im in the bay area and i’ve been tryin to find people to play with and it sucks cause when i do it doesn’t work with my schedule is there anyone that can help, oh and on top of that the gaming community in this area isn’t very friendly… b
There are sessions almost every night, numerous threads split up via region, multiple active arcades in the area, and a plethora of friendly people willing to help. You have the necessary tools, use them.
nope, i’ve been to arcades, they’re very like “who the fuck r u” and what not, and i’ve tried places where im like “where location?” and they never respond…and now im on here asking HEY I WANNA PLAY and i get a smart ass remark like “dude your not trying” instead of "here try this and this and this…
If you are in the 650 area you can check this thread.
It’s brand new and looking for some networking offline and online.
call someone a smartass–> get help
flawless logic
i dont think honzogonzo was making a smart remark …u jst gotta start small convos in here with the places u wanna go and play some casuals and yes thers people out ther that gonna be dicks/asses to u but just gotta shake it off and keep trying cant expect some one to walk up to u and invite u …just keep looking i bet u find a group of people who will enjoy your company
no offence bro, it would hella help if you said what of the bay you are in…
haha true… im san jose area =|
Im only upset cause i’ve been to hadacon, and what not and nobody would acknowledge me, other hobbies i’ve come across people are very open, like even when people hit me up “hey im new etc etc etc” me and my friend invite you hella fast like “ya stop by check it out” and from there we decide what type of person you are, not just “oh uh yea just practice and look homie sorry!” so thats why im surprised, espically the Gaming community" people are more open and what not =]
Keep on coming out. I won’t say that it’s all in your head that people may not be the nicest in various communities on SRK because I’ve seen exactly what you’re talking about, but you’ve got to realize that you have to give people time to warm up to you. Just keep on coming out.
take 1st place at ncr and people will notice you
actually no don’t do that that’s my plan.
Hahahahahahaa
There’s a difference between people being nice/social, and people going out of their way to be nice/social towards everyone. Just like in any community there are plenty of kind people and there are also groups of assholes. Coming from the Tekken community I will tell you straight up the SF community is more open-armed in accepting new players and showing them the ropes of how to play the game… I think it’s one of the reasons the community has grown so much in only 3 years.
Please don’t walk into an arcade thinking every regular there is going to approach you and ask you hella questions about yourself, why you play SSFIV, and invite you to sessions; this isn’t the case for anybody. I mean I’m a girl and I don’t even expect that kind of friendliness from random people.
The most social place to be to play games when starting out is the arcade, to be honest. I honestly can’t believe you said you lived in San Jose… You have MGL, SVGL, and SJSU all nearby, they are the best way to 1. play the game, and 2. meet people, and 3. learn more about the game from experience. You have everything right here, so don’t be complaining on SRK about how nobody gives you an opportunity. There are people who live in the middle of nowhere with no AE cabs and no SF players who actually have a right to post something like this on SRK… -__-
So please go to MGL on a Friday or Saturday night and get some games in or something… nobody there is gonna judge you or be a prick, seriously, just be social.
Haha. You don’t expect it, but it still happens. <3
Seriously, though, I recently moved back to SF and I still go out of my way to drive down to MGL on Fridays. Arcades are the better way to go, imo, 'cause you get to interact with people face to face and there’s almost always a bunch of players (sometimes top players) just standing around that you can talk to while waiting for your next game. As long as your approach isn’t asshole-ish, most people will be nice to you. Even if they’re not, there’s still others there.
whats mgL?
lol
also, i just thinkgs its wird that im HERE with people who play and love the game like me, but i can easily, and randomly hit up people like clockwork and R.nguyen, and they can most likely tell i can suck at the game or not by how i talk yet take the time to talk to me about the game in and out, and talk about other players like im their homie…
hope you guys see what im gettin at =\
SJ is historically one of the biggest hotspots for the FGC in the entire COUNTRY. You’re tripping if you have “no one to play with”. Don’t expect everyone to be buddy buddy immediately, but if you keep showing up and showing a positive attitude you’re bound to make some friends. Daniel and Richard are exceptionally nice people, I know from experience. You can’t expect everyone to be your bro, not just in the FGC but also life in general TBH your posts in this thread sound whiney. Just suck it up and keep playing and don’t be so defensive.
i live in a small town call los banos i drive 1hr to modesto to play some casuals 1st time ever going to a game session and it was a fun experience met good poeple but the key was i wasnt just being quiet in the corner/back i started the convos ask advice they gladly spoke to me saw two guys playing ssf4 just with each other would of talk to them but didnt want to bother them while ther wer getting some games in …i use to live in gilroy so would always be in sanjose never knew ther were serious gamers out ther cuz i wasnt in the gamin scene now im getting into gaming scene session n tourney wise … maybe one day i would go to SJ and met u guys ther for some games i dont mind the 1hr plus drive for some good casuals
I just recently hopped on the scene myself. You have to put yourself out there. From what I’ve seen this seems to be a community where everyone knows everyone else. My first tournie know one said hello or introduced themselves, you have to do that yourself. Start with some compliments, “your insert fighter/team is pretty good.” Introduce yourself and start a dialogue. The second tournie a couple people said whatup, good to see you back. Shared some laughs and was invited for post tournie casuals at someone’s house afterward.
I asked a high level player if I could train with him, he said no prob but said he hears that all the time. So I’m assuming new people show up get frustrated and quit the scene. Stick it out and keep showing up. More people will recognize you each time you show and you’ll start to feel more and more comfortable.
MGL is Milpitas Golfland located right off the Jacklin exit off 680N… there are like 20+ friendly people there playing on a top-condition AE cab every Friday night, guaranteed. SVGL = Sunnyvale Golfland and SJSU = San Jose State arcade (in the student union)… right now it’s summer so obviously nobody is gonna be there but during the Fall/Spring semesters it can get pretty poppin in there (it’s also extremely hot down there; it’s underground, literally).
PLEASE do not take this the wrong way but I noticed your handle ends with 81… if this is your birth year then you’re a bit older than the average fighting game player in this area. It’s not a bad thing at all but during certain hours in some hotspots (MGL at 4pm for example) the arcades are full of younger players. And by younger I mean high school. They’re good kids and I love them to death but they may shy away from making friends with the late 20s group. I’d say 90% of us are mid 20s so it’s not a big deal. For all we know you could be like 16 years old haha… or 36; not a huge deal just putting it out there.
Another tip: sometimes when I go to sessions I see unfamiliar faces that most of us don’t know and I wonder how the hell they got in. I think they just message the people running sessions like “hey can I get in this week?”… Maybe it’s hard or maybe they don’t always say yes but you have to respect the fact that most sessions are ran in these people’s homes and they have a reasonable concern for a stranger to be in their house. Just go to arcades first trust me, worry about sessions later.
Like what has been said before, Go to arcade, I live all the way out in Stockton, and I take the time to drive all the way up to SVGL/San Jose State/MGL to play. If people can be friendly to my weird ass, you should have no problem. Just play, that’s the main thing, ask questions, make small conversation, smile damnit! But just play. Eventually people will talk. Especially if it’s just you and another person playing alone in the entire arcade. O_O “I see you”
Haha this thread’s still kickin? Poor guy can’t turn a quarter into 15¢.
Yeah man, to echo the others, the real FGC (Fighting Game Community) is OFFline. And don’t feel bad if you’re “socially awkward”. After all, this is a community that gives respect (albiet in varying degrees) to fools who take pokemon seriously.
Some guidelines:
- Show Up.
- Get people to remember your name & face .
- Don’t be stupid.
That’s all ya gotta do. Post & chat as much as you want, but until someone can say “Oh yeah I know that fool IRL, he’s cool.” it ain’t gwan mean nothin. Remember, like the games we play, these things take time and effort. Hope to cya around.
PS: You’re in the bay area. Probably #1 place (good/many/nice players), to be if you wanna get in on this community. Whine about ppl not recognizing you to fools in Idaho. In other regional forums, this thread woulda been locked by someone who woulda blown you up 10 times worse than honzo.
PPS: 4th rule: Wear deoderant. No, really. Don’t be that guy. Maybe that’s the problem?
had me laughing on this one but were all got points here on this …good luck to the man …