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ConnectiCon 2010

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:14:39 -0700

Has anyone made plans for ConnectiCon 2010?

I've never traveled out of state for a con before and actually have time off of work the same week as this con. I was wondering if anyone was going that I could ride with or share a room with.

I priced rooms at the Marriott downtown and they start at $139/night.

March Meeting: 3/13

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:35:10 -0700

Hi everyone!
Just a note that our next meeting will be Saturday, March 13th from 3-5 at the Troy Public Library.
We will be selecting a date for our picnic, and solidifying out Artist Table plans for Albany Comic Con in April.
Hope to see you there!

Room signups for Otakon 2010!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:23:23 -0700

Here's the email from James Kao:
"Hey all, hope you're having a good year.

Eboarders, please forward this on to the general membership and others
you know as you see fit.

Otakon 2010 will be happening from July 30 to August 1, and usual, I am
organizing a "CJAS and Friends" hotel room block.

This year, I have rooms booked at the Sheraton Inner Harbor.

Starting 2007, we took over the Otakon gameshow, and will be
continuing with that in 2010. Videos of the 2009 game show are at:

http://www.viddler.com/explore/confucious/videos/5/
http://www.viddler.com/explore/confucious/videos/4/
http://www.viddler.com/explore/confucious/videos/3/

If you're interested in going to Otakon and staying with us,
please send me an e-mail. There is no-obligation, so even if you are
still unsure but are considering it, let me know so that I can keep
you in the loop regarding future developments.

If, for some reason, I get so many responses that I don't have enough
space to handle the worst-case scenario, I will send an e-mail out
with more information, but that has never happened in the
past. Historically, I've never had to turn anyone away who asked for
space.

Generally speaking, we go 6 people to a room, with a cost of around
$80-$100 per person for the whole weekend. Thursday nights may be
extra. There will be a online web system for picking what room to go
into so that you can decide who your roommates will be. If you're
interested in seeing how things have gone in past years, the mailing
list archives are at: http://www.cjas.org/pipermail/otakon/

This offer is also extended to non-cjas friends you may know. So feel
free to pass this information along. When e-mailing me, please include
your real name if it's not indicated in your e-mail address.

Thanks!"

People can just email him directly; he's jmk17 at cornell.edu. Use my name, Kathy Moon, as a reference if you haven't stayed with us before.

S.O.S Gamers and Polytech present Gaming Charitably: 4/17/10

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:29:45 -0700

S.O.S Gamers and Polytech present Gaming Charitably: A Fundraiser for the March of Dimes Foundation.

March of Dimes Foundation Website
http://www.MarchOfDimes.com

Hey everyone. It’s your neighborhood smasher Wes. I would like to announce to everyone that a few members from Deadly Alliance got together and formed a Not-for-Profit Organization called "S.O.S Gamers". S.O.S Gamers consists of 5 members that came from Deadly Alliance (Kubuu, Wes, Rafa, Compton and Cavaisa).
What we do is host video gaming charity events such as this one that I’m about to present to you and the proceeds from the event go to the charitable cause of our selection. For this event, we have selected the March of Dimes Foundation. The March of Dimes Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. We will do our best to inform everyone about their mission and the success that their organization has experienced.

It is our goal to make this event unlike any other video gaming event any of you have ever attended. So now, I present to everyone the details of the event:

VENUE
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE of NYU

ADDRESS
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
6 Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201

DATE
April 17th

TIME
Registration starts at 10 am (doors open)
Activities start at 11pm

Special Events & Activities

Costume contest ( Entry Fee: $5)
• For those who like to strut their stuff in their favorite videogame, cartoon and movie characters This is the contest for you. Come and contest against other costume contestants to win some cool prizes along with helping out for a good cause.

Video Game Trivia Contest
• It’s time to put to use all of the random videogame and pop culture knowledge that you have stored inside your noggin’. We’ve got a contest that will be enjoyable regardless of whether or not you’re new to gaming or a seasoned veteran.

Raffle Prizes
• We’re going to have a selection of prizes available for raffle giveaways. You don’t need to play video games to win these (although it wouldn’t hurt!)

Live Entertainment
• We have very talented and diverse individuals ready to put on a show which includes musical instrument performances, singing and comedy. Yeah, we have it all ;-)

Food
• Yes, yes and yes, there will indeed be catered food. We only ask that you be very respectful of the environment and refrain from littering.

Guest Speakers & Participant Stories
• We at S.O.S. Gamers have charged ourselves with not only providing outstanding interactive entertainment, but also with trying to raise awareness of charitable causes and humanitarian efforts. We will take time inform everyone about how our collective support can make a difference in the world.

March of Dimes Documentaries (http://www.MarchofDimes.com)
• The March of Dimes Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. We will do our best to inform everyone about their mission and the success that their organization has experienced.

Casual Play Area
• While many of us are all-stars at the games that we play, there are many people who are just getting into gaming or might be curious about games and would want to know more. As such, we will have areas dedicated to casual play, so that individuals can enjoy learning these games at a relaxing pace.

Live streaming for Melee and Brawl
• Stream away we will! We will attempt to stream and record as many matches as we possibly can for those who will be unable to attend our event.

Finals for Beatles Rockband will be played on main stage
• Don’t be shy! We’re hoping that our finalists for Rockband: Beatles Edition will put on a show for us, so it’s straight to center stage.

List of Casual Games

Mario Kart Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics
Wii Fit Plus
Select “Classic” 8-Bit Games via Virtual Console
Beatles Rockband

Additionally, please let us know if you believe a game would make for a great casual playing experience so that we may add it to our roster of games for future events.

TV: 8
Wii: TBA

SPECIAL REQUEST
If there are any individuals who were born prematurely and feel comfortable with letting the rest of the community know, please contact us. We would like to create a photo wall that will have photos of gamers who were born prematurely. This event is all about bringing awareness to this cause and those that it supports, so if you have a personal story or history you would like to share please let us know. If you feel comfortable with having your picture up on the wall, please email Wes at legendarywes@aol.com or email our organization at SOSGamersInc@gmail.com. Please do this only if you feel comfortable with what we are asking of you. Thank
you!

TOURNAMENTS

Super Smash Bros. Brawl 64-man 1v1[/size] [/u]
(Tournament will be capped at 64 Entrants due to time restrictions and room capacity limits.)

Entry fee
$15 venue
$10 Tournament fee (fee for each tournament you plan on entering)

Prizes
Top 3 will be rewarded in each tournament. (Guaranteed, no matter how many people show up)

Top 3 Prize Description
First Place Prize: $300 Visa Gift Card
Second Place Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card
Third Place Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card

Brawl rules

3 stock

8 minute timer

Items are set to 'off' and 'none'

All sets are best of three, except winners finals, losers finals, and grand
finals sets, which are best of 5

Controller ports are decided by coin flip, both parties should inspect the
coin before the flip takes place.

No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless
agreed upon.

In team matches, the ports will be determined in a 1221 fashion; whoever wins
the coin flip will choose first, then the opposing team will get their ports,
and then the teammate of the coin flip winner will get the last port.

If the timer runs out, the victor is determined first by stock and then by
percentage.

Metaknight's Infinite Cape glitch is banned. That means this can't even be
used to avoid invincibility at the beginning of the stock (to avoid
confusion).

DDD's standing chaingrabs are banned. DDD MUST do a dash inbetween chaingrabs, thus no walking/nudging chaingrabs are allowed either. DDD's are allowed to chaingrab against a wall, as all walled stages that are on have
only temporary walls.

You are responsible for your own controller and name tag. Any malfunctions or
errors that occur are your responsibility, so bring an extra controller if
possible and always check to make sure you're using the correct settings
BEFORE a match is played. If a match is to be restarted due to controller
functions, it must be agreed upon by both parties.

Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (i.e., freezing,
disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in a forfeit of that
match for the player that initiated the action. You are responsible for
knowing your own character, and must be wary about accidentally triggering
one of these effects.

Stalling is banned, which is defined by: The act of deliberately avoiding any
and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from
an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an
infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs most end
quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling. NO PLAYER MAY PLANK THE EDGE (stall on the edge with a lead for longer than 10 seconds). If there is a question of this happening, the match is allowed to be paused so a judge can be called over to watch the remainder of the match.

Ledge grabbing rules: Each player/Team is allowed up to 50 ledge grabs a match if the player/Team exceeds 50 ledge grabs whether the time runs out or not they lose the match.

Beginning of the set:
1. Opponents choose their characters for the first match *
2. Opponents start the stage striking procedure. This will be where
a coin is flipped to see who strikes first. Then each player will alternate striking a
stage until there is 1 left. That stage is played first round. THERE IS NO RANDOM
UNLESS AGREED UPON.
3. Each player may announce one stage to be banned for counterpicks of the
set
4. The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2
5. The loser of the previous match announces the next match's stage from
either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List
6. The winner of the previous match chooses their character
7. The loser of the previous match chooses their character
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches
*Double blind character selection may be called for the first match

Stages:

Starter

Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Lylat Cruise

Counterpick

Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Halberd
Pokemon Stadium 1
Brinstar
Frigate Orpheon
Rainbow Cruise

Suicide Rules:

If kirby,ganon,wario,ddd are able to end a match in a tie due to their
suicide moves, the sudden death is ignored, and the players play 1 stock
matches. If bowser suicides someone off the stage, the match is awarded to
bowser (due to conflicting controller port issues).

The Mages DQ rule: After a match has been called, if a player is two minutes
late he will receive a warning. At 4 minutes late, he will be given a loss
for the first game of the set. After six minutes, he will be given a loss of
the entire set.

Color Blind rule: Should a player have a color-based disability, he or she
may request in a teams match to have a specific color for their team. This is
so characters such as Lucario or Sonic can be granted the blue team so that
there is not unnecessary confusion.

Wiimotes and Classic Controller users should know to take the batteries out
of their controllers after finishing a set; not only will this save battery
life, but it prevents accidental interference and delay for tournament
matches (please, if at all possible, avoid using these during the
tournament).

TVS: 8
Wiis: 8

Super Smash Bros. Melee 64-Entrant 1v1
Tournament will be capped at 64 Entrants due to time restrictions and room capacity limits.

Entry fee
$15 venue
$10 Tournament fee per person

Prizes
Top 3 will be rewarded (Guaranteed, no matter how many people show up)

Top 3 Prize description
First Place Prize: $300 Visa Gift Card
Second Place Prize: $100 Visa Gift Card
Third Place Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card

Melee rules

Neutrals 1v1:

FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Fountain of Dreams

Neutrals 2v2:

FD
Yoshis
Dreamland
Battlefield
Pokemon Stadium

Counterpicks 1v1:

Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise
Pokemon Stadium

Counterpicks 2v2:

Kongo Jungle
Brinstar
Rainbow Cruise

Stage Striking will be in effect for the first match of the set. The player with the lower port will get to choose the first strike. Loser chooses ban before next match.

One ban, per player, per set. To be chosen after loss.

Modified DSR: You cannot go back to the last stage you won in a set, unless agreed upon by the other player.

The player choice clause!: If both players agree to a rule outside of my ruleset, feel free to play by that. If one player wants to counterpick Mute City and the other player is fine with that because they think it's a fair stage, then that is more than fine. However in the event the two players disagree, house rules stand.

TV: 8
Wii/cube: 8

Beatles Rockband 48 Entrant 1v1 Tournament
(Tournament will be capped at 64 Entrants due to time restrictions and room capacity limits.)

Entry fee
$15 venue fee
$10 Tournament fee per person

Rules
TBA

Prizes
Top 3 will be rewarded (Guaranteed, no matter how many people show up)

Top 3 Prize description
First Place Prize: $240 Visa Gift Card
Second Place Prize: $80 Visa Gift Card
Third Place Prize: $40 Visa Gift Card

Rules

TBA

TVS: 3
XBOX: 3

Contact information

Wes - AIM Screen Name: Inlovewitlil
Kwabena - AIM Screen Name: Kubuu
SOS Gamers AIM Screen Name: SOSGamers

Note: This page will be updated weekly so keep an eye out for updates.

Please keep checking regularly for updates text.

If you have any questions concerns or comments, please contact us and we will respond as promptly as possible. Thank you and we look forward to embarking on this new endeavor with all of you!

Cosplay Help - Joker

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:08:48 -0700

Hello! I am thinking of cosplaying Joker from the circus arc in the Kuroshitsuji manga. However, I am not quite sure what to do with his skeleton hand. Any advice? ^_^

http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/395833

Godzilla Kaiju Battle at Proctors

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:25:02 -0700

as you all may or may not know, i am a huge fan of Godzilla.
yes Godzilla the fire breathing kaiju from japan.

it has come to my attention that on
Friday March, 5 at 7:00pm
the GE theatre at proctors will be showing Movies starring Japans favorite monster

i was wondering if maybe some of you would like to share in my fun
if so please reply and contact me
Skreeeonk!<3
http://www.proctors.org/events/5581

Albany Comic Con Spring 2010

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:09:17 -0700

Hi everyone,
Albany Comic Con will be happening once again on Sunday, April 25th! It will be held at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road from 10am-5pm. Admission is only $3 and the con is packed with great industry guests and tons of shopping!

UNY was kindly offered a free (yes, free!) table for the event. I'm hoping we'll have a date for the picnic by then so we can advertise and take discounted pre-registrations. We do have some kitty hats left over, but I'm thinking about holding yet another workshop to make a few more. If anyone has any other ideas for items to sell at the convention, please feel free to post.

Thanks!

Jen

Thank you ~ Genericon XXIII

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:05:40 -0700

Genericon XXIII was a huge success; thank you everyone!
If you picked up one of our cards at the con, welcome! Feel free to introduce yourselves on the forum. All Genericon memories, videos, photos, etc can be shared in this thread.

Our next meeting with be Saturday, March 13th at the Troy Public Library at 3:00pm.

Thank you all and see you at Albany Comic Con on April 25th!

Genericon XXIII Photos/Videos/Memories

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:03:06 -0700

Hi all!
Please share all Genericon XXIII photos, videos, shout-outs and memories here!

Jo-Ann meetup

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:05:04 -0700

I know it's super-short notice, but I managed to secure the massive workspace at Jo-Ann fabrics for tomorrow after 3. It cost 5 dollars, and since no one is going to be in the rooms after us, we can have it for as long as we need. I'm going to bring my sewing machine and dressform, if anyone wants to stop in and use up the space.

Call for Photos! Genericon XXIII

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:53:00 -0700

Hi all,
With Genericon XXIII just around the corner, we are in the final stages of planning!
On our Artist Table this year, we are going to have a digital picture frame (thanks to Kathy!) displaying photos from our past events. If you have any photos you'd like to share, please either post them in this thread or email them to UNYcosplay (at) gmail (dot) com.

Thank you!

Jen

Games Room at Genericon- equipment needed!

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:59:07 -0700

Stephen Kohler, the Gaming Coordinator at Genericon, sent out a message via the mailing list (below) regarding the need for video games, consoles and controllers at the con this year. Be sure to help out to make the games room bigger and better than ever by lending some items! He can be reached at kohles (at) rpi.edu.

"Hi there, everyone! Stephen, your friendly Genericon Gaming Coordinator,
here. So, we're almost back to school, and I know what's on all your
minds; bringing me lots and lots of video game stuff!!!!!

Right?

Well, just in case it's not, here's a friendly reminder: BRING ME STUFF.
We'll take anything; consoles, games, controllers, TVs (especially
TV's).
What I'm especially looking for is stuff for the following games; Rock
Band, BlazBlue, Street Fighter 4, Gears of War 2, Halo 3, Super Smash
Bros; Melee, and Brawl. That means games and consoles (with stuff
unlocked, if the console has memory.) For consoles that don't, if you
would be willing to loan me your memory cards (me, personally, they will
only be used for the tournaments needed), I would be appreciative.

If you're bringing me stuff for the tournaments listed above, I would
appreciate an E-Mail telling me so, so I know if I need to rent
anything.
If you're just bringing your collection, you don't have to E-Mail me,
just bring it! I'll see you all soon, and remember: (Only three weeks
and
two days until Genericon!!!!!)

-Stephen Kohler
Gaming Coordinator
Genericon XXIII"

Genericon- Friday's Cosplay Panel

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:44:23 -0700

Hey guys,
I'm looking to see if anyone would want to (officially) co-host the cosplay panel. This will include helping me build a presentation to show. The first half will be informative, covering topics like basic materials and how to get into the hobby altogether. The 2nd half will be a Q&A session.

Thanks!

Jen

Genericon XXIII

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:59:18 -0700

UNY Cosplay will be attending Genericon XXIII on February 12-14th in Troy, New York. Be sure to stop by the Artist Alley to say hello, or attend one of the events we'll be hosting!
This year, we will be doing the usuals; a cosplay panel, Iron cosplay and our weekend-long artist table. However, we have added cosplay chess, a dating game and a zombie LARP this year to our lineup! Be sure to check out Genericon's Website for more information!

Hope to see you there!

Cosplay Dance Video

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:49:50 -0700

something i got for our group to help us out

it will be a dance video featuring everyone in the unycosplay group
so if you wanna bust a move in this video please message me and im currently working with Jen on further details

UNY Cosplay cosplay idea

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:41:51 -0700

i had a weird idea for something we all could do for a group costume.
what if we all cosplayed as ourselves if we where anime characters.
we would have like exagerated featues and such.
just a cosplay of your own personality and what you represent in the group
somethign like that its hard to explain
please respond if you want to know more or don't get it

gathering slayers group

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:13:29 -0700

Hey Guys~

So, for the first time, well, possibly in 10 years(!), I plan to create a costume! I know nothing about sewing, so this will be interesting >.>

I will be using my real hair and cosplaying as Xellos at Genericon. I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in joining as a Slayers cosplayer?

Here's my listing so far:
-dj - xellos
-tomtom - rezo
-hershey - vrumugan
-stacy - amelia
-kathy - lina(?)
-frank - ???
-??? - gourry
-??? - ???

(Please keep in mind that since I will be running sound at Cosplay Chess, I won't be able to be a piece for that event.)

January Workshop Day and Genericon Updates!

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:12:20 -0700

**Update**
Thanks to everyone who attended the workshop day! On Saturday, 1/16, a small group will be meeting to complete the hats. See some of you there! An update on our progress and Genericon planning will follow!
Hi all,
I hope everyone had a great (and not too stressful) holiday!
In preparation for Genericon, we will be having a workshop day on January 9th to complete some of the items we'll be selling at our artist table. Additional information can be found here: http://www.unycosplay.com/thread-269.html .
Genericon is approaching us quickly, and we are pulling together some final details for our events.
Hope to see you at the workshop, and expect more news soon!

NEW Cosplay chess piece thread.

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:41:04 -0700

Anyone want to talk about their plans for cosplay chess? I decided to take everything and put it into one coherent thread. I think I may also be putting up the piece positions as we get people signing up, so people will have a better idea of what to plan for.

As for myself, I have only tentatively penciled myself in, in case we have a gap anywhere on the board. If I have to play black, I'll probably go as Marluxia, since I will have a finished weapon by then, or Yami Bakura from Yu-gi-oh if we wind up getting a Marluxia. and if White... I haven't put that much thought into it. I'm going to be Silk Spectre for the Masq, but I might be America, since I know there's someone who wants to go as France.

Call for zombies! (Genericon XXIII)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:21:51 -0700

Hi all,
This Genericon, I will be helping run a Nerf-based zombie LARP. It will run for one hour on Saturday (2/13) at midnight. Registration is currently open on the Genericon website to reserve your slot.

In addition to players, we're also going to need zombies! If anyone is willing to volunteer to portray our lovely undead, please let me know in this thread. We are looking for 8 zombies total, with each zombie working a 30-minute shift. The GM's will supply drinks and snacks for the zombies if they need it. This allows them to participate in the game if they'd like (be sure to register if this is the case). Please note that zombies will have Nerf darts shot at their bodies (not heads), and will be required to "die" by lying on the ground. In addition, they behave more like slow, traditional undead.

Lastly, prior to the game's start, zombies will be briefed exactly how the game will run at the play area. This thread will also be updated once the rules are written up.

Thanks so much!