[HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT] mtgTheSource.com's 5 Year Anniversary Tourney!!!

[Nightmare]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

October 18, 2003 was a very important day in the history of Magic: the Gathering. On this fateful day, a group of then TMD moderators decided to split from the site, and create their own message board, focused solely on the format known as 1.5. They called this site "The Source," and it was, and is, the place many of us call home on this vast expanse of information superhighway.

Soon, and much sooner than we had realized, the site took off, and became the premiere site for information on the 1.5 format, and then when Wizards so decreed, the Legacy format that took its place.

So much has happenned in the last five years. We've seen three Grand Prix events, we've had thousands of tournaments across the globe, we've seen the metagame ebb and flow; and we've seen a format develop from a few small pockets across the US into a world wide format that garners hundreds of players each month in countries from the US to Japan.

It's been an amazing five years. But this isn't the end. To celebrate the accomplishments of the last five, and to kick off the next, we've decided to hold a balls to the wall, gigantic tournament on the anniversary of the site. The details are unclear as of yet, as the logistics of the best location for the tournament are difficult to decide on, and the prizes are still being worked out, but the date is set in stone.

Mark your calendars, folks. You're going to want to keep the weekend of October 17, 18, and 19 as clear as possible.

Here's what we have so far:

The tournament will most likely not be held in a store. We'd like to model it similar to the way the Waterbury events were done in the past - A hotel conference room, with special room rates available to those wishing to travel.

The prize structure is this: We're combining anything we can get - be it donations of playables, or people putting up whatever they can. The goal is to have this be the largest prize pool of any Do-It-Yourself event in Legacy history. At the very least, the goal is to have first place be no less than 40 Dual lands. This is, again, at the very least. Our goal is to have prizes - and not shitty ones - go down as far as top 16, possibly further. We'd like to give people an incentive to play every round.

Door prizes will be given out each round. These will also not suck.

The goal is to get over 100 people to this event. We want this to truly be a collection of the people who have made this site what it is today. I would be absolutely amazed if anyone got out here from Europe, but this would be the time to do it if you planned to. This event is going to be a show stopper, folks.

Any suggestions can be sent to the mod staff here, as we'll be discussing the planning with the Adepts to best serve the community for this event. If you'd like to make donations to the pool of prizes and door prizes, feel free to do so. PM me, and we'll get the ball rolling.

It's gonna be big, guys. You've earned it.

INFORMATION:

Date: October 18th, 2008 (A Saturday. The Gods smile down upon us.)
Time: Registration begins at 10am. The tournament will begin at 11am.
Entry Fee: $30 (See prizes below for justification)
Location: The Vestal American Legion's Info:
118 S Jensen Rd
Vestal NY
(607) 797-2290

Vestel, NY is located in the Binghamton, NY area (An hour south of Syracuse), home of Eli Kassis and Crazy Carl Winter. The store, Jupiter Games, is run by Eli Kassis, with help from Carl. Although the event is not being held in the store, the store's inventory will be available for everyone. The store's information is:

Jupiter Games
3701 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850 US
Store Phone # is 607-729-5910

There is plenty of food options within walking distance (Wendy's, Applebee's, Chinese Buffet, and more). These are a list of hotels within walking distance of the shop; Courtyard Marriot (607)644-1000, Marriott (607)644-9093, Hampton Inn & Suites (607)797-5000, Holiday Inn Express (607)348-0088. I recommend reserving soon because Binghamton University which is also within walking distance has parent night and they tend to book alot of rooms.



Now...Prizes!

1st place: 40 DUAL LANDS

After the first place prize we have a prize draft composed of the HUGE list of cards we have, both given from us and a giant legion of Source members and outside contributors.

Second Place: $500 in card value

Third/Fourth Place: $200 in card value

5-8th Place: $100 in card value

We'll have the cards split into pools of value, and allow you choice from a massive selection of prizes! Prizes will also be going up to top16, and possibly top32. Top16 is almost guaranteed for prizes (looking at $50 worth in card value), and top32 prizes will depend on turnout.

What we've been offered so far, beyond the first place prize for the draft:

2 Tundra
4 Volcanic Island
6 Taiga
1 FBB Bayou
2 FBB Savannah
1 FBB Taiga
1 UL Savannah
1 UL Underground Sea
2 FWB Plateau
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire

5 Tarmogoyf

4 Japanese IA Brainstorm
4 German IA Brainstorm
4 Intuition
4 Arabian Nights City of Brass
4 City of Traitors

1 Entire Vial Goblins deck

2 Moat
4 Meddling Mage
4 Wasteland
4 Orim's Chant
4 Mox Diamond
3 UL Time Vault
4 Vindicate
4 UL Sinkhole

4 FTK altered
2 Goblin Lackey
10x German Limited, SPOD Altered, Basics - 2 of each
4x German Limited Dark Ritual
4x German Portent
4x German Ponder
4x German Serum Visions
4x German Brainstorm - Mercadian Masques Artwork
4x German Trinket Mage
4x German Simian Spirit Guide
2x German Empty the Warrens
3x German Oblivion Ring
3x German Dread Return
1x German Spike Feeder
4 FOIL JAPANESE Daze
4 FOIL PORTUGUESE Snap
4 FOIL FNM Juggernaut
4 FOIL Snuff Out
4 Jap Back to Basics
4 Jap Price of Progress
4 Jap Cloud of Faeries
4 Chinese River Boa
4 Chinese Cabal Ritual
4 Russian Mana Leak
4 Korean Ophidian
4 Signed Altered Ninja of the Deed Hours
4 Signed Goblin Grenade
4 Signed Triskelion (4th)
4 Signed Tainted Pact
4 Signed Spoils of the Vault
4 Signed Krovikian Horror
8 Signed Memory Lapse (4 ea of both versions)
4 Signed Stinkweed Imp
1 Signed Spanish (?) Rofellos
1 Signed Glacial Chasm
1 Signed Kiki-Jiki
1 Signed Karn
1 Altered Kavu Titan (looks like Juggernaut from X-Men)
4 Transmute Artifact
4 Teferi's Response
4 foil Stinkweed Imp
1 Maddox + IBA signed Pernicious Deed
2 Chrome Moxes
4 Foil Cabal Therapy
4 Signed Psychatog
2 Bardo-mod'd Mental Notes
1 Sea Drake

ANYTHING WE DO NOT GIVE OUT IN PRIZE SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AS DOOR PRIZES! We aren't keeping any of this stuff for ourselves, so come on out, you're sure to walk away with something! Remember, this list is only going to continue to grow! I will edit the thread when additional prizes or information is given.


If anyone has any questions or anything, or if I forgot to add some information, please feel free to talk to either myself or Nightmare. The best way to get a hold of either of us is through PM'ing us on The Source, but you can also talk to me on AIM if you like. My AIM screenname is melancauly.

With all that said, we hope to see you all on October, 18th. You won't want to miss it!

-Di

[Poesjuh]

A two-way ticket from europe to the US is about the same as buying a complete set of 40 duals, just for the information :P

[quicksilver]

You can sure as hell bet us Virginians will be there!

[emidln]

This sounds cool and I'll definitely attempt to make it out there. To make it the biggest do it yourself prize support you'll need to try harder than 40 duals though, because I gave away a Black Lotus and a Time Walk. That said, I'm looking forward to it at any prize support level because large tournaments are hard to come by.

[Nightmare]

This sounds cool and I'll definitely attempt to make it out there. To make it the biggest do it yourself prize support you'll need to try harder than 40 duals though, because I gave away a Black Lotus and a Time Walk. That said, I'm looking forward to it at any prize support level because large tournaments are hard to come by.Both to first place? Cause this is probably gonna be at least the equivalent of three playsets of duals to the top 8.

[quicksilver]

This sounds cool and I'll definitely attempt to make it out there. To make it the biggest do it yourself prize support you'll need to try harder than 40 duals though, because I gave away a Black Lotus and a Time Walk. That said, I'm looking forward to it at any prize support level because large tournaments are hard to come by.

40 Duals is just the first place prize. I highly doubt that will make up even close to half of the total prizes.

[Skeggi]

A two-way ticket from europe to the US is about the same as buying a complete set of 40 duals, just for the information :P

It's about the experience :)

Well, if I was rich enough I wouldn't miss it...any sponsors perhaps? :cool:


Any suggestions can be sent to the mod staff here, as we'll be discussing the planning with the Adepts to best serve the community for this event.

Perhaps a simultaneous event in, I dunno, Germany? :)

[goobafish]

Are you guys thinking Syracuse for this? If so, I will see how many Canadians I can drag down.

[Nightmare]

Are you guys thinking Syracuse for this? If so, I will see how many Canadians I can drag down.Right now it looks like Syracuse is the most likely place for it, based on prior turnouts and central location of the player base. We've been tossing other ideas around, but it will probably end up here.

[Whit3 Ghost]

This news made my morning.

I'll try to make the trek.

[insertnamehere]

MA will be there.

[Pinder]

I'll be there. How much of the Northwest wants to come with me?

[Skeggi]

Door prizes will be given out each round. These will also not suck.

I love it when prizes don't suck :)

Please hold it somewhere close to Amsterdam, Syracuse is overrated! You guys need a change of scenery :tongue:

[Finn]

While we are dreaming, I will take Orlando for 400.

[Nightmare]

While we are dreaming, I will take Orlando for 400.
Driving up with the Orlando metagame in tow?

[KillemallCFH]

I've never made it out to any tournaments in New York, but I would truly hate not to be a part of this one. If anyone from Mass is planning on going to this, please keep me informed.

[Lego]

Perhaps a simultaneous event in, I dunno, Germany? :)

I believe that constitutes volunteering! :)

[technogeek5000]

Right now it looks like Syracuse is the most likely place for it, based on prior turnouts and central location of the player base. We've been tossing other ideas around, but it will probably end up here.

Lol, go a little farther SE and I can bring another 4.

[Nightmare]

Lol, go a little farther SE and I can bring another 4.
I've driven to multiple events in both CT and Mass, and I've never seen you at one. Why the fuck would I assume this would change? I'd just as soon locate it as best I can for everyone. If that means you can't go, well, you wouldn't have regardless.

[PowrDragn]

Actually. With the idea of what this tournament is celebrating, it would be cool to have the event in a place that's light on Legacy events. Find some mid to large city that has MTG events, but with few of them being Legacy.

Such an event happening in the area could be great for the Legacy movement.

But regardless, this sounds like a great idea.

Is there going to be an entry fee? I'd assume there would be. And what would the price be?

I was also thinking that it could be neat to have a free entry with donation of something to the prize pool. It just depends on how expensive the space is that you end up getting.

[technogeek5000]

I've driven to multiple events in both CT and Mass, and I've never seen you at one. Why the fuck would I assume this would change? I'd just as soon locate it as best I can for everyone. If that means you can't go, well, you wouldn't have regardless.

I go to Hadley all the time, and I always try my best to make everything in CT. Its just a 4 hour drive is not realistic when Im not the one driving.

[Nightmare]

Actually. With the idea of what this tournament is celebrating, it would be cool to have the event in a place that's light on Legacy events. Find some mid to large city that has MTG events, but with few of them being Legacy.This usually doesn't work - you can't generate the interest you'd have in an area that does have Legacy. For example, in Syracuse or NoVa, we'd have like 25-30 based purely on locals showing up. It can't hurt.


Is there going to be an entry fee? I'd assume there would be. And what would the price be?

I was also thinking that it could be neat to have a free entry with donation of something to the prize pool. It just depends on how expensive the space is that you end up getting.Yeah, they'll be an entry fee. Probably in the $25-30 ballpark. We're really not looking to profit from this, but we do need to cover our costs. We considered the idea of reducing price based on donations, but who evaluates which donations are worth what? What if there's a dispute? It generates more hassle than its worth. If people want to help make the prize pool redic, awesome. If not, well hopefully someone else will. I know we're off to a decent start based on the Adepts who have offerred to help, but we can always use more.

[Nightmare]

I go to Hadley all the time, and I always try my best to make everything in CT. Its just a 4 hour drive is not realistic when Im not the one driving.4 hours is a breeze. I'd be amazed if you couldn't find a ride from someone down there.

VA is coming, and that's a 6-8 hour drive. Pinder is committing, and he's coming from Seattle, WA

wrong city. l2geography, n00b---frogboy

[Kadaj]

4 hours is a breeze. I'd be amazed if you couldn't find a ride from someone down there.

If it were that simple I would make it out there myself one of these days. I want to go to this more than anything, but it's just not realistic to do it on an October weekend. Maybe if I get lucky and the few of us in CT can work out a car-pool or something, but none of us live anywhere near each other, and it'd be practically an hour in the wrong direction for anyone I'm aware of on this site to pick me up, and vice-versa likely... bleh.

We'll see. By then I'll have a car that actually functions, so I might just be able to make it up, but no promises.

[zulander]

Wait... should GAGOMY come out of retirement!?!?!

I think I shall be there. I might even have some stuff to put up as door prizes... we'll see.

[B.C.]

If anyone from Mass is planning on going to this, please keep me informed.

Right now I'm planning on going.

[AnwarA101]

Right now it looks like Syracuse is the most likely place for it, based on prior turnouts and central location of the player base. We've been tossing other ideas around, but it will probably end up here.

Are you considering VA? We could pull in people from the South of here and it wouldn't be anymore of a trip from Portland.

It could even be a joint venture between VA and NY. Imagine how big it could be!

[IndyTerminator]

I would definitely like to make this. Although I don't post much I've been on these boards for a while. I'd definitely like to put more faces to names. So far I've only been able to meet a few of you. However, 10 hours is quite the drive. If there is anybody else in the midwest area that would like to attend send me a PM.\

Edit: That's Indy -> Syracuse. I would not be adverse to having this in Virginia as its about the same distance for me.

[Pinder]

Pinder is committing, and he's coming from Portland, Oregon.

Seattle, Washington, actually. But the point stands. Anyone who can drive to this should be making the drive. It's that simple.

[nitewolf9]

I'm down.

[zulander]

I'm down.
And out.

For the count.

Because you keep playing extirpate.

[JewishCarpenter]

Us capecodders just drove 6 hrs to syracuse just like our virginian friends, and adam you will def see some hammafist action out there.

[scrumdogg]

Actually, simultaneous regional Source tournaments would be a nice touch. Source-East in Quse, Source-MidWest in Columbus (or MI or MN or wherever, don't get sidetracked...or all 3!), Source-West in a Cave, Source-EuropeNorth in Germany or Belgium or Amsterdam, Source-EuropeSouth in Italy, maybe Source-Japan if they can get it together. Whatsisname the Peace Corps guy could do Source-Stuck-In-The-Pacific-Ocean. Why not make it a global celebration & see what can happen? Also, it would be really cool if all the Top 8s then played an online tournament of some kind :cool: with their local wining decks.

[Nightmare]

Actually, simultaneous regional Source tournaments would be a nice touch. Source-East in Quse, Source-MidWest in Columbus (or MI or MN or wherever, don't get sidetracked...or all 3!), Source-West in a Cave, Source-EuropeNorth in Germany or Belgium or Amsterdam, Source-EuropeSouth in Italy, maybe Source-Japan if they can get it together. Whatsisname the Peace Corps guy could do Source-Stuck-In-The-Pacific-Ocean. Why not make it a global celebration & see what can happen? Also, it would be really cool if all the Top 8s then played an online tournament of some kind :cool: with their local wining decks.Definition of a logistical nightmare. It's gonna be hard enough to pull off one tournament, let alone 6 with an online (worldwide) top X.

[scrumdogg]

Definition of a logistical nightmare. It's gonna be hard enough to pull off one tournament, let alone 6 with an online (worldwide) top X.

One would hope the local TO/go-getter would set up all the logistics (they already have a date to work with). Trying to do so from one person/area would, indeed, be a nightmare (no pun intended). And the online Source-off was more along the lines of a wistful hope. Obviously that would have to be done afterward, over a period of time. But most people are not going to be able to make any one tournament, why not encourage other locales to be part of the concept/event?

[Mirrislegend]

Obviously the best place to do it is in New England, so I don't have to travel...

[KillemallCFH]

Are you considering VA? We could pull in people from the South of here and it wouldn't be anymore of a trip from Portland.VA would make it very hard for both MA people and Canada people to make it. That doesn't really seem like an even trade off so that a couple of Southerners can make it. Syracuse seems to be the most centralized location, and has proven capable of getting large numbers to attend.

[Lego]

I think I can probably make it to this. Maybe a summer in VT will have cleared my head a bit, and I won't be such an ass :wink: Seriously though, this should be lots of fun :smile:

[technogeek5000]

4 hours is a breeze. I'd be amazed if you couldn't find a ride from someone down there.

VA is coming, and that's a 6-8 hour drive. Pinder is committing, and he's coming from Portland, Oregon.

Im 15...

[Nightmare]

Im 15...
Oh. Good point.

[Madpeep]

Sounds like an awesome event. I'll bring 5 people in my car from CT, we had a blast in Syracuse last weekend.

[AnwarA101]

VA would make it very hard for both MA people and Canada people to make it. That doesn't really seem like an even trade off so that a couple of Southerners can make it. Syracuse seems to be the most centralized location, and has proven capable of getting large numbers to attend.

We had 51 players last summer and 50 players at the last tournament in March. People from NY traveled to the event just like we travel to their events. I know that some people who are further away might not make it, but we might get more people from here as well. Most NY tournaments don't average more than the VA tournaments. The tournament this last Saturday being the major exception and it had more people than any east coast tournament that I know of.

[Tosh]

I'll be there. How much of the Northwest wants to come with me?

Pending money & school, I will be there.

[NANTUKO_SHADY]

I can't wait for this tournament. This is gonna be kick-ass. All of rochester will obv. be in attendance.

[Wallace]

I'll be in, would be nice if it ended up in the Cuse, either way though, I'm there.

[TrialByFire]

It should obviously be Cuse or VA because that is where the most concentrated Legacy areas are. As for me, I vote Cuse because then you get everyone from New England and Canada

[Sanguine Voyeur]

I'd love to go to this if I can hop on someone's go-machine there. I'm stranded otherwise.

[munkie]

I really don't think that it can be anywhere else except Syracuse. To be fair, when this site first took off, all of the active moderators (including myself at the time) were from Syracuse. I will help Nightmare set up this event, considering I believe that my Big Arse tournaments were the start of all these new big legacy tournaments and DLD's. My tournament organization skills pwn.

[Iamfishman]

One would hope the local TO/go-getter would set up all the logistics (they already have a date to work with). Trying to do so from one person/area would, indeed, be a nightmare (no pun intended). And the online Source-off was more along the lines of a wistful hope. Obviously that would have to be done afterward, over a period of time. But most people are not going to be able to make any one tournament, why not encourage other locales to be part of the concept/event?

How can I help?

[Swing4Five]

Awesome, I think I may have to make the trip.
I'm in Dedham (Boston Area) for those thinking of carpooling.

[Maagler]

It should obviously be Cuse or VA because that is where the most concentrated Legacy areas are. As for me, I vote Cuse because then you get everyone from New England and Canada

I'm thinking it should be right in the middle of the two so that both travel the same distance. Boston perhaps :smile:
10 hours from VA and 6 from cuse.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Not Boston. You could shorten the New York time and keep the Virgina the same by moving it to the west. This also cuts out Boston, reducing traffic and cutting out that whole maze that Boston is.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Columbus, Ohio is about equidistant between Syracuse and NoVA, less than seven hours from Chicago, St. Louis, and Nashville, and not quite as egregiously expensive for anyone from the West Coast. The last major Legacy tourny there also saw considerable attendendance, so it's quite possible that we'd get a number of local players who aren't too into the metagame but have (possibly) fun memories of GP Flash. Everyone wins!*




*Except Massachusetts. Who cares?

[AngryTroll]

If a date and city can be nailed down soon, Pinder and I are in. If you wait until a month in advance and plane tickets are $600/each round trip, well, then you can Top 8 with bad decks because we won't make it.

Also, you can be fracking lightweights about beer and no one will be able to make fun of you. Seriously, East Coast = lightweights (except for Nightmare, who drank a whole bunch, and therefore earned his drunken-ness). The rest of you ought to be ashamed.

[Jak]

If a date and city can be nailed down soon, Pinder and I are in. If you wait until a month in advance and plane tickets are $600/each round trip, well, then you can Top 8 with bad decks because we won't make it.

Also, you can be fracking lightweights about beer and no one will be able to make fun of you. Seriously, East Coast = lightweights (except for Nightmare, who drank a whole bunch, and therefore earned his drunken-ness). The rest of you ought to be ashamed.

Date is stated in the opening post. October 17, 18, and 19, if I remember correctly.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Also, you can be fracking lightweights about beer and no one will be able to make fun of you. Seriously, East Coast = lightweights (except for Nightmare, who drank a whole bunch, and therefore earned his drunken-ness). The rest of you ought to be ashamed.

I take personal umbrage to this as a matter of regional pride. If you and Pinder show, I'll personally guarantee that no amount of drunkenness will actually result in my losing an argument. Light weights my ass. Go back to your organic all-natural avacado-flavored soy-beers.

[thefreakaccident]

It doesn't really represent the entire source though... perhaps do an online kinda thing? And just ship the prizes to the placers?

Having it in NY kinda limits who can go, and does not really deserve to be named the sources tournament... as most people on the source do not live on the east coast (there are plenty of people in the south, west, mid-west, and other countries that could not conceivably play in this event)...

Unless people wanted to make another road trip (the other way)... but I could not do this as I would be back in school :) .. Although I would have gone in a heartbeat (have the money now... would have gone to the batcave event if it did not interfere with another trip).

[Lego]

I'd love to go to this if I can hop on someone's go-machine there. I'm stranded otherwise.

We can make that happen. Probably involving some meeting in the city or something. Depends on where I'm living next year, but it will probably end up being Boston.


Awesome, I think I may have to make the trip.
I'm in Dedham (Boston Area) for those thinking of carpooling.

Done and done. We'll talk more as the tourney approaches.

[munkie]

Fatefully, the five year anniversary of The Source falls on a Saturday.

THE DATE WILL BE SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2008. THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD SOMEWHERE IN

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

Nightmare and I will secure all the details later, just write that date down.

The prize support for this event will be the sickest ever. There will be NO POWER given away at this event. I never believed in giving away Vintage prizes for a Legacy event. Black bordered stuffs and Alpha/Bets stuffs will be given away for sure!!

...and actually I just talked with Nightmare on the phone and apparently people have already started to contribute to the cause. So let's get amped up for this, we want it BIGGER than the $1000 tourney last weekend!

[Jak]

You guys should post this on other sites. Do it in the Legacy section and tournament section at SSG.com, TMD, Salvation, and any other sites you can think of.

[Pinder]

THE DATE WILL BE SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2008. THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD SOMEWHERE IN

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.


You're sure? Like, I can start buying plane tickets sure?

[KillemallCFH]

There will most likely be a car from Stoughton going. Right now it is just my brother and I (and maybe a friend, but I somehow doubt we'll be able to convince him to go), so there is 2-3 seats available in our car as of now.

Also, is anyone from 'Cuse putting people up in their house or should we plan on getting a hotel?

[Maagler]

anyone going up from or through RI to this?

[Afro]

Gonna need a floor for this thing. Anyone from 'Cuse good for it?

[Pinder]

Gonna need a floor for this thing. Anyone from 'Cuse good for it?

Ditto for me and my compadres (looking like around 5 at most?).

[J.V.]

Us capecodders just drove 6 hrs to syracuse just like our virginian friends, and adam you will def see some hammafist action out there.

Indeed, Jon and I will definitely make it (most likely with others, 2 min to 6 max) Can we crash at someones place? Adam? Kadilak? Someone Else?

[AngryTroll]

Shotgun on floors for TEAM INFONINJA (2-5 members).


Better yet, as we are from the Northwest, and not the East Coast, we are polite and know how to shower and use deodorant!

[munkie]

You're sure? Like, I can start buying plane tickets sure?


Positive. That will be the date and when we secure a facility to house this, we will let you guys know in a separate thread.

I will also have room for peeps. 7-8 can probably fit comfortably on my floorspace. Clean people who will pick up after themselves please apply. I will show y'all where the garbage/bags is/are.

[Parcher]

Also, you can be fracking lightweights about beer and no one will be able to make fun of you. Seriously, East Coast = lightweights (except for Nightmare, who drank a whole bunch, and therefore earned his drunken-ness). The rest of you ought to be ashamed.


Go screw. I finished three double Maker's before you drank a single beer, and kept it up the whole night. And I wasn't half as trashed as Adam. Alix was right; go suck down your honey-wheat-bluberry-sissy-water, and talk some more shit. Real men drink whiskey.

[AngryTroll]

Go screw. I finished three double Maker's before you drank a single beer, and kept it up the whole night. And I wasn't half as trashed as Adam. Alix was right; go suck down your honey-wheat-bluberry-sissy-water, and talk some more shit. Real men drink whiskey.

Aha, but after my sissy beer, I switche to rum and lots of beer. If you want to go head for head, meet me after the 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT.

[scrumdogg]

I will be at this & coming from Woosta (central MA) if people need help with transportation to the Quse. I expect to continue a longstanding tradition at big events of fucking something up in the last round of Swiss to definitively miss Top 8 and since I won't have to be to work until midnight Sunday (or even later possibly) drinking will be involved. Alex, can I shotgun your couch again? I will bring more booze! And I still believe that regional Source tournaments outside the Northeast on the same day would be a nice touch (with all the work falling on local TOs). So, local TOs, what say you? Ray (Iamfishman) already volunteered but RI/CT/MA should be able to make the Quse (although he makes a FANTASTIC resource for anyone new to organizing tournaments as he does the Vintage Waterbury & Legacy Mana Leak series of tournaments, i.e. some of the best tournaments anywhere, ever, in terms of options such as side events & trivia/other gamerly activities, prizes, and overall coolness).

[J.V.]

True that Ray's tournaments are the best! Team Trivia 4TW!

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A side note, at the last TMD's team Trivia What cards are missing from Hammafistroob's T1 deck was one of the questions. Needless to say we got the question right...

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

What's the incentive to hold it somewhere that's accessible to exactly Syracuse and Massachusetts, over somewhere around Columbus/Pittsburgh that general area, that's within a <10 hour drive of more than 50% of the population of the country, again?

The general vibe I'm getting from New Yorkers is that the answer is, "It's easy for us", which is fine, but doesn't really jive with the whole, "Let's make this as big and awesome as possible" altruistic vibe we started off with at the bat.

[Pinder]

What's the incentive to hold it somewhere that's accessible to exactly Syracuse and Massachusetts, over somewhere around Columbus/Pittsburgh that general area, that's within a <10 hour drive of more than 50% of the population of the country, again?

The general vibe I'm getting from New Yorkers is that the answer is, "It's easy for us", which is fine, but doesn't really jive with the whole, "Let's make this as big and awesome as possible" altruistic vibe we started off with at the bat.

I think it mostly has to do with how fucking hard it is to plan a tournament somewhere other than where you are. The logistics turn into a nightmare. I remember when I tried to organize a West Coast tourney in Portland, from Seattle, to make it the most accessible to everyone in the West coast. It wasn't until Volt (who lives in Portland) did it that it actually happened. And that was only a 3 hour drive away.

In short, it's really hard to organize a tournament in a state you don't live in.

[insertnamehere]

This blows, I have a wedding to be at the same day at I am already commited to.

[Finn]

This blows, I have a wedding to be at the same day at I am already commited to.Then do the groom a favor and build him a good deck to make it worth his trip.


Driving up with the Orlando metagame in tow?I have a freakin suburban that seats about 10, so it could happen. I absolutely would consider some sort of plan. 21 hours of nonstop driving each way at $4.00/gallon in a suburban would suck, but it could actually be financially defrayed with enough bodies. But I doubt there are 10 people in this state to bring.

EDIT: By the way, there is a huge European contingent on this site now who contribute considerably to it. I see no effort of any kind to make this suck less for those who live outside of the N.E. United States.

[Nightmare]

I have a freakin suburban that seats about 10, so it could happen. I absolutely would consider some sort of plan. 21 hours of nonstop driving each way at $4.00/gallon in a suburban could actually be defrayed with enough bodies. But I doubt there are 10 people in this state to bring.Pick up stragglers on the way.

[Nightmare]

The general vibe I'm getting from New Yorkers is that the answer is, "It's easy for us", which is fine, but doesn't really jive with the whole, "Let's make this as big and awesome as possible" altruistic vibe we started off with at the bat.Planning an event in an area where none of us live, while appealing from a centralization standpoint, is difficult to do within the means of the people organizing the event. It's not like we can travel out to Columbus two or three times to make sure the arrangements are in order. Even if we limited it to like, one time before the event, that's a pretty significant trip to make just to make sure a space is big enough for 100 people (which I still feel is an achievable goal of attendance - how sick would an 8 round event be, though?). I think it's got to be somewhere where the people organizing live, which is either VA or NY. If we go with VA, we risk losing MA.

[thefreakaccident]

I am feeling some xtreme self pity right now :cry: ...

Why wasn't I born in NY.... lol, well the event sounds great and I hope all you guys enjoy yourselves to the fullest...

I will be off wasting my money on the ptq season, and will be unable to afford anything else really... lol...

Although, if I blew a good chunk of my budget, I could make this event... although that is implausible and rediculous.

[quicksilver]

although that is implausible and rediculous.

Although I recently went through San Diego on my way to a magic tournement from New York. Doesn't sound too implausible and rediculous to me.

[thefreakaccident]

Although I recently went through San Diego on my way to a magic tournement from New York. Doesn't sound too implausible and rediculous to me.

I'm a teenager...

[Mirrislegend]

Any and all Rhode Islanders seriously considering this, please PM me.

[TrialByFire]

Calendar cleared, this is going to be epic. Probably in more ways than one.

[Pinder]

Calendar cleared, this is going to be epic. Probably in more ways than one.

Maybe even more ways than two.

[quicksilver]

If you can't make this but would still like to be a part of it in some way, I would suggest maybe doing some sort of altered card (even just signed) and donating it in as a door prize. The card doesn't have to be worth anything, even just a basic land, or perhaps some card not worth much of anything that you really like and are known to play. Just alter it in some way to add uniqueness to it and contact Nightmare about sending it to him.

[umbowta]

HA! Leave it to a bunch of Dorks to plan a big MtG tournament on sweetest day.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

I think it's got to be somewhere where the people organizing live, which is either VA or NY. If we go with VA, we risk losing MA.

VA it is.

[RoddyVR]

i REALY think what this needs is one of those online maps where people can put pins into the map showing their location. There are gonna be people here posting things like "if you're in X pm me to talk carpooling" all over the threads for this thing, and a lot of those opportunities are gonna be missed.

There will probably be atleast 4 or 5 cars coming from MA, and it would be prety stupid to make the stoughton car make a detour to worcester while there's a car coming from worcester already just because one guy from worcester saw a "if anyone from ma is going" post from the stoughton group first.

And in case none of that works and it ends up being like all tournys where too many people try to organize too many things at once, and then day of tourny you have 20 people posting "well, since 2 guys in my group all of a sudden decided not to go, the whole group didnt go".... I will say right now, i'm going from Worcester, i dont know how or with who yet, but I'm going.

[OffTheWall]

I am more than willing to help with anything you guys need. I am willing to also help donate prizes (duals, bigger stuff, just let me know) as the support from this site has helped to make my legacy events successful. Just let me know what you need. I will also clear the weekend so I can come and play regardless of where it is.

[quicksilver]

i REALY think what this needs is one of those online maps where people can put pins into the map showing their location. There are gonna be people here posting things like "if you're in X pm me to talk carpooling" all over the threads for this thing, and a lot of those opportunities are gonna be missed.

There will probably be atleast 4 or 5 cars coming from MA, and it would be prety stupid to make the stoughton car make a detour to worcester while there's a car coming from worcester already just because one guy from worcester saw a "if anyone from ma is going" post from the stoughton group first.

And in case none of that works and it ends up being like all tournys where too many people try to organize too many things at once, and then day of tourny you have 20 people posting "well, since 2 guys in my group all of a sudden decided not to go, the whole group didnt go".... I will say right now, i'm going from Worcester, i dont know how or with who yet, but I'm going.

Well we do have this: http://mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4209

If more people posted in it, it might actually be useful.

[AnwarA101]

Planning an event in an area where none of us live, while appealing from a centralization standpoint, is difficult to do within the means of the people organizing the event. It's not like we can travel out to Columbus two or three times to make sure the arrangements are in order. Even if we limited it to like, one time before the event, that's a pretty significant trip to make just to make sure a space is big enough for 100 people (which I still feel is an achievable goal of attendance - how sick would an 8 round event be, though?). I think it's got to be somewhere where the people organizing live, which is either VA or NY. If we go with VA, we risk losing MA.

Well, you actually lose people either way. Not everyone from VA and places South of here will come all the way up to upstate NY to play. If you pick VA then you might lose some people MA, but you might get people from MD, VA, NC, SC, and others. Its hard to say, but since you are planning the event it is obviously up to you. I was suggesting VA because it does have an active Legacy scene and you seemed open to the possibility of having it somewhere other than NY.

[Ebinsugewa]

I really like the idea of altering a card or donating some card that has personal significance to you or something like that. A foil Psychatog will be given from me at least. This tournament sounds baller. I approve. As for centrally locating things, there are easily 10+ Legacy players in Massachusetts willing to go to this. I vote NY for that reason.

[Belgareth]

EDIT: By the way, there is a huge European contingent on this site now who contribute considerably to it. I see no effort of any kind to make this suck less for those who live outside of the N.E. United States.

I suppose it's difficult to cater for everyone but I would be interested in a European celebration.
I would love to make it to NY if only to meet a lot of you, but it's just too far to go when not on holiday. If I had been in Canada at the time I'd have tried to make it down :)

[Michael Keller]

Get ready. For this event, I am donating a prize like none other.

Let's just say this: Prepare for "Edgar".

[munkie]

ATTN:

There will be now perceivable way of actually making everyone happy on this. Considering where this site originated (Syracuse), where the biggest events take place (Syracuse), and where the organizers of this damn thing live (Syracuse), it would make most sense to just have it in Syracuse. Nightmare and I are not going to deal with working out a hotel room or some shit that we can't see, and eyeball for space. We are already working on this and this will truly be an epic event. I am the originator of big legacy events and I don't ever fail to impress.

So to all bitching non-NY-ers: Shut it.

Bitching about it is only going to bring it down, and with all the support and hype this is already getting, I don't want to slow down that train.

We already have approximately $600 in DOOR PRIZES. This has been up for what, three days? Have faith, the trip will be worth it.

[Pinder]

Let's just say this: Prepare for "Edgar".

THE SOURCE ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT: WIN YOUR VERY OWN MIDGET SLAVE!

[Maagler]

THE SOURCE ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT: WIN YOUR VERY OWN MIDGET SLAVE!

Thats it I'm going to this!

[Isamaru]

Hooray!

Please make it in the center of the US somehow... Columbus Ohio wasnt too bad of a trip for everyone, but the East Coast is a bit too far to travel to...

[on1y0ne]

Hooray!

Please make it in the center of the US somehow... Columbus Ohio wasnt too bad of a trip for everyone, but the East Coast is a bit too far to travel to...

Have you not read the rest of the thread, or at the very least the post by munkie just a few posts before yours?!? It is not going to be in Columbus, Siberia, Oklahoma, Bangledesh, Orlando, Bermuda, or Manitoba. The tournament is in Syracuse, NY. Reading FTW!

[Wallace]

Have you not read the rest of the thread, or at the very least the post by munkie just a few posts before yours?!? It is not going to be in Columbus, Siberia, Oklahoma, Bangledesh, Orlando, Bermuda, or Manitoba. The tournament is in Syracuse, NY. Reading FTW!

But what about Albuqerque, can we have it there?

[Pinder]

But what about Albuqerque, can we have it there?



Or the moon? I hear moon shuttles are very affordable these days.

[J.V.]

Or the moon? I hear moon shuttles are very affordable these days.

Pff, haven't you read the papers? Mars is where it's at now...:rolleyes:

[on1y0ne]

But what about Albuqerque, can we have it there?



Albuquerque (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZsIQk7o-p0)

[Michael Keller]

So I took the time to put together a slide-show/music video in conjunction with the Source's Five Year Anniversary Event.

Enjoy the Memories (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lYUxd9hQQE0)

[munkie]

Haha. Nice.

[Zach Tartell]

Needs more Zach Tartell.

Otherwise, excellent.

[Happy Gilmore]

I can promise at least some sort of donation for this prize support. I would like to extend prizes to at least T16 and I would willing to up the stakes quite a bit to see the turnout be over alteast 100. I would be ashamed if it was any less.

Edit:

a couple of suggestions:

1. Everyone should have a nametag with your souce name, not just adepts.

2. Bring your camera

3. I vote for Virginia as a location for a couple of reasons.
a. its a neutral location with alteast 3 airports in a close proximity.
b. mass transit and many ppl with cars.
c. getting a hotel would not be necessary unless you want to be that close to the tournament
d. many many many hotels to chose from (because we have so many conventions in DC)
e. Virginia will almost definitly not have snow in october :)

[Watcher487]

e. Virginia will almost definitly not have snow in october :)

Real men know how to do donuts while going 65 mph.

[The Rack]

So the West Coast get's boned again?

What The Effff!!! David Blaine!!

[munkie]

I can promise at least some sort of donation for this prize support. I would like to extend prizes to at least T16 and I would willing to up the stakes quite a bit to see the turnout be over alteast 100. I would be ashamed if it was any less.

Awesome. I will post my address at the bottom and I will have Nightmare post his. Send us cards you would like to donate with your name and address so you can be accredited properly.



1. Everyone should have a nametag with your souce name, not just adepts.

2. Bring your camera

Also very good suggestions, as this has worked out well in the past.



3. I vote for Virginia as a location for a couple of reasons.


Unfortunately, this is not up for vote. The tournament will be in the origin of mtgthesource.com, Syracuse, NY. Myself, Jander and Di will attest to that.

For anyone who wants to donate to the already $600 in door prizes and over $2000 in prize support, send to me or Nightmare with your full name, Source name, and address. Cards not used will be returned.

My address is: (and please don't mail me anthrax or some shit)

Alex Artese
12 Kings Court #8
Camillus, NY 13031

[Shriekmaw]

So I took the time to put together a slide-show/music video in conjunction with the Source's Five Year Anniversary Event.

Enjoy the Memories (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lYUxd9hQQE0)


Very nice Hollywood. It should be a great anniversary event.

[Deep6er]

If anyone has an extra set of Engineered Plagues, you should write "ANTHRAX" on them, and then mail them to munkie. That'd be awesome.


Also, munkie, you're not allowed to see this post. That way, when you get them, it will be even funnier.

[Pinder]

If anyone has an extra set of Engineered Plagues, you should write "ANTHRAX" on them, and then mail them to munkie. That'd be awesome.


Also, munkie, you're not allowed to see this post. That way, when you get them, it will be even funnier.

Also, send him powdered sugar. munkie loves powdered sugar.

[URABAHN]

ATTN:

There will be now perceivable way of actually making everyone happy on this. Considering where this site originated (Syracuse), where the biggest events take place (Syracuse), and where the organizers of this damn thing live (Syracuse), it would make most sense to just have it in Syracuse. Nightmare and I are not going to deal with working out a hotel room or some shit that we can't see, and eyeball for space. We are already working on this and this will truly be an epic event. I am the originator of big legacy events and I don't ever fail to impress.

So to all bitching non-NY-ers: Shut it.

Bitching about it is only going to bring it down, and with all the support and hype this is already getting, I don't want to slow down that train.

We already have approximately $600 in DOOR PRIZES. This has been up for what, three days? Have faith, the trip will be worth it.


Unfortunately, this is not up for vote. The tournament will be in the origin of mtgthesource.com, Syracuse, NY. Myself, Jander and Di will attest to that.

I'm not sure what to think of your comments other than you think you're solely in charge of this thing. While Nightmare has expressed an interest in holding the tournament in New York, he hasn't discounted outright holding it anywhere else. Telling everyone else who doesn't live in New York to shut it is unnecessarily antagonistic and begs for this thread to devolve into a flamefest.

While you cannot and should not try to please everyone, isn't there some value in listening to the rest of the world?

[sunshine]

I'm planning to attend this - I've got at least three extra seats in my car (low thirties mpg) and I don't mind doing all the driving. I'll most likely be leaving Waterville ME on Thursday/Friday and stopping in Amherst MA for the night. If anyone in Maine or Mass (or otherwise on route) needs a ride shoot me a pm. Also, we'd have free lodging all the way.

[Raddley]

I am gonna try to get all the NNY players to get off their asses and come to this thing. On a side note, October 18th just happens to be my birthday. So I am planning on breaking my streak as the worst player ever and winning this thing.

[munkie]

I'm not sure what to think of your comments other than you think you're solely in charge of this thing. While Nightmare has expressed an interest in holding the tournament in New York, he hasn't discounted outright holding it anywhere else. Telling everyone else who doesn't live in New York to shut it is unnecessarily antagonistic and begs for this thread to devolve into a flamefest.

While you cannot and should not try to please everyone, isn't there some value in listening to the rest of the world?

While you might have read what Nightmare has posted here on the forums, he is my best friend and I talk to him in person, not just on the internet. He knows that I am taking proper actions and we have already discussed everything that I have posted. Most posts he made we before we had discussed how we were going to go about this. We have recently discussed potential locations to hold this in Syracuse.

And being firm about decisions that have been made so this thread doesn't turn into a whiny-let's-have-it-here bitchfest, I am eliminating any questions in people's mind on where and when it will be. Mainly since this will be so big, members like Pinder have asked to nail down a date in location for planning purposes. A relevant request, I obliged.

So in regards to my comments being "unnecessarily antagonistic," I would suggest you know the facts before criticizing my posts.

[Bryant Cook]

Lets keep it civil.

[munkie]

I'm civil. Just defending what I said and why I said it.

[Nightmare]

To clear any confusion, since I've said it in the Adept Lounge but I don't thikn I have here, the tournament is in Syracuse. I've already goten underway with booking the location, so I'd say it's pretty firm.

[Bryant Cook]

It'd probably be better if all cards were sent to one location.

[georgjorge]

It'd be interesting to know how many (active) Sourcers are from Europe - would it be viable to hold a second Anniversary Tourney there ? Also, the idea of then having an online Top4 or Top8 with the best two or four of each Tourney combined sounds nice (and wouldn't be hard to organize at all).

I'd be for Germany as the place to hold it of course (being from Austria myself :wink: ).

[Nightmare]

It'd probably be better if all cards were sent to one location.

I've already begun collecting donations for the event. If you're interested in contributing to this, please feel free to PM me. A few people have already done so, and I assure you I'll be responding as soon as I can. I'm buried right now, but I'll get back to you ASAP.

[Isamaru]

Have you not read the rest of the thread, or at the very least the post by munkie just a few posts before yours?!? It is not going to be in Columbus, Siberia, Oklahoma, Bangledesh, Orlando, Bermuda, or Manitoba. The tournament is in Syracuse, NY. Reading FTW!

A 31 year old screaming "Reading FTW"... It's people like you that make Magic the Gathering Tournaments unenjoyable.

It's not that I didn't read, but rather it was wishful thinking. It wasn't set until stone until now. I don't plan on driving 14 hours to spend a day with hundreds of 4channers, thanks.

[Sims]

A 31 year old screaming "Reading FTW"... It's people like you that make Magic the Gathering Tournaments unenjoyable.

It's not that I didn't read, but rather it was wishful thinking. It wasn't set until stone until now. I don't plan on driving 14 hours to spend a day with hundreds of 4channers, thanks.

Yeah, why drive 14 hours to spend the day with a bunch of people that have helped this site and format from 1.5 to now grow and evolve becuase of a few people who play wow that like to say "FTW!"... hell, Peter_Rotten says FTW. If people kicking back, having fun, and enjoying a common love for this game makes tourneys unenjoyable... I'd hate to see a tournament that you found "fun." Instead, you can stay in whatever hole you've already got for yourself and pass up what will likely be one of the biggest, best, and most enjoyable tournaments this format has seen outside of the GPs.

Btw... Your Neighbor is probably a /b/tard.

[on1y0ne]

Yeah, why drive 14 hours to spend the day with a bunch of people that have helped this site and format from 1.5 to now grow and evolve becuase of a few people who play wow that like to say "FTW!"... hell, Peter_Rotten says FTW. If people kicking back, having fun, and enjoying a common love for this game makes tourneys unenjoyable... I'd hate to see a tournament that you found "fun." Instead, you can stay in whatever hole you've already got for yourself and pass up what will likely be one of the biggest, best, and most enjoyable tournaments this format has seen outside of the GPs.

Btw... Your Neighbor is probably a /b/tard.


A 31 year old screaming "Reading FTW"... It's people like you that make Magic the Gathering Tournaments unenjoyable.

It's not that I didn't read, but rather it was wishful thinking. It wasn't set until stone until now. I don't plan on driving 14 hours to spend a day with hundreds of 4channers, thanks.

A 14 hour drive is nothing. I was part of a crew that drove to Daytona from Syracuse for the weekend to play in a Grand Prix and it was a blast. Every large Legacy event I have attended has been a fun experience, no matter if I were playing or judging or just hanging out. Sourcers are great, but part of my point with the previous post is that we are all still Magic players and at out hearts we are all lazy bastards who only listen when we want to, only hear what we want to, and only read if we need to.

Some of that was lost in the translation. My bad. As for "FTW," I was unaware that being 31 I am not able to use internet abbreviations. Lo Siento. At what age is the cut-off, for future reference...? [/Sarcasm]

[Ebinsugewa]

Your powers are weak, old man.

[on1y0ne]

Your powers are weak, old man.

I keep hearing that, especially from my teammates. :cry: The fact that my birthday is coming up doesn't help things. Oh, well. My sign on hasn't been changed to "Old Balls" yet, so I guess all is well, for now...

[Zach Tartell]

http://cards.swccgpc.com/premiere/ds/yourpowersareweakoldman.gif

[troopatroop]

This is almost too convenient, as I'll be at Geneseo next year. I'll be there, hopefully with space on the floor?

[Ebinsugewa]

Oh, well. My sign on hasn't been changed to "Old Balls" yet

I smell a birthday present.

Also, Zach, stop sucking at image hosting.

[Mirrislegend]

Are the door prizes and/or prize support listed somewhere?

[Nightmare]

Are the door prizes and/or prize support listed somewhere?

We're still gathering it. At this point, the concrete prize is first, which is 40 duals (a playset of each). After that, we've got this, plus whatever else comes in (aka, more dual lands, and other good stuff) to work with between prizes and door prizes:

4 Volcanic Island
6 Taiga
1 FBB Bayou
2 FBB Savannah
1 UL Savannah
1 UL Underground Sea
2 FWB Plateau
4 Wooded Foothills

4 Japanese IA Brainstorm
4 German IA Brainstorm
4 Intuition
4 AN City of Brass
1 Goblin deck

4 FTK altered
2 Goblin Lackey
10x German Limited, SPOD Altered, Basics - 2 of each
4x German Limited Dark Ritual
4x German Portent
4x German Ponder
4x German Serum Visions
4x German Brainstorm - Mercadian Masques Artwork
4x German Trinket Mage
4x German Simian Spirit Guide
2x German Empty the Warrens
3x German Oblivion Ring
3x German Dread Return
1x German Spike Feeder
4 FOIL JAPANESE Daze
4 FOIL PORTUGUESE Snap
4 FOIL FNM Juggernaut
4 FOIL Snuff Out
4 Jap Back to Basics
4 Jap Price of Progress
4 Jap Cloud of Faeries
4 Chinese River Boa
4 Chinese Cabal Ritual
4 Russian Mana Leak
4 Korean Ophidian
4 Signed Altered Ninja of the Deed Hours
4 Signed Goblin Grenade
4 Signed Triskelion (4th)
4 Signed Tainted Pact
4 Signed Spoils of the Vault
4 Signed Krovikian Horror
8 Signed Memory Lapse (4 ea of both versions)
4 Signed Stinkweed Imp
1 Signed Spanish (?) Rofellos
1 Signed Glacial Chasm
1 Signed Kiki-Jiki
1 Signed Karn
1 Altered Kavu Titan (looks like Juggernaut from X-Men)
4 Transmute Artifact
4 Teferi's Response
4 foil Stinkweed Imp
1 Maddox + IBA signed Pernicious Deed
2 Chrome Moxes
4 Foil Cabal Therapy
4 Signed Psychatog
2 Bardo-mod'd Mental Notes
1 Sea Drake

And as I said, there's more to come, for sure.

[Nightmare]

First post updated.

[Jak]

*Slow clap*

[Maagler]

:eek:
just wondering who donated all those prizes? are they all sourcers?

[Ebinsugewa]

6 Taiga

I found Matt P's Taigas.

Not missing this for the world. Possibly bringing an extra unregged friend.

[Sims]

:eek:
just wondering who donated all those prizes? are they all sourcers?


All of the prizes, that I know of, have been donated by Sourcers and the stores that support the Source (and vice versa.) A lot of the above has been donated by Adepts, and I know Off the Wall games had offered help in any way possible, as well as Ray from the Waterbury (I believe) tournaments.

This is for real, guys. We're not fucking around.

[bigbear102]

New jobs suck... especially when they are in Virginia and I could obviously hitch a ride if I had the time off... I hate companies not giving vacation time for the first 6 months.... Still, I'm gonna try my ass off to get to the tourney that I should be at considering I am from Syracuse.

[J.V.]

Unfortunately I just sold most of my collection so I can't make a huge donation at the moment, but I'll be donating a Foil Hammerfist Giant signed by all of team Hammafist. [also something less huge like a set of duals once I get cards again]

[insertnamehere]

Unfortunately I just sold most of my collection so I can't make a huge donation at the moment, but I'll be donating a Foil Hammerfist Giant signed by all of team Hammafist. [also something less huge like a set of duals once I get cards again]

Fortunately, I am the tradewhore and I am hopefully going to turn my junk into Legacy loot for the 5th Ann. tournie.

[Nightmare]

If anyone has a real video camera - preferably one I can get the video from digitally - please let me know. I'd like to do video coverage of the event, at the least feature matches.

[Iamfishman]

I do...I'll bring it along.

[Nightmare]

I do...I'll bring it along.<3.

[Fons]

are there any michigan, ohio or sarnia players going?

[Deep6er]

The David Gearhart Demographic demands that there be an adequate amount of David Gearhart in the coverage for the event. Even if I go 0-2 drop, there should at least be large amounts of "David Gearhart Sucks!" in the coverage. Alternatively, if I go to Top 8, then there should be a reasonable amount of "David Gearhart Rocks!" in the coverage. Should I do adequate and not make top 8, then there should be some "David Gearhart is Mediocre!". I'm not picky. But the David Gearhart Demographic will not be denied!

[Bryant Cook]

The David Gearhart Demographic demands that there be an adequate amount of David Gearhart in the coverage for the event. Even if I go 0-2 drop, there should at least be large amounts of "David Gearhart Sucks!" in the coverage. Alternatively, if I go to Top 8, then there should be a reasonable amount of "David Gearhart Rocks!" in the coverage. Should I do adequate and not make top 8, then there should be some "David Gearhart is Mediocre!". I'm not picky. But the David Gearhart Demographic will not be denied!

I'll be the feature match for about 8 rounds. I'll be tired of the camera by round 5 or 6, you can have it then.

[Deep6er]

That seems fair. Although, how will you be the feature match when you go 0-2 drop?

LOLZ. Seems about time for some trash-talking.

[Zach Tartell]

Dave, Dave; it's 1-3 Drop. Please.

[Bryant Cook]

Dave, Dave; it's 1-3 Drop. Please.

Funny, where were you last event? When I was taking 3rd? Oh wait, dropped.

[Nightmare]

WAY too early for trash talking.

MOAR donations to the prize support, plz.

[Bryant Cook]

I said this yesterday and want to know others opinions, Adam has a stack of door prizes and such. Jittes and other small playable stuff, why not ebay them and turn them into Underground Seas. Would anyone be against this? He has three times the amount of door prizes he needs, why not turn some of it into duals?

[Nightmare]

And like I said, it's not all going to door prizes. Some of it is going to be prize prizes.

[Bryant Cook]

And like I said, it's not all going to door prizes. Some of it is going to be prize prizes.

Why? I'd be pissed off if I spent 30 in entry to receive 4 jittes. This is the problem that Big Arse had. 1st was 4 Drains, then 8th 2 Ravager? Fuck that, balance out the "Prizes, door prizes" turn some of them into duals.

[Nightmare]

Why? I'd be pissed off if I spent 30 in entry to receive 4 jittes. This is the problem that Big Arse had. 1st was 4 Drains, then 8th 2 Ravager? Fuck that, balance out the "Prizes, door prizes" turn some of them into duals.
You're an idiot. Why in the name of hell would we give out 4 Jittes as the sole prize to even 8th place with the amount of stuff we're giving out? In the structure of purely duals, 8th would get 4x non-blue duals. What's the difference between that and the equivalent $ in non-duals? I'd rather not bear the burden of keeping track of who supplied what, and how it was converted into what duals. People (and not you, btw) have been extremely generous up to this point, and I'd like to think that I could return the favor by being as generous with the prize support.

[Gaara of the Funk]

Is the maddox and IBA signed Pernicious deed signed by Best Page in the Universe Maddox or another maddox?

[Deep6er]

Best Page in the Universe Maddox.

I've seen it. It'd be cooler if Jack's awful signature wasn't on it. :)

[bigbear102]

Well if I can go I will donate something juicy, if I can't go, I'll donate something less juicy. I'm like that.

[Gaara of the Funk]

Best Page in the Universe Maddox.

I've seen it. It'd be cooler if Jack's awful signature wasn't on it. :)

How in the hell did he get it?

[Deep6er]

Maddox was signing at a Borders (for the release of his book, The Alphabet of Manliness), and Jack happened to be there with his cards.

He also had some other card that was signed by Bruce Campbell, but Bruce signed the back of it, not the front. Twice. LOLZ.

[Nightmare]

He also had some other card that was signed by Bruce Campbell, but Bruce signed the back of it, not the front. Twice. LOLZ.
This happened to my Foil Stroke of Genius, too.

[Michael Keller]

I had Bruce sign my All Hallow's Eve...was quite the fun times.

[Iamfishman]

I'm hoping to do free magic trivia with prizes at this event.

It should be awesome.

[Deep6er]

MAGIC TRIVIA! FUCK YEAH!

Team David Gearhart will totally be down for that. Man, I love me some Magic Trivia.

[Lego]

Team David Gearhart will totally be down for that. Man, I love me some Magic Trivia.

Lego probably won't be invited again. :Frown Town:

I guess we'll have to have a repeat of Team David Gearheart?

Also, I'll try to pick up some Judge Foils and donate them to this :smile: I'll have to see about the GP scene and stuff though.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Armageddon!

The judge one is the only one better then my Portal ones.

[Happy Gilmore]

What was the biggest non-sanctioned Legacy tournament thus far?


All I know is the record needs to be crushed so hard that it wont be broken for years.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Maddox was signing at a Borders (for the release of his book, The Alphabet of Manliness), and Jack happened to be there with his cards.

He also had some other card that was signed by Bruce Campbell, but Bruce signed the back of it, not the front. Twice. LOLZ.

I don't think this happened. But yeah, I got the playset of Deeds, Chainer Dementia Master, and my sister's copy of The Feminist Manifesta signed. I also got AoM signed and sent to a friend, and then for some mysterious reason she never talked to me again. Frowntown.

I'd also avoid turning prizes into cash and then buying different prizes with them, because it sounds like skirting the area where the IRS starts wanting to cut off your balls. As far as I'm concerned, valueless pieces of paper with ink were sent in, and valueless pieces of paper with ink will be handed out as prizes.

[Deep6er]

I think I mixed up the situation with Nightmare with you. Stupid Jack. Way to fuck shit up.

Also, you're stupid.

[Lego]

Armageddon!

The judge one is the only one better then my Portal ones.

I had one of these a little while ago. Donated it to something or other. If I pick up some more, they'll go to this tournament.

[xTrainx]

Wow lol I just realized I live like an hour away from this. Idk tho, my deck be bad >_>

[T-ORGANIZER]

All of the prizes, that I know of, have been donated by Sourcers and the stores that support the Source (and vice versa.) A lot of the above has been donated by Adepts, and I know Off the Wall games had offered help in any way possible, as well as Ray from the Waterbury (I believe) tournaments.

This is for real, guys. We're not fucking around.

My shop (Jupiter Games) is fairly new and based in Binghamton just an hour south of syracuse, but we are definitely looking to contribute to the awesomeness that will be this tournament from the sounds of things.

[Di]

What was the biggest non-sanctioned Legacy tournament thus far?


All I know is the record needs to be crushed so hard that it wont be broken for years.

Why are you talking about non-santioned? What makes you think we can't get this sanctioned?

[Nightmare]

Why are you talking about non-santioned? What makes you think we can't get this sanctioned?

Onlyone already sanctioned it for us.

[Lego]

Why are you talking about non-santioned? What makes you think we can't get this sanctioned?

I think he may have meant independently run. He doesn't want to compare it to the Legacy GPs.

[insertnamehere]

I am bringing Source playmats to be signed by the players and then they will be given out in some form or the other.

[Lego]

I am bringing Source playmats to be signed by the players and then they will be given out in some form or the other.

Are they going to be awesome misprints? :wink:

[insertnamehere]

Are they going to be awesome misprints? :wink:

no, players will also need to be able to spell and write there own name in it.

[Mayk0l]

Great!
Im a Dutch medical student and Ill be doing a rotation Psychiatry in Syracuse in Sept/Oct. so I'll want to participate as well :)

[Pinder]

I am bringing Source playmats to be signed by the players and then they will be given out in some form or the other.

This is interesting, because I was thinking of just bringing a blank white playmat with my name on it, and having everyone I meet sign it. But it would be cool to have Source playmats with everyone's signatures. Are you going to print the logo on it, or something?

[Bryant Cook]

This is interesting, because I was thinking of just bringing a blank white playmat with my name on it, and having everyone I meet sign it. But it would be cool to have Source playmats with everyone's signatures.

Fuck that, do you know who I am? My signature is worth cash-money.

[Pinder]

Fuck that, do you know who I am?

Only because you changed your Source name to your real name. It's hard to forget that way.

[Zach Tartell]

I would drop a "sick burn" if I hadn't done the same thing like a week ago.

[Pinder]

I would drop a "sick burn" if I hadn't done the same thing like a week ago.

Well yeah, but you're kind of a big deal.

[insertnamehere]

This is interesting, because I was thinking of just bringing a blank white playmat with my name on it, and having everyone I meet sign it. But it would be cool to have Source playmats with everyone's signatures. Are you going to print the logo on it, or something?

Unfortunatley it will not be the logo but it will be as close to it as I can get it. For those that have seen it and signed it they know what it looks like. If money allows, I will have extra's for sale beyond my mat and the 4 I am giving to the tourney for prize support.

[Happy Gilmore]

I am bringing Source playmats to be signed by the players and then they will be given out in some form or the other.

Ooo, I like.

[insertnamehere]

I am currently looking for a screen printer that can print these for very little money. I am looking to try and get a sponsor for the playmats to fray the cost, maybe a small logo in the corner (hint hint any western MA game stores) I will be selling whatever remaining mats I have to make up for the other costs prob 15 to 20 each. These will be limited to 10 mats minus 3 or 4 being donated for the prize/door prize

[freakish777]

Great!
Im a Dutch medical student and Ill be doing a rotation Psychiatry in Syracuse in Sept/Oct. so I'll want to participate as well :)


And we have Europe!

[Michael Keller]

Fuck that, do you know who I am? My signature is worth cash-money.

Eat your heart out. One of my signed cards was given as a prize in the biggest Legacy event this year.

http://www.8bucksproductions.com/CageFriendship.jpg

[munkie]

This tournament is gonna be nasty. I can't wait lol.

[Atwa]

Geez,

I take a break for a few months, and the first thing I see when comming back, is an anniversary party.

I know I told a lot of people I would come to the next american Legacy GP to meet a lot of you guys, but I think I'll just try to make it to this one.

Obstacles to be taken:
- Getting my wife to agree.
- Getting my boss to agree
- Getting my bank account to agree
- Try builing a deck again
- Try to get into the format again within a month.
- Booking a flight
- Hoping homeland security doens't have too much trouble with my political views, which I normally have no trouble expressing on fora.

I'm going to try at the least, this thing should be epic. I just wish someone could pick me up from an airport near. I'll donate pictures of my wife, to be sold to P_R.

Which airport would be best to fly to for this tourney?

[scrumdogg]

Syracuse, obviously :cool: Failing that, Albany is en route for any of us coming from Mass, even NYC (although it would mean taking the Angrytroll Express train to Quse). You make it to the States, I will help you build whatever deck you want to play, PM me to discuss options but I believe my cardpool will accommodate most any deck you can conceive.

[freakish777]

Which airport would be best to fly to for this tourney?

Seeing as how international flights are rediculously expensive, another option on top of what Scrum mentioned is Rochester NY (about 70 minutes away, I'm fairly sure there will be 3 or more cars coming from Rochester to this event, if I end up driving I'll see about accomodating people).

[xsockmonkeyx]

Neat idea for a prize: Take the best 8 cards from the Source cards thread. Have Pinder print them out on blank cards at work, then send them to yawg to do the artwork. Let the Top 8 draft the priceless one-of-a-kind cards. :cool:

[Atwa]

Ok,

So both Albany and Syracuse are in the E780-850 range. They are not an option.

New York City is in the E575-675 range, still expensive as hell. But we're getting better. How let's see if things get cheap when flying from Belgium or Germany, I'm near both borders, so it should be doable.

Dusseldorf is in the E420-640 range. Stupid Germans.

Antwerpen is 456, however it includes a trainticket to Amsterdam where I'll fly. That's the same Amsterdam where the cheapest ticket would be 575. Weird Belgiums.

I'll keep on looking anyway. When I find a even cheaper option, I'll just take it. I can pursuade the wife, bribe the boss. Eat less food for half a year to satisfy my bankaccount. That leaves homeland security as the main problem ahaid of me. I think I'll manange :)

Thanks for the offer scrumdogg, let's hope I'll need to keep you to it.

[Zach Tartell]

Yeah, I just inherited a teammate's collection, so if Allen's (sp?) ridiculous collection isn't enough then I'll chip in too.

I think I'm going to add a playset of Rebecca Guay signed Zach Tartell signed Enchantress' Presences, too.

[Lego]

I think I'm going to add a playset of Rebecca Guay signed Zach Tartell signed Enchantress' Presences, too.

Oh hot. I need Zach to sign my Rebecca Guay signed Argothian Enchantress's. Maybe those should be donated as well, hehe.

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

Go fuck yourselves.

When I developed Solitaire, people thought it was insane not to play Cloud of Fucking Faeries or Stroke of Fucking Genuis. People were playing fucking Worship as their protection. No one knew what the fuck a Solitary Confinement was. No one sure as fuck knew what Elephant Grass was. Or Ground Seal for that matter. No one understood why you would play Words of War instead of Sacred Mesa and maybe Words of Wind. You have no idea what Enchantress was like before me - three words; Kirtar's Fucking Desire.

I dragged that deck kicking and screaming into the 21st century and every decision I made was met with resistance or ridicule.

You fucking remember me FOREVER.

[/bourbon]

Edit: Still manlove for Zach. But seriously, throw me a bone once in a while.

[Ewokslayer]

@atwa,
You might what to look at flights into Canada, they might be cheaper.

[Mayk0l]

Atwa:
My ticket to NY was only 500-ish Euro, I fly via Paris and back via Heathrow. I'm not sure about my exact situation there and then, but I think you will be able to stay at my apartment in Syracuse and save on the hotel costs.

[Lego]

You fucking remember me FOREVER.

Are you saying you want to sign the Enchantress's too?

[Zach Tartell]

How incredibly hot would Rebecca Guay signed, Zach Tartell signed, Matt Elgin signed Enchantress pieces be?

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

I'm collecting for value. I'd rather just have the Tartell and Guay sigs, to be honest. =/

[scrumdogg]

Flying into Ottawa & seeing about catching a ride or bus down (assuming no issues with Border Polizei...) might also be a more affordable option. Ottawa is less than 3 hours away from Syracuse by car (not including time spent at the border with men wearing rubber gloves....).

[Mad Zur]

Kirtar's Desire did what it was supposed to do against Mask. I might still play it over Hoofprints of the Stag or Exalted Angel. And as the guy who brought you Null Chamber and Dovescape (that's right, BOTH), I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

What is this bullshit? You and your brother backed out of our epic challenge. In accordance with the Ancient Law, that means neither of you are allowed to post anymore.

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

Kirtar's Desire did what it was supposed to do against Mask. I might still play it over Hoofprints of the Stag or Exalted Angel. And as the guy who brought you Null Chamber and Dovescape (that's right, BOTH), I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about.

So would have Seal of Cleansing. Not that Mask was ever worth meta-gaming against.

Null Chamber was always a fringe card, and is now completely irrelevant.

Dovescape is good as SB material.

Somehow I think Elephant Grass, Solitary Confinement, Ground Seal, Gaea's Touch and Karmic Justice are all a little more relevant to the deck's current strength.

PS: You would play Kirtar's Desire over Angel? In what meta-game? That's horrible.



re: Zach - If so, we should also sign Elephant Grasses to go with them. Since you can't pimp them through the convention methods. Although I don't know about our odds of finding this "Tony Roberts" fellow to sign.

[Atwa]

Thanks for all the advise so far.

The wife commes back wensday from her trip to her parents in Scotland. As soon as she get's here, I'll talk to her about it. I know the estimated costs right now, so I'll convince her and see if I have some room in my bank account.

Spending +/- 700 euro for a weekend fun without a possibility of me earning it back (a playset duals plus some extra's arent going to cover that, besides it's been ages since my last accomplishment, top4 in the source tournament) is going to use soms fast talking I'm afraid. I also have to rebuild the bathroom, so talking fast might not seal the deal.

I really hope to make it, however I'm getting the feeling I won't.

I might also just buy some more lottery tickets, see if god really likes me.

[Lego]

re: Zach - If so, we should also sign Elephant Grasses to go with them. Since you can't pimp them through the convention methods. Although I don't know about our odds of finding this "Tony Roberts" fellow to sign.

Tony Roberts
Mail: 51 Lyndhurst Road, Hove
E Sussex, England BN3 6FD
Phone: 44 127 372 1316

You're welcome.

EDIT:

For good measure.

Solitary Confinement-
Scott M. Fischer
Mail: PO Box 32
Spencertown NY, USA 12165
Phone: 518-392-7034
E-Mail: greenfisch@aol.com
Web: http://www.fischart.com

Sterling Grove-
Jeff Miracola
Mail: (Email Jeff for current mailing info)
E-mail: jeffmiracola@jeffmiracola.com
Web: www.jeffmiracola.com

Can't help you with Exploration, sorry!

[Zach Tartell]

I'm on it.

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

Daaamn.

[Nihil Credo]

@Atwa: Orbitz.com is supposed to give you good prices, though this is just odd: Venice-Amsterdam-NY-Syracuse and back is $1004 after taxes, with the latter two flights being Northwest Airlines. But if I ask Northwest Airlines for a flight from Amsterdam to Syracuse and back, I get $1600 after taxes just for that. Bah...

[Watcher487]

@Atwa: Orbitz.com is supposed to give you good prices, though this is just odd: Venice-Amsterdam-NY-Syracuse and back is $1004 after taxes, with the latter two flights being Northwest Airlines. But if I ask Northwest Airlines for a flight from Amsterdam to Syracuse and back, I get $1600 after taxes just for that. Bah...

My round trip flight from Albany to Indianapolis ran at $400 after taxes on United Airlines, but from Travelocity it ended up being just over $200.

[Atwa]

Flying from Dusseldorf is the cheapest so far. I could also fly from Antwerpen for E20 more (which I'll save in gas if I do), however, that would include a trainticket to Amsterdam, which is cheaper than just fly from Amsterdam directly. Airlines are strange sometimes.

I dropped my wife off at Dusseldorf fryday. On her ticket it said I should bring here to Dusseldorf. When I get there, they tell me I'm at the wrong airport and that I should go to the other Dusseldorf airport. Which is in Weeze. Weeze is 70 miles away from Dusseldorf!!! I was really glad I was there on time, It took me another hour to get to the right airport, stupid germans...

E1000 is way too much, I already have found flights to New York for half that price. Are you also comming Nihil?

[Nihil Credo]

E1000 is way too much, I already have found flights to New York for half that price. Are you also comming Nihil?

It was $1000 actually, so about €650, but if you found it for even less, good for you. As for me, I won't in all likelihood make the trip - the next few hundred euros I spend on Legacy will definitely be playsets of staples.

[Zach Tartell]

Dear People who want an entire artist-signed-Zach-signed-Matt-signed Enchantress Deck;

If you will make contact with the artist of the cards and confirm that they're cool with signing shit and sending it back (this will be difficult with the dude in England) I will take care of the rest. But, like, I can't call England on my cell phone plan. Just won't work. So, I'm asking you to:


Make contact and make sure that the artist is alive (not being macabre at all - one of the brothers who did Akroma's Vengance maybe died, unfortunately, a couple years ago) and will consent to signing the playset of cards that I send out.
Make sure that they don't want to be paid or any other shit. 'Cause, like, I'm totally fine sending back a self-addressed, post-paid envelope. But I ain't paying shit to some asshole trying to fleece me for fifteen seconds to sign four pieces of cardboard.
Confirm that the cards won't sit on the artist's desk or mailbox for three months. Like, that they'll be punctual (as opposed to that Portent chick who still has the portents, as far as I know.
I guess that's it. <3 the list function.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

You should probably just get the entire list between the two of you, and give away one copy of the entire thing as a specific prize. Or something.

[SpatulaOfTheAges]

If we skip the manabase, the Moat, and the Explorations, I'd be down.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Is this on the 17th or the 18th?

[Pinder]

Is this on the 17th or the 18th?

The 18th, which thanks to the mighty Gods of Fate, is on a Saturday.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Beautiful. That means I can go to a Moonspell show on Friday then be tired for a Magic tourney the next day.

Simply wonderful.

[Di]

The 18th, which thanks to the mighty Gods of Fate, is on a Saturday.

I know, I almost shit my pants when I noticed this.

[HammafistRoob]

Thats a little weird.

[insertnamehere]

The Dragon's Lair (which will be running tournaments soon) and Off The Wall Games are sponsoring the playmats for the 5th anniversary tournament. I have contacted 'Zilla for a copy of the logo. If I do not receive the logo by print time I will be designing a logo for the playmat and submiting it to the screenprinter. Any suggestions?

[Watcher487]

The Dragon's Lair (which will be running tournaments soon) and Off The Wall Games are sponsoring the playmats for the 5th anniversary tournament. I have contacted 'Zilla for a copy of the logo. If I do not receive the logo by print time I will be designing a logo for the playmat and submiting it to the screenprinter. Any suggestions?

Maybe....

http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/images/misc/sourcelogo.jpg

[insertnamehere]

Maybe....

http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/images/misc/sourcelogo.jpg

Did that and I am going to see what I can do with it.

I am custom designing a 5th ann. logo to go on the playmat

[Nightmare]

We're moving the event slightly down the road to Binghamton, NY. Mostly because every place we looked at having it here was booked till December. Eli is hooking us up with event space in the hotel across the street from his new shop, so we'll have store access, food, hotels, etc. If anyone flying in needs to get there, we're still carpooling the one hour to the new location. We'll have a bunch of cars going, since we're still putting people up for the weekend if needed, so getting to the event from Syracuse shouldn't be an issue. I'll have the address and hotel info ASAP.

[Zach Tartell]

Rides and crashign space offered still stand, from me. If you crash at my place (slightly farther from the event, now) we'll still be able to rock the shit out of this thing.

[Deep6er]

I can say with some certainty that people from Virginia will be coming. However, it's new location in Binghamton will definitely impact matters (like crashing space) so that's going to call for some new thoughts.

Incidentally, beyond Zach's generous offer, are there other people who (preferably live close by) are willing to put up the Virginia contingent?

Not that I'm refusing your offer Zach, it's just good to know the options. After all, we might have a bunch of people so we should know in order to accommodate.

[Nightmare]

I can say with some certainty that people from Virginia will be coming. However, it's new location in Binghamton will definitely impact matters (like crashing space) so that's going to call for some new thoughts.

Incidentally, beyond Zach's generous offer, are there other people who (preferably live close by) are willing to put up the Virginia contingent?

Not that I'm refusing your offer Zach, it's just good to know the options. After all, we might have a bunch of people so we should know in order to accommodate.
Ultimately, your accommodations could be exactly the same as they would otherwise have been. An hour drive on Saturday morning isn't gonna kill anyone. (hopefully)

[freakish777]

I can say with some certainty that people from Virginia will be coming. However, it's new location in Binghamton will definitely impact matters (like crashing space) so that's going to call for some new thoughts.

Incidentally, beyond Zach's generous offer, are there other people who (preferably live close by) are willing to put up the Virginia contingent?

Not that I'm refusing your offer Zach, it's just good to know the options. After all, we might have a bunch of people so we should know in order to accommodate.

I'm in the middle of house hunting (and looking to close around the end of September). In the event I do close by then, I should be able to put people up if they want to come to Rochester (however for the VA crew specifically, that's an extra hour or so of travelling they'd have to do instead of staying with people from 'Cuse, in general I don't think this makes much sense, except possibly for any Canadians coming down, but there's no sense in not letting people know they have options). I'll try to post updates when I have them.

[T-ORGANIZER]

To people needing crashing space, I live 4 minutes drive from the store and if people are willing to bring sleeping bags I can take a good number of people (Approx. 20). I also know Carl Winter would love to have some people over. Private message me for accomodations.

[RoddyVR]

What Time of day are you guys planning on starting this?
If it gets to be 100 people or more, that's like 8 rounds, plus top 8/16? which can be a LOT of hours of magic.
I'm trying to figure out if planning to drive there from central MA on saturday morning is possible... and also if leaving for home on the day of the tourny is possible.
Doing both is insane (4 hour drive+12 hour tourny+4 hour drive, with no sleep in the middle....), but depending on what the start time is, one or the other might make sense.

[Nightmare]

I'd assume it will be registration at 10, tourney at 11, or reg at 11, tourney at 12. It will depend on which venue we use - which is forthcoming. Even with 100 people (aka, less than 128), it would be a seven round tournament.

[Drathro]

Wow! I think I'll have to come out of "retirement" for this one! I can probably help with carpooling from the Saratoga Springs, NY area. PM me and we'll figure something out.

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

Unicorn party at Zach's place. I'll bring the curling irons.

[Pinder]

Unicorn party at Zach's place. I'll bring the curling irons.

I recently took the same offer from Zach in the Adept Lounge. This could get...sticky.

edit - Also, I'm making pancakes.

[KillemallCFH]

I want to get in here early and reserve a place to crash for 2-3 people from Stoughton. I really don't feel like spending money on a hotel (though I will if necessary). Who wants to put us up?

[Sanguine Voyeur]

I need a ride from some where, I'll be in Worcester Fiday night and Woburn Saturday morning. I'll spy for part of the gas.

[clavio]

Who wants to put us up?


I go to Binghamton so I could have a few people crash in my common room.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I'd assume it will be registration at 10, tourney at 11, or reg at 11, tourney at 12. It will depend on which venue we use - which is forthcoming. Even with 100 people (aka, less than 128), it would be a seven round tournament.

With tournaments that cut to a top 16 they do one less round of swiss in any normally run event. So take one hour off your list, I am assuming we want registration at 10 and the tournament to start at 11 which usually gets pushed back a little bit. Depending on how people want the tournament run the top 8 and the top 16 can be run as two separate events who playoff for their own individual prizes instead of mixing them and creating a bigger event, but even if its mixed that is 4 rounds plus the 6 for the event since 7 is standard but with cut to top 16 its one less round. which is 10 hours from 11am which isn't all that bad. I am in contact with the 5 surrounding hotels all of which are within 1 mile of the store and event to get a discounted rate for everyone participating in the event. So far they have all agreed to giving a discount and i'm just waiting to hear who is the most generous, then I will post their addresses and telephone numbers. I recommend reserving asap as that day is also Binghamton Universitys Parents and Alumni Gathering so alot of people will be coming from out of town. However if you are willing to go as far as 2 miles from the shop you can add several more hotels to the list. Hotels go from as nice as a Ramada to as cheap as a Howard Johnson both within walking distance from the shop.

[Atwa]

Considering the 6000 miles I'll have to travel if I can arrange it, I guess walking (or hitching) 2 extra miles won't be that much of a difference :)

[Nightmare]

Eli, keep me updated on the conference room front, too.

[T-ORGANIZER]

Eli, keep me updated on the conference room front, too.

You got it, I am currently working on getting us the best deal, however I already have a fall back location, but I want to find us more room as I expect this tournament will get very crowded. Also for those that are interested we are running a legacy event at the same location (Jupiter Games) on Sept. 27th with the top 8 prizes totaling $1,000 and a few hundred dollars in door prizes as well. Its posted under tournament announcements and reports as well for more details.

[URABAHN]

An hour drive on Saturday morning isn't gonna kill anyone. (hopefully)

Speaking from the perspective of a repairman who drives ~6 hours everyday, no, it won't kill you, but it sucks. It's going to suck even more for the Virginia drivers. Unless we're leaving immediately after the tournament, it's an hour North to Syracuse, then an additional hour South to Virginia by way of Binghamton. That's an additional 73 miles of wear & tear and fuel expenses (58.5 cents/per mile according to the IRS) TIMES TWO.

The List of People Who Live Really Close Offering Crash Space

Zach
Eli
Clavio
Carl Winter

Anyone else?

[Pinder]

The List of People Who Live Really Close Offering Crash Space

Not Zach
Eli
Clavio
Carl Winter

Anyone else?

I believe Zach is hosting us Ninjas that weekend.

[Zach Tartell]

Just so we're clear with regard to where people are.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/lonelybaritone/map.jpg

Carl, Clavio, and Eli are in the event site town (Binghamton) (not Binghampton).

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Should there be another thread for ride hook-ups? Also;
I need a ride from some where, I'll be in Worcester Fiday night and Woburn Saturday morning. I'll pay for part of the gas.I can't get there alone. I need a ride/crash site.

[KillemallCFH]

Should there be another thread for ride hook-ups? Also;I can't get there alone. I need a ride/crash site.I won't make any promises, but we can probably give you a ride. I'll have to talk to my brother, since he's the one driving, but I see no reason why we couldn't.

@Clavio: If we could stay at your place, that would be awesome.

[Zach Tartell]

This just in: I can sleep like six people, maybe.... eight? Six easy, eight would be crowded. Like, unicorn initiation crowded.

Edit: that means two to four on top of the Vancouver crew.