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===''Ultimate''=== | ===''Ultimate''=== | ||
Following the end of the {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} vs {{Sm|Sonix}} set, it was discovered that every set in Losers Top 12 up until then was played with [[Underdog Boost]] enabled,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ekzLeon/status/1472732883278307330|title=Clip of Sonix's dash attack KOing much earlier than intended}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SalvatoreZomba/status/1472736297471164418?s=20|title=Photo taken of the SWT in-game ruleset}}</ref> as well as Sonix vs. {{Sm|Maister}} the day prior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LemmayKoopa/status/1472744963611975684|title=Clip of Sonix's down throw doing more damage than intended}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PracticalTAS/status/1472768019646627852|title=Underdog boost was still off prior to Sonix vs. Maister}}</ref> The tournament continued without any sets being replayed, due to the rules only allowing a game to be replayed if petitioned immediately afterwards. Many players and spectators were frustrated by the mistake and the outcome, believing that the competitive integrity of the tournament had been ruined; this was further emphasized by the tournament being the conclusion to {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021}}, which had a $150,000 prize pool. Criticism was aimed at the [[tournament organizer]]s for failing to check the ruleset before top 12 began, however, it was revealed that the ruleset had been verified before top 12 began,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TKbreezy/status/1472743789483732993?s=20||title=Rule checking}}</ref> causing speculation that the rule change was made during top 12 by either a player in bracket or a tournament organizer | Following the end of the {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} vs {{Sm|Sonix}} set, it was discovered that every set in Losers Top 12 up until then was played with [[Underdog Boost]] enabled,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ekzLeon/status/1472732883278307330|title=Clip of Sonix's dash attack KOing much earlier than intended}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SalvatoreZomba/status/1472736297471164418?s=20|title=Photo taken of the SWT in-game ruleset}}</ref> as well as Sonix vs. {{Sm|Maister}} the day prior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LemmayKoopa/status/1472744963611975684|title=Clip of Sonix's down throw doing more damage than intended}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PracticalTAS/status/1472768019646627852|title=Underdog boost was still off prior to Sonix vs. Maister}}</ref> The tournament continued without any sets being replayed, due to the rules only allowing a game to be replayed if petitioned immediately afterwards. Many players and spectators were frustrated by the mistake and the outcome, believing that the competitive integrity of the tournament had been ruined; this was further emphasized by the tournament being the conclusion to {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021}}, which had a $150,000 prize pool. Criticism was aimed at the [[tournament organizer]]s for failing to check the ruleset before top 12 began, however, it was revealed that the ruleset had been verified before top 12 began,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TKbreezy/status/1472743789483732993?s=20||title=Rule checking}}</ref> causing speculation that the rule change was made during top 12 by either a player in bracket or a tournament organizer. In a statement, Smash World Tour said they would be contacting the affected players (Maister, {{Sm|sisqui}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|MuteAce}}, and Sonix), and the tournament would continue as scheduled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1472779159491555328|title=SWT's statement}}</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
