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NCI - Fake edition https://www.facebook.com/events/508461609192624/?ref=3

qwerty, I posted this thing like a mofo on our Facebook page, every time with a link to the main NCI Facebook page. Short of handing out fliers and calling people, what more is there to do? And not only was I the venue, in charge of facilities, making sure everything was in order, and making sure there was staff, I ALSO am in charge of the setups, making sure they all work and have all the updates, as well as troubleshoot controller issues and even take over bracket duties once in a while. Have you ever heard of SVGL doing that for Tight or Fight? Did the Sheraton do that for NCR? Did Caesar's Palace do that for Evo? Hell, did they even ever MENTION any of those? As far as my part in this is concerned, I don't feel bad at all about how I performed. My function was a venue. I was and continue to be so much more than that. Our bandwidth is as good as it needs to be. I wasn't told there would be multiple streams until the day of the event. Had I been told, I could have bumped up my bandwidth for a month. However, the 80% case is that I run one stream, and so I buy a bandwidth plan concurrent with that. Would it be logical to anyone to double my monthly bandwidth costs for capacity I wouldn't need 10 months out of the year? Let me repeat. If there is a reason we need more bandwidth, I can get it provided I have enough time to prepare. Thanks for the appreciation, SpiritJuice. This one didn't quite go according to plan, but it was still fun and I credit that in large part to the great work you, Jay, and Moogle did. So please don't take offense and allow me to pop off for just a moment here. I am only using your quote because it is the only one that mentioned this. This isn't aimed necessarily at you, SpiritJuice. This goes out to everyone who claims there's lag on the cabs. Here goes. Do you all really think I don't know my own machines? Maybe you think I don't know what input lag is? Maybe you don't think I know how to measure it? Do you think I just jack off and play videogames all day long, rather than work there? The black cabinets have sub 1-frame input lag. Period. You think I would say that my TVs along the halls have lag and yet for some reason insist that my cabs don't? Is it so impossible for you to conceive that a monitor might not have input lag if it doesn't have an Asus logo stamped on its forehead? Whatever the your malfunction may be, I'm fucking sick of it. So let's do this. I will wager your entire bank account balance that these monitors have less than a frame of lag. Here's exactly how we will do this test: We will have a single computer that outputs hdmi signal go into the same model HDMI splitter that FinestKO and a million other streamers use (those better be lagless, or else maybe you felt some lag on the stream station, buttercup?). One of the outputs will go into an infallible Asus monitor. The other will go into the monitor of my cab. We will take 50 snapshots. Asus monitors are measured to have an average of 8ms input lag. Therefore the average difference between the Asus and my monitor should be 9 at the most to remain under a frame. You know what? Fuck it. Let's do 4, just to keep it interesting. If, on average, over 50 data points, my monitors are no more than 4ms off from the Asus, you are officially full of shit and I get your life's savings. Now some of you maybe would call me a drama queen for doing this. Maybe you're a rational person who didn't even critique the performance of my monitors and think this is all a little overboard. If that's the case, kudos. This wasn't meant for you. But then again, maybe you're someone who blamed their losses on my equipment. Maybe instead of thinking that playing on 3 hours of sleep, not squaring yourself directly behind the controls, having a drink before the match, or maybe just sucking was the reason you lost, you thought it must have been the professional grade equipment I bought for a mint and have meticulously maintained in my store that was at fault. If you're one of those assholes, then this is precisely for you. I want you to risk everything you have. Because I risked everything I have opening my arcade. And for once in your life, I want the torrent of diarrhea that comes from your mouth to have an actual consequence for your life. And before you start sniveling and backpedaling about how you only might have felt it, but wasn't quite sure, and how maybe it wasn't you, but you just heard from other people that it was lagging and thought that it must be the case, man the fuck up. Put your name behind an actual statement. And if you're too much of a pussy to do that, maybe you better shut your mouth before you decide to start slandering someone's craft and trade. This bullshit has gone on long enough and needs to stop. So. Let's. Do. This. /end rant Other than that, yeah. We can definitely compress the schedule some more, and we will most certainly have to decide to cut some games. I have my own opinions on that (which I could certainly share), but that is a decision that properly belongs to the community of players. Next NCI let's aim for earlier registration, more concentrated running of the brackets, and we will see if those start netting us the improvements we want.

I've been meditating on this for the better part of a week, and I have a long post/rant I'll inflict upon you all later tonight. In the mean time, however, Dacidbro, ApologyMan, and Copperdabbit are all back from Japan. In honor of their homecoming (and to extract the Japanese secrets from their brains), GC will be holding an impromptu BB session tonight. Check out www.facebook.com/gamecenterarcade for details and comments. If we get enough people there, we could even start a small bracket. Hope to see you there, and I'll get to editing this post of mine. -Myung

Sorry it took so long to write this, but I wanted to thank everyone who came for the best Super NCI I’ve ever had (this being the second ;P). I met so many people last weekend, I don’t know where to begin Shoutouts to Chun, for running the three ring circus as always Shoutouts to NOS Energy heart-attack-in-a-can Shoutouts to the Bucket of NOS Shoutouts to COR for being such a chill guy and being willing to host some of our guys. I hope you got to meet and hang with them anyway. Shoutouts to CopperDabbit and his drunken master style Arakune Apologies to Vineeth. We’ll be watching you on stream tonight! Shoutouts to Dacidbro for proving that he wasn’t carried. And then carrying Huey. Shoutouts to Huey. NO NORCAL IN TOP 8! errr… TOP 4! uhhh… GRAND FINALS! …… fuck. Also for being corner pressured by the drinks at the bar and being forced to burst in the car. :D Shoutouts to BRKRDave for taking it all Shoutouts to Severin for the Dacidbro mirror matches. Shoutouts to MikeZ for bringing SkullGirls and for showing that old GG tricks never die. Shoutouts to everyone else who helped make Super NCI the amazing success that it was. For those of you who haven’t already, please take some time and “like” our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/gamecenterarcade ). All of our news and cool things get posted there first. I’ll see you all again in a few months! -Myung

Tonight is early registration at GC! A lot of people (including the pnw crew) will be coming tonight to hang out and grind casuals. Come get your badge early, and get free ice cream.

Well, we'll miss you and your hiding broken furniture.

FAIRFIELD.... yeeeeeeeeeeh... http://www.dailyrepublic.com/featured-stories/police-arrest-naked-man-at-chp-truck-scales/

I've been pimping it hard on our Facebook page. I think the NCI Facebook page has also been getting updates. As for the webpage proper, I'm not sure.

First and foremost, I think people are a little unclear, partly because there hasn't been much news, and partly due to some misstatements. The next NCI is Feb 4th. This is a regular NCI (1 day), and it will have the added bonus of the BBRev prelims. The SUPER NCI (2 days), is in March (the weekend of the 18th, I believe). For that we will be inviting players from all over, we will probably have the full set of games for everyone (we can do that with 2 days, now), and generally a good time will be had by all. There will probably be a small discount for venue fee ($12 for the weekend). The two day event would ONLY be for superNCI in our current plans. Running whole events in one day is an option we are discussing. Well, we'll miss you qwerty It is. All are valid. It's a hassle to get because I need HK PSN cards, but I'm working on it and should have it before the next NCI The last NCI stream will answer those questions. Archives are on FinestKO's twitch.tv channel http://www.facebook.com/pages/NCI-Norcal-Install/126007430795564?ref=ts

So, I'm going to see if I can negotiate some rates with the nearest Comfort Inn. It's the closest place to stay, and it's about a 15 minute walk or about a 5 minute drive. How many people would need a place to stay? Would it be for one night or 2? Are you going regular (2 or 3 to a room), poverty (4 to a room), or ultra-Smash-Brothers-Melee poverty (6 to a room)?

Shoutouts to Chun and everyone else who kept NCI running on time. I think all the players were happy, the stream was happy, and we all had fun. I think you're on to the winning formula. Shoutouts to WallJumpMan for his first win. And to Dacidbro for making him work for it. It's like I can see you guys level up as you play each other. Shoutouts to CopperDabbit and his mighty drunken master style Arakune. And finally, shoutouts to the guy who broke my chair in the back room. Accidents happen. But you chose how to deal with it. I'm going to have to work to find out who you are. And the harder I work, the grumpier I get. I think GammaGearJustice had the right idea... Some form of public humiliation in song form?

Got my copies yesterday, so I have 2 on hand myself! One is extra, though, so if someone wants it, I'll sell it at cost. Also, anyone up for som Gundam Extreme Vs at NCI? :D

Awesome to have you here. If you want, I have some Play-Asia coupon codes for $5 off, so that will at least get you free shipping. I'm getting an Asia region version. Should be in my grubby little mitts by the 20th or so.

This. Crosell and I grinded like 18 matches of SSF4AE and the grand finals KOF match STILL wasn't over.

I'll just leave this right here.... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=319320604751391