Author Topic: Tournament 1 - Over (Winners: yoshifan, SBW) (Read 84890 times)

yse · « **on:** September 13, 2007, 09:45:30 am »

FINAL STANDINGS

League One

Player   | W | L | FFA1 | FFA2 | FFA3 | Bonus | Total
yoshifan | 7 | 0 |    4 |    4 |   11 |     7 |    82
Quartz   | 6 | 1 |    3 |   10 |    7 |    13 |    81
eredani  | 5 | 2 |   10 |    6 |    0 |    17 |    73
SJ       | 3 | 4 |    7 |    7 |    5 |    16 |    59
SkyL     | 2 | 5 |    0 |    4 |    0 |    16 |    36
RPG      | 1 | 6 |    6 |    0 |    0 |     8 |    22
Aitamen  | 1 | 6 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     1 |     9
Nelspike | 0 | 7 |    2 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     2

League Two

Player   | W | L | FFA1 | FFA2 | FFA3 | Bonus | Total
SBW      | 5 | 2 |   11 |    5 |    7 |    29 |    92
Achlys   | 5 | 2 |    0 |   10 |   10 |    17 |    77
Judgment | 6 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |    15 |    63
Max      | 4 | 3 |    7 |    8 |    0 |     2 |    49
MK       | 1 | 5 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |    12
genus    | 0 | 7 |    5 |    0 |    0 |     3 |     8
SB       | 0 | 7 |    4 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     4
digitrev | 0 | 6 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     4

Tournament writeup to follow.

Bilan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2007, 12:11:45 pm »

j00 bitches all gonna go down like a pr0nstar on set

Shadow Jacky · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2007, 10:48:45 pm »

I will set the same pace as the last tourny. I will be reading the rules more closely :p

yse · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:38:08 am »

Okay so I have 15 players. That's close enough, I've asked douglas and Judgement and the first one who gets back to me can have the last spot.

In the meantime, here's the stuff for the tournament. This should include the following:

Emukon and Gens+ emulators
Savestates for the Genesis level selects
Sonic 1-K, Sonic 3D, Knuckles Chaotix (with BIOS files), Sonic 1, 2, Chaos and Triple Trouble for GG

If it's missing something, notify me and I'll see what I can do.

Also note that you don't need to grab that if you already have everything in it, or even if you're only missing one or two ROMs. I suggest getting a couple of things separately, but if you need most of it then you should probably grab the pack.

Before we start, a few of our less familiar players might benefit from the following:

Gens+ Tutorial
A tiny bit long winded, but it does the job. Here it is (yes, it's on SCD, shut up)

Emukon Tutorial
Emukon works a bit differently. If you can work your way around Gens+ you should be able to load the ROM without too much trouble. Then you'll want to select File -> Movie Logger to begin. Pick a number and press Record, and you'll record.

Playback is more interesting though. The format of the output file is "<ROM name>.gg.x.movie", where x is the number you selected on the Movie Logger screen. The filename, when I play it back, must match this exactly, and be situated in the Movies directory of Emukon, then I select the number and press Play. You will need to know this if you intend to review your performances, too.

You can (and, in fact, should) rename your file and let me change the file name back for judging purposes - but be aware you will not be able to view the movie yourself after you do this unless you change it back.

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On that note, I will again be providing zipped files of all the submissions I receive in any given week. They won't be attachments to my posts though; they'll be uploaded to the new /Tournament directory of TSC. I'll post links so you can grab them easily.

It looks like splitting players into League 1 and 2 is going to be easy, so there won't be a qualifying round. The leagues are therefore as follows:

League 1: eredani, yoshifan, RPG, SkyLights, Shadow Jacky, Aitamen, Nelspike TX, Quartz
League 2: douglas/Judgement, SBW, Achlys, genus, digitrev, SuperSonic94, MK, Strong Bad

EDIT: it seems Judgement replied three days ago and I didn't notice. whoops. looks like the last spot is his.

EDIT2: I have been informed that there is no Chaotix ROM in the zip. Google sonicstuff and you can get it.

yse · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2007, 04:11:26 am »

Okay we're nearly ready to start. The last piece of the puzzle is here: your partners for Round One:

League One
Quartz vs Nelspike TX
Aitamen vs SJ
eredani vs RPG
yoshifan vs SL

League Two
Strong Bad vs MK
Supersonic94 vs digitrev
Judgement vs Achlys
SBW vs genus

For the benefit of those who aren't as active here I'm going to include everyone's email address in the first post so you can make some contact with them. Alternatively join the chat because it's awesome in there.

And now, the all important categories!

Each week I am going to give the categories some sort of theme. This week, it's Internet memes.

It's OVER NINE THOUSAND!
All your base are belong to us
yea BLAZIN'
It's a trap!

Both leagues share these categories - one pairing in each league will play each challenge.

Also, a reminder that the first round will begin at 12:01am GMT on the 7th (to avoid midnight confusion). That's still the better part of two days away, but it'll help if you can sort this out: If you can't sort it out I'll assign you categories myself.

Thorn · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2007, 03:44:36 pm »

I'm presuming that since mike edited in a comment about not including a Chaotix ROM on accident, then there aren't BIOS either. Although KEGA does not need BIOS, Gens and variants do. Here you go.

Also since you hafta DL the ROM separately, everybody has to get the same format. I'd personally say NTSC as the rest of the ROMs in that .zip are likely NTSC.

yse · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2007, 07:20:38 pm »

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for!

Since a lot of you were slackers and didn't pick categories, I picked them for you! And you're all going to love what I picked >_>

Round One

Challenge 1: Play Aquatic Ruin 2 in Sonic 2 as Knuckles. You must collect 9000 points (time/ring bonuses do not count). Best time wins. (You do not have to complete the level, you may end your recording once you have achieved the goal.)
Target time: 2:00
Competitors: Aitamen/SJ, Strong Bad/MK

Challenge 2: Complete Launch Base 1 in Sonic 3 as Tails. Most rings wins. Ties will be decided on time.
Target rings: 300, but you must collect all of the large rings
Competitors: eredani/RPG, digitrev/SS94

Challenge 3: Complete Marble 2 in Sonic 1. Best time wins.
Target time: 1:30
Competitors: Quartz/Nelspike, Achlys/Judgement

Challenge 4: Play Mystic Cave 2 in Sonic 2 as any character. You must fall into the Spike Pit of Doom (if you don't know where this is, I will provide you with a map and/or smack you over the head). The winner is the first to die in the spike pit. (You may end your recording after death)
Target time: 0:36
Competitors: yoshifan/SL, SBW/genus

You have exactly one week, minus 20 minutes. Good luck, and get cracking!

PS. don't forget the bonus point for first submission! (EDIT: Aitamen has claimed league 1's bonus point, and Judgement league 2's.)

Aitamen · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2007, 07:51:02 pm »

bonus point claimed by moi!

Spinballwizard · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2007, 09:54:49 pm »

Quote from: Thorn on October 05, 2007, 03:44:36 pm

I'm presuming that since mike edited in a comment about not including a Chaotix ROM on accident, then there aren't BIOS either. Although KEGA does not need BIOS, Gens and variants do. Here you go.

Actually the bios files were in there, just not the rom. >_>

Also I call lol at my challenge.

Strong Bad · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2007, 02:02:26 pm »

You guys are going down. >:D
Just as soon as I procrastinate on it until Friday or something. >_>

~Strong Bad

yse · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2007, 10:09:12 pm »

I'm adding a new nuance to the scoring to assist you League Two peons. (This is also going in the first post)

If you can beat a League One player in your challenge, you get a two point bonus!

yse · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2007, 11:13:31 am »

I hate to do this to you guys, but I've run into a pretty serious problem.

SS94 has indicated that he will probably pull out. I need a replacement. Fast.

Or, I can get him to do this challenge, and the replacement can take whatever he gets and start from round 2.

Any volunteers?

EDIT: also, categories for Round 2. Most of you should recognise these...

Something old
Something new
Something borrowed
Something blue

General Throatstomper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2007, 04:15:39 pm »

The challenges are wedding themed!

Wild predictions to follow.

Old-Sonic 1 I assume, maybe something from GH. To keep with the idea of 'fateful encounters', 'love at first sight', and so on it could have to do with the fight against Eggman.

New-I'd say this is from S3K, which is the newest mainstream Sonic game we're able to compete in. Something involving Knuckles seems probable for the same reason I see an Eggman fight as likely. S2K for the throwback perhaps. Or maybe it involves Tails.

Borrowed-I'd say a challenge from Thorn's tournament, but that wouldn't make sense since he's doing things with hacks. Mike could also be dipping into older EC's, in which case anything goes. It could have to do with the oft recycled generic zone designs; Green Hill, Emerald Hill, etc. come to mind in that case. No idea as to what it has to do with weddings.

Blue-An underwater level, for sure. Either Labyrinth or Hydrocity. Aquatic Ruin doesn't get mentioning not only because it's the worst zone in Sonic 2, but because it's green. Chemical Plant is blue. Very blue. And people buy hairsprays and the like in bulk for weddings. There is the distinct possibility I have hit upon something.

Sonic CD might get into a challenge, 2, or even 4 because of Amy. That does go along with this whole wedding shabang quite nicely. As it stands my guesses are the best, because nobody else bothered anticipating what Mike does. I am the best at guessing these challenges. It's a great feeling to be the best at something.

Shadow Jacky · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2007, 02:03:13 am »

>_>

I wait for mike to seal my fate. its much more enjoyable for me to freak out at what mike throws at me.

Waxwings · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2007, 02:45:25 am »

Something Blue is -obviously- Aqua Lake or Planet.
Something Old? - A ruin level of some sort.
Something New? - Aquatic Ruin given the "Neo" prefix of the working title

Taillow · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2007, 03:08:11 am »

I call one spot for... I'll PM it

Shadow Jacky · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:14:18 am »

also for some reason Hydrocity came to mind for all of those:

old: its an old water works or temple type place
new: new stage from the genesis titles
borrowed: its a water stage and it borrowed the ability to skip across water like Aqua Lake from Sonic 2 GG
blue: blue water

SuperSonic94 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:48:46 am »

Yea, sorry guys, but I cant compete, its my first time that I do rings in that game (S3&K), and I havent experience in old games, Im sorry...

Bilan · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:56:29 am »

ps I called dibs on Something Blue

Taillow · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:05:42 pm »

Ice Cap has plenty of blue.

Aitamen · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:12:45 pm »

Something old: SMS sonic? Sonic 3 by itself?
Something New: KC? Hack? "Neo" something? SCD?
Something Borrowed: Perhaps it's based on SCD, since, even though it came out a year after S2, it was based on S1 sprites and actions and modifications thereof... Perhaps something having to do with Super Sonic?
Something Blue: Perhaps it's water... perhaps it's sonic... perhaps it's fighting sonic... perhaps it's the BSOD?

I give... I hate weddings anyway... all the more reason to ANNIHILATE this challenge!

Something not blue for me, please!

Shadow Jacky · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:36:11 pm »

wait what?

SS94 thats the lamest excuse to drop out. I'm one of those that have the weakest of 2-D skills yet I'm still in this. I'm running off of old school knownloedge, a ton of runs that I've seen, tricks that have been talked about to death, and Emerald Challenges. All of that STILL doesn't let me hang with these insane 2-Ders

Aitamen · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:40:17 pm »

hey SJ, as my rival for the first round, I still call it AOK.? Competing in a game and setting you're unfamiliar with just for the sake of competing... that's how you get better... and just DOING it is what matters

If it wasn't for M89 pissing me off, I wouldn't have tackled the rings for the 2D games...? look where I am there now!

Shadow Jacky · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:44:12 pm »

see, I'm not letting my shitty skills get in the way of fun goddammit!

also I still cringe at some of these challenges and even if its something I can do, I'm still not that great. also its a learning experience as I couldn't believe some of the things I've done, but its normal to you guys >_<

yse · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2007, 07:45:58 pm »

The results are in!

Challenge 1
League One: Aitamen (0:34) def SJ (0:44)
League Two: MK (1:04) def Strong Bad (no entry)
Points: Aitamen 8, SJ 3, MK 8, Strong Bad 0

Challenge 2
League One: eredani (588, 5:21) def RPG (578, 9:48)
League Two: MaxFirestorm (378, who cares) def digitrev (no entry)
Points: eredani 8, RPG 3, MaxFirestorm 8, digitrev 0

Challenge 3
League One: Quartz (0:47) def Nelspike TX (no entry)
League Two: Judgement (0:48) def Achlys (0:49)
Points: Quartz 8, Nelspike 0, Judgement 10, Achlys 5

Challenge 4
League One: yoshifan (0:22) def SkyL (0:24)
League Two: SBW (0:28) def genus (0:30)
Points: yoshifan 8, SL 3, SBW 8, genus 3

The actual giz files for the challenges can be found here and here.

The table therefore looks as follows:

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League One

Player   | W | L | FFA1 | FFA2 | FFA3 | Bonus | Total
Aitamen  | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     1 |     9
Quartz   | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
yoshifan | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
eredani  | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
RPG      | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     3 |     3
SkyL     | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     3 |     3
SJ       | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     3 |     3
Nelspike | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     0

League Two

Player   | W | L | FFA1 | FFA2 | FFA3 | Bonus | Total
Judgment | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     3 |    11
MK       | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
Max      | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
SBW      | 1 | 0 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     8
Achlys   | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     5 |     5
genus    | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     3 |     3
digitrev | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     0
SB       | 0 | 1 |    0 |    0 |    0 |     0 |     0

Next, your partners for the next round. I really should have done this on Friday :/

League One
Nelspike vs SJ
eredani vs yoshifan
Quartz vs Aitamen
RPG vs SkyL

League Two
Judgement vs SBW
Strong Bad vs MaxFirestorm
MK vs digitrev
Achlys vs genus

And now, Round 2!

I congratulate everyone who tried to guess what I had in store. The truth is that you helped me out greatly. I knew what not to do ;D

Here we go!

Challenge 5
Complete Green Hill in Sonic 1 GG (the whole zone). You must collect at least twelve item boxes throughout the run. Best time wins.
Target time: 2:20
Players: Nelspike/SJ, MK/digitrev

Challenge 6
Complete Spring Stadium 1 in Sonic 3D. You must use each of the following moves throughout your run: a spring, a spindash, and a homing attack. Best time wins.
Target time: 2:15
Players: Quartz/Aitamen, Judgement/SBW

Challenge 7
Complete Flying Battery 2 in Sonic and Knuckles using Knuckles. After the boss appears but before you attack it, you must get hit 15 times and then lose all rings. Best time from final checkpoint wins.
Target time: 3:00 from final checkpoint
Players: eredani/yoshifan, Strong Bad/MaxFirestorm

Challenge 8
Complete Hydrocity 1 in Sonic 3 with Sonic. You may not use the Spin Dash. Best time wins.
Target time: 1:35
Players: RPG/SL, Achlys/genus

also :O :O

BONUS CHALLENGE!

Complete Metropolis 3 in Sonic 2 with Sonic. You may not use any glitch which results in you falling through the floor. Best time wins.
Target time: 3:00

This challenge will run for 3 weeks.

Good luck, and don't forget the bonus points!

quick edit: Quartz claims the League 1 bonus point, Judgement takes League 2's, and the Bonus Challenge's point is still up for grabs!

edit2: Quartz takes the Bonus Challenge point too!

Strong Bad · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2007, 05:19:58 pm »

meh :/

~Strong Bad

Aitamen · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:56:18 pm »

I have bad news. Due to my move, since my computer isn't going to arrive in NM until after I do (yes, damn my father... I thought it'd be faster/cheaper, but I was wrong), I'm going to have to drop out from the tournament...

trust me... it's not like I want to...

but I still intend to do what I can for the tourny and the site...

Be well, everyone... and sorry to dissapoint if it ends up that I can't finish out the tourny

yse · « **Reply #27 on:** October 18, 2007, 08:08:27 pm »

Okay this round isn't going so well. Only five submissions. And a challenge that I can't grade. :/

Here's your opponents for round 3:

League One
eredani vs SkyL
Quartz vs SJ
RPG vs yoshifan
Nelspike vs Aitamen

League Two
MK vs MaxFirestorm
Judgement vs genus
Achlys vs SBW
Strong Bad vs digitrev

Round 3 has a new group: the Quadrinity! As such the challenges are as follows:
mike89
RPG
Thorn
Aitamen

And this is going to work a bit differently. I'm going to tell you guys directly what your challenge is this time. I'll endeavour to send it to everyone at the same time so that the race for the bonus points isn't compromised.

Get cracking!

Spinballwizard · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:42:10 am »

I'm working on a shitty run from me now. >_>

Aitamen's something in Sonic 2, no doubt about it. Thorn? Ugh, Chaotix is all I can think of...

"mike89" has to be something awesome and yet ridiculously difficult. RPG could be -anything-. Damn "all-rounder."

Thorn · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:45:23 am »

^ God forbid I should be Sonic 3D champ too. :(

Tournament 1 - Over (Winners: yoshifan, SBW)

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