Zinac Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Anyone from Ohio want to carpool? Otherwise I'm just gonna fly. Looks like I can finally make it this year considering I actually have a job.
Delrian Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Reaver, what do you mean exactly? Were you waiting on something? I wonder if he was talking casuals Friday and Sunday, since he said 700 for tickets isn't worth it for one day... That's just my guess though...
Amadeus46Art Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Zinac, I might. Still debating on if I want to drive out to Chicago in the middle of January.
reaVer Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 Reaver, what do you mean exactly? Were you waiting on something?Is there anything to do outside tournament time? Like I said, I'm not willing to pay 700-800 euros for just one day, I need a little more activity.
ElvenShadow Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 oh sorry reaver i missed your question. ff is only a one day event but if you want to play casuals on friday i am sure there will be people playing somewhere. as for sunday, i fly bac to japan at 7 am so as soon as the tournament is over i have to get ready to leave. its the only day i could do the tournament so thats just the way it goes. there are tons of things to do around chicago though. its the 3rd largest city in the usa with lot of famous places to go sight seeing, lot of great bars with awsome local brews, some of the best restaurants in the world. what other stuff are you in to? id be more than happy to recommend some stuff. zinac, glad you can come. we gotta have some faust mirrors
doragonkoroshi Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Chase I'm planning on going but can't commit to it and will probably stay with a friend when I get there anyway.
reaVer Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Got my days off, ordering planetickets soon.
TheSlyMoogle Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Just no way I can make it again this year. Plane ticket is out of my price range really and has been since this was posted. Damn this economy!
St1ckBuG Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 I really don't think I have an excuse to miss this... I don't even have to take off from work. The only thing I'm scared of is the weather :< Is anyone 100% sure they're going and want to split a room Friday & Saturday nights?
ElvenShadow Posted November 18, 2011 Author Posted November 18, 2011 Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been busy with a lot of real life stuff. I am officially announcing that all games (GGXX, UMvC3, SSFIVAE, BB, and MK9) will be $20 entrance fee with a top 8 payout structure as follows: 1st (50%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (12%), 4th (6%), 5th (4%), 6th (4%), 7th (2%), 8th (2%) Last year, SSFIV had over 100 entrants! That is a lot of money on the table. I am sure with UMvC3 being a fresh game with tons of hype, and having a new balance of AE out, the numbers will be huge this year! I know that the serious MK community is hungry as well so I know they will be coming in full force. This is a major and a serious event. With more chances to get paid and more prize money for the top placers, it gives everyone an even better reason to bring their A game. An extra 10 dollars to enter a game is a small price to pay for better odds of getting paid in the top 8 and better payout for the top placers. It also gives out of state players more incentive to travel and an opportunity to cover more of their expenses and profit. Keep in mind that 1st place for GG will still get $200 on top of the pot winnings, and both UMvC3 and SSFIVAE will each get $100 for first place on top of the pot winnings. I also would like to announce that we will officially have a live stream! It will be run by Daniel Medina (Medina4life). We will try to give all games some exposure on the stream and all finals will be streamed for sure. An official stream schedule will be announced soon. If you would like to commentate on any of the games on the stream, please speak up because we will need some good commentary. I also want to get organized with who is going to run each game. So from those of you who volunteered, please confirm with me if the following is OK. GGXX – Run by ElvenShadow SSFIVAE – Run by Humbag and Max MK9 – Run by Astral and of course I will be helping everyone to run every game when they need extra assistance, so don't worry. You won't just be left to handle everything by yourself. I still need people to run UMvC3 and BB. If you would like to help run a tournament, please post and let me know. You will get your venue fee waved completely and your help would be very much appreciated.
Woocash Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 Hype! I'm planning on coming. $20 is more exciting I guess, since even 8th place can get something back. As for BB, I'd rather go with BBCS2 and not Extend, making this just a sort of goodbye to the version.
reaVer Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Just ordered flight tickets. I will arrive thursday, two days before the event. I will leave saturday 14th. Now all I need to do is get a reservation at a hotel and fix my ps2 stick :D
reaVer Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Can someone call redroof inn and ask them to fix their fucking site? Elvenshadow: do you have any alternative hotels?
ElvenShadow Posted December 1, 2011 Author Posted December 1, 2011 sorry their site isnt working reaver. I cant really call easily from Japan. Here is a bunch of hotels near the arcade http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&gs_upl=44127l45656l1l45841l14l10l0l0l0l8l250l1824l0.4.5l9l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=hotels+near+555+waukegan+rd+northbrook+IL&fb=1&hq=hotels&hnear=0x880fc0cf0cce0c19:0x3dcaef0500c8bc4e,555+Waukegan+Rd,+Northbrook,+IL+60062&ei=DmzXTv_3IoyWiQexh5HDDQ&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&ved=0CAoQtgM let me know if it doesnt work.
reaVer Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Sigh, shit has hit the fan on this end. I bought a ticket yesterday and today I got a mail asking if I could pay 50 euros extra. I'm still in the process of asking "WHAT THE FUCK?" and getting a decent explanation.
reaVer Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 As they provided me with proper reasoning for additional payment, I've agreed and everything should be back to normal. I'll retry red roof inn soon enough I suppose.
ElvenShadow Posted December 1, 2011 Author Posted December 1, 2011 As they provided me with proper reasoning for additional payment, I've agreed and everything should be back to normal. I'll retry red roof inn soon enough I suppose. Sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble. I am sure you won't have a problem getting a room at Red Roof so don't worry.
Amadeus46Art Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 The more I think about it, the more likely it'll be that I'll end up going. I'll definitely be flying out though, I don't want to worry about driving through any bad weather that might happen, plus that means I can leave Friday night. If someone's willing to split a room then that'll probably tip me over the edge to start looking to go.
ElvenShadow Posted December 8, 2011 Author Posted December 8, 2011 I am looking for volunteers who are willing to commentate on the stream. We will be giving coverage to all of the 5 main tournament games throughout the day. Each games semi finals and finals will be streamed for sure. If you are interested in commentating on a game, please post up. Even if it is just for a little bit, it would be a great help. Tentative schedule for the day 10:00 AM - we have access to the venue. I will be there bright and early to start setting up equipment. 11:00 AM - Sign ups for all games begins. 12:00 AM - All main tournament games will start. All main tournament games will be played until the semi finals. Each games semi finals will be streamed in their entirety. For now, the order will be BB MK9 UMVC3 GG SSFIVAE After all singles tournament finals are over, we will begin team tournaments. Team tournaments will also have all semis and finals streamed for each game. We have access to the venue until 3 am. All tournaments will easily end before that time, but if people want to stick around and play matches, rock it out.
Leonil_Requiem Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 I might go, but first! Elven, why faust? no one plays that silly characters so i can't really practice fighting the fucker. xD
ElvenShadow Posted December 8, 2011 Author Posted December 8, 2011 well ill be happy to play you in some casuals to help you learn the matchup better
reaVer Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 I wanna play you too! Btw, where can I get stickparts? I got a HRAP2 where the PCB/wiring is busted and I need a new sanwa stick.
Leonil_Requiem Posted December 9, 2011 Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) I wanna play you too! Btw, where can I get stickparts? I got a HRAP2 where the PCB/wiring is busted and I need a new sanwa stick. http://www.lizardlick.com/ buttons and sticks tend to be universal. just replace everything just as it was. there's plenty of youtube videos that will show you everything you need. well ill be happy to play you in some casuals to help you learn the matchup better Thanks ElvenAwesome. But what's ky suppose to do in that match up anyway? it feels so limited. which is how i guess even match-ups are suppose to feel. Edited December 9, 2011 by Leonil_Requiem
ElvenShadow Posted December 9, 2011 Author Posted December 9, 2011 http://www.lizardlick.com/ buttons and sticks tend to be universal. just replace everything just as it was. there's plenty of youtube videos that will show you everything you need. Thanks ElvenAwesome. But what's ky suppose to do in that match up anyway? it feels so limited. which is how i guess even match-ups are suppose to feel. I would suggest watching some vids of Hayashi (はやし） using his Ky. There are a ton of vids of him on niko and youtube. Find a match of him playing against a good Faust like Osaka B, Kishya, or Nage.
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