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UMK3 14 Players (unfinished)

2. Julian Robinson (Winners finalist)
2. Shock (Losers finalist)
3. Summoning
4. 9.95
5. Joe iloveu
7. Jeron
7. Al D
9. Darren
9. KalDragon
11. John C
11. Blackula
14. Styroteqe
14. Outlaw X
14. Life

All players used sticks, pads were optional. The tournament was played on a PC, because it was easier.

Special thanks to Summoning and Styroteqe for supplying extra needed accessories for running the tournament, and as always, all the players who show up and make UMK3 matter at tournaments, whether they are major or not. No MKII tournament, I didn't see any casual matches for it all night and it was set up with sticks on the lap top for a while. The tournament was weaved between all the others, so it took about 4 1/2 hours, running over the time limit we were allowed in the ballroom. The brackets were screwed up in the losers somehow, I don't know why, but the placement is sort of irregular. Shout out to frequent UMK3 tournament players Phi and Amir who were also in attendance.

Congratulations to Joe iloveu on qualifying as the 4th member for Evo's East Coast 5 on 5 Team in East Vs West Street Fighter 4. Joe is the East Coast's best Sagat player.

Tournament was fun, can't wait for another.

...and explore a new Galaxy!

We are proud to announce the new theme for the UltimateMK.com forum and our brand new video demonstrating what a real fighting game looks like!

Comic Book Heroes Forever!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMiTPMmx91k

Original link posted here:

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=181536

East Coast Throwdown will feature a UMK3 Tournament on Xbox 360. Arcade sticks will be provided.

Ded_ and co. have completed the final UltimateMK/Darktemplarz "brand" UMK3 combo video, which covers all the remaining infinites in UMK3 Arcade, regardless of their usefulness. Special thanks to Chaos Control and Battousai.

Look for some hidden Easter eggs in the video, you may have to download it to see them.

Download link - http://ultimatemk.com/cvids.php?vid=157

Youtube link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjQ46cEIb0

Our UMK Universe ends here.

After two and a half years of persistent effort on the part of the people who run and moderate this site, we feel it is time for an indefinite close. Unfortunately, the MK community more often than not attracts a very specific type of mentality that just doesn't facilitate a positive attitude towards creating a real gaming community where people can interact with each other. There are of course exceptions but it is impossible to watch what could be a successful and fun community deteriorate because of people who do not wish to see the same result.

The intention of creating ultimatemk.com from the beginning was in memory of a friend who passed away and agreed whole-heartedly with the idea of people getting together and participating in the various tournaments that happen all over the country on a regular basis. This site was created before the release of UMK3 on XBLA and the strategy guides and information were published before that as well. This was also before many of you even picked up UMK3. Virtually everyone who plays UMK3 on XBL has learned something from our site and that is a good thing, as this was the main reason for creating it. We appreciate the effort put forth by any members who have contributed to the growth of the community and the spread of knowledge about UMK3 and all other MK games.

With the release of MKvDCU, the final nail in the coffin of competitive MK, it has become painfully clear that Midway, Ed Boon in particular, does not wish to attract people who want to play a real fighting game so any further attention received by this game would be negative in the long run. The existing players who have been continually disappointed with, but faithful to, the more recently released MK games are always helpful and supportive but there is a constant uphill battle.

The inherent issue here is netplay. Netplay has played one of the most influential roles in ruining MK games because of the imposed lack of real, personalized confrontation. The level of respect between players in general is incredibly low, with the barrier of the internet between two or more people. You can just sit at home and play against people in a watered down version of a game's true potential, and not even know it. This is not to say that animosity between players who meet in-person doesn't happen as well, but it is across the board on the internet. This particularly affects UMK3 because of its roots that are directly reliant on in person competition on a default method of gameplay in the form of an arcade machine. All the issues involved with this process are understood, and it doesn't change or justify the nearly constant deceptive nature of the many players who endlessly attempt to gain recognition in what they might even sometimes call a "dead" game.

Over time the message board has gone from an exciting, informative, and positive place to exchange ideas, post videos, ask questions and hang out, to a nest for crybabies, and when it was made clear, many of those people jumped ship to find their new soap box, which is perfectly fine. It is however apparent that this behavior still falls back on our site, and it will not continue. There are always members who consciously make an effort to drive others away or compromise the integrity of the site itself.

The site's info and board itself will remain in some form or another as a resource of the sum of knowledge and accumulated information about UMK3 and the other MK games. There is no MK site better suited for that purpose. The message board was always a bonus. We will not continue to be a facilitator of what causes MK to continually be the laughing stock of the gaming community. The site's true value supercedes that.

We will continue to post information on tournaments for various MK games if they happen. Expect tournaments or random gatherings to continue in NJ at 8 on the Break, in Philadelphia at University Pinball or yearly at NEC, on Long Island such as Castle Golf and Made in NY, or where any other players wish to run them in the future if they so choose. Information to sign up and participate will be available.

Thanks to everyone who truly contributed in the last two and a half years. Anyone who has been in personal touch with us is more than welcome to continue that relationship.

UltimateMK.com staff.

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