Yooo Canton!
I’m about 2 weeks away from my move, plus I just had LASIK surgery for my eyes yesterday, and things are pretty hectic over here as a result. I did want to pop in and put my 2 cents in on some games I’d like to see.
First off, I think BBCS would be a very obvious choice. It looks like we already have a few BB/GG players in Canton, and I think reaching out to them for advice on getting better would be a good idea. I played BBCT for a little bit, and really enjoyed myself, but I didn’t have anyone around to drive me to get better. And for the record, I’m not an online play kind of guy, so I didn’t even really try that avenue. BBCS seems like it smoothed out all of the missteps from BBCT, and it would be great to see more people play it.
I also think we should play 3S. I have a very large affinity for that game, and am always looking to get better. Plus, with 3S Online on the horizon, I’m more hype than ever to keep playing it! In my opinion, 3S has the deepest and most rewarding system ever. It really feels great to get better in that game.
I could be wrong, seeing as I haven’t met you guys yet, but I don’t believe we really have a Tekken scene. If we do however, I think we should do a similar thing for Tekken. T6 is definitely the 2nd most popular fighting game out there right now, and if you love fighting games and can get over the learning curve, it is a very deep and competitive game. So if there are any hidden Tekken masters in OH, show yourselves and drop some knowledge on us 2D heads! I would personally love to learn that game.
Lastly, and this is more so just my personal pick, I think we should play TVC. I have pretty good knowledge of the game, and could teach anyone willing to learn. My only real credential is placing 13th at Final Round XIII in TVC, even though the pool was a bit small. Anyways, I think this game could really attract the SF players AND the BB/GG players due to its mechanics kind of falling into the middle ground. The other thing is, it will be a great way to prepare for MVC3, which I am very hype for. It seems the system in MVC3 has way more in common with TVC than with MVC2, so it would help us slip into being competitive a bit easier in MVC3 once it drops.
As I mentioned before, I’ll play any fighting game, so any games that are supported I’ll give my best shot to learn. I really am hype for KOFXIII btw, so maybe we can get down on some 98UM or NGBC sometime too!
As far as Ranbats go, I’d love to help build them as much as I can. I really need to get moved first though, and check the scene out in order to determine our needs and figure out the best working system. While figuring out things in the SC scene here, we went through many ideas and test phases until we finally found a working formula. It’s not rocket science, but it can feel like it sometimes!
See y’all in two weeks or so!