around 7 or 8 PM EST on the 3rd day The 10 people with the most votes will then be put up on a ballot of sorts to start the next part of the process. Ties for 10th will be included.
2nd phase voting: in this part of the process, everyone will vote for the 1 person on the ballot they most want to see in a battle. With voting ending at about 9 PM EST on the 2nd day after the ballot is posted) when the 2 with the most votes are announced. These will be the 2 participants in that week's battle. Should there be a tie for 2nd, all of those in the tie will be put in a "runoff" of sorts.
Battle: of course, the most important part of it all; the battle. At some point on at a time agreed upon by the two participants the battle will take place on PS. Anyone able to make the battle time is more than welcome to watch the battle, but fear not! If you aren't able to make it, one of the participants will post a replay of the match in this thread so you can watch it for yourself, I also want to get these on Youtube soon! Also, both participants will be encouraged to share their thoughts about the battle and talk about things such as crucial turns in the battle, when the battle was won and lost, and anything else they feel might be important for us to know. All matches will be a best of 3. After this, the cycle will repeat itself for next week! Do note that the 2 participants in the battle that week will be ineligible to be voted for in the voting for the next week's battle. This will hopefully keep the battles from getting too boring ^-^
- What do I get out of it?
As mentioned in the introduction, everyone gets something out of this. Newcomers get to see battle strategies that the experienced players use in practice rather than just in the threads around here. Experienced players get to show off their creativity and see who the best may be. And, of course, we all get a good battle to watch (or be a part of) every week! Also, replays will be placed on the OP so they can be watched in the future as well!
- Rules and Miscellaneous Info
There are a couple of key things to keep in mind. First, and foremost, please don't spam vote. As the main goal of this thread is to help newcomers better understand what goes through the minds of experienced players in battle, it would be detrimental to pit 2 people who don't have much Doubles experience against each other. The other is important as well to ensure we aren't forced to skip battles. If your name ends up on the 10-person ballot when the 2nd phase voting begins and you know you won't be available for the battle that week, please post in this thread to say so. We understand if things come up, but it will run smoother if we know on the front end so all the voters know what's going on and if someone won't be available for the battle that week. And as a final note, please don't vote for yourself during any voting phase. It's community driven, so other members of the community should want to see you battle, not just yourself! ^-^
**Don't vote for people that have played itt**
**Don't vote for people that have played itt**
Memoric vs Pinoy
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-121846657
Makiri vs SRK
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125729492
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125735285
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125739001
Pwnemon vs Blood Totem
g1 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134058416
g2 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134062513
g3 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134065207
Pocket vs MCM
Audio Vs Laga
Finally vs TFC
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-147224871
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-147231065
Mizuhime vs Kyle Cole
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-172417595
[url]http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-smogondoubles-25685
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-smogondoubles-25686[/URL]
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-172417595
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-121846657
Makiri vs SRK
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125729492
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125735285
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoublescurrent-125739001
Pwnemon vs Blood Totem
g1 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134058416
g2 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134062513
g3 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-134065207
Pocket vs MCM
Audio Vs Laga
Finally vs TFC
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-147224871
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-147231065
Mizuhime vs Kyle Cole
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-172417595
[url]http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-smogondoubles-25685
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-smogondoubles-25686[/URL]
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogondoubles-172417595
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