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Hello, my good friends of the Never Used sub-forum! I'm Disjunction and I'm here to present you with a new challenge for players both new and old! A challenge I have aptly named...
The Never Used Tournament League
*cool banner pending*
The idea is simple. I'll be hosting a 32-man, single elimination, best of one, vanilla NU Tournament once a month. I'm encouraging all kinds of users to join and participate to test your mettle against one another. Whether you're a no-name newcomer or a seasoned veteran, I hope you'll take part in an effort to take the coveted spot as #1! Alternatively, even just to try and meet some new friends! There's no reason to NOT sign-up (unless sign-ups are filled) so build your teams and get prepared to take on the biggest threats our tier has to offer!
If you miss sign ups this round because of time zones, don't worry; I'm aiming to do a set of alternating sign up times for each month to ensure everyone gets a chance to join.
EDIT: We'll be keeping sign ups open for a solid 24 hours to try and get as many people to participate as possible so go crazy! We'll be maxing out at 64 players!
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'll have the Google Doc posted as soon as the first month is completed.
Also, I would like to take this as an opportunity to mention that, seeing as this is a regular event, 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. This will function on a warning system. If you do not respond to your opponent, are unjustifiably late (PLEASE contact me if there is an issue with getting matches done, I am a pretty liberal guy with this), or show disrespect to your opponent (yes, even if they started it first) then you will receive a warning that I'll have recorded in some way or another. To have the warning wiped from your card, participate in a future tournament and go through the entirety of it (until you lose or win it) without any behavioral issues and you should be golden. It doesn't have to be next month's tournament, but it won't be wiped until you have completed this. Should you receive the second warning, you will be blacklisted for the next two months.
Hope that didn't scare you too much!
On Tournament play:
Also, there is no requirement to post the replay of your battle here! Please only post the replay if you have your opponent's permission. Some may not want others to see a team or their loss, so be empathetic about that!
The schedule for the tournament will consistently be that the deadline will be 11:59 EST of the Saturday of that week. The next Round will always be up by the Sunday of that week, regardless of any unfinished matches. Deadlines for semis and finals will be more liberal but I would like to aim for them being completed in half a week each. Regardless of whether that can be completed, the thread for the next tournament will be up on schedule.
And with that, I think we're ready to roll! Good luck, everyone!
Finals
scorpdestroyer vs. TewMew
Hello, my good friends of the Never Used sub-forum! I'm Disjunction and I'm here to present you with a new challenge for players both new and old! A challenge I have aptly named...
The Never Used Tournament League
*cool banner pending*
If you miss sign ups this round because of time zones, don't worry; I'm aiming to do a set of alternating sign up times for each month to ensure everyone gets a chance to join.
EDIT: We'll be keeping sign ups open for a solid 24 hours to try and get as many people to participate as possible so go crazy! We'll be maxing out at 64 players!
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'll have the Google Doc posted as soon as the first month is completed.
Also, I would like to take this as an opportunity to mention that, seeing as this is a regular event, 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. This will function on a warning system. If you do not respond to your opponent, are unjustifiably late (PLEASE contact me if there is an issue with getting matches done, I am a pretty liberal guy with this), or show disrespect to your opponent (yes, even if they started it first) then you will receive a warning that I'll have recorded in some way or another. To have the warning wiped from your card, participate in a future tournament and go through the entirety of it (until you lose or win it) without any behavioral issues and you should be golden. It doesn't have to be next month's tournament, but it won't be wiped until you have completed this. Should you receive the second warning, you will be blacklisted for the next two months.
Hope that didn't scare you too much!
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.
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.
Also, there is no requirement to post the replay of your battle here! Please only post the replay if you have your opponent's permission. Some may not want others to see a team or their loss, so be empathetic about that!
The schedule for the tournament will consistently be that the deadline will be 11:59 EST of the Saturday of that week. The next Round will always be up by the Sunday of that week, regardless of any unfinished matches. Deadlines for semis and finals will be more liberal but I would like to aim for them being completed in half a week each. Regardless of whether that can be completed, the thread for the next tournament will be up on schedule.
And with that, I think we're ready to roll! Good luck, everyone!
1. Disjunction
2. Sir Kay 9
3. Lord Alphose
4. boltsandbombers
5. Raseri
6. SilverReaper21
7. TehDoomminime
8. YouDon'tKnowMe
9. HJAD
10. Dentricos
11. Metaphysical
12. Oshony PokeGod
13. Fran17
14. Tricking
15. jelcoleys
16. Deej Dy
17. Gelli
18. Realistic Waters
19. Pokedots
20. iplaytennislol
21. Ranger Helmut
22. Blapperl
23. Lord Rhodes
24. Norden
25. DKFirelord
26. swagilyph
27. sickweare
28. Adaire
29. Veleno
30. Karane
31. CharmingMander
32. Finc2612
33. Can-Eh-Dian
34. Sound
35. TewMew
36. HR.
37. U-Turn Out
38. Cherub Agent
39. kingmidas
40. unfixable
41. Chef Rice
42. pokemonnunu
43. scorpdestroyer
44. hollywood
45. phil
46. fssong
47. Shuckleking87
48. JCM.
49. BearPig
50. Shaneghoul
51. FLCL
52. RickyV
53. TheGentlemanGengar
54. blinkie
55. Kyuss
56. Luck O' the Irish
57. Kiyo
58. NotoriousJR
59. tennisace
60. Damnosaur
61. TonyFlygon
62. Bowtie Addo
63. Dangerous
64. Roar of Noob
Subs:
1. jacob
2. QueenOfLuvdiscs
3. allstar124
4. Mega-Swampert
5. tomibello
6. Mr. Mendes
7. Teddeh
8. Brick Small.
9. FireMage
10. galbia
2. Sir Kay 9
3. Lord Alphose
4. boltsandbombers
5. Raseri
6. SilverReaper21
7. TehDoomminime
8. YouDon'tKnowMe
9. HJAD
10. Dentricos
11. Metaphysical
12. Oshony PokeGod
13. Fran17
14. Tricking
15. jelcoleys
16. Deej Dy
17. Gelli
18. Realistic Waters
19. Pokedots
20. iplaytennislol
21. Ranger Helmut
22. Blapperl
23. Lord Rhodes
24. Norden
25. DKFirelord
26. swagilyph
27. sickweare
28. Adaire
29. Veleno
30. Karane
31. CharmingMander
32. Finc2612
33. Can-Eh-Dian
34. Sound
35. TewMew
36. HR.
37. U-Turn Out
38. Cherub Agent
39. kingmidas
40. unfixable
41. Chef Rice
42. pokemonnunu
43. scorpdestroyer
44. hollywood
45. phil
46. fssong
47. Shuckleking87
48. JCM.
49. BearPig
50. Shaneghoul
51. FLCL
52. RickyV
53. TheGentlemanGengar
54. blinkie
55. Kyuss
56. Luck O' the Irish
57. Kiyo
58. NotoriousJR
59. tennisace
60. Damnosaur
61. TonyFlygon
62. Bowtie Addo
63. Dangerous
64. Roar of Noob
Subs:
1. jacob
2. QueenOfLuvdiscs
3. allstar124
4. Mega-Swampert
5. tomibello
6. Mr. Mendes
7. Teddeh
8. Brick Small.
9. FireMage
10. galbia
Round 1
QueenOfLuvdiscs vs. HR.
Dangerous vs.Metaphysical
iplaytennislol vs.Deej Dy
Veleno vs.unfixable
jacob vs.allstar124
Finc2612 vs. Raseri
Shuckleking87 vs. TewMew
kingmidas vs. Bowtie Addo
NotoriousJR vs. DKFirelord
Tricking vs.pokemonnunu
Chef Rice vs.Fran17
Sound vs. Pokedots
Cherub Agent vs.TehDoomminime
fssong vs. Damnosaur
U-Turn Out vs. HJAD
sickweare vs. scorpdestroyer
FLCL vs.Karane
Realistic Waters vs. Adaire
Dentricos vs.Lord Rhodes
Roar of Noob vs. blinkie
Can-Eh-Dian vs tennisace
swagilyph vs.YouDon'tKnowMe
Norden vs. hollywood
FireMage vs. Luck O' the Irish
Blapperl vs.JCM.
Kyuss vs.boltsandbombers
Kiyo vs.RickyV
CharmingMander vs. Sir Kay 9
Lord Alphose vs. TheGentlemanGengar
phil vs. Disjunction
Shaneghoul vs.Ranger Helmut
Mega-Swampert vs. TonyFlygon
Dangerous vs.
iplaytennislol vs.
Veleno vs.
jacob vs.
Tricking vs.
Chef Rice vs.
Cherub Agent vs.
FLCL vs.
Dentricos vs.
Can-Eh-Dian vs tennisace
swagilyph vs.
Blapperl vs.
Kyuss vs.
Kiyo vs.
Shaneghoul vs.
Round 2
Pokedots vs tennisace
Tricking vs swagilyph
Damnosaur vs hollywood
Raseri vs Kyuss
Bowtie Addo vsVeleno
HJAD vsChef Rice
Kiyo vsAdaire
TonyFlygon vsDKFirelord
jacob vs Dangerous
Sir Kay 9 vsLuck O' the Irish
HR. vs iplaytennislol
TewMew vsTheGentlemanGengar
Shaneghoul vs blinkie
FLCL vs scorpdestroyer
Disjunction vsCherub Agent
Dentricos vsBlapperl
Bowtie Addo vs
HJAD vs
Kiyo vs
TonyFlygon vs
Sir Kay 9 vs
TewMew vs
Disjunction vs
Dentricos vs
Round 3
tennisace vs. Bowtie Addo
swagilyph vs. hollywood
Dangerous vs.Kiyo
scorpdestroyer vs.iplaytennislol
TonyFlygon vs. TewMew
Disjunction vs. blinkie
Kyuss vs.HJAD
Sir Kay 9 vs.Dentricos
Dangerous vs.
scorpdestroyer vs.
Kyuss vs.
Sir Kay 9 vs.
Finals
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