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

[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 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 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 Seriously though, this should be lots of fun

[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.