Frost Faustings IV (GGAC, BB, UMVC3, SSFIVAE, MK and more)

[Chie Satonaka]

Cross-post from Elvenshadow on Dustloop:

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)

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code 1.07 PC Ver.
- $5 Entry fee (payout's 70/20/10 for top 3)
- Double elim, best of 2/3 games, winners finals, losers finals, and grand finals will all be 3/5
- In game macros are allowed
- No game breaking glitches, pausing will result in forfeiture of the match
- Winner may not switch characters, losers may switch character, both players will be allowed to switch moon styles win or lose.

He already said that if there's an big enough interest for MBAACC 1.07 he'd be willing to make it a main game. If you're in the Mid-West and you consider yourself a MB player, you will not want to miss one of the first regionals for CC 1.07

[F9|Chibi]

I might try and go to this.

If I can somehow.

>_<

[Benny1]

Depending on when I get a ride back up to Michigan, this is before classes start for me, so I might be able to go!

Will have to see.

[Chie Satonaka]

Depending on when I get a ride back up to Michigan, this is before classes start for me, so I might be able to go!

Will have to see.

What part of MI are you in?

We got a couple of people carpooling (myself included) from MI to FF to stay there for the weekend. I'd ask on DL if someone can pick you up.

[Chie Satonaka]

And yeah since no one really said anything about actually running MBAACC I guess I'll do it so here's the rules:

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code 1.07 PC Ver.
- $5 Entry fee (payout's 70/20/10 for top 3)
- Double elim, best of 2/3 games, winners finals, losers finals, and grand finals will all be 3/5
- In game macros are allowed
- No game breaking glitches, pausing will result in forfeiture of the match
- Winner may not switch characters, losers may switch character, both players will be allowed to switch moon styles win or lose.

...unless, of course, someone speaks up and say they'll run it.

[Benny1]

Depending on when I get a ride back up to Michigan, this is before classes start for me, so I might be able to go!

Will have to see.

What part of MI are you in?

We got a couple of people carpooling (myself included) from MI to FF to stay there for the weekend. I'd ask on DL if someone can pick you up.

You've got me wrong, I live in Illinois and go to college in Michigan.  I'll be 20 minutes away from Nickel City over break, I was just wondering when I'll be getting a ride up to college again.  Regardless I'm in the upper peninsula so I imagine nobody is nearby.

I'll see if I can go, can't say for sure either way though.

[Chie Satonaka]

Depending on when I get a ride back up to Michigan, this is before classes start for me, so I might be able to go!

Will have to see.

What part of MI are you in?

We got a couple of people carpooling (myself included) from MI to FF to stay there for the weekend. I'd ask on DL if someone can pick you up.

You've got me wrong, I live in Illinois and go to college in Michigan.  I'll be 20 minutes away from Nickel City over break, I was just wondering when I'll be getting a ride up to college again.  Regardless I'm in the upper peninsula so I imagine nobody is nearby.

I'll see if I can go, can't say for sure either way though.

Well even if you can't go Elvenshadow is having the venue open the Friday before with setups available and everything so if you can't make it to the actual tournament that'll be a second option.

[Beno~]

cc?

[Chie Satonaka]

cc?

Of course.

I'm sure SOMEONE going to this would have it. I know I'm buying it the week of FF so unless something happens with shipping there will be at AT LEAST one setup.

But I hope someone else would step up and be able to provide it because even though I'll most likely have it my laptop is going to be used for the bracket.

[Chie Satonaka]

Updated first post with tournament information.

Is anyone showing up to the venue on Friday? I got a hotel room for Friday and Saturday so if you're down for games then hit me up with a PM.

[Chie Satonaka]

Cross-post from Elven:

Here is the basic schedule.

11:00 AM - Sign ups for all games begins.
12:00 AM - GGXX, SSFIV, MK start

as for UMVC3, BB, and KOF... those games will start roughly an hour or so after the other games start.

Teams start once all singles tournaments are finished.

We have the venue until 3 am. All tournaments will easily finish before then, but we will have extra time for casuals and money matches.

Also remember that there will be casuals at Nickel City on Friday night from 7 pm.

Regardless of what games you plan to enter, please be there at 11 AM for registration. Even though some games start later, we want to be able to make brackets as fast as we can.

As far as MB goes I'll most definitely start taking registrations at the same time and I'll announce when MB starts when ElvenShadow posts up a more complete schedule.

[Chie Satonaka]

Hey guys we're pushing buttons in MB, AH3, BB and KOF in room 127 in the red roof hotel across the nickel city arcade.

[Kobayashi]

I won't be available today.  I'll see you guys tomorrow, though!  ^^

[7thfonon]

Will there be a stream for Arcana and Melty?  Or at least recordings?