Read carefully!
I understand that given the nature of this tournament round 1 is bound to be a nightmare, what with 384 people, many of which no one has heard of and who don't have a very good history of activity.
Here is what I am going to do:
-I am going to use all the subs we have. So subs be ready to battle.
-If your opponent's last activity was on or before December 22, 2010, shoot me a PM with the title "ST7 Activity". In the message, include who your opponent is and when his last activity was.
-If your opponent has been active but for some reason you don't forsee it being possible to complete the match, shoot me a PM with the same title as above stating who your opponent is and why.
-In about 24 hours, I will make one mass round of substitutions, using up all our subs, based on the PMs I get.
-Keep in mind that you could potentially "hide" the fact that your opponent hasn't been active and I would never know, but if I have not heard from either opponent of a match come the deadline I will just coin flip.
-Speaking of deadlines, I realize that subs need some time to sort stuff out, and that this is a very hectic year for everyone. I rarely do this but I will make an exception.
I am extending the deadline of this round to be Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at midnight EST. This is a week after the mass substitution will be made. It really shouldn't take longer than that to schedule a battle.
I want to see 80%+ of these battles finished so let's get going.