Northern Casuals Megathread

thread's probably a few years overdue but oh well, better late than never! since I know not a lot of us northerners browse let alone post, I'm not gonna bother cluttering up the forums too much posting threads like I'm talking to myself about casuals but just keep it in this once thread (assuming that's ok!!)

Casuals on the wrong side of the border~

When do they happen?
Typically they occur on a Tuesday (~6:30pm -> ~10pm) and Saturday (~2pm -> ~6pm) because that's when we have the venue available to hold them. Due to most of our scene's current academic/availability constraints, Saturdays are usually the busier days for games.

Where do they happen?
Normally they happen in The Space @ QUB Student's Union, which is opposite the Lanyon Bldg. The Space is on 1F. Sometimes, they're held in the Snack Bar if the Space isn't available, which is on 2F. If you're unsure, just ask at the reception where Dragonslayers is and they'll be able to point you in the right direction.

What gets played?
If you're a BlazBlue or Smash player, you're pretty much going to have to come on a Tuesday if you want to play those games as their scenes don't really show up on Saturday. I personally don't keep up with either of those games so if you're interested in those, you'll need to get in touch with those involved with those scenes. Unfortunately, I can't really point you in the right direction, if anyone knows them and wants to redirect them here, they can do so!

If you play AE, SFxT or Marvel, we typically have players that turn up on both days. SFxT seems to be taking precedence right now (as it's the newest game) but sometimes we'll play the other two as well.

BlazBlue is on PS3, Smash is on Wii and AE/Marvel/SFxT is on 360, so bring the appropriate stick/pad. If you use 360 pads, we usually have a bunch lying around for use, if you use PS3, you'll need a converter (unless you're playing BlazBlue).

Are there ever casuals on any other days?
Sometimes we have house sessions, but it's not often. People will usually text out when it's happening. It's typically SFxT/AE sessions.

Is there anything like ranbats or tournaments that happen up north?
The ranbats are currently on hold as it's not a good time academically. I think Robert (Yreval) is running his KOF13 ranbats, you'll need to ask him for more info.

As for "majors", Clash X Counter runs every few months and usually gets announced a good amount of time in advance when it's coming up once again.

There's also the Slayers24 which happen bi-monthly (or thereabouts), sometimes we go and have a crack session for 12+ hours of just playing games and chillin' out.

umm i think that's about it, if i missed anything or if people want to ask questions, fire away!!