We are now located at http://www.arkfighters.com. Our new website will use Wordpress instead of Blogspot. Thanks for the support and see you on the new site!
-ARK SmokeMaxX
Thanks for coming to our first Saturday Night Smackdown guys. It's a monthly tournament series, so we should be holding another one next month with much more people and perhaps different events. Details will be posted here in the upcoming future. If you would like to stay updated on our events, please send an email to me at ARKTourney@gmail.com with the header "Keep Me Updated" or join our Facebook Group.
In addition, mark your calendars for A.R.K. IV on September 17th-18th, 2011! A.R.K. III had over 150 people with over $3700 in total prize money! We're expecting A.R.K. IV to be much bigger. Notify us of your attendance on Facebook here!
Results
Mortal Kombat 9 (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Seel ($84.00)
2: Techn9ne ($24.00)
3: SUPWICHU ($12.00)
4: T. Boykin
5: Tankhead
5: Eatlead
7: Harvey
7: ARK SmokeMaxX
9: Dodge
9: Kazuma
9: BlasTphemy1080E
9: Kevin1597
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (11 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Warden ($77.00)
2: SUPWICHU ($22.00)
3: GBS Giovanni ($11.00)
4: ARK SmokeMaxX
5: ZBT AfroMH
5: Rawkus
7: solidblake
7: Mattiikus
9: SolidxPanda
9: Kazuma
9: mARK
Super Street Fighter IV (10 Entrants)
Bracket
1: SolidxPanda ($70.00)
2: Mel Bipson ($20.00)
3: Rawkus ($10.00)
4: ARK SmokeMaxX
5: mARK
5: Mattiikus
7: T. Boykin
7: SUPWICHU
9: solidblake
9: GBS Giovanni
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (6 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Yosh ($42.00)
2: Kirby ($12.00)
3: T. Boykin ($6.00)
4: Ur Worst Nitemare
5: Kazuma
5: Wbozm
Super Smash Brothers: Melee (5 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Arby ($35.00)
2: G. Vice ($10.00)
3: Yoshiman ($5.00)
4: Ur Worst Nitemare
5: Wbozm
Stream Archive:
*Note: Because of internet problems, some parts of the stream were not archived correctly but will appear on Youtube later.*
Mortal Kombat Pool Play + Finals
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286869263
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286871942
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286873010
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286876034
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 + Super Street Fighter IV (Complete; 3 Parts)
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286884647
In addition, mark your calendars for A.R.K. IV on September 17th-18th, 2011! A.R.K. III had over 150 people with over $3700 in total prize money! We're expecting A.R.K. IV to be much bigger. Notify us of your attendance on Facebook here!
Results
Mortal Kombat 9 (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Seel ($84.00)
2: Techn9ne ($24.00)
3: SUPWICHU ($12.00)
4: T. Boykin
5: Tankhead
5: Eatlead
7: Harvey
7: ARK SmokeMaxX
9: Dodge
9: Kazuma
9: BlasTphemy1080E
9: Kevin1597
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (11 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Warden ($77.00)
2: SUPWICHU ($22.00)
3: GBS Giovanni ($11.00)
4: ARK SmokeMaxX
5: ZBT AfroMH
5: Rawkus
7: solidblake
7: Mattiikus
9: SolidxPanda
9: Kazuma
9: mARK
Super Street Fighter IV (10 Entrants)
Bracket
1: SolidxPanda ($70.00)
2: Mel Bipson ($20.00)
3: Rawkus ($10.00)
4: ARK SmokeMaxX
5: mARK
5: Mattiikus
7: T. Boykin
7: SUPWICHU
9: solidblake
9: GBS Giovanni
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (6 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Yosh ($42.00)
2: Kirby ($12.00)
3: T. Boykin ($6.00)
4: Ur Worst Nitemare
5: Kazuma
5: Wbozm
Super Smash Brothers: Melee (5 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Arby ($35.00)
2: G. Vice ($10.00)
3: Yoshiman ($5.00)
4: Ur Worst Nitemare
5: Wbozm
Stream Archive:
*Note: Because of internet problems, some parts of the stream were not archived correctly but will appear on Youtube later.*
Mortal Kombat Pool Play + Finals
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286869263
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286871942
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286873010
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286876034
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 + Super Street Fighter IV (Complete; 3 Parts)
http://www.justin.tv/rawkusx/b/286884647
Presented by Conway Gaming Center and the Arkansas Fighting Game Network
Arkansas Residents: Please remember to visit our state thread here in the regional forums and post! We value your contributions!*
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me atarktourney@gmail.com , or call me at 512 522 8563, which will forward calls to my phone.
Date:
May 28, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (PS3)
Mortal Kombat 9 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Halo: Reach (2v2)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2v2)
Gears of War (2v2)
Rock Band 3 (Semi-Casual Rule Set; See Below)
Cost:
Spectating is free.
$5 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee is one plate of free food. There will be a vending machine for drinks.
$10 Per Team ($5 Per Person) Shooter Tournament Pot Fee (Halo, CoD, Gears).
$10 Per Fighting Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, BB:CSII, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee, MK9).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY 30 minutes prior to the specific tournament starting. Thus, Rock Band 3 registration ends at 7:30 PM. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s).
Noon-1:30PM - Set-up / Registration
2PM - Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mortal Kombat 9, Super Smash Bros: Brawl
4PM - Super Smash Bros: Melee, Gears of War 2, Marvel vs Capcom 3
6PM - Halo: Reach, Super Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue: CS II
8PM - Rock Band 3
Fliers:
Flier PNG
Flier PDF
Provided by GBS Giovanni
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Stream Link:
Interrupted Gaming! By RawkusX
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
Saturday Night Smackdown! Event Page
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo, Smashboards and MLG.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
Unity Ruleset
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer; Items set to "Off" and "None"
- Infinites are legal until 300%.
- Banned: Metaknight's Infinite Cape and Extended Cape Glitches, as well as anything that may hinder the game from continuing (such as freezing, disappearing characters, game reset) or stalling (examples include becoming invisible, continuing infinites past 300%, and reaching a position that your opponent can never reach you).
- There is a Ledge Grab Limit of 35 for Meta Knight and 50 for all other characters. If a game goes to time and one player goes over the Ledge Grab Limit for their character, they will automatically lose the game. If both players exceed their Ledge Grab Limit, then this rule is ignored. In the event of a tie, a Ledge Grab Limit of 13 is used for Meta Knight, and 18 for all other characters.
- Games are decided by 1) Ledge Grab Limit, 2) Stock and then 3) by Percentage. In the event that both players die at the same time or if both players have an equal percentage at the end of time, a one stock, three minutes overtime will be played on the same stage.
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages (at a 1:2:1 ratio) until one stage is left.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports or stage striking initiation will be selected via Rock-Paper-Scissors or a coin flip.
- Whoever gets first stage strike does not get controller port selection and vice versa.
- Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. Loser also may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Battleship Halberd
Brinstar
Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Frigate Orpheon
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
BlazBlue:CS II:
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Mortal Kombat 9:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No Kombat Kodes
Kratos is banned.
Halo: Reach:
Maps and Settings may be found here and here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Best of 3 Game Matches will consist of two Team Slayer Games and one Capture the Flag Game.
- Best of 5 Games will consist of two Team Slayer Games, two Capture the Flag Games, and one Neutral Bomb Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No going outside the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No quitting out of a Team Slayer Game.
- If a Team Slayer Game should tie, the Game must be replayed with a 5 minute Time Limit.
- CTF: Time Limit is 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, the team that has a higher score will be declared the winner unless they are only winning by one point and the opposing team has their flag. The opposing team will be allowed to attempt to score, but if the leading team's flag is returned and they maintain their lead, the game is over. If the game ends, the final score stands (Tie = Tie, Win = Win). If the score is tied after 15 minutes, the game continues into Sudden Death. If the game ends in a tie, the game must be replayed in Sudden Death.
- Neutral Bomb Games: Time Limit is 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, the team that has a higher score will be declared the winner unless they are only winning by one point and the opposing team has armed the bomb. The opposing team will be allowed to attempt to detonate which would continue the game into Sudden Death, but if the bomb is disarmed, the game is over. If the score is tied after 15 minutes, the game continues into Sudden Death until the 30 minute mark. If the game continues to the 30 minute mark in a tie, the game must be replayed in Sudden Death.
- Teams that incorrectly end a Round/Game or have all members quit out of the game, without Referee’s permission, will Forfeit the Game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops:
Maps and settings may be found here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Best of 3 Game Matches will consist of two Capture the Flag Games and one Domination Game.
- Best of 5 Games will consist of two Capture the Flag Games, two Search and Destroy Games, and one Domination Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No going outside the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No using any of the banned Secondary Weapons, Tactical Grenades, Equipment, Perks, or Weapon Attachments (Secondary Launchers, Flak Jacket, Nova Gas, Decoy Grenade, All Equipment, Warlord, Second Chance, Grenade Launcher, Flamethrower, or Rapid Fire).
- The Team that doesn’t Host must choose to play as the top or bottom team.
- Domination: Two Rounds (each a 6.5-minute Game) must be played, with Teams switching top/bottom teams after Round 1. Total score (sum of both rounds) will be used to declare a winner. For ties, two more Rounds must be played, each with a 5-minute Time Limit.
- CTF: Total score (sum of both rounds) will be used to declare a winner. In the event of a tie, at least two Tiebreaker Rounds will be played. During the first Tiebreaker round, the game continues until either the time limit is reached or a flag is captured. If a flag is captured, the time is recorded and the opposing team has that much time in the second round to attempt to score before the original team scores. If the original team scores again in the second round, they will win. If neither team scores in the first round, whoever scores in round two will be the winner. In the event of another tie, this entire process is repeated.
- Teams that incorrectly end a Round/Game or have all members quit out of the game, without Referee’s permission, will Forfeit the Game.
Gears of War 2:
Maps and settings may be found here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Each Non-Finals Game must be played as a Best of 5 Rounds. If neither Team has reached 3 Round wins after 5 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.
- Each Finals Game must be played as a Best of 7 Rounds. If neither Team has reached 4 Round wins after 7 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No leaving the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No shooting while Roadie Running.
- No use of the Kung-Fu flip.
- No use of a Smoke Grenade to get through the Lasers on Security.
- No use of any weapon other than the Snub Pistol while using a Meat Shield.
- Players may not attempt to cause the Double Ammo Glitch. Attempting to cause the Double Ammo Glitch includes, but is not limited to, repeatedly dropping and picking up the same weapon.
- If a Character is invisible when they spawn, spawn without a weapon, or become invisible during a Round, the Round will be restarted from the beginning, with both teams starting on the appropriate side of the Map, and the Game will be reset with the appropriate Round Score.
- The Team that doesn’t Host must choose to play as the COG or Locust for each Game.
- Quitting out of a Round (for any player) will be considered a forfeit. Teams will be set to play the next Round starting on the appropriate side of the Map.
- All Players must play as a different COG or Locust Character.
Rock Band 3:
Semi-Casual Rule Set:
"Bands" may consist of anywhere from 1-4 people, with larger bands being given bonus points.
Scores per performance are graded on a 100-point scale.
Out of 70 total points, points are awarded for average band percentage, number of total band members, and difficulty rating per band member.
Out of 30 total points, points are awarded based on how the band impresses the audience and the three judges (each awarding a score between 1-10).
No Fail mode is turned ON.
There is a subjectiveness to the scoring which allows "lesser skilled" but far more entertaining participants to proceed to later rounds. However, this should not offset highly skilled participants who can get high percentages on every song on any difficulty. Thus, the overall winner should be the band that strikes the best balance between "Rock Band skill" and "overall entertainment."
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts for A.R.K. II and III, and now the Arkansas Monthlies. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
Game Zone Alpha - The co-hosts for ARK IV on September 17th. Owned by a man who shares our dream for Arkansas. This is Arkansas' largest tabletop / card shop. They're located in Jacksonville, AR so if you live nearby, this is a "Can't Miss" place! Like them on Facebook and show your support!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Glitch Con - An upcoming Sci-Fi Convention in Northwest Arkansas. Although the convention is primarily Sci-Fi, its creator has committed to doing justice to gaming in Arkansas. Check out their convention on September 10th, one weekend before ARK IV!
Bat Cave - One of the best Comic and Card shops in Central Arkansas. The owner is very nice and his store is surprisingly well-stocked. Check the place out on Facebook and in person! You'll be surprised at how awesome his place is! Also, he hosts a Pokemon TCG League every Thursday. See you guys there!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle. Go check them out!
Arkansas Residents: Please remember to visit our state thread here in the regional forums and post! We value your contributions!*
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me at
Date:
May 28, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (PS3)
Mortal Kombat 9 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Halo: Reach (2v2)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2v2)
Gears of War (2v2)
Rock Band 3 (Semi-Casual Rule Set; See Below)
Cost:
Spectating is free.
$5 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee is one plate of free food. There will be a vending machine for drinks.
$10 Per Team ($5 Per Person) Shooter Tournament Pot Fee (Halo, CoD, Gears).
$10 Per Fighting Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, BB:CSII, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee, MK9).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY 30 minutes prior to the specific tournament starting. Thus, Rock Band 3 registration ends at 7:30 PM. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s).
Noon-1:30PM - Set-up / Registration
2PM - Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mortal Kombat 9, Super Smash Bros: Brawl
4PM - Super Smash Bros: Melee, Gears of War 2, Marvel vs Capcom 3
6PM - Halo: Reach, Super Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue: CS II
8PM - Rock Band 3
Fliers:
Flier PNG
Flier PDF
Provided by GBS Giovanni
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Stream Link:
Interrupted Gaming! By RawkusX
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
Saturday Night Smackdown! Event Page
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo, Smashboards and MLG.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
Unity Ruleset
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer; Items set to "Off" and "None"
- Infinites are legal until 300%.
- Banned: Metaknight's Infinite Cape and Extended Cape Glitches, as well as anything that may hinder the game from continuing (such as freezing, disappearing characters, game reset) or stalling (examples include becoming invisible, continuing infinites past 300%, and reaching a position that your opponent can never reach you).
- There is a Ledge Grab Limit of 35 for Meta Knight and 50 for all other characters. If a game goes to time and one player goes over the Ledge Grab Limit for their character, they will automatically lose the game. If both players exceed their Ledge Grab Limit, then this rule is ignored. In the event of a tie, a Ledge Grab Limit of 13 is used for Meta Knight, and 18 for all other characters.
- Games are decided by 1) Ledge Grab Limit, 2) Stock and then 3) by Percentage. In the event that both players die at the same time or if both players have an equal percentage at the end of time, a one stock, three minutes overtime will be played on the same stage.
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages (at a 1:2:1 ratio) until one stage is left.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports or stage striking initiation will be selected via Rock-Paper-Scissors or a coin flip.
- Whoever gets first stage strike does not get controller port selection and vice versa.
- Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. Loser also may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Battleship Halberd
Brinstar
Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Frigate Orpheon
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
BlazBlue:CS II:
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Mortal Kombat 9:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No Kombat Kodes
Kratos is banned.
Halo: Reach:
Maps and Settings may be found here and here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Best of 3 Game Matches will consist of two Team Slayer Games and one Capture the Flag Game.
- Best of 5 Games will consist of two Team Slayer Games, two Capture the Flag Games, and one Neutral Bomb Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No going outside the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No quitting out of a Team Slayer Game.
- If a Team Slayer Game should tie, the Game must be replayed with a 5 minute Time Limit.
- CTF: Time Limit is 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, the team that has a higher score will be declared the winner unless they are only winning by one point and the opposing team has their flag. The opposing team will be allowed to attempt to score, but if the leading team's flag is returned and they maintain their lead, the game is over. If the game ends, the final score stands (Tie = Tie, Win = Win). If the score is tied after 15 minutes, the game continues into Sudden Death. If the game ends in a tie, the game must be replayed in Sudden Death.
- Neutral Bomb Games: Time Limit is 15 minutes. At the end of 15 minutes, the team that has a higher score will be declared the winner unless they are only winning by one point and the opposing team has armed the bomb. The opposing team will be allowed to attempt to detonate which would continue the game into Sudden Death, but if the bomb is disarmed, the game is over. If the score is tied after 15 minutes, the game continues into Sudden Death until the 30 minute mark. If the game continues to the 30 minute mark in a tie, the game must be replayed in Sudden Death.
- Teams that incorrectly end a Round/Game or have all members quit out of the game, without Referee’s permission, will Forfeit the Game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops:
Maps and settings may be found here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Best of 3 Game Matches will consist of two Capture the Flag Games and one Domination Game.
- Best of 5 Games will consist of two Capture the Flag Games, two Search and Destroy Games, and one Domination Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No going outside the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No using any of the banned Secondary Weapons, Tactical Grenades, Equipment, Perks, or Weapon Attachments (Secondary Launchers, Flak Jacket, Nova Gas, Decoy Grenade, All Equipment, Warlord, Second Chance, Grenade Launcher, Flamethrower, or Rapid Fire).
- The Team that doesn’t Host must choose to play as the top or bottom team.
- Domination: Two Rounds (each a 6.5-minute Game) must be played, with Teams switching top/bottom teams after Round 1. Total score (sum of both rounds) will be used to declare a winner. For ties, two more Rounds must be played, each with a 5-minute Time Limit.
- CTF: Total score (sum of both rounds) will be used to declare a winner. In the event of a tie, at least two Tiebreaker Rounds will be played. During the first Tiebreaker round, the game continues until either the time limit is reached or a flag is captured. If a flag is captured, the time is recorded and the opposing team has that much time in the second round to attempt to score before the original team scores. If the original team scores again in the second round, they will win. If neither team scores in the first round, whoever scores in round two will be the winner. In the event of another tie, this entire process is repeated.
- Teams that incorrectly end a Round/Game or have all members quit out of the game, without Referee’s permission, will Forfeit the Game.
Gears of War 2:
Maps and settings may be found here.
We will be using a modified version of their Round-By-Round Game Types.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
- Each Non-Finals Game must be played as a Best of 5 Rounds. If neither Team has reached 3 Round wins after 5 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.
- Each Finals Game must be played as a Best of 7 Rounds. If neither Team has reached 4 Round wins after 7 Rounds have been played and both Teams have won the same number of Rounds, the Game must continue and the next Team to win a Round will win the Game.
- Any supicions of cheating or any tool (physical or in-game) used to gain an unfair competitive advantage is subject to banning and disqualification.
- No leaving the normal boundaries of a Map.
- No shooting while Roadie Running.
- No use of the Kung-Fu flip.
- No use of a Smoke Grenade to get through the Lasers on Security.
- No use of any weapon other than the Snub Pistol while using a Meat Shield.
- Players may not attempt to cause the Double Ammo Glitch. Attempting to cause the Double Ammo Glitch includes, but is not limited to, repeatedly dropping and picking up the same weapon.
- If a Character is invisible when they spawn, spawn without a weapon, or become invisible during a Round, the Round will be restarted from the beginning, with both teams starting on the appropriate side of the Map, and the Game will be reset with the appropriate Round Score.
- The Team that doesn’t Host must choose to play as the COG or Locust for each Game.
- Quitting out of a Round (for any player) will be considered a forfeit. Teams will be set to play the next Round starting on the appropriate side of the Map.
- All Players must play as a different COG or Locust Character.
Rock Band 3:
Semi-Casual Rule Set:
"Bands" may consist of anywhere from 1-4 people, with larger bands being given bonus points.
Scores per performance are graded on a 100-point scale.
Out of 70 total points, points are awarded for average band percentage, number of total band members, and difficulty rating per band member.
Out of 30 total points, points are awarded based on how the band impresses the audience and the three judges (each awarding a score between 1-10).
No Fail mode is turned ON.
There is a subjectiveness to the scoring which allows "lesser skilled" but far more entertaining participants to proceed to later rounds. However, this should not offset highly skilled participants who can get high percentages on every song on any difficulty. Thus, the overall winner should be the band that strikes the best balance between "Rock Band skill" and "overall entertainment."
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts for A.R.K. II and III, and now the Arkansas Monthlies. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
Game Zone Alpha - The co-hosts for ARK IV on September 17th. Owned by a man who shares our dream for Arkansas. This is Arkansas' largest tabletop / card shop. They're located in Jacksonville, AR so if you live nearby, this is a "Can't Miss" place! Like them on Facebook and show your support!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Glitch Con - An upcoming Sci-Fi Convention in Northwest Arkansas. Although the convention is primarily Sci-Fi, its creator has committed to doing justice to gaming in Arkansas. Check out their convention on September 10th, one weekend before ARK IV!
Bat Cave - One of the best Comic and Card shops in Central Arkansas. The owner is very nice and his store is surprisingly well-stocked. Check the place out on Facebook and in person! You'll be surprised at how awesome his place is! Also, he hosts a Pokemon TCG League every Thursday. See you guys there!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle. Go check them out!
Had a great time at the tourney guys. Thanks everyone who came and supported us either in person or on the stream. Good stuff all around! Let's get started.
SPECIAL THANKS
To start off, I'd like to give a very special thanks to all of our sponsors for making this event as great as it was. You guys will want to watch out for Saber Gaming in the near future! They will become a force to be reckoned with within the tournament scene in the South. They donated $1000 to our event and will surely be doing much more for the community in the near future! Also, shoutouts to Game On Apparel, Borderland Games in Texarkana, TX, Broken Tier, the Bat Cave in Conway, AR and Shadaloo.EU for their generous donations as well. Let's not forget the DFW Fight Club for providing equipment for our event as well. Make sure to not miss their UCC Tournament in May! We'll be there!
Also a special thanks to RawkusX and the stream crew (DeeZee, AfroMH, DGA Gdlk_Rushdown, and everyone else) for making our stream wildly successful. Also, shoutouts to EG Justin F'ing Wong for coming down and helping make our event as hype as possible.
SUMMARY
The third A.R.K. tournament is done and I think we can all say that it is something Arkansas can be proud of. For our third tournament, we managed to get MvC2 legends Justin Wong and Toan (who showed us how Marvel should be played) to come out, over $1000 in sponsorships, over 150 people, and ten states representing (Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Utah, California, and Virginia)!
Fierce competition was had in every tournament with heavy-hitters such as EG Justin Wong, Toan, Ihavespaceballs, Iori, ARK XI, TWG Arthur, and several more high-quality players participating. Participation in each tournament varied between 8 for Arcana Heart 3 and 64 for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. The Main Event (aka the Mystery Game Tournament) was hype as ever with 23 players.
Total payout was $3730 dollars with Marvel and Super Street Fighter IV having over $1000 EACH in pot totals. Anyway, enough of the statistics- on to the results! Shoutouts in the second post!
RESULTS
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (64 Entrants)
Bracket
1. EG. Justin Wong $623.00
2. Toan $178.00
3. ARK XI $89.00
4. GBS Giovanni
5. Futile Silencer
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. DGA BossBishop
7. Warden
9. GNB Deezee
9. Justus
9. DGA Gdlk_Rushdown
9. Supwichu
13. Lil Majin
13. Shinblade
13. Flav
13. Rawkus
17. Arkansas Sam
17. Chaku
17. PB Chuvy
17. Animefreak
17. Fox
17. SippyCup
17. game weasel
17. HyperSurge
25. jofo11
25. Donny V
25. ARK SmokeMaxX
25. ZBT Afro MH
25. Ninja Meep
25. DGA Rabid Duckie
25. Thriller Man
25. Solidus
33. Azure Phoenix
33. Lycan
33. Bunny Foo Foo
33. Focus Flute
33. Daxaranavenamas
33. ABCDEFG Flymike
33. rexstrider
33. GREEN!
33. Heklr
33. Seel007
33. Osaka Kunio
33. Jack Khounthikon
33. Andy Five-Oh
33. Mouse5050
33. Haruhi-ism
33. solidblake
49. Mini-K
49. Blastphemyl
49. Lan Di
49. Fly17
49. Inebro the Amazing
49. RGC Sjugs117
49. Amp
49. Bivier
49. Sozun
49. CCM
49. IXXholylightXXI
49. Vtec
49. Slayer Carvo
49. Captain Joseph
49. Rukus
49. Triox
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Teams (12 Teams)
Bracket
1: Noel Arroyo (SolidXPanda, Toan, EG. Justin Wong) $126.00
2: Genosha $36.00
3: Big Guys (Flav, Vid-Ian, ARK The Amazing) $18.00
4: Minority Report (Supwichu, ARK M, GBS Giovanni)
5: Asian Molesters (ARK SmokeMaxX, ARK XI, ARK Justus)
5: Team Mexico
7: Animefreak, Mr. Sagat, Southern Gentleman (Animefreak, Mr. Sagat, Southern Gentleman)
7: Diversiteam
9: Smackaroni
9: SNSD (Donny V, Illestgno, Jack Khountuikou)
9: Willma Dicfit
9: Puerto Rican Black and Mild (DaRabidDuckie, Rukus, Lord Jas)
Super Street Fighter IV (58 Entrants)
Bracket
1 EG. Justin Wong $581.00
2 ARK XI $166.00
3 TWG Tostito Salsa $83.00
4 PB Chuvy
5 HyperSurge
5 SippyCup
7 Poker Student
7 TWG Arthur
9 sm411pox614k37
9 Rod
9 dlimit
9 Lycan
13 ARK the Amazing
13 Professor Gene
13 Solid x Panda
13 Adrian "Mel" Bipson
17 Mattiikus
17 Rukus
17 Eraser
17 Bunny Foo Foo
17 ARK MisfiT_T
17 C. Deleon
17 Supwichu
17 Rawkus
25 Daxaranavenamas
25 Sir Corn
25 Jack Khounthikon
25 ARK Harry McKenzie
25 Kirby
25 GNB Deezee
25 snoooootch
25 B7gB50
33 Lan Di
33 CCM
33 Squabbler
33 GREEN!
33 Jim
33 Joshua Bhagat
33 ARK SmokeMaxX
33 Chips-Ahoy
33 Donny V
33 Reco0331
33 Fly17
33 JondaKingdom
33 solidblake
33 rexstrider
33 Amp
33 Tenindo
49 Tornado Jones
49 Vagrant
49 Tai
49 illestgno
49 xxxxharveyxxx
49 Imperator
49 Blastphemyl 1080
49 IXXholylightXXI
49 RGC Sjugs117
49 Triox
Super Street Fighter IV Teams (13 Teams)
Bracket
1: Asian Molesters (ARK SmokeMaxX, ARK XI, EG Justin Wong) $136.50
2: Last Minute (Hypersurge, Sippy Cup, Exceed^) $39.00
3: Team White Guys (TWG Arthur, TWG Tostito Salsa, ARK Harry McKenzie) $19.50
4: Bipson, Misfit, and ThyAllMighty (Mel Bipson, ARK Misfit, Sebastian)
5: Team Black Marn (Dax, Rukus, Prof. Gene)
5: T.O. (Poker Student, Amp, FocusFlute)
7: Sort Your Life Out (Eraser, Lycan, Squabble)
7: Panic At The Disco (Southern Gentleman, Mr. Sagat, Lan Di)
9: Rib-And-Chicken (Animefreak, Flip17, Tenindo)
9: Psychic Hotline (ARK The Amazing, Andy Five-Oh, GBS Giovanni)
9: SNSD (Donny V, Illestgno, Jack Khountuikou)
9: Bastards From Hell (Master Explodes, Green, Its hef)
13: Free Rider (Snoooootch, SolidXPanda, Rawkus)
Super Smash Brothers: Melee (30 Entrants)
Bracket
1: sasperella (iori) $330.00
2: ihavespacepwny $165.00
3: chamberlin $55.00
4: VTS
5: Gravity
5: g.vice
7: arby
7: ace
9: kokujin-kun
9: The Saberguy
9: Dual Cats
9: Solidus
13: Yoshiman
13: Yi
13: SPE Joseph
13: seif
17: Ark Harry Mckentie
17: Sol Inertia
17: jamz
17: Don
17: Twg Tostito Salsa
17: Sir Corn
17: Tai
17: anis
25: roke
25: mosweep
25: Mel Bipson
25: blue shroom
25: Tomado jones
Super Smash Brothers: Melee Teams (11 Teams)
Bracket
1: G.vice has balls (bracket will say something different) $66.00
2: battery acid $33.00
3: kaiba corp $11.00
4: stfu
5: the chinaman
5: slow jamz
7: gravity cats
7: Bastards of hell
9: sol inertia
9: sir corn and tai
9: Cunt Punt
Mystery Game Tournament (23 Entrants)
Bracket
1 EG. Justin Wong $80.50
2 dlimit $23.00
3 rexstrider $11.50
4 Futile Silencer
5 Chaku
5 HyperSurge
7 ARK the Amazing
7 Imperator
9 I'd Like To Humbly Request That Everyone Please...
9 ARK XI
9 Hecklr
9 SippyCup
13 Green!
13 Supwichu
13 ARK MisfiT_T
13 Joker 4237
17 ZBT Afro MH
17 Al Cadda
17 Warden
17 IXXholylightXXI
17 Lan Di
17 ABCDEFG Flymike
17 ARK SmokeMaxX
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (22 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Chuck Nasty $282.00
2: Afrotastic $141.00
3: Thriller Man $47.00
4: Bobo
5: Sasperella
5: YOSH
7: AR Sam
7: The Saber Guy
9: I'd Like to Humbly Request that Everyone Please...
9: Don
9: Lash D
9: Kirby
13: Heklr
13: Jamz
13: Tboykin
13: Sir Corn
17: Tai
17: Roke
17: Blue Shroom
17: Sol Inertia
17: Pac-Man
17: L
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl Teams (11 Teams)
Bracket
1: Chuck Nasty and Afro $66.00
2: Yosh and AR_sam $33.00
3: Thrillerman and Kirby $11.00
4: Roc and Save the jelly
5: Tboykin and Lash D
5: Superwolf and Doctor Holmes
7: Yi and Don
7: Sol Inertia and Blue Shroom
9: Roke and Jamz
9: It's Hef and Master Exploder
Tekken 6 (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1 Lil Majin $84.00
2 Shinblade $24.00
3 Professor Gene $12.00
4 Justus
5 OD Lei
5 Sebastian
7 Gamer X
7 ABCDEFG Flymike
9 Mini-K
9 The Captain
9 Seel007
9 Tenindo
BlazBlue: CS (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1. Animefreak $84.00
2. Southern Gentleman $24.00
3. DGA BossBishop $12.00
4. Lil Majin
5. GBS Giovanni
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. Bivier
7. Bloodwolf
9. Shrike
9. Jamz
9. Seif
9. solidblake
Arcana Heart 3 (8 Entrants)
Bracket
1. Haruhi-ism $28.00
2. GBS Giovanni $8.00
3. Azure Phoenix $4.00
4. Warden
5. Arkansas Sam
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. ARK SmokeMaxX
7. Imperator
MEDIA
Stream Archive (Chronological Order):
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Four Parts; Part 1- Casuals SSF4/MvC3; Part 2- Casual MvC3/MvC3 Singles; Part 3- SSF4 Singles/Team Matches)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Two Parts; Parts 1 and 2- SSF4 Team Matches)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Two Parts; Parts 1 and 2- SSF4 Teams Completed/SSF4 Singles)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(One Part; SSF4 Grand Finals)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(One Part; MvC3 Finals)
Individual Matches:
SSF4
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - solidblake (Cody) vs Triox (Abel/Juri)
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - Mike Weng (Ryu) vs Triox (Abel) (1 of 2)
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - Mike Weng (Ryu) vs Triox (Abel) (2 of 2)
Youtube - SSF4 Teams PATD vs. Free Ride ARK III
MvC3
Youtube - Justin Wong VS Meximelt - 1 / 2
Youtube - Justin Wong VS Meximelt - 2 / 2
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Shinblade vs. Chuvylicious
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - HyperSurge vs. EG Justin Wong
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Seel vs. AfroMH
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - DGA Gdlk_Rushdown vs. SmokeMaxX
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Steve-ism vs. Toan
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - EG Justin Wong vs. Mini-K
Youtube - Dark Phoenix, The Salt Stops Here
Youtube - Dark Phoenix, The Second Salty Helping
Melee
Melee Matches will be uploaded on this channel
Arcana Heart 3
Youtube - A Reluctant Ark III Arcana Hearts 3 Tournament Ditto
Youtube - Haruhi-ism Serves Some Mei Fang Justice
Youtube - Arkansas Sam Chaining and Planting
Additional Media:
Pictures of the Event
ARK III Mini-Documentary
Youtube - Toan Sentinel Clowning.... (Sick Sent. Combo)
Youtube - Justin Wong goofing off with Thor at ARK III
Youtube - Triox's Video Journal: 2 Days Before My First Tournament
Promotional Materials:
Youtube - Arkansas Regional Knockouts Tournament Promo!
Youtube - Super Freeze - E. Honda's Super Killer Head Ram - Plus Extra ARK III Promotion!
Gaming tournament set in Conway | TheCabin.net
We were also featured in THV's (Conway's CBS Affiliate) News at 10 as well as in UCA's News6.
SHOUTOUTS
Well it's a few days after out event and it's good finally being conscious for more than a few hours at a time. This event turned out pretty well: 150+ people, 10 states, $3730 in total pot money, several wonderful sponsors, and amazing players in attendance! We got coverage on different news stations and as a community, we've built a ton of new relationships! As always, I appreciate everything that EVERYONE has done whether it be helping run tournaments, traveling from a different state, or even just choosing ARK III as their first competitive tournament. Mike and I might have created the A.R.K. tournaments, but it's you guys who have made everything worthwhile. So thanks to everyone!
Now before I start the formal shoutouts, I'd like to take a moment to apologize for a few problems we've had. First off, the heat- Yes we had this problem last time, yes we said we'd fix it, and yes it was still hot. While it wasn't nearly as hot as last time, no excuses. We made arrangements that weren't satisfactory. I'm sorry. No matter what, it won't be that hot at ARK IV. Next, I'm sorry tournaments didn't start on time and ran way longer than we expected. They didn't start on time because we had several issues with Tonamento that couldn't be fixed in a timely manner. They ran longer than intended because several people wanted to play on the stream. Once again, we'll get these issues fixed for next time. I've been in talks with the creators of Tio Tournament Organizer about adding features to a future version so that we will be more confident in using them again in the future. That's the program we used at ARK I and II and that's what we're familiar with. Also, sorry that we never got the MK9 and Project: M tournaments started. By the time we were able to start, there was little to no interest in running them. Shoutouts to getting 20+ entrants for a free tourney for a demo though. And finally, sorry that region-based seeding turned out to be a bust. That was one of the problems we had with Tonamento that we couldn't find a great solution for. This won't be a problem at ARK IV. I hope any other issues were addressed in a timely manner. We're always eager to please so please give us feedback (both positive and negative)!
Once again, thanks to everyone that showed up! I feel like every time we have one of these tournaments, we play a big part in building a scene in Arkansas, and more importantly building the community as a whole. If you're an Arkansas resident, please join the Arkansas Fighting Game Network so we can keep you guys connected on all of the cool events happening around the region!
Shoutouts time! Massive shoutout once again to our sponsors- Saber Gaming (tournament organizers in Arkansas that'll be doing something similar to what we do in the very near future; keep your eyes peeled for them!), Game On Apparel (awesome network of gamers; please register for a free profile on their site to show your support for us AND them), Borderland Games (THE place for gamers in Texarkana; they'll give you better prices for your games than GameStop and even have an ITG2 machine!), BrokenTier (Let's be real, go to their website and check out their awesome shirts; they don't even really need me to plug them!), the Conway Bat Cave (one of the best comic book stores in Arkansas. They have a huge collection of comics, cards, and other related memorabilia), and the DFW Fight Club (Check out their UCC tournament in May! We'll be there to support these amazing tournament organizers!).
Shoutouts to our venue: Conway Gaming Center- Probably the best card-shop / LAN Center in Arkansas. They have big plans to support the Arkansas fighting game community in the future so please support them!
Big ups to all the big time players that came out of the woodwork to support our event! EG. Justin Wong, Toan, TWG Arthur, IHaveSpaceBalls, Iori, etc. It's always a pleasure having you guys and we're looking forward to seeing all of you at ARK IV!
Speaking of which, shoutouts to everyone who helped get Justin Wong here! Why are you guys so godlike?
Shoutouts to all of the media outlets and people that have covered us including THV (Arkansas' CBS Affiliate), Crosby Dunn with UCA's News6, the Log Cabin Democrat, Eventhubs, and Snoooootch! If I missed you, please let me know.
Shoutouts to our stream crew that held it down. Honestly Rawkus (with Interrupted Gaming!) you really held it down. I'm very impressed with how the stream went and 1500+ viewers for an Arkansas stream obviously meant something went right. Other TOs, if you're reading this- hit up Rawkus on SRK and fly him in to do your stream. This guy knows what he's doing. Just watch the stream archive and see how awesome of a job he does. Big ups to the commentators. I actually rewatched our stream (since I couldn't watch most of the matches at the tourney) and you guys did a great job. I was worried about the commentators making our event hype, but... WHAT AN ANSWER! Amazing job Lord Jas, DeeZee, JWong, Afro and everyone else on the mic!
Shoutouts to everyone who traveled from far away- Solidus, Animefreak, Tyler, Flip, and the entire OK crew; FlyMike, Lil Majin, Lord Jas, and the entire Memphis Crew; Ian, Kerry, Chuvy, Andre, Joe, and the entire Dallas crew; Jeff, Kent, and the entire Fort Worth crew; Phillip and the entire Louisiana crew; Deezee, Mexi, Rawkus and the entire Texarkana crew; Green, Dennis, Sam, and the entire NW AR crew; Alex and the entire SE AR Crew; Duckie, Warden, Jwong, Toan.... I could go on and on. Everyone who traveled, thanks for coming and showing your support!
Shoutouts to all of the TOs and various volunteers. I'm sure we were all frustrated at one point or another during the tournament, but we held it down and got things done. Good job!
Shoutouts to the Smash community. You guys don't get enough respect around these parts, but you showed up in number (50+?) and donated $500 to Marvel/SSF4. I can't thank you enough for that!
Shoutouts to "I'd Like To Humbly Request That Everyone Please Stop Farting. This Place Already Smells Bad Enough" who single-handedly managed to delay the tournaments starting for about 5-10 minutes as we tried to enter your name into Tonamento.
Shoutouts to everyone who brought equipment. Shoutouts to free pizza and drinks during a tournament. Shoutouts to having two PS3 -> 360 converters and EVERYONE bringing a PS3 pad.
Shoutouts to the ARFGN for making this event possible. Also BIG shoutout to Imperator, the FATHER of the ARFGN for showing up at ARK III! We've missed you buddy!
Shoutouts to Duckie for providing awesome modding services at our event! A lot of satisfied customers!
Shoutouts to having a horrible memory and knowing that I'm missing people that deserve shoutouts.
Thanks again for supporting us! We'll be back for A.R.K. IV and we hope you will be as well!
SPECIAL THANKS
To start off, I'd like to give a very special thanks to all of our sponsors for making this event as great as it was. You guys will want to watch out for Saber Gaming in the near future! They will become a force to be reckoned with within the tournament scene in the South. They donated $1000 to our event and will surely be doing much more for the community in the near future! Also, shoutouts to Game On Apparel, Borderland Games in Texarkana, TX, Broken Tier, the Bat Cave in Conway, AR and Shadaloo.EU for their generous donations as well. Let's not forget the DFW Fight Club for providing equipment for our event as well. Make sure to not miss their UCC Tournament in May! We'll be there!
Also a special thanks to RawkusX and the stream crew (DeeZee, AfroMH, DGA Gdlk_Rushdown, and everyone else) for making our stream wildly successful. Also, shoutouts to EG Justin F'ing Wong for coming down and helping make our event as hype as possible.
SUMMARY
The third A.R.K. tournament is done and I think we can all say that it is something Arkansas can be proud of. For our third tournament, we managed to get MvC2 legends Justin Wong and Toan (who showed us how Marvel should be played) to come out, over $1000 in sponsorships, over 150 people, and ten states representing (Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Utah, California, and Virginia)!
Fierce competition was had in every tournament with heavy-hitters such as EG Justin Wong, Toan, Ihavespaceballs, Iori, ARK XI, TWG Arthur, and several more high-quality players participating. Participation in each tournament varied between 8 for Arcana Heart 3 and 64 for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. The Main Event (aka the Mystery Game Tournament) was hype as ever with 23 players.
Total payout was $3730 dollars with Marvel and Super Street Fighter IV having over $1000 EACH in pot totals. Anyway, enough of the statistics- on to the results! Shoutouts in the second post!
RESULTS
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (64 Entrants)
Bracket
1. EG. Justin Wong $623.00
2. Toan $178.00
3. ARK XI $89.00
4. GBS Giovanni
5. Futile Silencer
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. DGA BossBishop
7. Warden
9. GNB Deezee
9. Justus
9. DGA Gdlk_Rushdown
9. Supwichu
13. Lil Majin
13. Shinblade
13. Flav
13. Rawkus
17. Arkansas Sam
17. Chaku
17. PB Chuvy
17. Animefreak
17. Fox
17. SippyCup
17. game weasel
17. HyperSurge
25. jofo11
25. Donny V
25. ARK SmokeMaxX
25. ZBT Afro MH
25. Ninja Meep
25. DGA Rabid Duckie
25. Thriller Man
25. Solidus
33. Azure Phoenix
33. Lycan
33. Bunny Foo Foo
33. Focus Flute
33. Daxaranavenamas
33. ABCDEFG Flymike
33. rexstrider
33. GREEN!
33. Heklr
33. Seel007
33. Osaka Kunio
33. Jack Khounthikon
33. Andy Five-Oh
33. Mouse5050
33. Haruhi-ism
33. solidblake
49. Mini-K
49. Blastphemyl
49. Lan Di
49. Fly17
49. Inebro the Amazing
49. RGC Sjugs117
49. Amp
49. Bivier
49. Sozun
49. CCM
49. IXXholylightXXI
49. Vtec
49. Slayer Carvo
49. Captain Joseph
49. Rukus
49. Triox
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Teams (12 Teams)
Bracket
1: Noel Arroyo (SolidXPanda, Toan, EG. Justin Wong) $126.00
2: Genosha $36.00
3: Big Guys (Flav, Vid-Ian, ARK The Amazing) $18.00
4: Minority Report (Supwichu, ARK M, GBS Giovanni)
5: Asian Molesters (ARK SmokeMaxX, ARK XI, ARK Justus)
5: Team Mexico
7: Animefreak, Mr. Sagat, Southern Gentleman (Animefreak, Mr. Sagat, Southern Gentleman)
7: Diversiteam
9: Smackaroni
9: SNSD (Donny V, Illestgno, Jack Khountuikou)
9: Willma Dicfit
9: Puerto Rican Black and Mild (DaRabidDuckie, Rukus, Lord Jas)
Super Street Fighter IV (58 Entrants)
Bracket
1 EG. Justin Wong $581.00
2 ARK XI $166.00
3 TWG Tostito Salsa $83.00
4 PB Chuvy
5 HyperSurge
5 SippyCup
7 Poker Student
7 TWG Arthur
9 sm411pox614k37
9 Rod
9 dlimit
9 Lycan
13 ARK the Amazing
13 Professor Gene
13 Solid x Panda
13 Adrian "Mel" Bipson
17 Mattiikus
17 Rukus
17 Eraser
17 Bunny Foo Foo
17 ARK MisfiT_T
17 C. Deleon
17 Supwichu
17 Rawkus
25 Daxaranavenamas
25 Sir Corn
25 Jack Khounthikon
25 ARK Harry McKenzie
25 Kirby
25 GNB Deezee
25 snoooootch
25 B7gB50
33 Lan Di
33 CCM
33 Squabbler
33 GREEN!
33 Jim
33 Joshua Bhagat
33 ARK SmokeMaxX
33 Chips-Ahoy
33 Donny V
33 Reco0331
33 Fly17
33 JondaKingdom
33 solidblake
33 rexstrider
33 Amp
33 Tenindo
49 Tornado Jones
49 Vagrant
49 Tai
49 illestgno
49 xxxxharveyxxx
49 Imperator
49 Blastphemyl 1080
49 IXXholylightXXI
49 RGC Sjugs117
49 Triox
Super Street Fighter IV Teams (13 Teams)
Bracket
1: Asian Molesters (ARK SmokeMaxX, ARK XI, EG Justin Wong) $136.50
2: Last Minute (Hypersurge, Sippy Cup, Exceed^) $39.00
3: Team White Guys (TWG Arthur, TWG Tostito Salsa, ARK Harry McKenzie) $19.50
4: Bipson, Misfit, and ThyAllMighty (Mel Bipson, ARK Misfit, Sebastian)
5: Team Black Marn (Dax, Rukus, Prof. Gene)
5: T.O. (Poker Student, Amp, FocusFlute)
7: Sort Your Life Out (Eraser, Lycan, Squabble)
7: Panic At The Disco (Southern Gentleman, Mr. Sagat, Lan Di)
9: Rib-And-Chicken (Animefreak, Flip17, Tenindo)
9: Psychic Hotline (ARK The Amazing, Andy Five-Oh, GBS Giovanni)
9: SNSD (Donny V, Illestgno, Jack Khountuikou)
9: Bastards From Hell (Master Explodes, Green, Its hef)
13: Free Rider (Snoooootch, SolidXPanda, Rawkus)
Super Smash Brothers: Melee (30 Entrants)
Bracket
1: sasperella (iori) $330.00
2: ihavespacepwny $165.00
3: chamberlin $55.00
4: VTS
5: Gravity
5: g.vice
7: arby
7: ace
9: kokujin-kun
9: The Saberguy
9: Dual Cats
9: Solidus
13: Yoshiman
13: Yi
13: SPE Joseph
13: seif
17: Ark Harry Mckentie
17: Sol Inertia
17: jamz
17: Don
17: Twg Tostito Salsa
17: Sir Corn
17: Tai
17: anis
25: roke
25: mosweep
25: Mel Bipson
25: blue shroom
25: Tomado jones
Super Smash Brothers: Melee Teams (11 Teams)
Bracket
1: G.vice has balls (bracket will say something different) $66.00
2: battery acid $33.00
3: kaiba corp $11.00
4: stfu
5: the chinaman
5: slow jamz
7: gravity cats
7: Bastards of hell
9: sol inertia
9: sir corn and tai
9: Cunt Punt
Mystery Game Tournament (23 Entrants)
Bracket
1 EG. Justin Wong $80.50
2 dlimit $23.00
3 rexstrider $11.50
4 Futile Silencer
5 Chaku
5 HyperSurge
7 ARK the Amazing
7 Imperator
9 I'd Like To Humbly Request That Everyone Please...
9 ARK XI
9 Hecklr
9 SippyCup
13 Green!
13 Supwichu
13 ARK MisfiT_T
13 Joker 4237
17 ZBT Afro MH
17 Al Cadda
17 Warden
17 IXXholylightXXI
17 Lan Di
17 ABCDEFG Flymike
17 ARK SmokeMaxX
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (22 Entrants)
Bracket
1: Chuck Nasty $282.00
2: Afrotastic $141.00
3: Thriller Man $47.00
4: Bobo
5: Sasperella
5: YOSH
7: AR Sam
7: The Saber Guy
9: I'd Like to Humbly Request that Everyone Please...
9: Don
9: Lash D
9: Kirby
13: Heklr
13: Jamz
13: Tboykin
13: Sir Corn
17: Tai
17: Roke
17: Blue Shroom
17: Sol Inertia
17: Pac-Man
17: L
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl Teams (11 Teams)
Bracket
1: Chuck Nasty and Afro $66.00
2: Yosh and AR_sam $33.00
3: Thrillerman and Kirby $11.00
4: Roc and Save the jelly
5: Tboykin and Lash D
5: Superwolf and Doctor Holmes
7: Yi and Don
7: Sol Inertia and Blue Shroom
9: Roke and Jamz
9: It's Hef and Master Exploder
Tekken 6 (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1 Lil Majin $84.00
2 Shinblade $24.00
3 Professor Gene $12.00
4 Justus
5 OD Lei
5 Sebastian
7 Gamer X
7 ABCDEFG Flymike
9 Mini-K
9 The Captain
9 Seel007
9 Tenindo
BlazBlue: CS (12 Entrants)
Bracket
1. Animefreak $84.00
2. Southern Gentleman $24.00
3. DGA BossBishop $12.00
4. Lil Majin
5. GBS Giovanni
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. Bivier
7. Bloodwolf
9. Shrike
9. Jamz
9. Seif
9. solidblake
Arcana Heart 3 (8 Entrants)
Bracket
1. Haruhi-ism $28.00
2. GBS Giovanni $8.00
3. Azure Phoenix $4.00
4. Warden
5. Arkansas Sam
5. ARK MisfiT_T
7. ARK SmokeMaxX
7. Imperator
MEDIA
Stream Archive (Chronological Order):
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Four Parts; Part 1- Casuals SSF4/MvC3; Part 2- Casual MvC3/MvC3 Singles; Part 3- SSF4 Singles/Team Matches)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Two Parts; Parts 1 and 2- SSF4 Team Matches)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(Two Parts; Parts 1 and 2- SSF4 Teams Completed/SSF4 Singles)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(One Part; SSF4 Grand Finals)
Justin.tv - Interrupted Gaming - ARK III! Featuring EG Justin Wong!
(One Part; MvC3 Finals)
Individual Matches:
SSF4
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - solidblake (Cody) vs Triox (Abel/Juri)
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - Mike Weng (Ryu) vs Triox (Abel) (1 of 2)
Youtube - ARK3 Tournament - Mike Weng (Ryu) vs Triox (Abel) (2 of 2)
Youtube - SSF4 Teams PATD vs. Free Ride ARK III
MvC3
Youtube - Justin Wong VS Meximelt - 1 / 2
Youtube - Justin Wong VS Meximelt - 2 / 2
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Shinblade vs. Chuvylicious
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - HyperSurge vs. EG Justin Wong
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Seel vs. AfroMH
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - DGA Gdlk_Rushdown vs. SmokeMaxX
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Steve-ism vs. Toan
Youtube - ARK III - Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - EG Justin Wong vs. Mini-K
Youtube - Dark Phoenix, The Salt Stops Here
Youtube - Dark Phoenix, The Second Salty Helping
Melee
Melee Matches will be uploaded on this channel
Arcana Heart 3
Youtube - A Reluctant Ark III Arcana Hearts 3 Tournament Ditto
Youtube - Haruhi-ism Serves Some Mei Fang Justice
Youtube - Arkansas Sam Chaining and Planting
Additional Media:
Pictures of the Event
ARK III Mini-Documentary
Youtube - Toan Sentinel Clowning.... (Sick Sent. Combo)
Youtube - Justin Wong goofing off with Thor at ARK III
Youtube - Triox's Video Journal: 2 Days Before My First Tournament
Promotional Materials:
Youtube - Arkansas Regional Knockouts Tournament Promo!
Youtube - Super Freeze - E. Honda's Super Killer Head Ram - Plus Extra ARK III Promotion!
Gaming tournament set in Conway | TheCabin.net
We were also featured in THV's (Conway's CBS Affiliate) News at 10 as well as in UCA's News6.
SHOUTOUTS
Well it's a few days after out event and it's good finally being conscious for more than a few hours at a time. This event turned out pretty well: 150+ people, 10 states, $3730 in total pot money, several wonderful sponsors, and amazing players in attendance! We got coverage on different news stations and as a community, we've built a ton of new relationships! As always, I appreciate everything that EVERYONE has done whether it be helping run tournaments, traveling from a different state, or even just choosing ARK III as their first competitive tournament. Mike and I might have created the A.R.K. tournaments, but it's you guys who have made everything worthwhile. So thanks to everyone!
Now before I start the formal shoutouts, I'd like to take a moment to apologize for a few problems we've had. First off, the heat- Yes we had this problem last time, yes we said we'd fix it, and yes it was still hot. While it wasn't nearly as hot as last time, no excuses. We made arrangements that weren't satisfactory. I'm sorry. No matter what, it won't be that hot at ARK IV. Next, I'm sorry tournaments didn't start on time and ran way longer than we expected. They didn't start on time because we had several issues with Tonamento that couldn't be fixed in a timely manner. They ran longer than intended because several people wanted to play on the stream. Once again, we'll get these issues fixed for next time. I've been in talks with the creators of Tio Tournament Organizer about adding features to a future version so that we will be more confident in using them again in the future. That's the program we used at ARK I and II and that's what we're familiar with. Also, sorry that we never got the MK9 and Project: M tournaments started. By the time we were able to start, there was little to no interest in running them. Shoutouts to getting 20+ entrants for a free tourney for a demo though. And finally, sorry that region-based seeding turned out to be a bust. That was one of the problems we had with Tonamento that we couldn't find a great solution for. This won't be a problem at ARK IV. I hope any other issues were addressed in a timely manner. We're always eager to please so please give us feedback (both positive and negative)!
Once again, thanks to everyone that showed up! I feel like every time we have one of these tournaments, we play a big part in building a scene in Arkansas, and more importantly building the community as a whole. If you're an Arkansas resident, please join the Arkansas Fighting Game Network so we can keep you guys connected on all of the cool events happening around the region!
Shoutouts time! Massive shoutout once again to our sponsors- Saber Gaming (tournament organizers in Arkansas that'll be doing something similar to what we do in the very near future; keep your eyes peeled for them!), Game On Apparel (awesome network of gamers; please register for a free profile on their site to show your support for us AND them), Borderland Games (THE place for gamers in Texarkana; they'll give you better prices for your games than GameStop and even have an ITG2 machine!), BrokenTier (Let's be real, go to their website and check out their awesome shirts; they don't even really need me to plug them!), the Conway Bat Cave (one of the best comic book stores in Arkansas. They have a huge collection of comics, cards, and other related memorabilia), and the DFW Fight Club (Check out their UCC tournament in May! We'll be there to support these amazing tournament organizers!).
Shoutouts to our venue: Conway Gaming Center- Probably the best card-shop / LAN Center in Arkansas. They have big plans to support the Arkansas fighting game community in the future so please support them!
Big ups to all the big time players that came out of the woodwork to support our event! EG. Justin Wong, Toan, TWG Arthur, IHaveSpaceBalls, Iori, etc. It's always a pleasure having you guys and we're looking forward to seeing all of you at ARK IV!
Speaking of which, shoutouts to everyone who helped get Justin Wong here! Why are you guys so godlike?
Shoutouts to all of the media outlets and people that have covered us including THV (Arkansas' CBS Affiliate), Crosby Dunn with UCA's News6, the Log Cabin Democrat, Eventhubs, and Snoooootch! If I missed you, please let me know.
Shoutouts to our stream crew that held it down. Honestly Rawkus (with Interrupted Gaming!) you really held it down. I'm very impressed with how the stream went and 1500+ viewers for an Arkansas stream obviously meant something went right. Other TOs, if you're reading this- hit up Rawkus on SRK and fly him in to do your stream. This guy knows what he's doing. Just watch the stream archive and see how awesome of a job he does. Big ups to the commentators. I actually rewatched our stream (since I couldn't watch most of the matches at the tourney) and you guys did a great job. I was worried about the commentators making our event hype, but... WHAT AN ANSWER! Amazing job Lord Jas, DeeZee, JWong, Afro and everyone else on the mic!
Shoutouts to everyone who traveled from far away- Solidus, Animefreak, Tyler, Flip, and the entire OK crew; FlyMike, Lil Majin, Lord Jas, and the entire Memphis Crew; Ian, Kerry, Chuvy, Andre, Joe, and the entire Dallas crew; Jeff, Kent, and the entire Fort Worth crew; Phillip and the entire Louisiana crew; Deezee, Mexi, Rawkus and the entire Texarkana crew; Green, Dennis, Sam, and the entire NW AR crew; Alex and the entire SE AR Crew; Duckie, Warden, Jwong, Toan.... I could go on and on. Everyone who traveled, thanks for coming and showing your support!
Shoutouts to all of the TOs and various volunteers. I'm sure we were all frustrated at one point or another during the tournament, but we held it down and got things done. Good job!
Shoutouts to the Smash community. You guys don't get enough respect around these parts, but you showed up in number (50+?) and donated $500 to Marvel/SSF4. I can't thank you enough for that!
Shoutouts to "I'd Like To Humbly Request That Everyone Please Stop Farting. This Place Already Smells Bad Enough" who single-handedly managed to delay the tournaments starting for about 5-10 minutes as we tried to enter your name into Tonamento.
Shoutouts to everyone who brought equipment. Shoutouts to free pizza and drinks during a tournament. Shoutouts to having two PS3 -> 360 converters and EVERYONE bringing a PS3 pad.
Shoutouts to the ARFGN for making this event possible. Also BIG shoutout to Imperator, the FATHER of the ARFGN for showing up at ARK III! We've missed you buddy!
Shoutouts to Duckie for providing awesome modding services at our event! A lot of satisfied customers!
Shoutouts to having a horrible memory and knowing that I'm missing people that deserve shoutouts.
Thanks again for supporting us! We'll be back for A.R.K. IV and we hope you will be as well!
Arkansas Residents: Please remember to visit our state thread here in the regional forums and post! We value your contributions!*
*This is Arkansas' premier fighting game tournament! We are expecting attendees from all across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, and Louisiana to compete in Brawl, Melee, MvC3, Tekken 6, Super Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue: CS, Arcana Heart 3, and Project: M. Our previous events have each had ~80 gamers from five states. We are expecting at least ~150 people for ARK III! Please try to make it and show your support. We will accommodate you in any way possible! Remember, your $10 venue fee comes with COMPLIMENTARY Pizza and Drinks!*
UPDATES
3/30/11
- USA's #1 SSF4 and MvC3 player, Justin Wong has confirmed attendance for A.R.K. III! Get Hype Arkansas! Other notable players in attendance include Fubarduck, Lil Majin, Sinister-X, TWG Arthur, ARK XI, Jon Lo, and several more!
- A Regional SSF4 5v5 will be added (Time Permitting; Must start by 9-10PM)
- Game On Apparel has donated $50 and several shirts to A.R.K. III for you guys! Borderland Games has donated $30. Broken Tier is providing shirts! Shadaloo.eu is providing $50 Credit! The Conway Bat Cave is providing equipment for the tournament! Bonus Pot money will go into the tournament with the largest turnout! The distribution of all other prizes is TBD. Check out the sponsor info at the bottom of this post and make sure to support these guys!
Introduction:
A new year is upon us and it's time, once again, for another A.R.K. (Arkansas Regional Knockouts) tournament! Players from everywhere are invited to come hang-out and throw-down with gamers from all across the region. We really want to build a scene down here and what better way than to gather everyone together and see how we all stand? Please join us, have a good time, and hopefully win some big money! We are expecting over 150 people to be here!
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me atarktourney@gmail.com , or call me at 512 522 8563, which will forward calls to my phone.
Date:
April 2, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 104 & 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3)
Arcana Heart 3 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Project: M (Free)
Mortal Kombat 9 Demo (Free)
Mystery Game Tourney (???)
Plus MORE based on YOUR votes.
Additional Attractions:
- For those interested in coming into town early, we can house many of you for the night before/after the tourney if necessary. Just post on here. We got dat Arkansas hospitality yo. Also, we are planning on partying after A.R.K. III.! Details at the event!
- Dance Central, Def Jam Rap Star, Smash 64, and WWE All Stars may be available to play (Space permitting).
- Conway Gaming Center has several arcade machines which will be set on Free Play for our tournament. The list of arcade games currently available includes: Final Lap 3, Tekken 3, Raiden 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Street Fighter 2, Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2, Aero Fighters 2, Bust-A-Move, Final Fury, and Hook.
- The Arkansas Fighting Game Network has teamed up with the DFW Fight Club, who will be providing several SSF4 and MvC3 setups for us to use. ARK III is one of several local tournaments that will provide seeding into the 'UPPER'-CUT Circuit (UCC) for the following games: SSF4, MvC 3, Tekken 6, BlazBlue:CS, and Arcana Heart 3.
- The 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship is a major tournament on May 7th and 8th. Details are located here: http://shoryuken.com/f7/upper-cut-southern-championship-dallas-tx-may-7th-8th-%241000-bonus-ssf4-260281/
Pre-registration Link:
A.R.K. 3 - Arkansas Regional Knockouts 3
(All brackets will be viewable on internet capable devices via this link as well as viewable via big screen TV at the day of the event. )
Cost:
$10 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee are free pizza and drinks. Thus, it cannot be waived for spectators.
$5 Per Minor Tournament Pot Fee (AH3, Mystery Game Tourney, plus Vote-Ins).
$10 Per Major Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, T6, BB:CS, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee).
Team tournaments will be $5 per person ($10-$15 per team).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY at their designated end times. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s). Please add my phone number (above) so that you may call me BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES to reserve a spot for you if you happen to be late for any reason.
Set-up: 10AM-Noon
Registration for Set 1: Noon - 2PM
Tournament Set 1: 2:30PM - End
Registration for Set 2: Noon - 4PM
Tournament Set 2: 4:30PM - End
Food Served: ~5-6 PM
Team Tournaments immediately following their respective Singles tournaments.
Project: M tournament immediately following the Smash tournaments.
Set 1 Games: Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tekken 6
Set 2 Games: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Arcana Heart 3, Mystery Game Tournament, Mortal Kombat 9 Demo
DaRabidDuckie's Modding Services:
Modder DaRabidDuckie is Open for Business at A.R.K. III! He will only be doing dual mods (PS3 <-> 360) on site, but if you contact him directly, he can arrange to do an RJ45 mod as well. If, for some reason, he does not have time to mod your stick at our tournament, he can take it and send it back to you at an additional cost.
Here is his information including prices and pictures of his previous works! Support a great local modder!
Fliers:
Fliers
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Media:
Official A.R.K. III Get Hype Trailer
Stream Link:
Rawkus' Channel on Justin.tv
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
A.R.K. III Event Page
Local Commodities
Nearby Restaurants
Within walking distance:
KFC, Dairy Queen, Mazzio's Pizza
Within five miles:
Waffle House (Official Restaurant of the Arkansas Fighting Game Community), IHOP, Stromboli's, Popeye's, Catfish and More, Ryan's, New China Buffet, Fuji Steakhouse, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.
Nearby Hotels
Super 8 Conway (~$51)
Microtel Inn & Suites (~$60)
Howard Johnson Conway Hotel (~$60)
La Quinta Inn & Suites Conway (~$72)
Candlewood Suites (~$83)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (~$89)
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (~$99)
Pre-Registration List: (76 Players)
Justin Wong - SSF4/MvC3 (SoCal / SRK)
Sinister-X - SSF4 (San Antonio / SRK)
Jon Lo - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Fubarduck - SSF4/AH3/MvC3? (Austin / SRK)
Jerry2Bad - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Lil Majin - T6 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
TWG Arthur - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Totaltoanage - MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
DaRabidDuckie - MvC3 (MS / SRK)
ARK SmokeMaxX - SSF4/MvC3/AH3/DJRS (AR / SRK)
ARK XI - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK Misfit - SSF4/BB/AH3/MB (AR / Dustloop)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK iTorres - SSF4/MvC3/HDR/Mystery (AR / SRK)
ARK Lan Di - SSF4/MvC3/BB (AR / SRK)
Seifersythe - Melee/BB/MvC3 (AR / Dustloop)
Pkrstdnt - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Green! - MvC3/SSF4/Mystery/HDR/3S/SC4 (AR / SRK)
M0dular - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK_The_Amazing - SSF4/Mystery (AR / SRK)
GBS Giovanni - BB/MvC3/AH3 (AR / SRK)
ARK Ghost - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Edison (Flako) - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
Bryan C. - HDR/VF5/SC4/CvS2 (AR / Facebook)
ARK Panda - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Jolthead - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Focusflute - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Triox + 2 friends - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
TWG TostitoSalsa - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Chuvylicious -SSF4/MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
Animefreak - BB:CS, MvC3 (OK / OKGamers)
SolidusSpriggan - Melee/MvC3 (OK / Smashboards)
Rawkus - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
YOSH - Brawl (AR / Smashboards)
VTS - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
OneDirtyLei - T6 (OK / Tekken Zaibatsu)
Chamberlin - Smash (AR / Smashboards)
Justus - SSF4/T6/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Warpticon - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Alvin M. + 8-9 friends for Brawl (AR / Facebook)
L-y-c-a-n - SSF4/MvC3/T6 (Memphis / SRK)
mmmapplesauce - MvC3 (OK / SRK)
TheCaptain - T6 (OK / OkGamers)
DigitalHypnosis - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Ruty Tooty - ??? (OK / OKGamers)
Squabbler - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Vegta12 - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
Ibme - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
THL Ramiro - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Shin_Blade - T6 (Memphis / SRK)
Relvib- BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Southern Gentleman - BB:CS/SSF4/MVC3 (AR / SRK)
Mr. Sagat - SSF4/ MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Snoooooooootch SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Eraser2224 - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Rukus - SSF4/MvC3/GGAC (Memphis / SRK)
Flip17 - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Mvskokee - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
BloodWolF - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Dlimited - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Tehflavor - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
AMP - SSF4 (Texarkana / SRK)
JDH - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
THL Exceed^ - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Kevin - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Steve - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jam1kaze - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
CannedHedgehogs - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jugger-NOT - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Gameweasel - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Zinth - Melee (OK / Smashboards)
arbustos - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
FlyMike - T6/MvC3 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
Imperator - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
DeeZee - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Meximelt - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Facebook RSVPs:
~97 Attending
~79 Maybe Attending
Maybe Attending (17 Players)
Jake13 - Melee (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
Stuart Hayden - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Winnar - Smash (Mississippi / Smashboards)
VueBrawler - Smash (Bartlett, TN / Smashboards)
Dark Iori Yagami - Smash (Memphis, TN / Smashboards)
Blaise - Smash (Opelousas, LA / Smashboards)
dumba989 - Melty (Georgia / MeltyBread)
Aion - Smash (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
rei_vincent - Smash/MvC3 (Lawrence, Kansas / Smashboards)
BHLMRO - Smash/64 (Seymour, MO / Smashboards)
_Yes!_ - Smash/Tekken/MvC3/SSF4 (Springfield, MO / Smashboards)
K yoji24 - SSF4 (Mississippi / SRK)
ultimate faust - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Da Mango Sentinel - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
gambylxr - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Ricon - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
FUMrBear - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Equipment List: (We need EVERYTHING you can bring)
ARK SmokeMaxX - ~6 CRTs, 360 + SSF4, MvC3, Wii + Brawl
ARK Misfit - 1 CRT, 1 Asus Evo monitor, 360 (SSF4/BB:CS), PS3 (AH3/MvC3), PS2 (GGAC+, Melty)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - 1 360 + SSF4, Mystery Game Equipment
ARK iTorres - TV, two PS3s, two SSFIV, and one MvC3
ARK Lan Di - 1 PS3, 1 Asus EVO monitor, MvC3, SSF4, and BB, all with all available DLC.
M0Dular - PS3, TV
GBS Giovanni - 23 inch LED Lagless Monitor, PS3, SSFIV , MvC3 (will have everything unlocked), BBCS JPN (All colors and characters available), AH3 (probably have all the colors unlocked by then.)
Pkrstdnt - 8 Asus Evo monitors + 8 360s from DFW Fight Club
Justus - PS3, MvC3
Sponsors:
Game On Apparel has donated $50 and Shirts for us to use at our event. Please support this company!
Game On Apparel - Game On Athlete -Gamer T Shirts - Gamer Profiles
Borderland Games- $30. Great local business and tournament host. If you're ever near or around Texarkana, check them out! Like them on Facebook to stay up to date on their tournaments! Also, their store has an ITG2 Cabinet! THE place for true gamers in Texarkana. Borderland Games | Facebook
BrokenTier- Shirts. Awesome fighting game shirt company. Their products speak for themselves. Check 'em out on here: BROKENTIER; Welcome
Shadaloo.EU- Awesome company that produces fighting game themed sticks and apparel. Visit them here: http://shadaloo.eu/
Conway Bat Cave- Amazing local comic shop in Conway, AR that sells comics, anime, manga, and various other related items. Check them out here: http://thetruthsyndicate.com/618/about-us/associates/batcave-comics/
They are located ~1 Mile from the venue. Please visit their store!
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo and the Smashboards.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
SBR Certified
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages until one stage is left.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Port slob picks: On a player's counterpick, that player may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Games decided first by stock and then by percentage. If percents are the same or both players die simultaneously, there will be a 1 stock overtime. Bowser's suicide klaw is exempt from this rule.
- If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
- Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
- Stalling is banned. Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Castle Siege
Halberd
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
Norfair
2v2 Teams:
I saw someone was wondering about teams in brawl if it's wanted and if there's time. The only change/s to the rules are that team attack is turned on, and the controller ports go as 1 2 2 1 (or 2 1 1 2), and again, if there's a dispute on port then RPS is played. There is generally a courtesy that if a team has a Sonic or a Lucario, then that team gets to choose the blue color because their red and green colors make it difficult to distinguish which team they're on.
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
Tekken 6:
Default Settings
3/5 rounds, 2/3 games, 60 Seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games)
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match.
BlazBlue:CS
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Arcana Heart 3
Round Time: 60 seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
4:3 Resolution
Simple Mode: OFF
Mystery Game Tournament
1. Each round will feature a different 1 vs. 1 game. Each game and the rules for each will be announced at the beginning of each round.
2. Due to the issues involved with configuring controllers for PC games, please use the controllers provided. If there is an issue with one of the controllers provided, please let the tournament official know.
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
The official ARK III stream will be hosted by Arkansas' own Rawkus with a separate recording station for the non-Capcom games run by GBS Giovanni. As before, stream station matches will be available for all to see via projector. ARK III is also proud to welcome SRK's Snoooootch who will provide additional media coverage.
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - We thank the Arkansas Fighting Game Network for co-hosting A.R.K. III and allowing each iteration of the tournament to be a success. These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts of A.R.K. III. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
DFW Fight Club - The gracious hosts of the 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship have been excellent supporters of the ARFGN. We thank them for all that they have done, not least of which includes bringing eight complete SSF4 setups to A.R.K. III.
Andrew MacEntee of NewKind Designs - One of the first supporters of A.R.K. III and a very good friend, Andrew put up this lovely piece of work to help advertise our event. Thank you for all of your hard work, sir!
Snoooootch - Definitely one of the best out-of-state supporters of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network, Snoooootch has helped put Arkansas on the map in terms of national exposure. He recorded footage of us at Absolute Battle, he showcased one of Arkansas' best SSF4 talents, and he made the official A.R.K. III Promotional Video! Be sure to visit his official Youtube channel and subscribe!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN and A.R.K. III. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle.
Markman - Thank you for gracing the Arkansas thread with your kind words. You have helped spark a fire under many of our players and brought excitement to our community.
Acknowledgments:
Credit to iTorres for making the beautiful flier.
Credit to deezee989 for thinking of the name of the tournament.
Credit to everybody for promoting the event!
Credit to Imperator for allowing us to use the ARFGN Blog.
Credit to Conway Gaming Center for allowing us to use their facilities.
Credit to Rawkus for providing the Stream for ARK II and ARK III.
Credit to all of our gracious volunteers for spending the time required to make all of our ARK tournies big successes.
Credit to DisturbinglyZen for putting in the extra effort to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Credit to Code=Blue for volunteering to run the AH3 tourney.
Credit to YOSH for help with the Brawl rules.
Credit to AnimeFreak for promoting this event EVERYWHERE!
Credit to Snoooootch for making our official promotional video.
*This is Arkansas' premier fighting game tournament! We are expecting attendees from all across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, and Louisiana to compete in Brawl, Melee, MvC3, Tekken 6, Super Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue: CS, Arcana Heart 3, and Project: M. Our previous events have each had ~80 gamers from five states. We are expecting at least ~150 people for ARK III! Please try to make it and show your support. We will accommodate you in any way possible! Remember, your $10 venue fee comes with COMPLIMENTARY Pizza and Drinks!*
UPDATES
3/30/11
- USA's #1 SSF4 and MvC3 player, Justin Wong has confirmed attendance for A.R.K. III! Get Hype Arkansas! Other notable players in attendance include Fubarduck, Lil Majin, Sinister-X, TWG Arthur, ARK XI, Jon Lo, and several more!
- A Regional SSF4 5v5 will be added (Time Permitting; Must start by 9-10PM)
- Game On Apparel has donated $50 and several shirts to A.R.K. III for you guys! Borderland Games has donated $30. Broken Tier is providing shirts! Shadaloo.eu is providing $50 Credit! The Conway Bat Cave is providing equipment for the tournament! Bonus Pot money will go into the tournament with the largest turnout! The distribution of all other prizes is TBD. Check out the sponsor info at the bottom of this post and make sure to support these guys!
Introduction:
A new year is upon us and it's time, once again, for another A.R.K. (Arkansas Regional Knockouts) tournament! Players from everywhere are invited to come hang-out and throw-down with gamers from all across the region. We really want to build a scene down here and what better way than to gather everyone together and see how we all stand? Please join us, have a good time, and hopefully win some big money! We are expecting over 150 people to be here!
If you have any problems/concerns, feel free to contact me. To do so, please post here, PM me, email me at
Date:
April 2, 2011 (Schedule below)
Location:
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 104 & 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-5404 - Google Maps
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (360) (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3)
Arcana Heart 3 (PS3)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Singles and 2v2 Teams)
Project: M (Free)
Mortal Kombat 9 Demo (Free)
Mystery Game Tourney (???)
Plus MORE based on YOUR votes.
Additional Attractions:
- For those interested in coming into town early, we can house many of you for the night before/after the tourney if necessary. Just post on here. We got dat Arkansas hospitality yo. Also, we are planning on partying after A.R.K. III.! Details at the event!
- Dance Central, Def Jam Rap Star, Smash 64, and WWE All Stars may be available to play (Space permitting).
- Conway Gaming Center has several arcade machines which will be set on Free Play for our tournament. The list of arcade games currently available includes: Final Lap 3, Tekken 3, Raiden 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Street Fighter 2, Neo Geo: Metal Slug 2, Aero Fighters 2, Bust-A-Move, Final Fury, and Hook.
- The Arkansas Fighting Game Network has teamed up with the DFW Fight Club, who will be providing several SSF4 and MvC3 setups for us to use. ARK III is one of several local tournaments that will provide seeding into the 'UPPER'-CUT Circuit (UCC) for the following games: SSF4, MvC 3, Tekken 6, BlazBlue:CS, and Arcana Heart 3.
- The 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship is a major tournament on May 7th and 8th. Details are located here: http://shoryuken.com/f7/upper-cut-southern-championship-dallas-tx-may-7th-8th-%241000-bonus-ssf4-260281/
Pre-registration Link:
A.R.K. 3 - Arkansas Regional Knockouts 3
(All brackets will be viewable on internet capable devices via this link as well as viewable via big screen TV at the day of the event. )
Cost:
$10 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee are free pizza and drinks. Thus, it cannot be waived for spectators.
$5 Per Minor Tournament Pot Fee (AH3, Mystery Game Tourney, plus Vote-Ins).
$10 Per Major Tournament Pot Fee (SSF4, MvC3, T6, BB:CS, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee).
Team tournaments will be $5 per person ($10-$15 per team).
Prizes: All pots (except Smash) are split 70/20/10. Smash pots will be distributed at a 60/30/10 ratio.
Schedule Of Events:
NOTE: Registrations will end PROMPTLY at their designated end times. If you are late, you will NOT be added to your respective tournament(s). Please add my phone number (above) so that you may call me BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES to reserve a spot for you if you happen to be late for any reason.
Set-up: 10AM-Noon
Registration for Set 1: Noon - 2PM
Tournament Set 1: 2:30PM - End
Registration for Set 2: Noon - 4PM
Tournament Set 2: 4:30PM - End
Food Served: ~5-6 PM
Team Tournaments immediately following their respective Singles tournaments.
Project: M tournament immediately following the Smash tournaments.
Set 1 Games: Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tekken 6
Set 2 Games: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Arcana Heart 3, Mystery Game Tournament, Mortal Kombat 9 Demo
DaRabidDuckie's Modding Services:
Modder DaRabidDuckie is Open for Business at A.R.K. III! He will only be doing dual mods (PS3 <-> 360) on site, but if you contact him directly, he can arrange to do an RJ45 mod as well. If, for some reason, he does not have time to mod your stick at our tournament, he can take it and send it back to you at an additional cost.
Here is his information including prices and pictures of his previous works! Support a great local modder!
Fliers:
Fliers
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Media:
Official A.R.K. III Get Hype Trailer
Stream Link:
Rawkus' Channel on Justin.tv
Facebook Group and Event Page:
Arkansas Fighting Game Network
A.R.K. III Event Page
Local Commodities
Nearby Restaurants
Within walking distance:
KFC, Dairy Queen, Mazzio's Pizza
Within five miles:
Waffle House (Official Restaurant of the Arkansas Fighting Game Community), IHOP, Stromboli's, Popeye's, Catfish and More, Ryan's, New China Buffet, Fuji Steakhouse, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.
Nearby Hotels
Super 8 Conway (~$51)
Microtel Inn & Suites (~$60)
Howard Johnson Conway Hotel (~$60)
La Quinta Inn & Suites Conway (~$72)
Candlewood Suites (~$83)
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (~$89)
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (~$99)
Pre-Registration List: (76 Players)
Justin Wong - SSF4/MvC3 (SoCal / SRK)
Sinister-X - SSF4 (San Antonio / SRK)
Jon Lo - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Fubarduck - SSF4/AH3/MvC3? (Austin / SRK)
Jerry2Bad - SSF4? (Austin / SRK)
Lil Majin - T6 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
TWG Arthur - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Totaltoanage - MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
DaRabidDuckie - MvC3 (MS / SRK)
ARK SmokeMaxX - SSF4/MvC3/AH3/DJRS (AR / SRK)
ARK XI - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK Misfit - SSF4/BB/AH3/MB (AR / Dustloop)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK iTorres - SSF4/MvC3/HDR/Mystery (AR / SRK)
ARK Lan Di - SSF4/MvC3/BB (AR / SRK)
Seifersythe - Melee/BB/MvC3 (AR / Dustloop)
Pkrstdnt - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Green! - MvC3/SSF4/Mystery/HDR/3S/SC4 (AR / SRK)
M0dular - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
ARK_The_Amazing - SSF4/Mystery (AR / SRK)
GBS Giovanni - BB/MvC3/AH3 (AR / SRK)
ARK Ghost - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Edison (Flako) - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
Bryan C. - HDR/VF5/SC4/CvS2 (AR / Facebook)
ARK Panda - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Jolthead - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Focusflute - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Triox + 2 friends - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
TWG TostitoSalsa - SSF4 (Dallas, TX / SRK)
Chuvylicious -SSF4/MvC3 (Dallas / SRK)
Animefreak - BB:CS, MvC3 (OK / OKGamers)
SolidusSpriggan - Melee/MvC3 (OK / Smashboards)
Rawkus - SSF4/MvC3/HDR (AR / SRK)
YOSH - Brawl (AR / Smashboards)
VTS - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
OneDirtyLei - T6 (OK / Tekken Zaibatsu)
Chamberlin - Smash (AR / Smashboards)
Justus - SSF4/T6/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Warpticon - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Alvin M. + 8-9 friends for Brawl (AR / Facebook)
L-y-c-a-n - SSF4/MvC3/T6 (Memphis / SRK)
mmmapplesauce - MvC3 (OK / SRK)
TheCaptain - T6 (OK / OkGamers)
DigitalHypnosis - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Ruty Tooty - ??? (OK / OKGamers)
Squabbler - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Vegta12 - SSF4 (Louisiana / SRK)
Ibme - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
THL Ramiro - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Shin_Blade - T6 (Memphis / SRK)
Relvib- BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Southern Gentleman - BB:CS/SSF4/MVC3 (AR / SRK)
Mr. Sagat - SSF4/ MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Snoooooooootch SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Eraser2224 - SSF4 (Memphis / SRK)
Rukus - SSF4/MvC3/GGAC (Memphis / SRK)
Flip17 - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
Mvskokee - SSF4 (OK / OKGamers)
BloodWolF - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
Dlimited - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Tehflavor - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
AMP - SSF4 (Texarkana / SRK)
JDH - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
THL Exceed^ - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Kevin - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Steve - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jam1kaze - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
CannedHedgehogs - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Jugger-NOT - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Gameweasel - SSF4 (Dallas / SRK)
Zinth - Melee (OK / Smashboards)
arbustos - Melee (AR / Smashboards)
FlyMike - T6/MvC3 (Memphis / TekkenZaibatsu)
Imperator - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
DeeZee - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Meximelt - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Facebook RSVPs:
~97 Attending
~79 Maybe Attending
Maybe Attending (17 Players)
Jake13 - Melee (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
Stuart Hayden - MvC3 (AR / SRK)
Winnar - Smash (Mississippi / Smashboards)
VueBrawler - Smash (Bartlett, TN / Smashboards)
Dark Iori Yagami - Smash (Memphis, TN / Smashboards)
Blaise - Smash (Opelousas, LA / Smashboards)
dumba989 - Melty (Georgia / MeltyBread)
Aion - Smash (Houston, TX / Smashboards)
rei_vincent - Smash/MvC3 (Lawrence, Kansas / Smashboards)
BHLMRO - Smash/64 (Seymour, MO / Smashboards)
_Yes!_ - Smash/Tekken/MvC3/SSF4 (Springfield, MO / Smashboards)
K yoji24 - SSF4 (Mississippi / SRK)
ultimate faust - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Da Mango Sentinel - SSF4/MvC3 (AR / SRK)
gambylxr - SSF4 (AR / SRK)
Ricon - BB:CS (AR / SRK)
FUMrBear - SSF4 (OK / SRK)
Equipment List: (We need EVERYTHING you can bring)
ARK SmokeMaxX - ~6 CRTs, 360 + SSF4, MvC3, Wii + Brawl
ARK Misfit - 1 CRT, 1 Asus Evo monitor, 360 (SSF4/BB:CS), PS3 (AH3/MvC3), PS2 (GGAC+, Melty)
ARK DisturbinglyZen - 1 360 + SSF4, Mystery Game Equipment
ARK iTorres - TV, two PS3s, two SSFIV, and one MvC3
ARK Lan Di - 1 PS3, 1 Asus EVO monitor, MvC3, SSF4, and BB, all with all available DLC.
M0Dular - PS3, TV
GBS Giovanni - 23 inch LED Lagless Monitor, PS3, SSFIV , MvC3 (will have everything unlocked), BBCS JPN (All colors and characters available), AH3 (probably have all the colors unlocked by then.)
Pkrstdnt - 8 Asus Evo monitors + 8 360s from DFW Fight Club
Justus - PS3, MvC3
Sponsors:
Game On Apparel has donated $50 and Shirts for us to use at our event. Please support this company!
Game On Apparel - Game On Athlete -Gamer T Shirts - Gamer Profiles
Borderland Games- $30. Great local business and tournament host. If you're ever near or around Texarkana, check them out! Like them on Facebook to stay up to date on their tournaments! Also, their store has an ITG2 Cabinet! THE place for true gamers in Texarkana. Borderland Games | Facebook
BrokenTier- Shirts. Awesome fighting game shirt company. Their products speak for themselves. Check 'em out on here: BROKENTIER; Welcome
Shadaloo.EU- Awesome company that produces fighting game themed sticks and apparel. Visit them here: http://shadaloo.eu/
Conway Bat Cave- Amazing local comic shop in Conway, AR that sells comics, anime, manga, and various other related items. Check them out here: http://thetruthsyndicate.com/618/about-us/associates/batcave-comics/
They are located ~1 Mile from the venue. Please visit their store!
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo and the Smashboards.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), Wobbling, and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
SBR Certified
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages until one stage is left.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Port slob picks: On a player's counterpick, that player may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Games decided first by stock and then by percentage. If percents are the same or both players die simultaneously, there will be a 1 stock overtime. Bowser's suicide klaw is exempt from this rule.
- If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
- Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
- Stalling is banned. Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Lylat Cruise
Counter
Castle Siege
Halberd
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
Norfair
2v2 Teams:
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, 99 seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Ties result in replays.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
MvC3:
Default Settings.
2/3 games (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Simple Mode: OFF
DLC Characters: ALLOWED
Tentative ruling on all game-breaking glitches which make it impossible for at least one player to continue fighting (such as the Zero glitch):
- If the instigator of the glitch is winning before he performs the glitch, the game is to be replayed as if it never happened. If he/she is losing, the game counts as a loss.
Other glitches (i.e. TAC canceling and damage scaling reset glitches) are ALLOWED.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows:
Double Elimination
Single Game
Pokemon style
Tekken 6:
Default Settings
3/5 rounds, 2/3 games, 60 Seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games)
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match.
BlazBlue:CS
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Beginner Mode: OFF (Beginner Mode involves the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
DLC Characters ALLOWED
Arcana Heart 3
Round Time: 60 seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
4:3 Resolution
Simple Mode: OFF
Mystery Game Tournament
1. Each round will feature a different 1 vs. 1 game. Each game and the rules for each will be announced at the beginning of each round.
2. Due to the issues involved with configuring controllers for PC games, please use the controllers provided. If there is an issue with one of the controllers provided, please let the tournament official know.
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
The official ARK III stream will be hosted by Arkansas' own Rawkus with a separate recording station for the non-Capcom games run by GBS Giovanni. As before, stream station matches will be available for all to see via projector. ARK III is also proud to welcome SRK's Snoooootch who will provide additional media coverage.
For the major tournaments (except for SSF4 and MvC3), PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament.
We appreciate everybody that travels and we know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
Any game with sufficient interest (via vote-in) will be run as a minor tournament. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Partners/Affiliates:
ARFGN - We thank the Arkansas Fighting Game Network for co-hosting A.R.K. III and allowing each iteration of the tournament to be a success. These guys are a dedicated group of gamers that are focused not only in improving their games, but also in improving the community. If you're an Arkansas resident, don't forget to join the ARFGN Facebook group to stay updated on local events happening around the region!
Conway Gaming Center feat. the Kwadkade - The other co-hosts of A.R.K. III. We thank CGC for the use of their venue and their ongoing support of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network. They have gone above and beyond what we've asked of them and they have worked hard to be at the place that they are now. I honestly believe that they are the best cardshop / LAN center in Arkansas and I encourage everyone to thank these guys at the tournament for doing such an amazing job! Also, make sure to like them on Facebook!
DFW Fight Club - The gracious hosts of the 'UPPER'-CUT Southern Championship have been excellent supporters of the ARFGN. We thank them for all that they have done, not least of which includes bringing eight complete SSF4 setups to A.R.K. III.
Andrew MacEntee of NewKind Designs - One of the first supporters of A.R.K. III and a very good friend, Andrew put up this lovely piece of work to help advertise our event. Thank you for all of your hard work, sir!
Snoooootch - Definitely one of the best out-of-state supporters of the Arkansas Fighting Game Network, Snoooootch has helped put Arkansas on the map in terms of national exposure. He recorded footage of us at Absolute Battle, he showcased one of Arkansas' best SSF4 talents, and he made the official A.R.K. III Promotional Video! Be sure to visit his official Youtube channel and subscribe!
Little Rock Game Con - Huge supporters of the ARFGN and A.R.K. III. These guys host Arkansas' largest and best joint Anime/Gaming Conventions. They have exciting news in store for everyone, so make sure to always stay updated by joining their Facebook Group!
Game Ever - Noel of Game Ever is probably the most enthusiastic supporter of gamers in the business. He runs a dedicated new-age arcade, complete with interconnected (networked) 360s/Xboxes. For the hardcore, don't worry, he has over 32 lagless monitors (tested by ARK Misfit) each with its own headphone setup to help immerse the gamer. If you live in Little Rock or you just want to drop by, visit his site here for more information!
Game Xchange of Conway - A great company with a bunch of nice employees. They've always allowed us to hang fliers at their location at no hassle.
Markman - Thank you for gracing the Arkansas thread with your kind words. You have helped spark a fire under many of our players and brought excitement to our community.
Acknowledgments:
Credit to iTorres for making the beautiful flier.
Credit to deezee989 for thinking of the name of the tournament.
Credit to everybody for promoting the event!
Credit to Imperator for allowing us to use the ARFGN Blog.
Credit to Conway Gaming Center for allowing us to use their facilities.
Credit to Rawkus for providing the Stream for ARK II and ARK III.
Credit to all of our gracious volunteers for spending the time required to make all of our ARK tournies big successes.
Credit to DisturbinglyZen for putting in the extra effort to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Credit to Code=Blue for volunteering to run the AH3 tourney.
Credit to YOSH for help with the Brawl rules.
Credit to AnimeFreak for promoting this event EVERYWHERE!
Credit to Snoooootch for making our official promotional video.
SUMMARY
Our second ARK tournament has come and gone and it was just as successful as last time! Some events had more entrants, some had less, but overall we had a great turnout and hope everyone had a fantastic time. We thank everyone for making it out and supporting our community, especially our out of state entrants! I'll save all the shoutouts for the second post though.
Like before, Super Street Fighter IV had the most entrants at 43, while Tatsunoko vs. Capcom had only 7. The Mystery Game Tournament, a new addition and considered by some to be the main event, had 10 entrants. The total pot money for our tournaments ended up being $1130 with $430 of that going to the Super Street Fighter IV pot (of which first place received $301).
Also like ARK I, we had participation from five different states (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas). Unfortunately, we had less participation from Oklahoma and Missouri, but a much better turnout from Texas and Tennessee. Each state took home prize money as Oklahoma's AnimeFreak took first in BlazBlue, Tennessee's Lil Majin took first in Tekken, Arkansas' Chamberlin, Edison, Meximelt, and Yosh took firsts in Melee, Mystery Tournament, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, and Brawl respectively, Texas' FindMyFarms and Team Jop took firsts in SSFIV Singles and Teams respectively, and Missouri's Warden took 2nds in the Mystery Tournament and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
RESULTS
Enough of the blabber though, let's get to the results:
BlazBlue:Continuum Shift - 14 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Anime Freak ($98.00)
2: Bishop. ($28.00)
3: Little Weng ($14.00)
4: Lil Majin
5: Kage
5: Warden
7: Seel
7: Shinblade
9: Tree
9: Solid Blake
9: Chamberlin
9: Misfit
13: ShinSuko
13: Seif
Tekken 6 - 10 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Lil Majin ($70.00)
2: Shinblade ($20.00)
3: JoJo ($10.00)
4: Thriller Man
5: Professor Gene
5: FlyMike
7: Anime Freak
7: Seel
9: Chase Jackson
9: Cordero
Super Smash Brothers: Melee - 16 Entrants (Players agreed on 25% cut for top 4 finishers)
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Chamberlin ($40.00)
2: VTS ($40.00)
3: ACE ($40.00)
4: Arbustos ($40.00)
5: Seif
5: Anden
7: Tyler Sullivan
7: Modular
9: B.B.
9: Koholint Knight
9: Yoshi Man
9: Tree
13: JoJo
13: Erica
13: Adryend
13: J-Banga
Mystery Game Tournament - 10 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Edison ($35.00)
2: Warden ($10.00)
3: Misfit ($5.00)
4: MexiMelt
5: MaxX Fingers
5: Soul{n}BT
7: Ish
7: Little Weng
9: Solid Blake
9: Kage
Games included by round:
Round 1: Urban Champion
Round 2: Jackie Chan Fists of Fire
Round 3: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
Round 4: Dong Dong Never Die
Round 5: Dino Rex
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom - 7 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: MexiMelt ($24.50)
2: Warden ($7.00)
3: Deezee ($3.50)
4: Lan Di
5: Misfit
5: Solid Blake
7: MaxX Fingers
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl - 8 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: YOSH ($56.00)
2: Thriller Man ($16.00)
3: Haruhi-ism ($8.00)
4: Sam Parker
5: Nick
5: Erica
7: JoJo
7: ACE
Super Street Fighter IV - 43 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: FindMyFarms ($301.00)
2: Yungb254 ($86.00)
3: Little Weng ($43.00)
4: Chuvy
5: solidxpanda
5: Lil Majin
7: Kookie
7: JoJo
9: Shinblade
9: Warden
9: Edison
9: RawkusX
13: Thrawn
13: Janin
13: Cee
13: MexiMelt
17: MaxX Fingers
17: nmbr1krush
17: w00tsick
17: FlyMike
17: pJan
17: Special Buddy
17: Galvan
17: Yusuke
25: Flacko
25: SFighterlove
25: Exceed
25: Professor Gene
25: Deezee
25: Haruhi-ism
25: Ish
25: Ian
33: Kage
33: Swing Tail
33: Modular
33: Soul{n}BT
33: Chaotix
33: JDH
33: Scarlett XX
33: 2 Reality
33: Misfit
33: Lan Di
33: DisturbinglyZen
Super Street Fighter IV: 3 vs. 3 Teams - 9 Teams
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: JOP (Adnan, Chaotix, SFighterlove) ($94.50)
2: Asian Molesters (Max, Mike, Chuvy) ($27.00)
3: Dufong (nmbr1krush, yungb254, ian) ($13.50)
4: Chris Hanson (Special Buddy, Galvan, Thrawn)
5: Eggroll (Yusuke, Panda, Swingtail)
5: aiyafiyajamochashake (dennis, jojo, courtney)
7: i don't care (modular, kage, junin)
7: diversiteam (exceed, SoulFroZBT, lan di)
7: hot sauce (deezee, meximelt, rawkus)
MEDIA
In addition to providing the full results and brackets for each event, we had managed to archive select matches thanks to stream organizer, Rawkus. More videos are on their way including Melee Finals and SSFIV singles.
Recorded Archived Stream
BlazBlue Archive 1
BlazBlue Archive 2
BlazBlue Archive 3
SSFIV 3v3 Teams Archive
Individual Matches
Tekken Grand Finals 1
Tekken Grand Finals 2
Anime Freak (Bang) vs. KageGiovanni (Mu-12)
Bishop. (Bang) vs. Chamberlin (Lambda-11)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Chamberlin (Lambda-11)
Tree (Ragna) vs. Warden (Litchi)
Warden (Litchi) vs. Mike (Bang)
Seel (Tager) vs. Tree (Ragna)
Seel (Tager) vs. KageGiovanni (Mu-12)
Anime Freak (Bang) vs. Bishop. (Bang)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Warden (Litchi)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Shin Blade (Ragna)
Bishop. (Bang) vs. Lil Majin (Tager)
Losers Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Mike (Bang)
Grand Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Anime Freak (Bang) - Part 1
Grand Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Anime Freak (Bang) - Part 2
Pictures of the event were also taken.
ARK II Photos
SHOUTOUTS
Wow, our second ARK II tournament is done and even with ARK I under our belts, I can honestly say we were (pleasantly) surprised many times throughout the entire tournament. Whether it be the venue having great communication with us or community members stepping up whenever and wherever we needed it, we truly appreciate everything that has happened to us.
I personally apologize for the venue getting too hot and tournaments not running exactly on time. We (the TOs and the venue owners) tried to get the venue cooled down, but unfortunately failed due to the large number of people, consoles, and tvs. Next time I promise heat will not be a problem as we will have several additional fans on standby. As for the tournament start times- as much as we wanted to get all of the tournaments started exactly when we claimed we would, we were concerned that players would show up after registration ended and be disappointed that they could not enter. Unfortunately, it caused us to push back the tournament schedule, but there were several gamers that would not have gotten to play if we had not done so. However, it is still a valid concern that is actively being discussed among the tournament organizers. We will seek to find a better solution than forcing several players that arrived on time to wait for a single player that arrives late.
I guess I'll start the shoutouts off by saying thank you everybody for coming and having a great time. The sheer number and variety of people made the event very entertaining and worth it for me. I wish we had a better turnout or at least have a higher percentage of those that preregistered show up, but ARK II was still very successful in achieving our number one objective: building the community.
Special shoutouts to Warden (Missouri) and AnimeFreak (Oklahoma) for single-handedly representing their states and doing a damn good job. Warden knocked our AR state champ to loser's in SSFIV while AnimeFreak won the BB:CS tournament with his impressive Bang. Warden- sorry I kept having to cut our conversations short. It was a busy day. We can talk Bison strats some other time. AnimeFreak- thanks for coming dude. Sorry you had to miss the BB:CS quals to come, but I'm glad you did.
Special shoutouts as well to the entire Dallas crew that came up here and partied with us Friday and Saturday nights. Y'all are seriously a ton of fun (even you Chuvy!) and we'd be more than happy to host y'all again anytime. Even if you're just driving through and need a place to stay for the night, just give us a call. Hit us up for the next big thing in Dallas (Bar Fights? Absolute Battle?) and we'll be there. Thanks for the advice/training from all of y'all. Rep that Dufong (DuPhuong?)!
And I can't forget the special shoutouts to the Memphis crew for rocking that Tekken and showing us how it's done. Better luck next time on Super. Sorry I didn't get to watch any of your matches w00tsick; I was looking forward to it too. Other than that, apparently Melty and Vanguard were getting hype as well. Next time come in early and y'all can party with all of us! FlyMike- I'll have to find out where you got your stick art from. I might want to throw one of those on my new custom stick haha.
Shoutouts to our venue, Conway Gaming Center, for being phenomenal hosts. We couldn't ask for better people to work with. They went out of their way to help us with whatever concerns/problems we had. They allowed us to use their equipment, tables, chairs, arcade cabinets (which were awesome btw), and whatever we needed without any problem. It was beyond successful (besides the heating hiccup) from our end. I hope they feel like the partnership was successful from their end as well. I heavily recommend this place to anybody who lives in central AR. Go there, meet the employees, and have a good time. They're truly nice people and they share our vision of trying to build a better gaming community.
Shoutouts to all of our volunteers. Without y'all, this tournament wouldn't be possible. From Anna, our registration table worker, to Kevin, Justin, VTS, YOSH, and Zen- our bracket runners, to Rawkus, our stream broadcaster, thank you guys. Anna, Kevin, and Justin didn't have to show up, but they each did a great job. VTS and YOSH- it's always a pleasure having some of the leaders of the Smash community come and help out in our events. Zen- great job on the brackets as well as designing/running the mystery game tournament. Every game seemed well thought out (or possibly picked randomly out of a hat). Rawkus- great job on the stream. Even though the internet kept going down, the stream looked great and I'm glad we got so many games/matches recorded. Thanks to Ish for designing the fliers and Seel and SeiferSythe for putting up the fliers. Thanks Kage for offering to help.
Shoutouts to the entire Arkansas fighting game community. There's so much to say here. Thanks to everyone who traveled, especially those who traveled far. It was great seeing Jojo, Dennis, Courtney, Kage, Warp, Mexi, and DeeZee again. It was nice finally getting some matches against you Jojo. Thanks to the SRK community- Panda for hosting the out of towners, Seel for bringing everybody including the white wimmenz (Chuvy says thx), as well as everyone else. Thanks to all the other communities that showed up including our Blaz players, our Smash players, our Facebook attendees, etc. It really feels great to see you guys come up to us and say "we had a great time" or "when are you doing this again?" We do this for y'all and we'll do this next time there's a lot of interest.
Thanks again everyone. I know I didn't cover every single person, but this post is way too long already.
PS: Thanks for coming Lan Di. I hope everything worked out for you and I hope you don't still have a hanger stuck in your car.
Our second ARK tournament has come and gone and it was just as successful as last time! Some events had more entrants, some had less, but overall we had a great turnout and hope everyone had a fantastic time. We thank everyone for making it out and supporting our community, especially our out of state entrants! I'll save all the shoutouts for the second post though.
Like before, Super Street Fighter IV had the most entrants at 43, while Tatsunoko vs. Capcom had only 7. The Mystery Game Tournament, a new addition and considered by some to be the main event, had 10 entrants. The total pot money for our tournaments ended up being $1130 with $430 of that going to the Super Street Fighter IV pot (of which first place received $301).
Also like ARK I, we had participation from five different states (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas). Unfortunately, we had less participation from Oklahoma and Missouri, but a much better turnout from Texas and Tennessee. Each state took home prize money as Oklahoma's AnimeFreak took first in BlazBlue, Tennessee's Lil Majin took first in Tekken, Arkansas' Chamberlin, Edison, Meximelt, and Yosh took firsts in Melee, Mystery Tournament, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, and Brawl respectively, Texas' FindMyFarms and Team Jop took firsts in SSFIV Singles and Teams respectively, and Missouri's Warden took 2nds in the Mystery Tournament and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
RESULTS
Enough of the blabber though, let's get to the results:
BlazBlue:Continuum Shift - 14 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Anime Freak ($98.00)
2: Bishop. ($28.00)
3: Little Weng ($14.00)
4: Lil Majin
5: Kage
5: Warden
7: Seel
7: Shinblade
9: Tree
9: Solid Blake
9: Chamberlin
9: Misfit
13: ShinSuko
13: Seif
Tekken 6 - 10 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Lil Majin ($70.00)
2: Shinblade ($20.00)
3: JoJo ($10.00)
4: Thriller Man
5: Professor Gene
5: FlyMike
7: Anime Freak
7: Seel
9: Chase Jackson
9: Cordero
Super Smash Brothers: Melee - 16 Entrants (Players agreed on 25% cut for top 4 finishers)
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Chamberlin ($40.00)
2: VTS ($40.00)
3: ACE ($40.00)
4: Arbustos ($40.00)
5: Seif
5: Anden
7: Tyler Sullivan
7: Modular
9: B.B.
9: Koholint Knight
9: Yoshi Man
9: Tree
13: JoJo
13: Erica
13: Adryend
13: J-Banga
Mystery Game Tournament - 10 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: Edison ($35.00)
2: Warden ($10.00)
3: Misfit ($5.00)
4: MexiMelt
5: MaxX Fingers
5: Soul{n}BT
7: Ish
7: Little Weng
9: Solid Blake
9: Kage
Games included by round:
Round 1: Urban Champion
Round 2: Jackie Chan Fists of Fire
Round 3: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
Round 4: Dong Dong Never Die
Round 5: Dino Rex
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom - 7 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: MexiMelt ($24.50)
2: Warden ($7.00)
3: Deezee ($3.50)
4: Lan Di
5: Misfit
5: Solid Blake
7: MaxX Fingers
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl - 8 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: YOSH ($56.00)
2: Thriller Man ($16.00)
3: Haruhi-ism ($8.00)
4: Sam Parker
5: Nick
5: Erica
7: JoJo
7: ACE
Super Street Fighter IV - 43 Entrants
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: FindMyFarms ($301.00)
2: Yungb254 ($86.00)
3: Little Weng ($43.00)
4: Chuvy
5: solidxpanda
5: Lil Majin
7: Kookie
7: JoJo
9: Shinblade
9: Warden
9: Edison
9: RawkusX
13: Thrawn
13: Janin
13: Cee
13: MexiMelt
17: MaxX Fingers
17: nmbr1krush
17: w00tsick
17: FlyMike
17: pJan
17: Special Buddy
17: Galvan
17: Yusuke
25: Flacko
25: SFighterlove
25: Exceed
25: Professor Gene
25: Deezee
25: Haruhi-ism
25: Ish
25: Ian
33: Kage
33: Swing Tail
33: Modular
33: Soul{n}BT
33: Chaotix
33: JDH
33: Scarlett XX
33: 2 Reality
33: Misfit
33: Lan Di
33: DisturbinglyZen
Super Street Fighter IV: 3 vs. 3 Teams - 9 Teams
Full Results and Bracket
Bracket
1: JOP (Adnan, Chaotix, SFighterlove) ($94.50)
2: Asian Molesters (Max, Mike, Chuvy) ($27.00)
3: Dufong (nmbr1krush, yungb254, ian) ($13.50)
4: Chris Hanson (Special Buddy, Galvan, Thrawn)
5: Eggroll (Yusuke, Panda, Swingtail)
5: aiyafiyajamochashake (dennis, jojo, courtney)
7: i don't care (modular, kage, junin)
7: diversiteam (exceed, SoulFroZBT, lan di)
7: hot sauce (deezee, meximelt, rawkus)
MEDIA
In addition to providing the full results and brackets for each event, we had managed to archive select matches thanks to stream organizer, Rawkus. More videos are on their way including Melee Finals and SSFIV singles.
Recorded Archived Stream
BlazBlue Archive 1
BlazBlue Archive 2
BlazBlue Archive 3
SSFIV 3v3 Teams Archive
Individual Matches
Tekken Grand Finals 1
Tekken Grand Finals 2
Anime Freak (Bang) vs. KageGiovanni (Mu-12)
Bishop. (Bang) vs. Chamberlin (Lambda-11)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Chamberlin (Lambda-11)
Tree (Ragna) vs. Warden (Litchi)
Warden (Litchi) vs. Mike (Bang)
Seel (Tager) vs. Tree (Ragna)
Seel (Tager) vs. KageGiovanni (Mu-12)
Anime Freak (Bang) vs. Bishop. (Bang)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Warden (Litchi)
Lil Majin (Tager) vs. Shin Blade (Ragna)
Bishop. (Bang) vs. Lil Majin (Tager)
Losers Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Mike (Bang)
Grand Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Anime Freak (Bang) - Part 1
Grand Finals - Bishop. (Bang) vs. Anime Freak (Bang) - Part 2
Pictures of the event were also taken.
ARK II Photos
SHOUTOUTS
Wow, our second ARK II tournament is done and even with ARK I under our belts, I can honestly say we were (pleasantly) surprised many times throughout the entire tournament. Whether it be the venue having great communication with us or community members stepping up whenever and wherever we needed it, we truly appreciate everything that has happened to us.
I personally apologize for the venue getting too hot and tournaments not running exactly on time. We (the TOs and the venue owners) tried to get the venue cooled down, but unfortunately failed due to the large number of people, consoles, and tvs. Next time I promise heat will not be a problem as we will have several additional fans on standby. As for the tournament start times- as much as we wanted to get all of the tournaments started exactly when we claimed we would, we were concerned that players would show up after registration ended and be disappointed that they could not enter. Unfortunately, it caused us to push back the tournament schedule, but there were several gamers that would not have gotten to play if we had not done so. However, it is still a valid concern that is actively being discussed among the tournament organizers. We will seek to find a better solution than forcing several players that arrived on time to wait for a single player that arrives late.
I guess I'll start the shoutouts off by saying thank you everybody for coming and having a great time. The sheer number and variety of people made the event very entertaining and worth it for me. I wish we had a better turnout or at least have a higher percentage of those that preregistered show up, but ARK II was still very successful in achieving our number one objective: building the community.
Special shoutouts to Warden (Missouri) and AnimeFreak (Oklahoma) for single-handedly representing their states and doing a damn good job. Warden knocked our AR state champ to loser's in SSFIV while AnimeFreak won the BB:CS tournament with his impressive Bang. Warden- sorry I kept having to cut our conversations short. It was a busy day. We can talk Bison strats some other time. AnimeFreak- thanks for coming dude. Sorry you had to miss the BB:CS quals to come, but I'm glad you did.
Special shoutouts as well to the entire Dallas crew that came up here and partied with us Friday and Saturday nights. Y'all are seriously a ton of fun (even you Chuvy!) and we'd be more than happy to host y'all again anytime. Even if you're just driving through and need a place to stay for the night, just give us a call. Hit us up for the next big thing in Dallas (Bar Fights? Absolute Battle?) and we'll be there. Thanks for the advice/training from all of y'all. Rep that Dufong (DuPhuong?)!
And I can't forget the special shoutouts to the Memphis crew for rocking that Tekken and showing us how it's done. Better luck next time on Super. Sorry I didn't get to watch any of your matches w00tsick; I was looking forward to it too. Other than that, apparently Melty and Vanguard were getting hype as well. Next time come in early and y'all can party with all of us! FlyMike- I'll have to find out where you got your stick art from. I might want to throw one of those on my new custom stick haha.
Shoutouts to our venue, Conway Gaming Center, for being phenomenal hosts. We couldn't ask for better people to work with. They went out of their way to help us with whatever concerns/problems we had. They allowed us to use their equipment, tables, chairs, arcade cabinets (which were awesome btw), and whatever we needed without any problem. It was beyond successful (besides the heating hiccup) from our end. I hope they feel like the partnership was successful from their end as well. I heavily recommend this place to anybody who lives in central AR. Go there, meet the employees, and have a good time. They're truly nice people and they share our vision of trying to build a better gaming community.
Shoutouts to all of our volunteers. Without y'all, this tournament wouldn't be possible. From Anna, our registration table worker, to Kevin, Justin, VTS, YOSH, and Zen- our bracket runners, to Rawkus, our stream broadcaster, thank you guys. Anna, Kevin, and Justin didn't have to show up, but they each did a great job. VTS and YOSH- it's always a pleasure having some of the leaders of the Smash community come and help out in our events. Zen- great job on the brackets as well as designing/running the mystery game tournament. Every game seemed well thought out (or possibly picked randomly out of a hat). Rawkus- great job on the stream. Even though the internet kept going down, the stream looked great and I'm glad we got so many games/matches recorded. Thanks to Ish for designing the fliers and Seel and SeiferSythe for putting up the fliers. Thanks Kage for offering to help.
Shoutouts to the entire Arkansas fighting game community. There's so much to say here. Thanks to everyone who traveled, especially those who traveled far. It was great seeing Jojo, Dennis, Courtney, Kage, Warp, Mexi, and DeeZee again. It was nice finally getting some matches against you Jojo. Thanks to the SRK community- Panda for hosting the out of towners, Seel for bringing everybody including the white wimmenz (Chuvy says thx), as well as everyone else. Thanks to all the other communities that showed up including our Blaz players, our Smash players, our Facebook attendees, etc. It really feels great to see you guys come up to us and say "we had a great time" or "when are you doing this again?" We do this for y'all and we'll do this next time there's a lot of interest.
Thanks again everyone. I know I didn't cover every single person, but this post is way too long already.
PS: Thanks for coming Lan Di. I hope everything worked out for you and I hope you don't still have a hanger stuck in your car.
*Arkansas Residents: Please remember to visit our state thread here in the regional forums and contribute! We value your contributions!*
UPDATES
7-27-10
-New Instructions on Venue (please read!)
-Most Tournaments Listed
-Tournament Schedule Fixed
-Tournament will now be STREAMED. Details coming soon.
-Mystery Game Tournament Details incoming.
-If you have my new number (972 area code), then feel free to call me if you have any problems/concerns. Otherwise, contact me at 512 522 8563 which will forward calls to my phone.
Introduction:
Come join us again as we duke it out with the region's finest at the second iteration of A.R.K. (Arkansas Regional Knockouts)! Players from everywhere are invited to come hang-out and throw-down with gamers from all across the region. We really want to build a scene down here and what better way than to gather everyone together and see how we all stand? Please join us, have a good time, and hopefully win some big money!
Our last event was quite successful as we had over 70 gamers from 5 states compete. However, we are hoping to get an even larger turnout this time!
Please, Please, PLEASE Preregister (by posting below) if you plan on going. If you are bringing multiple people, can you give us a head-count so we can better organize this tournament? Also, PLEASE bring equipment, if at all possible (especially you Arkansans!). We will take anything and everything and return it all to you as it was given to us.
To contact me, please post here, PM me, or email me at
Date:
07/31/10 (Schedule below)
Location:
If you try to Google Maps Conway Gaming Center itself, it'll lead you to some random location NOT in Conway so use one of the below links to find the location.
Conway Gaming Center
2455 Washington Ave Suite 104 & 105
Conway, AR USA 72032
General Location
Audio Express is literally next door to Conway Gaming Center (they share a parking lot):
2455 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR 72032-2732 (Audio Express)
Audio Express
Games Played:
Super Street Fighter 4 (Singles and 3v3 Teams)
Tekken 6
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mystery Game Tourney
HDR
TvC
Plus MORE based on YOUR votes.
Cost:
$10 Entrance Fee. Included in the entrance fee are free pizza and drinks. Thus, it cannot be waived for spectators. Each participant will be marked during their payment of the entrance fee to avoid multiple charges.
$5 Per Minor Tournament Fee (Mystery Game Tourney, HDR, TvC, plus Vote-Ins).
$10 Per Major Tournament Fee (SSF4, T6, BB:CS, Smash Bros Brawl, Smash Bros Melee).
The 3v3 SF4 tournament will be $5 per person ($15/team).
Prizes: All pots are split 70/20/10.
Preliminary Schedule:
Set-up: 10AM-Noon
Registration for Set 1**: Noon-2PM
Tournament Set 1: 2:30PM - End
Registration for Set 2: Noon-3PM
Tournament Set 2: 3:30PM - End
Registration for Set 3: Noon-4PM
Tournament Set 3: 4:30PM - End
Food Served: ~5-6 PM
SF4 3v3: Immediately following SF4 Singles.
** - The games are divided into "Sets" which will be played at different times to run the tournament as efficiently as possible.
Set 1: BlazBlue: CS, Tekken 6, HDR
Set 2: Super Smash Brothers Melee, Mystery Game Tournament, TvC
Set 3: Super Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Vote-Ins
Rules/Formats: We try to adhere to major tournament standards with as little modifications as possible. Thus, the rules we go by are the same rules encouraged by places such as Evo and the Smashboards.
Universal Rules:
- All brackets are double elimination except for SF4 3v3 Teams.
- Double-Blind Select can always be chosen to begin a match.
- The winner of a game must stick with the same character used to win for the following game, except in the case of Smash Bros. Loser can always change characters.
- Player's Choice: All rules are subject to be ignored if agreed upon by both parties, however due to time constraints, matches cannot be extended longer than their allotted time (i.e. cannot play best 3 out of 5 when supposed to play 2 out of 3, or cannot change timer limits to infinity)
- Please Bring Your Own Controller: While there will probably be many players willing to lend you a controller/stick, there is NO guarantee. You WILL be disqualified if you cannot start the match within the allotted time.
- Players have six minutes to report to and begin their matches and will be disqualified if unable to do so.
- It is the player's responsibility to notify a staffer over a dispute on rules.
- Staffers will be identifiable through the use of name badges.
- Button mapping and converters ARE allowed while turbo is NOT.
- Winners are required to notify staffers of the results of their match. This will speed up the process greatly and help us run a smooth tournament.
- Wireless sticks/pads/remotes will be allowed. However, we require that you pull out your battery when you are not playing to avoid disrupting tournament matches.
- In addition, pausing or restarting the game/match for any reason, except with the consent of the opponent will result in a forfeit of that particular game/round (whichever is smaller). This includes battery/controller problems.
- Every person is responsible for the functionality of their controller. A "button check" may (and should) be asked for prior to every match. A player cannot request a button check once damage has been taken and must finish the game (but may ask for another button check at the beginning of the next game). If a controller is non-functional or is functioning incorrectly, the player must receive consent from his or her opponent before pausing the match.
SSBMelee:
- 4 stock, 8 minute time limit
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Items off
- Games decided first by lives, then %. Sudden death is used to break ties.
- Stage Knock Out: Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.
- Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- Controller Mods, Glitches (IC Freeze Glitch, Mewtwo Soul Stunner, etc), and tactics used to stall a match (wall-bombing, rising pound), are banned.
- Wobbling Banned
Neutrals:
FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams
Counterpicks 1v1:
Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium
SSBBrawl:
SBR Certified
- 3 Stock, 8 minute timer
- Items are set to "off" and "none"
- 2/3 games, 3/5 games Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals
- Players are allowed to ban ONE Starter/Counter stage prior to a match.
- At the beginning of the first game, players alternate "slashing" starter stages until one stage is left.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser may choose the next stage or select to go random. The winner may then change their character, followed by the loser.
- In the event of a dispute, controller ports will be selected by Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Port slob picks: On a player's counterpick, that player may opt to redo the port selection process with that player picking his or her port first.
- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Games decided first by stock and then by percentage. If percents are the same or both players die simultaneously, there will be a 1 stock overtime. Bowser's suicide klaw is exempt from this rule.
- If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
- Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned.
- Stalling is banned. Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs must end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
Stage Lists
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Counter
Castle Siege
Halberd
Lylat Cruise
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Pirate Ship
Pokemon Stadium 2
Rainbow Cruise
Luigi's Mansion
Norfair
SSF4:
Default Settings.
2/3 rounds, 2/3 games, (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games).
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Only bans are infinite combos.
Ties result in replays.
3v3 Teams:
Same rules as above except as follows.
Single Elimination
"Everybody Plays" Elimination style (Waseda Style). Basically, not Pokemon style (i.e. winner of game 1 does not stay until he/she is knocked out).
Tekken 6:
Default Settings
3/5 rounds, 2/3 games, 60 Seconds (Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals are 3/5 games)
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
No customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match.
BlazBlue:CS
Round Time 99 Seconds
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Easy Specials: OFF (Easy Specials involve the use of the right analog stick to perform instant specials with zero effort).
Unlimited Characters in BlazBlue BANNED.
TvC:
Default Settings
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Banned: Any glitch that freezes the game or prevents the match from being played. Instigating such tactics results in a loss of the game.
Player's must agree on a stage within 15 seconds or match will be RANDOM stage select.
Burning Ruins is banned unless agreed upon by both players.
SSF2T: HDR:
Speed 3, Remixed Mode.
2/3 games until Loser's/Winner's/Grand Finals which is 3/5 games.
Banned: Akuma
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Additional Details:
We encourage everybody to bring any and all equipment if possible. This will speed up tournaments and help everything run more smoothly. We request that all equipment be "checked-in" 30 minutes before tournaments begin to run the smoothest possible tournament.
We require all incoming equipment be labeled at Check-In to avoid theft and accusations thereof. Even so, we encourage all people to keep their sticks/controllers/battery packs on-hand at all times as we are not responsible for missing equipment.
Photography of the event and recording of matches is allowed and even encouraged. However, flash photography is not allowed during matches, due to obvious concerns of distraction. Unfortunately, we cannot stream matches for this tournament due to inexperience and lack of manpower. If you record videos or take pictures, please contact me and I will upload the videos to my Youtube account and pictures to my Photobucket account, accessible to everybody on the results page (credit given to you, of course).
For the major tournaments, PS3 is the console of choice used due to compatibility concerns within the community. The 360 may be used for games that are not supported on PS3 (i.e. if Garou gets voted in) or if there is not sufficient equipment. CRTs and lagless LCDs are the televisions of choice for the tournament, but due to using equipment from the community, LCDs with lag may be set up accidentally. A player always has a right to not play on a setup if lag becomes an issue and if lag is discovered, the set up will be removed from competition.
We appreciate everybody that travels and know that players are just looking for competition. If you inform us of your party, we will do our best to ensure that you do not play each other in the opening round of the bracket (location-based seeding).
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple tournaments. The brackets will skip you if you are currently in a match.
The three games with the most votes will be allowed into tournament play. However, if there is sufficient interest for more than three tournaments, we will consider including other games as well. We reserve the right to cancel tournaments at any time if there is no "real" interest. That is, if a game gets 20 votes and only 3 people show up to the event, we will not host a tournament. Please do not vote unless you think you are going to go.
Results will be posted within 48 hours following the event. Pictures, brackets, standings, and pay-out will all be posted accordingly.
Pre-Registration List:
MaxX Fingers - SSF4/TvC/HDR
Mike "Puttin' out da Fiyah" Weng - SSF4
DisturbinglyZen - SSF4
DeeZee989 - SSF4/TvC/UMK3/Killer Instinct
MexiMelt - SSF4/TvC
Lan Di - SSF4/HDR/CvS2/KoF
SeiferSythe - BB/Melee/GGAC
Seel007 - SSF4/T6/UMK3/MvC2/KI/SS/SC4
Seel's 2 friends
iTorres - SSF4/HDR/MvC2
Edison - SSF4/HDR
Flacko - SSF4
Afierymisfit - SSF4/BBCS/MBAA/TvC
Warpticon - MB:AA/SSF4/BB:CS
Allen K.
Yusuke - SSF4 / GGAC
FindMyFarms - SSF4
Arthur
Tony Wu
ibme
Chuvy
Jon
Brian
VTS
Seel's friend - UMK3
Exceed - SSF4
Warden - SSF4/BB/TvC
Tha Shogun - Melee/Tekken/SC4
W00tsick + 3 for SSF4
Cha0tix - Smash 64 / DBZ Hyper Dimension/SSF4/Melee
ShinBlade - T6 / SSF4
FlyMike - T6
Facebook RSVPs:
iJoJo - MvC2/T6
dlimited
Rawkus HDR/3rd Strike/GGAC
Taylor B.
Adrian H.
John Booher
Whateverfighter
Taylor W.
Zach J.
Jessica P.
John B.
Blake M.
Clay L.
Yuri G.
Tony B.
John E.
Shane R.
Kirby M.
Alex S.
Maybe Attending
Friend of SeiferSythe?
KageGiovanni (not sure if you're for sure coming)
Yetti
JDH the Auditor
MCSR
AnimeFreak6969 - SC4
Kyoji24 - SSF4
Kerry
Joe
Tristen
Bracken
ODLei - T6
Freak (Tim) - T6
Captain (Nick) - T6
Professor Gene - T6
Rell
Bishop - BB
Equipment List: (We need EVERYTHING you can bring)
SmokeMaxX - 2 13" CRTs, 1 Wii
Seel007 - 1-2 PS3s + T6/SSF4/MvC2
iTorres - 2 PS3s + SSF4 + HDR + MvC2
Afierymisfit - CRT + PS3 + HDR + T6 + KOF12 + T5DR + MvC2 + Wii + TvC + Brawl
Panda - 2 CRTs + PS3 + SSF4
Whateverfighter - PS3
Zen - 1 CRT, 1 Asus Evo montior, Mystery Game Tourney games
VTS - Smash Setups?
Lan Di- CRT/PS3/PS2/SSF4
Potential Equipment (If coming)
None Yet
Vote-in list
UMK3 - 3
Killer Instinct - 2
CvS2 - 1
MvC2 - 3
Smash 64 - 1
DBZ Hyper Dimension - 1
SC4 - 3
Samurai Showdown - 1
MBAA - 2
GGAC - 3
KoF - 1
3rd Strike - 2
*Note: If your game is not voted in, please feel free to bring a setup and enjoy casuals.
Fliers:
Fliers
Feel free to post these at your gaming centers/campuses/etc. Tell your friends. We are trying to build a community and make this big. You can help!
Acknowledgments:
Credit to iTorres for making the beautiful fliers.
Credit to deezee989 for thinking of the name of the tournament.
Credit to Seifersythe, VTS, Rawkus, and everybody else for promoting the event!
Credit to Imperator for allowing us to use the ARFGN Blog.
Credit to DisturbinglyZen for creating a Facebook group and event page.
Credit to Conway Gaming Center for allowing us to use their facilities.
Get Hype Section:
Yo Yo Yo- Memphis' Shin Blade is talking that mad shit not only sayin' that he's taking our SSF4 tourney but that his boy Bishop is only comin to get some free money in BlazBlue. He's accepting money matches in SF, Tekken, or Guilty Gear if you're man enough to face him.
Currently Arkansas' own JoJo ain't phased and has already challenged him to FT3 T6 and SSF4 for $10 each.
We all know the bad blood between Texas and Arkansas with FindMyFarms callin' out AR last time and then taking our fight money. What's even worse is Chuvylicious saying AR is free as hell and claiming he's gonna take us out. Kinda funny comin' from the scrubbiest player in Dallas. He's so free he was scared to play one of his matches at Evo and didn't even show up.
For my Dallas peeps- I might pick up Honda or Gen and show y'all why they call me MaxX Fingers.
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