Judging from the above they should ask if they can support the roof first haha
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APEX 2015 | Fighting Game Tournament | Jan 30-Feb 1
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Judging from the above they should ask if they can support the roof first haha
Nintendo should offer compensation to these attendees for lost time.but they have NINTENDO!!right?? ;_;
someone save us
#apexgate
https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/561201486290776064
2 more hours til we know what's going to happen...
I would hope they are having talks about NOA about what to do. This was a big event for them to promote various games. Money already spent. As said in the other thread I'd be very surprised if legal action isn't taken. Not against APEX but the hotel, etc. Their people on site were/are in danger as well.
Dragonfly224
Member
Same, this is nuts. Everyone made it out safe and sound at least right?
I genuinely want to cry and I'm not even attending the event.
I'm legit just so disappointed right now. I can't even fathom how bad the TOs and players must feel with something like this happening. At the same time, who in the fuck runs a hotel in such appalling condition in this day and age of instant connections and everyone playing the "name and shame" game? Never mind how fantastically unsafe this all is.
Yup, which is a huge sigh of relief.
Yes, everyone's fine.
Dragonfly224
Member
https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/561203713470398464
Soo.... anywhere from 2 PM EST to 3 PM EST basically. I mean, day 1 is basically ruined I hope something can be salvaged.
Diprosalic
Banned
we at Evo tho.
I wish Twitch would switch to HTML 5 already. I just had to update my Flash Player, and I'm sick of that. As soon as they cross over, Flash is getting uninstalled.
So other communities can prevent collapsing roofs?
Duxxy3
Member
It's not the headliner at EVO. Not the same community you see at Apex.
Yes. Street Fighter tournaments are known for their structural integrity. Even the ones that are held out in the middle of nowhere, in the rain.
I mean....there are two smash games at Evo this year.
Duxxy3
Member
Street Fighter and Marvel are still the headliners. A different community from the smash community.
other communities don't have the Ice Climbers Kappa
lol
just woke up, time to watch some Smash Br--
JEEEESUS CHRIST
this... this is a fucking disaster...
Relevant because fire
Okay, still trying to absorb this. Here's what I think:
-Cancel FGC tournaments. Sorry dudes, but this was never going to be a big FGC tournament. And Pokemon, lol.
-Cancel doubles for every game. Unfortunate, but a big time waster, holds up the singles bracket, and no one really cares about doubles.
-Cancel Brawl. Super low turnout and would probably just delay the Smash 4 singles tournament.
You're left with Smash 64 singles (which can also be cancelled if neccesary, but it's a very quick game and I don't think there's much overlap with other Smash games), and of course Smash 4 singles and Melee singles, the two most important events of the weekend by far.
Right now, they need to be running as many pools in as many hotel rooms as possible. As crazy as this sounds, it can be done. I'm not sure how many people are in each pool, but you can definitely get 2 setups in every room. When I went to Apex in 2012 some rooms had three setups going on. In the larger suite rooms, we had 5 or 6 setups and at least 40 people in the room.
It won't be easy, but this event can be saved. I believe in the community and the Apex staff.
Oh yeah.... Salty Suite is definitely postponed to another event The players and staff are gonna have to work overtime on this one.
-Cancel FGC tournaments. Sorry dudes, but this was never going to be a big FGC tournament. And Pokemon, lol.
-Cancel doubles for every game. Unfortunate, but a big time waster, holds up the singles bracket, and no one really cares about doubles.
-Cancel Brawl. Super low turnout and would probably just delay the Smash 4 singles tournament.
You're left with Smash 64 singles (which can also be cancelled if neccesary, but it's a very quick game and I don't think there's much overlap with other Smash games), and of course Smash 4 singles and Melee singles, the two most important events of the weekend by far.
Right now, they need to be running as many pools in as many hotel rooms as possible. As crazy as this sounds, it can be done. I'm not sure how many people are in each pool, but you can definitely get 2 setups in every room. When I went to Apex in 2012 some rooms had three setups going on. In the larger suite rooms, we had 5 or 6 setups and at least 40 people in the room.
It won't be easy, but this event can be saved. I believe in the community and the Apex staff.
Oh yeah.... Salty Suite is definitely postponed to another event
The players and staff are gonna have to work overtime on this one.other communities don't have the Ice Climbers Kappa
Lol! B-b-b-but only half of those smash games has the Ice Climbers!
SloaneRisette
Member
Why do you think everyone in the crowd always does the Rufus Ultra?
It's the only thing that works
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
R.I.P. SBO.
direct_quote
Member
Sounds like a logistics nightmare.
Huw_Dawson
Member
LOL
Apex just tweeted out that no tournament sets are being run in rooms.
Either they miraculously switch venue, they get a ballroom for tomorrow or the event is done. :\
Equipment being moved according to prog.
https://twitter.com/progducto/status/561206429080887297
PRAISE THE SUN
https://twitter.com/progducto/status/561206429080887297
PRAISE THE SUN
This was supposed to be a big Xrd tournament though. I'm fiending for Smash as much as the next guy but I was really looking forward to seeing that too.
At this point, that's the case no matter what.
I don't know what they can do, really. I'd also want to say focus on Smash 4 and Melee singles, but that still leaves so many people disappointed.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
- single elim
- reduced stock/time
- let pools run over the scheduled times for top 8
Although the big question is whether they can even move the equipment somewhere where they can use it.
This was supposed to be a big Xrd tournament though. I'm fiending for Smash as much as the next guy but I was really looking forward to seeing that too.
I was looking forward to Xrd as well, guess not...
Okay, still trying to absorb this. Here's what I think:
-Cancel FGC tournaments. Sorry dudes, but this was never going to be a big FGC tournament. And Pokemon, lol.
-Cancel doubles for every game. Unfortunate, but a big time waster, holds up the singles bracket, and no one really cares about doubles.
-Cancel Brawl. Super low turnout and would probably just delay the Smash 4 singles tournament.
You're left with Smash 64 singles (which can also be cancelled if neccesary, but it's a very quick game and I don't think there's much overlap with other Smash games), and of course Smash 4 singles and Melee singles, the two most important events of the weekend by far.
Right now, they need to be running as many pools in as many hotel rooms as possible. As crazy as this sounds, it can be done. I'm not sure how many people are in each pool, but you can definitely get 2 setups in every room. When I went to Apex in 2012 some rooms had three setups going on. In the larger suite rooms, we had 5 or 6 setups and at least 40 people in the room.
It won't be easy, but this event can be saved. I believe in the community and the Apex staff.
Oh yeah.... Salty Suite is definitely postponed to another event
I was really looking forward to the Pokemon tournament. Honestly, it might be the easiest one to still pull off since it doesn't need dedicated set ups like other games.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Tweet deleted?
Smash will be at Evo with a vengeance.
Weird, well that's why I quoted it.
Anyway, here's another prog tweet.
https://twitter.com/progducto/status/561207242981396481
Still trying to get new venue(s)
Maybe they made something work and that was gonna be a surprise in that thing happening in 2 hours
Huw_Dawson
Member
Prog gave this update on the VGBC chat:
This is my main concern. Getting pools running in hotel rooms could work but with most of the set ups stuck where they can't use them makes it seem tough.
theprodigy
Member
people were arguing for 3 stock Smash 4, now we're debating 1 stock
Kappa
they can play out all the matches in the hotels easily, sure
Schreier picked up on it; situation reiterated on Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/major-smash-tournament-on-hold-after-hotel-violates-saf-1682787467
This tweet & picture is pretty amazing, honestly.
https://twitter.com/MacDsmash/status/561208917779574784
I hope they pull through, I really really do.
https://twitter.com/MacDsmash/status/561208917779574784
I hope they pull through, I really really do.
they're not going to do single elim/reduced stock for the biggest smash tournament of all time unless it's absolutely necessary.
pools will definitely run late into the night. you can throw that current schedule into the garbage, obviously. entire bracket will be all day sunday, if we're lucky.
I can't imagine it'll be easy finding another venue with this short notice... moving the equipment is the least of my worries. That shouldn't be a problem as long as everyone can get their stuff.
ugh
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