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[A Pretty Panda]

I'm surprised there are so many people butthurt over this.

It's Chavelo.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Yeah. Realizing no one was a shoe in makes me sort of wonder how Chris got in.

he has a fanbase

 

[MiniBossBattle]

yo, KBR

No one likes you Zero.

 

[MechaX]

I'm surprised there are so many people butthurt over this. When the poll first opened up, they asked for the hypest players, not the best players. It's a solid list. ChrisG is probably the least hype player there but if he loses a match, we can probably expect a lot of hype.

But also note that when making the "hypest v. best" distinction, many people thought "well, Capcom would probably put the gods on lock, and the vote is probably for the remaining spots."

Them basing the entirety of the Marvel Capcom Cup on the list... well, that was not entirely expected.

Spoiler

And even despite Zoop Zoop Bullshit, I would personally still probably put Flocker as being more hype than fucking Chris G and FChamp at this point.

 

[RockTurtle]

so in retrospect, Morridoom is more hype than Zero zoopx3

 

[irfaanator]

I voted for bee. Rather see some sick frank dante bullshit than lame phoenix and morrigan. I do like their execution/confirms but damn

 

[Horseress]

Man, fuck the butthurt people, I'm hype as fuck for this. I just wish they announce what will be the tourney format already! I hope it's like FT5 or round robin or something like that

 

[Master Milk]

Do we know who's in charge of Capcom Cup? As in, who exactly is making the decision to have qualifiers for some games, and all fan voted entries for others? I imagine it's just some Capcom exec, but it'd be nice to know regardless.

 

[Passive Assassin]

Zoop zoop replaced by impact flame impact flame.

 

[Horseress]

Zoop zoop replaced by impact flame impact flame.

Nice, we'll be able to complain then

 

[SloaneRisette]

he has a fanbase

I know. But everyone always bitches about him which is the confusing part.

Also no Zero makes this auto hype.

 

[casperOne]

While I do agree that it will be hype seeing Nemo take both of them on again I feel like the rest of the tourney will suffer by them being there. Oh well, can't be helped now.

The way it's been presented, it's not so much a tournament as much as it is an exhibition. They'll use a tournament format, but I don't see this as being strictly a tournament in terms of determining the participants.

 

[Infinite]

I can't look at my twitter right now so much crying about this

 

[RockTurtle]

I can't look at my twitter right now so much crying about this

FGC, we know baseless drama

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Kane Blue River means it will guaranteed be entertaining for at least a little bit.

 

[ian to the max]

Do we know who's in charge of Capcom Cup? As in, who exactly is making the decision to have qualifiers for some games, and all fan voted entries for others? I imagine it's just some Capcom exec, but it'd be nice to know regardless.

Their decisions make sense if you take a look at their goals for each game:

• AE 2012 - They want a strong international presence, so they set up qualifiers all over the world.
  
• SFxTK - The online community for this game has been touted as being better than those playing at tournaments, so they invite four strong tournament players and do online qualifiers for the other half.
  
• UMvC3 - This is all about hype (however you want to quantify that), so they open up polls and tell the community to vote for the players they think will make the bracket as exciting as possible.

Like people have said before, this is more of an exhibition than a tournament. I know some would have liked the qualifying process to be the same across the board, but the goals Capcom had for each game were obviously very different.

 

[onionfrog]

If Capcom Cup is really going to be an annual event... Then they've gotta update Marvel, right guys!?

;_;

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Kane Blue River means it will guaranteed be entertaining for at least a little bit.

The problem I think is that voting for underdog players, may or may not result in a good showing of their abilities. They may play an unorthodox team but what would be the point if they go 0-2? It's a closed 8 man bracket, the skill levels aren't even and someone has to lose.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

If Capcom Cup is really going to be an annual event... Then they've gotta update Marvel, right guys!?

;_;

I just want a copy for the next gen, even as a PSN or XBL title....

I really hope Capcom Cup builds hype for whatever next game they are working on.

 

[.la1n]

I can't look at my twitter right now so much crying about this

There was never a possibility for a outcome that would have made everyone happy.

 

[Shouta]

I bet Nemo won't be able to make it. I wonder who's just outside of the Top 8 if that's the case.

 

[kirblar]

I told you no Zero players would make it.

 

[CurlyW]

The problem I think is that voting for underdog players, may or may not result in a good showing of their abilities. They may play an unorthodox team but what would be the point if they go 0-2? It's a closed 8 man bracket, the skill levels aren't even and someone has to lose.

Which is why this event should be round robin, either one pool of 8 or two pools of 4 (world cup style). Running this double-elimination defeats the purpose of holding a small, invitation-only event.

 

[ian to the max]

I bet Nemo won't be able to make it. I wonder who's just outside of the Top 8 if that's the case.

Didn't he mention that he would be available when this vote was first announced?

 

[Mr. X]

I think everyone who voted Justin thought it said MvC2.

 

[Shouta]

Didn't he mention that he would be available when this vote was first announced?

Did he? Then that would be cool to get in there. Have him lose like a chump in Capcom Cup. Then take Fchamp's money, lol.

 

[SloaneRisette]

I bet Nemo won't be able to make it. I wonder who's just outside of the Top 8 if that's the case.

EMP will have their revenge.

Which is why this event should be round robin, either one pool of 8 or two pools of 4 (world cup style). Running this double-elimination defeats the purpose of holding a small, invitation-only event.

It is just an 8 man double elimination tournament? Lame.

 

[CurlyW]

It is just an 8 man double elimination tournament? Lame.

Oh, I don't know what the format is. I'm saying they should do 8-man round-robin with top 4 advancing to a bracket, or two round-robin groups of 4 with top 2 in each group advancing to a bracket.

 

[phaonaut]

Yeah. Realizing no one was a shoe in makes me sort of wonder how Chris got in.

I was thinking the same thing, or how any of the "Gods" got in. I assumed reserved spots and only voted for international players.

 

[kirblar]

Oh, I don't know what the format is. I'm saying they should do 8-man round-robin with top 4 advancing to a bracket, or two round-robin groups of 4 with top 2 in each group advancing to a bracket.

Round Robin is great, but too time consuming. (28 3/5 pool matches.)

 

[Stabby McSter]

IT'S TIME FOR MARLINPIE TO RETURN AS KING

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I know who's not gonna win.

 

[CurlyW]

Round Robin is great, but too time consuming. (28 3/5 pool matches.)

Yeah, doing 8-man round robin is unlikely considering they're running two other games and will probably have only one stream. There's no reason they couldn't do 2 round-robin groups of 4 though. That would be 12 3/5 matches, followed by either 3 5/9 matches if it's a single elim bracket, or 4 or 5 3/5 matches if it's a double elim bracket. An 8-man double-elim bracket is 14 or 15 matches, so this format wouldn't take very much longer.

Though since Filipino Champ made it in, the Marvel event will take 7 hours regardless of format.

 

[Dahbomb]

CAPCOM RELEASED THE WINNERS OF THE UMVC3 CAPCOM CUP POOL

LOL the EVO champ didn't made it, but it's a pretty solid list

NB4 Triforce salt.

Wow so it really did end up being an actual poll. I really thought the 4 would be locked in.

ChrisG to win it, I am surprised so many people voted for him.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

ahahahaha hold that shit flocker

 

[Parallax Scroll]

The problem I think is that voting for underdog players, may or may not result in a good showing of their abilities. They may play an unorthodox team but what would be the point if they go 0-2? It's a closed 8 man bracket, the skill levels aren't even and someone has to lose.

Yeah, I didn't vote for KBR because he's probably just gonna get bodied. But hey, maybe something wacky will happen.

 

[Silky]

screaming

 

[Infinite]

IT'S TIME FOR MARLINPIE TO RETURN AS KING

I really want to believe

 

[Parallax Scroll]

I really want to believe

Marlinpie will win Capcom Cup by doing that one combo he's been saving

 

[Dahbomb]

I think its a pretty good list but Flocker not making in is a bit of a travesty. Just for variety sake there should've been one Zero player. Flocker also uses Hawkeye and he would've smoked people with that character.

This seems like a guaranteed FChamp vs ChrisG finals unless ChrisG uses C teams or if Nemo delivers on his promise.

 

[ShinMaruku]

No Zoop zoop? Oh well Morrigan and Viper's titties make me complete.

 

[Dahbomb]

I hope Yipes doesn't embarass himself playing team Nemo when the actual player is going to be present.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Fighting Games Weekly | Flocker prepares to stream Capcom Cup

 

[Rice-Eater]

Round Robin is great, but too time consuming. (28 3/5 pool matches.)

Yep, and you can't make a exception for only Marvel either with their are two other games in this tournament. I think they're also planning to show every single match since it's a small pool for all 3 games so that can definitely fill up the 8-10 or so hours they plan on taking up. I would have loved a round robin as well for all 3, but that means we won't see half the matches. Not sure how cool the fan base would feel about that since this tournament is not only for the competing players, but the fans around the world as well.

 

[pixelish]

my suggestion for tournament format:
2 groups of 4 players round robin
top 2 of each group go to winner brackets and the rest go to loser brackets.

 

[N4Us]

screaming

Ha Haaaaaaaaaa
Here's a lil' something for you mashers

 

["God's Beard!"]

I hope Yipes doesn't embarass himself playing team Nemo when the actual player is going to be present.

I hope Yipes fights KBR first round.

 

[Master Milk]

Their decisions make sense if you take a look at their goals for each game:

• AE 2012 - They want a strong international presence, so they set up qualifiers all over the world.
  
• SFxTK - The online community for this game has been touted as being better than those playing at tournaments, so they invite four strong tournament players and do online qualifiers for the other half.
  
• UMvC3 - This is all about hype (however you want to quantify that), so they open up polls and tell the community to vote for the players they think will make the bracket as exciting as possible.

Like people have said before, this is more of an exhibition than a tournament. I know some would have liked the qualifying process to be the same across the board, but the goals Capcom had for each game were obviously very different.

I'm not questioning their decisions or their goals, though if I cared more about any of the games I probably would be, I'm just curious about who is actually in charge of deciding those things.

 

[kirblar]

[QUOTE="God's Beard!";88863390]I hope Yipes fights KBR first round.[/QUOTE]
You definitely don't want random brackets here (or in any of them.)

I would go

Chris/FChamp
Yipes/Marlinpie/KBR/Abegen

Nemo
Yipes/Marlinpie
---------------------
Justin
KBR/Abegen

Chris/FChamp
Yipes/Marlinpie/KBR/Abegen

 

[Dahbomb]

ChrisG vs FChamp first round is nuts. They are the two best players there. You never put the 2 best players against each other as the first round.