VAN NUYS 3rd Strike King of the Machine results ! [Archive]

DreamTR

09-25-2002, 10:35 AM

Sems like everyone likes the new format!

After 3 hrs, Pyrolee (Michael Fauson) JR Rodriguez, and Frankie "Business" Menendez had 20 wins, 21 wins, and 18 wins.

JR beat Frankie in a match that sent Pyrolee to fight JR in the finals. JR defeated Pyrolee to take home $50 (paid) 13 people entered the tournament, by the end of the night only 7 remained! Ken and BAS both took 4th and 5th place, whole everyone else tied for 6th!

1st-JR Rodriguez (21 wins, 3-1 win in finals)
2nd-Michael "Pyrolee" Fauson (20 wins)
3rd-Frankie "Denjin Ryu" Menendez (18 wins)
4th-Ken "Japanese Machine" (10 wins)
5th-BAS "I am too good" (6 wins)

everyone else, 6th!

KingRaoh

09-25-2002, 10:39 AM

woo hoo! i got Sixth!!!!!

dogface

09-25-2002, 11:27 AM

Hey, that turney sounded awesome. Props to Roman for getting 6th, and to my man Pyrolee for getting 2nd. 3 hours!? Yikes. But I guess that's shorter than a turney.

Where was Jason Wilson on this thing?

-XvDF

KingRaoh

09-25-2002, 11:39 AM

thanks for the props doggystyle, but all but the top five players got, count 'em, 0 wins. i was just making a joke. top players here are monsters, they soo dominate. i saw Frankie own yes OWN BAS in a couple a matches. he couldn't deal with the parries. good to see other players come out for the event though. Reza and what not...

J.R. RODRIGUEZ

09-25-2002, 08:15 PM

THANKS DreamTR FOR MAKING 3rd STRIKE TOURNAMENTS. THE REASON I DIDN'T WANT TO ENTER IS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH CASH TO GO BACK TO L.A., BUT THANKS TO KingRaoh FOR PAYING MY ENTRY FEE. HEY Dream WHEN IS THE NEXT TOURNAMENT GOING TO BE? LATERZ...:p :p :p :p

wownena

09-25-2002, 08:19 PM

CONGRATULATIONS TO J.R. RODRIGUEZ(AKUMA) FOR GETTING 1st PLACE ON THIS GREAT TOURNAMENT.

GREAT JOB FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED ON THIS TOURNAMENT.

LIKE ALWAYS PROPS TO JASON WILSON(Dream TR) FOR MAKING TOURNAMENTS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR 3rd STRIKE FANS.

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool::p

Kenshiro

09-25-2002, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by J.R. RODRIGUEZ
THANKS DreamTR FOR MAKING 3rd STRIKE TOURNAMENTS. THE REASON I DIDN'T WANT TO ENTER IS BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH CASH TO GO BACK TO L.A., BUT THANKS TO KingRaoh FOR PAYING MY ENTRY FEE. HEY Dream WHEN IS THE NEXT TOURNAMENT GOING TO BE? LATERZ...:p :p :p :p

Ahhhhh...KR dug his own grave :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Congratulations JR!

You too pyro!!! You're improving too damn quickly...Nebraska is in DEEP trouble come November :evil:

--Rich from AZ

Death By Aegis

09-25-2002, 09:08 PM

SoCal > Japan? :) What is that about? Bas getting rusty? No matter, its still impressive.

1 question. How were eliminations handled in this format? I was under the impression there was none, and that everyone kept playing to rack up wins and the 2 guys w/ the most wins fought in the finals...

Strider

09-26-2002, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by Death By Aegis
SoCal > Japan? :) What is that about? Bas getting rusty? No matter, its still impressive.

1 question. How were eliminations handled in this format? I was under the impression there was none, and that everyone kept playing to rack up wins and the 2 guys w/ the most wins fought in the finals...

k uh so cal beating two japan players (ken who's not even considered to be good in japan and bas who has too much trouble parrying on our sticks) does not = socal > japan.

i really wish everyone would quit making a big deal about it.. that's like me beating liquid metal at cvs2 or something =\ ken and bas are really good players to our standards, but the way you worded that sucked.

Thongboy Bebop

09-26-2002, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by Strider

k uh so cal beating two japan players (ken who's not even considered to be good in japan and bas who has too much trouble parrying on our sticks) does not = socal > japan.

i really wish everyone would quit making a big deal about it.. that's like me beating liquid metal at cvs2 or something =\ ken and bas are really good players to our standards, but the way you worded that sucked.

Shut your hole, Wang Chung.

N - sick of hater-mooks

pyrolee

09-26-2002, 02:13 AM

Thanks for making this tournament take place Jason, good stuff.

Thongboy Bebop

09-26-2002, 06:15 AM

You're bandwagonning on the scrub-slide by chiming in all-to-eagerly that "Oh, Japan as a whole is so much better than each and every one of our players!" when the slim opportunity presents itself. I'm sick of hearing it, it's nonsense. The difference between tip-op players in Japan and Super-Good (tm Corn-Country) players here is apparent, but slim. If you send 5 of the absolute best players ANYWHERE to the US (And if you really want to argue that Nuki, Bas, Tokido, et al aren't amongst the best players ever, you're in for a real barney) then what the bloody fock do you expect to happen? Marvel doesn't count for squat, because no one but overfed american kids plays it (No, I'm not making the easy J-wo joke. I always say fat american kids. No, really. Big ups Runaway Chun).

In closing, bugger off scrub. If we (being the upper 20% of the 3s community, as that's the only we I can legitimately claim to) got a chance to play against better players than ourselves more often, this sort of shite wouldn't come up. But as it stands, we don't. So we make a dollar out of fifteen cents.

N

Also: "SoCal > Japan? :)" - When people put smilies on things, they're usually kidding. That's why you'll never see them in my posts. [expletive].

Death By Aegis

09-26-2002, 05:04 PM

Im well of aware of our track record against Japan in 3s. I'm just giving props where props is due. I would expect the same thing, if Nebraska 3s shut down a former top-ranked japanese 3s player. Even though he was slightly handicapped with the sticks....

Thongboy Bebop

09-26-2002, 06:02 PM

If you don't know squat about 3s, then a scrub is exactly what you are. Scrub.

"Hey, now I'll challenge him in a shitty game so I can look cool with my AIM buddies! LOL!" -- Fuck CVS2.

Hey. Assmonkey. "Our" track record against the Japanese? Evidently you weren't paying attention, so I'll have to explain it to your scrub ass again. If ONE player in Toronto is the best in the world, does that make Canada the best at Third Strike? No. On the TWO separate occasions where japanese players battled US players, they were the best players in the entire country of Japan at that game. We, on the other hand, have had slightly sub-standard (as far as 3s is concerned) groups fighting them. Even on this last jaunt at Evo, it was highly questionable as to who deserved to be on the team and who just happened to be able to show up for Evo. So, in a nutshell, suck on a lemon. Next year when there's a proper 3s selection of players, and they've all had a chance to see their opponents play more than ONE time, you can bet your shoes that the outcome will be a tad different.

And if you want to play 3s, I'll pick any character (even Sean vs Yun) and rip your head off. Bet on that shite.

N

Strider

09-26-2002, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Death By Aegis
Im well of aware of our track record against Japan in 3s. I'm just giving props where props is due. I would expect the same thing, if Nebraska 3s shut down a former top-ranked japanese 3s player. Even though he was slightly handicapped with the sticks....

thanks for actually being mature. i suppose i took your comment a bit too seriously since i had been hearing way too many people say things like "i beat bas he's not even that great at 3s" etc and i got tired of it =\ feel free to try and calm down thongboy after he reads my post and blows up with more scrub talk. peace

BillyKane

09-26-2002, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Thongboy Bebop
On the TWO separate occasions where japanese players battled US players, they were the best players in the entire country of Japan at that game.

Sorry to bump in, but this isn't entirely true. Nuki stopped playing 3s a while ago for CvS2 and except for Mester (who's not even the best Yun in Japan right now), none of the other players are ranked in the top places of the Game Newton league. If you're going by recent tourney results, then they are not the best in Japan right now.

watson

09-26-2002, 08:05 PM

you people really dont have a fucken clue do you. all you guys who play 3s now, come on... do you really think you can beat the japanese at this game?? i guarantee you wont. i dont give a fuck how good you are or how much you practice. its just not happening. dude, all you faggets that talk shit cant even beat me, so how can you compete with someone in japan that is at least 2x better than me?? stop the hate, japan owns in 3s, i will bet someone some serious money, if they want to fly to japan, get their ass rocked, then look foolish.

heres the bet:

i will pay for anyone to fly to japan, all expenses paid, and give them a $1000 bonus if they can beat the true top players at the time.

if you lose, you pay for my ticket, all my expenses, and come back to the states and just shut your fucken hole.

HOW BOUT THAT dickheads???

i doubt many of you can afford this bet, but if by some stroke of luck you can come up with the money, lets put it up to the test and try it buddy. i would love another free trip to japan..

Shirts

09-26-2002, 11:11 PM

You fools think beating someone a few times means you can actually "beat" them and that makes you better than them. I beat Watson in ST at MWC2002 (in the winner's bracket), but I'm not better than him at all in ST.

The top Japanese SF players are in another league than most if not all of the U.S. SF players...except for Mvc2 of course. Even the so-called "scrubs" in Japan can beat most fools in the U.S. Americans are too stupid to beat the Japanese. They break the game down into molecules...

Anyways, fools should stop bringing up Bas' name cuz yall ain't never going to be on his level. BTW, HE DOESN'T EVEN PLAY 3S... RELATIVELY SPEAKING.

We all saw what happened that past few years in the Team USA v. Team Japan showdowns. Japan straight up DOMINATED in 3s and A3. It was a fucking joke.

All you freaking Americans need to stop living in a fucking big ass bubble.

Thongboy Bebop

09-26-2002, 11:21 PM

RE: Strider

Hey. Blow me. That non-scrub enough for you?

N - Any time, gweilo

Death By Aegis

09-26-2002, 11:42 PM

Im not sure if any of the above comments were directed at me specifically. But just in case, I never meant to imply that we are better than Japan at 3s. I don't think anyone is disputing that Japan owns us. But we *should* be allowed to pat ourselves on the back when we do defeat someone like BAS in 3s. Aint nothing wrong with giving out props.

too bad there won't be any more team usa vs. japan 3s events at future evo tournaments....hopefully the players from japan that do end up coming to n-cubed enjoy their stay and we actually put up a decent enough fight so that they will continue to come back and play us.

kriptonx

09-27-2002, 11:25 AM

:lame:

fLoE

09-27-2002, 11:01 PM

watson and shirts are my fucking heros!

FlashG

09-28-2002, 12:51 AM

Watts and shirts good point

Laterz
FlashG

omni

09-29-2002, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by Death By Aegis
But we *should* be allowed to pat ourselves on the back when we do defeat someone like BAS in 3s. Aint nothing wrong with giving out props.

You really shouldn't. Thats like me giving myself props for beating Shirts in SF EX. Yeah, shirts is a better player than me in all these other games, but since I beat him in EX, I am too good! hahaha. Give me a break.

Bas will be the first to tell you that he doesn't play 3s. I asked him how in the hell he got 2nd in that 3 on 3 tournament and he started laughing hysterically and goes, 'my teammates were tooooooooooooooo strong!!!!'.

Bas is just a turtle that knows how to do low strong into super with Ken. Thats all he does in 3S.

Derek Daniels
omni@shoryuken.com

skisonic

09-29-2002, 11:25 PM

Bas is just a turtle that knows how to do low strong into super with Ken. Thats all he does in 3S.

lol sounds like justin.

/me challenges Shirts to super mario kart... pats self on the back.

dayaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmm

Gee-O

09-30-2002, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Death By Aegis

too bad there won't be any more team usa vs. japan 3s events at future evo tournaments....

I'm fine with not having anymore team usa vs. japan events. Japan clearly owned us. Although, I know I could have done better. But I hope at the next evo. that 3rd strike be added as a tournament.

Death By Aegis

09-30-2002, 11:23 AM

alright my bad. sorry i was giving props to socal. i was way out of line...

moop

09-30-2002, 09:25 PM

yeah don't make a big deal out of it.

and i seem to recall bas and mester fucking up people at xcape at a3 and 3s respectively

BloodUrien

09-30-2002, 10:07 PM

So being the best in your area dont mean shit anymore. Or better yet just being the best in your country dont mean shit either anymore. Just because people think no body can beat the Japanese. Thats wack as fuck. I think I can would get some wins.
Watson your Yun sucks. You play a nasty Ken and Yang and you picked Yun. Thats was stupid. I agree with Shirts. Just because somebody beats you once or twice dont mean they're better. Single elimination cant proove shit! Yeah I said it Watson I dont think you got the right to say who can beat who in any game. That shit offended me cause I think I'll beat some of the best Japanese players. Just let me sit down and use the joysticks I wanna use. Everyboby likes 360's my ass.

I'm out

moop

10-01-2002, 12:39 PM

like watson said, talk is cheap. where were you during EVO?

either take watson s bet or STFU

pyrolee

10-01-2002, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by moop
like watson said, talk is cheap. where were you during EVO?

either take watson s bet or STFU

God damn right.

KingRaoh

10-01-2002, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by pyrolee:

"God damn right."

Language!

BloodUrien

10-01-2002, 04:49 PM

At Evo I was humping your moms you dick riding hoes. Fuck that bullshit ass unrealalistic bet. I'll play the Japanese on my own terms and when ever I do I'll tape it for the world to see.

Bitches

Hikari_Kawaii

10-01-2002, 05:11 PM

daamn, mad strife in these forums.........

Mad C.B. Tree

10-01-2002, 07:10 PM

Damn Cameron I never seen you talk shit like that unless your dissing Super Turbo.:eek: I agree with you on saying people cant judge who can beat who but one can have an opinion ya know.
Why do you get so mad at peoples reponses when you know how good you are. Dont start tripping now, your just now starting to get respect. Dont hustle backwards.

Cherry B.

watson

10-01-2002, 08:25 PM

yo cameron. i know you aint talkin shit now bro. i mean seriously, what the fuck is up with this man?? when people ask me about you, i give you props, so what the fuck man?? i know you really want to prove yourself and shit, n cubed is coming, so let your play talk the shit for you man. all the peeps were talking shit on me and how i suck at 3s and all this and that. then what happened?? i fucken qualified and let my play talk for me. yo man, just cause i say you cant beat the japs doesnt mean im dissing you. the japs are fucken robots in that game and no one, no one can beat the top jap players in 3s. im talking from experience dude, and hey, i think my word is pretty reputable in this gaming community so lets just cut the shit talk man. prove yourself come november, and its all good. and one more thing: i dont really play 3s and i was messing with yun a little and had no practice with any other character. i need not be reminded that my yun is wack ( i already know, haha) and, i played yun as a respect to mester, so dont insult man. thanks........

one last, last thing, 3s is a game of rhythm. we all know this. someone gets in the zone, parries everything, and conquers. best man of the day is not always best player, so stop all this SHIT TALKING PLEASE

Hadouken

10-01-2002, 08:32 PM

fuck that, don't let this fool talk shit to you mike.

george

BloodUrien

10-01-2002, 08:44 PM

Your right man, people start talking about 3's and dissing my gameplay and I act like someone has called my child ugly or something.:lol: I'm just a hothead. It takes more than just being good to get respect, I guess you gotta shit talk with your gameplay. I'm not dissing you Watson I just wondered why you chose Yun but now I know. I just get mad when people bring up that why didn't you come to EVO shit. I'm a nice guy man really, people just piss me off sometimes.

peace out
Super Good

#1STUNNER

10-01-2002, 09:19 PM

man ya'll take this shit-talking waay too seriously, fuck what people say, it doesn't matter anyway let your gameplay do your talking

Death By Rose

10-01-2002, 10:11 PM

Last time I checked, SF3 is a game. A damn fine fun game. Shit talking is cool to a degree, but we all should have respect for the game and the players here.

But then again, what do I know, it isn't like I ever placed high in any tournaments. Maybe you guys know something I don't (aside from better strategies) :D

I can't wait for N-cubed to see if Cameron (or anyone else in the US for that matter) will be able to place 1st in the touranment.

I don't believe that anybody is unbeatable. Like you guys say, it's a game of rythm, it should be well known also that someone elses rythm can screw with another persons rythm and throw them off balance or in an uncomfortable situation. The top japanese are very good and have a good resistance to flapability (:lol: as opposed to unflappable). But if you play anybody long enough you should be able to develop strategies against someone for at least a short period of time until they adapt. Anyways, I'm just talking out of my colon track right now. For everybdoy, there is an anti-strategy that will work, it's just tougher to come up with them for some people than for others.

That's my $0.02 cuz that's all I can afford right now.