When traveling to majors, I would say...
1st. Your main game. Every other game is just for fun/waste time. Focus all your time on this shit.
2nd: Your sidebitch game. The one you kinda, sorta play when you get annoyed/salty/frustrated on your main game. You usually get top 4 on your locals because you actually practice some stuff, but nothing to really worry about when pools start.
3rd: Ultra. Everyone plays it. Just do it. Stop whining. Worst you can do is like 1-2, you'll be able to take someone out if you play decently, seriously. You'll get a casual/scrub in losers side if you kinda play, and you can say you took someone out.
4th (if even): Old school game. ST or CVS2 most likely, Darkstalkers sometimes. They're just fun any time, really. Just pray you don't go 0-2 against real killers.
Then any other shenanigans like mystery game tournaments, team tournaments, divekick, that gundam game, catherine. Make sure to be drunk, or at least in a good mood and enjoy.
1st. Your main game. Every other game is just for fun/waste time. Focus all your time on this shit.
2nd: Your side
3rd: Ultra. Everyone plays it. Just do it. Stop whining. Worst you can do is like 1-2, you'll be able to take someone out if you play decently, seriously. You'll get a casual/scrub in losers side if you kinda play, and you can say you took someone out.
4th (if even): Old school game. ST or CVS2 most likely, Darkstalkers sometimes. They're just fun any time, really. Just pray you don't go 0-2 against real killers.
Then any other shenanigans like mystery game tournaments, team tournaments, divekick, that gundam game, catherine. Make sure to be drunk, or at least in a good mood and enjoy.