fubarduck Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 As you may have heard, Arcade UFO will proudly be hosting the official Blazblue: Continuum Shift qualifier for Super Battle Opera 2010, the 8th Annual Arcadia Cup tournament and the most prestigious fighting game event in the world. Don't play BB:CS? Come join us for the first Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code major in the United States! Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010 Location: Arcade UFO 3101 Speedway Austin, TX 78705 http://www.arcadeufo.com/map.html Closest Airport: AUS (Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport) 13 miles from airport, 20 minutes by car, 30+ minutes in traffic. Bus directions Closest Hotels (1.0 mile away, 20 minutes by foot): Rodeway Inn / University: http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-austin-texas-TX191?promo=gglocal Rate: 69.95/night weekdays, $89.96/night Friday/Saturday. Book early. (1.0 mile away, 20 minutes by foot): Days Inn / University: http://www.daysinnaustinuniversity.com/ Rate: ~$60/night weekdays, ~$90 for Friday/Saturday. Check site for exact rates. Book early. Registration All registration will be on-site before the event begins. There is no online registration or pre-registering for this event. A U.S. Passport is required to travel to Japan. It is recommended that you apply for a Passport NOW if you are attending this event. Expediting a Passport request costs MORE MONEY, so you will save by doing it now! For More Information: How to get a U.S. Passport in a Hurry U.S. Passport Processing Times To participate in the SBO Qualifier event, your team must consist of at least one U.S. Citizen. You are allowed to have one non-U.S. Citizen on your team, but two non-U.S. Citizens on the same team is forbidden. This is the official ruling on this event from SBO Staff. Venue Fee $2 per player. BB:CS and MBAA:CC will be on "free play" for tournament matches. Per-Game Fee Blazblue - $30 per player ($60 per team) Prize: SBO Spot + some REALLY cool goodies! No pot split; entry fees will help sponsor the winning team's plane tickets MBAA:CC - $5 Prize: 70/20/10 pot split for Top 3 + some REALLY cool goodies! General Rules: - The winning team of the event will gain entry into the final bracket of Blazblue: Continuum Shift at Super Battle Opera 2010, and will have both team members' plane tickets fully sponsored by Arcade UFO. You must take a round trip flight from the U.S., departing from and arriving back to one major U.S. airport of your choice. The flight will be to and from Narita Airport (Tokyo). - Only the winning team will be granted this privilege, and the winning team must be available for the week of SBO to travel to the event and represent the USA. - SBO is taking place this year in September 2010, but the exact date has not yet been announced. Remember to take the time difference and travel time into consideration. - If you cause physical damage to any machine at Arcade UFO in any way for any reason, you will be ejected from the tournament and venue with no refund. If the person causing damage is on a team, the entire team will be ejected. - In the case of a joystick or button malfunction, you must report the malfunction DURING THE MATCH. Once a match is over, it's done. - If a joystick or button malfunction is reported, it will be tested thoroughly. If there is determined to be an issue, the machine will be repaired promptly and the match will be replayed. If there are determined to be no issues, you will be awarded a loss for the match. All rulings will be final. Schedule Saturday, July 31st ----------------------------------- 1:00PM Registration for Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code ----------------------------------- Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code - Singles Start - 2:00PM sharp Format: Double Elimination bracket, best 2/3 In Grand Finals, the loser must defeat the winner twice. - Arcade version on head-to-head New Net City cabinets. - Joysticks are Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y, buttons are Sanwa OSBF-30. ----------------------------------- 4:00PM: Registration for Blazblue: Continuum Shift SBO Qualifier begins ----------------------------------- Blazblue: Continuum Shift Start - 5:00PM sharp Format: Double Elimination bracket, Waseda-style, best of 3 rounds, 1 match only In Grand Finals, the losing team must defeat the undefeated team twice. We will use challonge.com to generate an unbiased, random tournament bracket. The bracket will be generated completely randomly; no "do-overs", no seeding, no floating brackets, no shadiness. - Arcade version on head-to-head HD Cabinets (16:9 aspect ratio). - Joysticks are Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y, buttons are Sanwa OSBF-30. - The first player (Player A) on each team must be reported to a judge before each match begins (double blind). - Player A from each team will play, and then Player B from each team will play. A 2-0 record will result in a victory, while a 1-1 record will force a playoff between Player A and Player B. - You cannot switch characters after your initial selection. The winning team must use the characters they qualify with at SBO. - Further details may be added later. ----------------------------------- See you guys at Arcade UFO in July! Come hungry! Post up if you have any questions at all.
CopperDabbit Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 So, just to clarify: are the matching being done pokemon style? Or whatever the hell that other is?
TaoFTW Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 Hooooooooooly crap. +100 hype. To clarify what Dabbit said, is it Pokemon or Waseda format? :o
CopperDabbit Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Man, every day I learn something new. Today, I learned what Waseda is. The more you know
Jam-Kiske Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 It's times like this I wish I didn't suck. D: Kick some ass guys~
CopperDabbit Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Also, (not that I'm going to BUT) it's kosher to have 2 players play the same character on each team?
CopperDabbit Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 O YEAH!?!?!!?!1!!? Though I know should be wary, Still I venture someplace scary! Ghostly hauntings I turn loose Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! ... ... ... Gorramit, FINE. I'll just practice more and make you eat those words. Freakin' beetle juice....
render Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 hmmm no one else hype for mbaa:cc? Thread title says "Blazblue US SBO Qualifier"...
TaoFTW Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 SoCal is going to win this. <3 Not unless...I COME!! >:3
Mike Z Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 Not unless...I COME!! >:3Did...um...did you mean "Not if I come!", or do you just wish you were from SoCal? :^) Any any rate, for those unfamiliar with Texas, I completely vouch for the awesomeness of Arcade UFO (except that last time I was there everything was a dollar, whyyy...) and the SUPER awesomeness of everyone from Texas who you will meet while there. <3!
Xie Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 I'm going to this. Maybe we can upgrade MBAA:CC to qualifier status too? :D
ATGMantenbo Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 sweet... I've been waiting for something like this
TOKiMONSTA Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 Did...um...did you mean "Not if I come!", or do you just wish you were from SoCal? :^) Any any rate, for those unfamiliar with Texas, I completely vouch for the awesomeness of Arcade UFO (except that last time I was there everything was a dollar, whyyy...) and the SUPER awesomeness of everyone from Texas who you will meet while there. <3! ^truth Well right now, SF4 / Tekken / MBAA / GvG:Next are all 50 cents. BBCS is at a dollar and Arcana Heart 3 at 75 cents.
ZONG_one Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 I'm down for some AH. There are panties in that, right? Also, relatively hype for BB.
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