Hey all. Loadedstatement here. SmashBoards and WifiWars just opened sign ups for their Tournament starting March 29th. I'll let them do the talking, but the cap is at 1600 people. SmashBoards is home to many competitive Smashers and WifiWars was created by former MLG members. Entering this tourney will probably promise a good fight! =D I would be entering if I wasn't already attending a tournament that day. Here is the info:
To celebrate the launch of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Smashboards and WiFi Wars are teaming up to offer gamers a huge online event. On March 29th and 30th (Saturday & Sunday), Smash Wars will give Smashers a chance to dominate the competition and battle to win prizes in the first-ever Smashboards-sanctioned event.
Want more information? Jump below the break for all the details!
The Info:
Date & Times –
Pools
Saturday, March 29th
12pm Eastern/Mountain (based on region) – 9pm Eastern/Mountain
Brackets
Sunday, March 30th
1pm Eastern/Mountain (based on region) – 7pm Eastern/Mountain
Rules –
The March 29 date means we have time to be completely sure of our ruleset, via testing. Full rules will be announced on Wednesday, March 19th.
Friend Codes & Check-in Time –
Friend Codes will be posted during the pre-tournament check-in by players. Check-ins will begin one hour prior to the start of the event and will end ten minutes past the start time. Players that fail to check in during this time frame will be disqualified. The friend code must be posted by the same smashboards account used to register for the event or the player will be disqualified.
More detailed instructions will be posted along with the ruleset. Finding your opponent's friend code should be extremely easy, utilizing the tournament threads, SWF friendfinder and SWF and Wifi Wars chatrooms.
Cost –
Absolutely free.
Prizes –
Winners from each of the four regions (as decided in the elimination bracket) will receive:
- A copy of Puzzle Quest for the Nintendo Wii
- Custom user title and avatar on both wifiwars.com and smashboards.com
- An interview with Wifi Wars that will be published on the front page
- Admission to the Smash Back Room on smashboards.com
Registration
Registration is open now.
To sign up, visit http://smashboards.com/smashwarsreg.php, and enter your state and preferred display name.
Registration is capped at 1600, so be sure to sign up and reserve your spot. There will also be a waiting list to replace those who fail to check in during the proper period.
Procedure
In an effort to minimize lag, participants will be divided up by region for both days of the tournament. Members are strongly encouraged to be truthful about their state, to ensure the best quality connection possible.
The size of the pools will be determined by the number of entrants. Players have all day Saturday to complete their pool's assigned matches. Prior to Tournament Day, new forums will be opened on Smashboards to accommodate a thread for each individual pool. You will be
able to review your placement and start contacting opponents once these forums go live.
There are no deadlines for individual pool matches. Rather, you are responsible to complete your matches in the allotted time. Please make sure you have enough free time on Saturday to participate. Failure to complete your matches will result in a score penalty, and in extreme cases, disqualification.
If a member of your pool is disqualified, everyone in that pool will receive points as though they had won.
The top players from each pool will advance to Sunday's bracket. Again, the exact number will depend on turnout. The exact number advancing from each pool will be posted Wednesday, March 19th, alongside the complete ruleset.
Only players 15-years of age or older with a valid smashboards account are eligible to compete. Minors are not eligible for prizes without a parental consent.
Get ready!
Over the next several weeks leading up to the event, we will be posting updates here on Wifi Wars for the tournament. So pick up your copy of the game, unlock the characters and stages, train with your friends and get ready for an exciting event courtesy of Smashboards and Wifi Wars!
Brian ZuckerGeneral PR Manager, VGChartzbzucker@vgchartz.com
