Pokémon Awards Ceremony: The Elite Four! (pretend I'm Verb, okay?)

 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
First and foremost, I'd like to apologize for getting myself banned last night just before I promised to make this thread. This'll be the second time in a week. As the host of the tournament, I should be, among other things, exhibiting a degree of professionalism, if only to set an example for future tournaments, and I've failed in that regard. Luckily, I have a friend in Das, who will be relaying this message to you, and he has my utmost gratitude. Without him, you'd all have to wait another week before my stupid ass gets unbanned, but I didn't wanna keep you guys waiting that long just because of some external fuck-up on my part. So, for what it's worth, I do apologize.
 
Also, some quick clarification on how the winners were determined:
 
All players who formally/informally forfeited had their records striked out. Instead of the previous system, where every player who never had a chance to fight the forfeited player would get two points, I instead took two points away from every player who fought and won against each forfeited player. Mathematically, this makes no difference. All it does is make it so that the scores reflect the number of remaining active players.
 
Also, for matches that never took place, there exists a "/" in the records book. The slash served in the past as a placeholder for either a 0, 1, or a 2. But if the match never took place at all, there is a slash. What do I do about this? Well, for the players who actually took it upon themselves to find every single person they needed to fight, but just couldn't do it due to a lack of attendance/cooperation from their adversary, I gave them a +2 point compensation for every player they didn't get to fight.
 
In short:
I revamped the scoreboard to make the numbers better represent the number of remaining players, and
in cases where there was a no-match between two players, I awarded two points to the player who was more active.
 
Thanks, and I hope that all made sense. And if it made sense, I hope it seems fair.
 


The Pokémon Monotype Tournament has officially come to a close.
 
Eighteen players entered.
 
Six of them said, "Fuck this, I'm out."
 
Of the twelve who remained, only four came out on top to declare themselves The Elite Four.
 
It's time to declare our winners.
 
IN FOURTH PLACE...

Tyger
Final score: 15 points (not counting forfeits)
MVP: Dragonite, Skarmory, Gliscor
IN THIRD PLACE...

Orion
Final score: 17 points (+4 compensation from Argonar/TBlocks)
MVP: Smeargle, Porygon2, Mega Lopunny
IN SECOND PLACE...

Simseo
Final score: 19 points
MVP: Mega Alakazam/Mega Metagross, Jirachi, Espeon
IN FIRST PLACE...
Can you feel it...?
Can you feel the SUSPENSE?

CK97
Final score: 22 points
MVP: Torkoal, Talonflame, Infernape

And there you have it, folks.
 
Our Elite Four will receive commemoration in the form of a new title.
Either the word "Elite" as a title prefix, or "Gym Leader" as a title.
 
I'm not sure what you guys would rather have. I don't wanna be the arbiter of that decision until I'm sure.
 
But now, I'd just like to thank all the participants for taking part in this tournament.
It was my first one, and though many issues were prevalent, I hope you guys all had a fun time.
 
At this moment, I'd like to acknowledge all of our players:
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Tyger
 
I can't forget that this whole tournament was essentially your idea. It all couldn't have taken place without you. And on top of that, both your skill and sense of humor helped make this tournament very fun and memorable for all of us. Congrats on making the Elite Four.
 
CK97
 
Finishing your tournament with a near-perfect record, only having lost three rounds in your entire run, and completig your entire run faster than any other player, it goes without saying that your strength in the game of Pokémon is envied and your enthusiasm for the tournament is appreciated. You've truly earned the #1 spot, and I look forward to seeing you play again in the future.
 
Luis
 
I never really got to know you very much during this tournament, and you sort of played a lot less as we all progressed, but I still thank you for your participation nonetheless.
 
xVerbatim
 
xoxo
 
Cheat
 
Your love for this website and its community really shows when you take part in its community events. Though you may not have performed as well as the average player, your commitment to the website is truly admirable and I greatly appreciate your participation.
 
Das
 
Early on during the tournament's creation, we considered barring out the Rock type. Though you were a mere two points away from tying with Orion, you played a stalwart game and proved that even under disadvantaged odds, you can still perform very well. Oh, and thanks for posting this thread for me, too, brah.
 
Husky
 
Similarly to Luis, I never really got to know you either. You never really got too many games in, and you forfeited later on. That's unfortunate, because you were looking rather strong. Thanks for signing up, in any case.
 
Simseo
 
I have to give you a special thanks for not only getting your shit done, but also for doing it in such a neat and organized fashion. You never missed getting a single replay, and on top of it all, you had a very strong performance, landing yourself in 2nd place. Congratulations, and thanks for playing.
 
Ember
 
Though you never finished your matches, you did show an initial enthusiasm for the tournament, which I appreciate.
 
Sceptile
 
Though you also did not finish your matches, I'm glad that you signed up, even though you had to settle for what can be considered a laughably weak type (and not the Grass type that you wanted so very much).
 
TBlocks
 
I'm upset that you didn't really get much done at all in the tournament, but at the same time, you brought forth one of the most hype matches in the series (TBlocks vs. CK, game 2). I really wish you would have played more, but thanks for signing up, nonetheless. I hope you had fun while you did play.
 
Orion
 
Congrats on making the Elite Four! You sort of quietly snuck yourself onto there. I can't really say I know you at all outside of this tournament, so I can't really say much else than congrats, so... Congrats!
 
Snake
Noodles
Alphy
Aria

 
Thanks for signing up, even though you four didn't do much at all, with the exception of Argonar, who just kind of fucked around all tournament. Didn't really appreciate that. But for the rest of you who forfeited, I thank you for telling me in a timely manner (unlike the four players who announced their forfeiting on the last day). It really helps me out, and keeps things clean and organized. I hope in the future, you'll be able to fully participate. I probably won't be hosting that tournament, though. As fun as it has been, it can be rather tedious and taxing at times.
 
So that's about it.
A collective thanks to you all. I had fun, I hope you guys had fun.
 
And for the Elite Four, I hope you find your new position nice and cozy. ;)
 
    GGs, guys.


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if we do this again id probably gladly join in


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so is this like a parody thread or did verbatim actually send this from banadu?


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
so is this like a parody thread or did verbatim actually send this from banadu?
The mail couriers of Steam and Pastebin maintain air routes to the island of banadu.


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I like to think I did good considering the shit in my life, and having bug type. 33% win rate is pretty damn good.


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How the fuck did I beat Husky? Wait, and Verb?
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How the fuck did I beat Husky?
He forfeit, which is a shame because he's a strong player.


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How the fuck did I beat Husky?
He forfeit, which is a shame because he's a strong player.
Yeah I know, he rekt me.


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
How the fuck did I beat Husky? Wait, and Verb?
Verb lost a lot of later matches.


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I should thank Verb anyway for setting this all up, and everyone else who participated. Of course, congrats to the other winners.


 
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What did Verb get banned for? And when will he make his return?


 
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What did Verb get banned for? And when will he make his return?

Not the subject of this thread and yes he will if he wants to. It's a 3 day ban.


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Alright, guys, what do you think our title/prefix should be? I feel like it should follow this format (and I'm using my current title as an example): Ascended Elite Four Member. And when I eventually when I get a rank up, it will show up as Heroic Elite Four Member and so on.

Gimme your input.


 
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Alright, guys, what do you think our title/prefix should be? I feel like it should follow this format (and I'm using my current title as an example): Ascended Elite Four Member. And when I eventually when I get a rank up, it will show up as Heroic Elite Four Member and so on.

Gimme your input.

Not that it matters, but I like that.

Winner should definitely be "Legendary Champion" or something, though.


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Alright, guys, what do you think our title/prefix should be? I feel like it should follow this format (and I'm using my current title as an example): Ascended Elite Four Member. And when I eventually when I get a rank up, it will show up as Heroic Elite Four Member and so on.

Gimme your input.

Not that it matters, but I like that.

Winner should definitely be "Legendary Champion" or something, though.
I think Verb mentioned something about another tournament determining who the Champion would be.


 
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Alright, guys, what do you think our title/prefix should be? I feel like it should follow this format (and I'm using my current title as an example): Ascended Elite Four Member. And when I eventually when I get a rank up, it will show up as Heroic Elite Four Member and so on.

Gimme your input.

Not that it matters, but I like that.

Winner should definitely be "Legendary Champion" or something, though.
I think Verb mentioned something about another tournament determining who the Champion would be.
Does that mean the 5th place winner will become one of the elite four?
If the first place winner of this tournament were to have the "Champion" title, we would have to make it where the person in 5th place is an Elite Four member. I don't know if that's what Verb intended though.


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the one true God is Doctor Doom and we should all be worshiping him.
You didn't say 'cunt' enough to be a convincing Verbykins.


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Alright, guys, what do you think our title/prefix should be? I feel like it should follow this format (and I'm using my current title as an example): Ascended Elite Four Member. And when I eventually when I get a rank up, it will show up as Heroic Elite Four Member and so on.

Gimme your input.
That would be perfect. Gym Leader doesn't sound particularly special, and isn't all that relevant given there are only 4 winners. Elite Four makes much more sense.


Also, thank you Verb. I really enjoyed doing this, and would love to be in another tournament should you want to host another one.
Everything went really well, the only thing I could complain about is people not actually playing, which isn't exactly your fault. Nevertheless, thank you for doing this :­)


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Can't believe I forgot to say this, but thanks, Verb. I had a really great time participating in this and I look forward to another tournament. For this being the first tournament you hosted, you did a really great job.
Last Edit: March 01, 2015, 04:41:23 PM by CK97


 
 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
There's not a single instance of "you fucking cunt" in the OP and you expect us to believe Verbatim wrote this?
Ban yourself.


 
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There's not a single instance of "you fucking cunt" in the OP and you expect us to believe Verbatim wrote this?
Ban yourself.

Seriously.

Verby makes a good post and that's how you respond?


 
 
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Simseo likes my proposal, but both of your inputs for the titles are still needed so that Cheat can give them to us as soon as possible.


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Simseo likes my proposal, but both of your inputs for the titles are still needed so that Cheat can give them to us as soon as possible.
I'm down for whatever baby


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Simseo likes my proposal, but both of your inputs for the titles are still needed so that Cheat can give them to us as soon as possible.
I'm happy with your suggestion.


 
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Fuck you CK's InfernRape


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Then that settles it.

Just quoting you to let you know that we've decided on the type of title we want (shown in my post with the red and green text).


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