Quote: (11-19-2018 08:01 PM)RoadTo100 Wrote:
Quote: (11-19-2018 11:35 AM)Vincent Chase Wrote:
Been in Seoul for the last week.
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If you're travelling there are far better places for game.
Vincent, can you compare Seoul with Japan? I'm considering which to visit first in 2019. FYI there's a recent existing thread on the subject here:
thread-71281.html
Also just to get a sense of your top picks, what have been your best 3 places to travel to for game?
Recently finished checking out both South Korea and Japan.
Had 4 nights out (1 in Seoul, 1 in Osaka, 2 in Tokyo). In Seoul, my mixed gender group went to Itaewon and it was a lot of fun. Super dense, tons of people out, easy to start up conversations. Game-wise I lucked out --- the very first girl I talked to at "Casa Corona" ended up being the one I went home with (she took me to her *very* small studio in eastern Seoul). I'd rate her objectively as a 6.5, though based on my taste a 7. Because of this, obviously I'm pretty fond of Itaewon/Seoul for game. I briefly saw Thursday Party in Itaewon as well, and it seemed like a hookup bar (good) albeit with a pretty terrible ratio (seemed like a lot of US military guys hang out there).
In Japan I had a rougher time... First off in Osaka we just couldn't find any good venues. Around Dotonburi (the main food/tourist street) there seemed to just be tons of working girls prowling the street (was funny watching them Nanpa-walk next to any Japanese guy in a suit to try to pick them up) and then most of the venues in the area were the P4P themed "snackbars". As far as regular bars/clubs go, the spots we found were super small (10-15 people max), so not at all conducive to gaming.
This was very disappointing, since from what I had read Osaka was supposed to be better than Tokyo (friendlier more outgoing people, easier to game). Not to mention the epic SwoopTheWorld story about Osaka that I had read prior to the trip:
https://swooptheworld.com/sisters-greate...-all-time/
Would love to hear specific venue recommendations for Osaka for next time.
As for Tokyo, I think there's a major learning curve here and unfortunately it seems like the RVF data on Tokyo is outdated. Without any better options, both nights out in Tokyo we went to Roppongi. First off --- the fact that the last train is at ~12:30am and taxis might be $70 USD or more is a real buzzkill. The first night nothing much had happened by midnight so my group decided to go home (lame).
The second night it was a friend's birthday so we decided to go hard no matter what. In my case, it was a bit too hard, and though I ended up picking up a 30 year old Japanese-ethnicity Australian expat, on the way home I:
- Puked out the window of our cab
- Had to pay $70 for said cab
- Passed out in bed without banging out said girl
Venue-wise we went to Mezzo (great for pregaming, you pay a $20 cover for 4 drinks and also has some cute girls), Mogambo (hookup-style bar, not huge in size but a great spot to check out) Geronimo Shot Bar (like a smaller Mogambo) and "A LIFE" club (I was half blacked out by this point in the night, but it seemed like a super massive venue which is handy for gaming).
Going beyond just girls, both these countries were great experiences (except for the weather, since I hate the cold). Food was absolutely amazing. KBBQ in Seoul was basically like good KBBQ in the US (think KTown Los Angeles) but a bit cheaper. Food in Japan is unparalleled, but unfortunately on the pricey side (other than ramen of course).