Sunday, November 15, 2009

Triple Threat turn out

Hey everybody!

So, not to completely bash on yesterday's tournament, but out of ALL of the events that I have attended, the Triple Threat tournament was by far the "WORST" one I have EVER been to. It was said that the doors opened at 10:00 am, and the event was to begin at 11:00 am. I understand that a lot of times, these things start later then planned, BUT Triple Threat was over three hours late! It did not begin until around 2:30 pm. On top of that, we were charged $10.00 for parking in a crappy parking lot. THEN Keno and I found out that they were randomly charging for parking, and a lot of people paid, while others were not asked to. Of course he and I went to get our refund. That was so shady! This venue was in HAX, a damn gym and it was just ghetto, we were sharing the place with all these basketball players and bystanders. WELL, they were actually the people sharing their space with us all. Not to mention at night it was FREEZING COLD! In the grand finals, Justin Wong and Marn were blowing on their hands to try and keep them as warm as possible.

But WAIT... it gets even worse. Active Gamers was super short on their prize money and did not mention it to ANYONE until the end of the night. This tournament could have AND SHOULD HAVE ended by like 8:30 pm but lasted until practically 12 am. They were extremely irresponsible with organizing the events, and also providing the money that they said would be the prizes for the hard working winners. It has been a really really REALLY long time since I have dreaded these tournaments, but last night ROYALLY pissed me off. This was a complete waste of my time and to be honest, I am still peeved that I wasted my whole day there. But as always, being with my friends made the night a lot better for me and that was the best part of the night. My advice for active gamers next time (IF THERE IS A NEXT TIME) is to do a way better job organizing their events, and do not be shady in the monetary aspects of these things. Money is money, if you are short even one dollar, then you are short! OH and nobody has the time to stand around for over three hours to wait for you to start these damn tournaments, a lot of people were there around 9 am waiting for the doors to open at 10 am and we were not even allowed to see the venue until after 12:30 pm.

AND I have a super special question for active gamers... "What the hell was the point of the VIP tickets when the people who had them had to wait just like everyone else to get in the building?" Well, they provided 'free sandwiches'... whatever.

CONGRADULATIONS ON WINNING THE "WORST TOURNAMENT EVER ATTENDED" AWARD!

Good job to Marn for winning the tournament last night, even with the crappy weather conditions!

Thanks for reading!

Teresa Lee

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

(Finally) Street Fighter 4 to ME

Hey everyone!
I just want to start off by thanking everyone for keeping up to date with my blog entries (there are not that many of you).

So this blog is something I should have maybe posted a little while ago, it is a basic summary of my weaknesses in sf4 and also my thoughts about bettering myself in this "hobby".

My weaknesses would definitely DEFINITELY have to start off with my execution. I have a lot of trouble canceling some moves with different characters, my execution is not that wonderful. I do not own a console or the game, therefore the only time I really play is when I go to Arcade Infinity. Execution is pretty hard to get down every time, and I get really frustrated when I can't do something. THIS GAME MAKES ME ANGRY!

My favorite 3 characters to play would have to be:

1. Balrog ---> Because I have been practicing with him a lot and know more about him than any other character.

2. Ryu ---> Currently learning his moves and he is really diverse and fun to play with.

3. Akuma ---> My Akuma is pretty next to ass, but he is really really fun to mess around with, and I learn a lot using him from time to time.

Does it bother me? Honestly, it doesn't bother me that I can't really practice this because in my spare time, I would rather be shopping, or earning money. And if I am playing any games it would only be Sims 3, or Call of Duty (this game is awesome)! I started to play because my boyfriend plays and is all professional at it, but other than that, I do not really have the interest to sit here and practice uppercuts and fireballs all day. People might think I am messed up for saying this, BUT, to me this is all "just" a video game. But readers, notice the two key words in that previous sentence: to ME. Besides the whole Pro aspect of this game, I like playing at the arcade because it's fun and gives me something entertaining to do.

Okay people, thanks for reading my update!

Teresa Lee

Sunday, November 1, 2009

RESULTS OF (A.I. RANBAT 2.6)





Hey everyone,
I literally just got settled at home from the ranbat today. It was awesome and ran from around 2:30pm to 10:00pm. I am so proud to announce the:

SEASON CHAMP
RON KENO CAESAR!

& ALSO

FIRST PLACE WINNER OF RANBAT 2.6
!

The turnout was not at all disappointing. Keno was sadly knocked into losers a little earlier in the tournament by Umeshoryu (Sagat). IT was extremely stressful and he had to consistently beat other top players: Kai (El Fuerte), Tatsu (Vega), Bryant (Balrog), Dae (Chun-li), etc. to win this tournament.

NOT TO MENTION
* He beat Mr. Alex Valle (Ryu) for first place! It was amazing!

I am so proud of his success and how he can walk his passion and always strive for better, that goes for his character in video games, and life. I made a sign for Keno to win and I am going to keep telling myself that he won because of my sign, ROFL! As always, all of the players did extremely well and put up an epic battle. Keno is a perfect example that practice can one day lead to the fruits of labor (as some would put it). This tournament was so enjoyable, and I have absolutely no regrets. Everyone fought a hard battle, but at the end of the night only one champion stood.

Keno played his matches very cautious, yet very smart, and is now basking in the glow of his victory. A lot of big name players competed against each other, which made this ranbat the most unforgettable one I have ever personally attended.

TOP 8 (LAST MEN STANDING)
1. Keno (Balrog)
2. Alex Valle (Ryu)
3. Tatsujinken (Vega)
4. Gootecks (Balrog)
5. Combojack (Sagat)
5. Kai (El Fuerte)
7. Bryant (Balrog)
7. Mr. KOF (Akuma)

THANK YOU TO
Shoo and everyone else who put this together, it was a very special night and a night well spent.

*ALSO*
The majority of people also went to banana bay for dinner right after. If you were there, you would know there were tons of people, great food, wonderful music, AND Combojack's amazing "yeah" performance.

*** CONGRADULATIONS KENO ***

*** SEASON CHAMPION ***

*** A.I. RANBAT 2.6 FIRST PLACE WINNER ***


Goodnight everyone,
Teresa Lee

Saturday, October 31, 2009

A.I. Ranbat 2.6 Tomorrow

Hey people!
Tomorrow is the final ranbat of the second season at Arcade infinity. Try to go and support all the people who have entered! The season winner is between Keno (Balrog) & Jack (Sagat). It is going to be an epic day. There are going to be three set ups for the tournament. I am really excited to go! This is a pretty big event because it is the last battle of this season. All of the players have gone so far. Super Street Fighter 4 is also coming out very soon & when that happens a lot of people will be switching characters, it will be like playing a new game. I am kind of sad because I have spent some time becoming better at this game and now I need to start over again. I really want to test out Juri because her ultra is so SICK! Okay well good luck to all the competitors tomorrow! See you all there!

Teresa

(Sad to say but the East Coast C. Viper master AKA Marn has decided to move to Las Vegas, Nevada. So we should all wish him luck out there!)

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Street Fighter Events (two)


First off everyone who has been reading I appreciate it!

I am going to start off with the Bar Fights 2 hosted on the 11th of this month. It was at the same location as the first bar fights (Jake's Billiard's, Down Town Pasadena). This time around the event was more organized and had a section for V.I.P. guests. The main event was held in the V.I.P. section. West Coast tried to put up a pretty good fight but it was still no match for the East Coast. I must say, personally, I feel that East Coast has most of the super stars AKA "Justin Wong, Marn, and Stanford Kelly <--- I think that is how you spell his name". But West Coast has a lot more variety and a lot more competition. Such as Edma, Alex Valle, Combofiend, Keno, Mike Ross, Ken I, Shady K, and SO many more people, I just can't name them all or the list will be endless (literally)! Attending events such as Bar Fights is always a pleasure of mine. I love meeting new faces and people who also want to make a name for themselves in this scene. The passion I have seen in a lot of these Street Fighter 4 members is inspiring. Hope to meet more and more people!
*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! (Marn from the east coast is said to be moving here to California soon)! Warm Welcome to the awesome execution perfect C. Viper!

On to the second batch of events. (FRIDAY night BEATDOWNS) hosted by Jose AKA "dj vest". These tournaments are pretty low key but I have been watching the streams on Ustream and they are not that bad. Not many people are tuning in to these end of the week charades but hopefully there will be more and more participating. I feel like if a person really wants to make it in this industry, they should study a lot of diverse competition. I am just a bystander, but attending Street Fighter 4 events have given me new found respect for people who dedicate their time to this hobby. So on Fridays please tune in to the Friday Night Beatdowns and help expand Jose's events. Unfortunately, I have not been able to personally attend these tournaments but I am sure I will soon. I have learned that even in the worst environments, whether it be the heat or dirt, there can be some of the best competitions ever. So don't ever over look these small details, they add up!

Thanks again for reading, I will be sure to keep everyone posted on events I know of!

Teresa

OH yeah! And how could i forget, (A.I. Ranbat 2.6 is coming up extremely soon and I think it is capped at 50 people. I cannot wait, this is the last epic battle of the season!) Please try to attend! I am not yet sure of the details of the tournament, but A.I. Ranbats are super exciting, I have become addicted to going. Come and be a part of this final battle! THANKS again for reading!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Bar Fights 2

Hello everyone!
So this is going to be a short little blog about my feelings on bar fights 2. SO GUESS WHAT?! It will be hosted on October 11th, the same day as my "birthday". Not only that, the 9th and 10th is the quals for this event. I am excited but also confused and I do not know if Keno and I should go or just celebrate my birthday. This sucks! Help me on my dilemma!

Thanks for reading.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Quick SF4 Damage Post

So... I asked Keno if it was possible to do a combo worth at least 700 points of damage and he said possibly, but with Gouken. Then he proceeds to do something that I thought was amazing, he did a huge combo with Gouken and ended up getting 716 points of damage! Well maybe it was just me, but I have never seen that much damage! It was worth posting about! Then I asked him if this meant he was switching to Gouken, and he said "NO!" Rofl... Thanks for reading my ridiculous post!

Teresa.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

West Coast Warzone 2009!

Hey everyone!
I just got back last night from the long and awaited first day of West Coast Warzone 2009! It was amazing, I got to register people for like three hours... quite the experience, and I managed some of a bracket too for a pool. For the record everyone, never ask me to take care of a bracket because I totally suck at it! So I will not be able to attend tonight and it is the last night of the event (sad). But let me say, yesterday was amazing, all the good people got knocked into the losers for the semi-finals today! I was shocked! For example, Edma, Watson, Combojack, etc. But a few of them have already been completely eliminated (if I recall correctly). The set up was really nice, there were separate tables with a tv and xbox on each one... thirdstrike and marvel were set up a little differently. Everyone who attended the event were really excited to start playing, the day started a little later than everybody thought but ran quite smoothly. John Rog, Kai, Gootecks, Cami, and a lot of other people definitely worked hard to put this event together for everyone to enjoy; ESPECIALLY JOHN ROG. He put in all his effort, time, and NOT to mention a grip load of his OWN money to put West Coast Warzone together for all the people in the community. There was a lot of preparation put into this event and I appreciate everyone helped with this amazing gaming memory. I am staying tuned in to the results for Street Fighter 4 tonight. Also, the pool party on Friday was very enjoyable as well, it was like a huge drinking, and socializing party. I got to see a lot of my friends and meet new people, and meeting new people is like my hobby! All in all, West Coast Warzone was AMAZING and one of the best events I have ever attended and trust me everyone... I have attended a lot of these gaming events (A LOT)! So thank you John Rog for putting this together and thank you to everyone who helped... I cannot wait to see what happens tonight (OH IT WILL BE FUCKING EPIC!)

Bye!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Recent San Diego Tournament

Hey everybody!
So this post is on the recent San Diego tournament that happened yesterday... unfortunately I was not able to attend the event but gladly learned that Keno and Mike Ross won. The one clip I DID get to see is the one posted on Youtube right now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8-fShEVYas

Go ahead and watch that video if you haven't already. John Rog's famous quote to Keno "YOU ARE NOT THE BETTER BOXER!" lol... it made me laugh pretty hard. You might think it's weird when you watch it because both John Rog and Keno are simply jabbing and poking each other without any super/ultra/dash punches. This is simply because it was the last match of the night and everybody was tired, they were taking it easy and having a lot of fun with it which is what everybody should do in my opinion!

Bye!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

AI ranbat 2.5 & Life

Hey everyone,
so my spirits are not well right now... I just moved out of Keno's house and I miss him a lot and funny to say, but true, I also miss the Street Fighter community. This all seems second nature to me and all of a sudden it's been stripped away and I am back in this hell hole. I wish I wasn't here but what can I do about it right?... So to the AI ranbat that went down last night (SO AMAZING)! Keno got first place out all of the amazing players that went. It's so awesome how he won the first tournament I ever attended and also the :( last one that I attended before I moved out... UGH I am SO depressed... I can't remember the last time that I felt this way. I guess that's what happens when you have your literal "other half" and out of nowhere it's all changed. It's okay though... we are strong and I know it will work out... the situation just leaves me speechless and depressed now. I can't even play Sims 3 without crying my ass off so now I just stopped playing for a while... ugh, so difficult. Keno is not only my boyfriend and the love of my life, but he definitely is a well-respected STREET FIGHTER 4 player because he never fails to impress us all with his surprises and secrets. I love his dedication for his passion and at the same time he has morals and never crosses the line with ANYONE, and I can say that with the upmost confidence in my statement. The tournament was amazing last night and Keno & I couldn't have asked for a more perfect turnout.

I MISS all the people I have met in the community! I don't live super far but now life has taken priority before all the luxuries I had while living with Keno, I didn't have to worry about the dumb shit I worry about now. I met some of the most life changing people in this little arcade infinity... the biggest group of genuinely nice & funny people I didn't even know existed. I can see now why Keno loves to hang out with this crowd. I met some awesome girl players and other girlfriends who are there to support there boyfriend... and I met a lot of guys who were willing to give me tips and pointers on how to better my playing skills and also sat with me for the long hours I would be at the tournaments sitting by myself. There is nothing more that I can ask for from these people who I call my "good friends" and I am so glad that I was open-minded about Keno playing this game because now I know these great people.

I LOVE YOU ALL AND KENO BABY I LOVE YOU THE MOST!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Dizelan Center Tournament

Hey everybody!
I am at E-games with the typical community; Kai, Scott, Keno, Bryant, JR, Miyuki and her hubby, Sherry... etc. It is 8am and we all just all arrived here straight from the night tournament in Azusa. The turnout was really interesting.

1st place winners: Alex Valle, Ken-I, Watson
2nd place winners: Combofiend, Sin, Dash
3rd place winners: Keno, Mike Ross, Combojack

I really enjoyed this tournament and I am so happy that all the teams did so well tonight. I am past the point of being tired and now we are all going to eat dim-sum... waiting until 9am to eat... wow FATASSES! After the tournament was over a lot of people stayed at the tournament location and played a few hours of casuals... Miyuki kept raping the girls! God dammit! I need to practice. Currently I am depressed because I am moving out of Keno's house and back to my old house in Ontario and it saddens me, so I don't really have the time or motivation to practice street fighter 4 anymore. Hopefully I will still see everyone because I met a lot of really great people in this community and they are all special to me (corny but true). I am going to miss all the stories, epic drama, and just being able to all have fun together without spending more than 3 bucks LMAO. I definitely want to still attend West Coast Warzone, but we will have to see. This was the first and only real video game that I have ever spent time on and I am proud of my success because every win was sweet and every loss was a lesson well learned. Funny to say, but so true, the different people that I have met in the scene have changed me as a person; I have never met so many nice people in a group... until I entered Street Fighter 4... LMAO.

Thanks for reading!
Teresa

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

West coast warzone videos... very funny!

So Me, Gootecks, Vanessa, Kai, and John Rog filmed a little promo for John's event (West Coast Warzone) approaching in September on labor day weekend at the Hilton in beautiful Irvine, California. CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge3XevvBDg0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13iR9B3WOM


for those of you who would like to know more about this event, just visit this site below!

warzonetournament.com

turnout of evo 2009

Hey everybody!
I just got back from Evo last night and I am super sick. Las Vegas was a lot of fun and evo was so exciting, the final matches between Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara was amazing! I was on the edge of my seat for every minute of it. Keno did not do as well as we all thought but I am still proud of him... that's my baby! The one person I am extremely proud of is UTJ... he came in at a high 9th place at evo; WOW! My little el fuerte Kai came in at 12th place and it's hilarious because he hates the game but rapes a lot of people, so now no one can say anything about him because he possesses skills that a lot of people do not have. There were a lot of people at this years evo but the ball room was surprisingly cold (FREEZING)... it was a nice set up that they had going on. I am definitely glad that I went with Keno, even though now I am really sick... SUCH BULLSHIT! I met Daigo and he is so nice I really like him. Might I add a very handsome japanese individual. I LOVE YOU KENO! Also good job to the one and only Ed Ma, not everyone can be as good as him; obviously. Mr. Ono was also a very cool guy. So all in all Evo 2009 was WONDERFUL!

Bye everyone

Monday, July 13, 2009

EVO 2009

Whoo hoo! I cannot wait for evo, it's coming up in a few days from now. So I guess I can say that I am kind of nervous and anxious at the same time. Everybody has been practicing so hard for so long and I guess this is the event that will show what they have learned in these past months. I am excited to see the matches with the legendary Daigo, Mago, and all the other good players out there. Hopefully Keno does well, which I am sure he will! I mean come on everyone, it's evo, IT'S VEGAS WITH ALL OUR FRIENDS! It's all good! So good luck to everybody who registered for evo 2009. I know it has to be nerve wrecking but I know everyone will do well.

Bye!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

doubtful character change

Hey everyone!
I haven't had anything to really write about for a little while until now. So I have been hitting a bit of a "dilemma" lately. I have been using Balrog ever since the beginning of starting Street Fighter 4 and it's coming to a point where I want to change to Sagat but then again, I don't really want to. Maybe it's all the tricks that Keno has been showing me with Balrog that I can't leave the flashiness behind... but at the same time I have clearly evaluated different scenarios playing other characters with Sagat vs. playing them with Balrog; and I must say that the odds are always in Sagat's favor. It was the recent Denjin podcast that I listened to with Keno that they stated "Sagat is a cheap character". I asked Keno if he thought so too and he agreed. In a way, I can definitely see why that statement applies to the character. He "deals" out so much damage and his life is pretty decent, unlike Akuma, C. Viper, and even El Fuerte. His tiger knees are pretty effective and his combos are undoubtfully damaging! But even with all the pros leaning towards switching to Sagat, I still don't want to let my Balrog go. It is really just the Eagle Eye that I have been slowly but surely learning from Keno and all the jab combos. I took a while to finally get the jab jab short jab head butt combo down and at this point, it would be quite disappointing to let it all go. So with all that doubt in my mind I started playing a little of both characters at Arcade Infinity lately. I guess my mind is kind of set on switching to Sagat... but Balrog will definitely be my follow up character.

Thanks for reading on my dilemma... please give me advice on what to do! I am a girl, all I like to do is makeup, hair and shop hahah so this is out of my league. I would like to learn more so I can further my success in the Street Fighter 4 "scene".

Bye!