Southwest AZOne: BIG$MONEY$TOURNAMENT Jan. 6th.

[maXXXpower]

Never mind.

 

[Buttons!]

lol ty guys

 

[AltF4]

Hey Forward, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to make some sort of announcement (at the event, I mean) about people putting names on when they play matches, so that we can get footage. Cuz there's no way we can hope to get anything sorted if I have 20 cassette tapes filled with unmarked Fox ditto's, if you catch my meaning. Perhaps just for the bracket maybe? (Not as crucial during pools, assuming there will be them)

Everyone put your names on when you play. We'll never be able to get footage if you don't! Thanks a lot in advance!

 

[maXXXpower]

That would save ALTF4 some major testicle pain. Everyone must put in their smash tag.

I've never been to a major tournament--would someone please explain the significance of pools and how they contribute to the actual bracket?

 

[AltF4]

Umm, pools is something they do in large tourneys. What you do is separate everyone into a bunch of groups of usually like 6 or so people called "pools". Those people do a round robin tournament within themselves. Then the top 1 or 2 people (depending on how it's set up) from each pool advances to a tournament bracket where they play like normal.

The point is twofold. One: People that aren't very good are guaranteed to play at least 5 games. Rather than just being knocked out immediately by the likes of a sandbagging Tony.

Second: You can separate people into the pools manually to ensure that the so called "good" players are apart from each other, plus so that out of state people don't come all this way just to play 5 matches against people they already know.

 

[Sizzle]

Nicely put Dan. I wonder if we will have enough to do pools at AZone. I think it would be great if we got 75-100 people.

 

[maXXXpower]

That sounds good. That clears up a lot of things. So it's basically guaranteed that a so called "good" person will be in each pool?

 

[forward]

If you guys want pools than you better bring a cube and tv!

 

[maXXXpower]

I'll bring a cube and a TV, but how will that help pools? Sorry, I'm Mexican.

 

[AltF4]

Lol! Well, as you could probably have seen (from that huge "tournament" in glendale), round robin can be time consuming. We'll only be able to do it if you get a lot of TV's. I'm looking at everyone. Like Sizzle, Hanki/Butters (remember your remote ), Myself, Goop, G-Mo, Any other assorted STB'ers that I can't recall the names of.


Even if you only have a TV or just a GC, just bring it. I'll have an extra VCR to bring, for a TV without AV cables.

 

[Taj278]

The point is twofold. One: People that aren't very good are guaranteed to play at least 5 games. Rather than just being knocked out immediately by the likes of a sandbagging Tony.

Why you gotta be hatin?

 

[AltF4]

Haha! Tony, I didn't mean to be hatin'! I'm sorry... I just meant that you don't even really need to be paying attention to beat the likes of me.

 

[Sizzle]

I'll be bringing a TV and cube, I'm working on the VCR.

 

[maXXXpower]

OK, I'll bring my TV/VCR, Cube, and an extra VCR. Do we have the tape situation figured out?

It'd be a shame if we didn't have enough cassettes.

 

[El_LoVo]

I'm gonna make it to this. ****ing tight.

 

[Sizzle]

I can bring a couple VHS tapes.

 

[AltF4]

Maxxx, in a couple of days I'm gonna run and pick up some new cassettes. I wonder how much we should need? If the tourney runs 10 hours long, it'll be like 3 tapes per TV at least. If we have like 3 or 4 TV's taping we've got somewhere around 16 tapes needed realistically. I wonder how much they cost?

 

[maXXXpower]

I'm not sure either, but I can use my employee discount to get them cheaper.

We'll have to come up with a strategy for recording, though; lots of footage and tape space will be wasted if people record too much of the idle time in the character selection screen and the screen after the match.

Should there be recording instructions for the VCRs?

 

[forward]

Hey guys, does anybody have a video camera that can record footage? We have a projector screen there, and if we could record the finals from that we could have the crowd audio to go along with it, which would make it really exciting.

 

[maXXXpower]

I have one, however it's an 8 mm camera. Would that make a difference?

 

[forward]

I have no idea, if it can record good footage that can be transfered to a computer than it's good.

 

[AltF4]

It'll be no problem to hook up the GC to a VCR then to whatever you're using for the projector. It'll be better quality than with a video camera, but you won't have the crowd noise like you wanted. Take your pick.

 

[Sizzle]

I think he probably wants both.

 

[maXXXpower]

I'm no genius, so much of what has been said makes little sense to me. If it has AV cables, can it be transferred to digital?

 

[Sizzle]

Yeah it can

 

[maXXXpower]

Awesome. I'll just wait til someone figures out this dual match/crowd noise thing. If it can be done, I'll bring my Camera if needed.

 

[AltF4]

Does it take video with relative quality? We're going to be having the "big" matches on that projector. So it would be as much of a shame as anything to get poor quality video of those matches, not insinuating that they will be of course. Maybe you should try a sample video. See how it ends up from start to finish.

Oh also, about that setup... I assumed that the players will be looking at a regular TV, and the footage will be displayed on a projector elsewhere? The players wouldn't be looking at the projector will they? In that case, I see no reason why we shouldn't put in a VCR between the GC and TV in addition to you recording it via a camera. Even if for no other purpose than to have a backup of the "big" matches in case the camera video doesn't turn out well.

Maxxx, could you find out how much those cassettes are with your discount? Find out how far $10 or so will get me, I'd gladly pay you back at the event if you would be so kind as to pick some up for me.

 

[maXXXpower]

Sure, I'll go tomorrow and find out.

Can that setup be done where the players are playing on the TV and people could watch throught the projector?

 

[ninjade1]

it can be done but u would need a female double male to do so or if the tv/vcr had a double out for some reason which isn't very likely though

 

[maXXXpower]

Oh, that answers many things.

ALTF4: Those tapes run about $8.50 per six-pack with my discount. Do you want me to pick some up for you?

Let's see:

Your six-pack plus my six-pack would equal 12. I might be able to bring some extras, I'm not sure though. We'll need 4 more to get 16.

 

[ninjade1]

does ne1 have a count of how many tvs we know r coming?

 

[I feel asleep]

Well Sean, i will be bringing a TV, and my cube is questionable namely due to the 4th slot.

lemme know if ya want/need me to bring the cube as well.

 

[B-Will]

MM's anyone?

 

[Taj278]

I'll $$ match you.

 

[Butters 000]

MM's anyone?

Considering the last time we played, would you consider it ballsy or stupid if I MM you?

 

[Taj278]

Butters, grow some balls and money match me.

 

[ninjade1]

Butters, grow some balls and money match me.

thems fightin words

 

[Sizzle]

Taj- Game and Watch ditto for Gatorade.

 

[B-Will]

Considering the last time we played, would you consider it ballsy or stupid if I MM you?

Ballsy. I'm sure you've gotten better since then. And I suck at the game. Name a price.

And tony, sure we can MM.

 

[forward]

did i hear someone say money match?