[Oct 24, 2015] Defend The North (Astoria, New York)

[keninblack]

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On October 24&25 2015, the 19th Avenue Exhibition Center will open its doors to welcome the fighting game community Defend The North (DTN2015), a major fighting game tournament.

New York City consists of a diverse gaming community that has grown substantially over the previous years. As you may know, New York City is a tourist attraction and we believe that it can be a great destination for gamers who travel to these tournaments year round. DTN2015 will provide a venue that will advertise to players and spectators of all levels.

Both players and spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive fighting gameplay as well as additional events that will occur simultaneously. They will also enjoy the opportunity to play and watch the best of the East Coast as we try to defend our home court. New and upcoming fighting game enthusiasts will get the opportunity to enjoy our DTN after party, Costume play contest, speed tournaments, Vendor attractions and "FGC Dojo" (a class/tutor session dedicated to helping players of all levels become better players), which will provide free hourly sessions for the community to learn new and vintage games from top players in the community.



DTN2015 is proud to be part of the Capcom Pro Tour!
you can find all the CPT details here:http://capcomprotour.com/



----------SOCIAL MEDIA----------

Defend The North Social Media:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/defendthenorth
Instagram: www.instagram.com/defendthenorth
Tumblr: www.Tumblr.com/Defendthenorth


TeamPieNyc Social Media:
Facebook: Professional Instigators Entertainment
Twitter: Teampienyc
Twitch.tv: Teampienyc


----------HOTEL INFORMATION----------

ATTN: out of townees, as you well know, New York City is a very high tourist location. Considering the distance and rate, the best location for hotel stay is here:

Fairfield Inn by Marriott
45-20 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, NY 11103
718-267-0008

$159 per night. --- 5min drive 1.0 miles---- Q101 bus----
To book, call hotel directly at 718-267-0008 or call 1-800-MARRIOTT and ask for the “Defend the North rate”.

you are not limited to this hotel. if you can find something cheaper then great!

----------TOURNAMENT GAMES----------

General rules during tourney play:

* Game breaking glitches are banned.
* Wireless controllers are not allowed (for xbox360 batteries/battery pack must be removed)
* Turbo button features are NOT allowed.
* Pausing a game will result in forfeit of that round unless the opponent chooses to waive this option.
* Tournament is double elimination.
* Blind pick is available by request.



All Games below are $10 per game to participate:

Ultra Street Fighter 4 (Playstation 4)

Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 (Xbox 360)

Mortal Kombat X (Playstation 4)

Super Smash Brothers 4 (Wii U)

Super Smash Brothers Melee (Game Cube)

Killer Instinct (Xbox ONE)

Guilty Gear Xrd (PlayStation 3)

Persona 4 (PlayStation 3)

Injustice: Gods Among Us (Xbox 360)

Skullgirls Encore (PlayStation 3)

Dead Or Alive 5: Last Round (PlayStation 3)

Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late (Playstation 3)

Tekkan Tag Tournament 2 (PlayStation 3)

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (Super Gun Arcade)

Soul Caliber V (PlayStation 3)

Capcom VS SNK 2 (PlayStation 2)

Marvel VS Capcom 2 (Dream Cast)

Virtual Fighter 5: Final Showdown (PlayStation 3)

Blazblue chrono phantasma (PlayStation 3)

Dark Stalkers: Vampire Savior (PlayStation 3)

King Of Fighters 13 (PlayStation 3)

Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (Super Gun Arcade)

all rules will be found in the comment section


----------OTHER EVENTS----------

Cosplay Competition: a week before Halloween, why not!
Details and Signups here: http://www.defendthenorth.com/dtn-cosplay-contest

Bboy Crew Freestyle Exhibition with more details to come.

Bring Your Own Console Area: more details will be provided

Retro games and Co-operative games section: the list of games will be given soon

Contest's and more events will be provided soon.

Vendor sales and attractions: will be updated soon


---------- VENUE FEES----------

Online Pre-Registration: Opens: July,24th

Adults 18 and over to participate in tournament games - $40
(other perks will be given as well for pre registration)


Onsite Registration:

Adults 18 and over to participate in tournament games - $50

Teens 17 and under for to participate in tournament games - $20
(Please be prepared to show proof of age onsite)

Casual Pass to play games and attend other non-tournament games above - $20 per day or $40 both days

----------MORE INFORMATION----------

Stream, Sponsors and Schedule will be updated later

To Become a sponsor, advertise, or seeking vendor space?
contact: Marketing@DefendTheNorth.com

General questions about the event, would Help the event in anyway with suggestions, comments or conerns?
Contact: Contact@DefendTheNorth.com


Event Director
Andy Dumornay
Andy@DefendTheNorth.com

 

[keninblack]

I'm going to play meet up with old friends and playing 3s. I'd imagine i'll probably end up running SG.

Up to you guys if you'd like to go. Don't expect anything huge though, a lot of people are saving money for TFC/CEOtaku/NEC/etc but feel free to make to show if you'd like :)