[NOV 22] MAXOUT: Midwest Monthly hosted by Kansas City @ Lee's Summit

[Mo the Hawk]

 

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/725471047528241/

 

Livestream: http://www.twitch.tv/kcsrk

 

Venue: Next Door Pizza - 3385 SW Fascination Drive, Lees Summit, MO 64081

Date: Saturday, November 22

Start Time: Doors will open for games and registration at 11 AM

Tournaments will begin no later than 1:00 PM

 

Venue Fee: $5 (Fee waived if you bring a setup!)

Price per game: $10

 

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HYPE MATCHES*:

*Money matches are not only welcome; they’re encouraged. Call people out and build some hype. We’ll try to feature them as best we can.

 

MAIN TOURNAMENTS (click the Challonge links to pre-register):
Ultra Street Fighter IV (360/PS3) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/MESoQKlWWy
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (360) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/8w0e5mkjZV
The King of Fighters XIII (PS3) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/KRlYc5y1Hu
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/BWwFgK5Kks
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/JalWynLXED
Skullgirls Encore (PS3) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/VxsitMykfy
Project M (Wii) $10 - http://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/6sfjqyaBso

MAIN TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
1:00 - USF4 Tournament Begins
2:00 - KOF13 Tournament Begins
4:00 - UMVC3 and Skullgirls Tournaments Begin
6:00 - P4AU and TTT2 Tournaments Begin
Project M: Since we don't anticipate having more than one setup for this tournament, it can run throughout the day as soon as SpireFan is ready - we're leaving this at his discretion. He is currently anticipating 2:00 start time.

MAIN STAGE/STREAM SCHEDULE (times listed are approximations, but these will be streamed in the following order):
1:00 - USF4 Full Tournament
4:00 - KOF13 Top 4
5:00 - UMVC3 Top 4
6:00 - Skullgirls Top 4
7:00 - If KC vs. Kirksville USF4 4v4 happens, this gets the stream. Otherwise this is for top 4 of P4AU and TTT2.

CASUALS:
We're going to dedicate one wall of the room to casual setups. (up to 4 setups) We will permit causal setups for any game at any time so long as it does not impede the progress of the tournaments, but we'd prefer to have one casual setup per tournament game that is not currently running a tournament so that players who came to the event for that tournament can get their warmups in.

If we feel there are an insufficient number of setups to run a tournament, we will kick you off your casuals and turn it into a tournament setup. This is especially true for the Capcom games, which have to be run on Xbox hardware for the tournaments.

 

COMMENTARY:

We always need commentators! If you feel that you're knowledgeable about the game and want to build some hype, I'll give you a shot on the mics. See if you can find a partner, too. Just be aware that if you're also competing in said game, don't get too comfy in the commentator chair and play your matches when you need to.

 

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REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:

Register with us as soon as you arrive. If you have a setup, let us know which tournament-ready games you have. Tournament-ready means: all DLC, unlocks, and up-to-date patches necessary to play for at least one setup. We CANNOT guarantee that the game will be played; do your part to ensure it will by bringing the equipment. Too many setups is a way better problem to have than not enough setups.

 

TOURNAMENT RULES:

All tournaments will be 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Matches, Double Elimination unless listed otherwise.

TTT2 will be 3/5 rounds, 3/5 Matches.

Marvel will be 3/5 matches.

Winners Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals for all tournaments will switch to 2/3 rounds, 3/5 matches.

 

BUTTON CONFIGS:

If you wish to change controls, do so prior to the match during a button check. If you begin the match with the wrong controls, that is too bad. If you pause the match or attempt to restart because your controls were messed up, you forfeit your match. If you wish to use multi-button binds for other games, it will have to be at the affirmation of your opponent. Default button binds are exempt from this rule

 

CHARACTER SELECTION:

Winner keeps same character, loser may select a new one.

 

STAGE SELECTION:

All games will be played on random stage select, except for games with stages that have widely-recognized performance issues. (i.e., Bonne Wonderland and SHIELD Airshow have minimal slowdown compared to other stages in UMVC3) If you still wish to choose random stages in these cases, you MUST defer to your opponent. If either one of you are concerned about lag, you are forbidden from choosing a stage with performance issues.

 

BLIND PICK:

Blind character selection may be requested if a counter pick is a concern. In this case, one of the staff may be called upon to get the selection of both characters from the competitors.

 

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REPORT YOUR RESULTS:

We don’t care who, but someone needs to keep the TOs in the loop. If you’re too salty to report that you lost, tell the winner to report it instead. (In fact, we prefer it this way. It keeps us from getting mixed up.)

 

CONFIRM TO US DIRECTLY THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGED BEING CALLED FOR A MATCH:

We will be announcing matches over the PA system, which should be plenty audible. Nod to us, make eye contact, yell… do something to let us know you heard it. We can’t just expect matches to magically happen the moment we announce them. If we know at least one of you two acknowledged the announcement, we’ll trust that at the very least, you’ll track down your opponent and get the match started. WE NEED TO KNOW WHICH PLAYERS ARE CURRENTLY PLAYING AT ALL TIMES. We have ways to keep track of this; someone just needs to give us the information. If you want to avoid things like us loudly yelling your name for a match when you’re already playing, causing you to get distracted and potentially affect your performance… follow these rules.

 

You will have 5 minutes (which is VERY lenient) to get to your station and play. If you fail to get to your station, you will forfeit the match. The ONLY exception to this rule is if you’re already playing a match in another tournament. Making your opponents wait is rude, and it also holds up the progress of our bracket. Be courteous. If you are in a tournament that is in progress, then stick around. If you need to go smoke or use the bathroom, do it fast, and continue your conversations back in the tournament room.

 

IF YOU KNOW YOU’RE SHOWING UP LATE:

Make sure you inform one of the TOs or get someone to inform one of the TOs beforehand.

 

SETUP GUIDELINES:

We only accept EVO-standard setups. Enough people have ASUS monitors. Most people absolutely prefer to play on these as opposed to less well known setups, due to lag. These will be the only ones accepted for use in tournament play. When registering your setup, you will let us know what your system is, which station you intend to place it, what games you have, and if you have the DLC for those games. This way, we'll know if we can run that setup for a game we're playing, or if we need to find a player to switch the setup. Other setups can be used for casual gaming.

 

"IT'S MY SETUP, SO I'LL PLAY WHAT I WANT ON IT":

No, you won't. When you submit your equipment, and have you registration fee waived, you also submit to the needs of the tournament directors. If that means we need to immediately kick you off the setup and put in 'x' game, or we know you registered with Injustice DLC and we need it immediately, then we expect you will be prepared to stop what you're doing (Unless of course you're in the middle of a tournament match), and help us set it up. We have been WAY to lenient on this.

 

REGARDING PS3 PADS: 

Do not turn your pad ON until you have synced it to a system using a USB cord. PLEASE turn OFF your pad following the end of your match. This has been an issue in the past, and this negligence isn't going to be tolerated. It's disruptive to the people who come to play after you. Failure to turn off your pad will result in an automatic disqualification which will count as a loss in your tournament record. A second offense will result in your forfeit from the tournament.

 

REGARDING THE VENUE:

NDP is a bar and restaurant. Fantastic venue with great service, great food and great atmosphere. Make sure to buy lots of delicious pizza and booze. We must emphasize, however: make sure you guys take great care of the staff for their service. AND PAY YOUR TABS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO FORGET PAYMENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT. This not only makes us as a community look bad, but it can result in you being banned from future tournaments or patronage altogether.

 

See everybody there!

[Kikirin]

Just got back from this a short while ago. Was cool putting names to faces to some of you on here - played a bunch of casuals with Speakeasy, talked briefly with Ludwig, and saw Markis and Mo. Hope to make it out to more of these!