[May 25-26, 2013] High Tide Throwdown 2013 - Halifax, NS, Canada

[Lythium]

May 25th and 26th, 2013

NSCC Waterfront Campus, Room 4732, 4734 & 4736

80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 0A5

The Last Game Store and Ralston Arcade are proud to present High Tide Throwdown! The sequel to the highly successful Low Tide Throwdown event in November 2012.

Venue Fee: $5 per person (not per tournament)

Entry fee per game:

(X360) Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online - $10

(X360) Street Fighter x Tekken v2013 (mixed) - $10 for singles, $5 per partner in doubles

(X360) Street Fighter 4 AE 2012 - $10

(X360) Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - $10

(PS3) Persona 4 Arena - $5

(PS3) Blazblue CP (if released in time) or CSE - $5

(X360) Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - $10

(X360) Injustice Gods Among Us - $10

All games will be played on 360, except Persona 4 Arena and Blazblue, which will be played on PS3.

High Tide Throwdown 2013 schedule is located here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqEY3KITQjMJdEtlcWZ3S1AxaG9zQ2R5Qk95TzMzY0E#gid=0

Registration at 11:00am, games start at noon.

These times are approximate, we will do our best to stay on schedule. Please remember that it is the player's responsibility to be on time and ready for their match. Please try to be at venue 15 minutes before scheduled start time of each game to guarantee you don't miss your match.

Please note that there is a second tab on the schedule for equipment checklist. We can’t make this event happen without the contributions from our community. If you are able to bring equipment to be used for tournament stations, please contact Mike Daniels on Facebook. If you are able to bring a station for tournament play, please make sure it is up to date before the tournament. We will not be able to connect to Live or PSN at the venue.

Game Rules:

Standard tournament rules apply to all games: pausing the game is a disqualification, character switching is only allowed for the loser of a set, and blind picks can be facilitated by a third party to prevent counter picking in the first set. All tournaments will be a double elimination bracket.

3SO, AE 2012, P4A, BB CSE or CP, TTT2, Injustice: matches are two out of three rounds per set, first to two of three sets except for winners finals, losers finals, and grand finals, which will be best three out of five sets.

Game Rules for UMVC3: best three out of five for all matches.

Game Rules for SFxT 2013: This is a mixed tournament, which means you can enter as a single or doubles team. This means there will be matches where it is 1v2, 2v2, or 1v1 but that is allowed due to the mixed format. If you are entering as a doubles team, it is your responsibility to bring your own USB hub. This is very important as TOs will try to bring USB hubs, but it is not guaranteed. We currently possess only a couple, and could need a lot if there are many teams. Matches are two out of three rounds per set, first to two of three sets except for winners final, losers final and grand final which will be best three out of five sets. The tournament will use standard 2013 gem loadouts. These are the five gem loadouts that come with a new save file on v2013. No other gem sets or custom sets are allowed. To view the five standard gem sets, please click here:http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/feb/04/street-fighter-x-tekken-v2013s-pre-set-gem-units-dawgtanian-wants-them-be-tournament-standard/

Brackets for all games will be hosted at ralston.challonge.com and be updated live.

There is plenty of parking in the NSCC campus, and there are lots of food options near the venue. The venue is in Dartmouth, if you are staying at a hotel in Halifax, you will have to pay bridge fare. Bridge fare is $1 per crossing. There will be a section dedicated to casual stations and free play areas. Please note that casual stations are based on a BYOG (bring your own gear) basis. This means all equipment for casual stations must be provided by the community. For more information about the venue and nearby locations, please check out the “need to know” document located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKAL2TqPezHFx3BNIU8h7ZYlf5RkdfB_Pv3MKKOkabI/edit#

If you are not able to attend the tournament in person, please tune in live at www.twitch.tv/ralstoninstall for all the action. Both days will be streamed live via the Twitch.TV channel. Blow up stream chat and cheer on your favorite players. Don’t forget to also tweet us @RalstonArcade and #HTT2013 whether you are a stream monster or at the venue. We will do our best to feature every tweet on the stream.

Announcements regarding sponsors and booths at the venue will be announced later via this FB event: http://on.fb.me/16vowMM

Edited March 18, 2013 by Kurushii