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DEVASTATION 2011 :: Oct 7-9 :: Phoenix, AZ

DrDogg

Noob
DEVASTATION 2011: http://www.devastationevent.com

October 6th-9th, 2011
Venue: Phoenix Convention Center West Building
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

DEVASTATION is back again for its seventh year and we have made some huge changes that will make it easier for everyone to play in as many tournaments as possible. We have finally made the transition into a true convention environment so now attendees need only purchase ticket for $35.00 to participate the entire weekend... and by participate we mean you can enter any tournament or contest that you can fit into your weekend schedule.

Video Games, Cosplay/Costuming, Rock! Paper! Scissors!, Push Up Contests and more!

ATTENDEE INFORMATION:
http://www.devastationevent.com/attendees

PURCHASE TICKETS:
http://www.devastationevent.com/tickets

Use this Discount/Promotion Code when you purchase your tickets online for $5.00 off!
Discount/Promotion Code: TYM

EVENT REGISTRATION (Requires Ticket Purchase):
http://www.devastationevent.com/registration

LIVE STREAM:
http://www.devastationevent.com/live-broadcast

SOCIAL NETWORKING:
http://www.facebook.com/DEVEVENT
http://twitter.com/DEVEVENT

TOURNAMENT GAMES, CONTESTS & RULESETS
http://www.devastationevent.com/tournament-contests

This year, every single tournament at DEVASTATION will have a preset prize amount for both the Grand Final Invitational Tournaments as well as prizes for each of the Qualifying Tournaments. All of the current prizes amounts are listed here; note that not all of the events have Qualifying Tournaments, some are stand-alone events. We also reserve the right to change the prize amount at any time. Qualifying Tournament Prizes are in Gift Cards or equivalent value.

EVENT LIST (Qualifying Tournament Prize/Grand Final Invitational Prize):
- Rock!, Paper!, Scissors! ($200 / $1,000)
- Push Up Contest ($500.00)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ($200 / $5,000)
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ($200 / $5,000)
- Mortal Kombat 9 ($200 / $1,000)
- Tekken 6 ($500)
- SoulCalibur IV ($500)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($300)
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift ($300)
- Heroes of Newerth ($5,000)
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Singles ($200 / $500)
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Doubles ($300)
- Madden NFL 2012 ($200 / $1,000)
- FIFA Soccer 2012 ($100 / $300)
- Gears of War 3 ($400 / $1,700)
- Halo Reach ($400 / $1,700)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops ($400 / $1,700)
- Dance Central ($500)
- Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock ($300)
- Michael Jackson the Experience ($150)
- Rock Band 3: Band Competition ($500)
- Cosplay Contest; Steampunk ($850)
- Cosplay Contest; Open/Any Costume ($850)
- Cosplay Contest; Open/Any Costume, Under 12 ($425)
- Cosplay Contest; Video Game Character ($850)
- Cosplay Contest; People’s Choice ($500)

REGISTRATION:
http://www.devastationevent.com/registration

DEVASTATION is, once again, raising the bar for tournament standards and setting precedents. In addition to every tournament and contest having a preset prize amount, many of the events will have Qualifying Tournaments leading up to the Grand Final Invitational Tournaments on Sunday.

In essence, each of these Qualifying Tournaments are stand-alone events; you can only enter one of the scheduled events for a specific title and there is a prize for the winner. The top two players in each of the Qualifying Tournaments will be asked to compete in a Grand Final Invitational Tournament. As the Grand Final Tournament is a stand-alone tournament, losses do not carry over and all the players have an equal chance to win it all.

For example: Marvel vs Capcom 3 will have four Qualifying Tournaments, two on Friday and two on Saturday. You can only sign up for one of these tournaments and, the winner of each tournament will take home a gift card or equivalent value in cash. The first and second place player from each of the four tournaments are allowed to compete in an eight-player Grand Final Invitational Tournament bracket on Sunday. The top three placers in the Grand Final Invitational Tournament win a portion of the $5,000 prize money.

To add to that example... if you and three friends attend DEVASTATION and want to compete in the Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament, each of you can register in a different tournament and NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT PLAYING EACH OTHER! That is, of course, unless you each win and get moved on to the Grand Final Invitational Tournament. This bracket will be seeded as follows:
- Tournament 1, 1st Place Player vs Tournament 4, 2nd Place Player
- Tournament 2, 1st Place Player vs Tournament 3, 2nd Place Player
- Tournament 3, 1st Place Player vs Tournament 2, 2nd Place Player
- Tournament 4, 1st Place Player vs Tournament 1, 2nd Place Player

EVENT DETAILS

What:
DEVASTATION 2011
http://www.devastationevent.com

When is it:
Thursday, October 6th through Sunday, October 9th 2011
* special Thursday Night Preview Event tickets available (only 250) *

Where is it at/Venue:
Phoenix Convention Center, West Building
100 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 USA
More information and map: http://www.devastationevent.com/venue

Hotel Arrangements:

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix. These rooms are at a discounted rate, but keep in mind that Phoenix in October is very popular and rates will be higher compared to previous DEVASTATION events that took place during the summer. We ask that everyone stay at the Hyatt and support our Event Hotel - it is by far the closet hotel at nearly 50 feet door-to-door.

Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 North Second Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 USA
Across the street from the Venue (Phoenix Convention Center)
$130.00 per night, double beds/double occupancy.

More information and reservations: http://www.devastationevent.com/hotel

Other Hotels in the Area:
- Sheraton/Westin (Starwood): $289.00 per night
- Wyndam: $179.00 per night
- Holiday Inn Express: $144.00 per night
- Raddison: $149.00 per night

Parking:
Jefferson Street Garage, $5.00 per day
http://www.devastationevent.com/parking-vouchers


Was that all too much? To help make it easy we have put together this to-do list with links for you:

TO-DO LIST FOR ATTENDEES:
- Purchase your ticket online
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/tickets
- Reserve your hotel room online
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/hotel
- Review the available games and schedule
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/tournament-contests
- Review the Attendee information, including rules and event policies
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/attendees
- Register to participate in the tournaments/contests online
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/registration
- Follow us on Twitter
- - http://twitter.com/DEVEVENT
- Like us on Facebook
- - http://www.facebook.com/DEVEVENT
- Donate to our charity, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
- - http://www.devastationevent.com/phoenix-childrens-hospital
 

DrDogg

Noob
LIVE STREAM:
http://www.twitch.tv/devevent - Level | Up
http://www.twitch.tv/devastationevent - Team HazMat
http://www.twitch.tv/beyondgaming - Beyond Gaming

Stream Schedules

Level | Up

Friday
9:00:00 Pre-Game Show
10:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3
13:00:00 Super Street Fighter IV
16:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3
18:00:00 Super Street Fighter IV

Saturday
9:00:00 Pre-Game Show
10:00:00 Super Street Fighter IV
13:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3
15:00:00 Mortal Kombat
16:00:00 Soul Calibur IV
18:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Team Haz-Mat

Friday
10:00:00 Mortal Kombat
13:00:00 Blazblue
15:00:00 Mortal Kombat
16:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3
18:00:00 Tekken 6


Saturday
10:00:00 Mortal Kombat
13:00:00 Marvel vs. Capcom 3
16:00:00 Super Street Fighter IV
19:00:00 Super Street Fighter II HDR


Beyond Gaming

Friday
11:00:00 Heroes of Newerth

Saturday
11:00:00 Heroes of Newerth

Sunday
11:00:00 Heroes of Newerth
2:00:00 League of Legends
 

Sao87

@thedigitaldojo
Registration complete, see you all at Devastation! I really love the layout this year 35 dollars lets you enter as many events as you want as long as the schedules don't overlap.

Below is a copy of my schedule.
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Registration Summary

The following is a summary of your registration selections. If you wish to make any changes, simply click "Go Back" and make the appropriate changes.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
- 4:00 PM, Friday October 7th
Mortal Kombat
- 11:00 AM, Friday October 7th
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
- 4:00 PM, Saturday October 8th
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Singles)
- 12:00 PM, Saturday October 8th
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Doubles)
- 12:00 PM, Sunday October 9th
Rock! Paper! Scissors!
- 7:00 PM, Saturday October 8th
Push Up Contest
- Last Event, Sunday October 9th
 
The registration for this year is awesome. Normally, I would only enter Mortal Kombat since it is the only game I take seriously right now, but since it is free to enter as many tournaments as possible, this is my schedule for the weekend of (Oct. 7th-9th).

Hope to see everyone there!

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Friday, October 7th
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: 10:00AM Friday, October 7th
Mortal Kombat: 3:00PM Friday, October 7th
Rock, Paper, Scissors: 7:00PM, Friday October 7th

Saturday, October 8th
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Super Smash Bros Brawl Singles: 12:00PM Saturday, October 8th
Super Street Fighter 4 AE: 4:00PM Saturday, October 8th
Street Fighter II HDR: 7:00PM, Saturday, October 8th

Sunday, October 9th
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Smash Bros. Brawl Doubles: 12:00PM, Sunday October 9th
Push Up Contest: Last Event, Sunday October 9th
 

BOSSETTE

Noob
Okay, I'm confused. So if I buy a ticket to play on Saturday, will I still be able to watch others on Friday and Sunday? Or do I have to buy a ticket each day that I go in, even if I'm just watching?
 

DrDogg

Noob
Okay, I'm confused. So if I buy a ticket to play on Saturday, will I still be able to watch others on Friday and Sunday? Or do I have to buy a ticket each day that I go in, even if I'm just watching?
You need a pass to enter the event, even if you're just watching. Your best bet is to get the full weekend pass ($30 after the $5 discount code). With that, you can go all three days and pretty much do whatever you want.
 

jedirobb

DEVASTATION!
Should I compete in this event or commentate... or compete AND commentate? I think I want to commentate while I play a match, I think would be hilarious. I could talk about my strategy as I execute.
 

CaliJokerstyle

Dies A Lot
So it looks like i might be able to make this, my wifes fam lives in Mesa which means she gets to see the fam i get to have fun hahaha.
 
Should I compete in this event or commentate... or compete AND commentate? I think I want to commentate while I play a match, I think would be hilarious. I could talk about my strategy as I execute.
I think you need to commentate as you play. I think it would be very helpful for the MK community by providing insight into the mind of The JediRobb!
 

Pig Of The Hut

Day 0 Phenomenal Dr. Fate and Darkseid player
Im going to try hard to come to this...I want in mk9 and push up contest (im bringing 75-80 so be ready LOL)

My obstacles coming to this are:
Just got back from beach and evo
Anniversary Sep 18th - planning a trip
Surgery to have 2 cysts removed in my sinuses and nasal passage surgery aug 17th that ive put off due to my trip to evo and philly this weekend. (Cant fly 2-3 weeks after this surgery)
convincing wife (or bringing her)

I'll take on one at a time LOL but this sounds like a "must-attend" tourney.

Props to all its organizers and supporters
 
Should I compete in this event or commentate... or compete AND commentate? I think I want to commentate while I play a match, I think would be hilarious. I could talk about my strategy as I execute.
Hahaha!

Loved your commentary during the MK9 pools at EVO. Great interaction with the community also!