MvC3 Singles (6 entrants RR)
1. Hogosha (Ryu/Storm/Haggar)
2. MysticBill (She-Hulk/Dante/Taskmaster)
3. Olli (Wolverine/Zero/Taskmaster)
4. Alex (Magneto/Tron/Chun)
5. Chevy (Dante/Iron Man/Chun)
6. DTJB (Skrull/Chun/Ryu)
Hopefully, I'll be able to attend the next one.
Mar 29, 2011
Weekly MvC3 Tournaments in Dubuque
Starting today, Mike "Hogosha" of Dubuque will be organizing weekly MvC3 tournaments. Entry will be relatively small and the overall goal seems to foster the community which has seen a recent revival in the state with Marvel's release. Come out and support the cause! Details below.
Place: Comic World, 4031 Pennsylvania, Dubuque, IA 52002
Time: 6:00 every Tuesday night, please try to arrive by 5:30 for warm-ups and sign-ups.
Fee: $3, with $2 for prize money and $1 for venue/equipment fund.
Format: Double-elimination unless we get 5 or less, then we'll do round-robin/king of the hill. Best of 3 matches.
System: PS3. Bring your own controller, plz.
A note about the entry/venue fee/winnings: $1 of every entry fee will be put toward getting a monitor and eventually a dedicated setup for the tourney, as will my winnings if I place. If we end up with 6 or less people, it'll be winner take all. More than that and top 3 will pay out. If there end up being enough complaints about it, I'll change things, but that's the plan. Dubuque once had a dedicated tourney scene and I'd like to see that happen again.
Mar 28, 2011
Results from Quick Run upSmash! - Brawl Tournament, Marion, IA, 3/27/11
Brawl Singles (12 entrants)
1. PortCity (Diddy)
2. Joker (Snake)
3. Kuares (Fox)
Brawl Doubles (5 teams)
1. PortCity & BPow (Diddy + Wario)
2. Joker & CBK (Snake + MK/Pikachu)
3. Blank & NGamer3k (Kirby/MK + MK)
1. PortCity (Diddy)
2. Joker (Snake)
3. Kuares (Fox)
Brawl Doubles (5 teams)
1. PortCity & BPow (Diddy + Wario)
2. Joker & CBK (Snake + MK/Pikachu)
3. Blank & NGamer3k (Kirby/MK + MK)
Mar 22, 2011
Full Results- WMS IV, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 3/20/11
Tekken 6
1. Ohesotasty (aka jannakazama)
2. Mr. Delicious
3. Esom
4. Jimmypikachu
5. Omac
5. Spam Guy
7. Xiang
7. Kokain
9. Mysticbill
9. Amit
SSF4
1. NGamer3k (Sakura)
2. Figgy (Honda)
3. Murphagator (Cody)
4. Hogosha
5. Grotsnik
5. Esom
MvC3
1. Murphagator (Spencer/Sentinel/Haggar)
2. Ken (Dante/Phoenix/Sentinel)
3. Hogosha (Ryu/Storm/Haggar)
4. Xiang
5. Funk'd
5. Kokain
7. Mysticbill
7. NGamer3k
9. Mark
9. Grostnik
9. Esom
9. Figgy
13. Jake
Sorry I don't have characters for Tekken, I was unable to find out. Plus, I know nothing about that game!
For those wondering, I went 2-2 (Beat Xiang and Esom, lost to Kokain and Hogosha) in MvC3 and played pretty well overall, I was happy with my performance overall. Of course, there were things I could have done a lot better, but I'm still gaining experience and have not reached a decent level I'm comfortable with just yet.
1. Ohesotasty (aka jannakazama)
2. Mr. Delicious
3. Esom
4. Jimmypikachu
5. Omac
5. Spam Guy
7. Xiang
7. Kokain
9. Mysticbill
9. Amit
SSF4
1. NGamer3k (Sakura)
2. Figgy (Honda)
3. Murphagator (Cody)
4. Hogosha
5. Grotsnik
5. Esom
MvC3
1. Murphagator (Spencer/Sentinel/Haggar)
2. Ken (Dante/Phoenix/Sentinel)
3. Hogosha (Ryu/Storm/Haggar)
4. Xiang
5. Funk'd
5. Kokain
7. Mysticbill
7. NGamer3k
9. Mark
9. Grostnik
9. Esom
9. Figgy
13. Jake
Sorry I don't have characters for Tekken, I was unable to find out. Plus, I know nothing about that game!
For those wondering, I went 2-2 (Beat Xiang and Esom, lost to Kokain and Hogosha) in MvC3 and played pretty well overall, I was happy with my performance overall. Of course, there were things I could have done a lot better, but I'm still gaining experience and have not reached a decent level I'm comfortable with just yet.
Mar 19, 2011
Second-Hand Reporting From Final Round
"Do you need to park or are you just dropping off the young lady?"
That's how the day started for Blank, Iowa's sole* representative at Final Round XIV. An inauspicious start to what would be a roller-coaster of a tournament. Easily being among Iowa's best in Marvel 3, Blank was aiming high, telling this blogger I would see him on Sunday in the finals. Although the remark that opened this entry probably did nothing to reinforce his confidence, Blank would receive other comments-- regarding his exceptional play.
"Best Ammy I've seen." "Fanciest Dante."
Unfortunately, confidence and compliments does not a top 8 finish make. As I wrote a week ago, Blank's major weakness at this point is his lack of tournament experience. To put things in perspective, Final Round XIV marked his second non-smash outing ever. A Major with over 300 entrants as one's second tournament presents a huge mountain to climb. Even though he may have had a great chance to make it out of his pool on paper, the tournament setting seemed to get to him. "I'm a scrub," Blank said after he was eliminated. He even went as far as denouncing himself as a tournament player. Officially, Blank finished the Marvel 3 tournament in 129th. Although the result was considered a disappointment, he would fare better than Jayford, aka "Indianaz Finest."
I already happen to know that tournament pressure definitely gets under Jay's skin and it showed in his performance. After receiving a bye, Jay would disappointedly go 0-2 from there. Jay texted me with this, "I dunno I played other zoning teams which I [don't] have a lot of exp with and then I dropped combos. Each game went to the third [game] tho." On a positive note, Jay would meet many fighting game icons including Mike Ross, IFC Yipes, and Ricky Ortiz.
No matter what the results were, I say no one can criticize these guys too harshly. They took the step and competed. They put themselves out there, and that's a step many "players" seem to not take. My hat is off to them. Hopefully what was learned from their experience will lead to more favorable results.
*Upon looking at the results, there was another person from Iowa at FR- Scot Peterson aka "Scotland." I have no idea who this is.
That's how the day started for Blank, Iowa's sole* representative at Final Round XIV. An inauspicious start to what would be a roller-coaster of a tournament. Easily being among Iowa's best in Marvel 3, Blank was aiming high, telling this blogger I would see him on Sunday in the finals. Although the remark that opened this entry probably did nothing to reinforce his confidence, Blank would receive other comments-- regarding his exceptional play.
"Best Ammy I've seen." "Fanciest Dante."
Unfortunately, confidence and compliments does not a top 8 finish make. As I wrote a week ago, Blank's major weakness at this point is his lack of tournament experience. To put things in perspective, Final Round XIV marked his second non-smash outing ever. A Major with over 300 entrants as one's second tournament presents a huge mountain to climb. Even though he may have had a great chance to make it out of his pool on paper, the tournament setting seemed to get to him. "I'm a scrub," Blank said after he was eliminated. He even went as far as denouncing himself as a tournament player. Officially, Blank finished the Marvel 3 tournament in 129th. Although the result was considered a disappointment, he would fare better than Jayford, aka "Indianaz Finest."
I already happen to know that tournament pressure definitely gets under Jay's skin and it showed in his performance. After receiving a bye, Jay would disappointedly go 0-2 from there. Jay texted me with this, "I dunno I played other zoning teams which I [don't] have a lot of exp with and then I dropped combos. Each game went to the third [game] tho." On a positive note, Jay would meet many fighting game icons including Mike Ross, IFC Yipes, and Ricky Ortiz.
No matter what the results were, I say no one can criticize these guys too harshly. They took the step and competed. They put themselves out there, and that's a step many "players" seem to not take. My hat is off to them. Hopefully what was learned from their experience will lead to more favorable results.
*Upon looking at the results, there was another person from Iowa at FR- Scot Peterson aka "Scotland." I have no idea who this is.
Mar 12, 2011
Battlezone Games MvC3 Tournament, Hiawatha, IA - 3/12/11 - Results
MvC3 Singles (12 entrants)
1. Icekid (Wolverine/Taskmaster/Sentinel)
2. Kilts (Wolverine/Doom/Sentinel)
3. Kokain (Sentinel/Wesker/Phoenix)
Yours truly got 9th, 1-2. Let it be known, I got bracket fucked and lost to the top two finishers who apparently are not even from Iowa. Oh well, I'll be the first one to tell you I'm not the best at this game. I'll have a chance at redemption next weekend at the Iowa monthly.
1. Icekid (Wolverine/Taskmaster/Sentinel)
2. Kilts (Wolverine/Doom/Sentinel)
3. Kokain (Sentinel/Wesker/Phoenix)
Yours truly got 9th, 1-2. Let it be known, I got bracket fucked and lost to the top two finishers who apparently are not even from Iowa. Oh well, I'll be the first one to tell you I'm not the best at this game. I'll have a chance at redemption next weekend at the Iowa monthly.
Mar 11, 2011
Iowa and Friends at Final Round XIV!
Final Round, a long running east coast major tournament and part of this year's Road to Evo Tournament Season is taking place in Atlanta, GA this weekend and Iowa has a single representative. Thomas "Blank Mauser" Luvan, will be competing in MvC3 singles and Melty Blood: Actress Again singles. Blank is definitely one of Iowa's strongest in Marvel and also a force in the midwest in Melty. However, he lacks tournament experience-- this will be his second tournament ever in non-Smash titles. Even so, I believe Blank is strong-willed enough for that not to be a factor. The only question is, will a complete lack of practice in both games leading up to the event be enough to inhibit him? I will try to keep you updated. This blogger and I'm sure all of Iowa, wish him luck!
But wait, there's more! My good friend and certified Marvel 2 scrub, Jay "Indianaz Finest" Hartford is also there to compete in Marvel. A solid player that relies on his Marvel 2 experience to out muscle his opponents, Jay still needs to work on core fundamentals. With that said, Jay is coming off a strong 2nd place finish at his local Purdue University Ranbat this past week. He's hungry for victory. We'll see how he does. Good luck Jay!
Look for them on the stream.
But wait, there's more! My good friend and certified Marvel 2 scrub, Jay "Indianaz Finest" Hartford is also there to compete in Marvel. A solid player that relies on his Marvel 2 experience to out muscle his opponents, Jay still needs to work on core fundamentals. With that said, Jay is coming off a strong 2nd place finish at his local Purdue University Ranbat this past week. He's hungry for victory. We'll see how he does. Good luck Jay!
Look for them on the stream.
Mar 2, 2011
Update: Why No Updates?
Wheels have been turning in the real world this week, inhibiting my ability to write posts. I am also recuperating from a tournament in Omaha. I would make a post about that with results, if I had access to the official results for all the games. Maybe a tournament log will come out of it, as it was so much fun with so many story lines.
Anyway, another post I have been working on for a while is my complete breakdown and criticism of X-Factor in MvC3. Look forward to that.
In other news, a new face has shown up in the Iowa SRK thread and he plans to attend the next Iowa Monthly in Cedar Rapids which is now officially scheduled for the 20th of March. I'll try to keep up with all this in the coming weeks. Stay tuned, and stay free.
Anyway, another post I have been working on for a while is my complete breakdown and criticism of X-Factor in MvC3. Look forward to that.
In other news, a new face has shown up in the Iowa SRK thread and he plans to attend the next Iowa Monthly in Cedar Rapids which is now officially scheduled for the 20th of March. I'll try to keep up with all this in the coming weeks. Stay tuned, and stay free.
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