nellyneko
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Rocket League sign-ups


Please comment here to sign up for our Rocket League tournament, to be held this Sunday (7th May), time to be determined by the participants (we can also switch to Saturday or even Monday if that’s better for the majority, or the weekend after if this is too short notice).
You can sign up alone or with a partner. Depending on how many people join, matches will be 2v2 or 3v3 - if very few people sign up, possibly 1v1. If you sign up by yourself, you’ll be matched (randomly) with another solo participant.
Teams will be matched the day before the tournament, but sign ups will remain open in case several people decide last minute to join.

I’d say we decide all further rules (game mode, stadium, best-of-3?) when more people have signed up. As opposed to the last tournament, I’d let the teams play amongst themselves and then have them report back in the Discord chat/provide screenshots of the results.

Participants so far

Teams and suggested match order

(Teams were selected randomly)

Round Team A Team B Results Winners
1 skanda + husband Teakupo RazorX + Garcias (2:3) (0:4) Team B
2 SevenDeck + masquerade bron99 + Crossbourne (0:6) (3:6) Team B
3 Grumpy + Shirl Kap + kevgm (4:1) (5:4) Team A
4 Ratonhnhaké:ton + Crystal ?? + ?? - Team A
5 RazorX + Garcias bron99 + Crossbourne (5:1) (4:1) Team A
6 Grumpy + Shirl Ratonhnhaké:ton + Crystal (8:3) (5:0) Team A
7 bron99 + Crossbourne Ratonhnhaké:ton + Crystal (7:0) (6:1) (6:0) Team A
8 RazorX + Garcias Grumpy + Shirl (1:3) (0:2) (2:4) Team B

Best-of-3: Each round consists of 3 games, the team with the most wins (at least 2) moves to the finale (round 8). Rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be played at the same time.
Since it’s not a lot of teams, round robin (everyone plays one match against everyone else) would also be possible, I think. Let me know which match type you’d prefer.

Note about the number of participants: If no-one else signs up until the match, or more people sign up but it’s still an uneven number, skanda would play with her husband. Skanda’s current partner (Crystal) would then team up with the last person missing a partner.

Start time: 3.30 pm GMT (countdown)
Place: Please make sure at least one player from each team joins the Discord chat to keep everyone updated about the status.
Game settings: Regular soccer mode on any field with normal boost pick-up locations (I don’t know what any of that is called, but you know what I mean - the vanilla version everyone can play)
Prizes: One in-game item per player who participates (and owns the game), given out after the tournament, provided by Lady Santa (they’re currently in my inventory - if we’re not friends on Steam yet, I’ll add you to give the item to you in Rocket League). I will use a randomizer to draw names as I go down the list of items, you’re free to trade these items later if you’d rather have another one.

Garcias

I own the game and participated on the last tournament and since I haven’t played it since then, I might as well enjoy a few fun matches with all you fine folks :) Preference on either saturday or sunday.

nellyneko

cool, added you to the list :) I’ve only mildly improved since then, so we’ll be fine :)

Crystal

Can participate and provide someone a free win :D Count me in :)
P.S. Though there is a small chance that I will be absent on that day. I will try to warn you in that case. Saturday is better for me.

Crystal

Will participate on Sunday, though not sure when I’m online yet :)

nellyneko

I’ve put you in Round 4 now, currently your team doesn’t have an opponent, so you might advance to the (later) rounds by default ;)

codasim

Sure sign me up for Sunday.

skanda

Sign me up, please!

bron99

I totally suck at this game, so don’t get mad at me :D Still count me in ;)

escollo

Rocket League is free-to-play on this weekend. Link

nellyneko

Awesome coincidence! Worth another announcement, I’d say. Thanks for making me aware (Steam didn’t :( )

CleaningSimp twitter

If you’d like some participation prizes or whatever to draw among players, I’m yours:).
I have lots of cool items that I just don’t use!

nellyneko

Oooh, nice, I hadn’t even thought of that, thanks! I was thinking of giving away a car DLC, but with the new gifting rules I don’t know if I still can (though I seem to be lucky enough to live in one of the most expensive regions, I tried a few games and got no region restriction messages for anyone on my friends list)

Teakupo

Joining solo! But I can only play on Saturday (not in my morning) or Sunday.

masquerade

If it’s not too late, I’d like to participate as welll!
I haven’t ever played it though. I don’t even own it. Just playing it for the free weekend.

codasim

I am sure you will be buying it after the weekend!

masquerade

Well, I’m thinking about it!

masquerade

Oooh! And I did. How perceptive!

nellyneko

not too late at all, and I think you’re not the only one only starting to play it now, so it’s all good :)

masquerade

That feels good to hear. Thanks XD
The tournament thing did make me nervous

masquerade

LIAR! I was the only noob there! XD

nellyneko

not true, miroe also only bought it after the free weekend, and Garcias had only a few hours in the games as well ;)

masquerade

LOL, didn’t know about that :P

Crossbourne

I can participate!

Grumpy

Grumpy and Shirl signing up!
Team name if needed “Ball Busters”

Irdra

I would be willing to play if you do another other than sunday. its the one day a week I can’t play.

Kap

Oh, so Lady Santa’s not playing? That means I might have a chance! :D (I’m pretty confident that if the game allowed her to play solo vs. the entire rest of the group all at once, she’d still win!)
Count me in if there’s an open spot. :)

kevgm

Can I still join? I’d like to play with you guys, I’m a bit rusty cause I stopped playing for a few months but I’m trying to get back to it :b

miroe250

I want to participate :)