This thread will have the pairings for each round, as well as important notes for all players. All players are responsible for checking this thread at the start of every round; ignorance of the contents of this thread is not an excuse for not following any instructions found herein.
You can "Watch" this thread in order to receive notifications whenever a post is made here, but failing to receive a notification is no excuse for knowing when the round begins or ends. The calendar is posted in several places, including in the first round pairings post.
Do not post in this thread. Any results posted in this thread will not be honored, and all questions ignored.
Welcome, friends, both old and new. I am PMJ. I am the organizer of this tournament. If you have any questions, your first course of action should be to help yourself by reading this thread, because I promise you most of what you want to know can be found here. If the answer isn't here, it's in the news story. If it's not there, then you may ask me; be warned, however, that if the answer to your question can be found in one of the aforementioned locations, I will direct you there rather than answer your question directly. I may also choose to ask you a question in reply to help you find the answer yourself.
Basically, don't be lazy.
Again - read this entire post, especially if you're new. You'd be surprised what you can learn by taking the time to help yourself.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Every month I get questions that could be answered by reading the news story. Since no one listens to me, I've compiled a tl;dr version in this post. You should still read the news story, since this FAQ does not aim to answer every question, but it should answer the more common ones. If you ask me a question that is found in the FAQ, I will get upset, and you won't like my response.
To ensure you are apprised of all relevant updates, please make sure to "Watch" this thread. You will (should) receive notifications every time a post is made. Alternatively, you can "Follow" me personally so you can be notified every time I post (I think that's how it works?).
That said, not receiving a notification is no excuse for not manually checking this thread at the start of every round.
1. When and where can I submit my list?
When: I accept submissions any time after the first round starts. Where: in a new private message to me.
2. Is a private message the same thing as a conversation?
Yes.
3. Am I allowed to re-submit my list once I send it to you?
As long as you haven't done your match, yes. If you tell me you want to change your mind, I will ignore your submitted list and it will be as if you sent me nothing, so please don't forget to re-submit.
4. Am I allowed to switch card art (i.e. switching to a full art Professor Sycamore instead of a regular art)?
Yes.
5. I sent you my deck, but you didn't approve it.
Give it time. As long as you have submitted before the end of the round, you will be approved with no penalty, even if I approve it after the round is over. That said, if you submit incorrectly, you will get a warning if the deadline has passed, so read the rest of this post to figure out how to submit properly so this does not happen. Please do not post on my wall or send me additional PMs saying that you sent me your list in. I know you sent it. I got your PM. Just be patient, please.
6. Where do I post results?
Do not submit your results privately. Post them in this thread, nowhere else. Posting results anywhere else will not count, so please pay attention where you're posting.
7. Do I still need to post in the thread if my opponent doesn't show up?
If your match is decided by me, you do not need to post the results.
8. How long do I need to be a premium member in order to be eligible for premium-level prizes?
Your subscription must be active for the duration of the entire tournament.
9. My opponent dropped/forfeited the round. What do I do?
Post in the thread stating same. If your opponent drops and you don't post saying so, you will get a loss for the round. If they post in the thread saying they drop, you do not need to post about it.
10. What does "overflow" mean? Do I need to send you my list?
Overflow means you submitted a proper registration post, but were unable to play due to the player limit being reached. If you are on this list, you will have priority access in next month's tournament as long as either you mention it in your signup post, or I happen to notice you were on the list. You will not be playing in this month's tournament, so you do not need to send me your list.
11. I don't see myself on the pairings list. Why not?
There is an odd number of players. If you aren't dropped and aren't on the current round's pairing list, you have a bye and do not need to do anything for this round. Enjoy your break.
12. I won prizes! What do I need to do?
Nothing. After the tournament ends (that is, after top cut finishes), I send Machamp the Champion a list of everyone who is eligible for prizes. He will then contact you with the information he needs. Again, this doesn't go out until the entire tournament has concluded, not just Swiss or whenever you lose in top cut.
Got any suggestions for new questions? Drop me a line (don't post in this thread).
Bookmark this link. Standings are updated in real time, so what you see is what is currently entered into the system. When you check, please make sure the standings are correct; let me know immediately if they are not.
PLAYER LIST
Here is the signup list for your convenience. Use it to speed things along. The name in parentheses next to a player's username is their PTCGO username. If there is no name following their username, their PTCGO username is the same as their PB username.
Please make sure your PTCGO username is correct. Your PTCGO username is the name you battle with, not what you sign in with. If this is the case, please PM me ASAP so I can fix it, and please PM your opponent so they can make the necessary changes as well.
Premium competitors:
Serperior (EspeonROX)
Sarakazi
Julio Penaloza (SHADOWDUELIST3)
F4H_Jay (DariooJay)
Blue_Horizon (horizon_of_blue)
apsyy (as1ght2s33)
tsefood
Teenyvictini (Littlemeowth)
Nobodyshero2727
John Creagh (hicksboson)
Pokemaster26 (Reedf51)
MaybeitsMetagross (AriumRichlite)
JGB146 (MavieBo146)
TgHuy (Allabouthelgs)
Nsheng
Trixss
Triforce19
BKRapper
DarkSentinel66 (DarkSentinel93)
woahaustin
Missingno650 (Top-Trainer14)
NaDreaz
Gengar master (Gengar-101)
Jswoop22
Dnoodle9128
Coolpilot
Craig Collier (Ninjafrog7)
Arneboy11
TheCraftyScot (Johnnymac2911)
Candriel
doubleb036
MoFoTY86 (Twitchy05)
Cidneym
Ecko9i6
Jpkemperor
The1weave (The1Dutchy)
TheMaskedMeowth
Memory (Sofipero)
Epist (Epist00)
Tom Phillips (tmillz04)
Marcos-VM
Sean Timmons (TreiNization)
Tarin Stierheim (tdstierheim)
CrisVill
Jaypenny777
killrnite
politoed12 (cardleadersde)
ProfessorPlatan (TeamPokiman)
stevexue (hikari12345123)
ozzie347
September overflow competitors:
vbush17
GymLdrJesse (Sejes)
Competitors:
theprp30
Icrux
jessalakasam (Trainerdylan19)
lukas2aces
megaboy335
josie0001
rainyman123
EGrim (EGrim)
Androsidy
clara (peter_rghjyu)
Vuurdraak (Vuurdraaak)
Steve7
Alexaund (Alexthefalex)
Starrydash (Radlynn)
Trainer Josh (rb26396)
Makeda87
Jadethepokemontrainer (someweirdpokemo)
carrotfoot (carrotfoot64)
ElGrandiosoNico
HouchinsDJ
ShinyZard (KantoTrainer989)
wilnaw
Sethy79
Pikajew1213 (PeepsMarsmallow)
semurphy444
WaMike (Mikecase00)
PineDog (fredman2)
The Golden Mewtwo (CCEckard)
Burst Ezel (BURSTEZEL)
TooChang
Waplozes (Walpozes)
Pokeprinxe (Shobbzane)
MHALL1207
Neurowolf (Lucario4u2)
thewayne012
tiffuts
Firewyn
Magmarco (YoMaMa2017)
dueceandtrey
Sup3rTaco (Sup333rTaco)
OmegaBatman
dweebyartpunker
Zain Sattar (zain70)
Y-Guy3 (Derpster1)
TOURNAMENT TIMETABLE
Here are all the deadlines for every round. I will post each round's deadline in the main thread as well as in each individual round's post in the pairings thread. If you aren't sure when the round ends, check! It's right here!
Round 1: Wednesday 10/4/17 to Saturday 10/7/17
Turn in your deck list to PMJ by: Saturday 10/7/17
Round 2: Sunday 10/8/17 to Wednesday 10/11/17
Round 3: Thursday 10/12/17 to Sunday 10/15/17
Round 4: Monday 10/16/17 to Thursday 10/19/17
Round 5: Friday 10/20/17 to Monday 10/23/17
Round 6: Tuesday 10/24/17 to Friday 10/27/17
Round 7: Saturday 10/28/17 to Tuesday 10/31/17
Top 8: Wednesday 11/1/17 to Saturday 11/4/17*
Top 4: Within 3 days of Top 8 completing*
Finals: Within 3 days of Top 4 completing*
* Top 4 matches and the finals may be completed as soon as the previous top cut matches are reported.
You can submit your list to me any time before the deadline. You do not have to do your match first. If the deadline approaches and you and your opponent still haven't fought yet, I would suggest sending me your list so you can get it approved. If I don't approve your list by the deadline, it's okay as long as I receive it before the deadline. Outlined below is the very simple way that I accept lists. This is the only way I will accept your list. It's not hard to do, so the only way you can muck it up is if you haven't read this post.
TOURNAMENT CHANGES FOR OCTOBER
- Three new questions added to the FAQ
HOW TO PROPERLY SUBMIT YOUR DECK LIST
Have PTCGO copy your deck list to the clipboard, paste it in a new conversation to me (even if you competed last month), and hit send.
This is the only way I will accept your deck list, so pay attention. Here's a new image to help you out if you don't know what I'm talking about:
In the deck manager, clicking dis will copy your deck list to the clipboard. The program will even tell you it's done.
Now, in the conversation to me, right click and Paste, or hit CTRL + V to paste the contents. Make sure PTCGO approves of your list before you send it - if it's legal for them, that's a good sign.
If your client is not in English, you can translate your cards if you want, but you don't have to.
PAIRINGS
Below is the image that contains the pairings for round one. All names on this image are PokeBeach usernames; look for your PokeBeach username on this image and contact your opponent immediately. Tell them exactly when you can play; this saves both of you time and makes you look good in case I need to hand down an activity ruling.
Round 1 ends Saturday, October 7, at 11:59 PM EDT. You have until that time to send me your list and get it approved. Do not assume that just because you sent it means it was approved. Be sure to get confirmation before you relax.
Don't forget you all promised to make 3 posts! We love to see people contributing to our community and doing their part to help it grow. Three posts is easily doable. Please do it. Or else.
Do not post match results in this thread. They won't count. Post them in the main thread only. They will count there.
This is a good time to remind you to please be careful how you post your results. To anyone looking, it would appear that TheCraftyScot lost 2-0 to NaDreaz, but it was the opposite result. The only reason I know this is because TheCraftyScot posted saying that he won. If he hadn't, I would have recorded that result incorrectly, and that would have affected the rest of the tournament.
So please make it clear who won. If you lost and you want to post the result, it helps me more if you post that your opponent won rather than you lost. I mean, it's not the end of the world, as long as it's clear whose score is whose.
Anyway, a fun thing: last month I tallied up everyone's decks and thought I'd share my findings. The most popular deck was, unsurprisingly, Gardevoir:
Gardevoir - 18.5% (17 out of 92 decks)
Metagross - 15.2%
Bulu - 9.8%
Volcanion - 8.7%
Golisopod - 5.4%
There were 21 non-meta decks used, which not only includes "real" ideas like Brilliant Arrow Mega Gardevoir and Tapu Koko-GX, but also ultra meme decks like Kingdra and Crabominable. So technically there were more of those than Gardevoir.
I screwed up the counting of the decks this month so I don't have any specific details, but the decks used are more evenly spread out compared to last month (the top 3 decks are being used by 10, 10, and 8 people as opposed to 17, 14, and 9). This is likely because September's tournament was mainly people copying the BDIF in a new format (Gardevoir) and trying to counter it (Metagross).
Round 2 ends Wednesday, October 11, at 11:59 PM EDT. Make sure your scores are correct. If you post in this thread you will be dropped
You only get one chance to play your round. If you schedule for a time on the very first day the round goes up and you miss it and your opponent wants to take the win, that's it. It doesn't matter that you have 72+ hours to play. You get one chance to meet and if you blow it, enjoy your warning, better luck next time.
This is not the same as properly rescheduling before the match time happens. You can do that any number of times.
Also, 48 hours means 48 hours. Whether you're a minute late, an hour late, or several hours late, I don't care and neither does your opponent. Don't want them to take a free win? Then show up. No one has any reason they can't take five minutes of their day to check this site. The tournament calendar is posted in the news story and in this thread. I didn't record it for you for my health, I did it to help you guys, so please take advantage of it if you are forgetful or otherwise have trouble remembering.
Last round. Don't forget to drop if you wanna drop, you will get banned if your second warning is in this round. Sorry for the delay. This week has flown by.
I'm about to work on the news story for November's tournament. Maybe it'll be up tomorrow?
Round 7 ends Tuesday, October 31, at 11:59 PM EDT.
