I have not had the chance to type this all out until now unfortunately. So here it goes:
First off, thank you to the Final Round Staff for running this event as smoothly as possible. This tournament was run in the best interests of the players for sure. You accomdated our issues as quickly as possible as well. So ShinBlanka, Josh, and all the volunteers that helped run pools, you guys rock!
Secondly, thanks to everyone who made it out to this! Was a very hype event. Tons of upsets, funny moments, and good times this weekend.
Shout outs:
RTD - Perhaps the first time I've ever actually played you're Mitsurugi, and a very frustrating one at that. Glad you made it out definitely enjoyed our matches. Thanks for throwing down some money for the dinner gathering.
RedDjinn - As I told you before, it was your videos along with Lolos that taught me everything I ever knew about my character back in SCIV. Glad you stuck with Yoshi during most of this event. Nice to have formally met you finally.
SaltFace - We've played casuals so many damn times online, I had NO idea you were at FR until the last day. I'm sorry about that! Wish we couuld have played some casuals beforehand. Either way, I'm glad you made it out to the dinner gathering.
Thermidor - Congrats on taking first. My ass still hurts from that beat down in top 8. Dropkicks getting nerfed!
Hawkeye - You're Welcome!
LP- Great to see you and all the Chicago players again. Enjoyed our match in Top 16, and above all, I enjoy our conversations(This includes you too Donnie!). Hopefully Chicago comes out for ECT.
HumanTyphoon - You read my next moves like a goddamn book sometimes! You were the only person who constantly blocked my FC 3k everytime you put me into a crouching stance. Our match was Hype! Hopefully Sandman uploads it.
Sandman - Enjoyed our drunken casuals we played. I still need that room information for my friend we can touch base another time about that.
kAb - Sorry we never got to play casuals. Your Natsu is sick from the matches I did see though. Hopefully I see you at the next tournament.
Bibulus - Always a good person to have during stream sessions commentating.
mkL - Wish you had your controller during the actual event! Would have loved to see you make it out of your pools. Enjoyed our Yoshi mirror matches. Too many double counter hit dick punches. lol.
Phragonist - Fun casuals, glad you made it out.
Jimbonator - As if seeing a Yoshimitsu in top 8 is odd enough, you definitely one up that. Keep repping dat Ezio! And that Ju-Fro!
Shout outs to anyone else I forgot, I'm sorry.
There was so many people who came out to this event that its hard to keep track of who else was there specifically.
Either way I want to thank everyone who came out to the dinner gathering as well. Whether you play the game or support it and you were there thanks. It means a lot.
I'll post up the pictures of the community when I can.
Also, shout outs to a record breaking security noise complaints.
Improvising a way to make the room quieter had never been so much funnier.
Shout outs to the excrutiating amount of Henney purchased too.