megamanmaniac : A heads up to let you know I've begun sign-ups.

Hi!  Supernerd here.  Triple M has appointed me as your new host!  First things, first, there are a few changes.  One major change is that rule 3c now prohibits all curse words, but allows substitute words.  I also eliminated the waiting list.  Once we have 8 contestants and 3 judges, it’s time to battle!  The waiting list has been replaced by a backup list.  If someone drops out of the tournament, you can take their place.  Sign-ups for this category will begin after all contestants are in place.   I will make a separate thread for it.  Also, there is a Losers Bracket and a Winners Bracket.  The winner of the Losers Bracket will face off against the winner of the Winners Bracket in the final.  Because of this rule (since there will be more matchups), time limits have been reduced.  People have 48 hours to post their raps, and judges have 24 hours to declare their verdicts.  I’m hoping the tournament will run more smoothly and be more fun due to this.  Lastly, no religion! This is a competition to bash the other user into oblivion.  Bringing up religion, etc. can put the other user on the spot and cause the tournament to turn awkward.  Please, please follow this rule.

For a comprehensive list of changes, please check the list!

1) REGISTRATION

a) In order to register, a user must post in this thread stating that you want to participate in the tournament and send me a PM so that I can confirm that you have registered.  I will consider exceptions, but I would prefer you followed this rule.

b) For contestants, there is a registration fee of 2500 Viz.  If I receive the viz, and you have stated your intent to participate in the thread, I will
send you a PM to confirm and list you as a contestant.  If Viz was sent in mistake or for someone else, it is your responsibility to let me know.

c) A user can register to be either a contestant or a judge. In order to be a contestant, you must be a normal member+. In order to be a judge, you must be trusted+.

d) When the number of contestants reaches the max, any other members who wish to register must still state their hope to participate in the thread (even after the tournament begins) and send a PM and Viz so I can place them on the backup list.  If a contestant or judge is unable to continue, the next person on the backup list may replace them.  If this happens, the person withdrawing will be refunded the entry fee, but will not receive any prizes for the tournament.

e) Please, only register if you’re going to be on Vizzed daily, and are able to keep up.  If not, of course, there’s the backup list.  But I’d prefer that the tournament run more smoothly.  This tournament requires all participants to be active and the matchups take time to occur so all contestants must be patient and active.

f) Optional: If you have an introduction that you want me to use when introducing you to the tournament (to see what I mean by introductions, look at the first post in the Fifth Rap Battle Tournament), include it in your registration PM (make sure to make it clear that it's your introduction.). It will tell me how to introduce you. If you don't give me, then I'll create one for you. Keep in mind that the introduction must be appropriate. Any inappropriate introductions will be rejected.

2) JUDGING

a) All judges must be active. I will summon the judges after every matchup to decide the winner. They competitor who has the majority of the votes wins and advances to the next round. The loser gets the prize available for the losers that round.

b) Judges can only post after I summon them to determine the winner of a matchup.

c) The judges will receive 2500 Viz at the conclusion of the tournament.

3) CONTESTANTS

a) If a contestant wins, then they advance to the next round.  If they lose in the first round, they’re sent to the Losers Bracket.  If a contestant loses there or in the Winners Bracket, then they are eliminated from the tournament.

b) Only the two competitors in the matchup can post to post their rap. No one is allowed to interrupt their raps until after the matchup is over.  There will be no punishment for breaking this rule; however, you are on the honor system.  I expect you to honor it.

c) No curse words are allowed, however; substitute words are.  So "heck" and "crap" are allowed, but not their curse word counterparts. If they break this rule in the first round than they will receive half the amount of Viz the rest of the losers of the first round receive (so 2500 viz).

d) In the final round, each contestant will be required to post three raps instead of two.

4) TIME LIMITS AND PENALTIES

a) If you do not post your rap within 48 hours of the other competitor’s rap, you will lose your opportunity and your opponent will be permitted to post their rap as if you had already posted yours.

b) If you are the first person to post your first rap, you have 48 hours after the round starts to post your rap, or else you will lose your opportunity and your opponent will be given 48 hours to post his or her first rap.  Exceptions will be considered, but are not likely to be given.

c) If you are the second person to post your second rap, you will be given 48 hours to post the final rap. Failure to do so will result in the round ending and the judges being summoned to choose a winner (unless you send me a PM explaining why you cannot post).

d) Judges must be active as well. Once the round is over, the judges will be given 24 hours to vote for who they feel should advance. If a judge fails to vote within the time limit, it will disqualify them from earning the Viz designated for them at the end of the tournament and they may be replaced by another member who wishes to be a judge (unless you send me a PM explaining why you cannot post).

e) I will send a PM to any contestant who has less than 24 hours left to make their post a reminder to do so by a specified time.  I will also summon judges to the thread upon each rap battle conclusion.

f) No religion!  Please use common sense.  This is a rap battle tournament.  It’s supposed to be fun, but it’s also full of insults.  Insulting other peoples’ religions or even bringing up your own may be offensive, or at the least, awkward.

5) Brackets:

a) A contestant eliminated in the first round is not completely eliminated: Instead, they are sent to the Losers Bracket.  If they manage to win two rounds in a row, they will face off against the winner of the Winners Bracket.

b) Those in the Winners Bracket are those who didn’t lose in the first four matchups of the game.  They will compete in two rounds to
determine the second contestant in the final.

6) Viz PRIZES

Judges: 2,500 viz+Steam game
Eliminated in loser’s bracket: 5,000 viz
Eliminated in winner’s bracket: 5,000 Viz + random Steam game
Second place: 25,000 Viz + 2nd choice of Steam game
Champion: 50,000 Viz + 1st choice of Steam game

7) Steam game list:

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Crowntakers
Empire: Total War
Endless Space: Emperor Edition
Fotonica
Monster Loves You!
Outland: Special Edition
Secret of the Magic Crystals Complete
Strata
TinyKeep

NOTE: All Viz prizes and Steam games will be awarded upon conclusion of the tournament.



Contestant List:
1) A user of this
2) generalspleen
3) Zlinqx
4) No member selected
5) No member selected
6) No member selected
7) No member selected
8) No member selected

Judges
1) legacyme3
2) megamanmaniac
3) ZeroTails

Registration ends when enough people have registered.

I'll sign up to be your celebrity guest judge.

This should be fun.

I'll be a judge. I haven't had the chance to critique the raps of the participants, and I'm looking forward to tearing everyone's raps apart tearing everyone's raps apart.

legacyme3 :
megamanmaniac :

Y'all have been added as judges.

Well, I'll have the honor of being the first to apply for a rap battle under Supernerd's reign. I'm applying as a contestant again this time though.

Since I was so amazing as a judge last time, I'll be a judge again . School will get in the way a bit, but I'll judge asap . Due to my inactivity due to school, I may be a little later than other judges >.<. Sorry .

A user of this : Welcome in!  I still haven't received Viz from you yet, though.  It will cost ya 2,500 Viz to join.  Looking forward to your decision!  In the meantime, I'll add you to the list.  If you decide not to join, I'll remove you.

ZeroTails : As long as you're consistently able to make the 24 hour deadline, you should be fine.  Even if it is later in the day or last minute, it's fine.  But I really want all of the judges to be able to make the deadline, if possible.  I'll add you to the list, but if you have any doubts that you'll be able to make it consistently, I hope you'll let me know so I can make room for another judge.

I'm in. Stunner shall return from the funk he was and battle. Sending Viz now.

generalspleen : Adding you to the list!  Welcome aboard!

This is still open, guys!  Please join up if you want to be a part of history!

Didn't know these are so frequent, but I suppose I'll sign up to defend my title from the last tournament... Something tells me that's not going to go the way I want but one should try.

Zlinqx : You've been added to the list.  Welcome to the tournament!

I doubt this will be an issue, but I'm moving on the 10th, and probably will not have internet access right away (I should by the end of the next week, on the 17th, at the latest).

If by some chance this gets enough people by the 10th, I would ask you postpone the first round until I am back on the 17th or so.

legacyme3 : I can do that, if necessary.

A user of this :
generalspleen :
Zlinqx :
legacyme3 :
megamanmaniac :
ZeroTails :
Local Mods :

I've decided to cancel the tournament for now.  If I have this thread reopened in the future or make a new thread, I'll let you know, and you'll retain your spots, if you so choose.  But I feel it's gone on long enough with no sign-ups that I can safely say this isn't going to happen in the near future.  I still have hopes that this will happen again.  But it won't happen yet.  Contestants: I'm refunding your Viz.

supernerd117 : Too bad that there's a lack of interest for this, I enjoy reading the rap battles and I am sure some other users also like to read them. Most users are busy with school, work etc. (which is probably also why the board and chat room activity dropped). Anyway, let us know when you want to open this thread again.

~Closed~