Disjunction
Everything I waste gets recycled
approved by Raseri and Zebraiken
Welcome to the second cycle of the Never Used Tournament League! Changes to this cycle include (but are not limited to):
Also:
IF YOU ARE IN NUPL, BE AWARE OF HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE AVAILABLE TO PLAY FOR THIS. DON'T JOIN IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO PLAY.
Throughout the course of this project, I will be maintaining a leader board of sorts on Google Docs. This is to encourage a bit of competition between players, provide an accurate representation of who is the most skilled within our regular set of players here, and even provide a tool which we can work with for future tournament ideas (being as vague as possible here so I don't ruin the surprises.) The scoring system will be fairly easy to understand and I'll make sure to keep track of records in case we decide to change it down the line. Should you find yourself having made it past the second week (top 8), you'll get a minimum of 1 point on your record. If you make it into semis, you get 2 points. If you lose finals, you get 3 points, and winning the tournament nets you 4 points.
I will be closely moderating any players who sign up and fail to complete their matches on time, at all, or with a poor attitude toward their opponent. I will be keeping records of any wins/losses that were received in any way outside of a battle. If I notice an on-going trend of activity losses, poor behavior, and/or late matches then you may be subject to a spot on the blacklist for the next month.
On Tournament play:
Sleep Clause: If a player has already put an opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move and that Pokémon is still sleeping due to that sleep inducing move, the player cannot put another opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move.
Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same species of Pokémon on their team, based on the National Pokedex Number. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use Double Team or Minimize in any of their Pokémon's movesets. In fifth generation (BW) Smogon tiers, the items BrightPowder and Lax Incense also may not be held by any Pokémon on a player's team. In other generations, these items do not break this clause.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
Current Leader Board
The Never Used Tournament League
*cool banner pending*
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Welcome to the second cycle of the Never Used Tournament League! Changes to this cycle include (but are not limited to):
- Battles will be played in a best of three format.
- Deadline to complete battles will still be 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, but the next round will be posted two days before.
Also:
IF YOU ARE IN NUPL, BE AWARE OF HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE AVAILABLE TO PLAY FOR THIS. DON'T JOIN IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO PLAY.
Throughout the course of this project, I will be maintaining a leader board of sorts on Google Docs. This is to encourage a bit of competition between players, provide an accurate representation of who is the most skilled within our regular set of players here, and even provide a tool which we can work with for future tournament ideas (being as vague as possible here so I don't ruin the surprises.) The scoring system will be fairly easy to understand and I'll make sure to keep track of records in case we decide to change it down the line. Should you find yourself having made it past the second week (top 8), you'll get a minimum of 1 point on your record. If you make it into semis, you get 2 points. If you lose finals, you get 3 points, and winning the tournament nets you 4 points.
I will be closely moderating any players who sign up and fail to complete their matches on time, at all, or with a poor attitude toward their opponent. I will be keeping records of any wins/losses that were received in any way outside of a battle. If I notice an on-going trend of activity losses, poor behavior, and/or late matches then you may be subject to a spot on the blacklist for the next month.
On Tournament play:
Battles are to be played on the Pokémon Showdown simulator.
Here are some rules we enforce for players in tournaments: There is a good chance you will receive a warning or potentially be banned from tournaments if you fail to adhere to these:
If your user name undergoes a change, it is your obligation to report the change to the hosts of any tournaments you are participating in, as well as your opponents in those tournaments.
Avoid dropping out of a tournament midway through unless you have a good reason for doing so. People that repeatedly drop out of tournaments without good reason may be punished.
If you do have to drop out, you must notify the host and your opponent.
Endeavor to complete your battles before the deadline of each round. If we notice a pattern of laziness, we may decide to punish you.
Here are some rules we enforce for players in tournaments: There is a good chance you will receive a warning or potentially be banned from tournaments if you fail to adhere to these:
If your user name undergoes a change, it is your obligation to report the change to the hosts of any tournaments you are participating in, as well as your opponents in those tournaments.
Avoid dropping out of a tournament midway through unless you have a good reason for doing so. People that repeatedly drop out of tournaments without good reason may be punished.
If you do have to drop out, you must notify the host and your opponent.
Endeavor to complete your battles before the deadline of each round. If we notice a pattern of laziness, we may decide to punish you.
Once you have signed up and the host posts Round 1, it is strongly recommended that you contact your opponent immediately by posting on their profile, or a Conversation if you prefer (though this makes it more difficult for the host to track who is more active). Let them know when you think you will be ready to play, your timezone (assuming you set it when you joined, it should appear at the bottom of every page on the forums), and maybe your availability if you know what that will be. Try to respond in a timely fashion whenever your opponent contacts you. If someone misses a scheduled time and the match is in danger of going uncompleted by the deadline, the host will nearly always award the win to the player that showed up, so scheduling a battle is a sure way to avoid being eliminated by inactivity. Don't be lazy!
Sleep Clause: If a player has already put an opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move and that Pokémon is still sleeping due to that sleep inducing move, the player cannot put another opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move.
Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same species of Pokémon on their team, based on the National Pokedex Number. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use Double Team or Minimize in any of their Pokémon's movesets. In fifth generation (BW) Smogon tiers, the items BrightPowder and Lax Incense also may not be held by any Pokémon on a player's team. In other generations, these items do not break this clause.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
Moody Clause: A player may not use a Pokémon with the ability Moody.
Disconnections and Timer Clause: In live tournaments with short time constraints such as the Smogon Tour, if a player disconnects or times out, the opponent may take the win. In other tournaments, if a player disconnects and contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If 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.
Simulator Glitches: Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Ghosting: The player in a tournament battle should be the one making their own decisions. Do not tell a player what move to make in a tournament battle (i.e. do not "ghost" them), and do not make your moves based on another person's suggestions. If we are made aware that someone playing a tournament battle is making some of their moves based mainly on the suggestions of someone else, punishments may be handed out to both parties involved.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Draws: If a battle ends in a draw in an elimination tournament or another tournament format that is unable to handle draws, there should be a rematch between the players with the option for both players to change teams.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
Disconnections and Timer Clause: In live tournaments with short time constraints such as the Smogon Tour, if a player disconnects or times out, the opponent may take the win. In other tournaments, if a player disconnects and contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If 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.
Simulator Glitches: Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Ghosting: The player in a tournament battle should be the one making their own decisions. Do not tell a player what move to make in a tournament battle (i.e. do not "ghost" them), and do not make your moves based on another person's suggestions. If we are made aware that someone playing a tournament battle is making some of their moves based mainly on the suggestions of someone else, punishments may be handed out to both parties involved.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Draws: If a battle ends in a draw in an elimination tournament or another tournament format that is unable to handle draws, there should be a rematch between the players with the option for both players to change teams.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
GL HF
1. Raseri
2. Disjunction
3. rural
4. Oshony PokeGod
5. Cherub Agent
6. Shadowtags
7. Leremyju
8. Can-Eh-Dian
9. blaziken1337
10. Montsegur
11. Kiyo
12. HJAD
13. Finchinator
14. TewMew
15. Valetta
16. iplaytennislol
17. boltsandbombers
18. SparksBlade
19. Khajeel
20. Deej Dy
21. tazz
22. migzoo
23. Realistic Waters
24. teal6
25. Shuckleking87
26. Shaneghoul
27. Holiano
28. Kenichaw
29. Panure
30. Luck O' the Irish
31. Chef Rice
32. fssong
33. Norden
34. Teddeh
35. candyflip
36. Ranger Helmut
37. Metaphysical
38. ZachSmogonTrainer
39. qsns
40. Syncrasy
41. Karane
42. Bleak
43. rob.
44. lolazo
45. scorpdestroyer
46. Damnosaur
47. Orphic
48. Mega-Swampert
49. Zenza
50. Kyuss
51. Bowtie Addo
52. FireMage
53. galbia
54. Adaire
55. bird crew
56. Tricking
57. DaRizzleMyShizzle
58. hollywood
59. Pokedots
60. Master Sunny-EX
61. R0ady
62. TehDoomminime
63. QueenOfLuvdiscs
64. Triphoptrippy
SUB GOD Sir Kay 9
Subs:
1. Brick Small.
2. Dentricos
3. NV
4. Winter's Howl
2. Disjunction
3. rural
4. Oshony PokeGod
5. Cherub Agent
6. Shadowtags
7. Leremyju
8. Can-Eh-Dian
9. blaziken1337
10. Montsegur
11. Kiyo
12. HJAD
13. Finchinator
14. TewMew
15. Valetta
16. iplaytennislol
17. boltsandbombers
18. SparksBlade
19. Khajeel
20. Deej Dy
21. tazz
22. migzoo
23. Realistic Waters
24. teal6
25. Shuckleking87
26. Shaneghoul
27. Holiano
28. Kenichaw
29. Panure
30. Luck O' the Irish
31. Chef Rice
32. fssong
33. Norden
34. Teddeh
35. candyflip
36. Ranger Helmut
37. Metaphysical
38. ZachSmogonTrainer
39. qsns
40. Syncrasy
41. Karane
42. Bleak
43. rob.
44. lolazo
45. scorpdestroyer
46. Damnosaur
47. Orphic
48. Mega-Swampert
49. Zenza
50. Kyuss
51. Bowtie Addo
52. FireMage
53. galbia
54. Adaire
55. bird crew
56. Tricking
57. DaRizzleMyShizzle
58. hollywood
59. Pokedots
60. Master Sunny-EX
61. R0ady
62. TehDoomminime
63. QueenOfLuvdiscs
64. Triphoptrippy
SUB GOD Sir Kay 9
Subs:
1. Brick Small.
2. Dentricos
3. NV
4. Winter's Howl
Current Leader Board
Round 1
Karane vs.QueenOfLuvdiscs
Kenichaw vs.bird crew
Kiyo vs. Shaneghoul
Kyuss vs.Orphic
Tricking vs. Teddeh
TewMew vs.Brick Small.
blaziken1337 vs. FireMage
tazz vs.rob.
Disjunction vs.DaRizzleMyShizzle
candyflip vs. Chef Rice
lolazo vs.Panure
Pokedots vs.Bowtie Addo
scorpdestroyer vs.Bleak
Oshony PokeGod vs. fssong
Adaire vs. galbia
Shadowtags vs. Master Sunny-EX
Shuckleking87 vs. Realistic Waters
SparksBlade vs.Holiano
iplaytennislol vs.Ranger Helmut
Metaphysicalvs. hollywood
rural vs. Valetta
Can-Eh-Dian vs. Montsegur
Syncrasy vs.Raseri
Cherub Agent vs.Damnosaur
migzoo vs.TehDoomminime
Deej Dy vs.boltsandbombers
qsns vs.ZachSmogonTrainer
Khajeel vs. R0ady
Mega-Swampert vs.Finchinator
Leremyju vs. Luck O' the Irish
Triphoptrippy vs. Sir Kay 9
HJAD vs.teal6
Karane vs.
Kenichaw vs.
Kiyo
Kyuss vs.
Tricking
TewMew vs.
blaziken1337
tazz vs.
Disjunction vs.
candyflip
lolazo vs.
Pokedots vs.
scorpdestroyer vs.
Oshony PokeGod
Adaire vs.
Shadowtags
SparksBlade vs.
iplaytennislol vs.
Metaphysical
Syncrasy vs.
Cherub Agent vs.
migzoo vs.
Deej Dy vs.
qsns vs.
Khajeel
Mega-Swampert vs.
Leremyju
HJAD vs.
Round 2
Chef Rice vs.hollywood
TewMew vs. Realistic Waters
Adaire vs.Sir Kay 9
Shaneghoul vs. Montsegur
Master Sunny-EX vs.Pokedots
qsns vs.Deej Dy
Syncrasy vs. fssong
Teddeh vs. Disjunction
Cherub Agent vs. Luck O' the Irish
Karane vs. migzoo
SparksBlade vs.iplaytennislol
Lolazo vs.Kyuss
HJAD vs. tazz
Kenichaw vs. FireMage
Mega-Swampert vs.scorpdestroyer
R0ady vs. Valetta
Chef Rice vs.
TewMew
Adaire vs.
Shaneghoul
Master Sunny-EX vs.
qsns vs.
Syncrasy
Teddeh vs. Disjunction
SparksBlade vs.
Lolazo vs.
HJAD
Mega-Swampert vs.
R0ady
Round 3
Master Sunny-EX vs. Luck O' the Irish
Valetta vs. Lolazo
SparksBlade vs. Realistic Waters
Mega-Swampert vs.qsns
Teddeh vs. Adaire
Karane vs. tazz
fssong vs. Montsegur
Omelette du FireMage vs. Chef Rice
Mega-Swampert vs.
Teddeh
Round 4
Adaire vs. Montsegur
Mega-Swampert vs.Chef Rice
Luck O' the Irish vs. tazz
Lolazo vs. Realistic Waters
Mega-Swampert vs.
Luck O' the Irish vs. tazz
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