Thursday, May 5, 2011
Marvel vs Capcom 3 Tourney
This was such an interesting experience for me, I just had to blog about this.
Last friday I went to a Marvel vs Capcom 3 Tournament. Marvel vs Capcom is a three on three fighting game with characters from, you guessed it, Marvel AND Capcom. I went because my friend helped organize the tournament, and for me, I've never played in a tournament before, so I wanted to see what it was like.
It turned out a bit different from what I expected. There were a total of 32 competitors, all guys around my age. We played a double elimination system, which means you have to lose twice in order to be kicked out. 32 does sound like a small number, but not when we all have to fit inside a room that was approximately 3m by 6m. I mean, it was crowded. I've never been soaked in so much testosterone since I was in the army.
I had no idea they took a photo. But hey there's me in the center in BLACK, not white, in my comfy seat while some stood along the walls. The row of people on the left is where the other wall is. Yes, it was that small. (As a sidenote, you see those posters on the wall? Those are posters of our election candidates' faces superimposed on super heroes' bodies. hilarious.)
It's kind of ironic that the room next to us had a couple of girls playing kinect on the xbox.
So I kind of sat there for a bit waiting while the organizers were trying to write down people's names and settle everything, like the brackets of who versus who. Being a geek, I tend not to be the social monster I always wanted to be. I decided therefore, this time, it's about community, I should get to know people, I WANT to get to know people. So sitting on the couch, I turn to my left and saw 2 guys talking a bit about the game, and expounding on different characters, moves, etc. I thought to myself, hey these guys seem chatty. So when they finished, I turned to the guy and introduced myself. He looked at me, and his first sentence was completely incoherent. Then I realized, this guy was just as socially autistic as I was! And that ended my string of introduction. Let's focus on the game.
Maybe at least 90 games were played, of which I only played 4. By the end of the night, I won two and lost two. And these guys were good. (See how I indirectly complimented myself there..) I was expecting to lose the first round, because I hadn't played in a month. Tournament play is interesting because everybody watches you play. And there are always comments from the back, especially when u drop combos or do something stupid.
But that's only the down side. The up side is, it's equally, if not more, amazing when you do something solid, something clutch, and everybody goes nuts behind you. At least, that's how I would imagine it in my head, cos that didn't happen in my match. I know, I know..
Talking about a noisy crowd: You can tell very quickly who is the alpha male in the group. Maybe of all the people, two people were exceptionally loud, like you know they're talking when they're talking. There's the alpha male, whose remarks I actually enjoyed because they were witty. He would be like, "You're a nice guy, but come back with a better nickname next time cos we can't pronounce this one." (in shouting and beng language of course - did I mention that this was beng central as well as geek central?) And there were other jokes I think only hardcore players understand, like, "wah tech throw ah? Nobody techs throws in this game, you think you play Street Fighter 4?" (and you can replace "tech throw" with "empty jump then low short")
Ok then there was the other noisy guy, who came in during an early match. First he starts yelling about the game. Then he does to make these dog sounds, like "oh, oh, oh, oh" in a really loud and deep voice. And I'm like what the heck is this guy doing? I seriously thought to myself that this guy was demonized. I had a good mind to cast that thing out of him; yes, it irritated me that much - kind of like Paul and the little fortune teller girl.
A side note on deliverance, (not as a theological statement but as an observation), I think it would help a lot especially in public deliverances if the person manifests. It's like going up to a guy and saying, come out of him. And if the guy doesn't manifest, or stares at you after u said that, I mean it'd be kind of anti-climatic, right? I think The drama makes it more interesting...
But back to the barking gamer. It took me a split second before I realized that he was imitating the character on the screen, amateratsu, who's a dog, and barks everytime he hits in a combo. He was imitating that! But that didn't make the irritation go away. I can't even count the number of times I heard the f word.
After an hour, the place started to smell. I mean 32 guys in one small room. Even with airconditioning, nature still prevails, glands begin to activate.
It was over at 12, and at 12, I missed my last train back to Yishun. So I had to take a cab. But it was so darn difficult, and I only managed to get a cab at 12.50. But praise God, it was a MPV Limo cab. Like my consolation prize for the night.
So the tourney only cost me 4 bucks, but along with the cab and the drink I got from macs, it was about 27 bucks for the tourney.
On the whole, there were many things I was not too happy with. But I really enjoyed the tournament play. I think tournament play and casual play are so different, and the stress of tournament play is really fun!
Last friday I went to a Marvel vs Capcom 3 Tournament. Marvel vs Capcom is a three on three fighting game with characters from, you guessed it, Marvel AND Capcom. I went because my friend helped organize the tournament, and for me, I've never played in a tournament before, so I wanted to see what it was like.It turned out a bit different from what I expected. There were a total of 32 competitors, all guys around my age. We played a double elimination system, which means you have to lose twice in order to be kicked out. 32 does sound like a small number, but not when we all have to fit inside a room that was approximately 3m by 6m. I mean, it was crowded. I've never been soaked in so much testosterone since I was in the army.
I had no idea they took a photo. But hey there's me in the center in BLACK, not white, in my comfy seat while some stood along the walls. The row of people on the left is where the other wall is. Yes, it was that small. (As a sidenote, you see those posters on the wall? Those are posters of our election candidates' faces superimposed on super heroes' bodies. hilarious.)It's kind of ironic that the room next to us had a couple of girls playing kinect on the xbox.
So I kind of sat there for a bit waiting while the organizers were trying to write down people's names and settle everything, like the brackets of who versus who. Being a geek, I tend not to be the social monster I always wanted to be. I decided therefore, this time, it's about community, I should get to know people, I WANT to get to know people. So sitting on the couch, I turn to my left and saw 2 guys talking a bit about the game, and expounding on different characters, moves, etc. I thought to myself, hey these guys seem chatty. So when they finished, I turned to the guy and introduced myself. He looked at me, and his first sentence was completely incoherent. Then I realized, this guy was just as socially autistic as I was! And that ended my string of introduction. Let's focus on the game.
Maybe at least 90 games were played, of which I only played 4. By the end of the night, I won two and lost two. And these guys were good. (See how I indirectly complimented myself there..) I was expecting to lose the first round, because I hadn't played in a month. Tournament play is interesting because everybody watches you play. And there are always comments from the back, especially when u drop combos or do something stupid.
But that's only the down side. The up side is, it's equally, if not more, amazing when you do something solid, something clutch, and everybody goes nuts behind you. At least, that's how I would imagine it in my head, cos that didn't happen in my match. I know, I know..
Talking about a noisy crowd: You can tell very quickly who is the alpha male in the group. Maybe of all the people, two people were exceptionally loud, like you know they're talking when they're talking. There's the alpha male, whose remarks I actually enjoyed because they were witty. He would be like, "You're a nice guy, but come back with a better nickname next time cos we can't pronounce this one." (in shouting and beng language of course - did I mention that this was beng central as well as geek central?) And there were other jokes I think only hardcore players understand, like, "wah tech throw ah? Nobody techs throws in this game, you think you play Street Fighter 4?" (and you can replace "tech throw" with "empty jump then low short")
Ok then there was the other noisy guy, who came in during an early match. First he starts yelling about the game. Then he does to make these dog sounds, like "oh, oh, oh, oh" in a really loud and deep voice. And I'm like what the heck is this guy doing? I seriously thought to myself that this guy was demonized. I had a good mind to cast that thing out of him; yes, it irritated me that much - kind of like Paul and the little fortune teller girl.
A side note on deliverance, (not as a theological statement but as an observation), I think it would help a lot especially in public deliverances if the person manifests. It's like going up to a guy and saying, come out of him. And if the guy doesn't manifest, or stares at you after u said that, I mean it'd be kind of anti-climatic, right? I think The drama makes it more interesting...
But back to the barking gamer. It took me a split second before I realized that he was imitating the character on the screen, amateratsu, who's a dog, and barks everytime he hits in a combo. He was imitating that! But that didn't make the irritation go away. I can't even count the number of times I heard the f word.
After an hour, the place started to smell. I mean 32 guys in one small room. Even with airconditioning, nature still prevails, glands begin to activate.
It was over at 12, and at 12, I missed my last train back to Yishun. So I had to take a cab. But it was so darn difficult, and I only managed to get a cab at 12.50. But praise God, it was a MPV Limo cab. Like my consolation prize for the night.
So the tourney only cost me 4 bucks, but along with the cab and the drink I got from macs, it was about 27 bucks for the tourney.
On the whole, there were many things I was not too happy with. But I really enjoyed the tournament play. I think tournament play and casual play are so different, and the stress of tournament play is really fun!
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