[XLink Kai] "Bloody Howling" Tournament Sign-Ups Hosted by xffixbmlx and Hella-Bright

**xffixbmlx** · 06-20-2010 09:27 PM

Welcome to the Bloody Howling Tournament, everyone!

BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES. ALSO, ITS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED IF ANY OF THE RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. IF YOU ARE JOINING, MAKE SURE YOU ARE DEDICATED IN GETTING YOUR MATCHES DONE!

Deadline/Schedule Stipulation

-Each Round will have a FOUR day time limit. We will be a running a no tolerance policy on the deadlines. If you fail to complete your match within the given time, expect DQ's and coin-flips.
If you require an extension, you must PM xffixbmlx or Hella-Bright. However, most requests will be rejected unless the reason is valid AND in a timely manner.

Violations

Any and all rule breaks and violations will be determined and judged by the Tournament Organizers and team. Violations will normally be given either rematches, DQs, or match loss depending on the individual incident at hand. Any questions? PM xffixbmlx or Hella-Bright.

“Bloody Howling” Tournament Ruleset:

- No Infinites
- No Accessories, except for the “Close To You” Accessory.
- No Summons.
- All players must have the full set of Impartisan (aka Imp set) equipped.
- A +3 DEF set up must be equipped (1 Orange Gem and 1 Orange Drop).
- A 9,999 HP set up must be equipped (1 Green Gem and 1 Green Drop; or 1 Life Incense).
- No Judgments are allowed.
- Any form of "cheating" (CWcheats etc.) is not allowed.
- All omega stages are banned. Matches are to be done on non-Omega stages.
- This is to be done through the Xlink Kai program, but matches done through Ad Hoc Party is acceptable. We encourage those to use Xlink Kai for their matches.
- Matches are best of 3 (finals are best of 5)
- Matches must be completed in FOUR DAYS.
- Players must inform Hella-Bright or xffixbmlx if a certain situation has occurred, as in “my opponent is not showing up;” “my schedule has changed due to XX reason;” forfeit, etc.
- EX Guard Counter (EXGC) is banned
- EX Splicing (EXS) is banned
- EX Link (EXL) is allowed.
- EX Cancels (EXCa) are allowed
- EX Reflects (EXR) are allowed
- EX Bursts (EXB) are banned.
- Any “Disable ______” abilities are not permitted.
- Any “EXP to ______” abilities are not permitted.
- You are allowed to equip any critical ability EXCEPT for Counterattack and Sneak Attack at the same time. You may use either or, but not both.
- In the options menu, view all statistics must be selected. This is to confirm which criticals will be in play and which are not.

Counterpick System

- A counterpick system is implemented in the tournament. Loser gets stage selection, winner gets first character choice and chance to edit skills, and then loser can do the same.
- After the first round fight, both players may ban ONE stage from selection.
- There will be a stage set for the 1st match of each round.
- Diagram of counterpick order:

Stage ban (loser) -> Stage ban (winner) -> stage selection (loser) -> character select/skill edit (winner) -> character select/skill edit (loser)

Timing Rules

- Players must have their fights done within the time limit. Players are responsible to inform the advisers what has occurred. If a dispute occurs, both players WILL be disqualified without further questions. Should you feel there will be issues that come up during the tournament's time frame, you must let one of the advisers know BEFORE the event begins. Appropriate accommodations will be made for each situation.
- If a player is deemed to be delaying/impeding the tournament's affairs for whatever reason will be discussed between Hella-Bright and xffixbmlx in order to decide on a course of action, which also includes previous rules that are not covered here. Such possible circumstances are, but not limited to: frequently requiring extensions, consistent disconnections, unsportsmanship-like conduct.
- There will be a 1-2 day extension for matches depending on the situation.

Miscellaneous

- Initial stages (the first stage of the match) will be pre-determined for the first match of every round instead of Random.

Replay Information

Make sure to save ALL replays in the tournament. Replays will be posted on the Dissidia KAI Forums you tube account. The winner must send their replays in along with the results of the match (Character/Score/Round). Please send your replays to DFFkaireplays@gmail.com
WANT TO HELP UPLOAD REPLAYS? Send a PM to Hella-Bright or xffixbmlx on the forums if interested.

Results

The winner of the round must post the following information

Round # (Loser’s/Winner’s Bracket)

Match #1: Player (Character) vs. Player (Character) = Winning Player (Character) Score
Match #2: Player (Character) vs. Player (Character) = Winning Player (Character)
Match #3: Player (Character) vs. Player (Character) = Winning Player (Character)

Winner~ Player (Score) against (Losing player)

Example:

Round 1

Match #1: xffixbmlx (Zidane) vs. Hella-Bright (CoD) = xffixbmlx (Zidane) 1-0
Match #2: xffixbmlx (Zidane) vs. Hella-Bright (CoD) = Hella-Bright (CoD) 1-1
Match #3: xffixbmlx (Zidane) vs. Hella-Bright (CoD) = Hella-Bright (CoD) 2-1

Winner ~ Hella-Bright (CoD) 2-1 against xffixbmlx (Zidane).

Sign-up Instructions

Please post the following information:

Name you want to go by:
XLINK ID:
Time Zone:

Example:

Player: xffixbmlx
XLINK ID: xffixbmlx
Time Zone: GMT -8 PST

"When will the sign-ups close?" July 24th, 2010.
"When will this Tournament Start?" August 1st, 2010.
Prize: A $50 VISA Giftcard.

NOTE: These rules are still open for discussion! At any time, the rules can change, so it is YOUR responsibility to keep yourself updated!

Still have some questions? Send a PM to xffixbmlx or Hella-Bright if there are any questions you have regarding this tournament.

**Hella-Bright** · 06-20-2010 09:30 PM

Player: Hella-Bright
XLINK ID: Hella-Bright
Time Zone: GMT -8 PST

**xffixbmlx** · 06-20-2010 09:34 PM

Player: xffixbmlx
XLINK ID: xffixbmlx
Time Zone: GMT -8 PST

**SilvaKairi** · 06-20-2010 09:35 PM

Player: Tabithia
XLINK ID: Tabtihia
Time Zone: GMT -8 PST

(Note: i'll be traveling to china on July 5th, so theres a chance i may drop out, or continue there )