VF in Scotland

This thread here is more for my sake than anything else because I don't think there are any Scottish VF players besides the ones I already know about.

Basically I thought of trying to run a VF tournament for beginners. The purpose of which is to get people here who don't play VF into the game.

Provided there's enough interest I'll go ahead and cover all the hosting fees and set up some cash prizes. So it will essentialy be a completely free tournament for beginners. The reason I'm limiting it to beginners only is so that everyone will have a fair crack at the prize money and hopefully that will increase the potential player pool.

Up here in Glasgow we were pulling 30-40 people for SSF4 stuff so I'm hoping to target these people specifically (seeing as they essentialy ARE the Fighting game scene in Scotland). Once a year or so ago I offered £100 to anyone who could beat Akira's Dojo Time Trial and it got a good few attempts (Around 30. No one got past double palm btw) so I'm hoping for something similar this time about.

I've just posted this up on Neo Empire(UK fighting game website) and ESC-Games.com(Glasgow based gaming centre, ran all the SF stuff).

As of making this post I have no comments on either site.

If anyone knows anywhere else I should try and advertise this let me know.

I'll keep this thread updated if and when anything happens.

One extra try to boost VF couldn't hurt, could it?

Oh, and I thought of a shit hot name for the tournament "Beginners Try" - Brilliant!

 

Seidon, can I partecipate? or is strictly scottish beginners?

 

Man, if you want to come up you're more than welcome. It won't be for a while yet though.

I'd like to keep it as just beginners but I'll wait and see how many folk I'm getting before I commit to anything.

 

Seidon Upload some vids of the tourney if you can/get a chance

 

I plan on it, man.

Got a friend with great recording equipment. Gonna try and save all the replays and then upload them.

In my topic on Neo Empire and ESC forums i say:

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Prizes would go to the top 3 places.

I'll make a point of getting all the matches recorded and after the VF community critiques your videos the "MVP" (whoever shows the most potential, not neccasarily the winner) of the tournament would get a little something extra.</div></div>

that's my idea as far as the recordings go.

Get to include VFDC a bit as well this way.

 

Small update.

No date settled but I'm meeting my mate who's gonna help me with this. Probably gonna shoot for February.

Marl y said if I gave him a date he'd try and come up.

Now, would any other VF players be able to come to Glasgow in mid to late february to play some VF?

Ideally I'd still like to do a beginner only tournament at it and more people have been showing interest in that so it's defo still t he plan.

I thought having more actual VF players here would help put some things in perspective for people new to the series and this way there would be plenty of folk about who would be able to help if they had any questions.

If enough VF players express an interest as well this can definitely be expanded to host everyone else. Would like to set this up to happen over the course of a weekend. For insatnce, Saturday would be the 1v1 tourneys for beginners and experienced players. Then Sunday would be free to throw together a team thing.


Anyway, let me know if any of you would be interested. Once I have enough names I can take things to the next step and actually set a date in stone.

 

Im putting my name down as well. Hopefully we can have a good time and play some VF, thats all I care for.

 

My sister lives in scotland, maybe I could tie in a visit and attend this at the same time.

 

Awesome!

Well, I already have a few names. I'm going to meet my mate Walter on Friday and we're gonna try and set something up.

I'll keep you updated!

 

I posted over at Neo, but yeah I'd like to attend to show my support and get beaten by newbies, I'll let you know if/when I can.

 

gonna put asmall list here of people.

If the name is red it means they are a maybe.

Beginners:
Crème brûlée[/size]
smezel[/size]
Infy
SamuraiPizzaKen
BigFool
bigdaddy
Steebs
Dev


VF players:
Seidon
MarlyJay
MonkeyPunch[/size]
Matteo
Boris[/size]
Jide[/size]


14 all in so far. Still not advertised it properly and theres a bunch more people I need to ask.

 

What's the easiest way to get to Scotland lol

Ill see if I can come too, depending on when it is.

 

I'll go

 

Easiest way is probably by train, Rory. You should ask Marly how he's getting up. I should have a date and location for this weekend.

Nice one, Lewis!

 

Marly where are you getting £30 from? I googled Inverness (where my sister lives) to Glasgow and am getting prices of around £50 for a return.

And London is way further away from Glasgow than Inverness.

 

OK £20 from Inverness to Glasgow return, that's a bit better.