Default Derby

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The logo for Default Derby.

Default Derby is a recurring online ARMS tournament series organized by Frosty and LOSER and created by Era. The series began in early 2019 and is still having new events today. The series stands as one of the, if not the only, default ARMS only events that still continues to have new tournaments. On May 13th, 2021 after the 46th event, Era transferred ownership of the event to Frosty and LOSER citing that work and school were keeping her busy.[1]

Format

Similar to most ARMS events, Default Derby runs double elimination brackets, though if there are less than eight entrants then a round robin bracket is held. Players utilize the Ohio ARMS Discord server to communicate with their opponents as the brackets are ran on Challonge, a site that lacks player-to-player chat functions. The event initially started as a biweekly, though in early October of 2020 it was switched to be weekly.

As stated in the event series' name, Default Derby only allows the use of default ARMS. Default ARMS are the selection of ARMS that each fighter begins the game with. For example, if one were to use Helix, their ARMS have to be set to the Blorb, Ice Dragon, and Guardian. This ARM restriction was chosen for the series because Era saw the lack of any defaults only events as an opportunity to create one of her own.

Default Derby utilizes the "Backroom" stage list which consists of the stages that are traditionally considered legal. These stages include Sparring Ring, Mausoleum, DNA Lab, Buster Beach, Temple Grounds, Scrapyard, and Via Dolce.

Tournaments

Bracket Date Winner Character(s) used
Default Derby February 9, 2019 Gouf Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 2 February 23, 2019 Gouf Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 3 March 9, 2019 Asqew Icon-Min Min.png
Default Derby 4 March 23, 2019 Gouf Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 5 March 30, 2019 Gouf Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 6 April 13, 2019 Asqew Icon-Min Min.png
Default Derby 7 June 8, 2019 Asqew Icon-Min Min.png
Default Derby 8 June 22, 2019 Asqew Icon-Min Min.png
Default Derby 9 September 7, 2019 Grimwood Icon-Max Brass.png
Default Derby 10 September 21, 2019 ALUMOX Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Min Min.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 11 October 5, 2019 AstroNinja Icon-Dr. Coyle.png
Default Derby 12 November 9, 2019 Frosty Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 13 May 6, 2020 Serp Icon-Springtron.png
Default Derby 14 May 20, 2020 MrPiedPiper Icon-Ninjara.png
Default Derby 15 June 3, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Misango.png
Default Derby 16 July 1, 2020 Para Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 17 July 15, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 18 July 29, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Mechanica.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 19 August 12, 2020 uran10 Icon-Ninjara.png
Default Derby 20 August 26, 2020 AstroNinja Icon-Dr. Coyle.png Icon-Min Min.png
Default Derby 21 September 9, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Springtron.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 22 September 23, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Springtron.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Byte & Barq.png
Default Derby 23 October 7, 2020 AstroNinja Icon-Dr. Coyle.png Icon-Max Brass.png Icon-Spring Man.png
Default Derby 24 October 14, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Master Mummy.png Icon-Max Brass.png Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png
Default Derby 25 October 21, 2020 AstroNinja Icon-Dr. Coyle.png Icon-Max Brass.png
Default Derby 26 October 28, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 27 November 4, 2020 Gryffical Icon-Master Mummy.png Icon-Dr. Coyle.png Icon-Ninjara.png
Default Derby 28 November 11, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 29 November 18, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 30 December 2, 2020 Frosty Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 31 December 16, 2020 Luna-Gabs Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Master Mummy.png Icon-Max Brass.png
Default Derby 32 January 20, 2021 ALUMOX Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Springtron.png Icon-Max Brass.png
Default Derby 33 January 27, 2021 Mario119 Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 34 February 3, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Ninjara.png
Default Derby 35 February 10, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Springtron.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 36 February 24, 2021 Mario119 Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 37 March 10, 2021 AstroNinja Icon-Dr. Coyle.png Icon-Max Brass.png
Default Derby 38 March 17, 2021 Pr1nc3 Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Springtron.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 39 March 24, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Min Min.png Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Helix.png
Default Derby 40 March 31, 2021 Mario119 Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png
Default Derby 41 April 7, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Helix.png Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 42 April 14, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 43 April 21, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 44 April 28, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Twintelle.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Max Brass.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Min Min.png Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Byte & Barq.png
Default Derby 45 May 5, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Misango.png Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 46 May 12, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Lola Pop.png Icon-Misango.png Icon-Springtron.png
Default Derby 47 May 19, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Misango.png Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 48 May 26, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Master Mummy.png
Default Derby 49 June 2, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Spring Man.png
Default Derby 50 June 9, 2021 False King Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 51 June 16, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Ninjara.png
Default Derby 52 June 23, 2021 Serp Icon-Max Brass.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Master Mummy.png Icon-Mechanica.png
Default Derby 53 July 7, 2021 Luna-Gabs Icon-Spring Man.png Icon-Ninjara.png Icon-Ribbon Girl.png Icon-Master Mummy.png Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 54 July 28, 2021 Frosty Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 55 August 4, 2021 Rasco Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 56 August 18, 2021 False King Icon-Lola Pop.png
Default Derby 57 September 29, 2021 Frosty Icon-Kid Cobra.png
Default Derby 58 June 16, 2023 MrTable3 Icon-Twintelle.png
Default Derby 59 August 12, 2023 SNG Icon-Springtron.png
Default Derby 60 February 29, 2024 Pixelater Icon-Max Brass.png

Trivia

  • With 24 wins, Luna-Gabs has the most wins out of all 19 unique Default Derby victors.
    • Luna-Gabs also has the highest win streak in the series, winning 9 tournaments in a row.
  • Default Derby 20 and 23 are tied for having the most participants out of any Default Derby tournament with 16 entrants.
  • Default Derby's logo was created by Dendy.
  • A take on the Default Derby series, titled Default Derby Deluxe, was ran as part of Anniversary Armageddon for ARMS' fifth anniversary.
    • Despite Frosty and LOSER both playing in the event, the tournament was instead ran by Dendy.
    • In a similar manner to Default Derby Deluxe, Default Derby 58 was ran for an ARMS' anniversary, this time being its sixth.

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