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Team MRN disbanded
Nabs
Member
Markman vs Stream Monster was hype
How did it go? Keyser challenged me for my #1 ladder spot so I showed him my Markman. I brutalized him.
Fanatiq being Fanatiq.
Professor Beef
Banned
There was apparently going to be an AGE panel at UFGT, but it got cancelled. Fanatiq claimed he had no knowledge of the cancellation and wasn't informed, but then Keits
It was basically Fanatiq getting shut down over and over again. Also, he blocked me on Twitter.
Don't worry, you've gained a follower in the process!
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I thought Fanatiq had the potential of beating Taz's comment.
What was it again?
MarkMan
loves Arcade Sticks
#gotem
Professor Beef
Banned
I don't remember the whole thing, but I specifically remember him calling me a "fuckface."
The Last Emperor
Member
Aren't you?
Professor Beef
Banned
toddhunter
Member
Divekick is quite interesting to me at this stage. Every time I see a new character they look broken. Then as the stream rolls on their weaknesses become clearer and clearer.
The question is, how much balance is there going to be? I'm thinking it might end up extremely match up heavy which could make for some interesting dynamics.
The question is, how much balance is there going to be? I'm thinking it might end up extremely match up heavy which could make for some interesting dynamics.
Thanks Beef
Passive Assassin
Member
Stream monster. FOREVER RECORDED IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Karsticles
Member
I went to my locals tonight, and I did nothing for the first hour because no one had goddamn Shuma-Gorath. So I decided to make the best of my time, and I learned how to play P4A. It's a fun game. I'm sure you all know who I picked.
Had fun when I played Marvel later after some more setups were created.
Elizabeth.
Had fun when I played Marvel later after some more setups were created.
Professor Beef
Banned
There's a thread on it here, too! I posted in it. SolarPowered may want to look for my post.
Lost Fragment
Obsessed with 4chan
Yeah he really is.
Best track on the album.
GotchaForce
Member
Orioto has a one week only SF2 print
THE ANSWER
Neo Member
Hi guys! Sorry if this has been posted already but I could't find it and I didn't see it in the opening post.
This weekend we have an EVO Qualifier happening in Mexico named JAPONAWA!!!
More info here!
https://www.facebook.com/events/195020040644305/?fref=ts
This weekend we have an EVO Qualifier happening in Mexico named JAPONAWA!!!
More info here!
https://www.facebook.com/events/195020040644305/?fref=ts
Passive Assassin
Member
When's Bala?
And Valle is legitimately having fun playing a game. This is new to me.
http://www.twitch.tv/leveluplive
He's usually like this during his rush down live stuff.
THE ANSWER
Neo Member
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I'm going to go pick up playstation money as soon as I wake up.
Isn't Bala currently banned from the US due to Visa issues?
Damn that stream monster character for Divekick is hilarious!
Is there a confirmed release date for the PS3 version yet? Its a day one purchase for me.
Is there a confirmed release date for the PS3 version yet? Its a day one purchase for me.
I can't wait to try her out when I get home from work tonight.
Infinite Justice
Member
I'm honestly surprised it lasted as long as it did.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
It was amazing, I hope warden sp00ky appears in story mode to send that jerk back to prison... or maybe sp00ky's the one who set it free.
toddhunter
Member
That sucks. Fanatiq was bad enough, but a top player lashing out too?
SloaneRisette
Member
I love it.
But yeah, you did the right/best thing Keits, mad respect for it. It's really how it should be, but apparently some people don't understand that.
Yeah, Spooky mentioned this. He overstayed his visa one too many times apparently.
Dark Geese also said there is pretty much no chance of him showing up at Evo this year.
Still, Koopa (easily beat bala in a FT10) and Kula (destroyed Koopa in a FT20) will be at Evo so Mexico still has a good shot, not to mention there is Romance and others.
commanderpepper
Member
Skullgirls in arcades? American players need to practice now before the Japanese take over.
My vids and photos from ECT5:
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDiAuGdVK3ITQq5VbZMX0PrnskzFvUVa
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/malice215/sets/72157633536769032/
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDiAuGdVK3ITQq5VbZMX0PrnskzFvUVa
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/malice215/sets/72157633536769032/
Stabby McSter
Member
I'll type the whole story here. I need to get it out. If needed I can and will supply photos of the text messages he sent, but I will be quoting them directly. Keep in mind this whole time that not two months ago I would have called Fanatiq a friend. We'd had many conversations outside the FGC and got along amazingly well. I've defending him when people were calling him a scumbag behind his back, and I now regret doing so, as I was wrong.
I work alongside a guy named Rick. He is my right hand man on UFGT this year and is the panel director. He wanted to set up an AGE player panel, so he spoke with OneHandedTerror (aka Sebastian, their manager) and Fanatiq at NCR. Everyone was agreeable.
On May 8th, I emailed Rick and Loren saying;
Fanatiq replies;
Rick replies;
Fanatiq replies;
He does not reply again to this email thread. Seems like things are in order, so we move forward.
On May 10th, at 2:35pm, Fanatiq texts my phone directly saying;
I replied saying'
Fanatiq replied;
I replied;
Fanatiq replied;
I am forced to assume that he meant UFGT and not ECT, as I'm pretty sure he knew who he was talking to. What is actually unreasonable is to think that because of who you are, you get to bend the rules. The tournament starts Friday at 1pm. Everyone is not only responsible for knowing that, but for being there. If we make exceptions for one person because they cant make it friday, we have to do so for every player, in the name of fairness and equal treatment. Also, Fanatiq is threatening me here. They have a panel, and I must assume that he thinks telling me that they wont come will get me to bend for him. He is wrong.
Fanatiq then tweets this https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/333059250815381504 ;
This is fairly upsetting, so I contact Sebastian, his manager. I link him the tweet and say
He replies;
Sebastian and I have a short conversation which he starts by first saying he understands where Fanatiq is coming from, but that his approach and reaction were not the best way he could have handled this. He then asks if pools have been formed and what pool Knives is in.
I can't explain how funny that question is, being that neither Fanatiq nor Knives have registered at that point, and the date on that email is May 13th. Registration doesn't close until the 19th. I think its obvious that if I make pools on the 13th, im going to have to heavily restructure them on the 19th when I actually have all the registration data. I inform Sebastian of this.
Sebastian replies, very kindly as always;
I reply;
Sebastian replies;
Innocent enough, but I let him know;
Sebastian thanks me and the conversation ends.
Fast forward to May 20th, yesterday, at 1:55pm (all times are CST btw). Fanatiq texts my phone directly again. Mind you, he still has not registered for UFGT9, registration has been closed for about 14 hours now, and we can all now confirm that he knew he was coming at least 12 days prior.
I don't reply to Fanatiq for two reasons. 1.) last time I did it was insanely insulting and frustrating, and 2.) who knows if he is talking mess or if AGE is really willing to pull out of their panel just five days before my event. I contact Sebastian once again, as I trust that he is level headed enough to give me the real story.
Sebastian informs me that he, personally, cannot make UFGT and that he just found out today (which was yesterday), so they are going to have to cancel the panel. He told me that planning around some E3 related issues have caused him to need to cancel his trip. He does offer that we can still hold the panel without him and just with the players if we wish, and apologizes for the inconvenience.
This is massively confusing, because it doesn't totally line up with what Fanatiq just told me (SHOCKER I KNOW RIGHT?) After some discussion with Rick, we let Sebastion know;
Sebastian agrees;
Rick and I start exploring our backup options. In the next hour we are able to lock down Perfect Legend and Tom Brady to talk about testing Injustice and being a top non-Capcom player. We make the announcement on the http://ufgt.us/ website and on twitter.
Fanatiq tweets https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336637682979594240 ;
You just did, pal. Passive aggressive tweet is obviously directed at me. To be clear, we are not a 3 day event because we think we are "important". We are a 3 day event because we think we are running something really fun that doesn't fit into 2 days. I going to let this tweet go, though, and be done with this drama.
Fanatiq doesnt want this to stop, however, and tweets in reply to our panel replacement announcement https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336642230863425537 ;
I hope you read this bro, but why the fuck would I want to talk to you after you've treated me and my event this way? You were the one who initiated the cancelation of the panel in the first place. Thats when I started typing what I could fit from this story onto twitter and letting people know that Fanatiq is, as usual, lying to them.
He leaves another passive aggressive tweet, one of the most hilarous ones of the series. https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336642956880662529
Oh, I don't know Fanatiq, how about every single major event in the United States? I checked. EVO, NCR, SCR, ECT, NEC, FR, and UFGT all close online pre-reg between 5 and 14 days of the tournament. Also, Fanatiq, who cancels their panel at a "friend's" event 5 days before the event?
Fanatiq informs me that its okay for those tournaments to do so because they allow "non tentative at the door registration".
I let him know that UFGT does as well (not that he'd know. He didnt ask me and he has never been.)
He quotes my website which says that you can only emergency register for games that have available byes. While this is true, we work very hard using the power of MATH to ensure that our risk of actually capping a bracket is zero. We have never had to turn anyone away from emergency registration. Ever.
Now the truth is out there and Fanatiq is desperately trying to make himself look like the victim. He even says the most insulting thing I've read this year. https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336650585489162240
Its adorable that he thinks we are friends at this point after the way he has treated me. I let him know that Friends dont cut down their friend's hard work and events simply because didnt get their way, and that we are most definitely not friends. In case Sebastian never told him, I let Fanatiq know that he now owes me many apologies and that he should not speak to me until he is ready to give them.
He continues speaking to and about me, of course. Now he is trying to sway people into thinking that he and other top players "disagree with some of (my) practices."
He never mentions which practices, but whats to disagree with? Don't like deeper payouts that are still top heavy? Don't like that we treat all players by the same rules, and will disqualify you if you are late? Don't like that we have clear rules about collusion and that its obvious the guy in charge will enact them as needed?
Thats the end of the story.
UFGT is growing very rapidly. I think our reputation for being fair and on time speaks for itself, and the vast majority of players want to be a part of that. If certain top players don't like it, they are more than welcome to stay home. The fighting game community is filled with amazing, kind, supportive people. And it also has this guy. I'm too old for this shit.
I work alongside a guy named Rick. He is my right hand man on UFGT this year and is the panel director. He wanted to set up an AGE player panel, so he spoke with OneHandedTerror (aka Sebastian, their manager) and Fanatiq at NCR. Everyone was agreeable.
On May 8th, I emailed Rick and Loren saying;
Fanatiq replies;
Rick replies;
Fanatiq replies;
He does not reply again to this email thread. Seems like things are in order, so we move forward.
On May 10th, at 2:35pm, Fanatiq texts my phone directly saying;
I replied saying'
Fanatiq replied;
I replied;
Fanatiq replied;
I am forced to assume that he meant UFGT and not ECT, as I'm pretty sure he knew who he was talking to. What is actually unreasonable is to think that because of who you are, you get to bend the rules. The tournament starts Friday at 1pm. Everyone is not only responsible for knowing that, but for being there. If we make exceptions for one person because they cant make it friday, we have to do so for every player, in the name of fairness and equal treatment. Also, Fanatiq is threatening me here. They have a panel, and I must assume that he thinks telling me that they wont come will get me to bend for him. He is wrong.
Fanatiq then tweets this https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/333059250815381504 ;
This is fairly upsetting, so I contact Sebastian, his manager. I link him the tweet and say
He replies;
Sebastian and I have a short conversation which he starts by first saying he understands where Fanatiq is coming from, but that his approach and reaction were not the best way he could have handled this. He then asks if pools have been formed and what pool Knives is in.
I can't explain how funny that question is, being that neither Fanatiq nor Knives have registered at that point, and the date on that email is May 13th. Registration doesn't close until the 19th. I think its obvious that if I make pools on the 13th, im going to have to heavily restructure them on the 19th when I actually have all the registration data. I inform Sebastian of this.
Sebastian replies, very kindly as always;
I reply;
Sebastian replies;
Innocent enough, but I let him know;
Sebastian thanks me and the conversation ends.
Fast forward to May 20th, yesterday, at 1:55pm (all times are CST btw). Fanatiq texts my phone directly again. Mind you, he still has not registered for UFGT9, registration has been closed for about 14 hours now, and we can all now confirm that he knew he was coming at least 12 days prior.
I don't reply to Fanatiq for two reasons. 1.) last time I did it was insanely insulting and frustrating, and 2.) who knows if he is talking mess or if AGE is really willing to pull out of their panel just five days before my event. I contact Sebastian once again, as I trust that he is level headed enough to give me the real story.
Sebastian informs me that he, personally, cannot make UFGT and that he just found out today (which was yesterday), so they are going to have to cancel the panel. He told me that planning around some E3 related issues have caused him to need to cancel his trip. He does offer that we can still hold the panel without him and just with the players if we wish, and apologizes for the inconvenience.
This is massively confusing, because it doesn't totally line up with what Fanatiq just told me (SHOCKER I KNOW RIGHT?) After some discussion with Rick, we let Sebastion know;
Sebastian agrees;
Rick and I start exploring our backup options. In the next hour we are able to lock down Perfect Legend and Tom Brady to talk about testing Injustice and being a top non-Capcom player. We make the announcement on the http://ufgt.us/ website and on twitter.
Fanatiq tweets https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336637682979594240 ;
You just did, pal. Passive aggressive tweet is obviously directed at me. To be clear, we are not a 3 day event because we think we are "important". We are a 3 day event because we think we are running something really fun that doesn't fit into 2 days. I going to let this tweet go, though, and be done with this drama.
Fanatiq doesnt want this to stop, however, and tweets in reply to our panel replacement announcement https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336642230863425537 ;
I hope you read this bro, but why the fuck would I want to talk to you after you've treated me and my event this way? You were the one who initiated the cancelation of the panel in the first place. Thats when I started typing what I could fit from this story onto twitter and letting people know that Fanatiq is, as usual, lying to them.
He leaves another passive aggressive tweet, one of the most hilarous ones of the series. https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336642956880662529
Oh, I don't know Fanatiq, how about every single major event in the United States? I checked. EVO, NCR, SCR, ECT, NEC, FR, and UFGT all close online pre-reg between 5 and 14 days of the tournament. Also, Fanatiq, who cancels their panel at a "friend's" event 5 days before the event?
Fanatiq informs me that its okay for those tournaments to do so because they allow "non tentative at the door registration".
I let him know that UFGT does as well (not that he'd know. He didnt ask me and he has never been.)
He quotes my website which says that you can only emergency register for games that have available byes. While this is true, we work very hard using the power of MATH to ensure that our risk of actually capping a bracket is zero. We have never had to turn anyone away from emergency registration. Ever.
Now the truth is out there and Fanatiq is desperately trying to make himself look like the victim. He even says the most insulting thing I've read this year. https://twitter.com/MrFanatiq/status/336650585489162240
Its adorable that he thinks we are friends at this point after the way he has treated me. I let him know that Friends dont cut down their friend's hard work and events simply because didnt get their way, and that we are most definitely not friends. In case Sebastian never told him, I let Fanatiq know that he now owes me many apologies and that he should not speak to me until he is ready to give them.
He continues speaking to and about me, of course. Now he is trying to sway people into thinking that he and other top players "disagree with some of (my) practices."
He never mentions which practices, but whats to disagree with? Don't like deeper payouts that are still top heavy? Don't like that we treat all players by the same rules, and will disqualify you if you are late? Don't like that we have clear rules about collusion and that its obvious the guy in charge will enact them as needed?
Thats the end of the story.
UFGT is growing very rapidly. I think our reputation for being fair and on time speaks for itself, and the vast majority of players want to be a part of that. If certain top players don't like it, they are more than welcome to stay home. The fighting game community is filled with amazing, kind, supportive people. And it also has this guy. I'm too old for this shit.