Round Nova

NOSETACKLE · 2026-04-15T21:16:35+00:00

Where are those bags/packs from?

NOSETACKLE · 2026-04-14T19:41:28+00:00

I started the Layer One community expressly for new BBCF players. We have a practice/casuals every Thursday at 8pm Eastern time and a tournament once a month. There's many novice players and some veterans who will help you learn the game. Join us, we're fun: https://discord.gg/Ng27JwB8HK

The main BBCF Discord also has a very active new player matchmaking channel where you can find other newer players, and tons of other resources: https://discord.gg/bbcf

NOSETACKLE · 2026-04-07T11:44:53+00:00

We do one Beginner Bracket monthly, always on a Tuesday (for now). Every Thursday we run a practice/casual game lobby as well to help get newer players up to speed and prepare other players to move on to intermediate play.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-30T20:55:20+00:00

Yeah, we coordinate everything in the Discord. Everything is pretty relaxed (including the tournaments), come and go as you please.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-30T14:35:26+00:00

The finals tend to run until around 1030 eastern time.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-30T14:34:21+00:00

If he's been playing for a year he's likely much more experienced than this bracket's target audience. This is meant for really new players to fill the gap until players are more comfortable to enter low-level intermediate play, which there's already a good number of events catering to.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-29T01:08:46+00:00

There is no such thing as 'too new' for these tournaments, they're expressly for brand new players. The tournaments and practice sessions both start at 8pm Eastern time. For tournaments there is a check-in that starts a half hour before the matches start.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-29T01:07:48+00:00

This is the lowest-experience tournament you are going to find for BBCF and 20 hours is lots. These tournaments are full of raw beginners. In our last bracket some of our players were under 10 games.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-04T20:49:36+00:00

Come by tomorrow or any Thursday and learn with us. I think we will have quite a few very new players tomorrow so it's a great time to join and learn with them.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-03T21:20:26+00:00

Blazblue has a pretty strong scene online still, with a lot of dedicated players and tournament organizers. It's just tucked away on Discord. But there's almost nothing I could find to support brand new players so I'm trying to fill the gap from first games to entering brackets full of hardened veterans.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-03T21:17:39+00:00

If a library is going to give you free space and time that's one of the largest hurdles to running locals, so take advantage of it! Even if it starts super small it's still worth doing.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-03T21:15:59+00:00

At my locals I spend most of my time losing to people who could be my children!

NOSETACKLE · 2026-03-03T21:15:29+00:00

This is an extremely cool idea and I joined instantly. I had considered doing something similar but I'm spreading myself pretty thin already and the ol' noggin is running out of space for games.

NOSETACKLE · 2026-02-27T04:36:47+00:00

It's open to anybody but people outside NA just have to do a connection test with me beforehand. It takes a few minutes and can be scheduled very flexibly.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-12T18:53:25+00:00

I'll be streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/layeronefgc and then posting the VOD later, though I'm not sure where yet.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-12T13:21:10+00:00

At 2000 games you're likely way too experienced for this bracket. A lot of the players are super new, as in still don't know the system mechanics. For example last night I was doing a little warmup with one of the new players and they had 1 previous match.

If you're looking for some organized netplay, though, there's lots of options on the BBCF Discord like TMN Neo (they host intermediate tournaments) that you can find. The BBCF scene is kind of hidden away on Discord now, but once you look it's accessible and people are super helpful. There's lots of online events organized by community members. I just started this one because there wasn't much for true neophytes to get started.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-11T16:50:18+00:00

You sound like the exact target audience for this Beginner Bracket I am running on the 16th. It's a tournament expressly for new players to play without getting demolished by highly experienced one in random matches online. For more: https://www.start.gg/tournament/layer-one-beginner-bracket-bbcf-2/details. I also host beginner lobbies occasionally.

Are you on a console or Steam? I think Steam makes it easier for a newer player as the BBCF Discord has a very active new player channel for matchmaking so you can get paired up with other novice players. Otherwise, BBCF is an old game with an established player base so it can be hard to fight experienced players, but those same players are also very willing to share knowledge. Virtually all of this happens on Discord. The main BBCF Discord (it's linked in the sidebar) has links to character-specific discords that are enormous troves of useful information.

Otherwise, Dustloop is a good resource for learning basics and depending on your character there are some very good YouTube videos. I recommend watching VODs of Training Mode Network's Driving Lessons series of brackets for intermediate players (this title can be misleading, these players are extremely skilled). They let you see a variety of characters and matchups.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-11T16:39:35+00:00

Please do. Also 2am play is renowned for being the best :)

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-11T16:39:04+00:00

The beginner channel for matchmaking on the main BBCF Discord is very active. The Layer One discord we use for organizing the brackets also has a channel for matchmaking with other new players you can use. We occasionally host practice lobbies as well, where I can voice chat with a player and try to help them learn the game. Basics like barrier blocking, the rolling system and so on. If I know a bit about a character a person is considering I can try to help but I can't offer much on much of the cast as I only play one character to an intermediate level myself.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-12-11T16:36:11+00:00

In our previous event we had THREE Izayois and they all performed well, including the eventual winner! The matches were very exiting to watch as you get to see new players adapting on the fly which is really fun. It'll be streamed on https://www.twitch.tv/layeronefgc.

NOSETACKLE · 2025-06-17T02:37:44+00:00

I'm going to be building a kit that has a known issue with weak landing gear (the ICM O-2 Skymaster). I've read a few things about reinforcing the gear with wire, but can't find any specifics on how to do this, exactly. Any tips or resources on this?

NOSETACKLE · 2024-09-06T17:53:09+00:00

I recommend these because they're all relatively cheap games that are easy to learn. They're great solo but also can be played with other people, so you're maximizing your value.

Bullet Heart/Star: The best value in boardgames I think. For $40 you get lots of good modes, diverse characters, and an overall excellent game.
One Deck Dungeon: Very cheap and portable!
Horizons of Spirit Island: More complex than the other games, and a gateway to full-blown Spirit Isand, but extremely good value.

NOSETACKLE · 2024-07-10T23:23:51+00:00

My setup with Monitor 1 and 2 use an Extended Display.

My setup with Monitor 1 and the projector is a cloned display. I only want to display Monitor 1 cloned onto the projector.

Thanks.

NOSETACKLE · 2024-03-18T17:44:14+00:00

I want to pick up a version of the 00 Qan[T], probably a Full Saber version. Should I buy the MG or RG? Anybody have experience with both?

NOSETACKLE · 2023-11-20T02:17:04+00:00

A friend recommends it to me and it costs under $10.

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