[Aug 18, 2012] HeartNana Presents: Chicago 4 Ultimate in Midwest Arena (Northbrook, IL)

HeartNana, I Play Games & Nickel City present

Chicago 4 Ultimate in Midwest Arena

Saturday, August 18th

Nickel City

555 Waukegan Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

847-559-8727

www.nickelcitygames.com

We're doing this on short notice, but we don't care. Presenting the sequel to last year's successful Chicago Heart 3 and taking the place of Windy City Showdown Prime 5, it's Chicago 4 Ultimate in Midwest Arena. What makes this different from the past few tournaments at Nickel City is that Nickel City will let us use their room for the entire day! So let's do this big and do this right.

Preliminary Games List
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v. 2012 (XBox)
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (XBox)
Persona 4 Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (PS3)
King of Fighters XIII (PS3)
Soul Calibur V (PS3)
Mortal Kombat 9 (PS3)
Skullgirls (PS3)
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (PS3)

More games may be added with enough interest

All tournaments are $10 to enter. There is a venue fee of $10, which is paid upon entering Nickel City.

Payout
The top 10% of people who enter will be paid. Here's how the payout scale works, along with pot bonuses:

• 8-24 entrants - 1st place: 65% of pot, 2nd place: 25%, 3rd place: 10%
• 25-40 entrants - 1st: 65% of remaining pot*, 2nd: 25%, 3rd: 10%, 4th: Entry fee + $5 - $25 pot bonus
• 41-64 entrants - 1st: 65% of remaining pot*, 2nd: 25%, 3rd: 10%, 4th: Entry fee + $10, 5th/6th: Entry fee + $5 - $75 pot bonus
• 65-80 entrants - 1st: 65% of remaining pot*, 2nd: 25%, 3rd: 10%, 4th: Entry fee + $15, 5th/6th: Entry fee + $10, 7th/8th: Entry fee + $5 - $150 pot bonus
• 81-128 entrants - 1st: 65% of remaining pot*, 2nd: 25%, 3rd: 10%, 4th: Entry fee + $20, 5th/6th: Entry fee + $15, 7th/8th: Entry fee + $10, 9th-12th: Entry fee + $5 - $225 pot bonus

And so on.

* "Remaining pot" means the pot after all places 4th and lower have been paid out.

Preliminary Schedule (VERSION 2.0, All times Central)
9:30 am - Doors Open
11:00 am - Sign-up starts for all tournaments
12:30 pm - Sign-up ends for SSF4: AE12, Persona 4, MK9, and VF5FS
1:00 pm (NEW TIME) - SSF4: AE12, Persona 4, MK9, and VF5FS tournaments begin
4:00 pm - Sign-up ends for UMvC3, KoF, SC5, and Skullgirls
4:30 pm (NEW TIME) - UMvC3, KoF, SC5, and Skullgirls tournaments begin
1:00 am - Venue closes

Call for Volunteers
We will need a lot of volunteers in order to make this tournament run. First, we need a bunch of people to bring systems and set-ups. We cannot run this tournament without systems and set-ups. Please bring systems if you can!!! We also need people to help out to help out with the duty of running brackets. Please post in the thread if you are willing to volunteer for any of these duties.

There will be a $5 venue fee discount for people who bring systems and monitors for use at the tournament. HOWEVER, in order to get the discount, you need to be one of the first people to volunteer your system for a certain game or games. Simply list in this forum if you have a system to bring, what it is, and what games you have for it. One of the tournament organizers will then take your (real) name down. Then you will be on the list of people to receive the venue fee discount at the tournament. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT UNLESS YOU ARE ON THIS LIST. So if you want to make the price cheaper, this is the way to do it.

General Rules
PS3 Dualshock Wireless controllers are permitted only with a connecting cord and with the understanding that they must remain off when they are not being used. If any irregularities or disputes occur, the players involved should attempt to resolve them among themselves. If they cannot, only then may it be referred to the tournament organizer.

Stream
Stream will be provided by twitch.tv/medina4life

Pizza
For people attending the tournament, Nickel City is offering a special deal: A one-topping slice of pizza and a small fountain drink for just $3!

Tournament Organizers
Rob aka HeartNana
Max aka CurlyW (Phone 301-404-0316, E-mail maxwasserman@gmail.com, Twitter @maxwasserman)
Domingo aka Tactics (Phone 630-433-6979, E-mail domingoayala3@gmail.com, Twitter @WCS_Tactics)

If you have any questions or concerns about the event, please contact one of the tournament organizers.

Hope to see everyone there.

I'll be running this tourney (unless someone else steps up and volunteers to), and I hope people can make it, despite the short notice. While I'm no longer the powerhouse like I was in SC2, I hope I'll be able to put up a decent fight in SC5. This is a decent chance to get the best of the midwest together for a nice decent sized tourney post evo!

i'm definitely interested in playing. i don't have a ps3 though, so will i have to buy my own controller orare there controllers available?

It would be safe for you to bring your own controller if you can. While other plays may let you borrow a controller, the venue will not be providing any public use controllers.

BTW whose all coming? Madison? IA? You guys able to come down for this?

I'm probably going. I also don't have a ps triple controller though lol.

I wouldn't mind volunteering to run brackets (preferably P4 or Sc5). Bringing Aru, Thugish, and Hawkeye.

Well, I'm running Persona, but I can let you run SC5.

Thought I mentioned but I've neverrun bracketsbefore. Don't think it'd be hard at all though

it wont be difficult if you threaten to DQ no shows with extreme prejudice. take no prisoners!!

Is there any way I could possibly rent a PS3 stick if I show up? I'll be in town that day and would be interested in playing but I don't have room to take my stick home with me :O

If you're never run brackets, I think I'll have someone else run the tournament. It's one thing to do it at a local, but I want to make sure there's absolutely no errors on the bracket running side. Thanks for the offer, though.

LordSturm - Well, i can't speak for anyone else, but maybe you can borrow a stick from someone when it's your turn to play. I can't guarantee anything one way or the other, to be honest...

At the last local I went to I had to borrow a PS3 stick and it was inconvenient, but since there will be more players at this one for sure (the SCV tourney I went to had seven entrants t.t) I think it'll be easier to pull off. Thanks for the heads up :)

Important!!
Anyone who is bringing a setup, I need to know in advance that you're bringing a setup, and what game you're bringing it for. If you don't let myself, Humbag, or CurlyW know before the tournament, then we're not going to be able to give a discount, even if you have a setup the day of.
Since I'm running P4U and SC5, the equipment I'll need will be:
2-3 PS3s and game for P4U, and 2-3 PS3s and game for SC5.

So please bring setups, and let one of us know in advance (and what game it's going to be used for) in order to get your $5 off! Thanks!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THIS TOURNAMENT

#1: There will be a $5 venue fee discount for people who bring systems and monitors for use at the tournament. HOWEVER, in order to get the discount, you need to be one of the first few people to volunteer your system for a certain game or games. Simply list in this forum if you have a system to bring, what it is, and what games you have for it. One of the tournament organizers will then take your (real) name down. Then you will be on the list of people to receive the discount at the tournament. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT ON THE VENUE FEE!!!! So if you want to make the price cheaper, this is the way to do it.
#2: SCHEDULE CHANGES: The start time of the first block of tournaments (SF, P4A, MK, and VF) will be pushed back one hour to 1 pm CT start. The start time of the second block of tournaments (Marvel, KoF, SCV, and SG) will be pushed back 30 minutes to 4:30 pm CT start

#3: SIDE TOURNAMENTS: All side tournaments (apart from Guilty Gear, whose time is still TBD) are encouraged to start at 8 pm CT. They may be allowed to begin earlier time and space permitting. This includes team tournaments for the featured games.

#4: STREAM: This tournament will be streamed by Medina and Callisto at twitch.tv/medina4life

#5: VOLUNTEERS AND LAPTOPS: If anybody would like to volunteer their time or their laptop w/ bracket-making program to this tournament for the purpose of helping to run brackets, then please speak up in this forum.

That is all for now. Stay tuned for more announcements to come.