Board 8 > Anybody going to EVO this year?

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http://evo.shoryuken.com/

The stars aligned and I'm finally able to go this year. I've never been, but I'm really excited about it!

I'm signed up for Tekken and Street Fighter, but I'll probably find some side tournaments to enter as well. I'm definitely gonna get bopped in Street Fighter since I've barely played since season 2, but I'm hoping I can at least win a game or two in Tekken. I went to a local tournament last night for the first time in forever and I came in 5th out of about 20 or so, so there's some hope for me yet!

Anybody else going to be able to make it out this year? Maybe we can meet up and play some Melty Blood or Catherine or some shit.
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not going. maybe next year!

are you going alone?

in terms of watching, i'm most hype for BB Tag. that game is so wild and i'm sure we're going to see some ridiculous stuff.

I'm going with my brother and his friends. My brother's entering Tekken too, but I don't think his friends are entering. I don't know why they all want to go so bad when it seems like they don't really like fighting games that much, but whatever.

I haven't been paying too much attention to BB Tag. Is it fun to watch? Is there a lot of character variety?
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mcflubbin posted...

Is there a lot of character variety?

i think atm there are definitely characters that are way better than the rest.

but the game is high damage, fast and has a bunch of janky character interactions. some weird shit is bound to happen.

https://twitter.com/aosame9244/status/1007221824294301697

mcflubbin posted...

I haven't been paying too much attention to BB Tag. Is it fun to watch? Is there a lot of character variety?

Hello, I am an unapologetic BB Tag fanboy.

The game is still new enough that there isn't a consensus yet on who the real best of the best characters and teams are. It's a very neutral-focused game with very strong defensive options to counteract the offensive power of having three separate assists available pretty much whenever you want. It also has exceptional freedom of action, to the point where if you can imagine an interaction between your point character and an assist, you can probably make that interaction happen and it will probably work the way you hope. This leads to all sorts of fun mixups and setups that look spectacular and can be hard to deal with despite the defensive options.

There are some parts of the game that are so annoying they've become community memes (mainly stuff from RWBY - Red Like Roses Part II, I Burn, Ruby's English voice acting) but the fundamental game is very solid, fast paced, and fun.
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Aww, I've gone the past few years, but will not be making it this year.

Hopefully you have a good time! There's definitely a lot of stuff to see and watch there. I also believe last year was the best Evo ever was about being able to find open time & stations to get casuals on, so hopefully you can get in some matches that way as well. And don't forget to stay hydrated, the dryness there can sneak up on you.
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Lord yamcha's time to shine
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To anyone going: please update this with your pool locations so we can follow along in the bracket.

I love watching evo and i would enjoy tracking the progress of b8ers.
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After living in Vegas for six years, I finally went with my brother last year. It was fun, but $40 a day seemed a little steep for guys like us who basically just wanted to watch Melee, so not sure if I'll go this year. Some random notes from last year:

- DBZ, which wasn't released at the time, had the largest crowd outside the main stage.
- People were nice.
- We saw Ken standing around some of the Melee tables. Really small dude.
- Lots of swag being sold, including one makeshift corridor full of pervy waifu stuff which we called "rethink your life alley"
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Not really too surprising that Melee is winning the poll haha.

Not_an_Owl posted...

Hello, I am an unapologetic BB Tag fanboy.

The game is still new enough that there isn't a consensus yet on who the real best of the best characters and teams are. It's a very neutral-focused game with very strong defensive options to counteract the offensive power of having three separate assists available pretty much whenever you want. It also has exceptional freedom of action, to the point where if you can imagine an interaction between your point character and an assist, you can probably make that interaction happen and it will probably work the way you hope. This leads to all sorts of fun mixups and setups that look spectacular and can be hard to deal with despite the defensive options.

There are some parts of the game that are so annoying they've become community memes (mainly stuff from RWBY - Red Like Roses Part II, I Burn, Ruby's English voice acting) but the fundamental game is very solid, fast paced, and fun.

Sounds interesting! I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

TheKnightOfNee posted...

Aww, I've gone the past few years, but will not be making it this year.

Hopefully you have a good time! There's definitely a lot of stuff to see and watch there. I also believe last year was the best Evo ever was about being able to find open time & stations to get casuals on, so hopefully you can get in some matches that way as well. And don't forget to stay hydrated, the dryness there can sneak up on you.

Damn, that's too bad! I even considered tagging you in the opening post since I remembered you've gone before. Yeah, I'm definitely thinking of bringing a little cooler or something. I'm from AZ so I'm pretty used to the heat, but I'll still be cautious.

ninkendo posted...

Lord yamcha's time to shine

That was pretty cool when Kazunoko won that recent major with Yamcha. My biggest hope for DBZF is that the top 8 on Sunday is exciting to watch. Personally, I don't really think DBZF is that fun to watch, but maybe the crowd hype will help me get pumped for it.

Forceful_Dragon posted...

To anyone going: please update this with your pool locations so we can follow along in the bracket.

I love watching evo and i would enjoy tracking the progress of b8ers.

As soon as the pools are up, I'll post mine. I'll try to keep this topic bumped. It would be an absolute shock if I came anywhere close to getting out of my pool, but crazier things have happened, I guess.

CaptainOfCrush posted...

After living in Vegas for six years, I finally went with my brother last year. It was fun, but $40 a day seemed a little steep for guys like us who basically just wanted to watch Melee, so not sure if I'll go this year. Some random notes from last year:

- DBZ, which wasn't released at the time, had the largest crowd outside the main stage.
- People were nice.
- We saw Ken standing around some of the Melee tables. Really small dude.
- Lots of swag being sold, including one makeshift corridor full of pervy waifu stuff which we called "rethink your life alley"

I'm really excited to buy some cool merch! Knowing my brother and his friends, we're definitely going to be heading down the pervy waifu corridor, oh boy haha. I'm pretty unfamiliar with Smash players, but is Ken the guy that was on Survivor?
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And if anyone's interested, I had a pretty cool match on stream the other night:

https://youtu.be/D2Jyt4N7lus?t=1h11m50s

My brother was on commentary, so that was weird.
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mcflubbin posted...

And if anyone's interested, I had a pretty cool match on stream the other night:

https://youtu.be/D2Jyt4N7lus?t=1h11m50s

My brother was on commentary, so that was weird.

The final two rounds of game 3 were sick. Good stuff dude.
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Was tempted but I want to save my PTO since I have so many thigns going on this year

Excited to watch DBFZ and BBTag since I love those games

Will also watch SF5, Smash 4 since its the last Smash Wii U big tourney, and likely random other AnimEVO stuff
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mcflubbin posted...

I'm pretty unfamiliar with Smash players, but is Ken the guy that was on Survivor?

Yep yep! I was hoping to catch Daigo, but we weren't there long and Ken was the only gamer I recognized.
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Yes, let us know your pools, we can tell you who your opponents play, and therefore all the top strats to win. Also, make sure to network with your local scene and see if you can find anyone else going to Evo. It helps just having anyone in your corner if you can get it.

Last year, they started had these rubber wristband things and handed them out to everyone who made it out of their pool. It was a pretty cool feature and made getting out of pools even more special.
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Solioxrz362 posted...

mcflubbin posted...

And if anyone's interested, I had a pretty cool match on stream the other night:

https://youtu.be/D2Jyt4N7lus?t=1h11m50s

My brother was on commentary, so that was weird.

The final two rounds of game 3 were sick. Good stuff dude.

Thanks man. Clutching it out like that felt good. But man watching it back I can tell I made a looooot of mistakes. The main thing is my execution was not on point at all. I noticed that when I'm on 2P side, I accidentally get a lot of d/f+4 instead of the big "wipe the floor" sweep that I'm going for. And I got a few accidental b+1 inputs too, and my opponent was really good at whiff punishing and launched me every time. I'll definitely have to work on that.

TheKnightOfNee posted...

Yes, let us know your pools, we can tell you who your opponents play, and therefore all the top strats to win. Also, make sure to network with your local scene and see if you can find anyone else going to Evo. It helps just having anyone in your corner if you can get it.

Last year, they started had these rubber wristband things and handed them out to everyone who made it out of their pool. It was a pretty cool feature and made getting out of pools even more special.

I'll be sure to post my pools as soon as they go up! I'm trying to network with my scene a bit, I just usually can't go to the monthly tournaments it conflicts with my work schedule. I think tomorrow I'll have time to go to casuals. The guy who won the tournament I posted is a real nice guy, and I know he's going to EVO too. He said he wanted to play some matches with my Nina the next time I went to casuals, so hopefully that'll be a good learning experience. I think I'm starting to gain a reputation as "the Nina guy", since she's a pretty rare character and I'm the only one who plays her in my area haha .
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Also, I know that a lot of B8ers aren't huge fans of Tekken, but even if you're not really an enthusiast I think the game is very viewer friendly and fun to watch, so give it a shot!
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as long as you don't play Jack i'm cool with Tekken

(i know you don't play Jack)

Yeah okay you're right, Tekken is cool to watch unless someone is playing Jack. Then it's zzzzz
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I'm sure you'll do some miracle working and win those tournaments
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I was not a Tekken fan until T7. I've tried playing and watching games in this series before and never could get into them, but this game hits the spot for me. Why is it? I'm not quite sure. I'm not that good at the game because it's like 5th or 6th down the rung of games I practice, and because others who play have been playing forever, but I have fun.

Also, uhhh, I've been playing Jack
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EVO interest peaked a few years ago for me. I even entered as trash fodder in like 2013. Not sure if I'll ever go back, but this year I'm hardly even paying attention to the event's existence. The death of Marvel probably plays a big part-- not sure there'll be a game that can fill that void as far as interest goes for me. I'll probably pay some attention to DBZ Fighter and Guilty Gear but that's about it.
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Korayashi posted...

I'm sure you'll do some miracle working and win those tournaments

Thanks Kora, I'll try my best to harness my miracle powers and make some miracles happen.

TheKnightOfNee posted...

I was not a Tekken fan until T7. I've tried playing and watching games in this series before and never could get into them, but this game hits the spot for me. Why is it? I'm not quite sure. I'm not that good at the game because it's like 5th or 6th down the rung of games I practice, and because others who play have been playing forever, but I have fun.

Also, uhhh, I've been playing Jack

There's nothing wrong with playing Jack! He's just not very fun to watch compared to most characters, which is unfortunate since most top players consider him a top 5 character, so he sees a lot of tournament play. At least you're not some Lucky Chloe playing degenerate. j/k Chloe is fine

Lopen posted...

EVO interest peaked a few years ago for me. I even entered as trash fodder in like 2013. Not sure if I'll ever go back, but this year I'm hardly even paying attention to the event's existence. The death of Marvel probably plays a big part-- not sure there'll be a game that can fill that void as far as interest goes for me. I'll probably pay some attention to DBZ Fighter and Guilty Gear but that's about it.

I was always kind of a casual fan of Marvel, and even I'm super bummed about how badly Capcom dropped the ball on Infinite.
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when's marvel?
;_;
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I feel like BB Cross Tag has a lot of that Marvel feel. It's really fast-paced and has crazy tag combos and assist setups into setups that seem unblockable until you see someone actually block them. Obviously the characters are all different and it's got some of those anime game mechanics in there, but from my limited play with both and from spectating them, I get a similar vibe when watching. Hopefully for people who wanted to see the wild Marvel action at Evo, this can at least fill part of that void?
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Bump.

Remember when we used to have a fighting game topic? That was pretty cool.
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I'm kind of disappointed this week, because there was a tournament this past weekend, about an hour drive away from me. Well, it's primarily been a Smash tourney, and I don't really play those games, but they added in other fighting games this year. I wasn't sure how big those would be and needed to fit some real life stuff in some weekends, so I decided against going to it. I looked up the tourney Saturday, and it somehow turned out those other games had decent crowds signed up, and people traveled in from a handful of other states too. It was a nice surprise for the tourney and is a good look for it going to next year, but I wish I could've been there to get games in with everyone.
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That's a bummer, Nee. Hopefully you can go next year! Do you mostly play Street Fighter, or are there other games you play as well?
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I still play Street Fighter the most, and it's still the game I end up doing the best in. But I also enter Guilty Gear at any tournament, and play that as much as SF these days. The last three monthly tournaments I've attended here, I've actually finished in the top 3 for GGXrd somehow, though that hasn't translated to success at major tournaments yet.

I also am kind of playing a whole load of other things now too. I'll sign up for Mystery Game or Windjammers if those show up at a tournament. I'm still playing Dragon Ball FighterZ. I'm trying to learn Tekken 7 and UNIST when people bring those to casuals. I also mess around with older Street Fighter games, which happens more lately thanks to that anniversary edition.
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Registration has closed and the final numbers are up!

https://twitter.com/MrWiz/status/1020203089670782976

Evo 2018 Numbers - #Evo2018
1) DragonBall FighterZ - 2530
2) Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition - 2421
3) Tekken 7 - 1504
4) Super Smash Bros. for WiiU - 1303
5) Super Smash Bros. Melee - 1302
6) BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle - 1148
7) Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 - 621
8) Injustice 2 - 356

Tekken 7 is the only returning game to have more entrants than last year, which is kind of crazy.

TheKnightOfNee posted...

I still play Street Fighter the most, and it's still the game I end up doing the best in. But I also enter Guilty Gear at any tournament, and play that as much as SF these days. The last three monthly tournaments I've attended here, I've actually finished in the top 3 for GGXrd somehow, though that hasn't translated to success at major tournaments yet.

I also am kind of playing a whole load of other things now too. I'll sign up for Mystery Game or Windjammers if those show up at a tournament. I'm still playing Dragon Ball FighterZ. I'm trying to learn Tekken 7 and UNIST when people bring those to casuals. I also mess around with older Street Fighter games, which happens more lately thanks to that anniversary edition.

Oh yeah, I remember you saying you play Guilty Gear. You play Ky, right? I think I remember you posting a long time ago a match that you played in a pretty big tournament. I've always liked Guilty Gear casually, but I totally suck at anime games. They're way too hard for me. I really really like UNIST and I wish I could play it more, but no one really plays around here so I can't practice at all and I'll always be terrible at it. Chaos is so much fun to play.

I hope I get a chance to play in a mystery game tournament at EVO, those always seem like they'd be a blast.
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You could count BBTag as an increase in numbers, based on where BlazBlue was before, though this is an entirely different game. But mostly, it looks like DBFZ picked up numbers from all the other games. Overall entrants are up, which is nice.

In Guilty Gear, I use Faust. You may be thinking of Sytha, who uses Ky? He was always the most active GG player around here.
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