kingraph Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 HEADS UP -- The 2017 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo dates have been set for August 12th and 13th. There WILL be another NHL'94 tournament held there run by Evan, Chaos, and myself (and possibly other volunteers), but it's too early to have any more details at this time. There's always the possibility of organizing some '94 community event on Friday the 11th as well if we get folks coming in for this. The location will be closer to the city than last year located at the Cradle Of Aviation Museum in Garden City -- https://www.cradleofaviation.org/ We know there will be a big KO94II event sometime in the fall, so this could be a good preparation tourney! UPDATE with times and format: http://forum.nhl94.com/index.php?/topic/17901-aug-12-13-2017-long-island-ny-long-island-retro-gaming-expo/&do=findComment&comment=167927 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY 88 Train Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Whoever did it last time on Long Island did a great job! Everyone there was great to meet. Im really looking forward to going again this year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbettkb Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Not so far out I need to make this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Update: We are confirmed for a 2:00 pm start time on Saturday, August 12th. The tournament will be free, as part of your paid admission to the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. All you have to do is sign up for the expo, and register for our '94 tournament when you arrive. Registration will end at 1:00. We will have a round robin format, and based on sign-ups, the rest of the details will be revealed that day. You will definitely play at least 3 games, most likely 4 for the round robin, followed by a bracket elimination tournament. More info to come...but I encourage you to try and make it if you can, it's a great warm-up for Vegas! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 16 hours ago, kingraph said: Update: We are confirmed for a 2:00 pm start time on Saturday, August 12th. The tournament will be free, as part of your paid admission to the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. All you have to do is sign up for the expo, and register for our '94 tournament when you arrive. Registration will end at 1:00. We will have a round robin format, and based on sign-ups, the rest of the details will be revealed that day. You will definitely play at least 3 games, most likely 4 for the round robin, followed by a bracket elimination tournament. More info to come...but I encourage you to try and make it if you can, it's a great warm-up for Vegas! I'm working Friday night into Saturday morning 6 AM, I want to take Saturday night off so I can make this, quick question IF I make this tourney any chance someone could register me? As I might not get there till right around the 2 PM starting time (need to take a little power nap when I get home from work), and then can't guarantee the traffic heading into the Island will cooperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 23 minutes ago, Lupz27 said: I'm working Friday night into Saturday morning 6 AM, I want to take Saturday night off so I can make this, quick question IF I make this tourney any chance someone could register me? As I might not get there till right around the 2 PM starting time (need to take a little power nap when I get home from work), and then can't guarantee the traffic heading into the Island will cooperate. No problem, just text me during the day on your ETA and I'll make sure we have you in the tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 46 minutes ago, kingraph said: No problem, just text me during the day on your ETA and I'll make sure we have you in the tourney. Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblack92 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 I know I've been around very sparingly on here in the past two years, but I decided to buy a ticket! See you there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 hour ago, orangeblack92 said: I know I've been around very sparingly on here in the past two years, but I decided to buy a ticket! See you there! Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKabs93 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 5 hours ago, orangeblack92 said: I know I've been around very sparingly on here in the past two years, but I decided to buy a ticket! See you there! Youve always been good at the signing up part, its just the showing up to play part that you struggle with we shall see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblack92 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 7/12/2017 at 10:12 PM, TomKabs93 said: Youve always been good at the signing up part, its just the showing up to play part that you struggle with we shall see When money is involved ($20 in this case) I don't just throw it away. If there were some pay to play leagues here, I may have been a little more diligent and responsible. Just a suggestion and being honest. Apologies again about my lackadaisical personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKabs93 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 hour ago, orangeblack92 said: When money is involved ($20 in this case) I don't just throw it away. If there were some pay to play leagues here, I may have been a little more diligent and responsible. Just a suggestion and being honest. Apologies again about my lackadaisical personality. its cool man im just ball-busting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just booked my flight, see you guys in 3 weeks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Here are 100 matchups (it's actually 50, doubled) that I plan to print on cards for this tournament (and others) for people to pick if they want to choose a quick random matchup vs. thinking about two teams. I didn't include TB, SJS, ANH, FLA or OTT. Do any of these matchups seem unfair? Thanks in advance for your time. CHI DET CHI BUF CHI VAN DET CHI DET BUF DET VAN DET MTL BUF CHI BUF DET BUF VAN BUF MTL VAN CHI VAN DET VAN BUF VAN MTL MTL DET MTL BUF MTL VAN MTL BOS BOS MTL BOS CGY BOS DAL BOS WPG BOS LAK CGY BOS CGY DAL CGY WPG CGY LAK DAL BOS DAL CGY DAL WPG DAL LAK WPG BOS WPG CGY WPG DAL WPG LAK LAK BOS LAK CGY LAK DAL LAK WPG LAK TOR TOR LAK TOR QUE TOR NYR TOR EDM TOR STL TOR PHI QUE TOR QUE NYR QUE EDM QUE STL QUE PHI NYR TOR NYR QUE NYR EDM NYR STL NYR PHI EDM TOR EDM QUE EDM NYR EDM STL EDM PHI STL TOR STL QUE STL NYR STL EDM STL PHI STL PIT STL HFD PHI TOR PHI QUE PHI NYR PHI EDM PHI STL PHI PIT PHI HFD PIT STL PIT PHI PIT HFD PIT WSH PIT NJD PIT NYI HFD STL HFD PHI HFD PIT HFD WSH HFD NJD HFD NYI WSH PIT WSH HFD WSH NJD WSH NYI NJD PIT NJD HFD NJD WSH NJD NYI NYI PIT NYI HFD NYI WSH NYI NJD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Maybe PIT vs HFD and NJ? PIT is hard to rate, especially with the CB check. Could WPG maybe get a couple tougher matchups? I definitely defer to your opinion, though, just a couple thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 10 hours ago, smozoma said: Maybe PIT vs HFD and NJ? PIT is hard to rate, especially with the CB check. Could WPG maybe get a couple tougher matchups? I definitely defer to your opinion, though, just a couple thoughts. Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, PIT is a wonky team. Weight bug kills them and they can be the ultimate fool's gold. However, in the right hands they can be a real threat. These cards are probably going to be used for the casual/general crowd, I'm sure any of the real '94 players will pick their own, or just pass on the matchup and choose another card. Either way, helpful to have another set of eyes on these matchups. I will take another look at the PIT matchups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachMac Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Nothing to contribute, but I really like this post. AND, I will use this at our next Live Tourney. Really good for guys who don't know the teams well. TSB uses this. Edited July 31, 2017 by CoachMac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKabs93 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Cool concept about matchup cards. These would basically all be fine for noobs, but a few that stand out to me as arguably unfair are: MTL DET (montreal has weak offense and detroit is just way too powerful. DET is an A+ team whereas MTL is a B team imo) STL NYR (not trying to be biased here, but new york has a star center with decent wingers, that can speed by st louis' turtle speed players. The blues have brett hulls shot and nothing else) EDM NYR (edmonton is terrible other than klima and ranford, with bad home/away advantages. Especially hard for noobs to have to use guys like craig simpson as wingers, plus those fatass defensemen) HFD PHI (hartford has the lamest average joe fwds ever, they only stand a chance if you can utilize ZZ's beastly cb check. philly has a bootleg star in recchi with a good sidekick eklund, they at least have a decent offense) I would hate to be LA vs DAL but that's more bias than anything, its a fine matchup I would also recommend noobs to avoid the lower level teams as its hard for a noob to score with a team like washington or nyi. Plus its just more fun and fast to duke it out as chi det anyway my $0.02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 These cards are essentially for noobs. MTL is real tough team to play against for less skilled players. They can't score on Roy. Much like PIT, I have similar problems with the NYR matchups. Messier and Tikkanen are great/terrible depending on who is using them. Amonte is nothing special. HFD / PHI is fine. Philly D is horrendous. People will likely be playing Lindros as well. I appreciate the inputs, very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) I agree with the matchups being fine for noobs. Edited August 1, 2017 by Premium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifax Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 This is a great idea bud. I'll incorporate it into my tournaments as well. For SNES, I'll have to make a up a few different matchups, especially the ones for Pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer_33 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 If you are picking the teams and playing as the visitor, I would take the list and eliminate any teams that are weak on the road (EDM/PHI/NJD), and be careful in match-ups with STR vs AVE home/road bonuses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I was considering listing the Home/Away/PP/PK ratings on the cards as well, but decided it was overkill. The point was to reduce the amount of mental energy in picking teams and having the advantages will confuse people more. Definitely more of a "pro" move I see happening with folks in Vegas. I made the cards and I like the way they came out. I'll see if I can post a quick picture/GIF later when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer_33 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Yeah, a personal list would be a must. Great idea though - one thing that may have slowed down KO94 (beyond having to hunt down your opponent), was often team selection. Would be nice to have guys cross out their match-up picks as well, to avoid playing one twice (if it's in the rules). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Pick a card, any card! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachMac Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 29 minutes ago, kingraph said: Pick a card, any card! KingRaph strikes again. Those are awesome. How much to make me a set I can pick up from you in Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingraph Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 32 minutes ago, CoachMac said: KingRaph strikes again. Those are awesome. How much to make me a set I can pick up from you in Vegas? I can print out the sheets for you, all you gotta do is laminate with 10 mil pouches at a Staples (~$20-$25) and cut (takes a day). That laminate is THICK...these things will last. Happy to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) The most impressive part is that the wedding ring is still on the finger!!! ..We know the fate of some people here in marriages Edited August 11, 2017 by Premium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smozoma Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 13 hours ago, kingraph said: Pick a card, any card! Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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