Hello, this is my first post in this forum!
I have a few questions regarding this upcoming mk 2 tournament, and a suggestion for future, tournaments, (not sure if I'm posting this in the right place)...thank you in advance.
1st question: How can I join?
easy question
I dont see a "join tournament button" (I'm new to this forum).
-----can you open up a debate on this next question/suggestion... thank you for your patience in reading this----
2nd question: What if I'm only good with one character? (reffering to the "random select" must rule).
"I know the most common reason the "random select" rule is enforced is to keep people from counter-picking."
I have played in various tournaments, all in arcades. The rules back then, (1992-94 mk2), in arcade tournaments were, 'pick yer best fighter'. No one complained about counter-picking, and random select was more of a cocky move than an attempt to be fair. One of the reasons was, it cost people lots of money to play, typically people didn't spend endless amounts of quarters in arcades doing random selects, spending more money than they should have after 1600 quarters worth of losses, from fighting players who chose their best characters every time. As a result, the "random select rule", in effect, defeats the purpose of playing in any tournament where stats will be posted on the internet, imo. While players don't end up risking a monetary loss they do risk defeat from the very beginning of the tournament by not using the character they are best with, or perhaps ending up with a character they might be bad with, thus, pointless.
I know this implies many people will be choosing liu kang, jax, or mileena, as their fighters. (supposed top tiers), I stress SUPPOSED top tiers, (lol). I don't mind who I fight, whether in 12 matches he\she the picks same character or all different ones. It's all about strategy.
If I can develop a strategy with one character designed for fighting all characters, others can as well. However, if they only use the character of their choice, sooner or later they will still find themselves going up against a "counter-pick", but a fair one in it's own right, since both players choose who they want to before the tournament.
I don't know how to create one, could you create a "choose your destiny" tournament, where a "choose 1 character only" rule is enforced? Or teach me how to create one, that will work to this effect.
I say the advantage of setting up a "choose 1 fighter only" tournament is:
- To avoid counter picking you instate a rule: players can only choose 1 character for the entire tournament.-
1.- You pick who you want to pick. An obvious plus, as you automatically raise the level of INTENSE MK ACTION by forcing everyone to pick their best.
2.- A more challenging tournament = higher prestige/incentive for winning. (no disrespect to "random select" tournaments or their participants, creators, designers)
3.-Tournament charts could be made showing what characters everyone picked. Each player's battle's stats could be recorded showing the number of wins each player tallied, (matches and rounds won). A task easier accomplished with the 1 fighter only rule applied.
4.- A "Kombat Master" (tournament god, or something lol), would be assigned -To enfoce players use the characters chosen before the tournament's start, and make sure they only choose them.
It would be interesting to see which character won the most matches, who they were played with, and whom they faced. Furthermore, let's say, someone beats Jax with Reptile lots of times, that player might be really good with Reptile. Or lets say someone wins the tournament with a (mid-tier \ low-tier), character. It would be nice to see those stats . It would also teach those players who they did poor\well with, and against whom.
Thanks again for taking the time to read my long post. (IM SORRY)
DEATHBRINGERTj
- One man, one desire...
I gotta be heading home on that day. Really wanted to play in this as well. Have a good tourney guys.