FAQs

When does the event take place?

BOD is a two day event, starting on Saturday 26th July and ending Sunday 27th July.

Where is it taking place?

BOD takes place at the London Metropolitan University Student’s Union " The Rocket Centre " Holloway, London, N7 8DB.

How can I get there?

There are various tube and train stations nearby but the closest is Holloway Road tube, located on the Piccadilly Line.

What games are being featured?

There are four:

Hyper Street Fighter 2 (Super and Super Turbo Characters only) on PS2
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection on PS3
Capcom vs. SNK 2 on PS2
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike on PS2

Will there be casual play setups?

Yes! Just like all Neo Empire events, there will be many casual setups where you can play against other people at the event without the pressure of being in a tournament.

What happens if a contender wins more than one tournament?

If a contender has chosen to enter multiple games and wins a tournament, they will be withdrawn from all subsequent tournaments and will be refunded the money they paid to enter those additional tournaments.

This will ensure that a player who has already qualified for Evolution (and thus has nothing to lose) cannot maliciously alter the results of any further tournaments at Battle of Destiny.
The Neo Empire staff appreciate that players may want the opportunity to prove they are capable of winning events for multiple games, but this step is required to ensure a fair deal for everyone that takes part.

What happens if a player who wins one of the tournaments cannot make it to Evolution?

The player who finished second place will be contacted and sent in their place.

Why aren’t you using the DreamCast / SuperGun / PlayStation 1 / CCC2
version of Super Turbo?

Neo Empire originally intended to run Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: HD Remix for Battle of Destiny. However, during planning for the event, we learnt that the game would not be finished in time. Currently no one console version is universally accepted as an arcade perfect port and each version has its own merits and flaws.

We have decided to run the tournament using the CapKore version of Hyper Street Fighter 2, only allowing players to use Super and Super Turbo characters. This is the most practical and logical choice for us. Hyper Street Fighter 2 has appeared as a tournament game for well over a year at Neo Empire Tournaments. Additionally, most of the consoles we own are PS2s and almost all of our players at recent events use a controller compatible with PS2. We hope that the first opportunity anywhere in the UK to play HD Remix and the prize of sending someone to Las Vegas goes some way into making up for the lack of arcade perfect Super Turbo.

We would like to ask for your patience and understanding in the choice of game used for this tournament.

Why isn’t HD Remix being used at the event as a Tournament Game? It’s appearing at the event isn’t it?

Yes the game will be shown off at the event, and you will be able to play it! However, the game will not be the finished version. We therefore cannot run a tournament on an unfinished game.

HD Remix is on Xbox360, will I be able to use my own controller?

Neo Empire are in discussion with Capcom and Microsoft to offer players the opportunity to experience HD Remix using both Arcade Stick and Pad.

More concrete information will be posted on this site as soon as we get it.

Will SFIV really be at the event? It sounds too good to be true!

YES! The fighting game that everyone wants to play, SF IV, will be at battle of Destiny, we have confirmation from Capcom themselves!

How will playtime be arranged with SF IV? I don’t want to wait hours and hours to play.

Neo Empire will do our very best to ensure as many people as possible get to play the game as much as possible. On the day, based on the number of people at the event, the number of games a player will be allowed to play at any one time will be controlled via capping their winning streak.

Details will be given on the day, and will be announced via live PA to all players. However, please note that during the finals, all setups, including any SF IV cabinets will be switched off as a mark of respect for the competitors on stage.

Will I be able to play SF IV with my own arcade stick / joypad / controller?

No. As the game is arriving in cabinet form, there is sadly no way to plug an external controller into the cabinet.


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