SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1PM
High Park - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BURST FORMAT
From seemingly out of nowhere, the third generation of Beyblade has burst onto the scene!. Toronto Bladers, this is your chance to get a first hand opportunity to try out the new Beyblades from this exciting, explosive new series, receive one for yourself to take home, and trade parts with other players to build the best Beyblade you can!
Location:
We'll be playing in the shelter where we usually play. If you're coming to High Park via the Bloor entrance, just follow that road down on the right side and you'll see the large building/shelter on the left hand side before you reach the tennis courts. If you have any questions about the location, please post here! This map has the area we'll be playing in roughly outlined:
First 7 Participants get a brand new Beyblade to use and take home!
And listen, we're not asking for those products back at the end, no way! Those are really gifts for the community! The first 7 Bladers to arrive at the tournament will randomly pick one Layer, one Disk, and one Driver from the Beyblade Burst items shipped to the host, and leave with it at the end!!
What happens if there are more than seven players, do you ask? Quite simply, these first seven, lucky Bladers will be asked to share with the players who came in later to the event when they are not playing in an official battle with it already. Their Beyblade will be returned at the end, because the host will have written down who got what.
Mandatory $6 CDN Entry Fee = More Beyblade Burst Events + Extra Credits!
To help subsidize the high cost of importing some of the new Beyblade Burst items from Japan, a mandatory $6 CDN entry fee will be imposed on all Beyblade Bursts Onto The Scene events, regardless of whether or not a participant has a Blader Passport (if you wish to purchase a Blader Passport for $12 CDN, the total cost would be $18 CDN at a Beyblade Bursts Onto The Scene event), and there will be no prize reimbursement. We hope that everyone can understand this! The more funds we have, the more we can afford to do for the community in the future! We're actually going to be losing money despite this entry fee, and for those that receive a Beyblade, it will be much cheaper to get one that way than it would be to import one yourself (although we certainly hope you all do this after playing with them!). However, to show our appreciation for your cooperation and support in helping to fund the event, all participants in Beyblade Bursts Onto the Scene tournaments will receive the following:
- +1 Extra Credit to be used for prizes from our awesome Blader Rewards, on top of whatever they would have normally earned.
- New Passport Holders will earn +2 Extra Credits, rather than +1.
"But what about my BeyPoints? I've never played Beyblade Burst!"
No problem! The first Beyblade Event in every region will not count towards the BeyPoint System. Think of it as an opportunity to experiment and just focus on having fun with the new series.
Of course however, there will also be Faces and Credits to play for.
What is Beyblade Burst?
Beyblade Burst is the brand new, third generation of Beyblade by TAKARA-TOMY! It is set to launch in July 2015 in Japan. If you are not familiar with Beyblade Burst, please take a look at the Beywiki article covering it: http://wiki.worldbeyblade.org/index.php?...lade_Burst
And be sure to check the Beyblade Burst - Bey News Forum Thread for the latest news on the series as it is announced.
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Spread the word!
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Think you can make it? Post here!
If you think you'll be able to make it out to Beyblade Bursts Onto The Scene: Toronto, please post here and I will start building an attendance list!
Attendees:
Kei
LMAO
Mitsukuni
pyrus10000
1234beyblade
The Sponge
Hato
Manicben
Wally.web
Oni-dracon
Beyonomics
ULTIMATE BLAZE
Possible Attendees:
op blader
BBunleashed101
Blasterjoker1
Need-to-Know Information
1. During Registration, Open Your Account Page
1. During Registration, Open Your Account Page
Open your account page on your mobile device (if possible) during registration to help us keep things quick.
2. Arrive On Time
You must arrive by the tournament start time to enter. We cannot add new players to an event once it begins. If you're running late, contact the host.
3. Stay Aware of Your Belongings
We do everything possible to ensure a safe environment, but can't be held responsible for lost or stolen goods. Keep your gear close by!
4. The Tournament Will Last At Least a Few Hours
This event is likely to last at least a few hours. If you can't commit to the entire tournament, you're welcome to come watch and play for fun instead!
5. Listen For Your Username To Be Called
Your name will be called when it's time for your next battle. If you need to leave early or take a break, tell a judge. Missing a match could mean disqualification!
6. Players Must Meet Regional Product Age Restrictions
All players in this event must meet the age restrictions on Beyblade products in their region. TAKARA-TOMY recommends Beyblade for ages 6+. Hasbro recommends Beyblade for ages 8+. Players under these ages may only participate with the permission of their parent/guardian.
7. Players Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by a Parent/Guardian
If you are under 18 years old, a parent/guardian must accompany you and be present for the duration of the event.
8. Contests, Raffles, Gambling, Betting, and Selling Are Prohibited
Advertising the sale of any product or service, as well as posting about any contest, raffle, gambling, or betting on this event page and conducting them at the event without approval by Fighting Spirits Inc. staff is prohibited. Please contact the Organized Play team if you require approval.
9. Terms of Service
All event attendees and users of this website are subject to our Terms of Service.
Now, to buy all my own stuff and learn about all the different parts in detail...
PS. Beyblade is pretty strenuous...! My legs and arms are actually sore today.
(Aug. 03, 2015 3:30 AM)Wombat Wrote: Alright, now for the boring technical interrogation part, mostly aimed at Kei but anyone can answer: Will Winning Combos be posted? If not, how often was Kerbeus Heavy Defense used? Mitsu said that it was about 80% in his Block but overall? Besides 1234beyblade's Attack combos could Kerbeus Heavy Fusion/Survive beat it consistently? This tournament won't count for points (yet), but when will they start counting/when will Burst tournaments take over MFB as "the norm?" Also, in one of the pictures LMAO is using a MFB Launcher suspension (or idk what it's called) on his Burst String Launcher, would that be allowed (I'm guessing it would be a similar ruling to using a Dragon Winder in a MFB Light Launcher)?
The winning combos will be posted soon.
Kerbeus Heavy Defense is the best Stamina and Defense combo right now, so it was used a lot. Although there is some debate as to whether Survive is better than Defense for Stamina, I and some others have found Defense to be best.
I don't know about Fusion; nobody really used it because while it might be able to win against an Attack type, it's Stamina is worse than Defense or Survive. The offensive upside of Fusion isn't worth it while using Kerbeus, so it makes little sense to use that combo.
Attack can beat Kerbeus Heavy Defense pretty handily, but a lot of it depends on the skill of the user.
Our intention is for the first event in every community to be unranked so that players can get a feel for the series without worrying about their rank for the first event.
The Launcher Rubber? We just decided "whatever" haha. It fits like it does on the MFB BeyLaunchers.
(Aug. 03, 2015 3:30 AM)Wombat Wrote: I hope Ragnaruk starts seeing more use once Oval is released. The Whale Attacker Ragnaruk is still my favorite Burst Beyblade and it would be a shame if it turned out to be useless even as it was released.
Everyone pretty much agrees right now that Ragnaruk is terrible. Spriggan and Valkyrie are better for Attack, and it obviously sucks for Stamina/Defense. You can get lucky wins with it, but I haven't found anything consistent.
(Aug. 03, 2015 4:01 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: I hope this will encourage more unranked events, too. The competition still felt tense, but in a way that encouraged people to experiment with more ambitious strategies.
I'll leave it to the rest of you to opine on the competitive implications, but I'll say that things didn't play out as cleanly cut as test results would make it appear. I think it's really impossible to recreate the unique context of a tournament in a consequence-free testing setting.
Yeah, I do too actually. It might be fun to do unranked events like this intermittently to encourage just that.
Absolutely agree.
(Aug. 03, 2015 5:14 AM)Khel Wrote: This looks like it was a lot of fun. Made me miss Toronto big time
And we miss you!
(Aug. 03, 2015 4:53 PM)Mitsu Wrote: We were kind of just playing with the Bursts when Scott was like ''Oh hey, it's Bey Brad'' all casually, haha.
Haha, I did. I knew he was going to be there at around 12:30, but I had gone into the shelter and then heard some confused commotion outside as soon as someone first spotted him, so I just decided to confirm who it was.
(Aug. 03, 2015 9:22 PM)U wot m8 Wrote: Haha this Tourney was great! I had an adventure with scott and lmou through the forest just to surprise everybody (but sadly no one cared) we actually went past high park station on the subway just for the surprise that did not work.(still hate you scott for that).
LOL sorry about that guys. But I blame Mitsu for finding us behind the shelter before we were ready!
I'm putting the finishing touches on the BeyChannel video for this event, so stay tuned!
(Aug. 03, 2015 9:22 PM)U wot m8 Wrote: Haha this Tourney was great! I had an adventure with scott and lmou through the forest just to surprise everybody (but sadly no one cared) we actually went past high park station on the subway just for the surprise that did not work.(still hate you scott for that).
Kei: LOL sorry about that guys. But I blame Mitsu for finding us behind the shelter before we were ready!
Haha, no worries it was still kind of fun venturing through unknown locations of urban Toronto
oopsies
(Aug. 03, 2015 4:50 AM)Manicben Wrote:(Aug. 03, 2015 2:33 AM)Kei Wrote: Just so you know everyone, Manicben told me before we parted ways at the subway that he would "hook everyone up" if we went to London! 1234beyblade was there, he can verify.Erm, as @[Kei] said, I can hook Toronto peeps up if they visit London. Just not all at the same time!
LOL! At first glance, I interpreted this offer differently. Still hoping you can hook me up with some UK girls if I decide to visit aha (Don't worry Ben, I'm only kidding).
It's nice to get a video up so quickly after the event occurred for once haha.
(Aug. 05, 2015 12:13 AM)Beyonomics Wrote: I cannot stress enough how important positive social interaction is and it was really great to see it being exemplified at this event. I was more interested in getting to know everyone rather than the actual tournament and I was not disappointed. Great group of people and now I know why these events have been able to last all these years.
I absolutely agree. I don't think we could continue for so long if the environment wasn't always generally positive. Looking forward to seeing you at future events!
@[JesseObre]
#mylifeisweird
#hype
It's crazy how much more fun Beyblade Burst looks in this video than in any other I've seen so far. The skill level of the players really brings a lot to the game.
(Aug. 05, 2015 1:37 AM)LMAO Wrote: Good job on the editing Scott, and doing it so fast, I think we all really appreciated it, haha.
(Aug. 05, 2015 1:44 AM)Blasterjoker1 Wrote: The video was really fast. I though the video was gonna be up in a week haha. Great editing and awesome footage. "WHAT ARE THOOOSSEE - JesseObre August 2nd 2015" lol. Can't wait for the next burst event.
#mylifeisweird
#hype
Thanks guys! I'm glad everyone seems to have enjoyed it. The holiday on Monday certainly helped give me the time to do it so quickly.
I really wanted to leave Jesse's appearance to a cameo at the end, but that WHAT ARE THOOOSSEE clip was too funny to leave out haha.
(Aug. 05, 2015 4:10 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: Great job, thanks Scott!
It's crazy how much more fun Beyblade Burst looks in this video than in any other I've seen so far. The skill level of the players really brings a lot to the game.
Thank you!
Yeah, you're right about that. There's nothing else really like it on Youtube right now; not much can compare to an actual tournament environment with players who know what they're doing!
Long stamina battles still happen, but with the chance of bursting, it helps make them less common. Pretty fun.
Seems like Attack is pretty effective, but maybe a little too good? Seems like if it can get a solid/decent hit, mostly a KO. Even small hits are effective. But I feel like it will be balanced (hopefully no attack that is the Libra of burst D: ). I enjoy Burst, adds more tension to the battle.
(Aug. 06, 2015 9:38 PM)Hato Wrote: Hmm..:
Long stamina battles still happen, but with the chance of bursting, it helps make them less common. Pretty fun.
Seems like Attack is pretty effective, but maybe a little too good? Seems like if it can get a solid/decent hit, mostly a KO. Even small hits are effective. But I feel like it will be balanced (hopefully no attack that is the Libra of burst D: ). I enjoy Burst, adds more tension to the battle.
Just a little note, if Attack is dominating the Meta then thats a good thing. A meta dominated by Attack types is a healthy metagame.
Sucks that Defense types are completely useless right now, hopefully the new releases will change that. Also, my favourite thing about Burst Finishes is that it speeds up tournaments by a lot, we finished a whole tournament with like 17 people in the same time we would finish a Standard tournament with 10 people. I'm slowly getting more tempted to become good in Burst format, haha.
(Aug. 06, 2015 11:40 PM)LMAO Wrote:(Aug. 06, 2015 9:38 PM)Hato Wrote: Hmm..:
Long stamina battles still happen, but with the chance of bursting, it helps make them less common. Pretty fun.
Seems like Attack is pretty effective, but maybe a little too good? Seems like if it can get a solid/decent hit, mostly a KO. Even small hits are effective. But I feel like it will be balanced (hopefully no attack that is the Libra of burst D: ). I enjoy Burst, adds more tension to the battle.
Just a little note, if Attack is dominating the Meta then thats a good thing. A meta dominated by Attack types is a healthy metagame.
Sucks that Defense types are completely useless right now, hopefully the new releases will change that. Also, my favourite thing about Burst Finishes is that it speeds up tournaments by a lot, we finished a whole tournament with like 17 people in the same time we would finish a Standard tournament with 10 people. I'm slowly getting more tempted to become good in Burst format, haha.
Tournaments are quicker since there is a new, faster way of winning, which is a good thing
I hope Attack gets more variance (hopefully a rubber tip ), will be very interesting.
Anyways, back in topic: I enjoy how the ratio of Burst to non Burst battles are. Pretty good for a transition from MFB to Burst. Hopefully it can stay like this
I think Defense has a pretty decent win-rate right now. To call it useless is a bit of a stretch. It's more like the skill level of the Attack-type players in Toronto is way beyond what the game is designed to handle
(Aug. 07, 2015 12:27 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: Did the tournament seem quicker to you guys? It seemed offset by the time spent replaying drawn rounds or assembling the Beyblades back together. Maybe I feel like Beyblade tournaments take too long, generally ...
I think Defense has a pretty decent win-rate right now. To call it useless is a bit of a stretch. It's more like the skill level of the Attack-type players in Toronto is way beyond what the game is designed to handle
To me it definitely seemed quicker, compared to the other events at least (especially Standard Format where it's like 4-5 hours of Stamina battles) but we finished pretty quickly this time around which was a positive factor. Haha, maybe, tournaments are way to long in general especially if there's like 20 people.
Eh, I guess you're right, I mostly just want to see a few new Defensive combinations rather than seeing the same Kerbeus Heavy Defense combination literally in every other match. I think 1234beyblade, JesseObre and Kei can take that as a huge compliment hahaha, their launches are crazy with Attack types.
(Aug. 07, 2015 12:35 AM)LMAO Wrote: Eh, I guess you're right, I mostly just want to see a few new Defensive combinations rather than seeing the same Kerbeus Heavy Defense combination literally in every other match. I think 1234beyblade, JesseObre and Kei can take that as a huge compliment hahaha, their launches are crazy with Attack types.
Remember, there's only four Beyblades released currently. Of course there won't be an incredible variety of Defense combinations! That said, in spite of that there's still several different Attack and Stamina combinations that are competitive, which is a good sign.
I feel like that comment should mostly be directed towards 1234beyblade haha.
Speaking of which, I posted a tournament report on my blog: http://beybrad.tumblr.com/post/126037526...-the-scene