OVERVIEW :Because nintendo has not provided us with a way to organize and record our battle standings , smashpower has implemented a tournamnt system in order to arrange and schedule tournaments , and also to maintain a worldwide ranking system . The tournement system will allow users to create tournaments of many sizes and varieties - anywhere from a 5 minute 1v1 battle to a 200 person battle spanning several weeks .
Since it is not possible for the website to communicate directly with your wii consoles , or the wifi battle network , we will be using the honor system when reporting results . after you've fought a match , please visit the page of your tournament and submit the results . it may be a good idea to save screenshots of videos of the match , just in case there is some dispute over who won .
CREATING A TOURNAMENT :Any registered user can create a tournament . Other registered users are then welcome to join . When creating a new tournament , you will specify the details such as the type (single eleimination , team) and the maximum number of players . you will also specify a time and date for the tournament to begin , and an interval between rounds . for short tournaments , you should space the rounds with 10 minutes betwee - just enough time to battle and record yoru results . for longer tournaments , you might want to leave 1 day between matches . this way , you can always fight at a certain time of day , for those of you who have busy schedules to work with .
To create a tournament , you must first enter the tournament forum . Tournaments may only be created on this forum .
Once you have entered the forum , you will notice a button next to the "POST NEW TOPIC" button that says "POST NEW TOURNAMENT" .
Click this button and fill out the details on the following page .
RULES :The tournament's creator has the choice of what rules will be followed . This can include to play a stock battle , a time battle , etc . You can choose to play giant melee or lightning melee . perhaps you will choose a specific handicap level for all players , or you will choose a specific stage or character for people to play as . the possibilities are endless . The rules of the tournament will be clearly visible at all times , and by joining a tournament , you agree to abide by the posted rules . Failure to abide by the rules can result in a rematch , forfeit , or ejection from the tournament .
TOURNAMENT TYPES :Currently , there are 4 types of tournament available . 2, 3, and 4 man brawl are all single elimination tournaments with 2 , 3 and 4 players per match (repectively) . In any of this tournament type , you will only continue to the next round if you win first place in the current round .
Doubles is the last type of tournament currently avaiable . It is similar to single elimination tournamants , but you will partner up at the beginning , and each team of partners will continue to the next round only if you oor your partner win first place in the current round .
Other types of tournaments will become available in the near future . These four will be the most commonly used , and have been tested .
You can also specify a practice tournament if you just want to play for fun and you don't want results to be counted toward your rank .
JOINING A TOURNAMENT :
Registered members can join any open tournament . Simply open the thread that contains that tournament and click the button that says "Join" . If the tournament is a Doubles tournament , or any other team type tournament , the "Join" button will enter you into the tournament on a new team . There will also be buttons to join any of the existing teams , provided that the teams are not full . You can not participate in a team tournament without a full team , so make sure you tell your friends to join you , or you can join someone else .
If you change your mind about participating in a tournament , you can withdraw by clicking the "withdraw" button .
FINALIZING TOURNAMENT ENTRIES :Once the tournament start time has passed , the tournament will no longer be open to new entrees . At this time , the tournament is said to be finalized . You can also finalize the tournament at any time by clicking the "Finalize" button . Be careful though . once the tournament has been finalized , it cannot be unfinalized , so make sure you've got all the participants you need before clicking this button .
LADDER DISPLAY :
In the center of the diplay , the tournament ladder will be presented . This will show the structure of the tournament . It will show the schedule of future matches , and who will be battling . Once challengers have joined the tournament , a graph-like structure will be built . To view the details of a specific player in any match , you can click on that player's icon in the ladder . That players details will be shown above .
STARTING THE MATCH :In order to fight a match against your opponent , you will both have to register eachother's Wii system code and Brawl friend code . This information can be found in the detailed view that is displayed when you click your opponent's icon in the ladder display . Choose the option in your Smash Bros Braw game to play against friends , and follow the instructions provided with the game for starting a match . Depending on the rules of the tournament , it may be a specific person's responsibility to create the match , or this may be unspecified .
RECORDING MATCH OPTIONS :
If this character is you , then you will be able to enter detailed information about the match . You can enter your chosen fighter , handicap level , and stage . Depending on the rules of the tournament , the stage can be used to vote for which stage will be chosen , or it can be used to indicate which stage the previous round was fought at . All of this information can be entered before or after a match has been fought .
There are also checkboxes beneath the stage and cahracter select to indicate if you have selected (or will select) a character or stage at random .
There is one last detail that needs to be filled in for the match options . This is what place you recieved after fighting . This is the only detail that cannot be entered until after the match has been fought . Once a trophy is claimed , it cannot be put back , so make sure you take your time and take the trophy that matches your place .
Don't even think about taking a trophy that doesn't belong to you .
CONTINUING THE TOURNAMENT :
When you have filled in your match otions , the ladder display will automatically update to show who will proceed to the next round . Arrows will be drawn to help you follow the flow of the graph . Each tile of the ladder display will also show one of 4 different coins to show how people had placed .
It is important to fill in your match options as soon as you can after playing . If you have not filled in your options when the next round comes along , you may suffer a forfeit .
COMPLETING THE TOURNAMENTWhen the final match has been fought , the ladder will have been completely filled . Points will be awarded only after the tournament has been completed . Depending on the type of tournament , points will be awarded differently . This is another reason to always fill in your match options as soon as possible . You will only recieve points for the match trophies you have claimed . If you forget to claim one , it will be counted as a loss .
EXAMPLES :To better understand how everything works , you might want to take a look at a few example tournaments that i've created . Follow the links to view a variety of different types .
2 Man Brawl4 Man BrawlDoubles (with a partner)If you live in japan , or on the east coast of the USA , you should also take a look at our first tournament , which will be starting at 1:00AM EST , just following the game's realease .
First Tournament - SIGN UP NOW !It's been a lot of work , and I'm looking forward to finally having a smashing good time with all of you . Don't forget to tell all your friends about what we've got going here . I'll see you guys on March 9th .
- Rocky
