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OMEGATHON! Duh Duh Duhn!!
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so any news on it? The prize is usually told around now, and I would also like to know when they will start picking omeganauts?
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If this is true, you should be hanged; for PAX is not PAX without the Omegathon.
Atari? Midway? What were the greatest multiplayer standup arcaders of the mid 80's?
DocZero
Where there is no love,
Nothing is possible.
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In all seriousness, something like Tetris or a best-of-three Street Fighter II match would be cool, but Tetris might run a bit long, and SF is a bit of a jump from the pervious two O-thons. (10+ years skips past a lot of games; it seems like Mike and Jerry are trying to work from the old towards the new. Granted, I'm making a pattern from two examples.)
Speculate away!
I mean, what if someone like me got up there, and didn't know the first thing about SF2? Yeah, I know, take my gamer card away. Anyhow, the thing about the Omegathon Final Round is that it's a pick-up game whose necessary skills are so universal that they have become integrated into virtually every game we play today, be that the pure historic value of Pong or aiming and use of cover in Combat, it's something we can all relate to as video gamers of any age or genre.
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The final even this year is Rock Paper Scissors and the prize is a slap in the face.
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
Me, standing before a crowd of thousands, being slapped in the face by Robert Khoo over and over and over again.
It's a dream come true.
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I just want a chance.
"Scary clown." D-:
Guys! I filled the log!
About a month and a half, I believe.
Nevermind. It'll be less than a month, as the 'contestants' are chosen from the pre-registrants and that ends on the 1st of August. So...Less than a month.
I hope they don't pick me. I would have to move in with friends and practice every hour of my waking day and night. Do we get to know what kind of games we have to play or is it all a total mystery?
"Scary clown." D-:
Guys! I filled the log!
Read the edit. Less than a month.
And you'll know what you're playing other than the final game. I'm gonna place my bets on...
Diceland
Guitar Hero(maybe 2)
Mario Kart DS(or Metroid Prime Hunters)
At least those. I'm not sure on the first console game and the PC game. And the final game...hmm. I dunno.
That made me spit out my drink. Was one of my favorite stories from last years partying.
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You have to look at it this way, your not always going against pro's in this omegathon. I'd have to say I would have a good chance of going all the way unless I get guitar heros or ddr ><
DDR and me don't get along. Yes, it would be worse then watching red D.
He who must not be spoken of, eve ever again, may never have truly existed.
:-(
Because it's not all bunnies and lolly pops and candy cains up on that Covenant Ship now is it?
"Scary clown." D-:
Guys! I filled the log!
le sigh
And I would hope that it is guitar hero and not DDR.
I was there
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
Just wander a random hotel floor when the pax doors close and you're likely to find more parties than you can visit in one night.
DocZero
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Nothing is possible.
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Do you think maybe the first console game could be Odama? I mean, you don't know for certain, but do you think that would be a good one?
And of course, you say we have less than a month to practice, but it is always fun to practice beforehand in case you do get picked. Then again, I am a dreamer.
...but you're not the only one...
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Um...but you won't be able to practice if you don't know what games you'll be playing...
And those are usually announced around the same time as the contestants...
Oh, really? I must not have as good a memory as you, because I thought the rounds were announced weeks before the contestants.
Well, we'll see. There's one month before pre-reg ends, and about half a week after that, the contestants will be chosen. So...it could happen this month. But we'll see.
I hope some daayyyy you'll join us...
And the woorrrld will live as one...
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*lighterdance*
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
Man, I love you guys.
ok, so why WOUDLN'T you get your second chance is my question to you. Having met gabe, tycho, porkfry, and khoo-- It's a safe bet your getting into the next omegathon.
Like I said, the fear is irrational and has absolutely no realistic basis, but I still worry.
That said, I kinda hope they announce the games before they announce the Omeganauts, so I can get a little extra practice in
Fear not.
-Robert
Seriously all of this has been messing with my sleep habits.
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I mainly played Diceland and DDR (clearly should've played DDR more
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