If you don't read the rules ahead of time, it's your own fault :< It does suck since at most other tournaments, WF is 3 out of 5 but Evo went with 2 out of 3 because of time constraints. Yesterday, Marvel pools were originally 2 out of 3 until they decided (organizers) that things were moving quickly enough to have 3 out of 5 (which is now the standard for marvel, one of the most easy games to get randomed out... Happy birthdays T.T). It sort of gimped the people who had 8 o clock pools, but if you're running multiple tournaments with 500+ entrants, how are you supposed to get stuff done on time?

It's a hard thing to call logistically.

Tunga

United States765 Posts

July 14 2013 21:24 GMT

#2582

I guess the 2/3 was in Evo rules with 3/5 being what Smash community is what they were used too... Shoulda read rules but still feel bad... Evo staff should've known what the community wanted. This would've been 3/5 for AE easily and KoF and Smash dont get the winner's/loser's finals treatment

Mannerheim

766 Posts

July 14 2013 21:25 GMT

#2583

On July 15 2013 06:23 Ettick wrote:

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I'm sure more people have played SSBM than SF4, at least in the USA

In a tournament setting? I doubt it.

DeathProfessor

United States1052 Posts

July 14 2013 21:25 GMT

#2584

GO Arizona!!! Go Evo 112k now waaaaaaat? Nintendo watch dis!

Lucumo

6850 Posts

July 14 2013 21:25 GMT

#2585

On July 15 2013 06:24 YoungTyTy wrote:

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SSBM is probably a lot more popular but that's because it's a casual friendly game.

Easy to learn, hard to master. Has a high skill ceiling unlike casual games like LoL.

Hall0wed

United States8486 Posts

July 14 2013 21:26 GMT

#2586

On July 15 2013 06:24 Noocta wrote:

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One is StarFox, one of Nintendo most popular franchise and you should be ashamed of not knowing him. ( It's like not knowing Zelda or Mario really )
The other is a character from his game.

But yeah, in Smash Bros they have some difference. Really minor.
It's like comparing Ryu and Ken if you will.

In competitive play they are played quite a bit differently though. No real difference in casual play but they act a lot differently with how their combos are done and such.

Tunga

United States765 Posts

July 14 2013 21:26 GMT

#2587

On July 15 2013 06:24 Levistus wrote:

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what's the first? just curious.

Changing Marvel pools from 2/3 sets to 3/5 at 11 AM after 8 AM pools have already finished. Which makes no sense if time constraints were the issue. Marvel still ended around midnight. Tbh They need to cut some of the special presentations. It always ruins the hype of Evo finals day.

Looms

United States4624 Posts

July 14 2013 21:26 GMT

#2588

On July 15 2013 06:24 Levistus wrote:

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what's the first? just curious.

assume he is talking about the marvel pools that were 2/3 for the 8AM players and 3/5 for the rest of the pools. there were also a lot of injustice games played on unpatched consoles.

YoungTyTy

United States801 Posts

July 14 2013 21:27 GMT

#2589

On July 15 2013 06:25 Mannerheim wrote:

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In a tournament setting? I doubt it.

It doesn't matter. I've never played Smash in any competitive sense, but it's really enjoyable because it's a fun game to play and watch. I'm sure a lot of people who don't watch fighting games would still enjoy it.

The point is, they don't have to be good at it. It's a fighting game lots of people know even if they've never played any other fighting game.