FGC Philosophy

Businesses are opening, restrictions are being lifted and life is slowly trying to move back to "normalcy". As this happens I can't help but wonder, how do we interact in this new world? There is a lot of fear right now from Covid-19 and it's understandable that people may still be on edge.

This thought was inspired by my own personal experience. I have friends who want to start hanging out again and my locals venue will be opening up soon too. I sat and thought about what I felt comfortable with and how I would express that to others. I also thought about how I could respectfully ask others what they felt comfortable with.

To me, this is a thought social experiment to see if we can get people talking about this topic in a constructive manner. In order for that to happen I need your feedback. feel free to reach out to me on any of the social mediac platforms below!

 

Stay safe,

Tavian "The Philocypher" Napier

My Social Media

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 Discord - Philocypher#7773

FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM

KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZNr

Currently reading 

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by Carol Dweck

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

 Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

Joakim Karud - Canals

This episode was a struggle to record. I’ve been very down lately due to so many things including being laid off from my position as an esports coordinator.

That said we must continue to be strong and keep moving forward. We’re all in this together. If you need a non-judgemental ear please reach out to me, a friend, a professional, somebody. Thank you all so much for your continued support. 

Let’s have a conversation, not an argument.

 

My Social Media

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 Discord - Philocypher#7773

FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM

KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZNr

Currently reading 

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by Carol Dweck

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

 Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

Joakim Karud - Canals

#47. Learning How To Host Online Tournaments with Joe Munday

My next guest  is the author of Giefs Gym, moderator of the Street Fighter subreddit, and TO of the r/SFonline tournaments His insights have been valuable in exploring and growing in fighters for not just me but many who have seen his content. He's no stranger to the show, Joe Mundy is back to talk about hosting online tournaments.

 

Questions 

1:00 Why host online tournaments? 

12:30 What's been your secret to growing and maintaining player turnout?

20:50 Top 3 things that help you grow as a Tournament Organizer

28:34 What would you do differently? 

Bonus Question: Why Challonge over Smash.gg?

33:00: What is your experience with managing a team of TO's, commentators, mods, etc.

39:20 How is the r/SF Community so positive and solutions focused?

43:00 What do you think the future holds for online esports/tournaments? 

 

Thank you for the support thus far, life is getting very challenging but I'm motivated to make this podcast the best it can be so that you all can grow. Please use some of your time to make your dreams come true.

 

Stay safe everyone,

      Tavian "Philocypher" Napier

 

Joe Munday’s Social Media Guest

Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/

Twitch: https://twitch.tv/redditfighting

YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/rStreetFighter

Tournaments: https://redditfighting.challonge.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/pVUHbgX

Podcast: http://bit.ly/rSFRadio

Gief's Gym: http://bit.ly/giefsgym

Gief’s Gym Paperback: https://amzn.to/2LV7i6v

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCED4oc98MKaYJdbRVkLnqzg

 

Megamaxstar’s Social Media

Twitter @Megamaxstar

https://Youtube.com/megamaxstar

My Social Media

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 Discord - Philocypher#7773

FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM

KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZNr

Currently reading 

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by Carol Dweck

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

Joakim Karud - Canals

FGCP 45. Samurai

 

In this episode Miky “Samurai” Chea joins me to talk about mindset and fundamentals. Samurai is one of the few American players that I’ve seen meditate during matches. This caught my attention during season one of Street Fighter League, an extended invitational streamed last year. Samurai was one of the most notorious players, he even made it back for season two.

I really enjoyed the conversation and there are alot of nuggets of information throughout this podcast. Be sure to take notes and utilize what you learn!

 

Stay safe everyone.

Social Media Guest

Twitter - https://twitter.com/SamuraiFGC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikychea/

My Social Media

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 Discord - Philocypher#7773

FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM

KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZNr

Currently reading 

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Practicing the Power of Now byEckhart Tolle

 

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by Carol Dweck

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

 Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

Joakim Karud - Canals

I first met 40% Flashkick over a year ago. He showed up at our locals one week and proceeded to dominate SFV and DBFZ on a consistent basis. As my duties grew with managing an FGC I never got the chance to sit down and talk with him.

Social Media Guest

Discord - 40flashkick#9364

Twitter - @40flashkick

Seraphim - @SRMNation

My Social Media

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 Discord - Philocyphe#7773

FGC Philosophy Discord - https://discord.gg/KfDZBrM

KZOO FGC Discord - https://discord.gg/7EsnZNr

Currently reading 

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by Carol Dweck

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 

Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

Joakim Karud - Canals

Hey all,

 

After several technical difficulties, the next episode is here! Max and I have been dealing with what we're calling quarantine burnout. Our motivation to play competitive fighting games is waning, so we guys over what other games we've been playing and what we're excited about.

 

Social Media

Megamaxstar

Twitter - @Megamaxstar

youtube.com/megamaxstar

 

Discord Philocypher#7773.

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

Music by Chillhop: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcomGVSU- This Time: https://soundcloud.com/gyvusMo Anado - In Bloom: https://soundcloud.com/moanandoL'indécis- Happy Hours: https://soundcloud.com/lindecisJoakim Karud - Canals: https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Hey all!

 

I'm finally pushing out some content and I'm hoping to continue the trend. 

This week's episode is rather light. I talk about some of the most memorable moments in my sports career. I've worked in esports for a year and a half now and I've learned much. I'm hoping to extract many of the things I've learned and given back to the FGC. Take the good and discard what we don't need.

Timestamps

1:05 - Story 1: Grand Opening

2:39 - Story 2: Hosting My First Tournament

4:17 - Story 3: My first smash bros tournament

6:49 - Story 4: Overwatch Invitational

9:18 - Story 5: Hosting Summer camps

10:00 - Story 6: Hosting my 3rd Smash Bros. Tournament

11:30 - Takeaways

Social Media

Discord Philocypher#7773.

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

Music by Chillhop: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcomGVSU- This Time: https://soundcloud.com/gyvusMo Anado - In Bloom: https://soundcloud.com/moanandoL'indécis- Happy Hours: https://soundcloud.com/lindecisJoakim Karud - Canals: https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud

Hello all and Happy New Year!

 

For this episode, we streamed it live on twitch.tv/philocypher . We'are are into our New year and we want to keep going strong. This conversation will help you focus on what's important this year and beyond.

 

Show Notes:

#42. Staying Committed to 2020 goals

 

Sources: Brendan Bruchard and Core-A Gaming

 

Bonus Point: Remember The Fundamentals

 

 

Set Yearly, Quarterly, Weekly, and Daily Goals

 

Break-down or reverse engineer your big goals

Never start a Monday without knowing what you need done by Friday.

Less than 20% of North Americans look at their goals weekly

 

Adhere to a Morning Work Prep Routine

 

Write down your goals and ask “How can I fill this day with purpose?”

Visualize/meditate on the end of your day and all you’ve done.

Stop “winging” your day

 

As yourself, “If I had to double the thing I’m doing, what would I do, or how would I do it?

 

Example 1: I want to double the success rate of my hit confirms.

Example 2: I want to double the turnout of my tournaments.

How would you do that

 

Talk with Leaders Every Week

Check your ego at the door.

Failure is the best way to learn

 

 

How to Make More time for Fighting Games in 2020

Make sure the time spent playing fighting games is enjoyable/positive

Create a routinePriorities

Time BudgetMain Priorities

Passions/Work

Fighting Games get remainder

Set GoalsClarify your goals

Make your goals attainable

Separate milestones from tangible goals

 

Sources:

Core-A Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sZplDZpOyY

Brendan’s Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz4cNkxmjlA

 

Music:

Dark_Tranquility

Joakim Karud - Canals

Hello and Happy Holidays!

 

This episode dives into the consequences of what can happen when game information is leaked. As many of you know I'm not a fan of leaks. This episode's story is a great example of why I'm not. Megamaxstar brings me this story and we dig into when leaks are and aren't ok.

 

The second topic is a personal story from Megamastar and myself. At our locals, Max and I got into a somewhat heated debate with two fellow members of our community. This debate was over the upcoming Riot fighting game and what it could mean for the FGC as a whole. Our outlook was more positive, while their's was more cynical.

 

As always thank you all for listening and stay tuned for more updates. Have a great holiday season!

 

Max's Twitter @Megamaxstar

Max's Youtube - youtube.com/megamaxstar

My Youtube - https://t.co/eA6dO4N0fX?amp=1

Free Trial of Audible - www.audible.com/taviannapier

Currently reading 

Start With Why by: Simon Sinek

Think and Grow Rich by: Napoleon Hill

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by: Carol Dweck

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

Mo Anando. - In Bloom

GYVUS - This Time

Hannah is a Streamer, Commentator, and Competitor in the FGC. I had the opportunity to commentate with her at Youmacon Battle Opera 2019. Her story was very fascinating so we took some time to chat and get to know her more.

Social Media

Twitch.tv/hanrosedav

Twitter @hanrosedav

https://twitter.com/BabealityFGC

https://twitter.com/ValkyriesCGL

 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/CEEL0WS

My Youtube - https://t.co/eA6dO4N0fX?amp=1

Free Trial of Audible - www.audible.com/taviannapier

Currently reading 

Start With Why by: Simon Sinek

Think and Grow Rich by: Napoleon Hill

Mindset: The new psychology to Success by: Carol Dweck

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

https://twitter.com/ThePhilocypherTwitter - @ThePhilocpher

www.youtube.com/thephilocypher 

For a free month of audible go to www.taviannapier.com/audible

 

Music by: http://youtube.com/chillhopdotcom

GYVUS – Tōzen

Birocratic - Tony's Belated Breakfast