Hypespotting 4

Macal

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The most HYPE event of the year is back!
Versus Scotland present the return of the most exhilarating, most electrifying event on the calendar – Hypespotting!
On the 4th and 5th April 2015, Scotland’s national fighting game tournament will be invading the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow once again for more epic showdowns. Over two days, five fantastic tournaments will be fought and won. A packed roster includes Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and The King of Fighters XIII, all on Xbox360. The community has spoken and we are happy to announce that for the first time at Hypespotting, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be played on PS3!
But that’s not all, Versus Scotland are delighted to welcome a new guest to the party – Super Smash Bros for Wii U! This hotly anticipated release has already got the fighting game community talking, and we are super excited to host it at our major event.
Plus, in what some consider the most competitive and dramatic part of the weekend – we see the return of the Hypespotting Pub Quiz! With the aid of our regular question masters, this now legendary quiz will test your gaming knowledge to its maximum. Only the smartest, and possibly most rhythmically coordinated, challengers will remain – could you conquer the quiz and return home a hero?!
In the lead up to the main event next April, Versus Scotland invite you to join us on the Road To Hype!
Kicking off in Glasgow on December 7th, this tournament series will offer you a chance to win your tournament entry at Hypespotting, and pick up valuable seeding points. With Road To Hype events happening all over the UK and beyond, there will be many opportunities to not only get in that important competitive practice, but also accumulate more vital seeding points for the main draw. Look out for announcements of Road To Hype qualifiers happening near you soon!
Stay up-to-date with all the latest Hypespotting news!
With exciting developments and more information on the way, you want to stay informed of all the latest updates. You can do this via –
Hypespotting Website – hypespotting.co.uk
Versus Scotland Facebook – facebook.com/versusscotland
Versus Scotland Twitter – twitter.com/versusscotland
Versus Scotland Website – versusscotland.com
Make sure you experience the excitement and atmosphere of Hypespotting. Whether you have joined us in previous years, or this will be your first time, Versus Scotland will welcome you to Glasgow.
The HYPE is back, and it’s more awesome than ever!
Hypespotting 4. Thistle Hotel, Glasgow. April 4th & 5th 2015.

Myself and Fergus have already stated interest in going for Tekken.

chopperbyrne

I'm already pushing it going to Cannes in the third trimester, so Hypespotting when the baby's due is unfortunately not going to happen.

Doctor DooM

Planning to go and get bodied at SF4.

raah!

Think I'll head up to this too. I like Scotland.

Ixayek_usurper

I'd really like to go to this.
Will all depend on how the next semester goes and funds, but I'm definitely very interested.

@Neil & Gussy
Are you guys going to the "Road to Hype" event(s) also?

Macal

Not myself Usurper. The events for Road To Hype all take place in the UK AFAIK, so unless somehow there will be one in Ireland I'll just head to HS4 only.

Fergus_

Same as Neil

jimmypenguin

i went to this last year and it was a really really good event..

jimmypenguin

theres a 'travel lodge?' right across the road from it..

Macal

Pretty much can confirm that I'm going now. I'm told that you can stay in the Easyhotel in Glasgow for 20 pounds a night for a single room.

I'm not sure what the cost is for a two-bed room, but I'm willing to share if anyone is confident they'll be available.

If I don't hear soon enough I'll just book a room for myself.

Fergus_

I'm a bit undecided atm because there's UT (to be confirmed but it is pretty much anyway) and that event that Liono claims to be a huge tekken event to be announced on the same date as HS.

K.O.Kiki

Since Cannes is a bust I'll go to this.

Macal

Fergus_ wrote: »

I'm a bit undecided atm because there's UT (to be confirmed but it is pretty much anyway) and that event that Liono claims to be a huge tekken event to be announced on the same date as HS.

Apparently Liono knew the date for HS anyway and went ahead and organized that event. The HS guys announced it before Liono did so I think they deserve the entrants.

Nevflinn

That's right before my exam week, so I wouldn't be able to go even if I could afford the plane flight over. Bah!

Hope you guys have a kickass time without me

D4RK ONION

I may be interested

ayjayirl

I'll be going too. I will not be staying at easy hotel however. Its basically a shelf you can sleep on. I'll go for the hotel option - http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/209/Glasgow-Central-hotel This one is cheaper than venue and around the corner.

Zoomyzoom

Team Zoomy (lol) will be going & really looking forward to it!! Is the IFGC doing a road-to-Hypespotting this year?

airmax87

Zoomyzoom wrote: »

Team Zoomy (lol) will be going & really looking forward to it!! Is the IFGC doing a road-to-Hypespotting this year?

holy ****, someone else in smellbridge apart from two of my mates play fighters too?

ayjayirl

airmax87 wrote: »

holy ****, someone else in smellbridge apart from two of my mates play fighters too?

Myself and Doom both live in Celbridge too.

You should come up for a few games if you are about.

airmax87

ayjayirl wrote: »

Myself and Doom both live in Celbridge too.

You should come up for a few games if you are about.

I had no idea, I'm down in Castletown.
Normally on a friday night we'd have some scrubby games of CVS2, 3S and ultra before heading to the inn.
I'm fairly new to USF4 but I'm defo up for some, I could probably learn a lot too.

Doctor DooM

airmax87 wrote: »

I'm fairly new to USF4 but I'm defo up for some, I could probably learn a lot too.

I'm looking to learn a grappler, I'll pick Hawk and we can learn together!

Zoomyzoom

While those two fight over who gets to play first I'll be in the other room with a variety of hot & cold drinks on offer I'm study FGT and the IFGC as part of my PhD in Linguistic Anthropology - Rose is my character but I'm soooo free

Macal

ayjayirl wrote: »

I'll be going too. I will not be staying at easy hotel however. Its basically a shelf you can sleep on. I'll go for the hotel option - http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/209/Glasgow-Central-hotel This one is cheaper than venue and around the corner.

I'll take your word for it. I'll see if there's a two single bed option if anyone is willing to share.

K.O.Kiki

What's the feeling on times, Friday-in/Sunday out? Monday-out?

ayjayirl

We are flying over on the Friday (3rd). Leaving the Monday (6th).





There are rumours that a Road to Hype event is being formulated/created/mused/pondered for Ireland ...... more to follow soon.

D4RK ONION

Going to book my stuff very soon, hoping to attend this as it falls during my easter break

Doctor DooM

I'm booking tomorrow. Pay day...

ayjayirl

For those who might want to jump on the same flight as us

Flight EI3224 - Fri 03 Apr 2015
Departs: Dublin-Terminal 2 (DUB) 13:15
Arrives: Glasgow-Main Terminal (GLA) 14:20

I'm not flying back to Dublin on the Monday

Macal

ayjayirl wrote: »

For those who might want to jump on the same flight as us

Flight EI3224 - Fri 03 Apr 2015
Departs: Dublin-Terminal 2 (DUB) 13:15
Arrives: Glasgow-Main Terminal (GLA) 14:20

I'm not flying back to Dublin on the Monday

Booked the same flight on Friday as you guys. Will be flying back on the Monday at 11.30.

Anyone need a roommate for a bed room in the Travelodge?

K.O.Kiki

Macal wrote: »

Booked the same flight on Friday as you guys. Will be flying back on the Monday at 11.30.

Anyone need a roommate for a bed room in the Travelodge?

I'll PM you now.

K.O.Kiki

Booked myself on Ryanair flights.
Friday 2pm out / Monday 3.25pm back.

K.O.Kiki

Oh shiiiiiii--

Hypespotting has been confirmed as a Capcom Pro Tour major!

Macal

15,000 pounds. **** me, that's a lot.

And then TTT2 had pot bonus added for having too few attendees...

Doctor DooM

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Oh shiiiiiii--

Hypespotting has been confirmed as a Capcom Pro Tour major!

Kiki picks Abel, releases the beast we've all known has been hidden and wins the cash

chopperbyrne

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Kiki picks Abel, releases the beast we've all known has been hidden and wins the cash

"Kiki, you just need to visualise your win."

"And the winner due to congenital heart defect..."

ayjayirl

So I guess by now everyone has heard that TTT2 will be at Hypespotting for certain. Further details are available here

https://www.facebook.com/events/657328404385290/713560215428775/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity

D4RK ONION

I'M GOING TO SCOTLAND BABY!

Same flights as Kiki (Ryanair Friday 2:00pm, Monday 3:00pm). Cost: €117 inc. travel insurance (better safe than sorry!)

Same hotel as Ayjay, 3 nights: €229

€346 total, not too bad for a wee little video game holiday!

So, roll-call, who else is booked and going?

Macal

D4RK ONION wrote: »

I'M GOING TO SCOTLAND BABY!

Same flights as Kiki (Ryanair Friday 2:00pm, Monday 3:00pm). Cost: €117 inc. travel insurance (better safe than sorry!)

Same hotel as Ayjay, 3 nights: €229

€346 total, not too bad for a wee little video game holiday!

So, roll-call, who else is booked and going?

As far as I now,

Myself
Ayjay and Rachel
Kiki
Doom
Kuro

ayjayirl

Macal wrote: »

As far as I now,

Myself
Ayjay and Rachel
Kiki
Doom
Kuro

There's a rumour that RFG|nutrient is also going

Macal

Important Announcement: Venue Change

"Those of you familiar with Hypespotting will know of the Thistle Hotel, our home for the last 3 years. This year, however, the Thistle realised that our event was simply far too HYPE and in an attempt to counter this, they unleashed a wakeup booking cancellation.

Upon learning of this we channelled the machine, searched for a new location, and can now announce nothing but S-tier news.
This year Hypespotting 4 will be coming to you from the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Glasgow and will allow us to put on the event guaranteed to be 'even more HYPE' than any of our previous years. Introducing: Our own entrance; a cloakroom; a lobby and barspace combo; an open space casual zone; and a stage of epic proportions!

Worried about getting directions from the Easy hotel? Fear not. We'll be updating the site with travel directions to the Hilton, a 5-10 minute walk away. While unfortunate to happen so close to the event, we've turned this into a huge positive, giving us the opportunity to produce a tournament on the large scale it deserves. The scale of which the UK will never have seen before, in a venue that's fitting for all of the players!"

K.O.Kiki

BTW I have a lagless PSX-to-PS3 adapter if anyone wants to borrow it for the event.

Scavenger XIII

I'm in, just sorted my bookings.

Macal

The new venue means more games now.

Guilty Gear Xrd, Melee and 3rd Strike are on the main game roster now.

EDIT: These three are actually community tournaments. You pay £5 up front to compete.

K.O.Kiki

3S you say??

Macal

Xrd has me hype.

Now have a legit reason to really start practicing.

D4RK ONION

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

3S you say??

Don't waste your money :P

ayjayirl

So is this everyone going?

RS | Ladnopoka
RS | Simon "The Truth" Lau
RS | Johnathon Armstrong
RS | Cobelcog
RS | Ayjayirl
RS | Brianvondoom
RS | D4RK ONION
RS | RFG | Nutrient
RS | KO | Kiki
RS | KuroTao
RS | CKT | Neilo
RS | Scavanger XIII
RS | Lythero

Anyone going not on that list?

Macal

3rd Strike is 2 vs 2 BTW.

ayjayirl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7YR0_JqCo

Ah memories. RamzaBeast

D4RK ONION

ayjayirl wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7YR0_JqCo

Ah memories. RamzaBeast

Ramza is a ****ing god in this game

K.O.Kiki

Macal wrote: »

3rd Strike is 2 vs 2 BTW.

C'mon Onion, we got this.