Right now, this looks like the best we competitive players can do. Im sure 100's if not thousands (and maybe hundreds of thousands after the American/Europe release) of competitive Brawlers will join this league. So join up! When I get my copy of Brawl on March 9th, I will be signing up to participate in this league. Here is the info:
Link: http://www.wifiwars.com/special/smashleague/
All About Smash League and WiFi Wars
WiFi Wars is a competitive Nintendo gaming hub dedicated to providing players with quality services. WW's founders, Jason, Matt, and Lee, all play a key role in the Wifi Wars community. Jason, aka M3D, is a founder of MLG's Smash division and leader of the Smash Back Room on the popular SmashBoards. Matt, aka Scav, is an experienced tournament organizer and administrator of SmashBoards. Lee is an experienced developer and competitive gamer. WW also has an extensive staff of other experiences writers, developers, and gamers.
Smash League
Did you ever want to be a part of the Smash competitive scene but didn't know where to start? Did you play in tournaments but yearned for something in between events? Was it too far to travel to large tournaments? Utilizing Super Smash Bros. Brawl's WiFi service we can now play others over the internet. The Wifi service, however, was not built for competitive gaming. Smash League is the solution to all these problems. Through the unique ranking system and the match making service we have provided a way for Smash players to compete from all around the country.
Leagues versus Circuits
Some people crave a structured, highly competitive environment. Others desire open matches in a more casual (but still engaging) atmosphere. WiFi Wars leagues cater to both, with the creation of Leagues and Circuits.
Leagues are created for the gamer who wants to play any time, any day. Using our new match making system, chat rooms, message boards, and instant messaging, players will seek out others in their division to play against. Matches will be initiated by the users and they will be reported by the loser. This allows for people to play whenever it is convenient against whomever they wish. Once the match is reported, new rankings will be generated for each player and the results will be added to the player's history. There will be several leagues with different rulesets and ranking algorithms. This way, both casual and hardcore players can compete with their preferred play style.
Circuits represent the next step. Circuits offer scheduled matches for the hardcore gamer. Circuit players will be assigned matches each week based on their rank and experience. They will have a week from the day they are scheduled to play against their opponent and report the results. Players can report disputes if their opponent cheats, hacks, uses banned techniques, or violates any other SL rule. The match load is designed to be small enough to keep players active and competitive, while not being so cumbersome as to become a second job. Players can opt-out of a week's matches, but can only do so before the week's matches.
The Circuits represent the cream of WiFi Wars' crop. Only the best players will be able to sit atop the rankings for a season, and the assigned match system ensures constant action. Leagues are for the general player who wants to develop his skill at the game. The Leagues cater to competitive players in general; the Circuits cater to an unabashed hardcore crowd.
At the end of each season, the best open Circuit players will be chosen to join the invite-only Pro Circuit. The Pro Circuit will have a limited number of spots and will only be open to Brawl's best competitors. Players can be removed or added to the Pro Circuit depending on their performance. This encourages fierce competition and an active community.
1v1, 2v2, and Crews
Smash League will support both 1 v 1 and 2 v 2 matches at launch. Teams will be created by a captain who can invite his partner to join the team. We know that 2 v 2 will be huge in Brawl, so we will fully support both types. We will eventually incorporate crews/clans into the online service.
Playoffs
At the end of each season the top players from each division will be chosen to compete in the Smash League playoffs. The playoffs will be covered by our talented writers and the top matches will be available for everyone to watch. Winners will not only earn the ultimate bragging rights but amazing prizes as well. This is something that no one else but Wifi Wars can offer.
About the Honor System
Though WiFi Wars has referees and safeguards in place to ensure the veracity of results, a strong honor system is still required. If you suspect someone of unfair play, whether this is gaming the system with fraudulent reports, failing to report matches or abusing disconnects, you may report the alleged offender to the WiFi Wars staff in the League Disputes forum. The Wifi Wars' staff takes our rules very seriously and players will be dealt with accordingly.
Brian ZuckerGeneral PR Manager, VGChartzbzucker@vgchartz.com
