Kei

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]Right, I'm just meaning that the ones you're going to use have to be locked in. You'll still have until the day before the tourney starts to get them up to 60. [/color][/font]

[font="Century Gothic"]All right, folks. Sign-ups have officially closed. All Trainers please keep in mind that final rosters and Friend Codes must be posted by [b][color="#8b0000"]this Saturday, May 14[/color][/b], or they will face disqualification. Thank again for signing up. :D [/font]

[quote name='Allamorph' timestamp='1304356540' post='707028'] [font="Calibri"]Yeah, because nothing proves we were in the right and they were in the wrong like perpetuating hatred.[/font] [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]I was not attempting to do any such thing. Forgive me for an apparent poor choice of words.[/color][/font]

[url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/osama-bin-laden-is-killed-by-us-forces-in-pakistan/2011/05/01/AFXMZyVF_story.html"]Complete story from the Washington Post[/url] [url="http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/bin.laden.dead/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1"]CNN coverage[/url] [url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/obama-announced-osama-bin-laden-is-dead-unedited-announcement/2011/05/02/AFqAP4VF_video.html"]Video of President Obama's Sunday night address announcing bin Laden's death[/url] [url="http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/05/02/vo.bin.laden.compound.fire.geotv"]Video of bin Laden's destroyed mansion in Pakistan[/url] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]So they finally actually got him. Almost ten years after the 9/11 attacks, eight years after "Mission Accomplished", two wars, and a lot of stress, lost soldiers, lost lives (even prior to 9/11) and tons of other things, American troops finally got him. Kinda can't blame the folks in NYC and Washington celebrating in the streets, really. (Fun fact that was brought to my attention: Adolf Hitler's death was announced on May 1, 1945. Freaky.)[/color][/font]

[quote name='CaNz' timestamp='1303945032' post='706903'] Sooo What happens if not all the Types are selected? [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]Then we don't have participants wielding that type. =p A round-robin tournament makes it so that it doesn't really matter if there's an even or odd number of participants, which is why I'm glad it was brought to my attention. Whether or not all the type slots are filled out has no bearing on whether the tournament will be able to progress or not.[/color][/font]

[quote name='Morbo' timestamp='1303763125' post='706837'] I have just realised that the start date is going to be the weekend I'm at the London MCM Expo (the UK's only major anime expo), so if its okay with Commander Kei I can do battles with anyone who is ready. [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]What's actually going to happen is that there's going to be a match-up listing posted and I'll just have everyone PM me their results when the battles are done. I don't expect everyone to complete their battles [i]on [/i]that date, per se, but that's when I would like them to officially start. All that being said, your particular match can wait until you return from your convention. As for now, since the sign-ups for the tournament haven't even closed yet, please hold off on official tournament battles. Thanks. ^ ^[/color][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]I watched the first episode and I enjoyed it for the most part, though I was a little wary of all the promotion that the series was getting during the winter season (lots of promotion always makes me a bit wary, though they did the same thing with Madoka and I ended up loving it). There were some things that I wanted explained a little more about how the whole half-demon thing works, but I suspect that there will be a more in-depth explanation in later episodes. I accidentally spoiled myself a little when I added it to my watchlist on TV Tropes, but I don't think it's anything too drastic. I'll probably keep watching. [/color][/font]

[quote name='Lawliet' timestamp='1303004365' post='706636'] I read a while ago that in the generation 5 meta using a team that has pokemon with the abilities Drizzle and Swift Swim will be illegal. Are the people competing in this tournament going to be held to that ban and other bans that the competitive pokemon community have laid out? [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]This is the first I've heard of something like that, but I don't doubt what you're claiming (the last time I checked Smogon, it was down, so I can't research what the big boys are doing). For this tournament, I don't think we're going to do all that. I mean, it's a competition, but it's a competition for fun and bragging rights. It's not completely srs biz. =p[/color][/font]

[quote name='Gavin' timestamp='1302777624' post='706562'] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Playing Devil's Advocate to both of you, maybe we should do it so people can only have a second team (of their preference) after all the others have been filled up ?[/size][/font] [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]That's what we'll go with. CaNz: As long as you have the game before the tournament starts, I don't see that much of an issue.[/color][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]The thing is, the entire point of the tournament is that everyone specializes in one type. If you want to go with the Region analogy, this is all one region. There's no overlap in a single region (Elite Four notwithstanding). I would really like to be inclusive of people's ideas (and some of you have been really helpful), but one I really thought about the recent suggestions, it started to make little sense to include something like that, especially considering that this isn't going to be the only tournament that's going to happen. There will be another chance to sign up as a specific type you may want. Just because you won't necessarily get the chance now doesn't mean you should give up. Just try again next go-round. That being said, I think I'm going to remove the newest exception and put things back how they were. I'm sorry to those that are a bit put out, but please feel free to try again next time. [/color][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]Oh, okay. I get what you mean now. That seems fair to me. Do you think it would be too complicated if we say that people who are sharing types can have a back-up team of another type? That way, both ideas are incorporated. [/color][/font]

[quote name='Gavin' timestamp='1302737022' post='706539'] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Heh, not what I meant but a better idea. [/size][/font] [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]What did you mean, then?[/color][/font]

[quote name='Gavin' timestamp='1302707897' post='706517'] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Maybe have a limit so that there can be only two people with a particular type and have them rotate around ? [/size][/font] [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]That's not a bad idea. I suppose if people would have to switch to the new type every other round, it would still make a bit of sense and give people options... However, there's the downside of having to raise 12 Pokémon instead of just six. But, if people really want to run two types, then I suppose that's on them. I'll update the main post.[/color][/font] [quote name='Morbo' timestamp='1302720379' post='706527'] Why hasn't dragon been cross off yet? I wanna be the Dragon type!! [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"] Easy there, Skippy. It's taken care of now. =p[/color][/font]

[quote name='White' timestamp='1302623677' post='706462'] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Yeah, I'm not really sure why there's a one team per type restriction... That only limits the amount of people able to participate which we don't exactly have a plethora of. When I planned on making this tournament, I clearly stated that would not be the case. Unfortunately I was never even contacted about this (which would have been nice as I was halfway through making the thread...).[/font][/color] [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]Well, you disappeared on all of us and didn't respond to any questions, so I assumed you'd wandered off again. Not exactly an unfair assumption. =p Anyway, as far as the one team per restriction goes, I don't think it would be very fun or interesting if we had type overlap. If two or three people have a team of Water Pokémon, imagine how frustrating it would be for someone to have to slough through [i]another [/i]team of bulky Waters. Don't know about you, but that just sounds like something headache-inducing to me.[/color][/font]

[quote name='Gavin' timestamp='1302509509' post='706436'] [center][img]http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Geesaroni/RageFace.png[/img][/center] [/quote] [center][img]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6144/1297395236528.jpg[/img] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"] [/color][/font][left][font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"](Also, Emolga loves you. <3)[/color][/font] [/left][/center]

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]I suppose I should also be posting my own team here. High Flyers, ASSEMBLE! Emolga, Sigilyph, Gyarados, Altaria, Crobat, and Honchkrow. Friend Code: 3825-7967-4999[/color][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]Regarding the matter of the Psychic slot: Morbo, Gome did claim the Psychic-type to me over at theO Chat about two days ago. However, since she NEVER POSTED HERE (*pointed look*), that slipped my mind and I forgot to update the roster. Is there any way you would be interested in another type? Or would you like to maybe take the Psychic-type in the Doubles tournament (though the start date for that has yet to be determined)? Regarding the Legendary/Uber question: Legendaries, pseudo-Legendaries, and Ubers being what they are, it seems unfair, to me, to have them just be usable all willy-nilly. Therefore, I will make a stipulation that each team is allowed the use of one Legendary/pseudo-Legendary/Uber, as long as it fits their type roster. [/color][/font]