torpid tulip
#NINTENDO TOURNAMENT COMMUNITY GUIDELINES DISCUSSION
whole spoke
rn thats just uk and japan right?
polar notch
These mf hate us
undone creek
I don't think there's a single tournament for a Nintendo game that meets these guidelines, there's no way Nintendo can actually enforce this shit on the scale it's happening
polar notch
https://youtu.be/Zvgh0LOqn3U?si=pGo4YGsSrpShKSAO hgod going wild
winter cradle
It's literally not because melee doesn't have online play
elfin leaf
can't call our locals "cash smash" lmao
Other than referencing the game name to indicate which game is being played at the Community Tournament, Community Tournaments may not make use of Nintendo trademarks or IP, including logos and character art as a part of Community Tournament activity.
you can still use smash in the logo it seems
we love conflicting information 
jagged pewter
the nintendo spies saw the nangs run and decided to shut it down 🥲
gleaming plume
I wanna see the police come to a venue and shut down a local
Who is gonna enforce this??
elfin leaf
no mention of an orgs ability to organise for profit tournaments
this can never happen anyway, right?
idk the specifics but isnt it basically always a loss to host tournaments like that anyway
elfin leaf
no mention of an orgs ability to organise for profit tournaments
in that claus at least. q14 says orgs have to get a separate license, buuut that claus doesn't say anything about community tournaments so they may be fully exempt just on that loophole
whole spoke
nintendo will have to take my controller out of my cold dead hands
potent garnet
i feel like this is gonna amount to nothing, if they wanted to shut things down they could've already. they don't really need more justifications
pure ocean
in that claus at least. q14 says orgs have to get a separate license, buuut that...
the entire document is called community tournament guidelines. im pretty sure they just classed everything that wasnt nintendo hosted as a community event
I think i might need some custom stage skins for my tournaments
anyone keen to edit some skins to say fuck nintendo for me?
tawny swift
oh boy sure would sure be a shame that cody schawb is my best friend and I just gave him a birthday gift of a couple thousand dollars and that there is no paid entry to the tournament just a paid convention
and even if they enforce all of this, well, pm communtiy can help with that
whole spoke
oh boy sure would sure be a shame that cody schawb is my best friend and I just ...
stop copying tweets word for word
raw pine
In light of the device restrictions, I’ll be selling gaming blankies for $149.95 AUD a piece. Keep your hands warm and inputs safe from nintendo ninjas
potent garnet
does nintendo have any legal right to shut down independent tournaments that have no connection to them aside from the game being played?
maybe they could get the ip stuff like changing the tournament title but there’s no way the rest of this holds up in court?
whole spoke
yes of course they do
tawny swift
In light of the device restrictions, I’ll be selling gaming blankies for $149.95...
as long as its not merchandise
polar notch
In light of the device restrictions, I’ll be selling gaming blankies for $149.95...
gotta sell in an alley behind the venue so you arent affiliated with the tournament
pure ocean
god forbid you have water accesible in your venue