SoCal VF Party, May 28th-30th, 2010

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">UPDATE!!! Party now starts Friday night (May 28th). Please do not arrive before Friday night!

That being said...[/size]</span>

Virtua Fighter 5 version C is the best version of VF5 on the planet.

I say this with authority.

You may think I R[/size] nuts. You may be so enraged at my opinion that only a Final Showdown will make you happy. The thing is, the BEST version of VF5 is the one you and I can actually play without going to JAPAN.

That said, the BEST version of VF5, when played online, STILL has that nagging little (gigantic) problem called lag. ARGH! Can't punish blocked low punches with elbow. DMPK got magical properties. The list goes on. Therefore I implore: Rise against it, my friends. Jump in the car, get on a plane, do what you need to do, just make sure to come together in one place and...

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Kill the lag![/size]</span>

"But wait," you say, "where is this magic place?!"

Location revealed:

From May 28th to the 30th, 2010, everyone who wants to kill the lag is gonna wanna be in one place - Riverside, California.

"You're joking, right?"

Actually... no

For the last four years, players from around the world have come to SoCal in the Spring. This year looks to be all that and more -

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Time for VF5: Unlagged 3!![/size]</span>

Post in this thread so you can be added to these lists...

Confirmed attendees: Plague, HowBoutSum, PhantomFHarlock, Kobi, GoatCheeseBlues, L_A, SiLLyWiLLy, Brisal73, THE_WALL, CaliJared, CIDKID, Slide[/size] and [/size]Kiuju![/size]

Definite interest from: [/size]Johoseph, KoD, Fu_unji_kun, adamYUKI, ice cold, dennis0201, PineTree, 169mackfactor, Lucky_GT,[/size] and [/size]EmX![/size][/size]


It's gonna happen in a huge way and you won't be sorry if ya show up - so here goes...[/size]
<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">

It's time to play at Plague's house!</span>

Pack up your 360s, converted High Grades, Horis, and MadCatz. Bring your VF5 skills and come to battle in-person with the best SoCal, North America, and the world has to offer. Players from all over the globe are welcome to attend. I think it's definitely worth the effort.

There's always something magical about these events and the universal thought from the people that miss them could actually be this.[/size]



<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">EVENT DETAILS!</span>

Event Date: Friday night, May 28th through Sunday, May 30th, 2010.

Party Place: Plague's House - 8538 Wild Pony Drive, Riverside, CA 92509

Party Time: Most of the action happens at Plague's House for 24 hours a day starting whenever people show up. If other SoCal players provide housing, it's likely you'll find VF action there, too.

Team Battle: These things totally rock. Everyone gathers in front of the big TV and all battles are fought there. The room goes berzerk.

Team Battle Date, Time, and Location: Friday, May 28th, at 9:00 pm., Plague's House

Team Battle Rules:
3-player teams. Depending on the number of teams, we'll go right into a random-seeded single or double elimination. Match is won by eliminating all players of the opposing team. Character switching is allowed. No one can use Dural. Stage select is random. You may change the order of your team prior to your next bout. 200pts of health, 45 Seconds per round, best of 5 rounds (win 3 rounds). All fighters will use the house VSHG controllers with new Sanwa sticks and buttons.

Now, take the adrenaline you have left and give it all to the [/size]Saturday Singles Showdown. Prove to the world that you're the best. Honor, fame, and cash await the winners...[/size]

Singles Tournament HYPE: It's being held at Frisco's!

Singles Tournament Date, Time and Location: Saturday, May 29th, 11:00 am, at Frisco's, home of the World Famous Carhops, 18065 Gale Ave. Industry, California USA 91748

Get ready for a full day of ridiculous ass-kicking goodness!

Singles Tournament Schedule:
10:30 a.m. leave from Plague's House
11:00-1:00 p.m. show up, register, set-up, eat food!
1:00 p.m. tournament start
After tournament: drink a drink (Zombie!), get some dinner, enjoy the awards ceremony!

Singles Tournament Details:
Tournament entry of $10 to be split as prize money -
1st place = 70%, 2nd place = 20%, 3rd place = 10%
Pay your $10 when you register between 11:00 p.m. and 1 p.m.. Registration does not include food/drink.[/size]

Singles Tournament Rules:
Double Elimination. Random seeding. Character switching is allowed. You can't use Dural. Stage select is random. Coin flip to choose side if necessary. 200pts of health, 45 Seconds per round, best of 5 rounds (win 3 rounds). Best of 3 games (win 2 games). Final match is best of 5 games (win 3 games). Fighters can use their controller of choice.

Just Added!:[/size]
UFC 114 on Saturday night at L_A's place! Click the link for more details.

If all this sounds good to you - here's where to stay and how to get here...

Places to stay: At these events, my house gets really full - one time, the count was 24 people. Half were sleeping at any given time in any place they could find - including the hallway and even the stone floor. I didn't mind this at all - I thought it was awesome. However, if you want privacy and the possibility of a place to sleep undisturbed, here are some choices for lodging: The Motel 6 near Plague's house which is 2.3 miles away. Also, check back to see if other SoCal players want to provide a place to stay. If you wish to call my house your home during the party, here's a list of the soft places on which you can attempt to sleep: two couches, two recliners, and three futons. I recommend you pack sleeping bags and pillows just in case. These soft places are not reserved for anyone. If you need to sleep, you use whatever spot you can find - it's likely to be amongst other people still awake and playing VF. A shower is available. I ask that it be used at what should be the quieter times of day - specifically 9am to around 1pm when people tend to be asleep and not needing to use the restroom.

Flying in to SoCal: Please schedule arrivals and departures from ONT airport (Ontario, California). I or someone else can pick you up from and return you to ONT. If you're an intercontinental traveler, I believe you must land in LAX. Please post or PM your itinerary to confirm your visit. It builds excitement and momentum - it's the stuff that gets more and more people to say "You know? I'm gonna buy my plane tickets and go to this thing!"

Transportation between LAX and Plague's House: Public transportation makes life easy! After you land, go from LAX to Union Station via FlyAway Bus. Once there, use either the Metrolink Riverside Line to the Pedley Station (M-F only) or the San Bernardino Line to the Rancho Cucamonga Station (7 days a week). Make sure to click the schedules link to see which one works best for you. I or someone else will pick you up from there. After the event, I or someone else will return you to one of those train stations and you can make your way back to LAX.

Transportation during the event: If you wish to venture around SoCal, or just want the ability to go somewhere at will, I recommend renting a car from the airport. Public transportation is limited throughout most of SoCal, and the larger cities are quite spread out (the exact opposite of, say, NYC). Most fast food restaurants near the house require a walk of over 2 miles.

Driving directions from Los Angeles:

60 East, pass the 57 and 15 freeways
Exit Pedley (3rd exit after you pass the 15)
Right turn on Pedley
Left turn on Mission (first traffic light)
Right turn on Agate (first right, no stop sign)
Left turn on Wild Pony Drive (first left)

Driving directions from San Diego:

15 North, pass the 91, take the 60 East
Exit Pedley
Right turn on Pedley
Left turn on Mission (first traffic light)
Right turn on Agate (first right, no stop sign)
Left turn on Wild Pony Drive (first left)

Address numbers on house and mailbox post. Silver Honda Odyssey in driveway.

PM for phone numbers if you need them.

Will you hit traffic? Yah, it's Southern California - you bet there will be traffic. Don't let that sway you! This trip is worth every minute of it.

What we provide: 52" HDTV, US 360 with VF5, two modded Virtua Stick High-Grades, four 20" widescreen Dell Monitors with HDMI to DVI cables + audio, a 19" HDTV, air conditioning, fridge full of soda, various chips, pretzels, and what-not, places to sit, room for five or six (maybe seven?) VF setups.

What you all need to bring:[/size] 360s, VGA/composite cables or, if you have HDMI out, just something with red/white composite out for sound, sticks, and VF5 discs. Please make the effort to bring these things - your contribution will add [i]so much[/i] to this event. [i]We need your gaming set-ups.[/i][/size]

[b]What about food?[/b] Everyone usually chips in for food. Lots of fast food in the area. Good sit-down restaurants, too. Plus, there are pizza places that deliver.

[b]Who's gonna be there?[/b] Well, in the past we've had some of the best that Southern California, the West Coast, the East Coast, and the world has to offer - any one of them could make a return visit: [color=blue]Itazan, Oioron, Denkai, Chief_Flash, Cozby, Yupa, Air Jacky, Johoseph, Kobi, Llanfair, akai, Chefboy_OB, kungfusmurf, KrsJin, Enfantin_Chloe, DubC, DancingFighterG, rjsicklau, akiralove, andy, Myke, Srider, Betabow, mukatsuku_shun, YOSUKE, ice-9, bearcrusher, kurita, shin, Namflow, Rocket Pai, adamYUKI, kazu, Shag, Konjou_Akira, Scamp, dennis0201, haunts, maddy, thebradSHow, s_aki, Ladon, INCIDENT, tonyfamilia, DRE, PineTree, Chanchai, HowBoutSum, GodEater, MADrox, Kaminari_Oyaji, stompoutloud, Jerky, SiYkO, Pushku, IronJUNKIE, Shang, Shou, Zero-chan, Fishie, growcian, afroconnexion, Brisal73, L_A_Akira, Team Tokyo Mafia (PhoenixDth, Sean, GoatCheeseBlues), Ken__I, Exile, SillyWilly, KTallguy, Unsafe_Dan, CaliJared, Lion-2P, KoD, Renzokuken, Raoul, THE_WALL, snapz, sirphobos, Lawrence, Paolo, Tierzo, Riona, FatalRose, PhantomFHarlock, Type Tenchi, Banes, Mindscan, Whoa_its_Eric, Mike90210, vf5akira, Gribbly and Team Pandemic (Austin, Forrester, Jimmy), sgtsmurf, Joon, Weslyzm, 2012, firstpressing, Rikyu, Adam, Amir, Chris, Chris II, Adrian, Peter, Mike, Jacob, Collette[/size] and many more!

Sometimes 31 people (yes, 31, really) at once with five set ups running!

Maybe this time we'll get six setups going! Maybe even seven!

[b]What's gonna happen?[/b] Lots of VF5. Major good times.

[b]Remember this:[/b] [color=red]During a SoCal VF Event - Sleeping is not important. School is not important. Work is not important, either - that's what every other day of the year is for![/size]


Please post your intent to show up right here on this thread - it generates excitement and results in larger attendance.

<object width="560" height="340"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwtkrQg6muE"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwtkrQg6muE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="560" height="340"> </embed></object>

[i]You should be in the next video! Don't miss out![/i]

[size=7]<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Thank Goodness! VF5: Unlagged 3!![/size]</span>[/color][/color]

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

You can put me down as your first confirm. You will also have another VF5 setup.

Time to get my training on!

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Ooooh shit. It's on again. Damn man I can't believe its been a year already. I'll start preparing soon

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Nice nice! Hype already. Just so you all know...

Yes. The 2009 DVD will be done before this event begins!

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

OMG i pray i'm back out west in time for this O_O

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Definately coming down!


I have business to take of down there, anyways. Why not have a bit of fun while I'm out there?

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Well, it doesn't look like I'll break the record for fastest confirm . . . but let me talk to the master of the house, see if he'll let his dad go to Cali again.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I unfortunately cannot make this one again, but if 2011 happens, I should be a cert.

If you're doing a shirt and DVD again, I'll be wanting one of those.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Due to my university calendar, I unfortunately cannot make this one either. I hope you guys have a good event in May.
I would visit Jerald/talis sometime around May 13th to 23rd , so see some of you who live in CA in May.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I'm not yet confirming, but it's looking highly possible.

Not in VF shape anymore, but I'm still down to play at the event. My schedule for next quarter is looking like I can make it to this event without disturbing my schedule.

I'll try to keep you updated.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I'm really looking forward to this event, and I might be there this time.

I'll be in spring break from beginning of May, so it's possible to visit there, but I have some college problems right now, and because of it, I'm not sure I can make this one yet.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Awww dayam...I hope i can make this, some how. Such great memories!

Gonna see if my break falls around that time...

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

You can do it!

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I'm still on hiatus from VF but I will mos def be showing up to see all my homies.

 

SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Hype! I love to see the list grow so fast. The post has only been up three days. If any of you readers are sitting on the fence about this - jump off on the party side!! The people that come to these parties are awesome under any circumstance. That's the best thing about this community.

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

Now me and the misses know when were going to go to disneyland, just going to have to save the second half of the week for some vf playing. This should be front page news to much vf limbo without any footage of the new version.

 

SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

NICE!

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I'm not confirmed yet but I'll try my best to catch up!

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

what the? how come i'm not on the confirmed list?

 

Re: SoCal VF Party, May 27th-30th, 2010

I'm coming. I'll bring 1, perhaps 2 & if William "ice cold" Winters flies down from Oakland, 3.

C'mon big boys, commit.