LOL so I have this thing I need to tell you, my audience about. First off, it is kinda funny, I feel like I have a crowd and my blog is being read by someone other then me or my friends. I know this ain't the case but I still feel like I need to write like it is being read by multiple people.
Anyway onwards. Everyday I go to my blog, just for the Heck of it. I, sometimes tho feel the expectation to write something. Like I look at the date of my last blog entry and I say to myself 'Damn Phil, you've been quiet lately'. However most of the times I really can't come up with something I really REALLY want to write about. Sure I update my 'Rants' and 'Raves' on the side bar (almost religiously now) but other then that I really don't feel like typing a full on blog.
That is why expectations is a bish. I feel like I should write something, anything. I do know tho that it's not like keeping this blog updated would make me any money through (I wish) or there is a crowd of people following my every word but still. I feel the need to write something.
Hence this entry.
pP
P.S. Yes this is a very ironic blog entry.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
November has Come or I don't want to get sued.
So it is a new month so that of course means new music.
In this case, it actually is new music. I rarely go with the norm and always try to go outside of the box when it comes to music players but this month I am actually feeling some commercial 'popular' songs.
First off the bat is 'Forever'. Now I am going to go on the record, I do not get this whole 'Drake is the leader of the new school rap movement'. I think dude is aight but he hasn't blown my mind like say Lupe Fiasco. I can not hate on this song through. Drake delivers a good verse, Kanye is solid and has tons of quotables (despite what the haters say) and Wanye's verse is meh to me but that's probably because I am so sick and tired of him overstaturating the market. However the clear winner of this battle royale is Em. Em comes in and kills it, resurects it and kills it all over again. Yeah his verse was that sick. Just listen to it.
2nd is 'Doesn't Mean Anything' by Alicia Keys. To my surprise I have never featured Alicia in my music players even through she has consistantly been one of my favorite artists. This song is her latest and after a couple listens I really dig it. In a funny 'everything is connected' moment, the video for this song (specifically the last couple minutes) really doesn't do much for the song which of course is strange because I mentioned in previous blogs how much videos help me enjoy a song (Forever being a recent example, I really didn't sit up and notice the song till the video, nice work Hype Williams).
However I can't go all new skool so I had to put in one of my favorite songs of all time. 'Fastlove' by George Michael. I grew to love George due to my older brothers. Not a Christmas goes by without my oldest brother Rob playing 'Last Christmas' and my other brother Michael swears by 'Father Figure' and 'Jesus to a Child' as the best songs of all time. For me, Fastlove has always been one of my favorite songs and one of the reasons why I love it is because of the multi-chorus at the end.
Now funny enough, only recently I realized the bit I love with the female chorus is actually a sample of a song called 'Forget Me Nots' by Patrice Rushen. It is the same song Will Smith sampled to make 'Men in Black'. I didn't realize this however till I came to the States and heard 'Forget Me Nots' on my local r'n'b station Mojo and then heard 'Fastlove' again after so long.
So that's my choice for this month. I actually wanted to celebrate Rain's impending US takeover (Ninja Assassin, Thanksgiving!!) with a Rain song but I have used so many Rain songs so I decided to give it a slight break.
Oh and the title, hah. The first part of the title is inspired by Gorillaz's song of the same name. The other part of not being sued is actually a reference to me wanting to use a Prince song (probably 'When Doves Cry') but then I realized Prince is EXTRA sensitive about his music online so lol better safe then sorry. I will give him his props tho. Prince... 'When Doves Cry' is the Shit man! Go on with your crazy self.
pP
In this case, it actually is new music. I rarely go with the norm and always try to go outside of the box when it comes to music players but this month I am actually feeling some commercial 'popular' songs.
First off the bat is 'Forever'. Now I am going to go on the record, I do not get this whole 'Drake is the leader of the new school rap movement'. I think dude is aight but he hasn't blown my mind like say Lupe Fiasco. I can not hate on this song through. Drake delivers a good verse, Kanye is solid and has tons of quotables (despite what the haters say) and Wanye's verse is meh to me but that's probably because I am so sick and tired of him overstaturating the market. However the clear winner of this battle royale is Em. Em comes in and kills it, resurects it and kills it all over again. Yeah his verse was that sick. Just listen to it.
2nd is 'Doesn't Mean Anything' by Alicia Keys. To my surprise I have never featured Alicia in my music players even through she has consistantly been one of my favorite artists. This song is her latest and after a couple listens I really dig it. In a funny 'everything is connected' moment, the video for this song (specifically the last couple minutes) really doesn't do much for the song which of course is strange because I mentioned in previous blogs how much videos help me enjoy a song (Forever being a recent example, I really didn't sit up and notice the song till the video, nice work Hype Williams).
However I can't go all new skool so I had to put in one of my favorite songs of all time. 'Fastlove' by George Michael. I grew to love George due to my older brothers. Not a Christmas goes by without my oldest brother Rob playing 'Last Christmas' and my other brother Michael swears by 'Father Figure' and 'Jesus to a Child' as the best songs of all time. For me, Fastlove has always been one of my favorite songs and one of the reasons why I love it is because of the multi-chorus at the end.
Now funny enough, only recently I realized the bit I love with the female chorus is actually a sample of a song called 'Forget Me Nots' by Patrice Rushen. It is the same song Will Smith sampled to make 'Men in Black'. I didn't realize this however till I came to the States and heard 'Forget Me Nots' on my local r'n'b station Mojo and then heard 'Fastlove' again after so long.
So that's my choice for this month. I actually wanted to celebrate Rain's impending US takeover (Ninja Assassin, Thanksgiving!!) with a Rain song but I have used so many Rain songs so I decided to give it a slight break.
Oh and the title, hah. The first part of the title is inspired by Gorillaz's song of the same name. The other part of not being sued is actually a reference to me wanting to use a Prince song (probably 'When Doves Cry') but then I realized Prince is EXTRA sensitive about his music online so lol better safe then sorry. I will give him his props tho. Prince... 'When Doves Cry' is the Shit man! Go on with your crazy self.
pP
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Shameless Plug Time!
Just letting followers of my blog that I have finished my Zafina combo video and it is available in two different locations.
The YouTube version is the modified version, with non-licensed music (which still ended up being music claimed LOL). I like this version and I stand by it.
YouTube Version
The Blogger version through is the 'director's cut' with the music I always wanted to use for it. Sure it is in two halves but it is still the definative version of my vision.
Blogger Version
More to come... I even have a cool name for planned for Vol. 2 'Another Way to Die'.
pP
The YouTube version is the modified version, with non-licensed music (which still ended up being music claimed LOL). I like this version and I stand by it.
YouTube Version
The Blogger version through is the 'director's cut' with the music I always wanted to use for it. Sure it is in two halves but it is still the definative version of my vision.
Blogger Version
More to come... I even have a cool name for planned for Vol. 2 'Another Way to Die'.
pP
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Kismet
I am currently enjoying a new show on CBS called 'Three Rivers'. It is a medicial drama but as a twist it mainly about organ donation, not nurses/ doctors and surgeries.
One of the reasons why I am enjoying said show is because of Daniel Henney. Regular readers of my blog know that Daniel was casted by me as the lead actor in my 'Homecoming' film so I was already a fan of dude. He is doing a great job on the show through it seems he is a background player right now, whilst the two other main leads are getting the focus. Hopefully this changes as the show continues and we see more of him instead of ladies man/ food obsessed smart surgeon we already have.
In the first episode, Three Rivers actually had Marina Sirtis as a guest-star. This was a pleasent surprise because I am a fan of Marina but also because she was also casted by me in my 'Homecoming' film as Jackie, the mother of Patricia (the lead female character) and good friend of Jacque (Daniel's character). Unfortunately they did not have any scenes together but I did thought that was cool.
In last nights episode, it happened again. This time Daniel was interacting with a young Indian/ Arabian girl played by Summer Bishil. Summer has previously starred in a critically acclaimed movie called 'Towelhead' but she is still a new-comer to the game.
The minute I saw her, I thought about Patricia and how she would play the role of younger Patricia perfectly and to see her on screen with the older Jacque was blowing me away. It was like fate, kismet.
Now all I need is a younger Jacque... which will probably be casted on Three Rivers in the next couple weeks or so, knowing their track record.
Sad news is that Three Rivers isn't doing so well ratings wise. I do hope I get at least one season of this drama. I really like it.
Also link to the original casting blog:
http://apocryphicvisions.blogspot.com/2009/02/hauntings-casting-homecoming.html
pP
One of the reasons why I am enjoying said show is because of Daniel Henney. Regular readers of my blog know that Daniel was casted by me as the lead actor in my 'Homecoming' film so I was already a fan of dude. He is doing a great job on the show through it seems he is a background player right now, whilst the two other main leads are getting the focus. Hopefully this changes as the show continues and we see more of him instead of ladies man/ food obsessed smart surgeon we already have.
In the first episode, Three Rivers actually had Marina Sirtis as a guest-star. This was a pleasent surprise because I am a fan of Marina but also because she was also casted by me in my 'Homecoming' film as Jackie, the mother of Patricia (the lead female character) and good friend of Jacque (Daniel's character). Unfortunately they did not have any scenes together but I did thought that was cool.
In last nights episode, it happened again. This time Daniel was interacting with a young Indian/ Arabian girl played by Summer Bishil. Summer has previously starred in a critically acclaimed movie called 'Towelhead' but she is still a new-comer to the game.
The minute I saw her, I thought about Patricia and how she would play the role of younger Patricia perfectly and to see her on screen with the older Jacque was blowing me away. It was like fate, kismet.
Now all I need is a younger Jacque... which will probably be casted on Three Rivers in the next couple weeks or so, knowing their track record.
Sad news is that Three Rivers isn't doing so well ratings wise. I do hope I get at least one season of this drama. I really like it.
Also link to the original casting blog:
http://apocryphicvisions.blogspot.com/2009/02/hauntings-casting-homecoming.html
pP
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Rave: Strictly Business
It almost been a week since the first money/ major Tekken Bloodline Rebellion tournament in Cincy. In hindsight, I have to put in my 2 cents on how it went down.
First, one can't ask for a better venue. We had good space, machine was on free play. Game Works has been treating us extremely well thanks to Mike and the workers there so I can't write a rave without giving them their just dues.
Second, organization. Once again Mike delivered here. We had more then enough drinks for everyone (paid from Mike's own pocket so kudos there too). The tournament was run extremely well. Sure we had only 11 people but it was still a smoothly run tournament. No confusion with whom was next. We had a couple late-comers but in the end, the tournament went off without a hitch. We also had pizza for days as well. The $10 venue fee was more then adequate for everything we recieved.
The actual tournament. Now one thing I really liked about this tournament was it brought out all the serious players. We had 11 people but everyone was good and brought their A game. People who some thought would be a push-over brought a new level of gaming. Damon (CoCoIchi) and TRKT (The Real KT) both went above and beyond in bringing some good games.
On top of that, our established players brought the fire too. Skeez beat Derrick in the losers. Derrick beat me in the winners. LOC was wrecking shop as well. I even played some of the best Tekken I have played in awhile. The magnus opus was the inclusion of HaiGuy from MI. We had a bonafide talent come through and give us some seriously solid matches in casuals and the tournament. It was nice to play against a player of this calibur and I felt I was playing better by just hanging out with him.
In the end HaiGuy won pretty comfortably over me (forgive me Nati) but we all had fun. It was a great tournament and in the end it only makes me look forward to more.
With T6 immenient release on console. I feel Cincy/N. Ky/Dayton as are a gaming community are going to shine at lot more this time around. We all have what it takes to get the same level HaiGuy is. Now it's up to us to realize our potential and run with it.
pP
First, one can't ask for a better venue. We had good space, machine was on free play. Game Works has been treating us extremely well thanks to Mike and the workers there so I can't write a rave without giving them their just dues.
Second, organization. Once again Mike delivered here. We had more then enough drinks for everyone (paid from Mike's own pocket so kudos there too). The tournament was run extremely well. Sure we had only 11 people but it was still a smoothly run tournament. No confusion with whom was next. We had a couple late-comers but in the end, the tournament went off without a hitch. We also had pizza for days as well. The $10 venue fee was more then adequate for everything we recieved.
The actual tournament. Now one thing I really liked about this tournament was it brought out all the serious players. We had 11 people but everyone was good and brought their A game. People who some thought would be a push-over brought a new level of gaming. Damon (CoCoIchi) and TRKT (The Real KT) both went above and beyond in bringing some good games.
On top of that, our established players brought the fire too. Skeez beat Derrick in the losers. Derrick beat me in the winners. LOC was wrecking shop as well. I even played some of the best Tekken I have played in awhile. The magnus opus was the inclusion of HaiGuy from MI. We had a bonafide talent come through and give us some seriously solid matches in casuals and the tournament. It was nice to play against a player of this calibur and I felt I was playing better by just hanging out with him.
In the end HaiGuy won pretty comfortably over me (forgive me Nati) but we all had fun. It was a great tournament and in the end it only makes me look forward to more.
With T6 immenient release on console. I feel Cincy/N. Ky/Dayton as are a gaming community are going to shine at lot more this time around. We all have what it takes to get the same level HaiGuy is. Now it's up to us to realize our potential and run with it.
pP
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Seeing Sounds
Recently I learnt about a rare phenomenon called Synesthesia where a person can mix certain senses, one of these can be 'seeing sounds'.
One of my favorite band/ producers N.E.R.D recently explored this by naming their third album 'Seeing Sounds' (which is how I learnt about it and the origin of this blog entry) so it is ironic that one of the shows that I watch and enjoy, Heroes also explored this phenomenon as well. One of the new characters in the show can actually see sounds. Everything is connected indeed.
Well for me, it is nowhere near as crazy (thankfully). I choose this title mainly because the music I picked this month for my blog are forever linked with images and when I hear these songs, I see associated images.
For example, Original Sin by Taylor Dayne. I am a massive fan of Taylor. The girl can sing and after I watched the movie 'The Shadow' starring Alec Baldwin (and enjoyed it) I was treated to this epic ballad in the ending credits. It stuck with me forever and even a couple years later I was still interested in the song. Thanks to YT I was able to find it and saw the accompanying music video for the first time. The music video reminded me of many scenes from the movie and reminded me again why I liked the movie. It was way ahead of it's time, a superhero flick with a dark hero who sticks to the shadows *cough* Batman Begins. Oh and Pennelope Ann Miller was one of my favorite actress back in those days. Well now I listen to this song I can't get images of the video or the film out of my mind. They are forever married together and does the job of a good music video.
It is ironic then that the other two songs are not memorable because of their music videos. No, these songs are forever etched in my mind because of a show called 'So You Think You Can Dance'. This show (Judgesss as me and my wife like to call it thanks to the way UK host Cat Deeley says judges) has been helped me find a lot of music to enjoy over the last 3 seasons I have watched the show. Because of the show I found a love for Adele's Hometown Glory but at the same time I also find appreciation for other songs I already know, like Closer by Ne-Yo, Alone by Heart and so many more. It is quite a show and because of these memorable routines, the songs become associated with the images, the dances.
Hence the inclusion of 'If It Kills Me'. This song was used during a routine in last season and featured the winner of the show Jannine. In a passionate and emotional performance all done to the beat of the song, I grew to enjoy the song. It was later this same year when another performer danced to the same song, that me and my wife realized we really liked this song and it has now become one of our favorite current songs. Now also ironic is the fact that the performer Jason Mraz has never been on my radar as a artist I liked. He had a couple cute songs but nothing really shouted at me until this song and now I think I might listen to a couple of his other tracks and see if has any other gems like 'If It Kills Me'.
Another song we discovered due to a routine on 'Judgesss' was 'Gravity' by Sara Bareilles. Again Sara really wasn't on my radar. I knew of her but I was not really a fan. This song changed that through and it was all thanks to another routine. This one was by Kapuno and Kayla. Now me and wife both admitted we weren't big fans of the performer Kayla but she did perform her booty off for this performance and it has stuck with us as one of our favorite performances from the whole season. So this song and routine not only made us ignore the fact that Kayla was a brillant but boring performer but also made me enjoy an artist I previous ignored. Also ironic is unlike 'Original Sin' I don't associated Gravity with it's music video (which actually exists) but more with this routine.
Such is the power of 'Seeing Sounds' and 'Judgesss'.
pP
One of my favorite band/ producers N.E.R.D recently explored this by naming their third album 'Seeing Sounds' (which is how I learnt about it and the origin of this blog entry) so it is ironic that one of the shows that I watch and enjoy, Heroes also explored this phenomenon as well. One of the new characters in the show can actually see sounds. Everything is connected indeed.
Well for me, it is nowhere near as crazy (thankfully). I choose this title mainly because the music I picked this month for my blog are forever linked with images and when I hear these songs, I see associated images.
For example, Original Sin by Taylor Dayne. I am a massive fan of Taylor. The girl can sing and after I watched the movie 'The Shadow' starring Alec Baldwin (and enjoyed it) I was treated to this epic ballad in the ending credits. It stuck with me forever and even a couple years later I was still interested in the song. Thanks to YT I was able to find it and saw the accompanying music video for the first time. The music video reminded me of many scenes from the movie and reminded me again why I liked the movie. It was way ahead of it's time, a superhero flick with a dark hero who sticks to the shadows *cough* Batman Begins. Oh and Pennelope Ann Miller was one of my favorite actress back in those days. Well now I listen to this song I can't get images of the video or the film out of my mind. They are forever married together and does the job of a good music video.
It is ironic then that the other two songs are not memorable because of their music videos. No, these songs are forever etched in my mind because of a show called 'So You Think You Can Dance'. This show (Judgesss as me and my wife like to call it thanks to the way UK host Cat Deeley says judges) has been helped me find a lot of music to enjoy over the last 3 seasons I have watched the show. Because of the show I found a love for Adele's Hometown Glory but at the same time I also find appreciation for other songs I already know, like Closer by Ne-Yo, Alone by Heart and so many more. It is quite a show and because of these memorable routines, the songs become associated with the images, the dances.
Hence the inclusion of 'If It Kills Me'. This song was used during a routine in last season and featured the winner of the show Jannine. In a passionate and emotional performance all done to the beat of the song, I grew to enjoy the song. It was later this same year when another performer danced to the same song, that me and my wife realized we really liked this song and it has now become one of our favorite current songs. Now also ironic is the fact that the performer Jason Mraz has never been on my radar as a artist I liked. He had a couple cute songs but nothing really shouted at me until this song and now I think I might listen to a couple of his other tracks and see if has any other gems like 'If It Kills Me'.
Another song we discovered due to a routine on 'Judgesss' was 'Gravity' by Sara Bareilles. Again Sara really wasn't on my radar. I knew of her but I was not really a fan. This song changed that through and it was all thanks to another routine. This one was by Kapuno and Kayla. Now me and wife both admitted we weren't big fans of the performer Kayla but she did perform her booty off for this performance and it has stuck with us as one of our favorite performances from the whole season. So this song and routine not only made us ignore the fact that Kayla was a brillant but boring performer but also made me enjoy an artist I previous ignored. Also ironic is unlike 'Original Sin' I don't associated Gravity with it's music video (which actually exists) but more with this routine.
Such is the power of 'Seeing Sounds' and 'Judgesss'.
pP
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Why Would You?
I have a serious question for y'all.
Lets say you hear about this awesome resturant. Now lets say this resturant has had stellar reviews from other people so of course you want to see what all the fuss is about.
You look forward to going to this resturant, you enter and you pay good money. Then once you arrive you notice things are off. Waiters ain't helping you or listening to what you have to say, the food is sub par and it arrives extremely late and they still have the nerve to charge you an arm and a leg.
Now the serious question is, no matter the good reviews this place was given, judging from your own personal experience, would you want to go back? I hope you said no because if not I worry about you.
So let me flip this metaphor on it's head. Let's change the resturant to a tournament. A much hyped tournament called 'Seasons Beatings'. Before 'SB' I waited impatiently for it, I was told it was going to be the biggest tournament of it's kind in my local area of the Nati. I was looking forward to it, everyone I spoke to gave it good reviews. Sure it was expensive to attend but in the end I knew it would be worth it. So I arrived eager and ready to rock.
We (me and my fellow gamers) arrived on time and were ready to roll, however the venue was not. We were shut out and told we couldn't enter let alone register for another 1/2 hours. I thought that was odd but I went with it.
Once inside, the tournament began and straight off the bat, I realized that the people running the Tekken tournament were not particularly concerned with helping people. Numerous people were 'eliminated' with very short warnings. I understand moving a tournament along BUT paying $20 entry fee and an additional $10 for the game and then being eliminated without so much as a consideration? I did not think that was right at all. The tournament continued and it continued to get more and more dis-organized. It felt like nothing was moving along and it took forever for matches to be run.
I was doing well in this tournament but when I got into the losers I had a match up with one of the big draws of the tournament. Not naming any names but he won the previous years tournament. Now, here comes the bitch assness (I was going to say bish hash but it's so wrong it doesn't deserved to be watered down). All the unknowns and people who weren't 'big draws' will being eliminated without any real notice. However when it came to me and this person, I was asked to wait.
So wait I did. I waited patiently for my match and after awhile I got tired of waiting. So I asked for my match again, again I was told to wait. I waited some more. This was annoying me to know end but this player was getting presidential treatment due to his 'status'. I knew for sure that if this was the other way around and 'Drago' could not have been found, that it would have surely been a different story. The organizers even had the nerve to say if I wanted to play my match, that I needed to find my 'opponent'. Wait? Really? But yes, they asked me to find him and I actually did.
We finally played and in a moment that amuses me to know end, I beat him. I beat the big draw that I had to wait around for and find myself. It gets better of course. The player then proceed to be-little my playing skill. Very classy.
I continued on in the tournament and lost but the damage was already done. I was already over 'Seasons Beatings' and even through I paid for two days attendence, I tried to find the fastest route to get home.
Now this may sound like bitching and it sure is but my incident was not an isolated one. Talk to my friends who play Soul Calibur and asked how they were treated. Talk to my friend who was clearly winning a match and then he accidentally paused the game and his competitor (who happened to be an organizer) made him forfeit the match so he could win on a technically. Instead of bad experiences being the exception, it was the norm.
The whole tournament was clearly not organized for a community of gamers. It was more a big ego stroking contest that got out of control.
I have been to major tournaments before. I particpated in OzHadou Nationals twice. OzHadou is like the Australian equilvent of Evolution. Both times I left the tournament extremely happy and content I came. I can't say the same for 'SB'.
So now I ask you. You went to the resturant, you tried their food. In the end you had a horrible experience. Why would you go back? Why wouldn't you want to warn others about it?
pP
Lets say you hear about this awesome resturant. Now lets say this resturant has had stellar reviews from other people so of course you want to see what all the fuss is about.
You look forward to going to this resturant, you enter and you pay good money. Then once you arrive you notice things are off. Waiters ain't helping you or listening to what you have to say, the food is sub par and it arrives extremely late and they still have the nerve to charge you an arm and a leg.
Now the serious question is, no matter the good reviews this place was given, judging from your own personal experience, would you want to go back? I hope you said no because if not I worry about you.
So let me flip this metaphor on it's head. Let's change the resturant to a tournament. A much hyped tournament called 'Seasons Beatings'. Before 'SB' I waited impatiently for it, I was told it was going to be the biggest tournament of it's kind in my local area of the Nati. I was looking forward to it, everyone I spoke to gave it good reviews. Sure it was expensive to attend but in the end I knew it would be worth it. So I arrived eager and ready to rock.
We (me and my fellow gamers) arrived on time and were ready to roll, however the venue was not. We were shut out and told we couldn't enter let alone register for another 1/2 hours. I thought that was odd but I went with it.
Once inside, the tournament began and straight off the bat, I realized that the people running the Tekken tournament were not particularly concerned with helping people. Numerous people were 'eliminated' with very short warnings. I understand moving a tournament along BUT paying $20 entry fee and an additional $10 for the game and then being eliminated without so much as a consideration? I did not think that was right at all. The tournament continued and it continued to get more and more dis-organized. It felt like nothing was moving along and it took forever for matches to be run.
I was doing well in this tournament but when I got into the losers I had a match up with one of the big draws of the tournament. Not naming any names but he won the previous years tournament. Now, here comes the bitch assness (I was going to say bish hash but it's so wrong it doesn't deserved to be watered down). All the unknowns and people who weren't 'big draws' will being eliminated without any real notice. However when it came to me and this person, I was asked to wait.
So wait I did. I waited patiently for my match and after awhile I got tired of waiting. So I asked for my match again, again I was told to wait. I waited some more. This was annoying me to know end but this player was getting presidential treatment due to his 'status'. I knew for sure that if this was the other way around and 'Drago' could not have been found, that it would have surely been a different story. The organizers even had the nerve to say if I wanted to play my match, that I needed to find my 'opponent'. Wait? Really? But yes, they asked me to find him and I actually did.
We finally played and in a moment that amuses me to know end, I beat him. I beat the big draw that I had to wait around for and find myself. It gets better of course. The player then proceed to be-little my playing skill. Very classy.
I continued on in the tournament and lost but the damage was already done. I was already over 'Seasons Beatings' and even through I paid for two days attendence, I tried to find the fastest route to get home.
Now this may sound like bitching and it sure is but my incident was not an isolated one. Talk to my friends who play Soul Calibur and asked how they were treated. Talk to my friend who was clearly winning a match and then he accidentally paused the game and his competitor (who happened to be an organizer) made him forfeit the match so he could win on a technically. Instead of bad experiences being the exception, it was the norm.
The whole tournament was clearly not organized for a community of gamers. It was more a big ego stroking contest that got out of control.
I have been to major tournaments before. I particpated in OzHadou Nationals twice. OzHadou is like the Australian equilvent of Evolution. Both times I left the tournament extremely happy and content I came. I can't say the same for 'SB'.
So now I ask you. You went to the resturant, you tried their food. In the end you had a horrible experience. Why would you go back? Why wouldn't you want to warn others about it?
pP
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