What are tournaments like?

Shiki · Trick Member Joined: 17 Jan 2005

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ndnddrgirl · Trick Member Joined: 28 Dec 2004

I've never been to a tournament...so i wouldn't know. Sorry. Although i am intersted in knowing since i'm entering a tourney... I guess just how do things run...Does one feel like they are being bashed by other players??

I know i'm not that EXCELLENT like those who will most likely win the tournament but one has to start somewhere..

'Ivan · Trick Member Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: Thailand

It depends on the tournament. It can either be uptight or very, very loose and casual. All 3 tournaments I've played in have been casual, with everyone very aplogetic and friendly.
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Arimasen · Trick Member Joined: 14 Feb 2003

The most popular types are tournaments are PA (Perfect Attack) tourneys and Freestyle tourneys. PA tourneys judge you on how good your accuracy is (more points for more perfects), and freestyle tournaments judge you on how well you can improvise a custom dance routine while accurately playing a song (Ive seen some duos do some amazing things, like upside-down cartwheel pad switching, ON THE BAR).

djmon · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:48 pm Post subject:

tournaments are fun, it is probably the best way to meet new DDR players and such. the atmosphere is very competetive i suggest you to go to one and experience it yourself.

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ICNH · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Mahwah, NJ

Shouldn't this go in the tournament discussion thread?
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djmon · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject:

Ray_Clark · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:12 am Post subject: yea

I wouldn't mind going to one as either patricipant or spectator! I bet is very hype and lots of great moves!

kimalaka · Trick Member Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Location: Mentor, OH

The tourneys that I've been to at my arcade are so fun!! Since every tourney varies depending on where it is and who is there, what I'm describing may not be true for all of them out there: Everyone there has a blast just hanging out together all day, making Taco Bell runs together, and no one really cares at all if you are not that good. It's just fun being at the arcade all day with the people you know and love. DDR + lots of people good at DDR + all day = really fun tournaments!
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Panik · Trick Member Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Location: Liverp00L, NY

torunaments are crazy, there is no order at all...i dont care what anyone says, ive seen one, and they are flippin' crazy, my best guess, go with someone so you dont get lost in a sea of strange people, oh and be prepared to see that the people running the damn thing dont have a clue what they are doing, which does increase the amusement factor...but overall, just go if you have nothing to do, its funny watching the people that lose throw a fit

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Makilaz · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2002 Location: Holden, MA

tournaments are not always crazy. if the arcade owner knows what he/she is doing, then the tournament will usually have some order to it.
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MPB3.Radio · Trick Member Joined: 05 Dec 2002 Location: P-Town

PA Tournaments can be extremely monotonous.

Makilaz · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2002 Location: Holden, MA

FreeStyle tournaments are the ones that are usually crazy. PA tournaments are the more serious ones, because everyone's concentrating on getting perfects.
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tekkie · Trick Member Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Location: Albuquerque

Tournaments are awesome. Here are Tekkie's Unofficial Tourney Guidelines:

1. If you lost in a PA battle, oh well big deal. You spend like 6 bucks to compete with others, and you should enjoy it. If you lose you don't get your soul sucked out by the person running the tournament. It's a tourney and if you got your hopes extremely high, then you'll be disappointed, unless you're the best within a few hundred miles.
2. When you lose, just sit around, take pictures and watch and chat with people. If you're lucky there's an extra machine for those who are out.
3. Take advantage of breaks between matches, but make sure you have time. With these you can get drinks and food and stuff, so if you get a fifteen minute break at mid-day you should use it wisely.
4. Finding good places to sit is vital. If you find a good place, maybe in a car racing game seat, where you can watch and not have to stand then take advantage of it. It's likely that the place'll be filled, and you don't want to stand all day and suffer after the tourney.
5. Have fun. Easily the most important rule. That's what the tourneys are for, you compete for prizes but the point is to have fun. If you don't, then you'll only be sad that you lost and that's it.

So, this is the best advice I can give, and trust me tournaments are awesome.
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INSOMNiAK · Trick Member Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Location: Randolph, MA

Always beware of the tremendous B.O.

I almost choked on it myself when I went to my first one.

Any type of DDR tournament is fun even if your not good in PA or FS, like me.
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Shippo · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

I just went to the ITG Touney and obiously lost.....but this one is harder
than the DDR Tourneys Ive been to though....

I always get nervous
but the point isnt to win but to compete....

Emporer Z · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

I have been to many tournaments:

1) There is sh*t talking EVERYWHERE, from players, to other players, and amongst friends/audience members. (This is a mind game to gain psychological advantage and to boost the ego before tackling an opponent).

2) They are loud

3) Elite players take them very seriously, so when there is a pad problem, everyone knows about it REALLY fast. Usually this occurs by way of a loud "F***CK!!!!!"

4) If you mess up, everyone sees it. This can be quite embarrassing, especially if you could have done better.

5) The general public's, and your friends' opinions about your skill is determined at tournaments.

6) The "crowd factor" is enormous. The adrenaline does help with stamina, however.

7) At tournaments where alot of cash is involved, $500 or more for first place, REALLY elite players are known to show up. These are basically people who are so good at DDR, that it isn't even fun to them anymore, and they can basically be expected to win the tournemant by a fairly large margin. Basically, they show up for easy money and an added boost to their already impressive DDR career.
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The Game II · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:03 pm Post subject:

Tournaments are the best thing ever. It's the reason why I still play DDR. I'll be running my 10th DDR-involved tournament on Saturday and I still get the pre-tourney jitters everytime.

The things to remember about tournaments...

1. The atmosphere: Sometimes, you can get caught up in seeing hundreds of people gathered in one 35-by-35 foot room watching two players go at it at a time and run. No fear, everyone might have their various reasons for being there, but DDR attracted them to it. Cyber Beat Nation (the best California DDR tournament of 2003) had a large large group of spectators for the Final Eight of technical and the two rounds of performance. It was awesome to see it, and, to me, it was a privilege to perform in front of so many people.

2. The competition: I try not to listen to people who say "oh it's just a game," "oh, I don't go to win," "oh, it's all about having fun." Remember, a DDR tournament is a competition. There's winning and losing. Remember that as you go to a tournament and take that into account.

People I talk to in person who tell me that it's just about "having fun" or "it's just a game" get 150 greats on V oni, they rarely win...a match...ever.

Most people who tell me they don't go to win are lying out their a--. They're good, they just don't want to show it or express it.

3. Have fun. Yes, I know I said it is a competition, but remember to enjoy yourself there and have a good time. Yes, there will be people who are stone cold locked on winning; remember to applaud all competitors after a battle and be friendly to everyone. The tournaments I run are all competitive, everyone makes it clear they're out to win, but it's a friendly rivalry. Nobody's saying (at least not yet), "I'm going to kill y'all."

4. Set a goal. If you're competing, make sure you set a goal, as it will help you progress. If it's your first tournament, have a goal of just qualifying or winning one match. As you progress, you can set goals like "I want to reach at least the podium placement." Start small, you can shoot for the wins as you enter more tournaments. Remember, a DDR tournament is a competition.

5. As Tekkie said, get a GOOD SEAT. In the big tournaments, seats are at a premium. Bemani By the Bay, a tournament held in 2003 in San Francisco, had no seating for the perfect attack portion of the DDR tournament. Everyone (about 130 people were) on the floor, few people standing. The people who had camcorders were at a huge disadvantage because there was no room to tape the event. Also, if you have to get up to get refreshments or use the restroom, make sure someone saves your seat.

6. Sh-t talking, as Emporer Z mentioned, DOES NOT (does not) happen all the time. Rarely does it happen because nobody wants to be looked at as the one that blew all the fun away from the tournament. I will admit that some people will do it to psych out other players, but then when the other player is teflon, the person that was sh-t talking looks like an idiot.

7. SMELL REFRESHING. Sheesh, the people with the audacity to either not shower or not put on cologne/perfume or deodorant before the tournament.

Other than that, go to any and all tournaments you can. It is a fun and rewarding experience and helps ensure future tournaments take place.

--GCII
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Akuna · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Location: FL

I've never gone to a tournament myself, but I hear they are crazy.