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Tournaments and Events / *UCC* A.R.K. III! - Conway, AR - 4/2/11 - Feat. JWong, Fubarduck, Lil Majin, etc
« on: March 01, 2011, 10:25:29 AM »
*This is Arkansas' premier fighting game tournament! We are expecting attendees from all across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, and Louisiana to compete in Brawl, Melee, MvC3, Tekken 6, Super Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue: CS, Arcana Heart 3, and Project: M. Our previous events have each had ~80 gamers from five states. We are expecting at least ~150 people for ARK III! Please try to make it and show your support. We will accommodate you in any way possible! Remember, your $10 venue fee comes with COMPLIMENTARY Pizza and Drinks!*
UPDATES
3/30/11
- USA's #1 SSF4 and MvC3 player, Justin Wong has confirmed attendance for A.R.K. III! Get Hype Arkansas! Other notable players in attendance include Fubarduck, Lil Majin, Sinister-X, TWG Arthur, ARK XI, Jon Lo, and several more!
- A Regional SSF4 5v5 will be added (Time Permitting; Must start by 9-10PM)
- Game On Apparel has donated $50 and several shirts to A.R.K. III for you guys! Borderland Games has donated $30. Broken Tier is providing shirts! Shadaloo.eu is providing $50 Credit! The Conway Bat Cave is providing equipment for the tournament! Bonus Pot money will go into the tournament with the largest turnout! The distribution of all other prizes is TBD. Check out the sponsor info at the bottom of this post and make sure to support these guys!
Introduction:
A new year is upon us and it's time, once again, for another A.R.K. (Arkansas Regional Knockouts) tournament! Players from everywhere are invited to come hang-out and throw-down with gamers from all across the region. We really want to build a scene down here and what better way than to gather everyone together and see how we all stand? Please join us, have a good time, and hopefully win some big money! We are expecting over 150 people to be here!
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me at arktourney@gmail.com, or call me at 512 522 8563, which will forward calls to my phone.
Date:
April 2, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 104 & 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3)
Arcana Heart 3 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Project: M (Free)
Mortal Kombat 9 Demo (Free)
Mystery Game Tourney (
)
Plus MORE based on YOUR votes.
Additional Attractions:
- For those interested in coming into town early, we can house many of you for the night before/after the tourney if necessary. Just post on here. We got dat Arkansas hospitality yo. Also, we are planning on partying after A.R.K. III.! Details at the event!
- Dance Central, Def Jam Rap Star, Smash 64, and WWE All Stars may be available to play (Space permitting).
- Conway Gaming Center has several arcade machines which will be set on Free Play for our tournament. The list of arcade games currently available includes: Final Lap 3, Tekken 3, Raiden 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Street Fighter 2, Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2, Aero Fighters 2, Bust-A-Move, Final Fury, and Hook.
- The Arkansas Fighting Game Network has teamed up with the DFW Fight Club, who will be providing several SSF4 and MvC3 setups for us to use. ARK III is one of several local tournaments that will provide seeding into the 'UPPER'-CUT Circuit (UCC) for the following games: SSF4, MvC 3, Tekken 6, BlazBlue:CS, and Arcana Heart 3.
- The 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship is a major tournament on May 7th and 8th. Details are located here: http://shoryuken.com/f7/upper-cut-southern-championship-dallas-tx-may-7th-8th-%241000-bonus-ssf4-260281/
Pre-registration Link:
A.R.K. 3 - Arkansas Regional Knockouts 3
(All brackets will be viewable on internet capable devices via this link as well as viewable via big screen TV at the day of the event. )
Cost:
$10 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee are free pizza and drinks. Thus, it cannot be waived for spectators.
$5 Per Minor Tournament Pot Fee (AH3, Mystery Game Tourney, plus Vote-Ins).
$10 Per Major Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, T6, BB:CS, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee).
Team tournaments will be $5 per person ($10-$15 per team).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY at their designated end times. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s). Please add my phone number (above) so that you may call me BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES to reserve a spot for you if you happen to be late for any reason.
Set-up: 10AM-Noon
Registration for Set 1: Noon - 2PM
Tournament Set 1: 2:30PM - End
Registration for Set 2: Noon - 4PM
Tournament Set 2: 4:30PM - End
Food Served: ~5-6 PM
Team Tournaments immediately following their respective Singles tournaments.
Project: M tournament immediately following the Smash tournaments.
Set 1 Games: Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tekken 6
Set 2 Games: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Arcana Heart 3, Mystery Game Tournament, Mortal Kombat 9 Demo
DaRabidDuckie's Modding Services:
Modder DaRabidDuckie is Open for Business at A.R.K. III! He will only be doing dual mods (PS3 <-> 360) on site, but if you contact him directly, he can arrange to do an RJ45 mod as well. If, for some reason, he does not have time to mod your stick at our tournament, he can take it and send it back to you at an additional cost.
Here is his information including prices and pictures of his previous works! Support a great local modder!
Fliers:
Fliers
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Media:
Official A.R.K. III Get Hype Trailer
Stream Link:
Rawkus' Channel on Justin.tv
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
A.R.K. III Event Page
Local Commodities
Nearby Restaurants
Within walking distance:
KFC, Dairy Queen, Mazzio's Pizza
Within five miles:
Waffle House (Official Restaurant of the Arkansas Fighting Game Community), IHOP, Stromboli's, Popeye's, Catfish and More, Ryan's, New China Buffet, Fuji Steakhouse, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.
Nearby Hotels
Super 8 Conway (~$51)
Microtel Inn & Suites (~$60)
Howard Johnson Conway Hotel (~$60)
La Quinta Inn & Suites Conway (~$72)
Candlewood Suites (~$83)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (~$89)
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (~$99)
Pre-Registration List: (76 Players)
Justin Wong - SSF4/MvC3 (SoCal / SRK)
Sinister-X - SSF4 (San Antonio / SRK)
Jon Lo - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Fubarduck - SSF4/AH3/MvC3? (Austin / SRK)
Jerry2Bad - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Lil Majin - T6 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
TWG Arthur - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Totaltoanage - MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
DaRabidDuckie - MvC3 (MS / SRK)
ARK SmokeMaxX - SSF4/MvC3/AH3/DJRS (AR / SRK)
ARK XI - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK Misfit - SSF4/BB/AH3/MB (AR / Dustloop)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK iTorres - SSF4/MvC3/HDR/Mystery (AR / SRK)
ARK Lan Di - SSF4/MvC3/BB (AR / SRK)
Seifersythe - Melee/BB/MvC3 (AR / Dustloop)
Pkrstdnt - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Green! - MvC3/SSF4/Mystery/HDR/3S/SC4 (AR / SRK)
M0dular - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK_The_Amazing - SSF4/Mystery (AR / SRK)
GBS Giovanni - BB/MvC3/AH3 (AR / SRK)
ARK Ghost - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Edison (Flako) - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
Bryan C. - HDR/VF5/SC4/CvS2 (AR / Facebook)
ARK Panda - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Jolthead - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Focusflute - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Triox + 2 friends - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
TWG TostitoSalsa - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Chuvylicious -SSF4/MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
Animefreak - BB:CS, MvC3 (OK / OKGamers)
SolidusSpriggan - Melee/MvC3 (OK / Smashboards)
Rawkus - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
YOSH - Brawl (AR / Smashboards)
VTS - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
OneDirtyLei - T6 (OK / Tekken Zaibatsu)
Chamberlin - Smash (AR / Smashboards)
Justus - SSF4/T6/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Warpticon - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Alvin M. + 8-9 friends for Brawl (AR / Facebook)
L-y-c-a-n - SSF4/MvC3/T6 (Memphis / SRK)
mmmapplesauce - MvC3 (OK / SRK)
TheCaptain - T6 (OK / OkGamers)
DigitalHypnosis - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Ruty Tooty - (OK / OKGamers)
Squabbler - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Vegta12 - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
Ibme - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
THL Ramiro - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Shin_Blade - T6 (Memphis / SRK)
Relvib- BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Southern Gentleman - BB:CS/SSF4/MVC3 (AR / SRK)
Mr. Sagat - SSF4/ MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Snoooooooootch SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Eraser2224 - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Rukus - SSF4/MvC3/GGAC (Memphis / SRK)
Flip17 - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Mvskokee - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
BloodWolF - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Dlimited - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Tehflavor - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
AMP - SSF4 (Texarkana / SRK)
JDH - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
THL Exceed^ - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Kevin - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Steve - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jam1kaze - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
CannedHedgehogs - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jugger-NOT - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Gameweasel - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Zinth - Melee (OK / Smashboards)
arbustos - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
FlyMike - T6/MvC3 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
Imperator - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
DeeZee - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Meximelt - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Facebook RSVPs:
~97 Attending
~79 Maybe Attending
Maybe Attending (17 Players)
Jake13 - Melee (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
Stuart Hayden - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Winnar - Smash (Mississippi / Smashboards)
VueBrawler - Smash (Bartlett, TN / Smashboards)
Dark Iori Yagami - Smash (Memphis, TN / Smashboards)
Blaise - Smash (Opelousas, LA / Smashboards)
dumba989 - Melty (Georgia / MeltyBread)
Aion - Smash (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
rei_vincent - Smash/MvC3 (Lawrence, Kansas / Smashboards)
BHLMRO - Smash/64 (Seymour, MO / Smashboards)
_Yes!_ - Smash/Tekken/MvC3/SSF4 (Springfield, MO / Smashboards)
K yoji24 - SSF4 (Mississippi / SRK)
ultimate faust - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Da Mango Sentinel - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
gambylxr - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Ricon - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
FUMrBear - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Equipment List: (We need EVERYTHING you can bring)
ARK SmokeMaxX - ~6 CRTs, 360 + SSF4, MvC3, Wii + Brawl
ARK Misfit - 1 CRT, 1 Asus Evo monitor, 360 (SSF4/BB:CS), PS3 (AH3/MvC3), PS2 (GGAC+, Melty)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - 1 360 + SSF4, Mystery Game Equipment
ARK iTorres - TV, two PS3s, two SSFIV, and one MvC3
ARK Lan Di - 1 PS3, 1 Asus EVO monitor, MvC3, SSF4, and BB, all with all available DLC.
M0Dular - PS3, TV
GBS Giovanni - 23 inch LED Lagless Monitor, PS3, SSFIV , MvC3 (will have everything unlocked), BBCS JPN (All colors and characters available), AH3 (probably have all the colors unlocked by then.)
Pkrstdnt - 8 Asus Evo monitors + 8 360s from DFW Fight Club
Justus - PS3, MvC3
Sponsors:
Game On Apparel has donated $50 and Shirts for us to use at our event. Please support this company!
Game On Apparel - Game On Athlete -Gamer T Shirts - Gamer Profiles
Borderland Games- $30. Great local business and tournament host. If you're ever near or around Texarkana, check them out! Like them on Facebook to stay up to date on their tournaments! Also, their store has an ITG2 Cabinet! THE place for true gamers in Texarkana. Borderland Games | Facebook
BrokenTier- Shirts. Awesome fighting game shirt company. Their products speak for themselves. Check 'em out on here: BROKENTIER; Welcome
Shadaloo.EU- Awesome company that produces fighting game themed sticks and apparel. Visit them here: http://shadaloo.eu/
Conway Bat Cave- Amazing local comic shop in Conway, AR that sells comics, anime, manga, and various other related items. Check them out here: http://thetruthsyndicate.com/618/about-us/associates/batcave-comics/
They are located ~1 Mile from the venue. Please visit their store!
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo and the Smashboards.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
SBR Certified
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages until one stage is left.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Port slob picks: On a player's counterpick, that player may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Games decided first by stock and then by percentage. If percents are the same or both players die simultaneously, there will be a 1 stock overtime. Bowser's suicide klaw is exempt from this rule.
- If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
- Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
- Stalling is banned. Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Castle Siege
Halberd
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
Norfair
2v2 Teams:
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
Tekken 6:
Default Settings
3/5 rounds, 2/3 games, 60 Seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games)
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match.
BlazBlue:CS
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Arcana Heart 3
Round Time: 60 seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
4:3 Resolution
Simple Mode: OFF
Mystery Game Tournament
1. Each round will feature a different 1 vs. 1 game. Each game and the rules for each will be announced at the beginning of each round.
2. Due to the issues involved with configuring controllers for PC games, please use the controllers provided. If there is an issue with one of the controllers provided, please let the tournament official know.
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
The official ARK III stream will be hosted by Arkansas' own Rawkus with a separate recording station for the non-Capcom games run by GBS Giovanni. As before, stream station matches will be available for all to see via projector. ARK III is also proud to welcome SRK's Snoooootch who will provide additional media coverage.
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - We thank the Arkansas Fighting Game Network for co-hosting A.R.K. III and allowing each iteration of the tournament to be a success. These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts of A.R.K. III. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
DFW Fight Club - The gracious hosts of the 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship have been excellent supporters of the ARFGN. We thank them for all that they have done, not least of which includes bringing eight complete SSF4 setups to A.R.K. III.
Andrew MacEntee of NewKind Designs - One of the first supporters of A.R.K. III and a very good friend, Andrew put up this lovely piece of work to help advertise our event. Thank you for all of your hard work, sir!
Snoooootch - Definitely one of the best out-of-state supporters of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network, Snoooootch has helped put Arkansas on the map in terms of national exposure. He recorded footage of us at Absolute Battle, he showcased one of Arkansas' best SSF4 talents, and he made the official A.R.K. III Promotional Video! Be sure to visit his official Youtube channel and subscribe!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN and A.R.K. III. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle.
Markman - Thank you for gracing the Arkansas thread with your kind words. You have helped spark a fire under many of our players and brought excitement to our community.
Acknowledgments:
Credit to iTorres for making the beautiful flier.
Credit to deezee989 for thinking of the name of the tournament.
Credit to everybody for promoting the event!
Credit to Imperator for allowing us to use the ARFGN Blog.
Credit to Conway Gaming Center for allowing us to use their facilities.
Credit to Rawkus for providing the Stream for ARK II and ARK III.
Credit to all of our gracious volunteers for spending the time required to make all of our ARK tournies big successes.
Credit to DisturbinglyZen for putting in the extra effort to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Credit to Code=Blue for volunteering to run the AH3 tourney.
Credit to YOSH for help with the Brawl rules.
Credit to AnimeFreak for promoting this event EVERYWHERE!
Credit to Snoooootch for making our official promotional video.
UPDATES
3/30/11
- USA's #1 SSF4 and MvC3 player, Justin Wong has confirmed attendance for A.R.K. III! Get Hype Arkansas! Other notable players in attendance include Fubarduck, Lil Majin, Sinister-X, TWG Arthur, ARK XI, Jon Lo, and several more!
- A Regional SSF4 5v5 will be added (Time Permitting; Must start by 9-10PM)
- Game On Apparel has donated $50 and several shirts to A.R.K. III for you guys! Borderland Games has donated $30. Broken Tier is providing shirts! Shadaloo.eu is providing $50 Credit! The Conway Bat Cave is providing equipment for the tournament! Bonus Pot money will go into the tournament with the largest turnout! The distribution of all other prizes is TBD. Check out the sponsor info at the bottom of this post and make sure to support these guys!
Introduction:
A new year is upon us and it's time, once again, for another A.R.K. (Arkansas Regional Knockouts) tournament! Players from everywhere are invited to come hang-out and throw-down with gamers from all across the region. We really want to build a scene down here and what better way than to gather everyone together and see how we all stand? Please join us, have a good time, and hopefully win some big money! We are expecting over 150 people to be here!
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me at arktourney@gmail.com, or call me at 512 522 8563, which will forward calls to my phone.
Date:
April 2, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 104 & 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3)
Arcana Heart 3 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Project: M (Free)
Mortal Kombat 9 Demo (Free)
Mystery Game Tourney (
)Plus MORE based on YOUR votes.
Additional Attractions:
- For those interested in coming into town early, we can house many of you for the night before/after the tourney if necessary. Just post on here. We got dat Arkansas hospitality yo. Also, we are planning on partying after A.R.K. III.! Details at the event!
- Dance Central, Def Jam Rap Star, Smash 64, and WWE All Stars may be available to play (Space permitting).
- Conway Gaming Center has several arcade machines which will be set on Free Play for our tournament. The list of arcade games currently available includes: Final Lap 3, Tekken 3, Raiden 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Street Fighter 2, Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2, Aero Fighters 2, Bust-A-Move, Final Fury, and Hook.
- The Arkansas Fighting Game Network has teamed up with the DFW Fight Club, who will be providing several SSF4 and MvC3 setups for us to use. ARK III is one of several local tournaments that will provide seeding into the 'UPPER'-CUT Circuit (UCC) for the following games: SSF4, MvC 3, Tekken 6, BlazBlue:CS, and Arcana Heart 3.
- The 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship is a major tournament on May 7th and 8th. Details are located here: http://shoryuken.com/f7/upper-cut-southern-championship-dallas-tx-may-7th-8th-%241000-bonus-ssf4-260281/
Pre-registration Link:
A.R.K. 3 - Arkansas Regional Knockouts 3
(All brackets will be viewable on internet capable devices via this link as well as viewable via big screen TV at the day of the event. )
Cost:
$10 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee are free pizza and drinks. Thus, it cannot be waived for spectators.
$5 Per Minor Tournament Pot Fee (AH3, Mystery Game Tourney, plus Vote-Ins).
$10 Per Major Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, T6, BB:CS, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee).
Team tournaments will be $5 per person ($10-$15 per team).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY at their designated end times. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s). Please add my phone number (above) so that you may call me BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES to reserve a spot for you if you happen to be late for any reason.
Set-up: 10AM-Noon
Registration for Set 1: Noon - 2PM
Tournament Set 1: 2:30PM - End
Registration for Set 2: Noon - 4PM
Tournament Set 2: 4:30PM - End
Food Served: ~5-6 PM
Team Tournaments immediately following their respective Singles tournaments.
Project: M tournament immediately following the Smash tournaments.
Set 1 Games: Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tekken 6
Set 2 Games: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Arcana Heart 3, Mystery Game Tournament, Mortal Kombat 9 Demo
DaRabidDuckie's Modding Services:
Modder DaRabidDuckie is Open for Business at A.R.K. III! He will only be doing dual mods (PS3 <-> 360) on site, but if you contact him directly, he can arrange to do an RJ45 mod as well. If, for some reason, he does not have time to mod your stick at our tournament, he can take it and send it back to you at an additional cost.
Here is his information including prices and pictures of his previous works! Support a great local modder!
Fliers:
Fliers
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Media:
Official A.R.K. III Get Hype Trailer
Stream Link:
Rawkus' Channel on Justin.tv
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
A.R.K. III Event Page
Local Commodities
Nearby Restaurants
Within walking distance:
KFC, Dairy Queen, Mazzio's Pizza
Within five miles:
Waffle House (Official Restaurant of the Arkansas Fighting Game Community), IHOP, Stromboli's, Popeye's, Catfish and More, Ryan's, New China Buffet, Fuji Steakhouse, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.
Nearby Hotels
Super 8 Conway (~$51)
Microtel Inn & Suites (~$60)
Howard Johnson Conway Hotel (~$60)
La Quinta Inn & Suites Conway (~$72)
Candlewood Suites (~$83)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (~$89)
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (~$99)
Pre-Registration List: (76 Players)
Justin Wong - SSF4/MvC3 (SoCal / SRK)
Sinister-X - SSF4 (San Antonio / SRK)
Jon Lo - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Fubarduck - SSF4/AH3/MvC3? (Austin / SRK)
Jerry2Bad - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Lil Majin - T6 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
TWG Arthur - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Totaltoanage - MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
DaRabidDuckie - MvC3 (MS / SRK)
ARK SmokeMaxX - SSF4/MvC3/AH3/DJRS (AR / SRK)
ARK XI - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK Misfit - SSF4/BB/AH3/MB (AR / Dustloop)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK iTorres - SSF4/MvC3/HDR/Mystery (AR / SRK)
ARK Lan Di - SSF4/MvC3/BB (AR / SRK)
Seifersythe - Melee/BB/MvC3 (AR / Dustloop)
Pkrstdnt - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Green! - MvC3/SSF4/Mystery/HDR/3S/SC4 (AR / SRK)
M0dular - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK_The_Amazing - SSF4/Mystery (AR / SRK)
GBS Giovanni - BB/MvC3/AH3 (AR / SRK)
ARK Ghost - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Edison (Flako) - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
Bryan C. - HDR/VF5/SC4/CvS2 (AR / Facebook)
ARK Panda - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Jolthead - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Focusflute - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Triox + 2 friends - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
TWG TostitoSalsa - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Chuvylicious -SSF4/MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
Animefreak - BB:CS, MvC3 (OK / OKGamers)
SolidusSpriggan - Melee/MvC3 (OK / Smashboards)
Rawkus - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
YOSH - Brawl (AR / Smashboards)
VTS - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
OneDirtyLei - T6 (OK / Tekken Zaibatsu)
Chamberlin - Smash (AR / Smashboards)
Justus - SSF4/T6/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Warpticon - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Alvin M. + 8-9 friends for Brawl (AR / Facebook)
L-y-c-a-n - SSF4/MvC3/T6 (Memphis / SRK)
mmmapplesauce - MvC3 (OK / SRK)
TheCaptain - T6 (OK / OkGamers)
DigitalHypnosis - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Ruty Tooty -
(OK / OKGamers)Squabbler - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Vegta12 - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
Ibme - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
THL Ramiro - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Shin_Blade - T6 (Memphis / SRK)
Relvib- BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Southern Gentleman - BB:CS/SSF4/MVC3 (AR / SRK)
Mr. Sagat - SSF4/ MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Snoooooooootch SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Eraser2224 - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Rukus - SSF4/MvC3/GGAC (Memphis / SRK)
Flip17 - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Mvskokee - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
BloodWolF - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Dlimited - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Tehflavor - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
AMP - SSF4 (Texarkana / SRK)
JDH - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
THL Exceed^ - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Kevin - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Steve - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jam1kaze - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
CannedHedgehogs - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jugger-NOT - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Gameweasel - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Zinth - Melee (OK / Smashboards)
arbustos - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
FlyMike - T6/MvC3 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
Imperator - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
DeeZee - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Meximelt - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Facebook RSVPs:
~97 Attending
~79 Maybe Attending
Maybe Attending (17 Players)
Jake13 - Melee (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
Stuart Hayden - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Winnar - Smash (Mississippi / Smashboards)
VueBrawler - Smash (Bartlett, TN / Smashboards)
Dark Iori Yagami - Smash (Memphis, TN / Smashboards)
Blaise - Smash (Opelousas, LA / Smashboards)
dumba989 - Melty (Georgia / MeltyBread)
Aion - Smash (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
rei_vincent - Smash/MvC3 (Lawrence, Kansas / Smashboards)
BHLMRO - Smash/64 (Seymour, MO / Smashboards)
_Yes!_ - Smash/Tekken/MvC3/SSF4 (Springfield, MO / Smashboards)
K yoji24 - SSF4 (Mississippi / SRK)
ultimate faust - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Da Mango Sentinel - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
gambylxr - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Ricon - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
FUMrBear - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Equipment List: (We need EVERYTHING you can bring)
ARK SmokeMaxX - ~6 CRTs, 360 + SSF4, MvC3, Wii + Brawl
ARK Misfit - 1 CRT, 1 Asus Evo monitor, 360 (SSF4/BB:CS), PS3 (AH3/MvC3), PS2 (GGAC+, Melty)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - 1 360 + SSF4, Mystery Game Equipment
ARK iTorres - TV, two PS3s, two SSFIV, and one MvC3
ARK Lan Di - 1 PS3, 1 Asus EVO monitor, MvC3, SSF4, and BB, all with all available DLC.
M0Dular - PS3, TV
GBS Giovanni - 23 inch LED Lagless Monitor, PS3, SSFIV , MvC3 (will have everything unlocked), BBCS JPN (All colors and characters available), AH3 (probably have all the colors unlocked by then.)
Pkrstdnt - 8 Asus Evo monitors + 8 360s from DFW Fight Club
Justus - PS3, MvC3
Sponsors:
Game On Apparel has donated $50 and Shirts for us to use at our event. Please support this company!
Game On Apparel - Game On Athlete -Gamer T Shirts - Gamer Profiles
Borderland Games- $30. Great local business and tournament host. If you're ever near or around Texarkana, check them out! Like them on Facebook to stay up to date on their tournaments! Also, their store has an ITG2 Cabinet! THE place for true gamers in Texarkana. Borderland Games | Facebook
BrokenTier- Shirts. Awesome fighting game shirt company. Their products speak for themselves. Check 'em out on here: BROKENTIER; Welcome
Shadaloo.EU- Awesome company that produces fighting game themed sticks and apparel. Visit them here: http://shadaloo.eu/
Conway Bat Cave- Amazing local comic shop in Conway, AR that sells comics, anime, manga, and various other related items. Check them out here: http://thetruthsyndicate.com/618/about-us/associates/batcave-comics/
They are located ~1 Mile from the venue. Please visit their store!
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo and the Smashboards.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
SBR Certified
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages until one stage is left.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Port slob picks: On a player's counterpick, that player may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Games decided first by stock and then by percentage. If percents are the same or both players die simultaneously, there will be a 1 stock overtime. Bowser's suicide klaw is exempt from this rule.
- If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
- Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
- Stalling is banned. Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Castle Siege
Halberd
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
Norfair
2v2 Teams:
Quote from: YOSH
I saw someone was wondering about teams in brawl if it's wanted and if there's time. The only change/s to the rules are that team attack is turned on, and the controller ports go as 1 2 2 1 (or 2 1 1 2), and again, if there's a dispute on port then RPS is played. There is generally a courtesy that if a team has a Sonic or a Lucario, then that team gets to choose the blue color because their red and green colors make it difficult to distinguish which team they're on.
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
Tekken 6:
Default Settings
3/5 rounds, 2/3 games, 60 Seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games)
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match.
BlazBlue:CS
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Arcana Heart 3
Round Time: 60 seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
4:3 Resolution
Simple Mode: OFF
Mystery Game Tournament
1. Each round will feature a different 1 vs. 1 game. Each game and the rules for each will be announced at the beginning of each round.
2. Due to the issues involved with configuring controllers for PC games, please use the controllers provided. If there is an issue with one of the controllers provided, please let the tournament official know.
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
The official ARK III stream will be hosted by Arkansas' own Rawkus with a separate recording station for the non-Capcom games run by GBS Giovanni. As before, stream station matches will be available for all to see via projector. ARK III is also proud to welcome SRK's Snoooootch who will provide additional media coverage.
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - We thank the Arkansas Fighting Game Network for co-hosting A.R.K. III and allowing each iteration of the tournament to be a success. These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts of A.R.K. III. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
DFW Fight Club - The gracious hosts of the 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship have been excellent supporters of the ARFGN. We thank them for all that they have done, not least of which includes bringing eight complete SSF4 setups to A.R.K. III.
Andrew MacEntee of NewKind Designs - One of the first supporters of A.R.K. III and a very good friend, Andrew put up this lovely piece of work to help advertise our event. Thank you for all of your hard work, sir!
Snoooootch - Definitely one of the best out-of-state supporters of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network, Snoooootch has helped put Arkansas on the map in terms of national exposure. He recorded footage of us at Absolute Battle, he showcased one of Arkansas' best SSF4 talents, and he made the official A.R.K. III Promotional Video! Be sure to visit his official Youtube channel and subscribe!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN and A.R.K. III. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle.
Markman - Thank you for gracing the Arkansas thread with your kind words. You have helped spark a fire under many of our players and brought excitement to our community.
Acknowledgments:
Credit to iTorres for making the beautiful flier.
Credit to deezee989 for thinking of the name of the tournament.
Credit to everybody for promoting the event!
Credit to Imperator for allowing us to use the ARFGN Blog.
Credit to Conway Gaming Center for allowing us to use their facilities.
Credit to Rawkus for providing the Stream for ARK II and ARK III.
Credit to all of our gracious volunteers for spending the time required to make all of our ARK tournies big successes.
Credit to DisturbinglyZen for putting in the extra effort to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Credit to Code=Blue for volunteering to run the AH3 tourney.
Credit to YOSH for help with the Brawl rules.
Credit to AnimeFreak for promoting this event EVERYWHERE!
Credit to Snoooootch for making our official promotional video.