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Without further delay, I am proud to preset Frosty Faustings IV. Chicago's major winter tournament series. If you care at all about support the Guilty Gear scene and showing the world that GG is far from dead, come support this event. There will also be SSFIVAE, Marvel, MK, BB and more.
I AM TAKING PRE REGISTRATION IN THIS THREAD. IF YOU PLAN ON COMING, PLEASE POST YOUR TOURNAMENT NAME AND THE GAMES YOU WISH TO ENTER. I WILL COMPILE A LIST AND KEEP IT UPDATED. (pre registration is not required but it helps us to make brackets faster and will be beneficial for everyone coming.)
When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012.
Where: Nickel City
555 Waukegan Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Closest Airport: Ohare Airport (ORD)
Start time: TBA (will post soon)
Though Nickel City is an arcade, all games will be played on console
Fees: There will be a $10 venue fee.
Please help out by bringing any TVs or consoles that would help things run smoother and allow for more casuals and tournaments to run faster. Anyone who brings a setup that we use in the tournaments will get 5 dollars off the Venue fee.
Tournament games:
the main event...
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core: singles
PS2
$10 entry fee
best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10% (1st place will also get an additional $200 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees)
Standard tournament rules (no Kliff, Justice, gold, or shadow characters)
Winner must keep character, loser my switch
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition: singles
console TBA
$10 entry fee
best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10% (1st place will also get an additional $100 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees)
Standard tournament rules (all characters and ultras are selectable)
Winner must keep character, loser my switch
Ultra may be switched anytime
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
console TBA
$10 entry fee
best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10% (1st place will also get an additional $100 pot bonus on top of the prize split from entry fees)
Standard tournament rules (winner must keep team, loser may switch)
BlazBlue CS (version TBA)*
console TBA
$10 entry fee
best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10%
Standard tournament rules
Winner must keep character, loser my switch
*(I am willing to use whatever version the BB community wants. BBCS Extend will be out in Japan by the time FFIV happens but I don't think the US version will be. If some people can provide import copies of the game and bring it, I am fine with having BBCS Extend. Please make your voice heard on this issue BB players.)
Mortal Kombat 9
console TBA
$10 entry fee
best 2/3, double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10%
Standard tournament rules
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core: teams
PS2
$10 dollars per player ($20 dollars per team)
2 on 2 team tournament
no same character teams
single match, double elimination
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10%
Standard tournament rules (no Kliff, Justice, gold, or shadow characters)
Waseda style
Super Street Fighter IV: teams
Xbox360
3 on 3 team tournament
no same character teams
$10 entry per person ($30 per team)
best 2/3. double elimination. Semi finals 3/5. Grand finals, 4/7.
prize split 1st - 70%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 10%
Standard tournament rules (all characters and ultras are selectable)
Winner stays on
Ultra may be switched anytime
I am willing to have Marvel teams IF we have time. It depends on how quickly things move along.
(team games begin after singles)
Other tournaments
I am willing to add another main game to the list if someone wants to step up to run it and can provide equipment. I was thinking maybe AH3, Melty, or Darkstalkers. Side tournaments are welcome.
Skullgirls: Frosty Faustings will officially have a Skullgirls demo setup for people to try out throughout the day. A representative from Reverge Labs will be there to answer questions and show the game! If you haven't tried it out yet, now is a great chance to try what is shaping up to be an excellent game.
Parking: Plenty of parking at Nickel City
Hotels: Red Roof Inn Chicago - Northbrook/Deerfield
340 South Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-205-1755
http://www.redroof.com/reservations/...aspx?pid=00188
Cheap rooms and right accross the street from Nickel City.
Stream
I have never run a stream before and don't have the equipment to do so. If someone coming to the event wants to run a stream, I would appreciate it. Please contact me about this issue if you are interested.
Please help out by bringing any TVs or consoles that would help things run smoother and allow for more casuals and tournaments to run faster.
About me and Frosty Faustings: I used to live in Chicago and am one of the most well known Guilty Gear players from the US. I have been living in Japan for almost 4 and a half years. Every year, I visit Chicago and run Frosty Faustings to help out the scene and get some games in with everyone. Please come support this event!
Pre registration list (will be updated constantly)
) and if you're flying the hotel is about 20 minutes away from the airport so I can help arrange rides, b ) for this 
As you may have heard, Arcade UFO will proudly be hosting the official Blazblue: Continuum Shift qualifier for Super Battle Opera 2010, the 8th Annual Arcadia Cup tournament and the most prestigious fighting game event in the world.
Don't play BB:CS? Come join us for the first Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code major in the United States!
Date:
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Location:
Arcade UFO
3101 Speedway
Austin, TX 78705
http://www.arcadeufo.com/map.html
Closest Airport: AUS (Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport)
13 miles from airport, 20 minutes by car, 30+ minutes in traffic.
Bus directions
Closest Hotels
(1.0 mile away, 20 minutes by foot):
Rodeway Inn / University:
http://www.rodewayinn.com/hotel-aust...?promo=gglocal
Rate: 69.95/night weekdays, $89.96/night Friday/Saturday. Book early.
(1.0 mile away, 20 minutes by foot):
Days Inn / University:
http://www.daysinnaustinuniversity.com/
Rate: ~$60/night weekdays, ~$90 for Friday/Saturday. Check site for exact rates. Book early.
Registration
All registration will be on-site before the event begins. There is no online registration or pre-registering for this event.
A U.S. Passport is required to travel to Japan. It is recommended that you apply for a Passport NOW if you are attending this event. Expediting a Passport request costs MORE MONEY, so you will save by doing it now!
For More Information:
How to get a U.S. Passport in a Hurry
U.S. Passport Processing Times
To participate in the SBO Qualifier event, your team must consist of at least one U.S. Citizen. You are allowed to have one non-U.S. Citizen on your team, but two non-U.S. Citizens on the same team is forbidden. This is the official ruling on this event from SBO Staff.
Venue Fee
$2 per player. BB:CS and MBAA:CC will be on "free play" for tournament matches.
Per-Game Fee
Blazblue - $30 per player ($60 per team)
Prize: SBO Spot + some REALLY cool goodies!
No pot split; entry fees will help sponsor the winning team's plane tickets
MBAA:CC - $5
Prize: 70/20/10 pot split for Top 3 + some REALLY cool goodies!
General Rules:
- The winning team of the event will gain entry into the final bracket of Blazblue: Continuum Shift at Super Battle Opera 2010, and will have both team members' plane tickets fully sponsored by Arcade UFO. You must take a round trip flight from the U.S., departing from and arriving back to one major U.S. airport of your choice. The flight will be to and from Narita Airport (Tokyo).
- Only the winning team will be granted this privilege, and the winning team must be available for the week of SBO to travel to the event and represent the USA.
- SBO is taking place this year in September 2010, but the exact date has not yet been announced. Remember to take the time difference and travel time into consideration.
- If you cause physical damage to any machine at Arcade UFO in any way for any reason, you will be ejected from the tournament and venue with no refund. If the person causing damage is on a team, the entire team will be ejected.
- In the case of a joystick or button malfunction, you must report the malfunction DURING THE MATCH. Once a match is over, it's done.
- If a joystick or button malfunction is reported, it will be tested thoroughly. If there is determined to be an issue, the machine will be repaired promptly and the match will be replayed. If there are determined to be no issues, you will be awarded a loss for the match. All rulings will be final.
Schedule
Saturday, July 31st
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1:00PM Registration for Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code
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Melty Blood Actress Again: Current Code - Singles
Start - 2:00PM sharp
Format: Double Elimination bracket, best 2/3
In Grand Finals, the loser must defeat the winner twice.
- Arcade version on head-to-head New Net City cabinets.
- Joysticks are Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y, buttons are Sanwa OSBF-30.
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4:00PM: Registration for Blazblue: Continuum Shift SBO Qualifier begins
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Blazblue: Continuum Shift
Start - 5:00PM sharp
Format: Double Elimination bracket, Waseda-style, best of 3 rounds, 1 match only
In Grand Finals, the losing team must defeat the undefeated team twice.
We will use challonge.com to generate an unbiased, random tournament bracket. The bracket will be generated completely randomly; no "do-overs", no seeding, no floating brackets, no shadiness.
- Arcade version on head-to-head HD Cabinets (16:9 aspect ratio).
- Joysticks are Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y, buttons are Sanwa OSBF-30.
- The first player (Player A) on each team must be reported to a judge before each match begins (double blind).
- Player A from each team will play, and then Player B from each team will play. A 2-0 record will result in a victory, while a 1-1 record will force a playoff between Player A and Player B.
- You cannot switch characters after your initial selection. The winning team must use the characters they qualify with at SBO.
- Further details may be added later.
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See you guys at Arcade UFO in July! Come hungry! Post up if you have any questions at all.
. Any MB player who doesn't play BBCS, wanting to try out Current Code, and wants a excuse to check out ArcadeUFO should try and make it out to this event.
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