VF5FS at NEC14!

I want vf5fs as an official side tourney at NEC14 but eric has to be proved that we can pull the numbers.

Goto the facebook page of NEC14 and demand vf5fs be there.

https://www.facebook.com/events/595137740538545/?source=1

 

That Facebook thread disheartens me, but Eric isn't wrong - exaggerating, of course, but not wrong. It is unfortunate that a grassroots campaign has to occur anytime VF wants to be officially included at a major, but TOs are like TV network execs: "Show me the numbers or go home." Quality of the product is secondary; Critical darlings are often commercial failures. I don't blame or harbor ill will toward the large TOs; They have a responsibility to put asses in seats. In addition, fighting game tournaments have historically been grassroots efforts. If people wanted to play it, they did what was necessary to make it happen. Just this year, we've seen what can happen when the players want it enough (Smash @ Evo). I believe that VF players are every bit as passionate as other communities, but our voices are saddeningly small and the distance disturbingly great.

 

Truth is blackstar, I'd love to have vf5 at all our nec events but when the game was a main game, and even when I was throwing money at it, barely anyone played it. I can't really continue to keep adding a game to the line-up just out of my love for it. We need the numbers to be there. I stopped having doa4 after the numbers stopped coming. Almost 2 years with no doa tournaments at big e events.

Now if people in the vf community were passionate enough that they would travel for more than just going to evo or the sega cup, then vf would probably still be on the lineup for not just big e events, but other majors as well.

 

I can certainly see how Eric's comments would put you off of paying to go to NEC or any other tourney he has for that matter, however I would definitely like the chance to play you in person if you were to go.

That being said, I'm thinking of just getting a hotel room there for Saturday night and hosting some casuals, money matches or whatever regardless if there is an official tourney or not.

 

I would love to get some casuals with Blackstar too. I had my chance at Sega Cup but I was busy playing other people and missed my chance. Just getting a room for 1 night would be a good deal but I would rather get a room with someone else. It would be nice to know who is hosting casuals in their room if they go as well. I am really interested in going to it if more interest builds up for it.

 

I'd say blackstar would be better off saving his cash for the next NYG

 

I agree with fight vf players are full of shit there not passionate enough I would go if vf will be there but vf players always got lame excuses why they can't go that's y vf is not as big as the rest there is no vf support wich makes it weak in the fighting game community an that's y there probably never be a vf6 to many weak fans with no passion

 

that's going a little to far. the majority of vf players are on average in their 30's with families now.

 

Honestly I would be there in a heartbeat if I had the money but Im barely scraping by as it it is. And it's kinda hard to get some one to pick up my 11 hour shift on Saturdays