Here is some to listen to while you read... if you like.
It really was not that easy to just go. Being there was a triumph in itself.
Here is a video of me getting my face signed by a beautiful model... I had a blast! ^_^
What was so cool about the tournament, was that, it wasn't just a tournament. Every hour or so they would have a pro talk about different types of roles and strategies to use on different game types and maps. The people who were working were very helpful and everything they did seemed well thought out and worked out very smoothly.
This was the first MLG (Major League Gaming) amateur tournament, which means that "pro" players were not able to compete, however, many of them were there. Justin, aka Pistola and a few other pros acted as "scouts". If you did well in the FFA (Free For All) they would give you a sticker, that would allow you to have your game play evaluated. I received a B from Chris Pucket. He is the Ryan Seacrest of the MLG events.
I didn't expect to be competing in the 4v4 event, since my original team wasn't able to make it. Luckily though the guys from "Extreme Gaming" (egworld.net) met me there, and allowed me to be on there "secondary" team. I did my best, but since it was kind of thrown together, we didnt get cloase to winning, I beat about half the players who competed in the 4v4.
(400th place out of 800 people.)
One of the primary ways of getting ready for a tournament... or maybe getting good enough to get a 50, is to practice in the MLG playlists on xbl. Thats my first tip ;)
-Jack
