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NEC 14 | Fighting Game Tournament | Essington, PA. | December 6-8th
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The Last Emperor
Member
Yo the chokes
Philly not playing
Young hotttt
Philly not playing
Young hotttt
Frostinferno
Member
Hot damn Justin's Wulf.
CountBlack
Member
whoevers at NEC right now and reading this
tell combo fiend to buff deejay
tell combo fiend to buff deejay
The Last Emperor
Member
Curleh us serious business right now
No way a top player is hauling out an X1 only arcade stick on top of their arcade stick for regular games (that is, if they even bring that).Justin play KI on pad? ....
Not hating on it, but maaaaaaaan KI just does absolutely nothing for me.
Also the game looks pretty, but when the picture is less than perfect (aka on twitch) it actually looks pretty bad with a lot of the particle effects.
Trying to watch it right now....yeah, I have to agree. Just can't really get into it I guess.
No way a top player is hauling out an X1 only arcade stick on top of their arcade stick for regular games (that is, if they even bring that).
I wonder how CD got his stick modded?
ugh Sadira mirrors, let me go get breakfast
Onion_Relish
Member
Damn, Floe is so free. Nasty
No way a top player is hauling out an X1 only arcade stick on top of their arcade stick for regular games (that is, if they even bring that).
I don't think that's it.
He hasn't practiced this game with stick yet. Maybe getting his stick modded at NEC?
SCV Top 8 http://www.twitch.tv/bifuteki
Takamura-San
Member
No way a top player is hauling out an X1 only arcade stick on top of their arcade stick for regular games (that is, if they even bring that).
I would think that if he really wanted someone would lend their stick to Justin.
He's a pad player bro.
He's not one of us.
DryEyeRelief
Member
Nah, for some reason people decided to give a negative connotation to excitement when Marvel 3 came out though, when Marvel 2 is pretty much the hypest game ever with considerably more bullshit.
How about we all just say EXCITE
You have people screaming fake hype at games they dont like. Then you go to arturo's stream and you have people crying about how marvel curleh isnt hype enough. You have commentators yelling at stuff for no reason.
It pretty much echos what Ryan Hunter said about how the spectator appeal of fighting games now. It's pretty superficial...on par with a Michael Bay film. And then you wonder why esports gets so much more viewers than us. You don't need yelling for a game to be compelling. But as a community in order to differentiate ourselves, we've always positioned ourselves to have the "hype factor."
You can always have good games, good players and good events but something like "hype" is fickle, situational and not really something you can build a foundation off of.
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
pretty much 100% sure it will be there
Parallax Scroll
Banned
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
Probably
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
probably
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
It'll be there even if 10 people there are playing it.
It most assuredly will be if Microsoft provides the necessary Xbox Ones. Which they will if they want the great advertising that is EVO.So ya think KI would be on EVO?
Even if it somehow weren't, which I don't see happening, I'm sure someone like Max would run a side tournament or something.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
MS will make sure of it, even if they have to send the players themselves
How much til Ultra SFIV Exhibitions?
It was supposed to happen in 30 minutes but we all know that isn't happening.
You have people screaming fake hype at games they dont like. Then you go to arturo's stream and you have people crying about how marvel curleh isnt hype enough. You have commentators yelling at stuff for no reason.
It pretty much echos what Ryan Hunter said about how the spectator appeal of fighting games now. It's pretty superficial...on par with a Michael Bay film. And then you wonder why esports gets so much more viewers than us. You need yelling for a game to be compelling. But as a community in order to differentiate ourselves, we've always positioned ourselves to have the "hype factor."
You can always have good games, good players and good events but something like "hype" is fickle, situational and not really something you can build a foundation off of.
People are hype addicts now basically. They want hype 24/7 for all games. When a game isn't hype people start complaining.
Basically they want "Never Give Up" Justin moments or Daigo parry moments all the time but people don't realize that those moments are hype because they are rare. If you are getting hype over something that happens like every 5 seconds or so it probably isn't actually hype.
And I am just going to use the word "excite" now.
Onion_Relish
Member
Floe PJSalt Kappa
As soon as KI finishes.How much til Ultra SFIV Exhibitions?
So ya think KI would be on EVO?
Only had 30 people and got a better spot than Injustice (over 90) and BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma (over 150).
Of course it's gonna be at Evo.
Heck, it might be the 3rd game on Sunday.
darkressurection
Banned
I am actually surprised how well KI is showing for the first big tournament for it. Definitely some good matches in this Top 8.
lol Parallax Scroll
wait are you takling about x Tekken
It'll be there even if 10 people there are playing it.
wait are you takling about x Tekken
The Last Emperor
Member
Lmao at the sausage fest in the elevator bum just showed
Yup.KI will be at EVO 110%.
The next few majors could have just 2 people entering and it would still be at EVO.
Depends, some spectators are players as well. Face value is very important, I agree. There are games I like to play more than watch (SC), but if we're just talking about the broad audience of stream monsters, it's hard to deduce the familiarity each of them have with each game to know what makes them excited or disinterested. What one may consider some screaming commentary, I consider presentation value. My comparison here is that you could be the absolute best and most lyrical rapper ever, but if you have no delivery or personality, I really don't want to hear what you have to say on a beat and you might be better suited for spoken word.You have people screaming fake hype at games they dont like. Then you go to arturo's stream and you have people crying about how marvel curleh isnt hype enough. You have commentators yelling at stuff for no reason.
It pretty much echos what Ryan Hunter said about how the spectator appeal of fighting games now. It's pretty superficial...on par with a Michael Bay film. And then you wonder why esports gets so much more viewers than us. You need yelling for a game to be compelling. But as a community in order to differentiate ourselves, we've always positioned ourselves to have the "hype factor."
You can always have good games, good players and good events but something like "hype" is fickle, situational and not really something you can build a foundation off of.
Though hype is situational I agree, it is pervasive enough that I do feel it is characteristic of the FGC. It's what gives the Daigo Parry video it's personality and made people tune in in the first place, and what keeps people retained within and coming back to the community to watch stuff like House of Crack or Aqua's streams to get more of that. The word choice might not be the best, but I think whatever that excitement is, it's very real and a big reason why during Evo Top 8 I'm literally standing up in front of my desktop watching. And while everyone did have this heightened sense of arousal, I don't think it was the yelling primarily that did it for me, and that's a pretty reductionist way of looking at things IMO.
EDIT: And hype is not restricted to people yelling either. There has been a lot of hype stuff without yelling. Just think of all the Marvel tech or exhibitions that get uploaded after the fact that still have significant entertainment value. Seeing Aqua make great reads on his stream is hype, for instance.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
I like "cash out" as a KI term.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
You have people screaming fake hype at games they dont like. Then you go to arturo's stream and you have people crying about how marvel curleh isnt hype enough. You have commentators yelling at stuff for no reason.
It pretty much echos what Ryan Hunter said about how the spectator appeal of fighting games now. It's pretty superficial...on par with a Michael Bay film. And then you wonder why esports gets so much more viewers than us. You don't need yelling for a game to be compelling. But as a community in order to differentiate ourselves, we've always positioned ourselves to have the "hype factor."
You can always have good games, good players and good events but something like "hype" is fickle, situational and not really something you can build a foundation off of.
Fine, it's EPIC
People are hype addicts now basically. They want hype 24/7 for all games. When a game isn't hype people start complaining.
Basically they want "Never Give Up" Justin moments or Daigo parry moments all the time but people don't realize that those moments are hype because they are rare. If you are getting hype over something that happens like every 5 seconds or so it probably isn't actually hype.
And I am just going to use the word "excite" now.
I think this is why Street Fighter is the perennial centerpiece in the FGC. There's a lot of tension in tight Street Fighter matches, so you don't really need non-stop "hype" moments to be entertaining and watchable.