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Tournament Hackmons Premier League III - Semifinals

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Scheduling
Scheduling should be done on Smogon Profile walls, plain and simple:
- If there is communication on only one user's behalf, the win will go to them. Feel free to call activity in this thread beforehand
- If there is a very healthy back and forth regarding potential times and one user is a no-show, a manager may take the opportunity to sub out the no-show competitor; if this is not done, the user that showed up responsibly will be awarded the win.
TL;DR: Post on your opponent's Smogon wall, schedule your matches, and be reliable. If you can't play for any reason, let your manager know so they can sub you out ASAP.
Sportsmanship
Exhibitions of unsportsmanlike conduct with regards to the Hackmons Premier League will be met with an infraction at the discretion of the HPL hosts/OM mods. This rule is meant to protect other users from being publicly flamed/bashed/provoked by another competitor for the duration of and following the tournament.

All players must complete their matches by the given deadline. Any incomplete matches by that time will be subject to an activity decision (MAKE SURE YOU POST ON YOUR OPPONENT'S WALL); otherwise, it will be a deadgame. All matches should be done on your voiced alt and all match replays must be saved and posted in this thread.
Substitutions
Managers, if you wish to make any substitutions, you must post here tagging both the player you're subbing out, the player you're subbing in,both managers of the opposing team, the substitute's opponent, and ALL of the hosts. This is to assure that everyone is in-the-loop and that the OP is updated accordingly to reflect the new match-up.

Playoffs

:Ampharos-mega:Pink Giraffes (3) vs (5) Speiraskia Specters:Marshadow:
SV BH: Wheaty vs Treeko928
SV BH: Betticus IV vs TTTech
SS BH: Tanny89k vs ItsChew.
USUM BH: rightclicker vs Ren
ND BH: XxLazzerpenguinxX vs aerobee
SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515
USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night
ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken

:Garganacl:Salty Stoners (4) vs (4) MaHōYo Mewtwo:Mew:
SV BH: vnmmv vs Codename C.A.T
SV BH: Wyrd vs seraphz
SS BH: Ivar57 vs carbene
USUM BH: damflame 3 vs Akira
ND BH: porcupine21 vs rarre
SV PH: GigaBytes7 vs Eyeos
USUM PH Bo3: Yourself vs cscl
ORAS PH: clodsie vs cityscapes


Deadline for this round is <t:1789963200:F>.

:Ampharos-mega:Pink Giraffes (0) vs (0) Speiraskia Specters:Marshadow:
SV BH: Wheaty vs Treeko928
SV BH: Betticus IV vs TTTech
SS BH: Tanny89k vs ItsChew.
USUM BH: rightclicker vs Ren
ND BH: XxLazzerpenguinxX vs aerobee
SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515
USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night
ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken

:Garganacl:Salty Stoners (0) vs (0) MaHōYo Mewtwo:Mew:
SV BH: vnmmv vs Codename C.A.T
SV BH: Dahness vs seraphz
SS BH: Ivar57 vs carbene
USUM BH: damflame 3 vs Akira
ND BH: porcupine21 vs rarre
SV PH: GigaBytes7 vs Eyeos
USUM PH Bo3: Yourself vs cscl
ORAS PH: clodsie vs cityscapes
 
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THE P IN PURE HACKMONS STANDS FOR PLAYOFFS

:Ampharos-mega: Pink Giraffes (2) vs (1) Speiraskia Specters :Marshadow:
SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515
could go either way, slight edge to tdd thanks to koen support
USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night
i don't know bruh i just gotta pick one
ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken
blahpy's overall better

:Garganacl: Salty Stoners (1) vs (2) MaHōYo Mewtwo :Mew:
SV PH: GigaBytes7 vs Eyeos
main vs miner
USUM PH Bo3: Yourself vs cscl
shithole of a tier, cscl outclicks
ORAS PH: clodsie vs cityscapes
city has actually been cooking in oras

first
 
100% accurate predicts

:Ampharos-mega:Pink Giraffes (5) vs (3) Speiraskia Specters:Marshadow:
SV BH: Wheaty vs Treeko928
I'm convinced Wheaty is unmatched when he needs to bring home the bread.

SV BH: Betticus IV vs TTTech
Gonna look like a balance slop mirror but unfortunately for betticus, TTTech is the reigning champion of all things SV BH balance slop.

SS BH: Tanny89k vs ItsChew.
I warned ItsChew to prep with his life on the line last week but it seems it fell on deaf ears. Maybe it will be different this time around?

USUM BH: rightclicker vs Ren
I actually know Ren aka VoltDarkrai since gen 6 bh days. I don't have strong feelings on this predict for either player though perhaps this could serve as a motivation for Ren to buckle up and win.

ND BH: XxLazzerpenguinxX vs aerobee
Aerobee unfairly cheesed though our completely ethical ND BH team last week so respectfully I hope sevag can serve some revenge for me.

SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515
Definitely the most one-sided matchup here, hendrit actually plays the tier while tdd doesn't. This means that hendrit has been debilitated by poor SV PH mines ventilation and hygiene conditions whereas tdd is a fresh recruit.

USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night
I think CoB is pretty good.

ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken
Bolding fellow New Zealander, we will conduct scheduling terrorism with our +12 time zone and message you about availability on day 1 when you least expect it. I just cannot see Koen beating this invincible strategy.
 
:Garganacl:Salty Stoners (0) vs (0) MaHōYo Mewtwo:Mew: vs (8) Marcus:Eternatus-Eternamax:
SV BH: vnmmv vs Codename C.A.T vs Marcus
SV BH: Dahness vs seraphz vs Marcus
SS BH: Ivar57 vs carbene vs Marcus
USUM BH: damflame 3 vs Akira vs Marcus
ND BH: porcupine21 vs rarre vs Marcus
SV PH: GigaBytes7 vs Eyeos vs Marcus
USUM PH Bo3: Yourself vs cscl vs Marcus
ORAS PH: clodsie vs cityscapes vs Marcus

:Rayquaza-Mega:Gilbert (8) vs :Ampharos-mega:Pink Giraffes (0) vs (0) Speiraskia Specters:Marshadow:
SV BH: Wheaty vs Treeko928 vs Gilbert
SV BH: Betticus IV vs TTTech vs Gilbert
SS BH: Tanny89k vs ItsChew. vs Gilbert
USUM BH: rightclicker vs Ren vs Gilbert
ND BH: XxLazzerpenguinxX vs aerobee vs Gilbert
SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515 vs Gilbert
USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night vs Gilbert
ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken vs Gilbert

pretty clear favorites for finals i think. cant wait to see how these matches go. two great players, everyone knows them, hopefully everyone else can put up a decent fight but i doubt it
 
11-4 last week

:Garganacl:Salty Stoners (3) [3.59] vs [4.41] (5) MaHōYo Mewtwo:Mew:
SV BH: vnmmv (53) vs Codename C.A.T (47)
vnmmv has misplayed less so far but I like cat's teams, close one
SV BH: Dahness (40) vs seraphz (60)
seraphz plays better + is varied enough in the builder to not be obviously exploitable
SS BH: Ivar57 (40) vs carbene (60)
Ivar has come a ways from bringing Anchor/Volt Switch/Topsy PH Zygarde, but whatever carbene's passed most likely does the job. After last week I'm inclined to say Ivar plays more optimally, but that doesn't matter all that much given how simple gamestates usually are
USUM BH: damflame 3 (52) vs Akira (48)
Both players have kinda brought random bs (makes it harder for out-there strategies to justify themselves) but I like damflame's playing more
ND BH: porcupine21 (60) vs rarre (40)
AM's teams were more the issue than their playing imo and a player switch isn't gonna meaningfully improve their chances
SV PH: GigaBytes7 (49) vs Eyeos (51)
feewf beats both
USUM PH Bo3: Yourself (45) vs cscl (55)
This is actually pretty close, cscl's team selection is slightly better but they've misplayed a bit recently + tryhard mentality is a huge advantage in this meta
ORAS PH: clodsie (20) vs cityscapes (80)
I actually think that clodsie's teambuilding style matches better vs. city's than that of most other players, but city is much better at optimizing her ideas and plays a lot more accurately
 
9-5 last week

:Ampharos-mega:Pink Giraffes (4.5) vs (3.5) Speiraskia Specters:Marshadow:
SV BH: Wheaty vs Treeko928
i said this shit w1, this is a wheaty meta, treeko can maybe win if he brings an offense structure meaningfully distinct from all the samey psyspams (or some wack ass greed balance) but it remains to be seen whether this will unfold
SV BH: Betticus IV vs TTTech
gets a boost from having played the meta less in this tour
SS BH: Tanny89k vs ItsChew.
heck of a highlight match here. i think chew is slightly more precise with the plays but tanny has brought slightly more interesting builds. bolding chew since punishing standard regi/xern stuff in this tier requires a great deal of attention in both the building and playing process, though i think tanny might have what it takes and i'm excited to see a potential upset
USUM BH: rightclicker vs Ren
ren seems to be having a lot of fun in this tournament, but if he can overcome that flaw then this is a winnable matchup. it is usum after all
ND BH: XxLazzerpenguinxX vs aerobee
me (terrified): aerobee how far are you from my house
aerobee: Closer than people think
SV PH: hendrit vs tdd20070515
scheduling tax
USUM PH Bo3: TheCreatorOfBullsht vs Child of Night
insipid. not betting on this
ORAS PH: blahpy vs LycanrocWastaken
skarmory is bad
 
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