Priceline is awesome to find affordable rooms, as long as you don't mind being off-site. We got the Hyatt for $30/night (gorgeous room) last year at a 10 minute drive away.
A couple years ago I stayed at a campground outside the city with some friends. We came in a couple days early so we could get in some fishing (yes, actual fishing, not goldfishing) and some playtesting. The fee for the campground ended up being $14 a night + taxes + $2 shower charge.* There was a 10 minute drive each day to the indy convention center. If you need last minute reservations and don't mind camping, it's not a bad deal. Plus, if you scrub out at something you can still get in some relaxing fishing.
* The showers were pay-for, which I personally totally recommend, but the rest of ya'll being smelly magic geeks.**
** As opposed to the unsmelly kind like myself.
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I stayed at the Best Western next to the airport 2 years ago. I'm ready for the tournament. Who wants to gather up and do some testing?
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I stayed near the airport last year and I'd never do it again. It was almost a waste of a Hotel room. With events going 24hrs a day, there was never time to get a cab and go back to the hotel. Even when we were dead tired. The money itself isn't a big deal, but when you have to be back at the convention in 4-5 hours for your next event, spending 30-40 mins and $60 for a cab ride (roundtrip) for three hours of sleep, it just didn't seem worth it. We have a hotel downtown near the convention center this year. I'm hoping it will be worth the extra money. If not, I always see people sleeping on chairs/couches/tables. I might do that next year and blow the extra cash on crap instead.
So this is tomorrow... Is there a reason why this event has garnered less interest this year compared to previous years?
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The Vintage Champs aren't at Gencon, meaning a lot of players who would normally go, aren't.
Just got back from Gencon today. Zohar won the 10am Legacy Champs Prelim with Landstill. He beat Rbw Goblins in the finals. I don't remember what was all in the Top 8 but I remember seeing at least 3 Threshold decks with at least 2 of them being Canadian Thresh. There was a lot of Thresh at the first Prelim with very little combo. I saw 1 Painter deck that Zohar played against.
What version of Landstill?Originally Posted by IndyTerminator
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Uwb Landstill with maindeck Crucible of Worlds and I believe Krosan Grip. He had them first game against Goblins in the finals. I'm pretty sure he did not have Cunning Wish.What version of Landstill?
UWb with Grip? You mean UWg?
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Sorry, I mean to say that he was playing Uwbg Landstill but he was only splashing the green for Grip and splashing black for Plague out of the board. I think he only had one or two Trops because I didn't see them out most of the time.UWb with Grip? You mean UWg?
Geoff Smelski (Konsultant) won a grinder last night to get 2 byes in the main event.
Edit - Miscommunication.
160 players - 8 rounds. Updates as I get them from Geoff.
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I hope Swan Thresh, Stax, or TES take it!
lol I just like rooting for decks I like to play
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Fuck yeah, solid turnout.
As for top8 predictions:
2 Canadian Threshold
2 Landstill
1 Vroman
1 Goblins
1 Ichorid
1 Random
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