ElvenShadow Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Without further delay, I am proud to preset Frosty Faustings IV. Chicago's major winter tournament series. If you care at all about support the Guilty Gear scene and showing the world that GG is far from dead, come support this event. There will also be SSFIVAE, Marvel, MK, BB and more. I AM TAKING PRE REGISTRATION IN THIS THREAD. IF YOU PLAN ON COMING, PLEASE POST YOUR TOURNAMENT NAME AND THE GAMES YOU WISH TO ENTER. I WILL COMPILE A LIST AND KEEP IT UPDATED. (pre registration is not required but it helps us to make brackets faster and will be beneficial for everyone coming.) When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012. Where: Nickel City 555 Waukegan Road Northbrook, IL 60062 Closest Airport: Ohare Airport (ORD) Start time: 11:00 AM - Sign ups for all games begins. 12:00 AM - GGXX, SSFIV, MK start as for UMVC3, BB, and KOF... those games will start roughly an hour or so after the other games start. Teams start once all singles tournaments are finished. We have the venue until 3 am. All tournaments will easily finish before then, but we will have extra time for casuals and money matches. Also remember that there will be casuals at Nickel City on Friday night from 7 pm. Regardless of what games you plan to enter, please be there at 11 AM for registration. Even though some games start later, we want to be able to make brackets as fast as we can Though Nickel City is an arcade, all games will be played on console Fees: There will be a $10 venue fee. Please help out by bringing any TVs or consoles that would help things run smoother and allow for more casuals and tournaments to run faster. Anyone who brings a setup that we use in the tournaments will get 5 dollars off the Venue fee. Tournament games: the main event... Guilty Gear XX Accent Core: singles PS2 $20 entry fee (with top 8 payout) best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) (1st place will also get an additional $200 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees) Standard tournament rules (no Kliff, Justice, gold, or shadow characters) Winner must keep character, loser my switch Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition: singles xbox360 $20 entry fee (with top 8 payout) best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) (1st place will also get an additional $100 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees) Standard tournament rules (all characters and ultras are selectable) Winner must keep character, loser my switch Ultra may be switched anytime Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 xbox360 $20 entry fee (with top 8 payout) best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) (1st place will also get an additional $100 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees) Standard tournament rules (winner must keep team, loser may switch) BlazBlue CS (version TBA)* ps3 $20 entry fee (with top 8 payout) best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) Standard tournament rules Winner must keep character, loser my switch *(I am willing to use whatever version the BB community wants. BBCS Extend will be out in Japan by the time FFIV happens but I don't think the US version will be. If some people can provide import copies of the game and bring it, I am fine with having BBCS Extend. Please make your voice heard on this issue BB players.) Mortal Kombat 9 ps3 $20 entry fee (with top 8 payout) best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) Standard tournament rules King Of Fighters XIII (PS3) $10 entry fee (with top 5 payout) 3v3 60 sec round timer, 2/3 matches. Grand finals 3/5. All stages, dlc/unlockable characters (so far) are allowed. Loser can change team and order, winner can change order. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core: teams PS2 $10 dollars per player ($20 dollars per team) 2 on 2 team tournament no same character teams single match, double elimination prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10% Standard tournament rules (no Kliff, Justice, gold, or shadow characters) Waseda style Super Street Fighter IV: teams Xbox360 3 on 3 team tournament no same character teams $10 entry per person ($30 per team) best 2/3. double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7. prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10% Standard tournament rules (all characters and ultras are selectable) Winner stays on Ultra may be switched anytime I am willing to have Marvel teams IF we have time. It depends on how quickly things move along. (team games begin after singles) Osirun from Power Up will be giving away $30 redemption coupons to all of the 1st place finishers of each of the main events at Frosty Faustings IV. There will be one ticket for each main tournament (singles), so that would be a total of 5 tickets (GGAC, SSFIV, UMvC3, BBCS, MK9). This is a nice added bonus and is in addition to any prize money that the top finishers will win otherwise. Thanks to Osirun for giving these away! For more information about Power Up 2012, check the thread here. Other tournaments Here are side tournaments that people plan to run. Arcana Heart 3: singlesPS3 (by Greats) $5 entry fee (top 3 payout 70/30/10 split) Best 2/3, double elimination. Winners finals, Losers finals, and Grand finals are all 3/5. No game breaking glitches (i.e. Tyr Nazuna lock glitch) Winner must keep character, loser my switch. Both players are allowed to switch Arcana on win or loss. Blind arcana select is allowed (by the games built in function) Arcana Heart 3: teams PS3 (by Greats) $5 entry fee per player, so $10 per team (top 3 payout, 70/30/10 split) Double Elim Waseda format (first 2 players play, second 2 players play, then if it's a tie the winners play for a tie breaker, and the teams can decide what order they go in) Same rules as singles otherwise. No extra matches for finals except for GF if the team from losers bracket resets it. Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code 1.07 PC Ver. (run by Brandinoli) - $5 Entry fee (payout's 70/20/10 for top 3) - Double elim, best of 2/3 games, winners finals, losers finals, and grand finals will all be 3/5 - In game macros are allowed - No game breaking glitches, pausing will result in forfeiture of the match - Winner may not switch characters, losers may switch character, both players will be allowed to switch moon styles win or lose. Skullgirls: Frosty Faustings will officially have a Skullgirls demo setup for people to try out throughout the day. A representative from Reverge Labs will be there to answer questions and show the game! If you haven't tried it out yet, now is a great chance to try what is shaping up to be an excellent game. Parking: Plenty of parking at Nickel City Hotels: Red Roof Inn Chicago - Northbrook/Deerfield 340 South Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 60015 847-205-1755 http://www.redroof.com/reservations/property-detail.aspx?pid=00188 Cheap rooms and right accross the street from Nickel City. Stream We will have an official live stream run by Medina4life. Please help out by bringing any TVs or consoles that would help things run smoother and allow for more casuals and tournaments to run faster. About me and Frosty Faustings: I used to live in Chicago and am one of the most well known Guilty Gear players from the US. I have been living in Japan for almost 4 and a half years. Every year, I visit Chicago and run Frosty Faustings to help out the scene and get some games in with everyone. Please come support this event! Edited January 3, 2012 by ElvenShadow
Brandinoli Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 I just remembered the newest version of MBAACC comes out in time for this event. Think if there's enough of interest it could happen as a side game? I need a reason to make another trip out to Chicago. :3
ElvenShadow Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 Absolutely. I could even add it as an official tournament if someone wants to run it and theres enough interest.
ElvenShadow Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Edited December 14, 2011 by ElvenShadow
iw2ma Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 I would if i felt i could make it this time lol. It was fun last time.
doragonkoroshi Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 I would like to attend this. I enjoy playing guilty gear. Somebody should tell people that Japanese Faust player "elevenshadow" will be there.
ElvenShadow Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 Yea man, I hope to see you there again. This tournament is the perfect opportunity for all of those people who always say how they miss playing GG. I hope everyone acts on those words.
doragonkoroshi Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Yea man, I hope to see you there again. This tournament is the perfect opportunity for all of those people who always say how they miss playing GG. I hope everyone acts on those words. Can you red rover Juicy G over? Also, Can there be a Vampire Savior tournament? Related to that, does Nickel City have Vampire, or a cab someone can put Vampire into? I know people have supergun setups that will also work in a pinch.
Heroic_Legacy Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Last time we had a PS2 with the JP Vampire Savior running. Game plays exactly the same with 4 extra characters. Expect to see it again this year.
ElvenShadow Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Yea a vampire side tournament would be fine. Id even consider making it a main event. If someone wants to run it I am all for it.
doragonkoroshi Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Cool stuff. I'm sure someone will step up.
reaVer Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 This is a bit of a late announcement, let me see if I can afford it...
reaVer Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 700 to fly up and down for one day is a bit too much. I need more to get my money's worth.
ElvenShadow Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) Frosty Faustings will officially have a Skullgirls demo setup for people to try out throughout the day. A representative from Reverge Labs will be there to answer questions and show the game! If you haven't tried it out yet, now is a great chance to try what is shaping up to be an excellent game. Edited November 1, 2011 by ElvenShadow
ElvenShadow Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 There is a lot of talk on the SRK thread about having some games be $20 entry fee but payout would go to the top 8 winners. Its looking like most people want this for SSFIVAE and UMvC3. I was wondering what the Guilty Gear community thinks? Would having a $20 entry fee but with top 8 payout give you more or less incentive to enter GG? Please post your thoughts on this.
ElvenShadow Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 Amar from Nickel City is throwing an extra 100 dollars in the prize pot for SSFIV, Marvel, and GG. Thats 100 for each game separately. I'm thinking that this extra 100 will all just go to 1st place for each game. In addition, I am going to throw in an additional 100 for first place in GG. So thats an extra 200 dollars for 1st place GG on top of the regular prize money from entry fees.
St1ckBuG Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Tickets are cheap, definitely considering it. Is there a shuttle to the hotel from the airport?
ElvenShadow Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 Tickets are cheap, definitely considering it. Is there a shuttle to the hotel from the airport? to be honest, im not sure. I checked the website (I updated the link on the first post cuz it was busted), but I didnt see anything mentioned. You could try giving them a call and ask. Its a bit difficult for me to call them from Japan. If not, the airport might offer some sort of special shuttle service for cheap.
DavidCue Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 700 to fly up and down for one day is a bit too much. I need more to get my money's worth. uhh..the real reaver?
doragonkoroshi Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 There is a lot of talk on the SRK thread about having some games be $20 entry fee but payout would go to the top 8 winners. Its looking like most people want this for SSFIVAE and UMvC3. I was wondering what the Guilty Gear community thinks? Would having a $20 entry fee but with top 8 payout give you more or less incentive to enter GG? Please post your thoughts on this. I am for 20 dollars for GG. Can't let bad games get the most money.
Honnou Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Until I can find the perfect deal for a round-trip flight, I can't say I can go just yet..
reaVer Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Hello? Clock's ticking at this end... The longer it takes for anything to get arrange the less likely it will be that I will be there.
ElvenShadow Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 Reaver, what do you mean exactly? Were you waiting on something?
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