Battle By The Gazebo(NY event series): Q&A: Help fine-tune future events!

[Zaelar]

I hope to get bbg8 posted by the end of the week, but in the meantime you can help to shape future events!

This is directed at future participants for the main Melty Blood event only.  Side game formats will be mostly unaffected by this.

I'm not asking what you think would make a good event or what you think most people want, I'm asking what YOU personally want.  You can either reply or PM me your responses or if you have any questions.

Think each individual question over separately, and answer on a scale of 0-10.  In general 0 means you are very against, 5 means you don't care either way, and 10 means you are very for.  More explanations on how I take your answers are below.  You can just say what you'd like to see if you're too lazy to answer everything; If you liked the single elim say that, if you want large sets say that, if you want the chance to play against top players say that.  I'm not guaranteeing that anything is going to happen, but if a lot of people want something thats what I'm going to try to go for.

Quote or copy/paste my next post for an easy answer form.  If your answers are short/just the number then just adding them to the quote is fine.

1)How much do you care about casuals?

0 - "I don't want any casuals and just want to play tournament matches."
low - "I'd rather have more tournaments/longer tournaments."
5 - "I don't care either way."
high - "I want to see a lot of casuals."
10 - "I don't care at all about the tournament and would rather just have casuals all day."

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?

0 - "I don't even care about first"
low - "Not really."
5 - "Not a priority, but would be nice to have."
high - "Format should include accuracy at the cost of time for casuals/other events."
10 - "Round robin or bust."

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?

0 - "Fairness should always be sacrificed for what people want."
low - "Not really."
5 - "I prefer it to be fair, but won't complain about small things."
high - "Fairness should be the last thing sacraficed, but if a lot of people want something then it might be bendable."
10 - "100% fair, all the time."

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?

0 - "I have no interest."
5 - "I like to see it but it isn't a priority."
10 - "It's all I care about."

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)

0 - "I want them to play in casuals where there's less pressure."
5 - "I don't care."
10 - "If it's not tournament it doesn't count."

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)

0 - "I prefer not to."
5 - "I don't care who I play."
10 - "I'd love the chance to play them."

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?

0 - "Not at all."
low - "I like short tournaments."
5 - "No preference."
high - "I'd like to play several people."
10 - "As many as possible."

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?

0 - "Get that crap of here."
low - "I'd rather not have it."
5 - "I don't care either way."
high - "I'd prefer not to play my friends."
10 - "I never want to play my friends in tournament."

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?

0 - "No."
5 - "Yeah kinda."
10 - "Definitely."

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?

0 - "No."
low - "Only if it doesn't conflict with other things."
5 - "I don't care."
high - "I'd like to see it happen."
10 - "Definitely."

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)

0 - "Get that stuff out of here."
low - "Maybe sometimes."
5 - "I don't care about them much but would enter."
high - "I'd like to see them."
10 - "They should replace the main event."

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?

0 - "Run back the same tournament."
low - "Maybe a format change or teams."
10 - "Random select, screen upside down, and play using a ddr pad with 5 input delay."

13)How much do you care about side-games?

0 - "I don't want them there.  More melty."
low - "I don't have interest in them but I don't mind them there."
5 - "I don't care either way."
high - "They should be a priority."
10 - "It's practically all I'm there for."

[Zaelar]

1)How much do you care about casuals?

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes)

6)Do you want the chance to play top players?

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?

8)Do you care about rigging to seperate friends/regions?

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/random stuff, not other games)

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?

13)How much do you care about side-games?

[Anakron]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
high - "I want to see a lot of casuals."

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
0 - "I don't even care about first"

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?
5 - "I prefer it to be fair, but won't complain about small things."

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?
5 - "I like to see it but it isn't a priority."

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)
5 - "I don't care."

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)
10 - "I'd love the chance to play them."

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
high - "I'd like to play several people."

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?
10 - "I never want to play my friends in tournament."

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
0 - "No."


10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
0 - "No."

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)
10 - "They should replace the main event."

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
low - "Maybe a format change or teams."

13)How much do you care about side-games?
high - "They should be a priority."

It's cool that you're asking for feedback so here's my 2 cents:
Less byes...
Also, I forget which BBG it was, but we ran like 2 tourneys that day (single game single elim) and also had time for mad casuals. The was probably my favorite one. We need more BBGs like that.
Chill BBG > Serious BBG



P.S.: TOURNAMENT FIGHTERS PLZ K THX

[ElderGOD]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
high - "I want to see a lot of casuals."

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
0 - "I don't even care about first"

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?
5 - "I prefer it to be fair, but won't complain about small things."

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?
0 - "I have no interest."

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)
5 - "I don't care."

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)
5 - "I don't care who I play."

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
5 - "No preference."

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?
high - "I'd prefer not to play my friends."

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
5 - "Yeah kinda."

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
5 - "I don't care."

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)
10 - "They should replace the main event."

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
10 - "Random select, screen upside down, and play using a ddr pad with 5 input delay."

13)How much do you care about side-games?
high - "They should be a priority."

More recording equipment please

[Rayza]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
8

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
5

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?
10

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?
8

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes)
8

6)Do you want the chance to play top players?
10

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
5

8)Do you care about rigging to seperate friends/regions?
0

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
5

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
5

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/random stuff, not other games)
10 (this is a big one for me, I really want 2v2 or 3v3 teams double elim single elim w/e I just want teams to go down)

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
0 (I really just want to see teams go down, though I understand why they couldn't go down this past weekend)

13)How much do you care about side-games?
5, I think BBG should be Melty, but if people want to play some of that other obscure stuff, that's cool too. (just no GGAC, 3s and shit, plenty of places to get games for that shit)

[Raoh Punches Faces]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
8

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
5

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?
10

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?
5

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)
5

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)
10

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
10

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?
5

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
5

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
5

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)
7

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
4

13)How much do you care about side-games?
7

[jiyuna]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
low

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
nope

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?
makes no difference to me

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?
yes

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes)
huh

6)Do you want the chance to play top players?
yes, preferably Kaimaato

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
yes

8)Do you care about rigging to seperate friends/regions?
no

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
no

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
no

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/random stuff, not other games)
more than singles. 8v8 tourney was pretty epic

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
nothing retarded (NAC MIRRORS ONLY LOL)

13)How much do you care about side-games?
they should be banned.


US Melty is sooooooo much fun, but we don't have the players/skill level to really run serious tournies more than few times a year. BBG's are more about the community just getting together and having fun rather than SRS BUSINESS tourney; future events should reflect that.

[Zaelar]

US Melty is sooooooo much fun, but we don't have the players/skill level to really run serious tournies more than few times a year. BBG's are more about the community just getting together and having fun rather than SRS BUSINESS tourney; future events should reflect that.

Pretty much, but I still want to keep a srs business tournament(by rules/format anyway...) for the people looking for the competition.  Past that I'm looking for what else people want to help determine what should be prioritized, more srs, more random, more casuals, etc..

Question 5 is for if you care if the players play in tournament or if watching casuals/money matches/whatever else matches is fine.  It's for spectator entertainment.

[LordPangTong]

1)How much do you care about casuals?

high - "I want to see a lot of casuals."

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?

low - "Not really."

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?

high - "Fairness should be the last thing sacraficed, but if a lot of people want something then it might be bendable."

4)Do you want to see top players play each other?

5 - "I like to see it but it isn't a priority."

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)

5 - "I don't care."

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)

10 - "I'd love the chance to play them."

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?

high - "I'd like to play several people."

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?

0 - "Get that crap of here."

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?

No preferance.

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?

5 - "I don't care."

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)

high - "I'd like to see them."

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?

low - "Maybe a format change or teams."

13)How much do you care about side-games?

0 - "I don't want them there.  More melty."

[AntiShoto]

Pretty much, but I still want to keep a srs business tournament(by rules/format anyway...) for the people looking for the competition.  Past that I'm looking for what else people want to help determine what should be prioritized, more srs, more random, more casuals, etc..

Question 5 is for if you care if the players play in tournament or if watching casuals/money matches/whatever else matches is fine.  It's for spectator entertainment.

Now you know why I want to contribute to this commmunity, even if it means gettin whipped by the #1 ranked in the region in the first round.

If people want to be more serious in this, then we all have to bang heads together and not  over stupid  while people in the back stand around like a bunch of
  as if they were part of a heinous SOHO art gallery in still life form.

Everyone needs to lend a helping hand, not just chill and start playing out of the blue.

We need people to help us with some form of equipment:

-More comfy chairs..we're in need of some more seats in the matter. Sitting on top of bottle crates and lack of good chairs = uncomfortable seating. We just need people to bring some folding seats, preferably 8 for 4 stations (2 seats per station). Having 1 or 2 folding chairs available ain't gonna cut it if Jiyana's lounging on it w/ a Bud Light all day...lol 

I would certainly be honored to use the tourney software in my lap just for information and bracketology without a problem, and that means I'll be more than happy to room
up w/ anyone to provide both the madness of Blitz/Melty/Arcana/etc. in NEC9, so it's all to the GOOD.

My only sting of complaint is when the brackets are made and no one tells me of the updates, that catches fire REAL fast. Zealar and I have managed to take care of that as switftly as possible, and we did the best we could to maintain it. Therefore, it will be us 2 to organize brackets again in the next outside tournament.

Other than that, hope to see you guys @ NEC 9.

[Sphyra]

Jiyuna does what he wants.

[AntiShoto]

Bad ass for sitting like he owns the Gazebo w/ a beer..Give the man credit for power ups on piss juice 

[Rayza]

I really should've taped a sign on my chair "only Rayza may sit here" shit was like a throne to ya'll and I dragged that chair up from fucking Virginia, wimps.

[jiyuna]

...even if it means gettin whipped by the #1 ranked in the world in the first round.

fixed that for ya.

[Nas]

)How much do you care about casuals?
low.. i never get much casuals anyways

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
not really...

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?

5.. cuse i want to be fair.. but i won't stress it.. if it doesnt go right.. tourneys ususally never go right as you planned them anyways
4)Do you want to see top players play each other?

8.. i like to see the top players play each other.. but it's always fun to watch that underdog go up against a proven winner and the like

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)

i like them in tournies.. and i do like high level players play it with money on the line as well.. very intense.. also wins me money in sidebets:)

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)

8.. i do.. but damn zaelar i hate your bracket maker sometimes...4 times in a row against spooky.. and then zar.. good shit fucker lol

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?

as much as i like tourney matches.. it should be kept at a moderate pace...
8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?
i rather not fight the same person EVERY FUCKING TIME IN TOURNEY. GOD FUCKING DAMN IT. ..WTF BBQ

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?

not really... unless there's gonna be massive prizes. don't do it.."

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
same as  9

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)
high.. i always want to get into secondary tournies
12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
low... change it to like a team tourney

13)How much do you care about side-games?

high... there's the main events at tourneys.. then there's side tourneys that go on...which i always like to be a part of...

[Lord Knight]

1)How much do you care about casuals?
High, I gotta warm up after all.

2)Do you care about accuracy of placings past first?
5. It's like whatever, do what you want.

3)Do you care about a fair tournament?

high - "Fairness should be the last thing sacraficed, but if a lot of people want something then it might be bendable."


4)Do you want to see top players play each other?

Fuck yeah.

5)Do you care if the top players play in tournament?(for watching purposes, not ranking)
It's the most fun.

6)Do you want to play against top players?(directed at weaker players)
Kekekeke.

7)Do you want to play in more tournament matches?
10 - "As many as possible."

8)Do you care about rigging to separate friends/regions?
I'd prefer not to play people from the same region. Like I can be friends with someone, but if in they're another reason I should still be playing them in tourney, but you shouldn't be playing the people you play all the time in the first round.

9)Do you want to see a ranbat or other such scoring system?
Doesn't matter, it's cool if you do.

10)Do you want to see seeding by that point system?
If it happens, seeding should go hand in hand with it.

11)How much do you care about secondary tournaments? (teams/other random stuff)
Having a side event is awesome, just get the main event done first.

12)How far off do you want to see the rules for the secondary tournament?
Format change is fine.

13)How much do you care about side-games?

Mellllllllllllllllllllllty

At least the main event for BBG should be srs so people can level up and catch up in time for the big show (NEC9).