Earlybird RWP Mario Kart DS Tournament

[GameandWatch33]

I know it is a mouth-full, but it holds meaning. In response to the numerous amount of people on the forums that will be getting Mario Kart DS soon after it comes out, I have decided to host a Double Elimination Style tournament.

I already have the bracket generator on my computer, and have had experience hosting tournaments.

I am not to sure on the rules, for there has not been much relesed on the game (aside from tracks and characters). Here are the rules I have been able to generate with the basic information that I have recieved:

It will be double emimination style. Which means that if you lose the first round, you still have the potential to win the tournament, you will just have to fight your way through what I am calling the "bracket of the less fortunate" (Normally called Losers bracket, but here at RWP, there are no losers. ;) ) Also, during the final match, the person in the "bracket of less fortunate" wins the first match, he or she then must win another race in order to win the tournament, but if the winner's bracket person wins the first race, he or she is the immediate champion.

3rd and 4th places will also be decided.

This tournament will of course have to be spread out over the legnth of a few days. It will most likely be held sometime during the first week of december.

Course will be random. All courses are eligable. As well as all characters will be eligable.

Only regestered RWP member will be eligable. Which means that if you have any friends who are interested, they must post in this topic with their name and ID number.

Nicknames are fine, but in terms of the brackets, your RWP member name will be the one that is displayed.

That is pretty much all I can remember for now. Feel free to ask questions if anything is not clear.

Right now I am basically just trying to get together interest. Post in this tiopic if you wish to participate. And telling your friends is always smilied upon. :)

[repobanjo]

Wheeeee! I wanna play in this, if I either:

A. Get enough money for a wireless router to get here

B. Find a Starbucks with a hotspot.

So, when do I find out my ID number?

[Gaming Master2k]

We'll have to work out some way of taking into account the time differences but this is me signing up for the tournament. I already have a Wireless network setup at home and I just found out that both Mario Kart DS and the Wifi starts on Thursday, I have to wait till the weekend but the point is I can play.

[Gold Jinjo]

A. Get enough money for a wireless router to get here

If you don't have a wireless router, why not get the USB connector (http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&currency=USD&ignoreCrumbs=N&crumb1=&crumb1Ignore=&crumb2=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassO n%2528%2527X%2527%252C%2B%2527ChooseView%2527%252C %2527%2527%252C%2B%2527%2527%2529%253B%2522%253ENi ntendo%2BDS%253C%252FA%253E&crumb2Ignore=&crumb3=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassO n%2528%2527C%2527%252C%2B%2527CategoryDisplay%2527 %252C%252758694%2527%252C%2B%2527N%2527%2529%253B% 2522%253EParts%2B%2526%2BAccessories%253C%252FA%25 3E&crumb3Ignore=&translateFrom=%C8%C9%C7&translateTo=EEC&usrSearchText=&searchText=&selSrchType=&page=&view=&productId=95704&categoryId=58694&lastAction=ProductDisplay&orderTotal=null)? ;)

[GameandWatch33]

Okay, Gaming Master2k has raised an interesting point. So what I will now need from everybody who is already involved, and that will be signing up is your Time Zone.

If anybody needs a cheaper or easier alternative to get on the Wi-fi network, refer to the link posted by Gold Jinjo above.

Gracias for the Sticky (I'm assuming that is was Gold Jinjo or GM2k). :)

One more thing; are you also signing up Gold?

[Gold Jinjo]

Gracias for the Sticky (I'm assuming that is was Gold Jinjo or GM2k). :)

No problem, as I think it bears importance :)

One more thing; are you also signing up Gold?

Oh definitely, as soon as I get my hands on a copy of Mario Kart DS and a Wi-Fi USB Connector...

[Gaming Master2k]

I didn't even give stickying this, sorry.

My timezone is Aus Eastern Standard Time (Experienceing Daylight savings) which means instead of my usual GMT +10 I'm at GMT +11

[repobanjo]

If you don't have a wireless router, why not get the USB connector (http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&currency=USD&ignoreCrumbs=N&crumb1=&crumb1Ignore=&crumb2=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassO n%2528%2527X%2527%252C%2B%2527ChooseView%2527%252C %2527%2527%252C%2B%2527%2527%2529%253B%2522%253ENi ntendo%2BDS%253C%252FA%253E&crumb2Ignore=&crumb3=%253CA%2BHREF%253D%2522javascript%253APassO n%2528%2527C%2527%252C%2B%2527CategoryDisplay%2527 %252C%252758694%2527%252C%2B%2527N%2527%2529%253B% 2522%253EParts%2B%2526%2BAccessories%253C%252FA%25 3E&crumb3Ignore=&translateFrom=%C8%C9%C7&translateTo=EEC&usrSearchText=&searchText=&selSrchType=&page=&view=&productId=95704&categoryId=58694&lastAction=ProductDisplay&orderTotal=null)? ;)

Yes, but I am strapped for cash completley. I must see what happens at the end of the month when I get money.

[Banjo-Fella]

Will those USB connectors be available in stores, by the way, or will you have to order them from Nintendo? I suppose it's very likely that they'll be mass distributing them along with Mario Kart DS, but I want to be sure.

Oh, and once I have my copy, I'm in. :)

[Andre]

They'll be for sale tommorow, I'm sure. Can't wait guys!

[Gruntling]

They'll be for sale tommorow, I'm sure. Can't wait guys!
I sure hope so! Otherwise, it looks like I'll be headed to McDonald's tomorrow...

[repobanjo]

:(. I don't get thid game untill GF get's MP6. I sure don't hop that it doesn't go the fate of MSB and I have to wait three months....Either way, I can't afford a USB connector yet, so I will have to go to McDonalds anyway. I'm poor!

[Zy0n7]

I'll go get the game friday 25 along with the usb adaptor right after it lands on spain T_T can't wait for it
I wanna play with you all T_T

[Minjo]

But remember to start the tournament more later,'cause we all have to hone our skills (there will be new features like Blooper's Ink),and I don't think all of us can afford easy internet conection and MKDS gamecard

[repobanjo]

Yes. Exactly what Minjo said. I know I can't get the USB thingy untill maybe the end of the month or Christmas. I just hope it's soon. Maybe if all particapating competetiors do not have the required devices, the tournament will be postponed.

Woah, I sounded like a lawyer there.

[GameandWatch33]

I completely understand where most of you are coming from. That is why I will host the tournament in the first or second week of December. So that we can both, hone our skills, and allow more to get the game so we can participate.

Sorry to do this to some of you, but your posts are a little unclear. I need everybody that is not on the following list, and that wants to play in the tournament, to post a conformation post:

Repobanjo (Dependent on availability)
Gaming Master2K (Definate)
Gold Jinjo (Definate)
Banjo-Fella (Definate)
GameandWatch33 (Duh, just because I am the host, doesn't mean I can't have some fun.)

Remeber to get your Time Zones in to me by tournament time. It is essential in the process of scheduling matches.


On a side note, I am sure I would want to keep you guys on my friends list, if that would be alright. So we can warm-up with each other too. As well as after the tournament, and for potential future tournaments. :)

[Gruntling]

Sorry to do this to some of you, but your posts are a little unclear. I need everybody that is not on the following list, and that wants to play in the tournament, to post a conformation post:


You can include me on the list. I'll be there. I'm in the US Mountain Time Zone, or -7 GMT for December.

[Andre]

I'm in, but why not make it after Christmas for those that don't get the game untill then?

[GameandWatch33]

I am going to end up doing more than one tournament. First, we have the "Early Bird". Next, comes one about the first week in January, the "Post-Christmas Grand Prix".

This will also allow the people who participated in the "Early Bird", that got their games later than everybody els,e to practice a bit more. Also, the people who get their games for Christmas will get a full week of practice.

Anothing thing that will potentially grow will be rivalries between the tournament combatants. This will make for an interesting post tournament chat.

I also had a new idea while typing this post. I might be running what I like to call a Gimmick Grudge Match (GGM for short). In these special rules will apply between random combants, and add a new sense of intensity to the game. They will not affect the outcome of the tournament. They might involve a 2 vs. 2 team style match, or even just a regular match with a third racer that will either be instructed to; 1. Hinder both racers with items. or 2. Just go around the track and be someone to draft off of.

I know this is getting overwhelming, but I just had another idea while typing up this post. I would like possibly start what I like to call: the "RWPGPX" (Rare Witch Project Grand Prix). Yes, I did get a partial name idea from IGPX. But hear me out. It will be ran kind of like Nascar with a points ranking system. You are rated on your individual performance, as well as during some of the GGM's. Matches can be requested, as permised by the Event Leader. But a mandatory 1 race per week, with a maximum of 3 (this allows the most efficent way to work around schedule and time zone conflicts). If you weekly race is not done, you will forfit all potential points for that week.

I would love feedback on my ideas from existing and future racers.

Current List:

Repobanjo (Dependent on availability, also waiting on time zone)
Gaming Master2K
Gold Jinjo (Waiting on time zone confirmation)
Banjo-Fella (Time zone confirmation)
GameandWatch33
Gruntling (Time zone confirmation)
Andre (Edit: Duh, sorry Andre. I forgot you like like 10 minutes away from me.)

[Andre]

I'm in the Eastern Time Zone.

[GameandWatch33]

Sorry it took me so long to update... there was a mouthful to be posted.

GM2k: You hit the nail right on the head.

Andre: Sorry, I'm an idiot.

[Gaming Master2k]

Sorry it took me so long to update... there was a mouthful to be posted.

GM2k: You hit the nail right on the head.

Andre: Sorry, I'm an idiot.
Was that the post that I deleted because you posted the same thing (how I said one early then one late January) or something different

[GameandWatch33]

Indeed. What do you think though? I need a lot of feedback. I am working on the logo as we speak (I suck at photo editing).

[Andre]

Andre (Edit: Duh, sorry Andre. I forgot you like like 10 minutes away from me.)

Huh, yeah, that reminds me. We could actually meet.

[GameandWatch33]

I was thinking the same thing. We should set something up sometime.

Edit: My 2-second copy-paste beta avitar (stupid red bulls). I know the rough stuff has to be worked out, but I just wanted to get a layout going. Besides, I need some feedback o the idea before I go making a good avitar.

Tournament sign-up is still the main focus of this topic.

Current List:

Repobanjo (Dependent on availability, also waiting on time zone)
Gaming Master2K
Gold Jinjo (Waiting on time zone confirmation)
Banjo-Fella (Time zone confirmation)
GameandWatch33
Gruntling (Time zone confirmation)
Andre

[Gaming Master2k]

I thought I might have a go at making a picture for this Tournament since you said:

I suck at photo editing

I hope you don't mind. It's attatched.

Also I think having a tournament early December and mid January would be a good idea. That's just my opinion, I do think you are doing a good job so far by getting the list of entrants, their timezones and rules etc.

[Zy0n7]

I'll get the game + usb adaptor the 25th, so you can count with me :)
My time zone... (according to windows time online) GMT +01:00
I'm posting this at 15:36 in my country regardless of which time the board is going to show.

[GameandWatch33]

That picture is awesome GM2K. I commend you on your work.

Also, there has been no feedback on the whole RWPGPX. I have been working on a points and ranking system. But I won't bother to post them untill I find the interest.

The tournament is turning out nicely. It seems that we will have a good amount of racers, and the double elimination style will ensure a good tournament.

Current List:

Repobanjo (Dependent on availability, also waiting on time zone)
Gaming Master2K
Gold Jinjo (Waiting on time zone confirmation)
Banjo-Fella (Time zone confirmation)
GameandWatch33
Gruntling (Time zone confirmation)
Andre
Zy0n7

[Banjo-Fella]

Greenwich Mean Time here, I'll have you know. As a result of being in the UK, I'll be getting the game on the 25th, or around then. And that also depends on whether or not GAME stock the USB adapters, as well. Oh, and on my free time - but that shouldn't be too much of a problem on weekends. On weekdays, though, it could definitely be.

[Gold Jinjo]

-6:00 GMT, which I believe is Central.

My province doesn't observe daylight savings, but since everyone who does already switched back, it won't matter until April.

[Minjo]

It seems strange,I started the opinion of making a tournament at RWP,but I think I may not join until I get further confirmation,but count me in (for now) my timezone is Central.

[GameandWatch33]

Let me be the first to officially post my Wi-fi Connection ID. Feel free to add me as a friend and post yours whilst we wait for others to join the tournament..

Game&Watch
Edit: 506865599477

Repobanjo (Dependent on availability, also waiting on time zone)
Gaming Master2K
Gold Jinjo
Banjo-Fella
GameandWatch33
Gruntling (Time zone confirmation)
Andre
Zy0n7
Minjo (Status Pending)

Also, feedback on the RWPGPX idea is still needed. Just a simple post saying that you are interested, and would like to potentially participate is all that is needed.

[Andre]

Gah, guess what? I can't play until Christmas. My parents won't let me buy games until after then, in case someone is getting it for me. Sorry guys! :(

[repobanjo]

If you didn't get my PM (why did I PM you, I don't know), then I'm in the Eastern timezone.

[Banjzooie]

I won't be getting MK: DS until Christmas either. As for the tournament... You guys probably all know this, but this is how online mode works for MK: DS when you only want to race your friends. You and your friend have to have each other's friend code, and after that, once you have more than one friend, starting a wi-fi game in friend mode randomly selects three of your friends for you to play against. The point? Tournaments will be very hard to set up because there's the possibility that you may end up with a friend other than who you're supposed to race against in the tournmament, because you can't choose which friends to race against. It's not my tournament, but I have some suggestions to get around it. These are just suggestions, not rules. You can get around this only by making sure that the friend codes of only those you need to race in the tournament are stored in your DS; that means you may have to delete other friend codes; you should write them down or store them in a text document for future use. Obviously specific times for the matches should be posted on the boards so people know when to connect.

[Gruntling]

-6:00 GMT, which I believe is Central.

My province doesn't observe daylight savings, but since everyone who does already switched back, it won't matter until April.

You must live in Saskatchewan, correct? We don't observe it where I live either.

Edit-

Friend Code:

098843
739553

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ID:

3954-5928-4808-6000

[Gold Jinjo]

You must live in Saskatchewan, correct? We don't observe it where I live either.

Indeed I do, and I bloody love not having to bother with setting clocks twice a year :) Living in an area that doesn't observe DST really makes you think how redicilous it is in the first place.

Ooh, Hakey, I see you live in Sean Connery's home town. I hear people there don't like him as one might have otherwise expected ;)

[DevilBottles]

I hope its not too late. If it isn't yet too late, can I be in it? :)

EDIT: IF it's not too late, I suppose I have to post my timezone here, right? I'm in the Central Timezone, just for the record. I'll edit this again as soon as I can find my DS :mad:

EDIT 2: My Friend Code:

167563
256880

[GameandWatch33]

Sorry for the delayed update, I was just kind of compiling a list of entrants, waiting for the time zones, and confirming the friend codes.

That is alright Andre, we would have loved to have you play, but you can catch the next tourney and potentially the RWPGPX.

Just awaiting a few more friend codes, everybody for the most part has sent me their time zones.

The start day will definetly be in the second week in January for all of the stragglers who are waiting to get the game. The turn out is looking good.

Here is the current entrant list:

Repobanjo
Gaming Master2K
Gold Jinjo
Banjo-Fella
GameandWatch33: 506865599477
Gruntling: 098843 739553
Zy0n7
Minjo (Status Pending)
Devil Bottles: 167563 256880

[Gaming Master2k]

Ok, My friend code is as follows: 030124 434747

[Hakey Wake]

Indeed I do, and I bloody love not having to bother with setting clocks twice a year :) Living in an area that doesn't observe DST really makes you think how redicilous it is in the first place.

Ooh, Hakey, I see you live in Sean Connery's home town. I hear people there don't like him as one might have otherwise expected ;)

Did you like my beautiful cat?

[Zy0n7]

Now I'm not sure I will be able to take part in the tournament.
15 days ago I sent my Ds to nintendo to get rid of some stupid "dead pixels"
and now they say they dind't receive any DS!
And even if they have received it, they will take at least 1 month!! to get it repaired/replaced + the time to send it back!
It's so fustrating! MKDS is coming out that friday and I won't be able to play it :(
I don't even know where's my **** lost DS!! :(

[Gold Jinjo]

Did you like my beautiful cat?

Oh yes, very much so. I don't think I've ever seen a cat with more handsome face.

[Hakey Wake]

Oh yes, very much so. I don't think I've ever seen a cat with more handsome face.

As I type this, the "Grammar Police" are kicking down your (Or possibly somebody else's) door.

I actually have had Mario Kart DS for awhile (even though NOE refues to release it until the 26th), I don't have a friend code to my name yet since I haven't been able to get it online.

Must find out what the University's WEP key is...

[Zy0n7]

I just want my Ds back! :(
Nintendo of spain curse you! TT_TT

[DevilBottles]

When will this tournament be again? I think I saw somewhere that it was January, but I also think that that was for the other tournament....

So, it would be good for me to know when this is, so I can know exactly if I can actually participate....

[Weldar]

Such a cool game. And it rocks to have wifi.

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;D

[Banjzooie]

I want to participate in this tournament, now that I have MKDS.

[Gruntling]

Erm, when exactly is this tournament going to take place? This topic is three weeks old and still no word of a date...

[GameandWatch33]

I am potentially to have matches start the 15th of this month.

Sorry I haven't been able to come around, my computer was out of service for a while. And with the podcast, I have been really busy.

I will start the insertion into the tournament brackets soon.

[Zy0n7]

Finally nintendo repaired my DS T_T
I have bought MK but I dunno if I'll buy the usb adaptor (I use a modem) which's worth 40€ (more than $40) which I think is too much and I'm considering to buy advance wars ds or something instead of it.

[Goatmancer]

Count me in for it (now that I have it), and I'll try to make it. But, I'll have to go to McDonalds for it.

[Avis]

Finally nintendo repaired my DS T_T
I have bought MK but I dunno if I'll buy the usb adaptor (I use a modem) which's worth 40€ (more than $40) which I think is too much and I'm considering to buy advance wars ds or something instead of it.

I've got advance wars too, it's a great game, but MKDS is entertaining you longer, duh

[repobanjo]

Well, of it's on the 15th of this month, then you have to count me out. I have to get it for Christmas!

[Gruntling]

Well, of it's on the 15th of this month, then you have to count me out. I have to get it for Christmas!

Its called the Earlybird Tournament for a reason you know... :rolleyes:

[repobanjo]

Its called the Earlybird Tournament for a reason you know... :rolleyes:

Well, if it was an earlybird special, how come the Macy's special lasted until 1 PM? How is that early?

Really, I get yoour point on an earlybird special, so I guess I'll just go to the regular tournament. Speaking of which, who has played yet? It started (the tournament), unless there was a postpone that I didn't see.

[DevilBottles]

If I may comment, I believe today is December 16th.

So, if it obviously isn't taking place yesterday, when is it taking place? It seems we could get more competition if it takes place after Christmas....

[GameandWatch33]

I am sooooo sorry. I was unable to get onto the forums. I am setting everything up as I type, or after rather.

I will update A.S.A.P.


P.S. I pulled a 12 hour at work today. I love the life of a manager.

[Banjzooie]

Twelve hours? That sounds tiring.

[DevilBottles]

Wow. Almost an entire month of unactivity. :)

So....

Did I miss something?

[Goatmancer]

apperantly so. Perhaps I could host this, and draw up the brackets for you guys.