Going to your local scene?

Custo

Do you guys have any advice for someone going to their local scene?I went to my local scene once,but I was a bit nervous,not knowing anyone there.Anyone have any tips?Thanks!

Geese Pants

Show up ready to play.
Get some matches in............more fun than jut watching.

Don't be afraid to ask questions if you are new to the scene................you can start conversations with others that way.

Don't smell.

Trouble Brewing

It's basically like the first day of school. Go, be friendly, try to make some friends, and learn something.

XthAtGAm3RGuYX

Custo, post: 7506835, member: 61816 wrote:

Do you guys have any advice for someone going to their local scene?I went to my local scene once,but I was a bit nervous,not knowing anyone there.Anyone have any tips?Thanks!

Just dedicate to going, dont stay home at the last minute. Im goin to SB this year and it will be my first tournament period. Hell, it will even be the first time that my opponent in AE is right next to me. But ive already reserved my hotel room and pre registered as a competitor, so with $300+ already sunk into the trip i cant just decide not to go.
Bottomline: Make it impossible to find a reason to stay home. Thats my strategy and im hoping it works :D

BemaniAK

Geese Pants, post: 7506873, member: 1292 wrote:

Don't smell.

This.
Please this.

eltrouble

Custo, post: 7506835, member: 61816 wrote:

Do you guys have any advice for someone going to their local scene?I went to my local scene once,but I was a bit nervous,not knowing anyone there.Anyone have any tips?Thanks!

Show up, be willing to talk to people, don't be a dick, be friendly.

Shower and wear deodorant. This is extremely important.

Thancruz

Cause as well all know, tournament players never take showers...ABSOLUTELY!

WTF-AKUMA-HAX

Somewhere else, same sorta topic maybe

Something cool or interesting happened in a match? Talk to the guy next to you also watching it. Boom, you made a friend or broke the ice at least. You're all there for the same reason, the sooner you get over the nervousness the sooner you can get in there and get over the Tournament nerves!

Jasin Walraven

When you show up for the first few shows be cool, but don't try too hard to make friends. The only thing you have in common now is games. Just play and be polite. You will makes friends in time.

Jasin Walraven

XthAtGAm3RGuYX, post: 7507114, member: 55729 wrote:

Just dedicate to going, dont stay home at the last minute. Im goin to SB this year and it will be my first tournament period. Hell, it will even be the first time that my opponent in AE is right next to me. But ive already reserved my hotel room and pre registered as a competitor, so with $300+ already sunk into the trip i cant just decide not to go.
Bottomline: Make it impossible to find a reason to stay home. Thats my strategy and im hoping it works :D

There will be plenty of Detroit people there, including the members of CORN. And you may not know the slang since it is your first major, here is a guide posted by CORN member Antwan Ortiz today.
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5 hours ago near Detroit, MI[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11px][SIZE=13px]Some tips and tricks for the #FGC when translating CORN verbage:
"I'm about to fuck" - I'm going to win; beat someone
"I'm fuckin" - ____ player is going to lose to me
"Get fucked" - Continue losing
Toss Up - Someone who comes to casuals and loses to everyone
Tossed Up - synonym of Get Fucked
"CORN PORN" - Youtube Footage
"Put Ya Foot In The Pussy" - Beat him down, really bad
"Bum" - A player who
isn't very good
"GET CHO BUM ASS UP" - Unplug your controller and stop playing
"I'm DONE WITH THE PUSSY" - I no longer want to play you
More Tips coming soon B)
#CoRN[/SIZE][/SIZE]

BNIC Ceasy

^^ SO mothafuckin classy.

DanDan

Just go.
You'll end up a muuuuuuch better player and you're all gathered there for a common reason, which is fighting games.
Whether you are there to make friends, play casually, get better, or kill time. Essentially you are there for FG's.
Be cool. Friendly and ask questions.

I was nervous when I first went to my local scene, but after a few visits I adjusted.
I've noticed I'm much better player now and I don't go online much anymore.
Took me until last weekend to ask questions about the game I'm playing (Fucking Clark's Bowflex! Asshole... )
Ate some lunch w/ these people. They were complete strangers to me when I walked in, but after a good half hour of KOF they invited me for some SubWay sandwiches afterwards. talked about the game, got to know each other and played some more.
Ask Questions! Don't be afraid! GO FOR IT MAN!
Be grateful you have a local scene. Not many have that opportunity so might as well take advantage of this.

Also as others have mentioned.
Pllleeeeeeeeeease don't smell.
Shower, cologne, all that good shit, clean clothes!!!!

Necrotrophic

As soon as you walk in, try to draw attention to yourself. Always make jokes, no matter how uncomfortable you feel. Also, use a lot of fighting game lingo, typically anything you see stream monsters say in chat rooms. Although related to the last concept, make sure you use the term "godlike" more than any other word.

D.R.E.

just go and play..

try not to feel bad if you miss a couple fight nites or ranbats..

ppl understand you have a real life. just show up and be cool to ppl and they will be cool to you and play u in some FGs

and if your new they will probably troll u and kick your ass...but they still want to be cool w you..lol

Kikuichimonji

Necrotrophic, post: 7535329, member: 13951 wrote:

As soon as you walk in, try to draw attention to yourself. Always make jokes, no matter how uncomfortable you feel. Also, use a lot of fighting game lingo, typically anything you see stream monsters say in chat rooms. Although related to the last concept, make sure you use the term "godlike" more than any other word.

Okay, I'm pretty sure he's being sarcastic here. Please, nobody actually do this.

D.R.E.

Also checking into your respective scenes SRK forum every now and again doesnt hurt

Necrotrophic

Kikuichimonji, post: 7538022, member: 11194 wrote:

Okay, I'm pretty sure he's being sarcastic here. Please, nobody actually do this.

u sure?

GordonsBeard

Drugs

Shadowbreaker

I don't have one. Our arcades consist of penny pusher machines and half broken lightgun games from the early 90s.

eltrouble

Shadowbreaker, post: 7631099, member: 79067 wrote:

I don't have one. Our arcades consist of penny pusher machines and half broken lightgun games from the early 90s.

It doesn't have to be an arcade. Local scenes happen whenever any group of people get together to play games. Check out the regional matchmaking threads and tournament section to see if there's one near you.

Shadowbreaker

eltrouble, post: 7631115, member: 50728 wrote:

It doesn't have to be an arcade. Local scenes happen whenever any group of people get together to play games. Check out the regional matchmaking threads and tournament section to see if there's one near you.

I'll take a look some time. Just doesn't seem to be much interest in my area at least. I thought I'd find some people at uni but the gaming society is all babby's first fps players etc

Kikuichimonji

Shadowbreaker, post: 7631183, member: 79067 wrote:

I'll take a look some time. Just doesn't seem to be much interest in my area at least. I thought I'd find some people at uni but the gaming society is all babby's first fps players etc

Don't go through university, I experienced the same thing. You want to find your regional matchmaking thread. Seriously.

I would never have found my scene without SRK regional threads. And it's a steady 30 people involved, so there's at least enough to keep me somewhat busy.