Midwest Regional SSB tournament

[Han Solo]

This thread's sole purpose is to gauge interest in this. I don't know exactly where everyone is situated, but there's a decent amount of 64 smashers in the Chicago area, so that's a possible location. AtotheZ mentioned Michigan (I suspect Ann Arbor) as another possible location.

Someone would have to step up and be the TO...

Update 2/18/2013:
It's not set in stone, but it looks like our best bet is at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Komo works and goes to school there, so he can probably get us a venue. He said that he knows a spot where brawl players have tourneys. We want to do this sometime in June. I'll iron out the details over spring break.


Who knows, depending on how many people are coming to this, it could be an Apex 2014 qualifier.

 

[Mr. Happy :)]

I would go, and I know like 2 other peeps that would go that aren't on the boards.

 

[Battlecow]

I'd go. Of course. I'm incredibly busy during the school year but I'd clear my sched if it was remotely clearable.

 

[meowmeowrainbowkitty]

purrhaps i'd be interested.

probably going to depend on student teaching for me / my schedule etc etc real life johns.

 

[Han Solo]

I would imagine this will be sometime during the summer, so we're a ways away.

 

[rpotts]

Would it be a small, 64 only tourney or were you thinking of a 64 side event at a larger melee/brawl tourney?

 

[meowmeowrainbowkitty]

I think Solo would just be hosting an event (i'd imagine) at his university (U of Ill.), mostly likely 64 only.

maybe side tourney with Luigi taunts only.

 

[Han Solo]

It will be an event in the same way as Nintendude's will be (because this is obviously inspired from his topic). It should be in a venue, and it will be 64 only. I don't know why meowmeow said I would be hosting or it will be at U of Ill. I won't be there during the summer (or ever again most likely because I'm graduating in May).

 

[madrush21]

I'd be interested. I'm also thinking about hosting a tournament here in Colorado.

 

[rjgbadger]

we need a huge west coast 64 only tourney.

 

[Battlecow]

Do it at the U of I! Champaign da bess.

I would help out with venue stuff/organizing if it was champaign in the summer

**** melee/brawl side eventing (JK I loved apex) but seriously we need POOLS and STUFF and OUR OWN STREAMS (maybe) and all that jazz.

 

[Nintendude]

Side events are useful in attracting more people to pay venue fee in case the venue costs money.

 

[ballin4life]

**** melee/brawl side eventing (JK I loved apex) but seriously we need POOLS and STUFF and OUR OWN STREAMS (maybe) and all that jazz.

Yup. Not having a stream was my biggest problem with APEX (also we would have discovered the commentary problem if we had a stream)

 

[Battlecow]

dude pools is a way bigger deal

but yeah

 

[Sensei]

Hmm, I've always wanted to visit Chicago...

 

[Combo Blaze]

I should stop being lazy and try do some online tournaments so that I can later try and do a REAL tourny here in Chicago. Or I can just try and do a real one, idk, don't know how to do STUFF. help plox

 

[AtotheZ]

I'd rather like a regional to be in Chicago since you guys clearly have more active players

 

[Komotonoto]

Active postin up on 38th!

 

[Nintendude]

guys, next time send a carpool up to this tournament series:
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=334031

so m2k doesn't get a free win LOL

 

[AtotheZ]

March 2nd save the date. If you guys come it will also basically be a regional too!

 

[Han Solo]

March 2nd save the date. If you guys come it will also basically be a regional too!

Hmmmmmmmmm...

 

[AtotheZ]

So right now the run down is that smash 64 won't be happening at SWEET XI because the venue will be smaller due to spring break causing one of the buildings to be closed during that time.

However, it will be at the next one which is scheduled for March 30th. I'll see if I can talk to the TO for getting it on March 2nd and March 30th, so we shall see.

Also, M2K is semi confirmed to go to the March 30th one, so that would be the ideal date for now for everyone to get together and lay the beat down.

 

[TheMagistrate]

I would definitely play and Ive a couple buddies who I'm sure would want to as well. Also, are there any smashers around the Fort Wayne, Indiana area? Itd be nice to play with some better people on console.

 

[Han Solo]

I'm going to have to start looking for venues when I have spring break. I'll talk to knitephox and komo to see what they know.

 

[TheMagistrate]

My roommate and I were considering hosting a little fest at our apt. Weve a decent sized living room with a 51" tv. him and i both have a couple more flat screens as well. Would anyone be interested in playing in Fort Wayne, Indiana? Would there be enough interest for my roommate and I to take it seriously? We live downtown next to a plethora of restaurants and fast food chains. There are also many hotels for people to stay at. We wouldn't be opposed to a few staying if it were pre arranged.

 

[Han Solo]

Flat screens have delay. You need CRT TVs.

 

[General Heinz]

I'm definitely going to SWEET XI on the 2nd but I'm from Kalamazoo and would be so down for a 64 tourney.

As a sidenote, anyone else from southwest MI that would wanna play 64 sometime?

 

[Komotonoto]

Dude make this for the summer. We should do a public event and see how many people go. Just start puttin some flyers out n ****.

 

[General Heinz]

if it was over the summer i could definitely go

 

[Han Solo]

Small update in OP

 

[Komotonoto]

Alright guys I sent email about the room. Hopefully he'll say yes!

 

[TheMagistrate]

Flat screens have delay. You need CRT TVs.

very good point. we've a couple crt tvs as well. so that wouldn't be an issue

 

[Han Solo]

So right now the run down is that smash 64 won't be happening at SWEET XI because the venue will be smaller due to spring break causing one of the buildings to be closed during that time.

However, it will be at the next one which is scheduled for March 30th. I'll see if I can talk to the TO for getting it on March 2nd and March 30th, so we shall see.

Also, M2K is semi confirmed to go to the March 30th one, so that would be the ideal date for now for everyone to get together and lay the beat down.

I'm talking to Rumbly about going to the March 30th one. We want to trounce m2k

 

[Battlecow]

god I prolly have to go and redeem the MW after you guys lose to a brawl player

is gio coming to any of these

 

[AtotheZ]

Gio might, he got ridiculed for hosting a tournament and not showing though and I haven't see him since.

 

[Komotonoto]

UPDATE: I spoke with the Campus Programs manager and it is NOT possible over the summer. This tournament would have to be held before graduation. If we want it for free, the most of the people from the tournament have to be attending UIC. IT CAN STILL happen if it's done before school ends and if we pay for it. Han if you want me to ask how much I can try to find out, if not then we'll just have to find someplace else.

 

[Han Solo]

Yeah, I was always expecting to pay something so find out the price.

 

[Komotonoto]

Yeah, I was always expecting to pay something so find out the price.

Alright, I'll try to find out when I'm back in school and see what time they will be able to do it.

 

[Han Solo]

Komo told me, IIRC, that we couldn't do it over the summer at UIC. So, I'll look for a place in Chicago during my spring break.

 

[AtotheZ]

http://smashboards.com/threads/swee...sh-games-march-30th-2013-ann-arbor-mi.286110/

SWEET XII confirmed to have Smash 64, early notice for all you folks who might want to make your way up to Michigan for that weekend.

March 30th btw