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[[Image:Gundamkitty.jpg|thumb|right|200px|TSA's Mascot, '''Gundam Kitty''']]
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'''The Smash Affiliates''', also known as '''TSA''', was an East Coast [[crew]] based in New Jersey, with a branch in Pennsylvania. The crew was led by {{sm|Warrior of Zarona}} and is known for their tournament series, SMASHTALITY.
==Members==
===New Jersey main branch===


An east coast [[crews|crew]] based in New Jersey, with a branch in Pennsylvania. Led by '''Warrior of Zarona''' and known for their tournament series, '''SMASHTALITY'''. Also known as TSA. Currently, there are 13 active members in the crew.
*{{Sm|Warrior of Zarona|c1=Fox|c2=Falco|c3=Zelda|g=SSBM}}
*Mud
*Muz
*{{Sm|AngelCX|c1=Dr. Mario|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Copycat|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Doyoung2win|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}}
*Emblem Lord
*{{Sm|HBK|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}
*Public Enemy No. 1
*RaptorHawk
*{{Sm|Sensei|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Sneak8288|c1=Fox|c2=Falco|g=SSBM}}


===Pennsylvania branch===
*{{Sm|Pakman|c1=Luigi|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Velocity|c1=Dr. Mario|g=SSBM}}
*Beat (Pennsylvania)
*Yayo


== Members ==
===Former===
'''New Jersey Main Branch''' - 11 Members
*Odin
*Ghost
*{{Sm|Cactuar|c1=Fox|c2=Marth|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Crismas|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Scar|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}


*[[AngelCX]]
==History==
*[[Copycat]]
The crew began in January of 2006. The crew was meant to be casual, however, that would not be the case. In February of that same year, WoZ entered a tournament held by The Human Stampede, a former NJ crew. Discussing a name for WoZ's crew, Boocif, one of THS' members, jokingly suggested to call themselves "The Affiliates," where the crew would be directly affiliated to THS. WoZ enjoyed the idea and decided that this would be the name of the crew. Since it conflicted with [[Team Arlington]]'s initials, "TA," WoZ decided to rename it "The Smash Affiliates." It was also at this same tournament where WoZ got Mud and Muz to join the crew. Ever since then, the crew had been training with each other on occasion, and every so often, WoZ would spontaneously ask someone to join TSA. Heart Break Kid would then be the next to join the ranks. WoZ also tried to convince Emblem Lord, at that time a THS crew member, to join TSA, but was refused multiple times. TSA also attended an unofficial crew battle in [[Deadly Alliance]]'s tournament, the Gauntlet. It was after this crew battle that WoZ realized he wanted to organize the crew into an official group of players that would be recognized in the Smash community.
*[[Doyoung2win]]
*[[Emblem Lord]]
*[[Heart Break Kid]]
*[[Mud]]
*[[Muz]] - ''Second in Command''
*[[Public Enemy No. 1]]
*[[RaptorHawk]]
*[[Sensei]]
*[[Sneak8288]]
*[[Warrior of Zarona]] - ''Crew Leader''
 
 
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'''Pennsylvania Branch''' - 2 Members
 
*[[Cactuar]] - ''Branch Leader''
*[[PakmanonCrack]] - ''Branch Second in Command
 
== History ==
 
===The Beginning===
 
The Smash Affiliates began when Warrior of Zarona was driving home from a Princeton tournament with Copycat, and two former TSA members, Odin and Ghost, in January 2006. WoZ, as he was known for short, randomly asked his passengers if they wanted to form a crew together, to which they all agreed. Though it was meant to be casual and unofficial, the nameless crew decided to train with each other to grow stronger.
 
In February of that same year, WoZ entered a tournament held by The Human Stampede, a former NJ crew. Discussing a name for WoZ's crew, Boocif, one of THS' members, jokingly suggested to call the crew "The Affiliates," where the crew would be directly affiliated to THS. WoZ enjoyed the idea and decided that this would be the name of the crew. Since it conflicted with [[Team Arlington]]'s initials, "TA," WoZ decided to rename it "The Smash Affiliates." It was also at this same tournament where WoZ randomly asked Mud and Muz to join the crew. Ever since then, the crew had been training with each other on occasion, and every so often, WoZ would spontaneously ask someone to join TSA. Heart Break Kid was the next to join the ranks, while Odin left due to his inactivity. WoZ also tried to convince Emblem Lord, at that time a THS crew member, to join TSA, but was refused multiple times. TSA also attended an unofficial crew battle in [[Deadly Alliance]]'s tournament, the [[Gauntlet]]. It was after this crew battle that WoZ realized he wanted to organize the crew into an official group of players that would be recognized in the Smash community.
 
===Development and Growth===
 
[[Image:TSA.gif|thumb|right|500px|The TSA Tag]]
 
In May 2006, WoZ created [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=72761 The Smash Affiliates Thread] in the Atlantic North section of Regional Zones. It's purpose was to provide the members a way to communicate with each other upon crew matters, as well as allow other players to read about the crew and who they are. At this time, THS disbanded, and so Emblem Lord had finally agreed to become part of TSA as long as he was appointed the second in command. Along with Emblem Lord came his friend, Public Enemy No. 1, who also became part of the crew. '''Gundam Kitty''' was eventually introduced as TSA's mascot. A recruitment policy was created, where players were free to apply to become part of TSA, instead of the former method where WoZ would randomly invite players into the crew. Raptorhawk, Sensei, Doyoung2win, Cactuar, and Sneak8288 were some of the members that were recruited through this process. Unfortunately, Ghost was removed from the roster because of his loss of interest in the game.
 
TSA was soon known as one of the more highly active crews in NJ - crew meetings were held once every week, and players from both NJ and NY were soon aware of their presence. TSA was also known for their amazingly addicting animated, or the '''Triple A''', signatures, as well as the TSA Tag, which is a badge worn by all members of The Smash Affiliates.  During that summer of 2006, TSA continued to grow as their reputation expanded - they entered into a crew battle with Honey Roasted Peanuts, a former NY crew, and an unofficial battle against The Holy Pwnerers. To date, they have been undefeated in crew battles.
 
As the summer ended, TSA had a number of changes made to suit the majority of the members as the school season started:
* The role of Second in Command was transferred from Emblem Lord to Muz. The reason was that Emblem Lord felt he wouldn't be active enough to be able to fulfill his duty properly, and both he and WoZ felt that Muz would do a far better job.
* With Cactuar going back to school in Pennsylvania, WoZ assigned a new Pennsylvania Branch, to which he would leave Cactuar in charge. PakmanonCrack was one of the first to be recruited for this branch.
* Crew meetings were switched from Sunday to Saturday nights.
* A new recruitment policy was put into place - players no longer were able to apply freely into the crew, but were instead specially invited to join the crew. AngelCX was the first to join the crew through this method.
 
== SMASHTALITY ==
 
[[Image:Smashtality2.jpg|thumb|right|500px|SMASHTALITY 2: October 21st, 2006]]
 
On August 2006, TSA hosted its first '''SMASHTALITY''' held at the CyberConXion in NJ. The tournament was planned during the course of the summer - it started with rules similar to [[King of the Couch]]'s with minor changes and adjustments. The tournament was heavily promoted by WoZ in both SWF and the DC++ Hub. As a result, more than 53 people arrived for the tournament, making TSA's first event not only a huge success, but also aiding in boosting the crew's reputation even further. Noting that the majority of the players enjoyed their experience at the tournament, TSA quickly pulled together to organize their second event.
 
On October 2006, TSA will host '''SMASHTALITY 2''', once again held at CyberConXion. Looking forward to another success, as well as taking into account the mistakes made from the last tournament, TSA plans on making the event twice as big, this time offering out of state players a chance to come and experience the event along with the NY/NJ players who arrived last time. One of the biggest changes will be the ruleset, now similar to [[Major League Gaming]]'s ruleset. TSA is also having an art contest to help promote '''SMASHTALITY 2'''. To enter, a contestant must create an emblem or logo for '''SMASHTALITY''' that will be used in future events. The winner will receive free entry for events held at the tournament.
 
== External Links ==
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=72761 The Smash Affiliates at SWF]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=82090 SMASHTALITY Results]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=83129 SMASHTALITY 2]


==Later years==
TSA was a very active ''Melee'' crew between 2006 and 2007. However, the group later became inactive at the end of 2007, when Warrior of Zarona announced his retirement from the tournament scene on the last day of the school-year. After this, many of the older members of the community left, and the remaining members went to tournaments without officially representing TSA. TSA temporarily reactivated for a single tournament in 2009, which was Revival of Melee 3 and the last tournament Warrior of Zarona was in; this, however, did not last, and it remains the last official appearance of TSA in tournaments. Despite its demise, many members of the crew, such as Heart Break Kid, Scar (who is currently in California), and Cactuar, still play ''Melee'' competitively.


==External links==
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=72761 The Smash Affiliates at SmashBoards]
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Latest revision as of 20:03, February 17, 2018

The Smash Affiliates, also known as TSA, was an East Coast crew based in New Jersey, with a branch in Pennsylvania. The crew was led by Warrior of Zarona and is known for their tournament series, SMASHTALITY.

Members[edit]

New Jersey main branch[edit]

Pennsylvania branch[edit]

Former[edit]

History[edit]

The crew began in January of 2006. The crew was meant to be casual, however, that would not be the case. In February of that same year, WoZ entered a tournament held by The Human Stampede, a former NJ crew. Discussing a name for WoZ's crew, Boocif, one of THS' members, jokingly suggested to call themselves "The Affiliates," where the crew would be directly affiliated to THS. WoZ enjoyed the idea and decided that this would be the name of the crew. Since it conflicted with Team Arlington's initials, "TA," WoZ decided to rename it "The Smash Affiliates." It was also at this same tournament where WoZ got Mud and Muz to join the crew. Ever since then, the crew had been training with each other on occasion, and every so often, WoZ would spontaneously ask someone to join TSA. Heart Break Kid would then be the next to join the ranks. WoZ also tried to convince Emblem Lord, at that time a THS crew member, to join TSA, but was refused multiple times. TSA also attended an unofficial crew battle in Deadly Alliance's tournament, the Gauntlet. It was after this crew battle that WoZ realized he wanted to organize the crew into an official group of players that would be recognized in the Smash community.

Later years[edit]

TSA was a very active Melee crew between 2006 and 2007. However, the group later became inactive at the end of 2007, when Warrior of Zarona announced his retirement from the tournament scene on the last day of the school-year. After this, many of the older members of the community left, and the remaining members went to tournaments without officially representing TSA. TSA temporarily reactivated for a single tournament in 2009, which was Revival of Melee 3 and the last tournament Warrior of Zarona was in; this, however, did not last, and it remains the last official appearance of TSA in tournaments. Despite its demise, many members of the crew, such as Heart Break Kid, Scar (who is currently in California), and Cactuar, still play Melee competitively.

External links[edit]

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