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to TO or not to TO

  • 28-04-2014 11:46AM
    #1
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭


    does the ifgc need more players or need more tournament organisers?
    what do you think would help/encourage people to get involved?


Comments

  • #2
    Voa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Voa


    This is a weird question.

    Long and short, more people is always better.
    TOs are a rare breed of idiot though :P

    If there's some context to this query, you might get a better answer.


  • #3
    Nutrient
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Nutrient


    All I have to add to this vague thread is respect the TO

    Help 'em out anyway you can when theres clearly loads to be done

    Unpacking/packing stuff, reporting scores right after a match, informing T.O when you go to grab a bite during tourney.
    Even just grabbing them Lunch would be a tremendous help


  • #4
    Sairus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭Sairus


    Yep. When you're so focused on your games you may not realize how much the humble TO generally does on a given day :P

    On the main topic though, I think the number of TOs will generally naturally grow with the number of players you have. Everywhere needs to start with one TO, but once the number of players exceeds a certain amount, more staff/organizers will be needed. In the bigger Cork tournies I always tried to make a random player at each station the organizer for that group, who was responsible for collecting results and then pass them to me.


  • #5
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,880 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    I think it's important for there to be at least 2 people in any scene willing to work at tournaments, I've seen loads of people blow out from it. Especially if you try to run weekly or monthly tournaments. You need a break or it becomes a pain in the arse instead of fun.


  • #6
    Scavenger XIII
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭Scavenger XIII


    Hey, somebody has to step up and do it.

    Especially when there haven't been any tournaments in your scene in... oh I dunno 2 years... ;)


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  • #7
    Sairus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭Sairus


    Scavenger XIII wrote: »
    Especially when there haven't been any tournaments in your scene in... oh I dunno 2 years... ;)
    Yeah, uh, Cork lads. Get your heads out of your asses. :pac:


  • #8
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    there will be a nerd alert taking place in limerick next month. i hope some of the cork players can attend, and the idea is to do one in cork in june/july.


  • #9
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,880 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    there will be a nerd alert taking place in limerick next month. i hope some of the cork players can attend, and the idea is to do one in cork in june/july.

    Jimmy staking out the West Coast territory. Vince McMahon will not be happy


  • #10
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    i used to wrestle for vince.. i know the craic..


  • #11
    Chris IWS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Chris IWS


    Sairus wrote: »
    Yeah, uh, Cork lads. Get your heads out of your asses. :pac:
    I'm at the stage now where I'll settle for travelling to the city for some casuals, or hosting myself if people are willing to make the trip.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90169804#post90169804


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  • #12
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,880 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Chris IWS wrote: »
    I'm at the stage now where I'll settle for travelling to the city for some casuals, or hosting myself if people are willing to make the trip.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90169804#post90169804

    Maybe if you ask Jimmy nicely he'll run a tournament there.

    Maybe if you ask extra nicely I'll come down and record it too :)


  • #13
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    im up for running a tourney in cork..
    in fact i plan on running an invasion event there at some stage..
    most important thing is finding the right venue...


  • #14
    Chris IWS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Chris IWS


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    most important thing is finding the right venue...
    Yup, don't have any contacts in the city anymore. I miss it so much!

    The Mardyke was pretty good the few times I made it there, though.


  • #15
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    i have hook ups down there from music events etc ive been involved with in the past.. so ill see if i can sort something..
    not paying for a venue is important..


  • #16
    Chris IWS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Chris IWS


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    not paying for a venue is important..
    I seem to remember more money always going towards the venue than to the players whenever I attended, which was always unfortunate. Nothing against the organizers, of course. No real way to get around that unless you "know a guy" or are hosting yourself.
    Doctor DooM wrote: »
    Maybe if you ask extra nicely I'll come down and record it too
    Appreciated. At some point, I'll just send you some SD cards with a bunch of games on them. Eircom 384k upload speeds are not conducive to archiving match videos. :pac:


  • #17
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    its a scene killer.. money going to the venue instead of the players..

    i never liked the sound of you guys paying for the venue. ill see if i can source anywhere more accommodating.


  • #18
    Chris IWS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Chris IWS


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    its a scene killer.. money going to the venue instead of the players..

    i never liked the sound of you guys paying for the venue. ill see if i can source anywhere more accommodating.
    To be fair, when shokashi was running out of the Mardyke, food was included, which I'm sure was appreciated by players.


  • #19
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    yeah, but if i wanted to come from galway to attend it would have cost 25/30 euro return on bus, and tenner entry fee.. and in return i get finger food and winner of the event doesnt even get a decent prize payout..

    free food is good.. paying the venue and them supplying 5 euro worth of chips and sausages, isnt worth it.


  • #20
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    if it wasnt for the deal we had with our venue our scene would never have gotten of the ground..


  • #21
    Chris IWS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Chris IWS


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    yeah, but if i wanted to come from galway to attend it would have cost 25/30 euro return on bus, and tenner entry fee.. and in return i get finger food and winner of the event doesnt even get a decent prize payout..

    free food is good.. paying the venue and them supplying 5 euro worth of chips and sausages, isnt worth it.
    Pretty much how I felt. Managed a second place and I think the prize barely covered entry. Scene was pretty anaemic at that stage though.


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  • #22
    Sairus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭Sairus


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    its a scene killer.. money going to the venue instead of the players..

    i never liked the sound of you guys paying for the venue. ill see if i can source anywhere more accommodating.

    Yep. I aaaalmost had another venue secured that would have been basically free, but the guy never got back to me and started ignoring my calls :(

    If you have a lead on somewhere cheap/free do it please! :D


  • #23
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    Sairus wrote: »
    If you have a lead on somewhere cheap/free do it please! :D

    i have every intention of trying to source an accommodating venue in both limerick and cork... i know its possible.


  • #24
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,880 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    jimmypenguin wrote: »
    i have every intention of trying to source an accommodating venue in both limerick and cork... i know its possible.

    It's ok to pay if they're giving you xboxes, though :)


  • #25
    D4RK ONION
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    You could try the place we used to run the Glacial League back in the day, if they're still open. 4 TVs, 4 couches, 4 xboxs. It's just a video rental place so there's no food or drink or anything. It's been years so I dunno what the story is but if you're stuck I can look into it for you (name/location/contact details wise).


  • #26
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    would be interested to find out more about that place


  • #27
    D4RK ONION
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭D4RK ONION


    This is the place. Guy who ran it at the time was super sound, if it's still him see if he remembers us :P haha


  • #28
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    cheers dude


  • #29
    OdgeXD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭OdgeXD


    I'll keep on motoring up here in Donegal

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    But yeah, it's too expensive to travel for me most of the time and since I literally know no one else around here that plays any fighting games trying to organise something would be pointless.


  • #30
    jimmypenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭jimmypenguin


    i thought there were no other players in galway either till i stuck sticks on peoples laps and now theres a growing scene.. hope you find some players to spar with soon bro.


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