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General Donkey Kong Discussion => The Kong Off => Topic started by: xelnia on November 28, 2017, 05:31:19 pm

Title: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: xelnia on November 28, 2017, 05:31:19 pm
Kong Off 6 @ Arcade Expo 4.0 in Banning, CA is only 3 1/2 months away. There's not a lot of information out there on what the requirements are for competitors and who's planning on going. So, here's what I know so far:

Automatic Qualifiers

Shawn Robinson - Killscreened at Free Play Florida 2016 [not attending (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=2009.msg33173#msg33173)]

Player Standings

Per this post (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=2009.msg32941#msg32941), the Top 10 players as determined by the DKF HSL (https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=366.0) will be invited.

Since we don't know the requirements, I've compiled the top 25 arcade, MAME, and combined players on both DKF and TG. You can see that list here:

KO6 Standings (https://goo.gl/gxJVTQ)

Use the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to switch between DKF and TG standings. The box outlines show top 10, top 12, top 20, and top 25.

Roll Call

Who's going?

Confirmed attendees (not necessarily KO competitors or DK players):

Jeremy
Katie
JC
Danman (#21 overall)
Fly
Riley
Rossayyyy (#8 overall)
dnickolas
Lakeman (#1 overall)
Chris Gleed
 <Wiebe>
 <Billy>
Barra
Dan Dock
Jeff Wolfe
Jwade
Ethan
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Fly on November 28, 2017, 05:59:02 pm
I'll bring the CAR BAR! It seats 4.

Hec
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: homerwannabee on November 28, 2017, 06:01:21 pm
I'm going.  8)
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: VON on November 28, 2017, 06:13:15 pm
I'm locked.  Prepare your butt holes.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: dnickolas on November 29, 2017, 08:30:02 am
I’ll come by regardless since I live close, but it remains to be seen if I’ll put up a score by then.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: lakeman421 on November 29, 2017, 12:41:54 pm
im in
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Xermon54 on November 29, 2017, 02:23:58 pm
I personally don't know right now if I'm going to attend. It's like 50/50 chance. But since I don't know anything about maths, it could be anything between 10% chances or 90% chances of attending  Kappa.

I invested so much money in all of these Donkey Kong trips for the past years, I don't know if it's worth spending again.

Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Barra on November 29, 2017, 02:25:33 pm
I don't know if it's worth spending again.

Yes it is
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: homerwannabee on November 29, 2017, 05:17:28 pm
I don't know if it's worth spending again.

Yes it is
Coming from someone whose never been to the Kong Off, probably won't be there again.  <stirpot>
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Barra on November 29, 2017, 05:34:12 pm
Coming from someone whose never been to the Kong Off.....

.....yet
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Xermon54 on November 29, 2017, 06:11:00 pm
Wht da no, Barra went to the Australia's Kong Off, which is like all of the first five Kong Off combined together in term of epicness  Kreygasm

Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: jwade614 on December 01, 2017, 09:38:32 am
I plan to go if I have a spot in the competition. This post seems to imply that TG scoreboard might be used for qualifying. I hope that's not the case.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: xelnia on December 01, 2017, 09:44:49 am
I plan to go if I have a spot in the competition. This post seems to imply that TG scoreboard might be used for qualifying. I hope that's not the case.

I have no idea if it is. I don't think it was the last couple of KOs. I put up the TG info just in case.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: WCopeland on December 05, 2017, 07:14:41 am
There's a rumor going around that only Billy and Steve will have dedicated machines at this event  <popcorn>
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: YesAffinity on December 05, 2017, 11:52:03 am
I expect to be at the event, not sure what days yet tho.  I've only missed one Banning event since AE 1.0, and this one is far enough out from the last one, my wife should let me out of the house again.

Would be great if we could get some more pre-qualifying events between now and then.  That always seems to raise the hype level.  <stirpot> <popcorn>
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: dnickolas on December 08, 2017, 03:12:09 pm
There's a rumor going around that only Billy and Steve will have dedicated machines at this event  <popcorn>

Normal people don’t appreciate world class play, so they want to show them the famous people who aren’t great at it.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: homerwannabee on December 08, 2017, 03:47:15 pm
There's a rumor going around that only Billy and Steve will have dedicated machines at this event  <popcorn>

If Billy, and Steve are the only two people getting a dedicated machine, Billy better take the event seriously, and actually put in some time trying to get a really good score.  I don't mind Billy and Steve getting a dedicated machine if there are 12 dedicated machines, but if there are only two, then yeah I'd hope Billy would put the machine to good use.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Barra on December 14, 2017, 03:01:24 am
Any updates on KO6? Bit worried at the lack of info available. Is it 100% happening at Arcade Expo? Nothing listed on their website/schedule about it
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: ChrisP on December 15, 2017, 03:12:20 pm
Put me down as being massively uncertain about this, for numerous reasons.

Not a money thing, other things.

Seeing some of these yeses is tempting tho.
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: RichieKnucklez on December 19, 2017, 12:57:15 pm
Top 10 players as per the Donkey Kong Forums (Not TG)
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: Barra on January 03, 2018, 09:53:28 pm
Booked, I reckon.

For those uncertain, consider coming!! (off the grass)

:) :) :)
Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: homerwannabee on January 04, 2018, 05:26:32 am
Booked, I reckon.

For those uncertain, consider coming!! (off the grass)

:) :) :)
So the top 2 Donkey Kong 3 players in the world will be there!  That's something that Donkey Kong doesn't have at the moment!  <stirpot> 8)

Just a thought, but why haven't this list of people said anything?  (I left off Wes, and Sczerby because they have already announced they're not coming)
Dean Saglio
John McCurdy
Jason Wade
Hank Chien
Mark Kiehl
Vincent Lemay
Thomas Bauer
Steven Wiltshire
Dave McCrary
Jeff Wilms
Jeff Wolfe
Phil Tudose
Mike Grossback
Corey Chambers

Title: Re: Kong Off 6 - Standings and Roll Call
Post by: dd0ck on January 05, 2018, 06:22:36 pm
I’m planning on attending regardless of format or qualifying.