NVGA Gaming Event News:

The NVGA Championships are here. From September to May members of the NVGA have been in countless
battles improving there ranking in search of the being the NVGA champion in today's most competitive games. Now the time is now and the championships are here.
Whether you are a ranked player of the NVGA or just a player trying to make a name for themselves this is the ultimate
championship in the games that gamers love.Below is the list of games that wil be present at the championships:

BYOC Room:

The BYOC (Bring your own console) room is a casual play room dedicated to giveways, side tournaments, casual play and just for the gamer that just wants to have fun and not worry about winning or losing. This room will feature every game that is present at the tournament as well as those games that players decided to bring in. It's a great place to meet new players in your area and beyond, learn new skills and tricks and too just plain have fun. Many of our sponsors will be providing prizes and having giveaways for a multitude of different games. If you want to bring your own console make sure you have a TV to go with it. We might have extra but it's better safe than sorry. Have Fun!!

Schedule:

Thursday:

• Starting at 7:00pm
  Registration and Casual Play (BYOC Room)

Friday: (Day 1)

Tournaments start at 10:00am

• Smash Bros. Brawl - Teams
• HALO 3 (2 v 2)

Tournaments start at 12:00 noon

• Soul Calibur 3
• Dead or Alive 4

Tournaments start at 7:00pm

• Virtua Bowling
• Virtual Pool

Finals for Day 1 start at 6:00pm

Saturday: (Day 2)

Tournaments / Finals start at 10:00am

• Smash Bros. Brawl - Singles
• HALO 3 (4 v 4)
  

Tournaments start at 12:00 noon

• Tekken: DR
• Guitar Hero 3
• Guilty Gear Accent Core
• Virtua Fighter 5
• Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
• Gish
• Xlr8

Tournaments start at 3:00 noon

• Talon Special Ops

Finals for Day 2 start at 6:00pm

Sunday: (Day 3)

Tournaments start at 10:00am

• Call of Duty 4 (2 v 2)

Tournaments start at 12:00 noon

• Marvel vs. Capcom 2
  Note: Pending on 20+turnout if this tournament will occur. Signups will be at the door with pre-registrated rate if entering Marvel
  
• Capcom vs SNK 2
• Rock Band
• Eye of Judgment

Finals for Day 3 start at 6:00pm

General Rules

• Rounds: 3/5
  
• Games: 2/3 Prelimanary, 3/5 Losers Finals, and 3/5 Grand Finals
  
• BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER / STICKS / GUITAR

Marvel vs Capcom 2

Default Settings 2/3 prelims, 3/5 semifinals, 3/5 finals

Smash Bros. Brawl

Singles

• 3 stock
  
  
• 8 min time limit
  
  
• Dave's Stupid Rule
  • Stage cannot be selected if you've won on it during that set
    
    
• Slob Picks
  • The loser may choose the next stage or elect to go random, then the winner may change characters, and then the loser may change characters.
    
    
• Friendly Fire - On
  
  
• Neutral Stages: Battlefield, Final Destination, Yoshi's Island, Halbred, Lylat Cruise, Smashville, Pokeman Stadium
  
  
• Counter Pick: Delfino Plaza, Luigi's Mansion, Norfair, Great Sea, Orpheon Frigate, Pokemon Stadium 2, Prot Aero Town, Distant Planet, Pictochat, Electroplankton, Green Hil Zone, Old Yoshi's Island, Jungle Japes, Corneria, Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Brinstar
  
  
• Banned Stages: Big Blue, Mushroomy Kingdom, Mario Circuit, Rumble Falls, Bridge of Eldin, Spear Pillar, Castle Siege, Wario Ware, New Pork City, Icicle Summit, Skyworld, 75m, Super Mario Bros. Flat Zone 2, Shadow Moses Island, Hyrule Temple, Onett, Custo Stages
  
  
• Items: None

Teams

• 3 Stock
  
  
• 8 min time limit
  
  
• Neutral Stages: Battlefield, Final Destination, Yoshi's Island, Halbred, Lylat Cruise, Smashville, Pokeman Stadium, Delfino Plaza, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Circuit
  
  
• Counter Pick: Norfair, Great Sea, Orpheon Frigate, Pokemon Stadium 2, Prot Aero Town, Pictochat, Electroplankton, Green Hill Zone, Old Yoshi's Island, Jungle Japes, Corneria, Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Brinstar, Bridge of Eldin
  
  
• Banned Stages: Big Blue, Mushroomy Kingdom, Rumble Falls, Spear Pillar, Castle Siege, Wario Ware, New Pork City, Icicle Summit, Skyworld, 75m, Super Mario Bros. Flat Zone 2, Shadow Moses Island, Hyrule Temple, Onett, Custom Stages, Distant Planet
  
  
• Dave's Stupid Rule
  • Stage cannot be selected if you've won on it during that set
    
    
• Slob Picks
  • The loser may choose the next stage or elect to go random, then the winner may change characters, and then the loser may change characters.
    
    
• Friendly Fire - On

HALO 3

General HALO Settings / Rules:
Note: These rules are subject to change throught the year

• No Wireless Controllers Allowed
• V4 Rules Changes

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- Multi Flag -

• Onslaught
• Narrows
• The Pit
  
  - Team Oddball -
  
• Guardian
• Stockpile
  
  - Team King -
  
• Construct
• The Pit

  -Team Slayer-

• Construct
• Guardian
• Narrows
• Onslaught
• Stockpile
• The Pit

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-All Games-

• Primary Weapon = Battle Rifle
  
• Custom Powerup Traits, Duration = 3 Seconds
  
• Custom Powerup Traits, Damage Resistance = Invulnerable
  
• Custom Powerup Traits, Shield Multiplier = 3X Overshields
  
• Custom Powerup Traits, Shield Recharge Rate = 200%
  
• Custom Powerup Traits, Player Speed = Unchanged
  
• Shield Recharge Rate = 90%
  
• Damage Modifier = 110%
  
• Player Speed = 110%
  
• Motion Tracker Mode = Off
  
• Suicide Penalty = None
  
• Betrayal Penalty = None
  
• Team Changing = Not Allowed

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-MLG CTF Nar v4 -

• Sudden Death = 30 Seconds
  
• Flag At Home to Score = Enabled
  
• Flag Return Time = 3 Seconds
  
• Flag Reset Time = 15 Seconds
  
• Flag Carrier Traits, Damage Modifier = 50%
  
• Time Limit = 15 Minutes
  
  

  - MLG CTF Pit v4 -

• Captures to Win = 3
  
• Sudden Death = 30 Seconds
  
• Flag Return Time = Disabled
  
• Flag Reset Time = 15 Seconds
  
• Flag Carrier Traits, Damage Modifier = 50%
  
• Time Limit = 15 Minutes
  
  
  
  - MLG Ball v4 -
  
• Score to Win = 250
  
• Ball Carrier Traits, Damage Modifier = 50%
  
• Time Limit = 15 Minutes
  
  
  
  - MLG King v4 -
  
• Score to Win = 250
  
• Hill Movement = 2 Minutes
  
• Hill Movement Order = Sequence
  
• Time Limit = 15 Minutes
  
• Respawn Time = 10 Seconds

- MLG TS v4 -

• Score to Win = 50
  
• Time Limit = 15 Minutes
  
• Vehicle Set = No Vehicles

HALO 3 (2 v 2)

Round 1
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The Pit - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Slayer

Round 2
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Narrows - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer

Round 3
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Guardian - Team Slayer
Narrows - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Slayer

Round 4
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Guardian - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer
Narrows - Team Slayer

Round 5
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Guardian - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer

Round 6
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Guardian - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team Slayer
Narrows - Team Slayer

Semi Finals
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Construct - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Slayer
Narrows - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team Slayer

Finals
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Narrows - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Slayer
Construct - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Slayer

HALO 3 4 v 4

Round 1
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Narrows - Team Slayer
Guardian - Team Oddball
Construct - Team King

Round 2
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Guardian - Team King
Onslaught - Team Slayer
Stockpile - Team Oddball

Round 3
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The Pit - Multi Flag
Construct - Team King
Onslaught - Team Slayer

Round 4
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Narrows - Multiflag
Construct - Team SLayer
Guardian - Team Slayer

Round 5
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The Pit - Team King
Guardian - Team OddBall
Narrows - Team Slayer

Round 6
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The Pit - Team Slayer
Stockpile - Team Slayer
Narrows - Multiflag

Semi Finals
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Narrows - Team Slayer
The Pit - Team King
StockPile - Team OddBall
OnSlaught - Team Slayer
The Pit- MultiFlag

Finals
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Guardian - Team Ball
Construct - Team Slayer
Onslaught - MultiFlag
The Pit - Team Slayer
Construct - Team King

Call of Duty 4

General Rules: (Additions)

No memory cards for classes allowed

No Wireless Controllers Allowed - EXCEPTION PLUG AND PLAY

*The following settings apply to all matches regardless of the Game Mode:

1. Spectator : Disabled (Does not apply for Search and Destroy)

2. Friendly Fire : Enabled

3. Forced Respawns : Enabled

4. Wave Spawn Delay : None

5. ReSpawn Delay: None (Does not apply to Sabotage)

6. Radar Always On : Challenge Option

7. Max Health : Normal

8. Health Regeneration : Normal

9. Allow Kill Cam : Disabled

10. Allow Sprint : Enabled

11. Headshots Only : Disabled

12. Allow Perks : Challenge Option

13. Allow Air Support : Challenge Option

14. Number of Lives : Unlimited (Does not apply to Search and Destroy.)

15. Join in Progress : Not Allowed

16. Old School Mode : Disabled

17. Hardcore Mode : Challenge Option

* The following settings are specific to each Game Mode

1. Team Deathmatch

• Points to Win : Challenge Option
• Round Timer : 10 Minutes

2. Search and Destroy

• Round Length : 3 Minutes
• Bomb Timer : 45 Seconds
• Number of lives: 1 Life
• Plant Time : 7.5 Seconds
• Defuse Time : 7.5 Seconds
• Multi Bomb : Disabled
• Score Limit : 4 Points
• Round Switch : Every Round
• Spectator: Team Only

3. Sabotage

• Time Limit : 10 Minutes
• Bomb Timer : 30 Seconds
• Plant Time : 5 Seconds
• Respawn Delay: 7.5
• Defuse Time : 5 Seconds
• Shared Bomb Timer : No
• Score Limit : 1
• Round Switch : Never

4. Domination

• Time Limit : 10 Minutes
• Score Limit : Unlimited
• Respawn Delay : 5 Seconds
  

Call of Duty (2 v 2)

Round 1
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Downpour - Team Deathmatch
Bog - Sabotage
Ambush - Search and Destroy

Round 2
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Crash - Sabotage
Countdown - Search and Destroy
District - Team Deathmatch

Round 3
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Vacant - Team Deathmatch
Downpour - Domination
Bloc - Search and Destroy

Round 4
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Overgrown - Team Deathmatch
Ambush - Search and Destroy
Pipeline - Domination

Round 5
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Wetwork - Sabotage
Crossfire - Domination
Pipeline - Team Deathmatch

Round 6
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Vacant - Search and Destroy
Shipment - Domination
Wetwork - Sabotage

Semi:
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District - Sabotage
Crash - Domination
Ambush - Search and Destroy
Strike - Team Deathmatch
Overgrown - Sabotage

Finals:
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Bog - Sabotage
Wetwork - Search and Destroy
Crossfire - Domination
Overgrown - Team Deathmatch
Countdown - Domination

Soul Calibur 3

• Time: 50 Seconds
  
• Pausing forfeits the ROUND
  
• Soft-Reset forfeits the MATCH
  
• : 50 Second Rounds
  
• Button Mapping allowed

• Weapon Select [OFF]
  Handicap [OFF]
  Neutral Guard [ON]
  Stage Select [OFF]
  
  
• Allowed:
  Abyss
  Olcadan
  Bonus Characters
  Zasalamel 46B+G Throw Cancel (only one allowed)
  Edit Colors (player-provided memory card)
  Sophitia 11A and all variations
  Post GI VC (guarding is allowed, no free moves)
  
  
• Banned:
  Zasalamel re-throw 46B+G banned (single cancel + follow-up allowed)
  Custom (Create-A-Soul) Characters
  X's 66A+B~G
  Character Specifc VC's

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

• Time: 50 Seconds
  
• Pausing forfeits the ROUND
  
• Soft-Reset forfeits the MATCH
  
• 50 Second Rounds
  
• Button Mapping allowed
  
• Default Settings
  
• Jin Phachi banned from tournament play
  

Virtua Fighter 5

• Pausing forfeits the ROUND
  
• Soft-Reset forfeits the MATCH
  
• 45 Second Rounds
  
• Button Mapping allowed
  
• Default Settings
  

Dead or Alive 4

• Experimental Playground banned
  
• Danger Zone: on

Gulity Gear Accent Core

• Game Settings: Versus Mode, GG Mode Off, Round Time 99 Seconds
  
• Use of EX, Gold and Shadow characters is banned.

Street : Figter 3: Third Strike

• Game Specific Rules: Vs. mode, Default Time Limit, Default Handicap
  
• Default Settings 2/3 prelims, 3/5 semifinals, 3/5 finals

Capcom vs SNK 2

• Default Settings 2/3 prelims, 3/5 semifinals, 3/5 finals

Guitar Hero 3 (Platform: Xbox 360)

• Double Elimination
  
• 1v1 Guitar Hero 3 Tournament
  
• High Score Wins! Best 2 out of 3 match play.
  
• Players alternate to select a song each. Note: Player can only pick a select song once in the tournament. Song selection will tracked by tournament moderators.
  
• In case of a tie, a third song is choosen at random. Ties will be resolved by highest percentage, and then if needed note streak.
  
  

Rock Band (Platform: PS3 and 360)

• Each Band MUST consist of 4 members.
  
• Difficulties will be picked by members at the beginning of each song and can be changed from song to song.
  
• Band members may switch instruments but not swap members of band
  
• Head to Head battle
  
• 2 song set - preliminary rounds
  • Both bands picks a song
    
• 3 song set - semi-finals
  • Both bands picks a song
  • Random song will be generated for both bands to play
    
• 4 song set - finals
  • Both bands pick a song
  • 2 Random song will be generated for both bands to play
    
• Band with highest score wins the round
  
• Drums will be provided for both 360 and PS3 version. Players MUST bring there own guitar and mic.

Eye of Judgement

• Set 2 and set 1 cards allowed
  
  
• Language = English
  Style = Serious
  Stage Selection = Choosen by Table Player
  Board Layout = Official
  Time Limit = 5 Minutes
  First Turn Settings = Random
  Battle Animation = Off
  
  
• Double Elimination Bracket or round robin tournamet
  Note: Based on amount of participants
  
  
• Side Boarding will be allowed up to 10 cards. You must register those cards the day of registration.
  
  
• Zealots and Battleship will be banned until further notice
  

• Tournament Length:
  *Note: Rules are subject to change

Novint Falcons PC Experience

Novient Technologies will hosting a slew of different PC gaming events throughout the SuperCon weekend. Here is the list of tournaments:

Note: Video can be viewed in Quicktime and Windows Player Format

Friday:

• Virtua Bowling
• Virtual Pool

Saturday:

• Gish
• Talon special OPS
  • Video 1
  • Video 2
• Xlr8

Prizes:

1st place: $100 plus Falcon (retail price $189)

2nd place: $50

3rd place: $25

Additionally, we will give away one more Falcon in a random drawing.

Registration, Payout and Pots for all games

• Online Pre-registration and Tournament Play- $20
  
• Door and Tournament Play Entry- $30
  
• Three Day Casual Pass - $20
  
• Cash Only on the days of events. No credit cards and/or checks accepted.
  
• Registration for all tournaments will be open up until the time that a specific tournament begins
  
  
• Pot Fee
• 2D/3D - $10
• HALO 3 / Call of Duty - $25
• Guitar Hero / Rock Band - $10
• Eye of Judgment (Starter Deck Tournament - $5)
• Smash Bros. Brawl
  • Singles - $10
  • Teams - $20
  • Note: Bonus pot of $200 for Singles
• HALO 3 / Call of Duty 4 Free Agents - $25
• Falcon PC Experience - Free
  
  
• Example:
  • HALO players will pay $20 admission fee and $25 totalling $45 dollars i.e $180 per team (4 v 4) and $90 per team (2 v 2)
    
    
• Fight Games will be divided 60%, 30%, 10%
  
• HALO - Top two teams 1st 85%, 2nd 15%
  
• Falcon PC Events
  • 1st place: $100 plus Falcon (retail price $189)
    
  • 2nd place: $50
    
  • 3rd place: $25
    
  • Additionally, we will give away one more Falcon in a random drawing.
    
• Trophies will be given to ALL FIRST PLACE WINNERS.
  
• Bonus money to pot may apply