Looking at the suggested format, I can see that the idea is to provide an exhibition for the favourite US SF game that will entertain the EVO crowd with a wider variety of characters. I can only imagine that the reason for wanting this in the first place is that people are getting bored with seeing the same stuff (e.g. EVO2K3 MvC2 finals).
As eKiN knows, I’m not going to EVO, and I’m not a serious MvC2 player, but I am a fan of top-level MvC2 play. I happily bought the EVO2K3 DVD, watched all the MvC2 that was provided, and was thoroughly entertained, especially since I knew that I was seeing the best MvC2 play in the world. This included the EC vs WC exhibition. (I never doubted for a moment that Soo vs Justin was a serious match. Why anyone would think otherwise is beyond me.)
Given the new format for EVO2K4, I’m all for the organisers running extra events that will entertain those attending. If this draft thing is going to achieve that, then by all means go for it. Looking at the details, however, I fail to see how this is going to produce top-level MvC2 matches. Limiting charcaters in this fashoin is going to create a bastardised version of MvC2, which might be amusing to watch, but is going to be full of emergency teams and quirky tactics, neither of which are what EVO competition is supposed to be about.
I think the EVO organisers and attendees should run whatever they like on the side. All I’d ask is that you don’t put this kind of sub-par trash onto the DVDs. I don’t want to pay for low-tier MvC2 matches/combos when I can download hundreds of them already.
:lol: OKay so you think its a joke, fine. I respect your opinion playa, but it all doesn’t matter to me. Its only a game in the first place so I’m not going to argue with anyone. What is up with the name calling? Don’t target me because I’m with EA. I don’t have any ‘enemies’ except for the ones overseas. Peace.
OMFG, you’re still posting? Go do some homework, because if mommy gets upset she’ll turn off your internet.
To the welsh fisherman: We don’t even listen to white Americans in this community, what makes you think we’ll listen to you? And your post is retarded because you obviously don’t even play the game. I said it last year, and I’ll say it again: No wonder you people lost the fucking war.
I post because I can, I do not care who listens to it or not.
That I believe is the whole point of forums. And I think the Cannon’s listen on open ears, unlike alot of members on SRK who just flame the hell out of anyone for making one bad idea/post.
It doesn’t suprise me though, when people jump on the flaming bandwagon I’ve seen it all the time here on SRK.
And to correct one thing on your post about me, I do play MvC2, just not as strongly as I did (since its been removed from normal UK tournaments)
Perhaps they don’t listen to brits, but overall I don’t really care either, as long as I get a great DVD from the event I’m set.
And I’m not lying to myself, I’ve been playing MvC2 since 2001 (when I had it with my DC), and after finding out that Absolution (my countries main tournament) is dropping MvC2 due to poor registration numbers, I’ve decided to cool off on MvC2, and work on my other games, which includes 3D titles too.
You know very little about me, so don’t assume. I don’t intend to argue/flame people in this thread either so I’m done. And I hope that people don’t flame me back either.
Jolly good show, pish tosh must be off.
watching every single match vid ever produced would just put you on the same knowledge level of kdcmarvel. Go get a first hand experience of top level play before you claim you’ve seen it all. NEXT
I can see it now…
Evo 2k2: The Cannons hold a combo ex contest… only to get kicked out of UCLA before they could hold Marvel finals. In order to do this, they get rid of the 3s and A3 exhibitions, pretty much saying “fuck it” to any chance the 3s and A3 community can get to pick up. Yeah, smart move.
Evo 2k3: The Cannons hold the combo exhibition contest… making the entire tournament, which already ended past midnight, run 2 hours longer. The only way to compensate for this is to kill the 5on5. Yeah, way to go smart guy.
Everyone for this whole low tier drafting idea doesn’t play Marvel. Everyone who does thinks that it’s a bad idea and a 5 on 5 is better. And when I say everyone, I’m sure there’s a couple exceptions so don’t quote this and post up ‘OMG TEH ERROR!!! YOU LOSE!!’
People say that last years 5 on 5 grudge match didn’t settle anything, there’s been nothing but dispute over what happens, flame flame, etc. etc. OH SHIT, GRUDGES! Looks like it worked to me.
Let’s make the Cali/Seattle/EC/Other tournament for money. Anyone from the regions can buy a stake in the team (basically place a bet), and get a representational share of the pot if their team wins. Just a thought. Or actually have Evo put up a prize stake to be split by the winning team so there’s no ‘It didn’t mean anything, Justin wasn’t trying’ talk.
I think this is a fantastic idea…something different / added twist / etc…whatever you want to call it, it’s a new way to do it.
I think using some different formats with tested games shoudn’t be something that everyone freaks out in regards to, but looks forward to.
This year at ECC we are trying a new format for a team tournament, where team captains are named and then we draft players (not characters) out of a pool of entrants. It’s an old game (yes I know) but now with a slightly different twist.
Personally I’d be interested in seeing how some of the proposed formats will work. Good call on coming up with something else we can try.
I do think an ec vs. wc 5on5 rematch may be good to have in addition though, I know there are enough unwashed masses that would like to see that too.
i dont play mvc2, but by that logic, even if everyone stopped playing those characters and started playing others, it would still be boring to you because you would see those other characters doing the same things over and over.
also, using that logic i can say that every fighting game ever created bores you to tears. in every game you will see the same characters used doing the same things over and over.
That’s the implication when people go bonkers over an EXHIBITION. Exhibitions are supposed to be fun side events.
This type of tourney won’t produce the best top-level play? Who cares? That’s what the tourney is for, where you have to earn your way to the top instead of getting an invite.
If you guys want to see more top-level matches, you should argue for another real MVC2 tourney. A 5 on 5 invite tourney is not that.
how about go downloading some japan vf4 evo matches. the game has so many moves its ridiculous, you will almost always see something new. GGXX i can’t say the same thing for this game, but its no where near as repetitve as mvc2. Especially how you get to see how each character can do all kinds of rushdowns, traps, jump cancels, RC, FRCs etc. There is so much to be seen. Even KOF2K2… i’ve download lots of japan kof2k2 matches and all the max combos i see are very impressive. Sentinel, how many times did we see the same 4 hit air combo ending in the rocket punch? And what about Cable? Is there not another way in playing him instead of running away 24/7? Or Storm runaway mashing on the fierce? tell me some examples (especially cable) that are NEW that we haven’t seen already.
:o