First Round Discussion Thread

Jabra

@Lazy:

It`s just you Jabra.

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So I'm the only one with bolded user names? How weird. Any other site looks like usual..

Edit:

Yours is bolded too tho.

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Lazy Ass Justice

Oh, Kitsunes name is bolded because hes a mod or something.

Dryish

Are you sure you didn't just press control and scroll up, increasing the font size on the tab you're looking at? LAJ's and Kitsune's posts' ordinary text looks weird to me in those pictures too. And to answer your question, yes, you are the only one seeing the user names in bold. Everything's perfectly normal for me.

Jabra

Omg it worked!

I feel like a moron now but…it worked.

Dryish

You're welcome. :happy:

igetownd

@Jabra:

Second, what is "Mangaze"?

Perhaps I can help? Man-gaze. That should do it I hope.

Addendum:
@The:

X. No Trolling!
By the regular posters. Trolling by the Staff is actively encouraged as they're actually good at it.

Kitsune Inferno

I had to do a double take because I thought you were suggesting we make that a rule. And then it actually was.~

Ubiq

@Warp:

Everyone will vote for him to get rid of him. And then it will be revealed that rules returned to normal. Guy will be champion this year

To duplicate his Surprise Ball, we got a bingo set and loaded the ball selector with pieces of paper with various things written on it. When the match was over, the selector was cranked and a piece of paper was withdrawn.

It was "Reverse Match" so Satori won.

Don Quichotte De Flamingo

Afterall Satori is a priest…he has a bound to mighty tournament-organizers.

CaptainPaige

@Ubiq:

To duplicate his Surprise Ball, we got a bingo set and loaded the ball selector with pieces of paper with various things written on it. When the match was over, the selector was cranked and a piece of paper was withdrawn.

It was "Reverse Match" so Satori won.

Well damn, can't argue with bingo calls.

King Cannon

@Ubiq:

To duplicate his Surprise Ball, we got a bingo set and loaded the ball selector with pieces of paper with various things written on it. When the match was over, the selector was cranked and a piece of paper was withdrawn.

It was "Reverse Match" so Satori won.

I'm curious about what was written on the other pieces of paper.

Kitsune Inferno

"Makino Result" - Autopasses Makino to round 2 instead of the drawn character.

Ubiq

@King:

I'm curious about what was written on the other pieces of paper.

Random stuff; there's one in there that, given the circumstances, would have resulted in Satori winning the Tournament outright.

Dryish

This particular "rule" applies to every character there is, by the way, under these certain circumstances. For those of you that don't know what this is all about, it has been a lasting tournament tradition to crown as the champion the character who in any given match (or is it in the entire tournament, I'm not sure. Ubiq?) receives zero votes. Zero, nada.

This is obviously why Robin won last year.

Nolus

@Ubiq:

Random stuff; there's one in there that, given the circumstances, would have resulted in Satori winning the Tournament outright.

2012 Tournament Champion Satori

I like the sound of that.

WolfWood37

To paraphrase CM Punk, "If Satori wins, we riot."

King Cannon

@WolfWood37:

To paraphrase CM Punk, "If Satori wins, we riot."

I'll prepare the riot equipment then.

Are torches and pitchforks effective against the tournament staff? How about explosives?

zachri

Bepo has lost so damn badly…

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And I just saw that Satori got sent through.
KITTY.
KITTY.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PLOTTING KITTY.

Warp Predator

@zachri:

Bepo has lost so damn badly…
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/porcelaincoffee/tumblr_lud9bdQGv61qh5u6t-1.gif

We reached 100! (Almost but we will) . It's next best thing to actually winning. At least we tried.

Juvar

So, who's next on the list of destruction? I smell Fauxhats.

Enzeru

^sounds about right
Time to get Bon-chan and Roger to the second round.

CaptainPaige

Surprised Bepo got pretty much half votes, but we did very well~ And Faux Hats? No, I can't vote for them. I'm unable to let Bon Chan not pass!

Ubiq

@Dryish:

This particular "rule" applies to every character there is, by the way, under these certain circumstances. For those of you that don't know what this is all about, it has been a lasting tournament tradition to crown as the champion the character who in any given match (or is it in the entire tournament, I'm not sure. Ubiq?) receives zero votes. Zero, nada.

This is obviously why Robin won last year.

Any character receiving zero votes in any match would automatically win the Tournament; that's why we nearly wound up with King Zarkon as Tournament Champion thanks to a filler match.

zachri

Not that many matches left…

[hide]24. Faux Strawhats vs Bon Clay
25. Arlong vs Roger
26. Bellemere vs Inazuma
27. Smoker vs Benn Beckman
28. Mr. 3 vs Ace (idk)
29. Dr. Hiluluk vs Calgara
30. Nami vs Hattori
31. Eustass vs Law
32. Usopp vs Hancock[/hide]

Dryish

Wait for the campaigns before you vote against Benn, zach~
We might surprise you. Hopefully.

zachri

@Dryish:

Wait for the campaigns before you vote against Benn, zach~
We might surprise you. Hopefully.

Dude, he's against ~~Wesker~~ Smoker.

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I had a cunning plan after seeing that 0 votes rule, but then someone might be an ass and it could backfire badly.
So, my brofos in Lawfare, you'd best get voting for Law when his match comes.
Because knowing our luck, the opposition will send someone over to vote so we can't get an auto-win.

MetaMario

So I come back from my Boston trip to see Jinbei lost (aw), but Crocodile won (yes!). I'll take it.

Noqanky

Regardless of how good the Beckmann campaigns might be, I hold a great grudge against him. Namely that he kept Apoo from being in the first round.

So I'm with Smoker for that match.

Kitsune Inferno

Hattori camp, I'm looking forward for the climactic Nami vs. Hattori battle.

Whatever happens, let's make this the classiest match of the tournament!

Galaxy 9000

My votes for the next few rounds… (Could change due to campaigns)

! 24. Faux Strawhats vs Bon Clay
25. Arlong vs Roger
26. Bellemere vs Inazuma
27. Smoker vs Benn Beckman
28. Mr. 3 vs Ace
29. Dr. Hiluluk vs Calgara
30. Nami vs Hattori
31. Eustass vs Law
32. Usopp vs Hancock

The only one that won't change is Nami vs. Hattori. All the others depend on the campaigns.

NateRich

I honestly have no idea how the Arlong v Roger will go tomorrow. Best East Blue villian against the late king

Warp Predator

I am a bit conflicted in Arlong vs Roger. On the one hand I campaigned for Arlong too. On the other hand Shirley is out cause of him. On the third hand that partially happened cause I campaigned for him too. Derp.

andre

Arlong deserves to win the tournament this year. DID YOU GUYS SEE HIS FLASHBACK HAT??

eerie

Mr. 3 vs Ace and Smoker vs Benn..

4 characters I really like. This will be the first time so far where the campaigns will actually sway me to vote against a character I like (disregarding the first match of the round), and not just help me decide between two characters where I don't care for either.

Nia

@Kitsune:

Hattori camp, I'm looking forward for the climactic Nami vs. Hattori battle.

Whatever happens, let's make this the classiest match of the tournament!

Yessir! salutes

Juvar

I really hope Arlong makes this one. Last Fishman remaining isn't he?

Jabra

@Juvar:

I really hope Arlong makes this one. Last Fishman remaining isn't he?

Awesome Octopus fishman next to Jinbe.

Juvar

@Jabra:

Awesome Octopus fishman next to Jinbe.

Oh god TRUE and I promised to vote for him no matter against who!

Dryish

Arlong vs Awesome Octopus Fishman, anyone? :ninja:

MetaMario

Wait, I'm confused…..Satori's name is bolded on the first post......so he gets another auto-pass even though he lost badly?

Juvar

So Satori having a reverse match wasn't a joke?

I know you guys like to troll but.. SERIOUSLY?!!

Dryish

No, no it wasn't.

Silverblade

Someday people will learn to read their voting ballots.

Kitsune Inferno

You should never underestimate the unpredictability of taking on the Ordeal of ~~Spheres~~ ~~Orbs~~ ~~Balls~~ WONDERBALLS.

After all, there's only a 10% Survival Rate. Shakky's defeat was predestined by fate. Oh, oh-hoooo!

MetaMario

@Kitsune:

You should never underestimate the unpredictability of taking on the Ordeal of ~~Spheres~~ ~~Orbs~~ ~~Balls~~ WONDERBALLS.

After all, there's only a 10% Survival Rate. Shakky's defeat was predestined by fate. Oh, oh-hoooo!

You're a crafty fox, Kitsune.

Kitsune Inferno

I've always benn crafty

Oh, oh-hoooooo!

Enzeru

21. **Satori (-42)**vs Shackey (-268)

Damn the fox is right. Satori technically won.

Nia

@Dryish:

No, no it wasn't.

http://t.qkme.me/1ovw.jpg

AWWW YEAH.

@Enzeru:

Damn the fox is right. Satori technically won.

Technically correct – the best kind of correct.

MetaMario

@Nia:

Technically correct – the best kind of correct.

Oh well…...I can't be that upset; after all, its these little "surprises" in the tournament that make it more memorable.

Juvar

Where the fuck did it say we would be voting AGAINST the character at the time we voted? Seriously. Someone show me. Now.