Parallax Scroll
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Those can't be majors. They don't have marvel.
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Those can't be majors. They don't have marvel.
toddhunter
Member
SF25th is a one off though so to me that makes it just a big tournament.
If you just concentrate on size, really EVO is the only major. Anything else is relatively small.
So it comes back for me about the event being large but also having some meaning or tradition behind it. People should be proud to win and later defend their title, even if the realities of the fgc make this impossible.
Is it important to define? No. But a lot of discussion is "so and so" has never won a major or "this character" has never won a major. This is generally interesting but pointless unless we agree on what that means.
Every tournament wants to be a "major" but I think the fewer the better so things are not too spread out.
If you just concentrate on size, really EVO is the only major. Anything else is relatively small.
So it comes back for me about the event being large but also having some meaning or tradition behind it. People should be proud to win and later defend their title, even if the realities of the fgc make this impossible.
Is it important to define? No. But a lot of discussion is "so and so" has never won a major or "this character" has never won a major. This is generally interesting but pointless unless we agree on what that means.
Every tournament wants to be a "major" but I think the fewer the better so things are not too spread out.
Fermbiz
Gold Member
Anyone check out The On Blast Show? They started out a few months ago and they're getting pretty big. The show is really damn funny and most of the time they get big guest such as the MK actors who did the mo-cap for the past MK games.
Last week they interviewed John Tobias (MK creator with Ed Boon). http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MzSPtos75W8
The show is on everyone Tuesday 10pm est. Tonight they'll be talking about this year's NEC tournament.
http://www.twitch.tv/theonblastshow
Last week they interviewed John Tobias (MK creator with Ed Boon). http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MzSPtos75W8
The show is on everyone Tuesday 10pm est. Tonight they'll be talking about this year's NEC tournament.
http://www.twitch.tv/theonblastshow
I think the term Major is most associated with an actual series, so yeah EVO seeding points would be the criteria, but like toddhunter says above me, it doesn't really matter when "non-majors" have just as many attendants and produce the same sort and scale of tournament at the end of the day.
Ghost Rider hasn't won anything, he was used as a troll when another team already demoralized everyone up till then. If you don't play it all the way through, too many variables are affected to say that that character definitely outwit all the trials the tournament had to offer.
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Anyways, are there no details of Bar Fights out there on the net or what? SRK showed me nothing and Cross Counter's new website is confusing me.
Ghost Rider hasn't won anything, he was used as a troll when another team already demoralized everyone up till then. If you don't play it all the way through, too many variables are affected to say that that character definitely outwit all the trials the tournament had to offer.
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Anyways, are there no details of Bar Fights out there on the net or what? SRK showed me nothing and Cross Counter's new website is confusing me.
WesternHeretic
Member
Negro please we have been using the term Major way before EVO seeding points were even introduced. Fucking 09ers!!!!!!!!!! (not but seriously EVO seeding points just started a few years back. Can't use that shit)
So then what is it most associated with then?
Big tournament is a big tournament is a major or no?
Lost Fragment
Obsessed with 4chan
This is the true definition of a "major": an event where you don't have to reference the FGC rulebook to find out for sure whether it's a major or not.
WesternHeretic
Member
Well for me it was a tournament that represented an area. Like for example MWC cover the mid west. ECC cover the northeast. NCR cover the West. Final Round covered the south. Then EVO covered everyone.
This was all of course way before streaming. And now there's so many new tournaments like CEO, and SCR etc..
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Majors are yearly
So what about grander tournaments like CEO and CC then? They certainly draw in the locals (still the biggest chunk of players that get to show their stuff) and represent that area's talent but also international and country-wide competition, but are not at the very topmost EVO level?
Hey dude, you started it.
This.
What are Alpha 3/SF4/SC5 World Championships and the SF25th supposed be then?
These are tourney where qualifiers were held across the globe to gain entry, top players are being flown in compete in the final pool and are held once a blue moon. The scale, logistics and desire are unparalleled.
These are tourney where qualifiers were held across the globe to gain entry, top players are being flown in compete in the final pool and are held once a blue moon. The scale, logistics and desire are unparalleled.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Majors are a state of mind.
toddhunter
Member
Very large tournaments. If they had them every year they would easily be majors.
Sponsors, players and supporters can't really plan their fg year around them consistently which should be a goal.
atomic moth
Member
So I think Aris will be streaming a major from his room later tonight. If you have any interest in the new tekken characters, check it out.
Dr. B is broken
Dr. B is broken
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Stabby McSter
Member
Parallax Scroll
Banned
It's a major if it's on the weekend
I think the two main criteria for a major are high attendance (think 150-200 for the more popular games) and a decent number of high-profile players for each of the bigger games. At least, that's what it seemed to be before fighting games got to where they are now.
Anyway, if anyone cares they can watch my VF5 matches (and hear my commentary) from the latest NMF: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHL9GyibDp1xDaMIPm__jDsQ-Dqw894pT
Forever 3-2 ;_; But at least I lost to the top two placers.
Anyway, if anyone cares they can watch my VF5 matches (and hear my commentary) from the latest NMF: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHL9GyibDp1xDaMIPm__jDsQ-Dqw894pT
Forever 3-2 ;_; But at least I lost to the top two placers.
The Best Weekly is live. Still waiting for players to show up but casual TTT2 ATM.
WesternHeretic
Member
Can someone create a major meme already? I need a new gif to add into my gif folder.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Thanks for the link. Gives me something to watch while everyone streams TTT2.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Just ask yourself this next time there's a tournament on the weekend.
Lazy vs Crazy
Member
Bum going to the break, not entering
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Bum's going to the Break!
e: beaten
and not entering
e: beaten
Eight Diagram Bat Fighter
Banned
If spooky is streaming it, it's a major. That includes poverty streams.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
tekken tag 2 ass slide DLC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEG1TkYvDs8
Scrubs online can't block low apparently.
toddhunter
Member
Or more importantly
slightconfuse
Banned
is that from that one mortal combat tourney that took place in bathroom ???
Parallax Scroll
Banned
I think it was just casuals, but yeah.
Continuity
Member
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Hype as fuck.
WesternHeretic
Member
Which is nothing because people use to do MVC2 in THE BATH TUB!
I forgot what year it was maybe 2006? But yea the EVO hotel had some terrible ass T.V so people had to plug in their own shit and the only available outlet was in the bathroom.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
LOL the break
He's clenching his teeth trying to contain his raging boner.
Lazy vs Crazy
Member
Tekken really in unbearable.