by MIOM|Tafokints
It’s finally here! It’s amazing that we’ve set another new record in tournament attendance, meaning that this is probably the first national for many of you. Here are five quick tips to make your experience more enjoyable.
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by MIOM|Tafokints
It wasn’t too long ago when watching Mango-Armada was like eating a fine delicacy. It was rare and such a delight on the senses. This summer we’ve seen them play almost every week, yet the narrative is still compelling. Let’s run a few numbers.
Overall
Sets: They are tied at 8-8.
Game count: Armada has a slim lead after 65 games at 33-32.
Mango won Genesis 1, Armada won Genesis 2.
Armada won Apex 2012 and 2013. Mango won Evo 2013.
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Kings of Cali 4 (208~ Singles Entrants) – 7/5/2014, Los Angeles, CA
Another exciting tournament sponsored by Red Bull at Dave n Busters. aMSa pulled an amazing upset on Mew2King, beating him 3-1 in Winner’s. Mew2King would manage to recover, finishing 3rd overall in the tournament. Mango ended up taking the whole tournament, evening his summer time sets with Armada at 5-5.
Singles Results
1. C9.Mango
2. P4K EMP Armada
3. P4K EMP Mew2King
4. LuCKy
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Checklist
1. Guidebook App
2. Location
3. Transportation
4. Melee doubles (signups + information)
5. Melee It On Me Panel: The Platinum Age
6. Schedule + Stream
7. Other Helpful Information
1. Guidebook App
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by MIOM|Tafokints
Hey Everyone,
Whether it’s your first or 10th national, it’s important to not forget to pack wisely for the tournament. Some airlines offer up to 3 bags (2 carry-ons + 1 checkin bag) for free. Others may charge per bag. While it’s important to pack reasonably light, you need to make sure you don’t forget the essentials!
One tip that is always useful is to live out of your bag, the day before you travel. This way you can see if you’re actually missing anything. Also, here’s a quick list of things to bring.
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by MIOM|Tafokints
It seems like tons of people have interest in Evo Fantasy. (PS: If you want to start your own draft, click here). Here’s some general advice for how to draft well
1. Don’t overbid for a certain draft position
You want […]
July is the premiere Smash month of the calendar year, featuring an interesting dynamic with respect to turnout: its six 200+ entrant tourneys all-time (MELEE-FC6, OC3, FC-Diamond, Genesis, Genesis 2, EVO 2013) are most of any month, but its ten 100+ entrant tourneys all-time are just fifth-most of any month. This indicates the degree to which attendees congregate around one major tourney in July each year, and 2014 looks to be the same story with EVO on the horizon.
Last month, the Melee community broke all June activity records, thriving on grassroots organization while faltering on the shoulders of corporate backing. Super SWEET, SSS Lock-In, and CEO 2014 all brought in excellent turnouts in part thanks to proven community TOs and the atypical presence of Armada in the States. MLG Anaheim was the biggest disappointment of the month, bringing in 325 entrants and producing poor reviews from both in-person attendees and stream viewers.
July 5
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by MIOM|Tafokints
Thanks to Red Bull Esports, Kings of Cali 4 is back in action with a free venue at Dave & Busters.
Trailer
History
(taken from the Facebook Event Page):
Socal’s darling series is no stranger to intrigue… At the first KoC, we saw […]
by MIOM|Tafokints
Yesterday, the Evo pools have been released. The link can be found here. There are still errors that will need to be fixed, so keep tabs on this.
Since the entrants list is mostly finalized, you can go ahead and start […]
by MIOM|Tafokints
Once in a while, I like to highlight people who do lots of work for the community. notbob- from Reddit helped compile the MLG qualifier points on behalf of the community. Also, he creates interesting highlight reels. Here are […]
