Don't worry, we're all here to learn something.
At Otakuthon, I played against a V-Akiha player, the girl I was talking about earlier. She was decent or at least, she did know how to chain combo. She didn't do her loops though. I beat her. There was also the doujin game setup host, Indian dude I think. The guy who brought a romhack of KOF XIII. He was playing Kouma, oh boy he made me play seriously, he was good. Bnbs, blockstrings. He knew his stuff, matches were tight but in the end, I beat him. That was payback for giving me a beatdown at AE earlier!
I also played against a C-Nanaya player, Asian dude I was talking about earlier. Okay, this guy was no joke. Very good player or more exactly very challenging. He was blockstringing the hell outta my ass and he was mixing me up with his ground overhead but that was only after the many losses I got from him that I realized it. But he said I gave him a good challenge too. By the way, my friend told me that said guy came from the States. No wonder I can't find shit from him in Canadian forums lol.
I also played against another Asian dude, he chose Hisui among the few chars he plays. I actually know him, he was at the same anime club as me at Cégep du Vieux Montréal but when I transferred to St-Laurent, I didn't manage to keep in touch with him and I still do not to this day (always forgot to ask him). I owe him a few things in learning FGs like thinking about defense and "learn2block". Yeah, I was pretty noobish back then. Anyway, he beat me pretty badly with Hisui's chair's shenanigans.
There's always someone better I guess. But I ain't gonna leave it at that. I plan to train hard and give them the beatdown of their life! Oh and I wonder if gambling is allowed at Otakuthon, 'cause I might throw in some money matches. Oh yeah, get the hype going!
Regarding Otakuthon itself, it wasn't very hype. I remember the MvC3 tourney as not as hype as I expected. I mean, people were just sitting there to watch. And the guy on the mic sounded like he was bored. But I can tell you that the
Training with Hinako viewing though was mad hype! I kid you not. Where else can you find people screaming like gorillas and throwing chairs while watching an anime about a loli who teaches otakus how to be fit and does the same thing over and over?
Why so many Nanayas indeed lol. Even my friend plays him, she thinks he's cute.
Now, regarding meetings and the likes, yeah having a venue would be a good starting point. There's an arcade centre at downtown, Amusement 2000 Plus, but it only has SF4. There's another arcade centre at the Pepsi Forum with SF4, MvC1 with broken buttons and CvS2. I know Montreal Street Fighter used to hang out at Netchamp. Now they meet up at Foonzo, a lounge with free credit arcade games. Get that wallet ready though as you have to order drink/food every now and then or they'll kick you out. Personally, I don't like this place, not very welcoming. Oh and they don't have MBAA setups.
There's also O-Taku Manga Lounge, they have a few FGs on PS3. Thing is, they only have a PS3 so no MBAA.
Maybe we can do something at LAN gaming places like Netchamp or Battle Net 24. Do you have a friend who lives in Montreal? We could meet up at his place.