If anyone at the La Quinta on Peachtree Dunwoody wants some MvC3 matches, drop me a PM.
When are we gonna know what pools were in for tommarow?
Seconding this.
It should be posted before 10am if not mistaken. I believe we’re trying to get this started asap.
where are brackets?
I hope everything goes awesome for you guys. This will be the first one that I will not be able to attend. Just started a new job this weekend.
I have to say I was a little disappointed in how FR was ran. It was a mess and I ended up getting screwed because of it.
I got disqualified from my KOF pool because my AE pool kept demanding I stay there or else I would get disqualified in that pool. I had to run back and forth and constantly telling BOTH organizers and the guy on the main stage I AM PLAYING BOTH GAMES, yet STILL I got disqualified in KOF! That is not my fault I can’t be in two places at the same time! The worst part was that my AE pool was a 1 PM pool and my KOF was a 4PM pool! They shouldn’t have been going at the same time! Half the time they demanded I arrive over at my AE pool and then I would stand there for 5 minutes doing nothing only to get called back to my KOF pool only to stand around there because my opponent used the DLC characters and only ONE CONSOLE HAD THEM!!!
I paid money to compete and the chaos that was the pools on saturday screwed me out of my ability to do so.
The rest of the weekend was great, but I am sorry that was a very poor showing by the organizers. I’ve heard FR in the past has been very good, but this year wasn’t the case. It was overcrowed with too few set ups per pool and overall very frustrating.
FR was a good come up for me in KOF. Hope I progress from here
Don’t hope, do it 
you have the potential man.
Highly appreciated coming from you bro. I will take the next one.
I do wish a sponsor will notice for I can make it to these tournaments thats to far but I don’t have any connections on that.
This will be my only post for awhile, but I just wanted to say thank you guys for supporting Final Round XV. For everyone that attended FRXV “I apoligize for the massive delays during Saturday events”. From the delays to the DQ’s I place all of that on my shoulders. It was my fault because I under estimated the community and how many people were planning to attend this years event. I was very under staffed and I did not have enough equipment to PROPERLY run an event of FRXV size.
With the tournament being under staffed it put more stress on the volunteers/staff to run more pools than we asked them to do. We had two 400+, one 250+, and a 170+ tournament to get towards the top 32-top 16 within a 16 hour period! With the added problem of trying to upload various games patches in brand new ps3 made every tournament run slow on saturday. I’ll do my best to not have this happen again on such a large scale.
Thanks to everyone for making new hype moments at FRXV. From the top players we all know and to the everyday guy that came to frxv just to spectate. All of you made this years event a great event to attend and a great distraction from my personal life problems. Thanks for all the well wishes throughout the weekend. You don’t know how much that keep me going because I throw final round for the people/community. If you guys are happy then i’m happy. Also thanks to everyone that donated towards my mothers funeral. From the bottom of my heart thank you! I didn’t know how much the community would stand behind a stranger with gifts to help someone in a time of need. You will never know how much I appreciate this FGC!
Now that I have posted this please give me time to reflect.
Larry, first and foremost I wanted to say this Final Round delivered the biggest and most hype competition I have ever been a part of. I had a lot of fun being a part of it and hope to continue being a part of the event in the future.
That being said, the delays and lack of organization were just too much. My biggest issue however was the preferential treatment given to big name players. Prime example: Floe buying his way into the 3sOE. In the first round of the bracket I was matched up with “Sying”. After it was apparent that he wasn’t showing up the guy running the bracket was about to DQ him. Floe walks by, talks to the guy running the bracket, some money is exchanged, and Floe is now my first round match. So after a few more minutes they decide to throw our match on the stream. They call us up to the stage so I go up there and am told that we are next and not to go anywhere else or risk being DQd, but Floe is nowhere to be found. They skip over us for 4 matches and continue calling him over the loud speaker. While this is going on, I can see Floe sitting a few rows deep in the crowd watching the action and not so much as budging when he hears his name called time and time again. I ask why we’re not playing and I’m told that he’s playing other games at the time, when I point him out and say he’s not I get some sort of smart remark about it. Anyway, we finally get up there and play, I lose and go back to the 3s area to wait for my next match. Now some time passes and I’m asking around about who’s still in and who’s my next match. I see that floe is out and I ask who he lost to. Apparently he decided he didn’t want to play in the 3s tournament anymore and took himself out of the bracket. So, after working his way around the rules by bribing a judge and buying his way into the bracket and disrupting the bracket by sending me to losers from a spot he wasn’t originally in, he disrupts the bracket even further by deciding to check out in the second round. Now I’m not complaining because I lost to him, I probably would’ve lost 9 out of 10 to him. I’m just upset that this was allowed even though the rules state no exceptions will be made if you don’t register on time. Also, if you look at the results on the FR site you can see that his name isn’t there, but we have him on stream sending me to losers…
Now I don’t know if this type of thing happened in any of other tournaments, but I definitely saw a lot of delays due to big name players not showing up on time or playing MMs or people saying “I’m gonna wait for him because I know he’s here”. I mean, same thing happened to me in AE when 801 strider didn’t show up. Instead of DQing him for holding up the matches for 15+ minutes the guy running my pool decided to wait. The same guy DQd another player who was a no name for not showing up 5 minutes after he called him the first time.
I mean, this is nothing new, people have complained about this before and this type of behavior still persists. It took a good while before people realized that not DQing people when you said you were going to was leading to major delays. That obviously wasn’t the only factor but it was a big one and was avoidable.
Anyway, I’m glad it finally got recognized and people actually started getting DQd, even big name players. In the future I’d hate for it to be figured out after delaying events for 5+ hours. I hope you (FR personnel) have some sort of post event meetings and talk about lessons learned and things that went wrong/right so you can build on it for next year.
All in all, great event with room for improvement. I’ll definitely be there next year if I can and I look forward to the hype!
Several pools and tourneys the TO let players pick where they were in the tournament. Happened in the ST tourney, Marvel pools, and sounds like 3S, too.
Mexiwont, who ran your 3s pool? I know you were in the AE pool that I ran later in the day. If you know who ran your pool, please let me know.
Also, I really have to stress this, if there is a problem then we need to know about it RIGHT THEN AND THERE. Every year we hear about things after the fact and it’s frustrating because we don’t want people to come to Final Round and have a shitty time because of how we’re doing things.Our intention is never to have you show up and get DQ’d. So on behalf of the entire staff, I apologize that you had that happen. Who did you speak to about this, Loyalsol?
I DQ’d a few “top players” because they weren’t around, so I can’t speak on why that wouldn’t have happened else where.
First I would like to thank larry for running final round XV while at the sametime dealing with his mom passing away…i couldnt of done that man props to you…
Second - I am missing my ps2 controller along with my pelican ps2/ps3 converter . Last time i had it was at the soul calibur setup near the stream. it was a guy who i let use it who didnt give it back the only way i can identify him is he has a light skinned girlfriend who was really cute and she played natsu…if anybody can get in contact with him or them about my pad please send me a PM.
Third about the brackets…i was in pool 14 and i ended up having to run my own pool…and honesty i thought this was not cool…I was running my own pool, playing my matches in SC5 (got blown up) and had to play my matches in AE as well. When my AE match finally came up my SC5 match came up and they tried to DQ me when i went to the command table and told them what was going on before they even started my match. My teammate weapons left ended up having to pull a loud speaker out of one of the pool runners hands to let them know i was in a match and to not DQ me…and that messed with me mentally to the point i couldn’t focus on my match.
Now the whole DQ’ing people thing is great and all and i was happy that people were taking no prisoners (including top players) but it was one person who i felt shouldn’t of got DQ’d and that’s wolfkrone…When i got down there to watch the top 32 matches they were just finishing up casuals before they started the bracket. I sat there and watch as the one judge kept calling other matches before he called up krone up for his…When he threaten to DQ him i overheard certain top players cheer and say things that they hope he got DQ…hell i even overheard someone call him Hollywood too. i say they waited a good ten minutes before they tried to DQ him the first time. I got on my cell and called him but he did have a cell number and i didnt know his room number…20 minutes later He got DQ’d…
When i asked him where was he he told me that he was told by a judge that top 32 will start at 12pm When top 32 started at 9:30…he was pissed and that’s why you guys saw how he just went ape shit on everybody in that damn bracket.
but overall i had a blast wish i could come to more majors and hang with the big doggs again lol.
Before this thread gets to negitive just know that this overall was an awesome experiance, yes it ran long on saturday but after the huge turnout last year who whould have thought this shit would have DOUBLED IN SIZE!!
Great sponsors, Markman was cool as shit, Duckie ran an awesome station, and overall this went off with everyone having a great time.
Here is what went right
Huge turnout, great sponsors, great matches, great hype, everything finished on time sunday, great competition, COOL PEOPLE ALL AROUND!
Here is what went wrong
Not posting brackets of soul calibur online(felt so sorry for Josh on this one as people had to bug the shit out of him to keep from getting DQed.)
Ran late on saturday(again expected with this many people.)
DQ’s
There where errors and some unfortunate events but with a tournament doubling you have to right this off to growing pains.
On one note i did complain about this in person but Andre that ran one of the Marvel brackets was as unproffessional as it was possible to get.
when the bracket started at 10pm most of us where tired and wanted to get this overwith as soon as possible, so when it started we where all really ready to go. Andre started the matches and they Kyah came by and took his megaphone, this slowed things down but then I agreed to go help him track down a new one, which evetually would happen but it of course delayed the touranament further. After getting one match started he leaves to go watch the marvel tournament on the stream, after 15 minutes of no one playing on our station i track him down and tell him the station has had no one on it for 15 minutes he replies oh shit and runs back over. He puts one more on the station and then leaves again, he gets back 15 minutes later again and puts then for the next 20 minutes everything runs smoothly. But then it gets to his match and he stops the tournament again so he can run his match on stream, which again leaves our station with no one on it for 15 minutes. To make a long story short by 1 oclock he is into the second round of losers in a 32 man bracket. 3 hours after the start of the thing.
Now i have ran tournamets before and i know it is a thankless Job but his behavor was horrible, he was more interested in hanging with his friends and watching the stage than doing his job. I was in pool 15 if that helps.
Now after my Rant, I need to say shout outs to Larry man sorry again about your Mom. You have done so much for us and believe me when i say the FGC loves you and hope you and your family can make it though this. You where stronger this weekend than i could ever hope to have been, dont ever change.
AND ALSO FUCK WHO EVER STOLE SHIT FROM LARRY. Everyone that was there if you hear anything about this please let someone know.
Cross-post from MeltyBread on the Melty turnout.
To the American Melty Blood Community:
For those who did not know who I was or didn’t know who was running your bracket until now, I apologize if I haven’t introduced myself to you before. I was that black guy standing on chairs screaming into megaphones for names. My name is SilentShinobi and I have been running brackets for Melty Blood at FR for all the 4 years it was there. I am also an activist for this game and has pretty much had a hand in most of the Melty festivities this past weekend. I would like to say first and foremost that I do appreciate everyone’s attendance at Final Round this year. Final Round has always been a community driven tournament series and I am no exception to giving credit to the community for doing what it can to make it.
With a hoarse voice and alot on my mind after this weekend known as the 15th anniversary of Final Round, I have to congratulate you guys for breaking barriers just like we have 2 years ago. Numbers wise, this has turned into the biggest EC Melty Blood tournament in the history of the game in America; exceeding NEC '09 which was the first PS2 Actress Again major. It is also the 2nd biggest tournament only being overshadowed by Evo 2010. Region wise, we had participants from over 20 states and expanding 5 countries which turns FR into a very diverse tournament filled with people from all over the world who love the game. Skill wise, runbacks were ran back and has shown to become the tournament that Japan’s supremacy over America was halted. From strong OG players such as Pfhor, Choco, and Voomer to the East Coast’s rising stars within LordKnight, Ehrik, and FRXV champion Tonberry. From West Coast finest HF-Blade, Numakie, and Bellreisa to Japan’s very own Garu, Chelsea, and even the Marvel champion Kusoru. To top it off from a stream monster’s perspective, we broke 2200+ simultaneous viewers by the start of Grand Finals Sunday morning. A show to behold indeed.
How could this have happened?
As I said before, this entire operation was community driven. From the promotion to JP and beyond of FR to the setups you played on. This is what Final Round was all about, and it was because of ShinBlanka that we were able to expose this to a point where we couldn’t have done it all alone. The only people I can think of that could something as crazy as this is you, and only you. In my eyes, this community has definitely made a way out of no way and shown only a small percentage of what you guys are capable of. I’ve talked to many of you over the weekend and you all were pretty much satisfied and amazed at what this entire tournament ended up becoming. I do appreciate the words that will forever be remembered from this weekend and won’t take them for granted at all.
We have done well for Final Round and words cannot express what I saw develop over the weekend. I am honestly impressed and show praise to you lot. If you weren’t here, you definitely missed out.
Consider this a milestone in all things Melty Blood in America; a milestone that was only possible by the community themselves.
As a tournament organizer, this has been an experience and a real endurance test for me. Never have I done a bracket of this amount by myself. To finish off 73 players to a final 8 in the time frame that I’ve done it was a real accomplishment and I hope to do this again in the near future. I do appreciate everyone for being prompt to their matches even though the setups themselves were not labeled. You got to know your opponent and were able to communicate with me about the status of your matches. Even though then my voice wasn’t at its best, some of you lent your voices to me. Even though I was away from the bracket to tend to other announcements and my own tournament matches, some of you protected my bracket and kept it up to date. Thank you.
As a player, I feel as though I have not given myself completely to most of you eager to play me. I’ve only played 3 sets this entire weekend, not including my tourney matches. To be honest, it comes with the territory of being an organizer. The ability to weigh the importance of both shows responsibility to what you must attend to. Unfortunately, most of my time this weekend was being spent away from playing the game. Whether it be by ballroom setting up, organizing tournament, ripping and running to have it run smoothly, finishing up grad schoolwork, sleep catchup, or just downtime to chill and not just play. In conclusion, I do sincerely apologize that I said I was going to play you, but ended up not doing so over the weekend. Like I said before, the load of being an organizer to the load of advancing my skill was only showing me what needed to be done over the weekend in order for everyone else to have a good time.
Do I regret it? To be honest, I don’t. Because I will always be at a tournament I won’t have to be held down to just organize. =P
I am glad to had met some old faces I haven’t seen since the very first Melty Blood tournament here at Final Round, to Evolution, and over the years around the country. If my time in the game cannot excuse my absence from the game, my conversation with you all definitely brings me back to the reason why I play this game in the first place. Unfortunately, the next few months will be very hard to ensure any time solidified in the game. As I’ve already told most of you, I am graduating on the 15th and I have to focus on a college graduate mindset afterwards. This doesn’t mean I’m quitting, but I am definitely on an advancement hiatus for awhile until I get my life straight. I’m sure most of you do post-college grads know what I’m talking about.
Where you go from Final Round is up to you. All I’m trying to sum up is that you all have done much this weekend to show how much you care about the game. I assure you, your hard work has not gone in vain and hollow ground. You have exposed this game once again successfully. Do not let go of this chance you have!
- Until Next Stage.
@TSB_Shinobi on Twitter.
FlashG was running it with help from a couple other guys. I don’t recall who it was that Floe gave money to, I’m pretty sure it was one of the other dudes but it might’ve been Flash. It was a little hectic but I definitely saw money exchange hands, I was standing right next to them when it happened.
As far as the AE pool, I’m not trying to call you out on that, just saying it seemed a bit unfair to wait for Strider as long as you did when you didn’t wait for another guy as long before DQing him. There has to be rules concerning the time limits before DQing and they have to be enforced for everyone right away or else no one is going to take them seriously. If they’re not gonna be enforced on everyone equally then it’s going to continue being an issue.
I didn’t know who to speak to. By the time I found out I was DQed they were already done running losers finals in KOF and the pool manager was gone.
The problem was that I repeatedly told my pool runners (I was in AE pool 13 and KOF pool 5) that I am playing both games and I am constantly being called back and forth. I was litterally being called from on stage in the middle of matches and being told I have 2 minutes to show up or get DQed. I had to keep asking people to go up and tell them I am playing one game or the other.
Then finally it happened when it took a while to get through AE and that was when they finally DQed me in KOF because I took too long. To be honest I was more worried about getting DQed in SF4 because of how long KOF matches take and SF4 was my main game.
I was in the venue doing exactly what I was being told to do and finally I couldn’t satisfy both managers. There is literally nothing more I could do besides complain to people and at that point I was so tired of dealing with it I just accepted it and stuck to AE till I lost in pool finals.
The rest of the weekend was great, but sorry to say Saturday was not a good experience for me.