Hey there. I'm going through tym posts looking for more minnesota players. Are you still in Minnesota, still playing mk?
Sadly no. They keep not getting on when I tell them to. I think one might be a lurker on the forums, though. Just a hunch. I'll see if I can convince them. I'll get at least my Mileena/Baraka buddy on here soon.
I like the enthusiasm! Recording/ streaming is a good idea. I had my wife recording my matches for me last weekend but I don't think she wants that job every time.Sadly no. They keep not getting on when I tell them to. I think one might be a lurker on the forums, though. Just a hunch. I'll see if I can convince them. I'll get at least my Mileena/Baraka buddy on here soon.
I think my personal biggest problem is a lack of Matchup experience, and here we have a wide range of mains and alts at our disposal. If we can make more of these monthly events, we'd have a Kabal, Cage, I think I saw KL, Sub Zero and Smoke from B Pryme, Cyrax, Skarlet, Shang Tsung, Sonya, Mileena, Raiden, Baraka, Jax, Kenshi and Sektor. All we really need to be a viably well versed group is a Kitana main...and maybe Reptile.
And I was serious earlier about the streaming stuff. If you guys can come up with some kind of idea of what we'd need for a streaming setup, I'd be willing to pay for most if not all of its components.
As for tournaments, me and the Austin/Albert Lea crew are all going to Frosty Faustings next month, so we will most likely not be able to make the monthly event due to an ass ton of driving. If we make it on stream though, expect shoutouts for MN. ;D
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On an unrelated note, we should come up with a sexy team name. Like Kombat Houston, or GGA, EGP, VSM, etc. That being said, my first vote is cast on ETA - Estimated Time of Awesome. It's lame, but it's a start. If you guys can come up with anything else, lemme know.
I don't know a whole lot about streaming, like how to, what the best options are, etc. But I do have the money for one. My girlfriend recorded one of my matches as well. But it would be easier if we could just archive everyone. I like seeing where I go wrong/right in a match.
Right, the proximity makes it challenging. Lets just keep talking about it, we'll see what comes from it.I don't know a whole lot about streaming, like how to, what the best options are, etc. But I do have the money for one. My girlfriend recorded one of my matches as well. But it would be easier if we could just archive everyone. I like seeing where I go wrong/right in a match.
Maybe if we actually make it out to some majors we'll think about team names. And I was having difficulty with the screens there as well. I have like...125 wins to 260 some losses on PSN (the people I play are very good, most of my wins come from luck/scrubs. XD). That's legit.
Your idea for the party room is a good one. We'll just have to get some people to fill this space. I have a PS3 and an HDMI cable, so no worry about that. I also like the idea of casuals. The only problem is that I have to do a lot of driving and I don't have a lot of free time, so I would most likely not be able to make it up there two times a month. :/ But it's definitely a good idea for people who happen to live up there. Perhaps I can come up the night before a tourney so we can run a long set? Possibility, I suppose. Not trying to be a creeper, lol.
Sounds good. If you are able to get a hold of the other guys from up there, that would be cool. I'd like to have some of their input on this as well. But I feel our best chance is getting our tourneys on tym, like the guys in Chile. Create some interest and let people know that MN isn't totally barren when it comes to MK. So if you or someone you know has the knowledge to get a stream/recording setup, I will endorse it. If top players know there is an offline scene here, who knows? Maybe we actually could have a major here someday. (well, unlikely. But SoCal regionals did something like that.)
, or ryan was talking about getting a converter for his 360 controller on ps3. Either we were both down to play whenever and keep this scene alive as long as possible.
Thanks for offering the help with streaming. We need to get some casuals going before we get ahead of ourselves with team names and streaming and all that jazz. Also, thanks for considering the drive times for the people coming from out of town.
That is Xue right? Is he on here?
Let's be serious here, I know you're busy but if you got your shang back into evo form, you would be one of the best shang players in the world.
I appreciate that level of confidence. We'll see how things go.