The Official NorCal Thread

[Prince Adon]

I will see if I can have a way there or not. Money tight right now and I won't really have any til around the 1st(which is luckily why I can make it to the tournament). But we'll see what's up.

 

[Kidvicious 707]

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Damn, not gonna lie, bro. Your situation is tough.​

I see it two ways:​

Journey 1) You could find out how to get to Richmond Bart (end of the line)/El Cerrito Bart (I think it's safer here) and stop at Millbrae (other end of the line). I'd scoop you from Millbrae Bart which isn't that far.​

Journey 2) You could find a way to get to San Francisco and take CalTrain directly into San Mateo. You're gold from there.​

Alternate ideas: I'm not sure exactly where Greyhound runs from, or how much it costs. I see that there's a Greyhound in Fairfield/Suisun. That could take you to San Francisco, then hop aboard the CalTrain to San Mateo. Good luck, man!​

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P.S. Here's some tools for your search.​

Definitely 511.org​

http://www.bart.gov/stations/index.aspx​

http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html​

maps.google.com​

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[Sixmsj]

I'll be there.

 

[NukNuks]

Nuks: GameCenter is right in front of the Caltrain station! It's probably easiest for you guys to swing through!

See y'all Saturday.

 

[AegisOrnus]

So, seeing as how there's at least 4 of us totally down for this, how's this going down? Bringing controllers, games, systems, etc. What time are we shooting for, opening (3PM)? Should we register this as an event so more people are aware of this?

 

[thrust07]

I will see if I can have a way there or not. Money tight right now and I won't really have any til around the 1st(which is luckily why I can make it to the tournament). But we'll see what's up.

Handle yours, bro. Real life always pwns video games. Hope to catch you some time.

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LORD STARK!

I'll be there.

See y'all Saturday.

Not to change up anything too hard, but I just talked to the owner of Game Center regarding Saturday. They are planning a tournament for anime games that day. We can still get a session going on Saturday, but he says it might be crowded.

He suggested Sunday, and let me know that Soul Calibur players normally come then, so there will actually be more overlapping players.

How do you guys feel about this? I can tell him I already have a group confirmed for Saturday if it affects our schedules. I do see benefit in going on Sunday, but I can see how that might affect some people. We can always change this to Sunday for the next gathering.
Holler back, please!

 

[thrust07]

So, seeing as how there's at least 4 of us totally down for this, how's this going down? Bringing controllers, games, systems, etc. What time are we shooting for, opening (3PM)? Should we register this as an event so more people are aware of this?

Yo Aegis,
Game Center has PS3 consoles that are connected to Japanese sit down cabinets. They have USB cables to plug your controller in. For those who play on X360 pad, he has the Cronus cross converters for sale
http://cronusdevice.com/
$65 if you don't already have a dual mod controller. I'm wondering if he'll let any of us rent one if needed.
Hell, I'll bring a PS2 pad and converter if you guys really needed to. haha

They charge $7 per entry for a wristband which can be used all day, with ins and outs. There's plenty of places to eat out in San Mateo as well, as the arcade is right along a busy downtown area. I say we start at 3pm, so we can leave early if necessary. I know some of us have a long ride ahead of them.

Would it help visibility if we registered this as an event? I'm all for letting people know when we have a session.

 

[Alex.J]

Hello, i am a tourney player from other games planning to get more into this game. It's good to know there is some type of community starting up for it. Feel free to add me on xboxlive if you have it, my GT is RolandKirk.

 

[AegisOrnus]

Not to change up anything too hard, but I just talked to the owner of Game Center regarding Saturday. They are planning a tournament for anime games that day. We can still get a session going on Saturday, but he says it might be crowded.

He suggested Sunday, and let me know that Soul Calibur players normally come then, so there will actually be more overlapping players.

How do you guys feel about this? I can tell him I already have a group confirmed for Saturday if it affects our schedules. I do see benefit in going on Sunday, but I can see how that might affect some people. We can always change this to Sunday for the next gathering.
Holler back, please!

I cannot make Sunday, I have work at 5PM so it cuts right into our meet time. I have Saturday off though so it works better . I don't mind a more crowded arcade as long as it's still possible to have DOA going on at the same time. Maybe with us playing a bit more seriously, we could bring over some new people to play our game. I think 3pm is a great meet time as well.

As for registering as an event, just go to the events page and post it. Some people'll see it I'm sure, especially if we post status updates/tweet it, maybe you could ask Wah if he'd be willing to post something eye-catching about the gathering or how we could draw attention to the event through FSD. Maybe we should make a separate forum post about the event details. I could also post something in the NorCal FGC Facebook group.

Thanks for all the info as well, thrust. I'll bring my PS3 Pro-Pad and my standard controller. I'm used to my 360 controller but I'll make it work, I don't care.

 

[Sixmsj]

Yo Aegis,
Game Center has PS3 consoles that are connected to Japanese sit down cabinets. They have USB cables to plug your controller in. For those who play on X360 pad, he has the Cronus cross converters for sale
http://cronusdevice.com/
$65 if you don't already have a dual mod controller. I'm wondering if he'll let any of us rent one if needed.
Hell, I'll bring a PS2 pad and converter if you guys really needed to. haha

They charge $7 per entry for a wristband which can be used all day, with ins and outs. There's plenty of places to eat out in San Mateo as well, as the arcade is right along a busy downtown area. I say we start at 3pm, so we can leave early if necessary. I know some of us have a long ride ahead of them.

Would it help visibility if we registered this as an event? I'm all for letting people know when we have a session.

I use a 360 stick, the ps3 is connected to sit down cabinets, but does that include sticks?

Hello, i am a tourney player from other games planning to get more into this game. It's good to know there is some type of community starting up for it. Feel free to add me on xboxlive if you have it, my GT is RolandKirk.

I'll add ya when I get the chance.

 

[NukNuks]

Won't be able to make it on Sunday due to work. I'm all for Saturday tho which seems even better now because a bigger crowd will bring more exposure to our game. Hell, we could even make this a small pre-tourney. $5 buy in? $3 buy in? I'm willing to help with this.

 

[IceMage95]

All this talk of offline casuals across the bay makes me sad. Ever since HIN I've been concentrating on my studies and not to mention the fare for crossing the San Mateo Bridge just for casuals seems a little bit overkill for me.

 

[Prince Adon]

All this talk of offline casuals across the bay makes me sad. Ever since HIN I've been concentrating on my studies and not to mention the fare for crossing the San Mateo Bridge just for casuals seems a little bit overkill for me.

Don't worry. If things go well I'm sure there will be more opportunities in the future.

 

[thrust07]

Arright guys, sorry to shake things up a little, just wanted to get your feedback.
So we're still on to session on Saturday, November 10 at 3PM @ San Mateo Game Center!
I suggest you get there on time so we can secure a dedicated arcade cabinet.

Thanks for all the info as well, thrust. I'll bring my PS3 Pro-Pad and my standard controller. I'm used to my 360 controller but I'll make it work, I don't care.

I use a 360 stick, the ps3 is connected to sit down cabinets, but does that include sticks?

Hey guys, so the consoles are already connected to a japanese arcade layout. If you can play on a japanese arcade layout, there's no need to bring an extra stick unless you get finicky about your controls. I'll probably bring my stick and a PSX/PS2 to PS3 pad converter just in case. If you play on pad, you should bring it because there are USB connections where you can connect to the console.

I'll also get the event posting thing figured out.

Won't be able to make it on Sunday due to work. I'm all for Saturday tho which seems even better now because a bigger crowd will bring more exposure to our game. Hell, we could even make this a small pre-tourney. $5 buy in? $3 buy in? I'm willing to help with this.

I guess you make a great point. If we wanted to advertise the game to the random arcade goers, we could do a free tournament and offer gameplay advice throughout the casual sessions. If we really wanted to, we could do a money tournament after for those who wanted to make things more serious.

All this talk of offline casuals across the bay makes me sad. Ever since HIN I've been concentrating on my studies and not to mention the fare for crossing the San Mateo Bridge just for casuals seems a little bit overkill for me.

Studies are important! I know how it is to sacrifice things to play at offline sessions...
Isn't there a public transit bus that crosses the San Mateo bridge? A guy I used to know biked a lot and took a bus to/from Fremont.

 

[CrimsonCJ]

I guess you make a great point. If we wanted to advertise the game to the random arcade goers, we could do a free tournament and offer gameplay advice throughout the casual sessions. If we really wanted to, we could do a money tournament after for those who wanted to make things more serious.

This seems smart. If we have a venue to advertise, let's!

 

[Sixmsj]

It's the regular VF format right, g p k.

Is IceMage in Fremont? That's not far from me.

 

[IceMage95]

Studies are important! I know how it is to sacrifice things to play at offline sessions...
Isn't there a public transit bus that crosses the San Mateo bridge? A guy I used to know biked a lot and took a bus to/from Fremont.

Not from Contra Costa County.

It's the regular VF format right, g p k.

Is IceMage in Fremont? That's not far from me.

I live in the San Ramon Valley.

 

[Prince Adon]

I live in the San Ramon Valley.

We are about half an hour apart. XD

 

[AegisOrnus]

Wow, this is really exciting. I'm pumped! My offline game's gonna be so garbage though, lol. We'll see if my Mila can adapt. Woohoo! See you guys on Saturday!

 

[NukNuks]

So we're still on to session on Saturday, November 10 at 3PM @ San Mateo Game Center!

I guess you make a great point. If we wanted to advertise the game to the random arcade goers, we could do a free tournament and offer gameplay advice throughout the casual sessions. If we really wanted to, we could do a money tournament after for those who wanted to make things more serious.

Exactly. Whatever Game Center has going on that day will help benefit our community if do things right. I'm all for a money tournament too. Putting cold hard cash on the line is a great way to spice things up. Looking forward to meeting all you on Saturday!