You are not alone! Next MLG event is in CALIFORNIA, and players/teams will have much more time to prepare travel accommodations, so I have faith that the KoF tournament will be epic.

Quenchiest

Canada286 Posts

March 24 2012 18:32 GMT

#125

On March 24 2012 17:47 Looms wrote:

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You are not alone! Next MLG event is in CALIFORNIA, and players/teams will have much more time to prepare travel accommodations, so I have faith that the KoF tournament will be epic.

More people would show as well if this wasn't the same weekend as NCR.

With more time to plan and it hopefully not being the same weekend as another major in the future, people will actually show up to watch.

Gingerninja

United Kingdom1339 Posts

March 24 2012 18:57 GMT

#126

Was really enjoying the KoF last night, considering picking myself up a copy. Haven't played any of the recent ones, but used to love some of the older games, especially the capcom v snk mixups.

EndOfTime88

Austria259 Posts

March 24 2012 23:27 GMT

#127

Tune into NCRX, KOF on stream right now. http://www.twitch.tv/iplaywinner/

Trumpet

United States1935 Posts

March 25 2012 00:27 GMT

#128

the ncr stream was crazy on kof. I can't believe there was a draw game.

mlg going predictably with bala in grand finals from winners, I think its losers finals, romance vs mrkof now

HuanhansXD

Austria87 Posts

March 25 2012 13:48 GMT

#129

extended series in grand finals too stronk.
I think mr kof could have won if it wasn't for extended series, but Bala played really well, non the less. And the commentary of Juicebox was really nice :D

Kingkosi

United States1215 Posts

March 25 2012 20:21 GMT

#130

NCR having KOF13 finals right now. http://www.twitch.tv/iplaywinner

Demoninja

United States1190 Posts

March 25 2012 20:25 GMT

#131

I hate Billy. Just letting you guys know

Trumpet

United States1935 Posts

March 25 2012 20:46 GMT

#132

holy crap, that runback by chris g's benimaru. So sick. NCR KoF is hype, I hope they get hellpockets for evo commentary

sung_moon

United States10110 Posts

March 28 2012 03:47 GMT

#133

needa check NCR kof but watching the mlg vods of KoF13 were great. the mr.kof vs romance set was great (espacially if you like to watch/use ash)

and shit bala's billy

Looms

United States4624 Posts

March 28 2012 06:07 GMT

#134

I seriously dont know wtf is going on at MLG sometimes. Are they really threatening to remove the game or drop the prize pool to $5k for Anaheim after only one event? (See @mrmlgadam twitter for more info) Is that really sending the right message when you are keeping both MK and SC5 with $16.7k prize pools? Apparently they haven't even confirmed Halo for the next event too, just SC2 and the two fighting games. Oh boy, I can't wait for that!

I want to say that I didn't see this coming, but I actually did. I mean did they do their homework at all? If MLG did, they would have found that KoF is a definitively WEST COAST game in North America, just as MK is an EAST COAST game. You absolutely CANNOT judge the potential for KoF at MLG based on the last event at Columbus. SO HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW THAT GUARANTEEING MK AND NOT KOF AT ANAHIEM IS THE RIGHT MOVE? Also, they cross scheduled with NCR (I know there is nothing they could do here). Not a good way to start it off, right? Top that off with the fact that they announced the tournament about 3 weeks prior to the event date. If I could use an MMA reference, this is like asking an up-and-coming fighter to take a fight on short rest, while another equally appealing fight is available and closer to home, and oh by the way, it would be the first major event of his career with that organization. And if you do accept the fight, you will be overshadowed by the main event(SC2) no matter what. Is that honestly giving the KoF players/community a fair shot?

What exactly is their model for growing the fighting game scene at MLG? I used to be on MLG's side when it came down to the Capcom license ordeal, and I cannot believe that I am saying this, but I think Capcom might have the right idea, keeping their games away from MLG. For the record, I do NOT like much of what Capcom does nowadays.

ok i stop now /endrant. curious if anyone else out there has thoughts about this...

pachi

Melbourne5338 Posts

March 28 2012 06:21 GMT

#135

I dont see them threatening anything. It looks like MK9 and SCV has sponsor support while KOF doesn't. MLGAdam is promising to push for KOF to be at anaheim and along with a 5k minimum prize payout.

Looms

United States4624 Posts

March 28 2012 06:25 GMT

#136

On March 28 2012 15:21 pachi wrote:
I dont see them threatening anything. It looks like MK9 and SCV has sponsor support while KOF doesn't. MLGAdam is promising to push for KOF to be at anaheim and promising a 5k minimum prize payout.

If that is truly the case, then I would have rather seen the first KoF event be at Anaheim with a normal prize pool along with the other two games. It could have been properly planned and promoted, while being hosted in a very KoF-friendly location. However, I think that they all have sponsor support or they wouldn't have been there in the first place.

Trumpet

United States1935 Posts

March 28 2012 06:49 GMT

#137

Super frustrating. Expecting large unsponsored playerbases to just fly out with 3 weeks notice is absurd. There were KoF players from Ohio that attended Final Round that couldn't make it on such short notice.

People will show up for anaheim. I hope they can get Hellpockets & Steve for commentary there.

Looms

United States4624 Posts

March 28 2012 06:52 GMT

#138

he said that the payout would be $5k minimum unless they get more than that in entry fees iirc. so if it was $50 to enter that means more than 100 players. thus officially no pot bonus for KoF at that point? i didnt really understand how this was fair or appropriate. tbh im not sure if they would get 100 players at Anaheim with a $50 buy-in w/o pot bonus. im not really in touch with the scene enough to judge how many people will turn out for a fighting games event without Capcom games in California. actually, its in the players advantage to have as few entrants as possible in terms of payouts.

if they cannot get 100 players in Anaheim for a tournament with a GOOD payout structure, i.e. one with an equal/fair pot bonus(in comparison to the other fighting games), then they should probably just scrap the game for future events.

pachi

Melbourne5338 Posts

March 28 2012 07:58 GMT

#139

I'm sure it will work out fine. They will have 3 months to sort it out. Final Round had 170 players for KOF with only the $1000 Atlus pot bonus. I'm sure mlg arena viewership numbers and the turnout at anaheim will be good enough for more kof at mlg.

Until then, theres good things like WNF Season 2&3 and a lot of majors to be happy about.

Looms

United States4624 Posts

March 28 2012 09:01 GMT

#140

On March 28 2012 16:58 pachi wrote:
I'm sure it will work out fine. They will have 3 months to sort it out. Final Round had 170 players for KOF with only the $1000 Atlus pot bonus. I'm sure mlg arena viewership numbers and the turnout at anaheim will be good enough for more kof at mlg.

Until then, theres good things like WNF Season 2&3 and a lot of majors to be happy about.

yeah I hope that everything will work out in the long run. apparently a lot of KoF fans spoke up tonight on twitter, so I hope that that has some impact on adam and the rest of MLG. I can't wait until Thursday for the umvc3 and KoF action, probably my two favorite fighting games to spectate currently.