Poll added. I put my vote in for January just because i have no definate stance on any certain weekend.
my vote goes for the bloomington area around IU. i’ve driven up for previous tournaments that ghettoontherise has thrown and i don’t mind the drive at all. plus i remember chicago guys and NKI (and STL guys) driving there, so it seems like a good central location. plus i could drag along some KY guys with me.
we’re actually going to be throwing a tournament in lexington, KY around nov 11 or nov 18th once we secure a location. i wasn’t expecting chicago guys to come to my tournament since that’s quite a hike, but i was hoping indiana and MI people would for sure.
if you want to make this REALLY big, i’d suggest holding off until january so you can hype it up and really get the word out. december wouldn’t really work due to NEC, finals, and the holidays, but that’s just me.
and you’ve gotta have cvs2!
peace
AURORAAAA!
Damn, we never get any attention.
Not that it seems likely but have you tried looking for some sponsors. you probably won’t get any help from anyone too major but you could try a local GameStop or GameCrazy. GameStop supported a tournament I held at my highschool once. Of course this only happened because my journalism student teacher worked at a GameStop and was also gamer (we also gave them plenty of adds in the school newspaper). We ended up handing gift cards to the winners (since cash prizes seem to be an issue at school). We also gave out laniards, stickers, etc. to everyone who showed.
OmegaX, we have had some tournaments at our local EB here in Champaign (where im going to school) so i will probably look into support from the EB in Bloominton/Normal as well and other places.
What is it with Midwest and Marvel? The two seem to clash for some reason. Everyone else (East coast, West Coast, South West) plays that shit fanatically except us. I cry.
If there isn’t any marvel then count me out. Not making any kind of ultimatum (hell, I ain’t nobody) and not that I don’t enjoy other fighting games, but marvel is my main cake, and if there’s gonna be a low turn-out for it, I’m not going to waste mine, or anyone elses time.
I support this. Nov 18 would be a great date IMO.(WARNING:a semi rant coming) the problem with this is the problem that has always plauged the midwest. We lead the country in posers. meaning ppl who will say/post that they’ll come to these things then never show up(this problem doesn’t exist in GG…and somehow the MW is the strongest in the country…coinidence??).Btw there’s hella tournies in the midwest(tho mostly gg centered…once again coincidence that MW is strongest in this game?)
this weekend: O squared(GG and 3s based tourney)
Nov 5: Uic monthly(3s,mvc2 and GG based)
Dec: The last tourney of 2k6(a guilty gear based tourney at nickel city)
Jan: another MON tourney??(columbia mo. A gg and 3s and St based tourney)
Feb: Finally last but not least mwc5…coming soon at that ass.
Eating Contest…
not kidding.
Dude, after you do this tournament (don’t get everyone excited and then not do it), tell me all the details about how you ran it and how you got the place and the prices and stuff for everything. And any problems, cause I wanna have a big tournament sometime too.
Yeah dude, we’re gonna do that again. Probably will be at the college, not the arcade. I want to get as many people as possible, and rent a bunch of TV’s.
Not tryin to advertise for Columbia’s tournament in this dude’s thread, but I couldn’t help it.
Yo, I agree with Derek. We gotta have Marvel vs. Snapcom 2. That game is CRAZY CRACK…
(ST is nice too.)
It would probably be best to hold such a tournament at UIUC, considering…
A) There’s a significant GG scene here
2) Possiblity of limited housing?
Delta) College town = tons of bars and food, etc
Pi) We’re more or less in the center of all the big Midwest cities.
Yeah I know, i was just throwing out the Bloomington idea Scott.
But anywhoooo, i would love having mvc2, only thing is, i know i have one dc and a copy of it. I dont know anyone else (personally) who has it. Its just that GG is the strongest scene in the midwest as well as the likes of 3s and t5. It just goes down the line from there. Oh and I would definately run SF2, probably the aniversary edition of course.
Back to the UIUC idea, i would love to have it here as well. We just gotta find a big enough location thats not too expensive.
You should figure out a date soon, the earlier you decide a date, the more people will show up…I’ve learned that from a past tournament I had.
just be grimey and hold it the same time as the real mwc! :tup:
hey guys,
i am running a guilty gear tourney in champaign il on nov4. initially i was going to invite uiuc, chicago, and st. louis to this tourney since they are all relatively close. of course, it is open to the whole midwest and whoever would like to come. this tourney can be as big as people want it. the venue we have is very nice, relatively cheap and has hosted an 80 person tourney in the past. ill post an official thread in the tourney section later today.
champain does have plenty of housing, motels, hotels, and bars. and you have to be (only) 19 to get into the bars.
edit: i just finished the thread… here it is.
Is this tournament still going on? If so, what games are supposed to be featured?
Its only a plausible idea for now.
Games could be, 3s, t5, GG, cvs2, mvc2, mb, etc…