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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Playgroup and Tournament Central => Redemption® Official Tournaments => Topic started by: Captain Kirk on February 07, 2013, 12:34:21 PM
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WI State - June 21/22 - Approved
Fri: Red Village Church Office, 1605 Monroe St. Suite 103, Madison, WI 53711
Sat: Pegasus Games, 6640 Odana Road, Madison, WI 53703
Cost: $5 entry fee
Categories: T1-2p ($3), T2-2p ($3), Booster ($16.75), Sealed ($12), Teams ($3), T1 Multi ($3), T2 Multi ($3)
Can sleep at church office for free on Fri night but will need a headcount ahead of time.
Schedule:
Fri - June 21
6:00 pm - 6:50 pm - Deck Check
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - T2 Multi (2 rounds)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - T1 Multi (3 rounds)
Sat - June 22
9:00 am - 9:20 am - Deck Check for T1 2p & T2 2p
9:30 am - 2:15 pm - T1 2p (5 rounds)
9:30 am - 2:15 pm - T2 2p (3 rounds)
9:30 am - 2:15 pm - Sealed (4 rounds) - I/J Starters
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch Break
2:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Booster Draft (3 rounds) - Unlimited, Prophets, Patriarchs, Kings, Priests, TxP, Disciples
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm - Deck Check for Teams
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Teams (3 rounds)
Cheers,
Kirk
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Considering the new cards aren't out yet, I feel like this tournament season would be a repeat of last year's (which wouldn't be all bad ;)). In that regard, the only tourneys I'd probably attend would be state or higher, so as long as you let me know when state would be for sure, I would be able to go, provided I have enough time to get off work.
Cheers,
Mr. (Now-Married) Kirk Dennison.
You know, it seems like just yesterday that I heard you were engaged, but that was quite a few months ago already! :o Time sure flies! (Pardon the cliché)
Congrats again on your success! ;D
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Congratz on getting hitched!
I would love to attend tournaments, however I am unable at this time to determine which weekends I will be available as I'm still in training for my new job and my actual work schedule has yet to be made (so I don't know if I'm working any weekends, or none, or all, lol). I will update as I get more information.
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I would love to be apart of any new tournaments! I'll check my schedule and get back to you on that. But I'll try to keep ya posted. I'm currently not playing that much since nothing new has really happened with the game either...
I may also hold another tournament or two sometime as well...
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See first post for an update. Please let me know if you plan to attend any or all and what category preferences you have.
Kirk
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If WI State is 6/22, there's a good chance I could come. I would definitely hope for T2 MP to be available. 8)
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If WI State is 6/22, there's a good chance I could come. I would definitely hope for T2 MP to be available. 8)
Unfortunately I will not be available that weekend; either of the two previous weekends would be great, since my wife will be in Ecuador, but since she is coming back on the 22nd, I should probably pick her up at the airport rather than road trip to Madison...unless I can convince her to fly back to Madison and hang out with the lovely Mrs. Dennison (who we greatly enjoyed hosting over the weekend btw).
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I have nothing and may be able to come if I can get a ride.
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Thanks for weighing in MN crew. At this point I will plan to keep state on 6/22 as that worked best for the game shop.
Justin, I would be glad to include T2 multi provided we have another player or two express interest.
Jordan, you could pitch that to your wife, but I would understand if that doesn't work out.
David, maybe you could catch a ride with Justin?
Kirk
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If I am able to come, I will be sure to check with others who would be interested in coming (Bill, Nathan, Matt, Josh, Jayden) or perhaps I will only give them a ride if they agree to play T2 MP. :P
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The dates look alright to me; I might try to make the district if you have booster as a category. 8)
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I will talk to Cheryl about going, but for categories my preferences are booster, then sealed, then T1-2P. Dates are fine with me. :)
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I will talk to Cheryl about going, but for categories my preferences are booster, then sealed, then T1-2P. Dates are fine with me. :)
If you guys are going to end up going would it be possible to arrange carpool?
EDIT: Just remembered you don't really have room in your car anymore.
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If I am able to come, I will be sure to check with others who would be interested in coming (Bill, Nathan, Matt, Josh, Jayden) or perhaps I will only give them a ride if they agree to play T2 MP. :P
Wish I could go but sadly I'll just be coming back from Florida that day and probably will not be able to go...
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I will talk to Cheryl about going, but for categories my preferences are booster, then sealed, then T1-2P. Dates are fine with me. :)
If you guys are going to end up going would it be possible to arrange carpool?
EDIT: Just remembered you don't really have room in your car anymore.
Yeah, sorry about that. :P We're not really conveniently located for getting you to Madison, either. Maybe James could give you a ride since he's in the Milwaukee area...
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Wish I could go but sadly I'll just be coming back from Florida that day and probably will not be able to go...
Did you say Florida? We have tournaments here, too! ;D
Well, as a part of Boy Scouts I'm actually going to SeaBase which is more of camping than a vacation so sadly I won't be available there either.
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I have updated my initial post to reflect tentative schedules. The main catch is that the game store's hours are 9 am to 7 pm - hence the later start time and the earlier ends times.
I am awaiting final confirmation that I can host there otherwise I will be able to start sooner at Union South (and it will be a little cheaper) but parking is harder.
Thoughts?
Kirk
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Any idea what the costs will be for playing if it's at the game store? Thanks for posting schedules!
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I am not sure yet. The store owner asked about the tournament application costs (which I disclosed) and mentioned that she would expect to make a little bit for their while. Hopefully I will find out early this next week.
Kirk
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The schedules for regianals looks good, if I can make it.
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Actually, as it happens I'm going in July (which is "7" not "6", silly me...), which means I might be able to come if I can get a ride.
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David, do you mean State?
That would be sweet Jayden. It sounds like Justin may be able to give you a ride, as long as you commit to play T2 multi. ;)
Kirk
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Or maybe if I give him a ride, he CAN'T play T2 MP...since he's beaten me now and all... :P
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I ment State. And why not make it 2 days long.
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Good idea - I found out people can sleep at the floor at the church office. Everyone should vote: what events should I put on Fri night for State?
Kirk
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I think we should do T2-Multi or an unofficial (or official if we can) 2 player Booster Draft.
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You should play teams at some point.
Justin, do you have any room in your car(if you go) that I could tentatively reserve?
Fri - June 21
6:00 pm - 6:50 pm - Deck Check
7:00 pm - ?? pm - T1 Multi (three)
7:00 pm - ?? pm - T2 Multi (two)
Sat - June 22 (will change based on Fri events)
9:00 am - 9:20 am - Deck Check
9:30 am - 2:30? pm - T1 2p (5 rounds) 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch break
9:30 am - 2:30? pm - T2 2p (3 rounds)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Deck Check
3:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Booster ????
3:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Teams ????
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Sealed (3 rounds)
Would this be a good schedule?
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Justin, do you have any room in your car(if you go) that I could tentatively reserve?
Yeah, I think so. Family has first dibs but since Jordan probably can't go, I would probably have 2 extra spots after Jayden and I. I will probably check with Tim as well. If we end up having too many, I can ask my parents about borrowing their van for the weekend.
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Thanks
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Fri - June 21
6:00 pm - 6:50 pm - Deck Check
7:00 pm - ?? pm - T1 Multi (three)
7:00 pm - ?? pm - T2 Multi (two)
Sat - June 22 (will change based on Fri events)
9:00 am - 9:20 am - Deck Check
9:30 am - 2:30? pm - T1 2p (5 rounds) 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch break
9:30 am - 2:30? pm - T2 2p (3 rounds)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Deck Check
3:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Booster ????
3:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Teams ????
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Sealed (3 rounds)
Would this be a good schedule?
I think that schedule looks pretty good. I don't know if we will have enough people to do 2 multiplayer categories at the same time as Sealed. Also I am not sure how many people will come on Fri night so we could just do T2 multi by itself that night. I am also mulling over putting T2 2p and T1 multi that evening and then pairing T2 multi with T1 2p on Saturday.
Would any Wisconsin players come on Friday night?
Kirk
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Looks like Nathan and I will be able to make it. We like the schedual the way you have it.
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Great Bill! I am not sure which schedule you liked - I believe my post had a halfway done schedule (where I had a category double listed as both Fri and Sat). I hope my revised schedule suits y'all well.
I put up the tentative schedule for State.
Kirk
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I like the state schedule on the first page Kirk. I would only be able to come on Saturday, so those events look good to me! :)
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Thanks for weighing in. I toyed with 2 schedules (one with T2 2p on Fri night) and accidentally left that one posted that you would have seen. The schedule now posted simply moved around the T2 categories and left everything else intact.
Kirk
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District and State are approved. I posted costs, categories, and schedule in my first post.
Kirk
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It might just be me but I feel like sealed won't get too many players as it's paired with the two most played categories. I'd suggest moving sealed to Friday night but some other input would be good.
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FYI, I'll be at the tournament this weekend, so if anyone would like to make a purchase from Three Lions Gaming, include a note, and I can bring the cards with. I will refund the shipping charge as long as your order is over $5 and you get it in by Thursday.
Thanks!
Ken
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It might just be me but I feel like sealed won't get too many players as it's paired with the two most played categories. I'd suggest moving sealed to Friday night but some other input would be good.
Valid points. There are a few WI players that would pick sealed over the two main categories. I knew I didn't want to put sealed at the same time as booster and I don't expect some of the people who might play sealed to come on Fri night. But I am open to changing it - especially if there is interest from people coming on Fri to play.
Thanks for letting everyone know Ken. :)
Kirk
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If I am able to make it for the WI State tournament, I would choose Sealed and Booster with the current schedule. No matter what the schedule is, I would only be able to come for Saturday, so if Sealed was moved to Friday night I would play T1 2P instead.
Just giving my input. :)
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We will only be able to make it Friday night, so if the new decks are out by then we would prefer sealed.
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If we're using the new starter decks then I'd definitely prefer it to be on Friday night but I might play it on Saturday anyways. It's totally up to you Kirk, I just wasn't sure if there would be many people but I suppose if we can use the starter decks then there might be more players.
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I have moved Booster and T2 2p to the first category of the day and moved T1 2p to after lunch. We will probably need to play 3 rounds of T2 so i will need to restrict rounds to 1 hr to fit into the schedule.
The new schedule is as follows:
9:00 am - 9:20 am - Deck Check for T2 2p
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Booster Draft (2 rounds)
9:30 am - 12:30 pm - T2 2p (3 rounds)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch break
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Deck Check for T1 2p
1:15 pm - 4:15 pm - T1 2p (4 rounds)
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm - Deck Check for T1 Multi
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - T1 Multi (2 rounds)
Looking forward to Saturday!
Kirk
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Hey Kirk I might be able to come this Sat and I was wondering if you could add Teams to run at the same time (or replace) as T1 multi (if there's enough people/interest)?
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Lol, you and Teams. :P
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Hey Josh,
That would be great if you could make it. I would definitely be willing to poll the group tomorrow and see if people would rather play Teams. However I don't think I would want to run both at the same time as there will probably be 10 people left by the time we play that category. The number of players would heavily influence my decision. I could see adding the category if we had 12 (8 for teams and 4 for multi) as there would not be a bye for a team. Otherwise it would be one round for two teams.
Kirk
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Hey all,
Hope to see you this coming Saturday. Please let me know if you are planning to attend.
Kirk
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I am planning to attend this weekend. :D
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I will be there as well Kirk. I would suggest for booster switching out Apostles and Angel Wars for TexP and Di, since those do so much for drafting. I would support paying a little extra for that.
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I will be there as well Kirk. I would suggest for booster switching out Apostles and Angel Wars for TexP and Di, since those do so much for drafting. I would support paying a little extra for that.
I would support this.
Also, I might be bringing James along (if he can make the meeting place on time) so + 1 for attendance.
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Thanks for letting me know Josh an Scott.
If we add those packs the Booster price will rise $4.75 to $16.75 each. Are y'all fine with that?
Kirk
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Thanks for letting me know Josh an Scott.
If we add those packs the Booster price will rise $4.75 to $16.75 each. Are y'all fine with that?
Kirk
I'm cool with that. The chance to open a Grapes or Mayhem is worth it for me.
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I would also be fine with that. I don't think I'll be able to make it to States so a little extra expenditure at this tourney won't be too bad. :P
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Kirk, congratulations on being the host of the first official tournament that will include the new starter decks for sealed deck!
For anyone planning to come, I will be there with a bunch of the new decks and tins available. Your best bet is to order them at least 3 days before then for me to bring them, but I will have more available there, as well. It will just be first come, first served. :)
Oh, and I'm looking forward to being part of the first group of people to officially play sealed deck with these decks!
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Will you be there Friday and Saturday, or just Saturday? I ask because we'll only be able to make it Friday night.
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Good question - I will only be there Saturday.
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I wish I could play sealed but I'm kind of obligated to T1-2p at this point. If only sealed and booster were together...
@Ken: I would def be interested in getting 2 Starters and 2 of the new tins from you that day.
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Josh, sounds good. :)
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Will the new cards be legal for open play?
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Will the new cards be legal for open play?
Not until July 4th.
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Kirk, will you have the new cards Friday night?
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That would be up to Ken if he decides to ship me some or all of the new cards.
Kirk
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Noah, if you are the only person who wants them Friday night and won't be there Saturday, I may as well just mail them straight to you instead. If others are in your situation, I would be willing to work something out for sending them to Kirk to have Friday night.
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Since this is coming up this next weekend and the Starters won't be available until just before will the Starters still be able to be used for sealed with the late release and Ken/Kirk will you be able to have them available for purchase?
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Ken's order for starters is shipping Monday. I don't yet know when tin #26 will ship because we don't have those cards yet.
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So yes, they will still be used for Sealed Deck - thanks, Rob! And I will have starters for sale even if I don't have tins.
I will also bring sleeves for sale in light of the new rule, but I think the store has a lot more options than me. :)
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Thanks Ken and Rob for weighing in. Should be a lot of fun with new Starters for sealed! Since the game store has requested we not sell product they carry in store I would prefer we defer sleeve sales to them on Sat while we are playing in the store.
I would like a head count of those who need space to sleep. Based on my estimations we have room for about 12 at the church office on the floor. Bring your own pillows and sleeping bags.
Kirk
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Would there be any room in a Minnesota caravan for me?
The new cards have spurred an interest.
I would be at VBS with Jayden on Friday.
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Would there be any room in a Minnesota caravan for me?
The new cards have spurred an interest.
I would be at VBS with Jayden on Friday.
As far as I know, Tim is the only other Minnesotan who is going for sure and Justin was thinking about it. If Tim is welcoming teenagers in his car I'd get first dibs because I'm his girlfriend's brother. :P Tim will also be at VBS on Friday I assume as well as David who has also shown interest in going. So, if Justin sees this, then know that if we're going I assume we'll be leaving from North Heights around 12:30 because that's when we get off but Tim feel free to weigh in.
Also, would anyone else want to switch Sealed and something so that I can play T2-2P and Sealed or is that just me? :P
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I still hope that I can get a ride since Bill and Jordan are not going.
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I still hope that I can get a ride since Bill and Jordan are not going.
Depends on how many people Tim is willing to accommodate.
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Hey,
Unless other carpool plans develop, I'm planning to drive to WI State leaving from North Heights when VBS ends on Friday. My car has 6 seatbelts but reasonably only seats five.
Krik can you post or PM me the address for the Friday night events?
Tschow,
Tim "Sir Nobody" Maly
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Kirk, I will definitely defer the sleeves to the store - after I originally posted I realized they probably have them, so I won't even bring mine. :)
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Jayden,
We could potentially move T2 2p to the afternoon block with Booster and Teams. That would probably ensure Teams doesn't happen. :) I don't want to pair both closed deck categories together and I didn't want to put either on Fri night based on newer players probably not coming that night.
Tim,
Address is 1605 Monroe St. Suite 103 - sorry I left off that detail! My phone number is also (904) 263-0972. If you are leaving after VBS - what time do you anticipate arriving?
Ken, thanks!
Kirk
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Jayden,
We could potentially move T2 2p to the afternoon block with Booster and Teams. That would probably ensure Teams doesn't happen. :) I don't want to pair both closed deck categories together and I didn't want to put either on Fri night based on newer players probably not coming that night.
Tim,
Address is 1605 Monroe St. Suite 103 - sorry I left off that detail! My phone number is also (904) 263-0972. If you are leaving after VBS - what time do you anticipate arriving?
Ken, thanks!
Kirk
Depending on traffic, I would guess that they would arrive between 530-600.
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Thanks Jordan.
Regarding T2-2p
After thinking on T2-2p some more, there may be no one besides myself playing T2 2p as it sits on Sat currently. Therefore it probably makes the most sense to move it somewhere else. The three options I am entertaining are as follows:
A. Really long Friday night for T2 players - T2 2p first and then T2 multi. Estimated # of players for T2 2p: 8-10.
B. T2 2p paired with Booster & Teams. I don't know if we would have much interest for Teams if I moved T2 2p into this slot. Estimated # for T2 2p: 4-6.
C. Leave it where it is. Estimated # for T2 2p: 2-3.
Kirk
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Thanks Jordan.
Regarding T2-2p
After thinking on T2-2p some more, there may be no one besides myself playing T2 2p as it sits on Sat currently. Therefore it probably makes the most sense to move it somewhere else. The three options I am entertaining are as follows:
A. Really long Friday night for T2 players - T2 2p first and then T2 multi. Estimated # of players for T2 2p: 8-10.
B. T2 2p paired with Booster & Teams. I don't know if we would have much interest for Teams if I moved T2 2p into this slot. Estimated # for T2 2p: 4-6.
C. Leave it where it is. Estimated # for T2 2p: 2-3.
Kirk
I'm good with option A.
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I should add that putting T2 2p on Fri night probably means a very small T1 multi game if anyone plays it at all. So if everyone plays T2 2p that means I won't be able to play the only category I really hoping to play (T2 2p) unless everyone is kosher with judging by committee, which is something we have been fine with at some tournaments. Picking 3 players to judge who are playing at the one(s) not playing in the game at hand make the verdict.
Kirk
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Yeah, it'd probably be best just to figure it out when we get there. I'm fine with where it's at but I'd prefer to be able to play Sealed.
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I'm planning to try and attend Friday night and was hoping to play T1 MP, but if it ends up just being T2 events I can help judge if that would be helpful.
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Thanks for the heads up Scott. With that in mind it probably makes the most sense to just leave things as originally scheduled.
Kirk
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Hey,
It looks like there will be 4 of us coming from the cities. Jayden, David, Mike and I. Jordan's estimate sounds about right that we'll get there about 5:30 on Friday.
Tschow,
Tim "Sir Nobody" Maly
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Will food be there? I assume it will cost money.
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Will food be there? I assume it will cost money.
I will provide food for breakfast to those sleeping at the church office. No extra cost. Although if you do not like tofu and liver there are other easy options such as McDonald's close by. :)
There are many fast food restaurants within walking distance of the tournament for lunch/dinner. Make sure to either bring some food along or money to cover those meals.
Kirk
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I found out a couple hours ago that I should have the new tins at the tournament Saturday! They can't be used for play, but they will be available for sale. :)
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Looking forward to the tournament. My cell phone number is (904) 263-0972 so please call or text with questions!
Kirk
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We are 33 miles from Madison. See you in a bit!
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Results?
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For Booster Draft, the results were:
1st = Justin Alstad
2nd = Cheryl Locklin
3rd = Ken Locklin
For Sealed Deck, the results were:
1st = Jayden Alstad
2nd = Justin Alstad
3rd = Ken Locklin, Scott Bowman (tie)
Those were the categories I played in, so I don't know the other results. I'm guessing that Josh Knitt got 1st in Type 1 2-player. ;)
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Thanks to everyone who came - we had a great time!
T2 Multi:
1. Justin Alstad
2. Jayden Alstad
3. Mike Nordby
T1 Multi:
1. David Carlson
2. Tim Maly
3. Scott Bowen
T2 2p:
1. Kirk Dennison
2. Jayden Alstad
3. Justin Alstad
T1 2p:
1. Josh Knitt
2. Tim Maly
3. David Carlson
Teams:
1. Tim Maly / Jayden Alstad
2. David Carlson / Mike Nordby
3. Ari Groth / Scott Bowman
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For those interested in the first ever Sealed results with the new decks:
Round 1
Justin (J) vs Ken (I) -- Justin wins 5-2.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Jayden wins 5-4.
Cheryl (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Scott wins 5-4.
Round 2
Justin (J) vs Jayden (I) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Cheryl (I) -- Ken wins 5-4.
Scott (J) vs Scott (J) -- Scott Bowman wins 5-4.
Round 3
Justin (J) vs Cheryl (I) -- Justin wins 5-4.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Ken wins 5-4.
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For those interested in the first ever Sealed results with the new decks:
Round 1
Justin (J) vs Ken (I) -- Justin wins 5-2.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Jayden wins 5-4.
Cheryl (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Scott wins 5-4.
Round 2
Justin (J) vs Jayden (I) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Cheryl (I) -- Ken wins 5-4.
Scott (J) vs Scott (J) -- Scott Bowman wins 5-4.
Round 3
Justin (J) vs Cheryl (I) -- Justin wins 5-4.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Ken wins 5-4.
There must be some mistake. I'm told that the J deck is significantly better and always wins. ;)
Thanks for sharing the results!
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For those interested in the first ever Sealed results with the new decks:
Round 1
Justin (J) vs Ken (I) -- Justin wins 5-2.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Jayden wins 5-4.
Cheryl (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Scott wins 5-4.
Round 2
Justin (J) vs Jayden (I) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Cheryl (I) -- Ken wins 5-4.
Scott (J) vs Scott (J) -- Scott Bowman wins 5-4.
Round 3
Justin (J) vs Cheryl (I) -- Justin wins 5-4.
Jayden (I) vs Scott Bowman (J) -- Jayden wins 5-2.
Ken (I) vs Scott Bowen (J) -- Ken wins 5-4.
There must be some mistake. I'm told that the J deck is significantly better and always wins. ;)
Thanks for sharing the results!
Oops!
Thanks to everyone who came - we had a great time!
T2 Multi:
1. Justin Alstad
2. Jayden Alstad
3. Mike Nordby
T1 Multi:
1. David Carlson
2. Tim Maly
3. Scott Bowen
T2 2p:
1. Kirk Dennison
2. Jayden Alstad
3. Justin Alstad
T1 2p:
1. Josh Knitt
2. Tim Maly
3. David Carlson
Teams:
1. Tim Maly / Jayden Alstad
2. David Carlson / Mike Nordby
3. Ari Groth / Scott Bowman
Fixed that for you.
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Thanks Jayden - I had it right in an earlier part of my post. ;)
Kirk
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There must be some mistake. I'm told that the J deck is significantly better and always wins.
Thanks for sharing the results!
You're welcome. In my and Jayden's game, I made one mistake that cost me a successful rescue and I also did not draw Son of God (he did even though I was able to underdeck it early in the game), so the game was probably closer than the 5-2 score would make it seem.