DS user run Tournaments/Game Nights? Thoughts?

This started out as a simple idea and after getting some positive feedback from regular DS board mods, we've decided to bring it out in the open and see what all you guys think.

What do you guys think of having user run DS Tournaments or Game Nights featured on THIS board? What games would you like to play? Would you host/co-ordinate a game night/tournament? Do you know anyone who would? These are some of the common questions we have and would like the answers from you all.

Like I mentioned this will be user-run therefore we would need volunteers to lead this. If you know someone in unions or UCBs with this kind of experience direct them to this thread. If you can do so by yourself, or with a team, all the better! This may be a good way to get noticed by the community in a positive manner

For the meantime we will be using this board for the event and you have the support of some of the regular moderators like myself, jordanelk, codinggenius and princesszelda. As time goes by we'll see how this unfolds.

It's not a bad idea. Friend codes are actually pretty easy to work with, so the main issue is gathering people in an organized manner.

There are quite a few popular online games, which is good. Be forewarned that a Pokemon game night would require a large number of rules, as standardized competitive battling is quite strict (and anything else is messy and unbalanced).

I think it would be fun. But I'm not sure if anyone needs ideas on how to run tournaments. But depending on the turnouts, maybe they can be run by regions, like North American, Europe, and so on. Have a small tourney in each region, then top players from that region can represent it.

This doesnt have to be done for all tournaments of course. But this is more of an World Cup Tournament type thing. I'm not quite so sure where I'm going with everything, but just thought I'd throw out some ideas to help with time zones if this becomes a problem.

Sounds good, Soul. What games are you planning for these tourneys?nintendoboy16

I think it would be fun. But I'm not sure if anyone needs ideas on how to run tournaments. But depending on the turnouts, maybe they can be run by regions, like North American, Europe, and so on. Have a small tourney in each region, then top players from that region can represent it.

This doesnt have to be done for all tournaments of course. But this is more of an World Cup Tournament type thing. I'm not quite so sure where I'm going with everything, but just thought I'd throw out some ideas to help with time zones if this becomes a problem.

crazymonkey092

This sounds awesome, and I'm with it. Like others before me mentioned, I think Metroid Prime and Mario Kart are two great games to start out with. I like the idea of separating regions and possibly pitting them against each-other. As for timezones, perhaps we could operate like television, and hold the game nights at the popular airing times for each zone.

I'll offer my help to start a night or tournament, but Im too busy to be really relied upon (sorry).

Be forewarned that a Pokemon game night would require a large number of rules, as standardized competitive battling is quite strict (and anything else is messy and unbalanced).

carstairs

Yes that is very true. But it shouldn't be impossible to manage so i think it could work.

And Mario Kart and Metroid would be great for the tournament. Plus, the new Call of Duty for DS is suppossed to have online mathces so if that games turns out ok we could consider having tournaments for it.

Sounds excellent, I would come to those. I've got quite a few DS games that are popular on the Wi-Fi connection. I just need to know when and where. Also, there should be some way of keeping this board organised. Scrolling through pages and pages of posts (as I imagine this board will become very shortly) to find people posting a tournament will not work well and won't last long.

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I think that is a great idea to have tournaments and I think some games that would be popular are: Mario Kart DS, Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass, and Pokemon Diamond/Pearldestroyer244888

Great idea

I could do a Mario Kart, Phantom Hourglass and Advance Wars

Jump Ultimate Stars is an amazing multiplayer game... to bad so few people have it...

If there were 8 people or more that would make for a great knockout tourney~

Jump Ultimate Stars is an amazing multiplayer game... to bad so few people have it...

If there were 8 people or more that would make for a great knockout tourney~

HimataGaan

I have to agree with you. This game will be great for tournaments. ;)

Good news everyone, this tournament thing might start soon. I'm currently working along soulreavercross on it. If you have some suggestions or comments pm me or soulreavercross, or at least post them here.BradMaster

Up to now we are working on a Pokemon D/P tournament, but if the people give the right amount of activity, then we will be making more from different games.BradMaster