Arcades 2005 Feedback/comments/complaints/etc

[OniCourseMusha]

PLEASE PUT THE DDR EXTREME MACHINE TO A SPOT WHERE THERE'LL BE NO GLARE AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING!!

[Logik]

2 words. Counter Strike. or halo lan party woot.

Topic: Arcades 2005 Feedback/comments/complaints/etc

I never knew Counter-Strike and Halo had arcade ports, too! When was this? :D :D :D

Gomen ne. It had to be done.

Actually, during my attendance at Ani-Magic 04 I happened to spot a Halo machine at a nearby arcade. Looked to be the exact same XBox game. My reaction? W...T...F...

[Spiritsnare]

WTF indeed o.O; How is it supposed to work?!

[Spiritsnare]

REVIVAL

You know what we need? We need more IIDX.

[HentaiTentacleDemon]

the DDR tourney was canceled because someone moved the the machine. i don't know who the hell cancelled the tourney, but i just wanted to say that it was VERY unfair to blame it on the tournament crowd. there was like what? 4,000 people at Fanime? the machine could have been moved by ANY DDR player, not just the tourney participates, so how the hell did the canceller know that the machine was moved by a tourney participate?

[OniCourseMusha]

the DDR tourney was canceled because someone moved the the machine. i don't know who the hell cancelled the tourney, but i just wanted to say that it was VERY unfair to blame it on the tournament crowd. there was like what? 4,000 people at Fanime? the machine could have been moved by ANY DDR player, not just the tourney participates, so how the hell did the canceller know that the machine was moved by a tourney participate?

I totally agreed! Khai worked his @$$ out to make this tourney happen and many tourney entered. All that event gone to waste from a group accusing them over a small thing.

[HentaiTentacleDemon]

Actually, almost every arcade tournament was cancelled because the Golfland guy never showed up to put the machine on free play and stuff. Just putting this out there to let people know that Fanime staff is not to blame.

WAIT A MINUTE!!! the main guy who was "trying" to organize the tournaments for the fighting games last fanime (2005) had all of the sign-up sheets & tournament money confiscated & he even got his Fanime badge revoked over this! what was that all about then?

[HentaiTentacleDemon]

Concerning Arcades tournament - that somehow fell into E-Gaming's hands - that means it went to ME. I was dead pissed when I found out what happened and I had to make a decision that was going to suck hardcore, but had to be done. Without releasing too many details, I order them cancelled, because the person (i'm not naming names) who organized it did a number things that were not authorized by the higher up's + me (in some ways).

if you're talking about who i think you're talking about, we've been trying to get the official "OK" for our tournament for months. i never got a reply & Don seems to got the run-around. signs were starting to turn green & then on the day of the tourney, we get all of our paperwork & money confiscated.

the ConOps, who claimed to have heard both sides of the story, has judged this to be a miscommunication problem. i guess they were right after all.

For next year, I have this feeling a real arcade division will be forum to design these tournaments. I dunno...yet.

dude, u gotta consider this company!
http://www.ocearcades.com/
they run the arcade for several college campuses & they managed the arcade for the Anime Expo in Anaheim. we (a bunch of SJSU students) have been able to run lots of successful tournaments thanks to this company! if you need to talk to a representative, i can hook you up!

[platinum edge]

I would like to know if it would be possible to get the game "Mobile Suit Gundam Seed:  Alliance vs. Zaft".  It came out fairly recently in Japan, August I believe.  I had the opportunity to play this game and would really like to see it at Fanime 2k6.  Also, Melty Blood:  Act Cadenza (arcade port of Melty Blood: ReAct) would be a good choice IMHO.

[Logik]

WAIT A MINUTE!!! the main guy who was "trying" to organize the tournaments for the fighting games last year (2004) had all of the sign-up sheets & tournament money confiscated & he even got his Fanime badge revoked over this! where the hell are you getting ur info?

Apparently I wasn't informed of this.

[HentaiTentacleDemon]

are you 1 of the people who didn't get their refund back yet? u gotta go to ConOps to get it.

[Logik]

Nah, I was actually supposed to run the SSF2T (I think it was this version?) tournament. I was waiting for Don to give me the go ahead, but it ended up getting delayed then cancelled. I was bummed out. :(

[ZIMdudeAlchemist]

I remember last year [Fanime '05] when the *%&damn sunlight from the top windows of the Convention Center was covering the screens of some of the games near the Exibit Hall B [i think, i forgot which rooms was which]. BUT... I have a solution! Next year, we should have those tents over the arcade machines so the screens can have shades so that the sunlight won't bother us. That or use some sort of screen light protector thing [if that acually exists]. Hope that'll happen.
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[KitsuneOniko]

I loved the selection this year... would like to see Para Para Paradise next year, as I love that game.

I did manage to play in the one tournament that didn't get cancelled, KoF 2003... having played in that, I understand why all the other tourneys did get cancelled.

Hoping that doesn't happen again next year.

Hey Thoth! Nice to see you off dA for a bit *waves hello n gives ya a hug* Yeah! I was so escastic tho when I noticed they brought over the DanceMania machine from MGL...we so should also borrow their ParaPara Machine for next year's con XD I would so love that! \:D/

[KitsuneOniko]

PLEASE PUT THE DDR EXTREME MACHINE TO A SPOT WHERE THERE'LL BE NO GLARE AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING!!

Hey Oni *pokes my supposed male counterpart* Yeah...I know, A LOT of ppl were complainin to me while I was roaming around during my breaks form Staffing...sadly, that is not my dept...all I could tell ppl was to get one of the staffers and/or volunteers who supervises the arcade areas...and sadly enough, nothing really at all was done...so the con goers decided to take things into their own hands and move the machines themselves to avoid the glare...while I understand why they would do that, this causes MANY problems too with the staff...I tried in the most politest way to warn the ppl who moved the machine that they could get in trouble. I'm sad to hear tho that they got an earful from other fellow staffers (I didn't know guys! ^^; sorrie if they yelled at you all but they did have good reason....I did warn you guys that this might happen!) It's dangerous to move those machines w/o consent and proper help if it is to me moved...
1) Those machines/booths can be quite heavy...dun want squashed fanboys n fangirls now O.o We would have less con-goers then and tha's not good ^^; That means less ppl coming to the con l n less possible future potential staff members XD
2) Those machines were more or less ON LOAN from Sunnyvale n MGL...if anything were to happen to those booths...break and/or what not, those establishments would have us staffers heads
3) Going also off #2: If something happened to those machines, MGL n Sunnyvale will most likely not loan us any booths for the arcade again for the con...that would suck for all you con goer's ne? You wouldn't have much to do during your off times...us staff members too! T^T *Oni panics "WHA?! NO MORE DANCEMANIA WHILE I AM ON BREAK?!!" dies*
4)The reason a lot of these booths were placed the way they were is because of the wires in the back...they're placed against the wall so you guys won't trip n fall n get hurt! Nothing worse then some Yuna cosplayer walkin by and one of the machines is turned around...next thing ya know Yuna trips n takes a nose dive, her staff then hitting a Wolfwood cosplayer...then their huge cross prop hits maybe someone cosplaying as a baby Oohmu from Nausicca...which starts a huge rampage down the con center hall...yeah I'm sure you all get the point form here ^^;
5)Too many mishaps and unruliness...then the convention center n hotels we rent the space from might cut us off because there will be too many liabilities...meaning no place to hold the con...if no place could be found to hold the con...then cancellation n what not n the con might cease to happen again T_T That would be quite sad wouldn't it? *knocks on wood* So let's not let things get outta hand alrite? ^^;

In my opinion there should be more cooperation between the congoers and the staff really right? And done in a mature manner please...As much as it pains me I've seen a lot of ppl get hotheaded n start stuff, both congoers and staff alike...Also remember everyone that the con is also put forth BY FELLOW FANS FOR ALL YOU FANS OUT THERE. For congoers: PLEASE be polite and mature and patient. Staff members have already a tiring and difficult enough time trying their best to make the con enjoyable and most of all SAFE for you all. For Staff members: Things were way a lil crazie this year ne? Also for many of the newer staff members (and senior staff of course to as always XD), PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be polite to the congoers and try to reason and settle things in a mature calm manner if there is a problem. If they are being a real problem tho and aren't being mature n reasonable then yeah, go ahead and call security n rovers n escort them out XP I will say I've come across some congoers while working that were just atrociously immature and just won't listen...So yeah, the most important thing is cooperation and listening to each other huh? Fanime WOULD NOT be possible without BOTH the congoers and the staff ^_^

[Spiritsnare]

we so should also borrow their IIDX RED Machine for next year's con XD I would so love that! \:D/

FIXED FOR GREAT JUSTICE. I seriously want to see IIDX at Fanime 2K6 in a non-console version.

Sure, 10th Style is great (LOL REVIVALS AND NO DOUBT GET LOUD) but there are certain other songs that aren't on there that you can get on the arcade releases.

If SVGL can somehow up to Happy Sky, I'll crap my pants and DEMAND they loan it to us.

[KitsuneOniko]

we so should also borrow their IIDX RED Machine for next year's con XD I would so love that! \:D/

FIXED FOR GREAT JUSTICE. I seriously want to see IIDX at Fanime 2K6 in a non-console version.

Sure, 10th Style is great (LOL RE<b>V</b>IVALS AND NO DOUBT GET LOUD) but there are certain other songs that aren't on there that you can get on the arcade releases.

If SVGL can somehow up to Happy Sky, I'll crap my pants and DEMAND they loan it to us.

Lol! Actually I agree with you on that too XD I want like an uber section of Konami/Bemani games!! That would be awesome and that would certainly make a profit I think for MGL and SVGL if they would loan us their machines!

[winry_elric]

.....I didn't notice a glare on the DDR machine. Huh. Anyway, why don't we have another DDR tourney this year?

[Spiritsnare]

Which DDR machine did you play, and how was it set up when you played?

[HentaiTentacleDemon]

It's dangerous to move those machines w/o consent and proper help if it is to me moved...
1) Those machines/booths can be quite heavy...dun want squashed fanboys n fangirls now O.o We would have less con-goers then and tha's not good ^^; That means less ppl coming to the con l n less possible future potential staff members XD

it's not like the con-goers are gonna lift the thing. they just rotate it. i'm pretty sure it never left the ground.

2) Those machines were more or less ON LOAN from Sunnyvale n MGL...if anything were to happen to those booths...break and/or what not, those establishments would have us staffers heads  
3) Going also off #2: If something happened to those machines, MGL n Sunnyvale will most likely not loan us any booths for the arcade again for the con...that would suck for all you con goer's ne? You wouldn't have much to do during your off times...us staff members too! T^T *Oni panics "WHA?! NO MORE DANCEMANIA WHILE I AM ON BREAK?!!" dies*  

Forget Golfland! Contact this company: http://www.ocearcades.com/
They run the arcade for several college campuses & they managed the arcade for the Anime Expo in Anaheim. we (a bunch of SJSU students) have been able to run lots of successful tournaments thanks to this company! if you need to talk to a representative, i can hook you up!

4)The reason a lot of these booths were placed the way they were is because of the wires in the back...they're placed against the wall so you guys won't trip n fall n get hurt! Nothing worse then some Yuna cosplayer walkin by and one of the machines is turned around...next thing ya know Yuna trips n takes a nose dive, her staff then hitting a Wolfwood cosplayer...then their huge cross prop hits maybe someone cosplaying as a baby Oohmu from Nausicca...which starts a huge rampage down the con center hall...yeah I'm sure you all get the point form here ^^;

hmm... would it be possible to just tape the wires to the ground?

5)Too many mishaps and unruliness...then the convention center n hotels we rent the space from might cut us off because there will be too many liabilities...meaning no place to hold the con...if no place could be found to hold the con...then cancellation n what not n the con might cease to happen again T_T That would be quite sad wouldn't it? *knocks on wood* So let's not let things get outta hand alrite?

u guys can hold it at my house!!!! :D
~kidding~