Welcome all to the first annual PowerUp tournament! I’ve wanted to get this thing rolling for some time, and now with help from the local players and Arcade Legends, I can finally announce it. All details about our main event, prizes, food, hotel reservations, and stream can be found below. Spread the hype!
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LOCATION
Arcade Legends
5951-3 Boymel Dr.
Fairfield, OH 45014
All arcade games will be on free play all weekend and you can play as much as you want with your venue fee paid!
DATE
May 28-30, 2010
REGISTRATION
Registration for getting into the venue and for the individual tournaments is currently online at PowerUp via shopping cart and PayPal.
Make sure you fill out all the forms for your bracket name and for any team tournaments you’re entering! Pre-registration in this thread will NOT count and the pre-reg listing reflects this. Walk-ups will be welcome until further notice.
SSFIV is CAPPED AT 128 ENTRANTS. Arcade Legends VENUE CAP IS 140 PEOPLE PER DAY. Due to lack of pre-registration we want to be clear about exactly how many people Arcade Legends can hold without breaking fire code and being too cramped to breathe. There will be no excuses or exceptions for anyone who shows up to register and is turned away because we have reached capacity. If you want to be on the safe side, pre-register NOW.
Well here’s something I didn’t quite anticipate, that we’d have spectators! I assumed that since we were a smaller regional we’d have exclusively players show up. Therefore, I’d like to explain how we’ll be handling any spectators at PU2010.
Spectators get in FREE! Instead of a nametag, you will receive a wristband, and the only catch is that you are not allowed to play any games at the event. This means no casuals, no playing on the arcade games. You will be a pure spectator.
Also, if we do reach our capacity as more paying players arrive, spectators will be asked to leave in order for us to avoid violating fire code.
However, if you want to hold onto to your spot, you can simply pay for the venue fee and receive a PU2010 nametag! So that’s how we’ll be handling spectators at PU2010.
PRE-REGISTRATION LIST
PowerUp 2010 pre-registered players can be viewed HERE
FEES
3 Day Venue Pass - - $20 online and in person
1 Day Venue Pass - - $10 online and in person
GAMES
Subject to change:
SSFIV - - $10 entry - - Run by The Arkayne and Ailerus
BB:CT - - $10 entry - - Run by Pope Temmy
T6 - - $10 entry - - Run by Sluch and DR4GO
GGAC - - $10 entry - - Run by Doragonkoroshi
HDR - - $10 entry - - Run by WSOP
TvC:UAS - - $10 entry - - Run by Neon Geon
*SSBB - - $10 entry Singles / $20 entry Doubles - - Run by Digimonemporer
-Main Event- SSFIV 5v5 Regional Round Robin (more details below)
Only PS3s will be used where applicable
SIDE TOURNEYS
Subject to change:
3S - - $5 entry - - Run by Riot Guard
Naruto Revolution 3 - - $10 entry - - Run by Digimonemporer
*Super Smash Bros. Melee - - $10 entry Singles / $20 entry Doubles - - Run by Digimonemporer
- Both SSBB and SSBM have specific payouts according to their place as qualifiers for the Most Angriest Shinobi: MASTER’S CHALLENGE Circuit. You may view the details in the RULES section of this post.
Cabinet Tournaments
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - - $5 entry
Cabinet League
Over the weekend we will be having three cabinet games played, one on each day of the tournament. You may play in these games individually, but the real treat is to play in them all, because if you manage to have the best record at the end of the weekend you will receive bonus money. From each game’s entry fee we will deduct $1 to go toward the final bonus prize for the overall champion.
Friday: Street Fighter Alpha 3 - - $5
Saturday: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure - - $5
Sunday: Capcom vs SNK 2 - - $5
Space and time permitting, players may also hold their own side tournaments for other games. However, the above games have setup priority.
PRIZES
In addition to the 70/20/10 split, these games will also enjoy guaranteed prizes for top placement.
SSFIV
1st Place = $150 additional prize money
2nd Place = $50 additional prize money
T6
1st Place = $70 additional prize money
2nd Place = $30 additional prize money
TvC
1st Place = $50 additional prize money
More prizes to come!
MAIN EVENT
SSFIV 5v5 Round Robin
Saturday, May 29th
The winning team will receive $200 total prize money. The event will run in the EVO elimination style (all players play, and then survivors play elimination). One 2/3 set per match.
We have 5 teams scheduled from different states (subject to change):
Ohio/Kentucky Team I
Derrick Legend
Voulkan
The Arkayne
TewL
Osirun
Ohio/Kentucky Team II
Actionhank
Walker
SoHoFalcon
NeonGeon
SoCal
Indiana Team
cheezface immortal
Riot Guard
Gary
Myndgamez
Aloysius Puff
Michigan Team
AaronS
Wolfkrone
Thundercats
STD
Octopus on Fire
The Illinois team is still yet to be decided, however I’m confident that something will be put together.
RAGING STORM: OHIO
>>CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS<<
Partnering with PowerUp 2010 is Raging Storm! Bringing an even greater variety of tournament games to PU2010, Raging Storm is dedicated, “To unite that variety and bring out the best players in the area, for all the games featured.”
RS: OH Games:
- KOF 98: Ultimate Match (PS2) - $5
- KOF 2K2: Unlimited Match (PS2) - $5
- KOF XI (PS2) - $5
- KOF XII (PS3) - $10
- KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A” (PS2) - $5
- Garou: Mark Of The Wolves (PS2) - $5
- Samurai Showdown 2 (PS2) - $5
- Marvel Vs Capcom 2 (DC) - $5
- Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (Wii/NGC) - $10
- Melty Blood: Actress Again (PS2) - $10
For a complete rundown on Raging Storm: Ohio at PU2010, click the linked title above.
Also, for all SSBB and SSBM players:
This tournament is part of the Most Angriest Shinobi - Master’s Challenge series
SETUP/TV INCENTIVE LIST
We do need help from the community to bring some TVs (CRT or EVO monitors), systems, and games in order to make PU2010 run as smoothly as possible. People who are good enough to bring things MUST PM ME and will receive discounts on their venue fee at the door:
1 TV + 1 System + Any # of Games for 3 DAYS = $10 off venue fee
or
1 System + Any # of Games for 3 DAYS = $5 off venue fee
If you can bring a lot of things, let me know in your PM and we’ll get you a special deal.
For each additional system you bring, you will receive an additional $1 refund on venue fee.
ALL GAMES MUST HAVE ALL CHARACTERS/APPLICABLE STAGES UNLOCKED/MEMORY CARDS
Please check the Incentive Pre-Registration here. NO REPLY WITHIN THE THREAD WILL BE ACCEPTABLE AS INCENTIVE PRE-REGISTRATION; YOU MUST PM ME.
We would also be grateful if you brought additional power strips and extension cables, but there will be no discount on venue fee. Any extra TVs, systems and games beyond what need may receive a small discount, but don’t count on it.
HOTEL
Check out hotel information for PU2010 HERE
FOOD
There will be catered food and drinks available throughout the event at Arcade Legends. No outside food or drink. See menu HERE
STREAM
Our live stream will be run by the fine folks who organize the Columbus Fight Nights every Wednesday and Friday. For more information about C-bus Fighting Games, go to the thread
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Subject to change:
*All tournaments will have registration cutoff 30 minutes before start time
*If you know you are going to be late, contact Arcade Legends @ 1-513-874-8766, so we can put you on the brackets and/or seed you properly
*You have 5 minutes to report for a match after your name has been called. Failure to arrive will result in disqualification.
Friday, May 28
Registration Opens @ 2pm
Raging Storm: Ohio
*5:30pm registration cutoff and 6PM START TIME
Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire
Hokuto no Ken
General casuals day. We’ll be getting the stream put together and everything situated for the rest of the weekend. Come hang out and enjoy yourself.
Saturday, May 29
*ALL TEAMS TOURNAMENTS WILL TAKE REGISTRATION AND START AFTER SINGLES
*All teams tournaments are $5 per person unless otherwise noted
Registration Opens @ 10am
*11:00am registration cutoff and 11:30AM START TIME
SSBB Singles/Doubles (Pools first, then brackets. 1hr break in between. Doubles after Singles.)
*11:30am registration cutoff and 12PM START TIME
SSFIV Singles (3v3 after Singles)
A3 (Cabinet) Singles
*12:30pm registration cutoff and 1PM START TIME
3S Singles
NR3 Singles
*1:30 registration cutoff and 2PM START TIME
JoJo’s (Cabinet) Singles
*7PM START TIME
Main Event: SSFIV 5v5 Round Robin
Michigan vs Ohio/Kentucky x2 vs Indiana vs Illinois
Raging Storm: Ohio
*10:30pm registration cutoff and 11AM START TIME
KOF 98: Ultimate Match
*12:30pm registration cutoff and 1PM START TIME
KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation “A”
*4:30pm registration cutoff and 5PM START TIME
Melty Blood: Actress Again
*6:30pm registration cutoff and 7PM START TIME
KOF XII
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Sunday, May 30
*ALL TEAMS TOURNAMENTS WILL TAKE REGISTRATION AND START AFTER SINGLES
*All teams tournaments are $5 per person unless otherwise noted
Registration Opens @ 10am
*11:00am registration cutoff and 11:30AM START TIME
SSBM Singles/Doubles (Pools first, then brackets. 1hr break in between. Doubles after Singles.)
*11:30am registration cutoff and 12PM START TIME
T6 Singles (3v3 after Singles)
*12:30pm registration cutoff and 1PM START TIME
HDR Singles (3v3 after Singles)
UMK3 Singles
*2:30pm registration cutoff and 3PM START TIME
CvS2 (Cabinet) Singles
*3:30pm registration cutoff and 4PM START TIME
GGAC Singles (3v3 after Singles)
TvC Singles
*4:30pm registration cutoff and 5PM START TIME
BB:CS Singles (3v3 after Singles)
Raging Storm: Ohio
*12:30pm registration cutoff and 1PM START TIME
Samurai Showdown 2
Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4
*2:30pm registration cutoff and 3PM START TIME
KOF XI
*4:30pm registration cutoff and 5PM START TIME
KOF 2K2: Unlimited Match @ 5PM
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 @ 5pm
RULES
*BYOC
*By paying the venue fee and entering the tournament, you will be agreeing to having your matches recorded for use as tournament promotional material. You do not have to agree to be featured in any face-to-face interviews.
*If you know you are going to be late, contact Arcade Legends @ 1-513-874-8766, so we can put you on the brackets and/or seed you properly
*You have 5 minutes to report for a match after your name has been called. Failure to arrive will result in disqualification.
All Games
Unless otherwise noted:
*Payouts for Smash related games:
50 participants or less:
1st - 60%
2nd - 30%
3rd - 10%
50+ (51 and so on) participants:
1st - 55%
2nd - 25%
3rd - 10%
4th - 5%
5th - 2.5% (each)
*Payouts for all other fighting games:
1st - 70%
2nd - 20%
3rd - 10%
*Best 2/3 matches
*Winners/Losers Finals best 3/5 matches
*Grand Finals best 4/7 matches
*Unless noted otherwise, all matches consist of best 2/3 rounds
*Winner of match keeps their character, loser may switch
*Button mapping/binding that is allowed in-game is legal
*Turbo/rapid fire/programmed combos are illegal
*Please turn off your controllers after a set
*Pausing during matches will result in a warning and possible forfeit of that match depending on judges call
Team Tournaments
*Winning team member stays on
*Sets: Best 2/3 for Winners/Losers Finals, Best 3/5 for Grand Finals
*Character Lock
*No duplicate characters on a single team
*Team order is locked (unless you are playing the same team again)
Main Event: SSFIV 5v5 Round Robin
Same as Team Tournaments above, except:
*Only 1 match, best 2/3 rounds
Individual Game Rules
Spoiler
SSFIV
*No bans
BB
*No Ultimate characters
T6
*No button mapping.
*Best 3 out of 5 rounds
*All matches will be played in ‘Arcade Mode’ to ensure random stage select
GGAC
*Gold, Shadow, and EX characters are banned
TvC:UAS
*No bans
SSBB
[SPOILER=Webster’s Rules]
During Pools (this may apply to SSBM or ANY fighting game that has the “pool” feature):
Pools work like this:
You play vs. a selected (seeded) handfull of players in round robin. Whoever (could be more than one person, depending on how many advance outa pools) has the best record, advances to the double elimination bracket.
Less than 36 people play in pools = we’ll have a 24 man bracket
More than 36 people play in pools = we’ll have a 32 man bracket
During the Double Elimination bracket:
Format and Settings:
Double Elimination
3 Stocks, 8 minutes time
Damage Ratio 1.0
Best 2/3 Games
All Finals Best 3/5 Matches
Items set to “Off” and “None”
Starter Stage List:
*NOTE: IT IS UP TO YOU GUYS TO REMEMBER THE STAGE LIST. IT WILL MAKES THINGS RUN A LOT MORE SMOOTHER. I WILL HAVE A COPY OF THE STAGE LIST AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
Neutral:
Final Destination
Battlefield
Yoshi’s Story
Smashville
Lylat
Counter Stage List:
Delfino Plaza
Battleship Halberd
Castle Siege
Brinstar
Pokemon Stadium 1 (Melee Version)
Frigate Orpheon
Rainbow Cruise
Any stage not mentioned above is banned!
For SSBB Doubles:
- Stock is set at 3 (and isn’t allowed to use cool stages like Mute City, like Melee can* )
For both SSBB and SSBM Doubles:
-Friendly Fire will be on in teams and general rules apply (don’t forget the SSBM stage specifics)
[SPOILER=Additional Rules]
Set format:
- Opponents choose their characters for the first match
PLEASE NOTE:
- Double blind character selection may be called for the first match if needed. A T.O will come and keep track of what characters are used by players.
- Opponents start the stage striking procedure. (Who starts will be decided by playing SHANKING FIST aka RPS). Then each player will alternate striking a stage until there is 1 left. That stage is played first round. THERE IS NO RANDOM UNLESS AGREED UPON.
- Each player may announce one stage to be banned for counter pick of the set.
- The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2.
- The loser of the previous match announces the next match’s stage from either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List.
- The winner of the previous match chooses their character.
- The loser of the previous match chooses their character.
- Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches.
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Stalling is Banned!
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If you use any controller styles that use the wiimote you will be responsible for removing the batteries inbetween your matches. Failure to do so can result in a DQ.
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In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by playing SHAKING FIST.
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No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
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If the timer runs out, the victor is determined first by stock and then by percentage.
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Metaknight’s Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
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If a game ends with Bowser’s Suicide Claw or Ganon’s Arial Choke Slam the player who performed the move wins!!!
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You are responsible for your own controller and name tag. Any malfunctions or errors that occur are your responsibility, so bring an extra controller if possible and always check to make sure you’re using the correct settings BEFORE a match is played. If a match is to be restarted due to controller functions, it must be agreed upon by both parties.
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Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (i.e., freezing, disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in a forfeit of that match for the player that initiated the action. You are responsible for knowing your own character, and must be wary about accidentally triggering one of these effects.
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Stalling/Chain Grabbing (applies to both Melee and Brawl): The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 200% past when the chain grab started (for example: if the CG started at 43%, you must end the CG…in some fashion… @ 243%). Also, deliberately avoiding any and all combat is stalling, where as jumping on and off the ledge doing an aerial at your opponent is simply spacing.
So with this said…
- Marth’s hold release infinite vs. Lucus/Ness is BANNED
- Wario’s precentage specific CG is allowed
- DeDeDe walk CG vs DK is BANNED
- You are ONLY allowed 50 planks (catch edge. release edge. repeat) a game (this doesn’t apply in Brawl+).
Originally Posted by Wafles
Due to something that happened last month, I need to announce a rule clarification
If you are caught bringing a setup that modifies actual gameplay (texture hacks, and stage hacks do not modify gameplay, only appearance) you will be disqualified from the tourney you entered, and your setup will be taken down. This includes, but is not limited to “no-tripping” setups.
Like it or not, tripping it part of the game, and modifying setups for no-tripping is not to be used.
I’ll also clarify, that if your music hacks, stage hacks, or texture hacks are obnoxious, or make playing the game difficult (hard to see, etc…) a T.O. may ask you to take them off your setup. So far we haven’t had problems with this, but just letting that be known just in case.This is now known as the the -
“YoshQ NOT SO STUPID RULE!”
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Side Tourney Rules
3S
*Winning player keeps the same super art
*Gill is banned
*The in-game judgment feature will be used to determine the outcome of draw games
HDR
*Akuma is banned
JC:FoF
*No bans
HnK
*No bans
CvS2
*Boss characters are banned
SFA3
*No bans
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
*No bans
UMK3
*No bans
NR3
Webster’s Rules
Spoiler
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Double Elimination
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3/5 Rounds
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2/3 matches winners/losers - bracket
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3/5 matches winners/losers/grand - finals (no exceptions)
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Default Time
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Damage Setting 1
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Stage is always random, unless both players agree.
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Winner keeps character, loser may Stage or Character, but NEVER both.
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All control use options are allowed. If using Wiimote make sure to remove your batteries from Controller or you will be sent to losers/DQ’ed (if you were in losers) if it interferes with another TOURNAMENT Match.
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Latent Ninja Power ON
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Stage Transition Off
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Obstacles Off
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Hand signs are banned
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ANY GLITCH THAT CAUSES IRREGULAR PLAY IN UNIVERSAL SYSTEM MECHANICS IS BANNED:
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KABUTO VS. KURENAI (KABUTO’S b.A and d.X MOVES ARE BANNED AGAINST KURENAI. if you do this you will lose the ENTIRE MATCH)
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HIDAN’S X.u DURING BLOCKSTRING IS BANNED (if you do this you will forfeit that round)
SSBM
Webster’s Rules
Spoiler
Double Elimination Tournament
4 Stock, 8 Mins Time
Damage Ratio 1.0
Best 2/3 Games
All Finals 3/5 Matches
Items are set to “Off” and “None”
Starter Stage List
*NOTE: AGAIN, IT IS UP TO YOU GUYS TO REMEMBER THE STAGE LIST. IT WILL MAKES THINGS RUN A LOT MORE SMOOTHER. I WILL HAVE A COPY OF THE STAGE LIST AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
Neutrals:
Yoshi’s Story
Fountain of Dreams* (Only allowed in SSBM Singles)
Pok?mon Stadium
Battlefield
Dream Land (N64)
Final Destination
Counter Stage List:
Rainbow cruise
Brinstar
Mute City* (Only allowed in SSBM Singles)
Poke Floats
Corneria
Jungle Japes
Green Greens
Kongo Jungle
Any stage not mentioned above is banned!
Set format is pretty similar to SSBB, except for the following:
- Obviously anything that is STRICTLY SSBB related lol
-Controller Mods, Glitches (Ice Climbers Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
-Wobbling is NOT banned
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You can find information on RULES for individual games in Raging Storm: Ohio at the thread
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