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I have no idea who is coming to this. Who's all coming from Canada, New England, MD/VA, NY, PA/NJ? Midwest?

We should play again soon.

Book your rooms people. Don't be stupid.

What's good? Who's planning on coming to this? Should be when Summer vacation starts for a lot of people.

Usually people keep them between $10-$50.

I'm down for stuff Friday night.

Actually, could we do next Sunday? I have off this Friday and Monday, so I'd be more available for games then. Apex + going out last night zapped me of my energy. I got super tired all of a sudden. I don't want to start off the work week feeling shitty. Maybe SIR REGINALD would be kind enough to grace us with his presence? WE KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE REGGIE!

I dunno. Andy are we meeting up at your place or mine? If we're meeting up at your place then what time is good for you?

Sunday sounds good?

Andy, GG sometime soon? Justin?

Single-elim fun stuff could be fun. Get some drink specials going and I'm sure people would try to make it out.

Go back to posting your deep thoughts about life on facebook.

Page 2. Stay godlike.

lol nerddodge

EAD. More4YourBuck wins. Hold that L. I owe Alz sake.

So when are we playing next?

:Stickbug:

I like you.

Fuck yes.

Did anyone lose a copy of BB?

:st1ckbug:

3/5 rounds can EAD.

Because :lordknight: can do it! Location: Yakitori Taisho 5 Saint Marks Place #1 New York, NY 10003 (I guess we're going to play games at Next Level first. Use Google Maps or something to find the address.) Food: Authentic Japanese French Fries. In addition, chefs will be available on site to cook you amazing food. Whether you want ramen, yakitori, or even dumplings, no one does it better. $20 for food. All games are ☆★☆★☆★single game, single elimination☆★☆★☆★. Then we get to go eat. Start time 6PM (EST). All games are $1 singles tournaments. Persona 4 Arena aka the deadest game to have 150+ entrants at a major. 2PM SHARP. CALL ME OR SOMEONE TO TELL ME IF YOU ARE LATE! 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. King of Fighters XIII aka the grand return 3PM 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Grand Finals ONLY 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. Blazblue CS Extend aka the antcipation 4PM 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core aka the metal 6PM 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. Gold, Shadow, and EX Characters are banned***. Kliff and Justice are banned. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown aka the skill 6:30 PM 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. Durandal is banned Vampire Savior aka the resurrection 7:30 PM 2o3 Rounds, 2o3 Matches Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals 3o5 Matches. Double Elimination. Loser of the match can change character. Winner is locked in character. And for the love of god, and me, report your matches AS SOON AS THEY ARE FINISHED. This makes the tournament run faster and efficiently and makes me less frustrated. Streaming: Back home St1ckbug! http://www.twitch.tv/st1ckbug Side events are always welcome. Once things have died down, we can play anything! Fuck your side events. We play then go eat. Now you can combine your love for Team St1ckbug tournaments with your love of facebook! Introducing the TSB Tournament page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-St1ckbug-Tournaments/224577610899582 So everyone, bring $20, and prepare to eat some godlike food! ***Nigga said, EX Slayer.

You know what would be great? 1$ entry and make everything single elim. Everyone can come because they can afford it, then we can either play more casuals or leave early for food. Everyone wins.

I'm honestly not sure what to say... I was thinking about talking about past NEC's and how this year was out of this world. I was thinking about writing something about Eric and how godlike of a TO he is... but you know what? There's something that goes into making a tournament that people always seem to forget. It's not the TO's. It's not the prizes. It's not the rivalries, money matches, twitter drama, streams, or fake hype: It's the players. Frequently I tout NEC as the major to go to. Why? I'm not sure... maybe because I feel confident that Eric and I can run a good event? I've been to many bad ones, so I know what to try and avoid doing. I accept the fact that it's impossible to please everyone and that some people will leave disappointed. But you know what? Through all of my blunders as a TO, people still seem to come back every year. More and more of you guys decide to put NEC on your radar and make the trip out. Whether you're from WC, EC, PNW, Texas, Canada, New England, or Midwest, NEC has been an option and only an option. You could decide not to go, but each year more and more people decide to go. I can't thank you guys enough for coming out and making this event what it is. Often we forget that players make the event. I could have the most godlike stream setup imaginable. Eric could put $5000 of his own money down as a pot bonus. Madcatz could give a lifetime supply of sticks for first place, but all of that doesn't matter if no one shows up. I was hoping that NEC this year would be the first time that I ever got to see all of my FGC friends all in one place and I wasn't disappointed. Far too often are we split between events, regions and game choice. Walking down the stairs at the Copa was the start to it all. I wasn't sure how many people were going to show up. It was kind of a far trek from the venue and I know a lot of people can't afford to splurge during a tournament weekend. It's things like this that make a start to a great weekend: a bunch of nerds in the downstairs of a bar all doing what they love. It was so packed that it was next to impossible to get from one end of the room to the other. Chants of "USA" and "Japanese" and yells of "No Future" filled that tiny room and it reminded me of why I started doing this in the first place: it's fun as hell. I know I seemed irritated Saturday and Sunday, but that's because I truly care about running a hype event. You guys decided to come so it's up to Eric and I to make sure that you have the most enjoyable experience while at the same time staying within bounds of reality. When I have to make a decision that will obviously have a split of interest I can get irritated. Combine that with losing your car keys while having to take care of a few foreigners on little sleep and I can turn into a grumpy old man. I was truly humbled that so many people decided to make it out this year. That's all I can really say. To thank each person individually would be a waste of time and it would take away from what you all accomplished as a group: you showed up. So one again, thank you all for coming out and making NEC what it is: a godlike tournament. See you next year.