[May 22, 2015] Combo Breaker 2015 (Rosemont, IL)

[Kai]

@FuLLBLeeD you're killing me lol

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@fenster this is your new avatar right?

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[Dhoppler]

Thank you for not posting the shoe video.

 

[Kai]

why did I do this I dunno it's a holiday that's why

 

[IAmAphroDynamek]

Epic event... simply epic event!

 

[Mr. X]

I love you all

 

[Waasiq]

Why is there hate on amazing shoe tying?

 

[Jason]

@everybody - I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't get to talk with as many of you in person as I hoped I would, mostly because I'm super nervous around new people and I hate trying to talk over a crowd (that ballroom was hella loud). You were all super cool to me and SGC confirmed for best community.

There were so many people there. I don't know if I'll remember even half of the people that I did manage to meet. The SG stations were PACKED all weekend long, even after we jacked one of the Injustice stations. Its was crazy to see so many SG players in one place.

I doubt I'll be able to go to another American Major this year but I want to see every single one of you in Chicago again in 2016!

 

[Senjin]

The SG stations were PACKED all weekend long, even after we jacked one of the Injustice stations.

Not just Injustice. I went over to the VSav station on Saturday to check that game out, but when I got there it was just two guys playing Skullgirls.

 

[Hopscawtch]

Had a great time this weekend. Shoutouts to everybody I had a chance to chill with. There were plenty of people I feel like I didnt get to talk to that much and I sincerely apologize for that. Every interaction I had was a positive one and I love you guys.

 

[Mr. X]

Where did Sonic get that furry entourage from?

 

[zarkingphoton]

craigslist

 

[DaRabidDuckie]

That was probably the best tournament I've been to in a very long time. I was so happy to be able to get up from the modding table and spend time with you guys. Cheering me on from the stage like that while I was replacing a console was one of the greatest moments of my life.

You are all awesome people. Thank you for showing up!

 

[Rabspat]

I had an awesome time! Everything from the tournament, from the friendlies I got to play, to the Saturday Night Salt I got to watch was a blast! I know I was pretty quiet for the most part, and that's pretty normal for me, but everyone I did talk to was incredibly friendly. I hadn't been playing SG as much before Combo Breaker, but now I know this a community I want to continue being a part of. So now I'm going to try and improve, and I'll be seeing some of you at Evo for sure (although this was already in my plans).

 

[Jason]

That was probably the best tournament I've been to in a very long time. I was so happy to be able to get up from the modding table and spend time with you guys. Cheering me on from the stage like that while I was replacing a console was one of the greatest moments of my life.

You are all awesome people. Thank you for showing up!

You totally deserved it. The hard work of people like you keeps the FGC running smoothly and its not often enough that we get to voice our appreciation for that.

Keeping that #Skullgirlscurse at bay is hard work.

 

[ShakyFingers]

This was the first tournament I ever went to - 2/2 ain't so bad for an online warrior that came out of retirement in January, eh? - and I have to say, this experience was unforgettable. Unfortunately, I didn't get to talk to many people, being as shy as I am, but it was still an amazing experience. Shoutouts to all the people I played in casuals, to all the big names I knew in the community and the ones I didn't, to the people I played in tournament - LaSombra, Broseidon, McPeanuts(hype ass Peacock mirrors. Kreygasm), and LaSombra once again - to the people I actually talked to - Sharpie, Natezer, Hops(how I managed to make you think I'm a really good player is beyond me) - and everyone else whose name I unfortunately didn't know or didn't get. And shoutouts to the rest of you. You guys were pretty great.

 

[North888]

That's not great, and seems like something @thehadou would want to at least hear about.

Oh, is he the organizer or an important member of CB? If so, I may attempt to contact him directly later.

Besides te screw up with my MKX brackets, the rest of CB was great! Got 2 more figurines for my collection and had a blast with everyone who was there. :D

 

[Mwisk]

Due to American Airlines totally trapping me in the setplay blender, I'm still in Chicago and I'll only get back home on Wednesday. As soon as I get home I'll give all my shoutouts and relate this wonderful experience I had. o/

 

[KhaosMuffins]

Had a ton of fun this weekend and it was great seeing/meeting a lot of you guys! Will do shoutouts soon. I'm still recovering from the New Yor Special(s).

 

[Some Person]

Yo, hold these shoutouts:

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West Coast Squad
@WingZero - Man oh man oh man your Filia. Your OCV vs Duck is my personal favorite moment out of top 8. Love seeing you constantly get higher and higher in the rankings, and I can't wait to see you keep going up, man!
@Verdant Brave - Good to see you got out to a major. This was certainly the event to make, so good on ya for having an actually good first major experience. Also, shoutouts to us getting 7th in Lethal League.
@Mike_Z - Thanks again for making this game and for creating the excuse all of us need to meet up and stuff.
@Negus Eyoel - Nice to see you make it out to this major, as well. Hopefully there'll be more majors where a good chunk of WC players show up sometime.

Room 534
@Broseidon Rex - Thanks for setting up the room for all of us, and entertaining the masses with your signs! I'm sure that as more majors happen, the signs will become better and better.
@POS Industries - Was nice to see you again, and rooming with you was a pleasure. Hope you had fun on commentary, and maybe there'll be more majors that everyone can hit up again.
@dapurplesharpie - A pleasure to meet you as well! Hope it will all mean good things are to come when the apartment happens
@Zidiane - Good to see you again, and hope you can get yourself a new high score with all those points you love to get.

Midwest Boys
@fenster - Thanks for letting me room with you guys on Wed. It was a lot of fun to meet you and attempt finding that pizza place, and hopefully we can hang out again sometime!
@drewski - It was nice meeting you, and I enjoy seeing how many times you can slow the game to a grinding halt with those DHCs
@Fuzzy_Snugs - Glad to have finally met you! Also, good work on getting 4th in Vsav (at least that's what I remember seeing, and hope it was right).
@Kai - Thanks for keeping things so interesting at this tourney! It was good to see you again, and you really helped keep things hype!
@Hopscawtch - I'm really glad you got to make it to Combo Breaker, my man. With luck, you'll be able to hit up more majors in the future.
@Duckator - We didn't talk too much, but it was still nice to hang out with you that last night.
@EFHRK - hold that
@rishmael (who doesn't have an account on here, evidently) - Really good to finally meet you. Maybe one day we can have irl cards.

E A S T E R N L E G I O N
@keninblack - Never a dull day whenever you're around. Was super jazzed to see you again, and maybe I'll be able to run into you again sometime!
@winnie - I'm still sad that we didn't do Bella Ball again. I say next time there's a major we're both at, we just do it day 1 so we don't risk missing it again.
@ShadeMoneh - Finally got to meet you and it was amazing! Hopefully we can both be at another major sometime, cause that would be legiiiiit. Also, when's Sm4sh doubles.
@dekillsage - always a pleasure to see you, man. Good work in the tourney, and hopefully you guys get home alright
@SonicFox5000 - We finally got to play the video games, and it was good. Hat match was pretty nice, and you saying our match "wasn't free" is something I shall take as a high compliment. Shame we didn't get to play more, but maybe some other time! Also good work in your other games.
@GeneralMunoz - Was glad to see you at Combo Breaker, and hopefully I can see you again sometime.
@mcpeanuts - Always a good fellow to hang out with, and I enjoyed your company. Good luck with whatever other majors you make it out to!
@Datagram - Val/Bella players stand together. Glad I got to see you, and I wish I could've played some offline games against you, but there'll be other days.
@LSP - Try not to have such a close call with airport security next time. Also, believe in yourself more, cause you don't seem to give yourself enough credit.

International Dept.
@Mr Peck - So glad to see you again, and getting you into the spirit of 'Murrka was a worthwhile sight to see
@Skarmand - Glad to see you hitting up all these majors, man! With any luck, you'll break your seal in no time!
@Mwisk - You are a pleasure irl, and it was nice to see you make it to this event! With any luck, you'll be able to make it out again sometime!

Others because it's late and I need to sleep
@Saske - Still a fraud, but not as much as you were before, so you're good. Put 'em up, boyo.
@Clawsome Bombs - You were a ton of fun all the times I saw you, and hopefully you'll make it out to more majors sometime
@Swiftfox-Dash - Thanks for constantly using my name against me, like you did. Also, good work with how far you got in the tourney
@KhaosMuffins - Nice to see you again, man! The time spent was pretty nice, and hopefully I can run into you at another major, one of these days

I'm sure there are other names I'm forgetting here, but it's nothing personal! I just am pretty low on energy right now and could use the sleepy sleeps. Hope more people can make it out to this next year!

 

[zarkingphoton]

Yo. Shit was tight.

 

[GrunkleBarlowe]

Wasn't at the event but @fenster I'm so proud of you ;-;

@WingZero @Skarmand you had us jumping up and down out of our seat. Good showing from West Coast from probably the #1 & #2 players in the region.

@ShadeMoneh @FuLLBLeeD You guys both came so close, and even though you didnt win the work you put in was definitely visible. Keep at it :v

 

[Swiftfox-Dash]

I am so glad I got to hang out with lots of people.... and other people who were drunk and I didn't know.
Anyways glad we got in at least one board game, even if @Skarmand killed us all and turned us into a flesh throne for the demon lord. (Betrayal at house on the hill, you're crazy) Still shocked @Duckator put up with me to play, guess he doesn't hate me as much as I thought. Also had so much fun just being with @dekillsage , constantly bothering him with jokes memes. But since I bought that milk for you that you didn't drink, you definitely owe me ice cream now!

I'm glad I got to room with @acfan @SonicFox5000 and his bro. Loved playing RE5 with Kristian despite only getting halfway. AC was pretty cool despite all the commotion SF and I made and sort of kicked my butt really bad at Hearthstone, but I blame my phone on the misclicks lol. The biggest shocker though was after the tournament when I felt I had gotten a bit attached to SF and asked him out to which I actually got a yes. I'm sure the community will have a lot of fun with that. I have more things to type up I'm sure but I'm just so busy catching up with my other friends of coming up school things, so yeah I'll get on that later.

 

[Negus Eyoel]

This was without a doubt the best major i've ever been to. I'm pretty bad with individual shoutouts but I'd like to thank everyone that made this the best major ever, and a shoutouts to the combo breaker staff for the best ran tournament i've ever been a part of.

A special shoutouts to @Mike_Z though because if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have even been able to come to Combo Breaker at all. I really appreciate what you did for me

 

[Kazmer]

I'd like to give a shoutout to @Kai for the strongest hugs I've ever experienced.

 

[Mike_Z]

That was AMAZING. I'm really glad I went - let's keep the intensity forever.
No individual shoutouts because work, but if I talked to you or played you at all consider yourself @'d. ;^)
(Except for one person - @thehadou THANK YOU, RICK, FOR EVERYTHING.)

A special shoutouts to @Mike_Z though because if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have even been able to come to Combo Breaker at all. I really appreciate what you did for me

NP!

 

[SonicFox]

yeah im not good with shoutouts xD! But thanks for everyone coming out and talking /playing with you guys! You know who you are!
<3 everyone

 

[Kai]

UPON OUR NEXT MEETING, YOU WILL HAVE NO NEED TO ASK THAT I JOIN YOUR HUNT

FOR I WILL DO SO FREELY, JOINING LOCKSTEP WITH YOU AS WE PURSUE OUR PREY

AND WITH EVERY BITE INTO THE SEARED FLESH OF OUR PRIZE, IT SHALL BE PLAINLY KNOWN

YOU ARE ALL MY BROTHERS, NOW

 

[Mr. X]

UPON OUR NEXT MEETING, YOU WILL HAVE NO NEED TO ASK THAT I JOIN YOUR HUNT

FOR I WILL DO SO FREELY, JOINING LOCKSTEP WITH YOU AS WE PURSUE OUR PREY

AND WITH EVERY BITE INTO THE SEARED FLESH OF OUR PRIZE, IT SHALL BE PLAINLY KNOWN

YOU ARE ALL MY BROTHERS, NOW

I don't know what it means but fuck yeah I'm in!

 

[Lethalmind]

Man simply put, Combo Breaker was incredible. Probably my favorite tournament experience (despite not doing as well as I hoped to do). I'm glad to have seen so many familiar faces, and even come across newcomers! Feels good knowing that we could come together just because we share a common interest. Not gonna go nuts with shoutouts this time around, but just know that I love each and every one of you guys. Let's do this again sometime (hopefully sooner than later). Now that it's over, I gotta try my best to stave off depression knowing that it's over. Thanks for making CB one of the most memorable events to date!

 

[alexpi]

I'm glad to know what so many of you are like while drunk.

 

[Dhoppler]

Why is there hate on amazing shoe tying?

No hate, I just can't allow it to spread.

 

[FuLLBLeeD]

No hate, I just can't allow it to spread.

He wants to avoid the cruelest fate in the Skullgirls community. The fate of becoming a meme.

My own shoutouts will be coming later!

 

[Dhoppler]

Being a meme wouldn't be so bad. But acting stupid enough to potentially be put on world star...I shudder with the mere thought of it.

But for now shout outs:

@KhaosMuffins - Thanks for the games, we'll have to settle for being loser's finals boys but great things are coming in the future. I noticed some of the @SkippyMcYay tech you hit me with and I only have one question. Dawg why you so buff?
@dapurplesharpie - Fun times with the drunken shenaniganry, tho I wasn't drunk for one day's worth of it. I may have been a bit cheeky with the Eliza mirrors. I got hit with "the sharpie" so it's my loss.
@Zidiane - Good times all around. Sorry I took your title but I couldn't leave combo breaker empty handed. You can have it back if you defeat me.
@Broseidon Rex - Bro bro!! Love the Legend of Princess game. Loved finally having a partner in the Streets of Rage. Any time you wanna see me in New Meridian, hit me up.
@winnie - Next time...
@cloudKing211 - The same for you. It was great to play you in person.
@Negus Eyoel - FuLLBLeeD wants his five dollars. You're right about my shortcomings, I'll work on that. But if you throw Maxout in my face one more time...well thanks for watching I guess. But curse you for taking all the Chicago money in side bets. Sorry @Duckator I bet against you. It's because I'm part shark.
@ShadeMoneh - If that's really who you are. You're awesome for being the perfect straight man to all the shenanigans we got into and then joining in anyways.
@keninblack - We never did have that match. Sorry I couldn't put Kevin on the line for you.
@mcpeanuts - We didn't get to play. It's a shame, next time tho.
@dekillsage - Thanks for running the beowulf squad. You raised my stock back home.
@drewski - I don't hate you. But I hate you since FuLLBLeeD won't. (I love you man.)

I didn't get to properly greet the senpais, but to all the Peacocks that came before me, thank you for building up my knowledge with her. To all the Fortunes, I've been slacking but I promise to catch up. The same goes for Big Band.

I'm running out of things to say.

Whoever matlock holmes was, I need you on my friends list.

in hindsight this would have been the Baja Boys theme if I knew we would have settled on the name.

Awesome tournament. I'll be in the government training vortex until December. I'll see if I'll be in a financial situation to come out then. Next year however, I'm out in full force. Until then.

PS

@Some Person - I watched the stream archive. There was no styling. I now have quarrel with you.
@Mwisk - You are the most amazing person of all time for bringing that rum. You turned this weekend from A+ to SSS+ tier for me by doing that alone. Sorry I forgot about random select shot matches, but Streets of Rage doesn't come up too often either.
@Kai - Love you forever. Thank you for bringing me viable hydration. If it weren't for you, I'd have never found out how good apple juice mixes with rum, or at least for another good long time. Say hi to the fam for me even tho I already greeted them.

 

[Negus Eyoel]

@Negus Eyoel - FuLLBLeeD wants his five dollars. You're right about my shortcomings, I'll work on that. But if you throw Maxout in my face one more time...well thanks for watching I guess. But curse you for taking all the Chicago money in side bets. Sorry @Duckator I bet against you. It's because I'm part shark.

to be fair the $5 thing was only directed at you. i made no such deal with anyone else on your team lol

 

[Rizil]

CB was pretty great, had a blast. I'm not good with the whole shout-outs thing but just know this was awesome. Also for godlike Cards Against Humanity on saturday and sunday nights. I'm pretty sure that game has ruined the image of certain iconic characters (looking at you Pac-man.)

 

[alexpi]

I wish I could give shoutouts, but the entire weekend was a blur of shoe tying, shouting, alcohol, and fullbleed's undying man crush on khaos.

Except Karate Champ. Ya'll can see me in Karate Champ

 

[Mr. X]

@Clawsome Bombs the real mvp

 

[matlokholmes]

Whoever matlock holmes was, I need you on my friends list

Yeah, so I go by other names in the community, but the more famous one is trickstar101. Also, apparently the creator of the Trickstar special. That last part is still debatable.

Also, CB was fucking awesome. Too many ppl to list for shoutouts, but here are the ones that stand out...

@Dhoppler U think u nice huh? But seriously, you were fun as hell. I'm late in the context department when it comes to Streets of Rage. If u want another party for it, I'm down whenever.

@drewski always a pleasure sir. That Windjammers money match is on like popcorn till next time.

@dapurplesharpie Aren't u glad I broke every situation with truth and love? You know I'm right

@Some Person Good job on the camera work sir. Also, whatever happened to the vid of me talking to @dapurplesharpie regarding the bus?

It is a few more special shoutouts, but that's it for now. Thank you to everybody that talked to me, played me, and just chilled with me. It was a blast. Oh almost forgot...

@Mike_Z Thanks for making this wonderful game and for actually taking the time to play me. It was very illuminating to say the least.

Til next time peeps. I'm out

 

[Broseidon Rex]

@matlokholmes is a great person and a joy to be around in whatever environment he's in. I will do shoutouts later.

Edited for clarity.

 

[matlokholmes]

@Broseidon Rex I'm sorry sir. Miss u....