Event - EVO 2013 (Breast Cancer Research Drive) Melee @ Evo2k13 Donation Topic

[Gadiel_VaStar]

Oh snap, SG is @: $20,555
https://www.wepay.com/donations/1616632517

& Melee is @: $15,308.69
https://www.wepay.com/donations/evo2013-ssbm

We have catching up to do!

 

[Neuron_Panzer]

Best not to focus on the dumb tweet or in-fighting between Smash communities or whatever - there's a lot of work to be done!

 

[Fletch]

Stfu about melee voice actors guys. That's a terrible idea. Unless we got the narrator, that guy is freaking awesome.

Um, I'd do just about anything to have the Melee narrator call me and just say "MEEEEEELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE".

The other ideas are good as well.

 

[AlphaZealot]

Breast Cancer Research Donation Forum relocated to Melee discussion per requests. If another admin can figure out how our permissions are acting for the top forum this may move up even more, but when I tried to move the "Pool Room" to the top forum it become un-viewable to regular members and when I tried making a new forum it had the same issue - there are some weird inherited permissions going on up there that I haven't been able to spend time addressing yet (other, higher priorities).

 

[J.D]

This video. 54 second mark.
That is all. Greetings to you all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u83LQ5G5kpE#t=00m54s

 

[BrandX]

I just want to say that, I cant wait for your donation drive. I want this donation drive to end epicly (whoever gets the final dollar in).

In the end, we are all winners and whoever does win, Ill still be playing sg's and ssbbpm. I've grown attached to this place, I want to both of us go out fighting.

Plus Im getting a voicemail from Filias VA, my life is complete X3

 

[GHNeko]

So Mike Z is deff holding off matching donations in case we fight back. (Which we are.)

We're going to need to aim pretty high to overcut those held off donations.

 

[Revven]

Isn't it just 3,300?

Either way, donating to donate regardless of the number they have saved is better.

 

[TreK]

Isn't it just 3,300?

He said something along these lines : "one of the matchers put his money in, the others are strategically waiting"

 

[JacopeX]

I think it's time to notify the Nintendo community.

 

[Laijin]

Isn't there an official Nintendo forum?
http://www.nintendolife.com/forums
this?

 

[JacopeX]

There's actually plenty of them.

Someone posted a list of them. I don't remember who but I think it was in this thread.

 

[Laijin]

Lets get to work then! Someone whos good at wording stuff should come up with a generic post to spread around. Put emphasis on the breast cancer and less so on the "We must defeat the virgin weaboo SG community".

The breast cancer message should be powerful enough without offending anyone.

 

[zmx]

Lets get to work then! Someone whos good at wording stuff should come up with a generic post to spread around. Put emphasis on the breast cancer and less so on the "We must defeat the virgin weaboo SG community".

The breast cancer message should be powerful enough without offending anyone.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-wii-u

I reposted this from the topic I suggested that was made on the Melee boards.
Unlike the Melee boards, the Smash 4 board moves pretty fast so we will need to keep this bumped.

Edit:

If you guys know about any other popular gaming forums, go ahead and copy and paste this there.

 

[Gea]

Isn't it kind of messed up that some people are "strategically waiting" on giving money to a charity?

 

[zmx]

Isn't it kind of messed up that some people are "strategically waiting" on giving money to a charity?

Not at all.

This has been a bidding war from the start. This is exactly how auctions work. People snipe at the last minute.

Also considering the immense amount that has been donated already, I don't think anybody involved in the charity fund can complain. They are already guaranteed what, over 40K? That's probably a lot more than Mr. Wizard or anyone else was expecting.

 

[Life]

Not really, as I don't think the money for these types of things usually gets turned over until the end of the drive anyway (unless I misunderstand).

 

[JacopeX]

Isn't it kind of messed up that some people are "strategically waiting" on giving money to a charity?

So if smash does not catch up, will they even give that "matching amount" to charity at all?

 

[Gea]

Not at all.

This has been a bidding war from the start. This is exactly how auctions work. People snipe at the last minute.

Also considering the immense amount that has been donated already, I don't think anybody involved in the charity fund can complain. They are already guaranteed what, over 40K? That's probably a lot more than Mr. Wizard or anyone else was expecting.

The implication I got was that they were sitting on it and were not going to put it in if they didn't need to. If they still do it's fine, I understand the strategy of doing this, but it's kind of in poor taste to say you'll match someone then only do it if it needs to be done. And even if it goes in either way, matching donations is a little different than just sitting on any donations. But I digress, they still put in hella money.

 

[zmx]

Wow, my topic already got deleted. I was afraid of this. For "spamming". Sigh, stupid gamefaq mods.

Ah well, it seems 10-20$ was donated before then.

I'll have to find a way to make the topic seem more on topic before posting it again.

 

[JacopeX]

Let's try a good copypasta to post on Reddit.

 

[Laijin]

Oh my god just imagine if we can get it on the front page of reddit. We'll be rolling in money in no time then

 

[standardtoaster]

I'll be donating $50 when the spirit bomb thing starts

 

[Wretched]

Someone donated to make it 14,420.69

rofl

 

[KrIsP!]

It was idestroypp69 otherwise known as scorpion masta. On that note I used to be a mod on a Nintendo forum. Place kind of died but I can spam the donation link for whoevers left

Edit:Can someone link me to where DBR apparently said the jab-tweet was hurting SH at G3 chances?

 

[GHNeko]

stay classy smash

 

[MK26]

So if smash does not catch up, will they even give that "matching amount" to charity at all?

If it's anywhere near close, they'll drop in in late as the cherry on top. They can't afford someone on our side overtaking with a last second snipe if we're anywhere near sniping distance. That is, of course, if we don't go nuts and overtake them before the spirit bomb happens.

Honestly I think we should have donation live streams every night until the drive ends. It doesn't matter if they raise only like a grand each, the point is to spread the word as much as possible for the last one (which would have to be at the same time as Salty Cupcakes on the 31st). Get the momentum going right away, starting tonight, and don't let up until it's over. They have one last shot. We have 6 or more.

Damn, I just realized we're gonna crash the wepay site on the 31st.

 

[Melomaniacal]

Question.

How can someone who has no money help?

 

[Omni]

Share the posts from your Facebook from the Smashboards FB page. Show it to everyone you know, bro.

 

[JacopeX]

Honestly I think we should have donation live streams every night until the drive ends. It doesn't matter if they raise only like a grand each, the point is to spread the word as much as possible for the last one (which would have to be at the same time as Salty Cupcakes on the 31st). Get the momentum going right away, starting tonight, and don't let up until it's over. They have one last shot. We have 6 or more.

THIS should happen starting tonight.

I will have money left over after I finish my reservations for EVO.

 

[Neuron_Panzer]

Relying on a snipe alone is a bad idea, I think. If this has a shot, the pressure needs to be placed on them now, with getting close to catching up right now -- I think plotting a snipe from this sort of distance is dangerous. The gap needs to be closed within 1k, and then snipes can happen.

 

[prog]

When I get home, I'll be streaming. I don't know what.

Rollercoaster Tycoon? Me eating hair?

 

[Tee ay eye]

i think

if anyone here is involved in other gaming communities

just shamelessly spam the donation link on those forums

i don't think we have to completely rely on big-name organizations and sponsors to spread the word

 

[Spyro]

Honestly I think we should have donation live streams every night until the drive ends.

I kind of disagree, I don't think people would be as hyped about it if we had one every night, but we probable should have them more often.

 

[JacopeX]

So Skullgirls are about to hit 21k.

More than 7 K within the next several days...LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN.

 

[JacopeX]

When I get home, I'll be streaming. I don't know what.

Rollercoaster Tycoon? Me eating hair?

Rolelrcoaster Tycoon. Yes!

 

[Yobolight]

There should be an invasion of the Brawl, 64, PM forums in the hopes of smash solidarity because Melee at EVO strengthens the series regardless of the entree.

All the other smash forums too so no one is blameless if it Melee fails.

 

[prog]

I'll stream my video creation/editing process when I get home.

twitch.tv/progducto

 

[Revven]

There should be an invasion of the Brawl, 64, PM forums in the hopes of smash solidarity because Melee at EVO strengthens the series regardless of the entree.

All the other smash forums too so no one is blameless if it Melee fails.

It's kind of maddening how probably like 60% of the community is still untapped simply because either A. they lack the care or B. are too concerned with how things have been in the past between the three different games.

****ing unite already, people should set aside the differences and just get this **** done. Everybody will be tons more happy in the end, both for the fact that we contributed to something we haven't done before and because of what the future holds for us.

We're bigger than anyone thinks we are, can we prove that much? Please? I was blown away with the first donation drive. I want to be mind ****ed by the end on the 31st.

I want to be able to say we did something good for the world and for the community.

 

[SKidd]

holy **** that post is so real