Tournament Rands Slam IV - Gen 8 Open - Final Rounds (Won by bug hunter 4)

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Welcome to the Gen 8 Open! This tournament is your chance to showcase your skills in Generation 8 Random Battles in a single elimination best-of-3 series.

This tournament is the last open tour of our ongoing Rands Slam Circuit. Stay tuned after this tour for news about playoffs!

To see the current standings see the standings spreadsheet!

Prizes

The winner of the Gen 8 Open will receive the Room Prize Winner rank in the Random Battles room for a month, be inducted into the Randbats Hall of Fame, and be awarded points for the Rands Slam. The winner of the Slam Playoffs Round will get a custom avatar and a Smogon banner for a full year!

How does the tour work?

It’s simple:
1. Contact your opponent on their Smogon wall and decide on a time to battle.
2. Battle each other in the [Gen 8] Random Battle format.
3. The first player to 2 wins (3 from quarter finals onward) advances to the next round.

Please note:

1. All scheduling attempts MUST be done publicly on Smogon Walls. No other proof of communication will count for act calls regarding scheduling attempts.
2. You MUST post replays of your wins. We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Smogon Tournament Rules and General Guidelines, if you haven’t already.

If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the tour hosts Chains of Markov or myself here on Smogon.

When spectating Rands Slam battles, do not ghost. Ask yourself, “Would my comment reveal information that hasn’t already been explicitly revealed in this battle?” Examples of ghosting include commenting on how an unexpectedly fast Pokemon must be holding a Choice Scarf, speculating that the match will be decided by a 50/50, etc.

As we've entered the final rounds, remember that all matches are now best of five!

QUARTER FINALS

sunsets  vs  HaunterBoy28
soTsoT  vs  Zygarde12
bug hunter 4  vs  teresbahji
Nuage  vs  Vitoran

The deadline for matches is Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. GMT -5. Good luck, and have fun!​
 
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If 2 players in tournament cannot agree on break times between games, such as one player wants 5 minutes but another player refuses anything but 0 minutes then is there a ruling for this? I think a 3 or 5 min break is reasonable (I get that 10min breaks seem a bit long) and from my limited experience I believe even on those small-scale showdown randbat forum tournaments you can wait a couple or a few minutes before selecting the “ready” option to battle the next round’s opponents. Just trying to make sure I’m not winded for the next battle(s) so I can play my best. I can still play with 0 min breaks if needed or if there are alright arguments for it. I definitely hold nothing against opponents who want no breaks.
 
bug hunter 4 said:
If 2 players in tournament cannot agree on break times between games, such as one player wants 5 minutes but another player refuses anything but 0 minutes then is there a ruling for this? I think a 3 or 5 min break is reasonable (I get that 10min breaks seem a bit long) and from my limited experience I believe even on those small-scale showdown randbat forum tournaments you can wait a couple or a few minutes before selecting the “ready” option to battle the next round’s opponents. Just trying to make sure I’m not winded for the next battle(s) so I can play my best. I can still play with 0 min breaks if needed or if there are alright arguments for it. I definitely hold nothing against opponents who want no breaks.
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I'll discuss this with Chains of Markov/tour directors and we'll get back to you once we have an answer!
 
bug hunter 4 said:
If 2 players in tournament cannot agree on break times between games, such as one player wants 5 minutes but another player refuses anything but 0 minutes then is there a ruling for this? I think a 3 or 5 min break is reasonable (I get that 10min breaks seem a bit long) and from my limited experience I believe even on those small-scale showdown randbat forum tournaments you can wait a couple or a few minutes before selecting the “ready” option to battle the next round’s opponents. Just trying to make sure I’m not winded for the next battle(s) so I can play my best. I can still play with 0 min breaks if needed or if there are alright arguments for it. I definitely hold nothing against opponents who want no breaks.
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There's no official precedent for this, however, since you can call for an activity win after 15 minutes of not appearing, me and Chains of Markov believe a 3 minute break in between games is acceptable, as it effectively costs almost as much time as arriving 15 minutes late. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask either of us!
 
bug hunter 4 said:
Won 3-1:

Game 1: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8randombattle-2225884642

Game 2: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8randombattle-2225894721

Game 3: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8randombattle-2225904642

Game 4: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8randombattle-2225918374
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Congrats for playing your first tournament every, and winning it! Amazing work, and I hope to see you play more tours in the future! On another note, this marks the end of the regular season for slam, and congrats to everyone that qualified, and thank you to everyone that played for making slam such an amazing experience. Looking forward to playoffs!
 
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