YC TOURNEY SIGN UPS - CLOSED, SUCKA

[Strangie]

Okay! This is the third Yoshi's Corner Tourney I've done so far, and this time, for a change, the game is NOT going to be played on an emulator.

Nope! We're moving on up to... THE NINTENDO DS!!! The name of the game is Mario Kart DS. The only things you need are...

- A DS.
- Mario Kart DS cartridge
- WiFi capabilities (you probably need either a router or a USB Adapter for the DS to do this.)

Alright, now this is the sign up topic. To sign up, just post a comment here saying "I'm in!" or whatever. Then I'll mark you down in this post.

There are, however, some tourney rules that you shall abide by once things get underway

1. During the race, NO SNAKING. Snaking makes the game unfair and it's just really lame anyways. So don't do it, and if I find you do it, you will be kicked out of the tourney. Snaking is when you powerslide back and forth on the straight areas of the track, in case you're unaware.
2. Play nice. Don't get TOO mad if you lose.
3. If you're not going to play, don't sign up. I've had problems with this in the past and it irks me to no end. So don't make me mad if you know what's good for you.

Also, PinkFloydYoshi has kindly offered his Ventrilo server (voice chat) for people who are racing, so they can talk and race at the same time. I've asked him to post instructions here on how to get everything started since he knows more about it than I do. ^^;

If I think of anything else to put up here, then... I'll put it up here. LEVEL UP ! ! Anyways, sign away!

1. Max Andershi
2. Yoshee (supposedly)
3. PenguinYoshi
4. Leoshi
5. Blood
6. Twi
7. Masakuni
8. Fifth
9. Rainbow Yoshi
10. Teo
11. Yoshark
12. Red.Yoshi
13. Digi
14. Contention
15. Yoshling
16. Clex

Mootggestion - Nintendo DS Friend Codes. Enjoy.

UPDATE
Okay, just some things to reassure people what's going on here...

I'm not sure when I'll start the tourney itself. When I think I have enough people for the tourney, I will end the sign ups and pick a suitable date for the beginning of the tourney. Don't worry, you will have plenty of chances to play your matches. I'm pretty leniant with that.

You do not need to download Ventrilo to play in the tourney. It's just a little extra thing to enhance the experience. You can yell at each other during the race with it.

Powersliding is still allowed. Snaking is not. You can powerslide all you want as long as you're not doing it back and forth during a straight away. I consider snaking to be when you power slide more than twice on a straight, usually once in each direction.

Sign ups end when I feel I have enough people in the tourney, hopefully when I get to 16 I'll cut it off there.

OMG EDIT - SIGN UPS ARE DONE. I REPEAT. SIGN UPS ARE DONE. LUCKILY I HAVE GOTTEN CORAL YOSHI TO AGREE TO DRAW A PIC FOR THE WINNER. YAY.

Thank you.

[Lord of the Dance]

strangeone said:

"I'm in!"

If I can get my Wi-Fi working by Friday. I'll be gone over the weekend, so don't go and start without me, haha.
Something's wrong with the program; it doesn't want to run the Wi-Fi start-up thing. Hm.

[penguinyoshi]

I can provide the prize and sign me up well we have been through this before.

[Chilaquiles]

3. Strangie (Yes, I'm signing up, but fear not! If I happen to win, I'll pass along the prize to the runner-up. I just want to play some Mario Kart. )

Well, what a relief that is. Sign me up!

What is the prize anyway?

[PinkFloydYoshi]

How do.

Ventrilo, if you've never heard of it, is a peice of software which allows you to join rooms, much like you join the Chat room, and literally talk to others in the room, using your microphone and speakers, or headset, if you're equipped and all.

Download from: ventrilo.com/download.php
Click the download button under "Client", next to "Windows i386".

Once installed, click the button next to "Server", and enter the details as they are entered in this screenshot:



Once done, you have to set a name for yourself. Click the button next to "User Name" and give yourself a name.


Once you're done click "Connect". You'll immediately be placed into a Silent lobby, and be shown an MOTD saying something along the lines of "Pink's Private vent server, sod off if you're not invited". Ignore this, because you are invited.

At this point, you need to set yourself up a binding key. A binding key is a button which allows you to talk to others when you press it, and lasts as long as you keep your button pressed. For example, I made my middle mouse button, it. Click "Setup", and a new window shall appear. Click inside the box next to "Hotkey", then press the button you wish to become your binding key. You can also set Vent up to have it auto-detect when to open your voice channel when you start speaking too.

When you've chosen your hotkey, click Ok, and test it. If the little speaker icon next to your name in the channel blinks green, your hotkey is working, and you can join channels. Double click the room named "YC MarioKart DS Tournament Room", and you're in. Thats it.

If no-one is in there, and you want to test your Vent setup, there's a chance you will catch me in the General Talk room, so just doubleclick that room, to see if I'm in there.

Enjoy.

By the way, if you have troubles getting your DS online, give us a shout in Vent and we can guide you through any troubles. Well, attempt to, at least.

By the way, if you need my attention, you'll have to call for me by shouting me, as I tend not to keep wearing the headset all the time. :S

[Strangie]

blood said:

3. Strangie (Yes, I'm signing up, but fear not! If I happen to win, I'll pass along the prize to the runner-up. I just want to play some Mario Kart. )

Well, what a relief that is. Sign me up!

What is the prize anyway?

Well... I haven't really decided XD I might take PenguinYoshi up on his offer but I still want to ask Coral if she'd draw something like she did last time.

Coral, if you're reading this, please PM me or something so we can discuss. D: Or I'll just contact you. I guess. Maybe. We'll see. >> <<

[Twi]

SIGN ME UP DAMNIT!

Thankin' ya kindly

*goes to download Ventrilo*

[Masakuni]

I'm definitely signing up for this!

[penguinyoshi]

You didn't sign me up yet did you just read the first part of my first post

[Strangie]

... Oh! I'm terribly sorry. I sorta missed your post somehow. ^^; I'll go put you where you're supposed to be.

[Fifth]

I'll sign up.

After a short WiFi quest, I found a bakery a mere 10-15 minute walk away that offers free, unrestricted WiFi.
It's a shame that Starbucks' WiFi seems incompatible with the DS, 'cause there's one o' those even closer.

[Max "Snow" Andershi]

Thanks for putting my name up there, Strangie, considering I've had class today.. With my luck I'd have not remembered or something and been stuck without being in the tourney at all XD;

Anyway, I hope that this'll be a fun event; my first tourney here! =O

[Rainbow Yoshi]

Sign me up! It'll be my first wi fi race with people who aren't snaking. Darn cheaters.

[Teo]

Well, I'll sign up!

On one condition... and you don't have to do anything...

The condition is that I'll sign up if I can figure out how to work WiFi *tinkers*

And hone my Mario Kart skills from Double Dash to DS *tinkers*

So yeah, it's a completely not sure thing. But I definetaly want to show my stuff... just gotta read the manual...

and CRAP! My homework! *stops tinkering with manual and DS*.

So yeah, it's a big maybe. I am SO GOING TO TRY, but I may not make it if I can't figure it out.

[yoshark777]

The 5 questions, of Mario, Karts, and everything. XD

1) When does the Tourney actually start? You see, I'm not going to be here for all of next week and I'm afraid I'll miss it.

2) Do we have to download Pink's program? I think it'll be to difficult. One problem is this computer dosen't work with chatrooms. (The text type.) So that wouldn't work either. D:

3) Are we still aloud to powerslide? Or is it cut out altogether?

4) When do the sign ups end?

5) Can I sign up despite all these problems?

Thank you for your time. :)

[Raz Yoshi]

Are you planning on having 16 players or are you stopping at 10? If you're gonna keep going sign me up!!

[Strangie]

To Yoshark -

1) I'm not sure when. When I think I have enough people for the tourney, I will end the sign ups and pick a suitable date for the beginning of the tourney. Don't worry, you will have plenty of chances to play your matches. I'm pretty leniant with that.

2) You do not need to download Ventrilo to play in the tourney. It's just a little extra thing to enhance the experience. You can yell at each other during the race with it.

3) Powersliding is still allowed. You can powerslide all you want as long as you're not doing it back and forth during a straight away. I consider snaking to be when you power slide more than twice on a straight, usually once in each direction.

4) Sign ups end when I feel I have enough people in the tourney.

5) Yes.

To Red Yoshi!:

I'm gonna try to shoot for 16, I'm just hoping that many people have the game XD

I should probably post all this up on the first post, huh. ^^;

[Digi]

Hmm... Okay for the hell of it. I'll join. I don't wanna miss out on any fun. TRIPLE BONUS MULTIPLIER ! ! Just hope I can make the tourney days. :3

[Teo]

Well my WiFi is up and running, and my kart skills are back! I think I can definetaly participate in this tourney. Kill the maybe, I'm comin'!

PS: Also downloaded that Ventrillo thing, so I'll be able to scream at everyone

[Yoshiken]

I wish I could join this << >>, but alas, my brother never lets me touch his DS, we don't have the game, and I got all my midterm assignments to do (procrastinated) XD.