This thread will serve for those who want to be part of a local fighting game scene, or at least experience one tournament in their lifetime.
Basic Q&A's
Q.How do I become part of a local scene?
A.Look for matchmaking forums. Dedicated tournament sites like SRK, TYM, 8WR, TZ, have them. Look around for any thread with a local title, post in it, and ask if and when the next meet up is. Go to it, don't be shy, you don't meet new people by shying away. Casual meet-ups are usually filled with friendly people who share the same interests as you.
Q.How do I start my own casual game meetups?
A.Once again, post in your respective reigonal matchmaking section, and wait for people to answer you. If it becomes a bit difficult, but you don't know any players in your local area, then go to tournaments or other casual meetups and get to know people. Then it will be easier to host, I promise.
Q.How do I get people to play my game?
A.If you host casuals, don't just have one game. Have a variety of games people enjoy playing. Super Street Fighter 4 is a popular game, have the game there even if you don't play it yourself, and then draw people in to whatever game you want to make popular. In our case, UMK3/MK9. If you're not hosting, but attending someone elses event or casuals meetups. Just ask them if you can have your game there.
If any of you have great Q&A's worthy of the first post, please post in here and I will update it. Make sure you are an experienced player who actually goes to these events. If you don't attend any, then you're on the "Q" side of things. Ask and we shall answer!
We are here to help you guys. I know a lot of you wish, or don't truly believe that its possible to attend any local tournaments or casual meetups, but believe it or not, its very possible. The Evolution tournament gets packed with players from around the world, and on top of that, streams get filled quickly. These players cannot possibly be from the same town. Trust me, they exist!
Basic Q&A's
Q.How do I become part of a local scene?
A.Look for matchmaking forums. Dedicated tournament sites like SRK, TYM, 8WR, TZ, have them. Look around for any thread with a local title, post in it, and ask if and when the next meet up is. Go to it, don't be shy, you don't meet new people by shying away. Casual meet-ups are usually filled with friendly people who share the same interests as you.
Q.How do I start my own casual game meetups?
A.Once again, post in your respective reigonal matchmaking section, and wait for people to answer you. If it becomes a bit difficult, but you don't know any players in your local area, then go to tournaments or other casual meetups and get to know people. Then it will be easier to host, I promise.
Q.How do I get people to play my game?
A.If you host casuals, don't just have one game. Have a variety of games people enjoy playing. Super Street Fighter 4 is a popular game, have the game there even if you don't play it yourself, and then draw people in to whatever game you want to make popular. In our case, UMK3/MK9. If you're not hosting, but attending someone elses event or casuals meetups. Just ask them if you can have your game there.
If any of you have great Q&A's worthy of the first post, please post in here and I will update it. Make sure you are an experienced player who actually goes to these events. If you don't attend any, then you're on the "Q" side of things. Ask and we shall answer!
We are here to help you guys. I know a lot of you wish, or don't truly believe that its possible to attend any local tournaments or casual meetups, but believe it or not, its very possible. The Evolution tournament gets packed with players from around the world, and on top of that, streams get filled quickly. These players cannot possibly be from the same town. Trust me, they exist!