Pre-release event!

So we had our pre release event today! i can say without a doubt it was the most fun i've had in a LONG time, not only that i had some of the most INTENSE games ever, espically the last one. Here's a low down on what happend.

while seb was explaining rules i looked over and saw a playmat on the back behind the counter. "hu i wonder how much that is... maybe i should buy it before i leave today. and it has zi mei... sweeeet"

I WON THIRD!!

I put 11 attacks in, had a paul, pauls gi, and some other good nina cards to help me block a bit. coming in right at 30. funniest part was that i had raging fist (the punch combo(punch,punch)) attack, but only had 3 other punchs.... lucky me :)

first round was against someone i've played against a lot in the last few weeks and was the main drive behind me wanting to build an ivy deck. The first game wasn't the best for him, only attacking once or twice i played really aggressive and attacked turn 2 (i believe) then the second game went to me as well. I wish i could remember more of what happend. but it was fun none the less.

second round was against some one new i've never met before. He was playing King and i was ready for the epic throws to come at me. I had kinda realized that i had this really awesome combo in my deck, where i start out with the boot on a four, then neutron bomb on five. I got to use the combo E and usually hd 3 or 4 at the very least 2 commited meaning it was easier for my next attack. then went into a lion slayer which was either for ten or 12 if i had an extra foundation for paul's E. so pulling off the whole combo succesfully was for 21 damage or more. usually most people blocked the boot as it's for 5, then let the neutron bomb go through or fail the check for it as they were commited out and the lion slayer would get half blocked most of the time :s cept for this one time where i gave it plus 6 speed with graceful style. that was sweet. i managed to pull this combo off on him 2 or 3 times and won both games. he messed up the first game where he would have had an extra throw in, which may have actually killed me i can't remember right now.

Third round was against tanner. he must have cheated hard core. he had paul, 2 paul's gi and 2 phonix smashers. when he told me that i was like wtf and cried a bit (actually a lot) on the inside. i managed to beat him both games only cause i managed to blocka couple of key attacks and then play super agressivly. plus he was usually REALLY LOW on foundations and couldn't keep up with the stuns. he also failed some "easy" (4 or 5 was needed) control checks... could have been REALLY bad if he had passed them.

I'm in the final 4 YAY

Last round was CRAZY!! i managed to win the first game just cause of my silly combo i had. then he side decks in a few cards and we start. i some how managed to draw my uber punch combo attack as my first card and then a few turn laters draw my only 2 punchs. so i attempted as a last ditch effort to play them. no go. i couldn't pass it on a seven. i had the momentum and everything would have been a win for me. then with nothing left he played a few good attacks and beat me up. the third game was intense. i think it was turn 4 maybe 5? i had one card left i'm at 12 (i think) he's at 8. he deals 8 damage to me and i manage to block one attack with my last card. all i need are attacks. just 2 attacks. COME ON! and what do i draw? foundations... then he beats me down. once we realized he had won we both let out huge sighs and leaned back in our chairs "what a crazy game" meanwhile the other game had ended seb comes up "you play garret ( i think it was... bad with names) next" "no i need a break! game was crazy!". so he goes to have a smoke break. i lean my head down and close my eyes trying to de stress and seb walks up to me. "here you get this you won third" (i think that's what he said?) and hands me a PLAYMAT at first all i thought was WHAT?! i won third?! then i realized this play mat was being handed to me "what i won a play mat?!" then open it up to see zi mei woopin some guys butt on it! best thing ever.

best night ever. considering what tough competition there was and how i'm still sorta a newb i can't believe i did so well. I've won crazy vs tourneys before too but never a tourney on this sort of level. 12+ people. i just went for the promos, the fun and as an excuse to buy 6 more packs of tekken!