Atlantic South FPS 26 @ Play It Again: Project M, Melee, & Melee-Low Tier

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Schedule:
12:00-Doors Open
1:30-Melee Singles Bracket Begins
3:00-Project M Singles Bracket Begins
4:30-Side Event TBD

Location:​

Located about 15 minutes away from UNCC and practically in the same parking lot of the Concord Mills Mall this is the ideal location for all your new, retro, card, and board gaming needs. Concord Mills Blvd is directly off I-85 as well so it should be easy enough for you travelers to find. There is plenty of food in the area including Steak & Shake, McAlister's, and Burger King. It's important to note this is a high traffic area so be sure to keep that in mind when your heading to and from the event. Be sure to like and follow their Facebook page by clicking the image below.

Frame Zero Gaming:​

FZG is here to bring you quality content at our events and others across the region. Melee and Project M will be recorded and uploaded for your viewing pleasure along with certain side events. You can click the banner below to go to our YouTube channel for videos from all our past events.

Project M Ruleset:​

For everything except the stage selection we use the Apex 2014 ruleset, including character selection and stage striking. However, we will be using a new stage list I've been working on with other TO's in the region. Since the Apex site no longer has the rules up here's a link if you are unfamiliar: PROJECT M RULESET

Project M Stage List:​

At FPS we use a list very similar to the NC standard stage list, with one minor change. We swap out Yoshi's Island Brawl with Bowser's Castle (alt.) There are plenty of reasons I have for this but the main one is Yoshi's Island Brawl is an abomination of a stage that has well overstayed it's welcome in the competitive scene. Subject to change!

Green-Starter/Neutral Stages: 1-2-1 Starter Striking
These stages are available all rounds but are the only ones available for round 1.
-Green Hill Zone
-Pokémon Stadium 2
-Smashville
-Battlefield
-Dreamland 64

Yellow-Counter Pick Stages: 2 Counter-Pick Bans
These stages are available only after round 1 is complete.
-Fountain of Dreams
-Final Destination
-Yoshi's Story
-Delfino's Secret
-Bowser's Castle (alt)

Red-Banned Stages
This should be self explanatory.
-Everything on Page 2
However, if you and your opponent agree to it you can play on any stage you like. Just don't be salty if you loose on Rainbow Cruise and you agreed to it.

Melee Ruleset:
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Melee functions off the Apex ruleset. I have no problem with this and never will consider any changes. Here's a link to the rules if you are unfamiliar: MELEE RULESET

Melee Stage List​

There is no changes and I don't foresee there ever being any.

Starters/Neutrals:
These stages are available all rounds but are the only ones available for round 1
-Yoshi’s Story
-Fountain of Dreams
-Battlefield
-Final Destination
-Dream Land

Counterpick:
These stages are available only after round 1 is complete
-Pokemon Stadium

Banned Stages
This should be self explanatory.
-Don't feel like typing them all so let's just say everything else
However, again, if you and your opponent agree to it you can play on any stage you like. Just don't be salty if you loose on Poke Floats and you agreed to it.

Melee Low Tier Ruleset:
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Melee Low-Tier functions exactly like normal Melee, just with the character selection limited to the bottom of the tier list. We will be going off of THIS tier list Also, this should go without saying, but I will anyway, you can't use Zelda's Down-B to transform into Shiek. So yeah, 8 total characters to choose from have some fun, if you pick Kirby you are automatically my best friend!

Usable Characters​

All characters in F and G tier. If you are still unsure I'll show them all to you:

Money Stuff:​

Venue Fee: $5
-All proceeds go directly to Play It Again and Frame Zero Gaming to help improve our gaming experience and the store.

Event Fee: $5 per tournament entry
-$5 will go into the pot for each event you enter.

Side Event: $3 per tournament entry
-Almost all side events will be $3 from now on so more people can have access to these fun tournaments. Payouts will be winner take all for 4-9 entrants and top 2 payout for 10+.

The Payout: Depending on the entrants for the event, percentages of the pot will be broken up accordingly.

<40
-1st-55%
-2nd-30%
-3rd-15%

>40
-1st-50%
-2nd-30%
-3rd-15%
-4th-5%

Final Words:​

If you are in the Charlotte/Concord, or even the Carolinas area in general, come on out, have some fun, and enjoy playing some smash. If anyone was there and wants to give me any constructive criticism please let me know. I am all ears and I want to make these tournaments the best possible experience for you guys.

If you have any questions or need any information feel free to messages me on Smashboards or Frame Zero Gaming's Facebook page and be sure to follow Play It Again on Facebook. Thanks guys!