Who is going to Evo this year?

Its only a couple days away, but I will just be watching the streams.

BBH, Giby? Anyone?

It's all about Classic Game Expo.

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64730&page=106

Giby is.

My friend's roommate is. He has a pretty good Rufus. Then again, every other SSFIV player does too.

I nominate LWK.

I'd love to go as a spectator. I'm only good at unbalanced/ out dated fighters with no tourney relevance. EVO wouldn't be for me.

I'll be there. Pool M for SSF4, pool B for HDR

I haven't gone to EVO since 07. I won't be there this year because SUPER IV isn't a huge deal to me and I can't care enough to really be passionate. Last game I really cared about in terms of events was 3S, and it may be the last fighter I ever took truly for real. Feels just easier to not be involved and play casually because of all the time it consumes to be consistently strong competition. 5 day a week visits to arcades, etc. A lot of time investment. I've been using that time tiling a floor and doing college more as well as spending more time with my girl, as well putting money into investment and not into machines.

Fighters are fun if you really have that heart, but the bottom line is the amount of work, time and knowledge it requires is much better suited for real life situations that make bank or move you forward in general. You can really fucking binge out in that scene and not realize 5 years has passed in a instant, and all of a sudden you aren't a kid anymore, you're a adult with a big ass gut with zero prospects. Its all about moderation and catching yourself.. I have a hard time taking a lot of my old passions seriously after working my ass in college. It just doesn't feel meaningful like it once did, and maybe that is because I've sort of shifted interests the last few years.

I also really don't like the attitude that SUPER or SFIV brings out in my close friends, and its like amazing how childish that game can make almost anyone.

Maybe i'll get that competitive spirit back some day, but I'll just settle for my casual gaming time with less time investment for now.

My prediction? Daigo/Mago sharing either first or second. If momochi goes, count him to. Wong placing after the japanese, maybe 4th or 5th place. I don't see him ever beating the japanese SF players for first. He can beat em here and there, but I see Daigo or Mago in first/second, and everyone not from jp hazing along, with Valle in a strong 12th, losing to some gimmick style or a weird Abel.

I really think Daigo has this whole tourney free outside mago and the other japanese. Nobody has any idea how amazingly quick or insane that guy thinks. Hes so far above the cut its beyond explanation, no american ever has come close to understanding that guy. You can't even sum it up to experience or a routine, that guy just has the purest heart needed to be one of the best ever.

I also feel that EVO should still include 3S. That game gets crazy hype and is way more meaningful then MVSC2. But Melty Blood gets a top spot? C'mon.

BBH said:

I'll be there. Pool M for SSF4, pool B for HDR

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Noc is in your SF4 pool. Yipes is also in it, his Abel is sexy.

I'll be there, but I'm not entered in anything. Too broke, just going to play in the BYOC and watch some of the matches.

Good luck to BBH then. Who else is in your HDR pool.

Snair said:

I nominate LWK.

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I was about to say "cue the long winded LWK response" but he beat me to it.

Lord Wolfgang Krauser said:

My prediction? Daigo/Mago sharing either first or second. If momochi goes, count him to. Wong placing after the japanese, maybe 4th or 5th place. I don't see him ever beating the japanese SF players for first. He can beat em here and there, but I see Daigo or Mago in first/second, and everyone not from jp hazing along, with Valle in a strong 12th, losing to some gimmick style or a weird Abel.

I really think Daigo has this whole tourney free outside mago and the other japanese. Nobody has any idea how amazingly quick or insane that guy thinks. Hes so far above the cut its beyond explanation, no american ever has come close to understanding that guy. You can't even sum it up to experience or a routine, that guy just has the purest heart needed to be one of the best ever.

I also feel that EVO should still include 3S. That game gets crazy hype and is way more meaningful then MVSC2. But Melty Blood gets a top spot? C'mon.

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Daigo's actually a pretty interesting guy. I didn't know what to expect out of him when I watched his blogs and read his interviews and whatnot, but for someone who lives Street Fighter, he's pretty introspective. He's not just a brain dead idiot with nothing to offer other than 'I love Street Fighter.' I find his non SF related anectodes at least as interesting as his SF related ones. Seems like a cool cat to me.

oh shit my friend is in your SFIV pool BBH. Should be dr funkatronic or ryu311_funk, tricky dirty ibuki player .

unfortunatly I couldn't make it this year

A few friends of mine are. Cheer on Andrew P for SSF4! edit: he's in pool P

cannonball said:

I was about to say "cue the long winded LWK response" but he beat me to it.

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Its a lot better then a 'follow me cannonball' response though.

Lord Wolfgang Krauser said:

Its a lot better then a 'follow me cannonball' response though.

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Way to go man. That was much better than the DMV line which pretty much made no sense.

The Vegas Crew will be in the BYOC area. I'll be taking as many photos as I can.

I wanted to do the all-female invitational, but work screwed me over.

G'regN. said:

It's all about Classic Game Expo.

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64730&page=106

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http://www.caextreme.org/ is better


the inclusion of a shit game like melty blood over almost any other game has made me realize evo is a farce and a much better tournament could be created.

i mean cmon, console ports?

lol melty blood? like, for real???

not sonic said:

http://www.caextreme.org/ is better


the inclusion of a shit game like melty blood over almost any other game has made me realize evo is a farce and a much better tournament could be created.

i mean cmon, console ports?

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Melty Blood has proved itself to be a strong competitive fighter over the years. Any earlier versions, yes, was a mess but Actress Again actually is a promising title.

I was too poor and busy to go this year which really bums me. My find friend is going for Super4 HDR and T6 probably will be under "Proto Legend" so if you see a lanky kid with a creepy mustache that's probably him. He is in group B and is already 2-0 with DeeJay.

I also wasn't ready since my stick skills are still not up to my pad skills.

not sonic said:

i mean cmon, console ports?

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Give it a rest.

genjiglove said:

Give it a rest.

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nope.

if its the be all end all of tournaments, then use the be all end all version of the game.

its not like a naomi with mvsc2 is prohibitively expensive anymore.

oh well. id love to run my own east coast tourney some day.

not sonic said:

nope.

if its the be all end all of tournaments, then use the be all end all version of the game.

its not like a naomi with mvsc2 is prohibitively expensive anymore.

oh well. id love to run my own east coast tourney some day.

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And I'm sure you'll be able to scrounge up enough Vewlix or Namco Noir cabinets along with the arcade hardware for all of the games that are being played (SF4, Tekken 6, Melty Blood, Marvel vs. Capcom 2).

Or, you could let Sony sponsor your tournament and supply you with plenty of PS3s and then play ports of the games which are more or less the same exact thing.

Also keep in mind that there are console tournaments in Japan too, God's Garden for example. And the people who actually play the games don't really seem to have a problem with it.

I predict Tokido will take SSF4.

cannonball said:

Way to go man. That was much better than the DMV line which pretty much made no sense.

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People at the DMV have a similar attitude as you did with that post, it made perfect sense. I said that what, over a month ago? Grow up. The fact that stayed with you all this time is pointless, stop trolling solid threads with these flame baits.