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If you are in MN, the Monster Den is not running it. Hopefully we will still get one at a alternate location (Misty Mountain or Tower) and GW will update the PDF soon.

Deadshane1 wrote:If you plan on playing at the Norfolk Va location you should sign in quick.

I'm not sure how many tables the store can support...possibly no more than 20 players....and at least 5 of us are already signed up.

Personally...If you want to win I suggest going somewere else, cause you're stepping into MY house.

Between myself and BatManuel, Come to Norfolk at your own peril....

Your to cool Deadshane1. Tidewater does bring the pain(tokens?)! I tapped out of 'ard boys this year as I've been overseas for sometime. All the best!

I have a suggestion for everyone griping about the 4-8 hour drive for Semis. Carpool with the 2 other people that won from your local game store.

Make a road trip out of it, split gas, share driving, have fun.

We are planning for the 3 of us here to carpool to the Semis.

Gerr.... 5 hour drive for me to Atlanta! Hopefully They will have announce something closer!

Clauss wrote:Out of the blue here, but how are they giving out certificates this year, I competed a few years ago and I got a physical certificate the day of. This year I got nothing for my placement, anyone know the exact procedure this year. Or should I just go to my TO and ask him to make me one, or perish.

They should have collected your email address at the event--this address needs to be associated with an account on the GW website with your name and contact information. Last year they didn't even check certificates at the location I went to, though many of us had them. I think they send a list of all of the qualifying players to the stores.

Cain wrote:The 1 store in NC that got asked to do t couldn't because of lack of space due to a previously scheduled magic tournament, and a second store is talking with GW trying to get it there, bc store owner was out of town when they called him but he is working on getting it scheduled at his place, it is Endless Gaming Raleigh NC

I knew endless gaming wanted to host the semis. I am glad to hear they are still trying.

Hulksmash wrote: Brilliant!

Well there are 2 stores that can probably hold 20+ without to much trouble. We'll have to see who they lock down for it. I don't really want to drive to Nebraska or Wisconsin is I don't have to.

Ide avoid nebraska if you thought i was tough at 1850 dont play me at 2500 its my point level!

Just thought I'd shar a quick quick map of where semi finals are gonna be this year I whipped up on google. I started adding where prelims are (green dots) but got interrupted.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=213431733870486260048.0004aaa5f5f347dfce717

Cheers!

@Lysis: that's really cool! Thanks.

Lysis wrote:Just thought I'd shar a quick quick map of where semi finals are gonna be this year I whipped up on google. I started adding where prelims are (green dots) but got interrupted.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=213431733870486260048.0004aaa5f5f347dfce717

Cheers!

nice, you did what I did, but I also have gthe prelims as well

Edit: saw you did that as well lol

Dannygee wrote:
nice, you did what I did, but I also have gthe prelims as well

You didn't share yours though, so no cookie for you.

It's okay california.. If you ZOOM out really far then the entire state looks like you could cross in like 10 minutes. Obviously 2 locations are good enough (once again)

Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

lol at NY and NJ having a store right next to eachother. Wow bus the midwest 3 total!

Tomb King wrote:lol at NY and NJ having a store right next to eachother. Wow bus the midwest 3 total!

Hmm. # of players and prelim locations in NY / NJ vs Midwest, I'm guessing.

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

No. The NorCal location (Legends) is a nice enough store, but they're a lot smaller than Great Escape Games (in Sacramento), who has held the event in the past.

While Legends is a lot more convenient for me this year, it's going to be a bit rougher on the Nevada crowd who usually come down.

Legends isn't even as large as our home store, which is only 10 minutes away. And last I checked, they had 3 6x4 boards. I have no clue what they're using.

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

I'm actually trying to figure out how Game Empire Pasadena will be able to handle the people from all of the prelims in socal. If i remember correctly, it only has about ten tables. GMI, where it was held in the past has 30.

sharkticon wrote:

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

I'm actually trying to figure out how Game Empire Pasadena will be able to handle the people from all of the prelims in socal. If i remember correctly, it only has about ten tables. GMI, where it was held in the past has 30.

The Oregon location is a relatively small store that can do, at most, 10-12 tables. They are actually renting a location and bringing in tables and terrain (allegedly). I imagine the smaller stores who got approved will go this route.

sharkticon wrote:

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

I'm actually trying to figure out how Game Empire Pasadena will be able to handle the people from all of the prelims in socal. If i remember correctly, it only has about ten tables. GMI, where it was held in the past has 30.

It has more than Legends I believe...

GW continues to make no sense.. There should be no spreading around semi locations every year. The stores with the largest facilities, the best terrain and most convenient location should always host the event. Its absurd that stores that can hold 12 people are getting preference over ones that can host 50

Its like they dont take their own event seriously! (Shocking)

Kirasu wrote:GW continues to make no sense...(Shocking)

Saved you a paragraph that you didn't need to write. lol

Seeing as we (Great Escape Games in Sacramento) are hosting the West Coast Finals, I assume they wanted to spread things out a bit by giving the second round to the store in Cupertino. Thats about 2 hours from us, so the Reno players will have to drive 3-4 hours to play and its an even longer drive for the guys in Medford/Grants Pass.

I think Legends can hold 35-40 tables? Its too bad that a state with as large as and with as many players as California (and im including Reno and Vegas players in that) only gets 2 locations. Im sure some people won't be able to attend due to distance.

Legends has okay space; I just don't know where they're going to get enough terrain.

Still better than the Fantasy 'Ard Boyz, though.

sharkticon wrote:

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

I'm actually trying to figure out how Game Empire Pasadena will be able to handle the people from all of the prelims in socal. If i remember correctly, it only has about ten tables. GMI, where it was held in the past has 30.

Game Empire Pasadena can host an event of up to 40 people if required in its old store. By the time the Semis come around GE will have moved 4 blocks down to their new store location which is 2.5x the size of the current location so fitting in the players won't be a problem. GEP has also hosted the Semis two other years and one of those years they opened up the empty store next door to add tables, they have always made it work there comfortably plus they have enough terrain to run a GT. Shouldn't be a problem.

sharkticon wrote:

pretre wrote:Aren't the two california locations reaaaallly big stores?

I'm actually trying to figure out how Game Empire Pasadena will be able to handle the people from all of the prelims in socal. If i remember correctly, it only has about ten tables. GMI, where it was held in the past has 30.

we have fifteen tables now, but we're going to be holding the semis in our new location that has 3000 square feet of gaming space. It should be enough. Fingers Crossed!

So let me get this correct we have to pick the location and call them to see where we are playing? I won in upstate NY I can have a 3 hour trip to western NY and a 3 hour trip to MASS to play or a 3 hour trip to NYC to play so I get to pick? is that the deal?

Dr_Chin wrote:So let me get this correct we have to pick the location and call them to see where we are playing? I won in upstate NY I can have a 3 hour trip to western NY and a 3 hour trip to MASS to play or a 3 hour trip to NYC to play so I get to pick? is that the deal?

Yes, but I'd call and reserve at one or the other. The Strat in NYC has room for probably 20 people? Not sure how much the others hold. In Philly we are 26/40 spots filled. Most locations can probably add a couple of tables if they get too many people signing up, but won't be able to do anything if unregistered folks show up the day of the event.

Anyone noticed they changed the semis location file. Several venues seem to be missing. I don't know if this is a mistake on their part or if they boycott canada from the semis.

Thoughts?

SkizO wrote:Anyone noticed they changed the semis location file. Several venues seem to be missing. I don't know if this is a mistake on their part or if they boycott canada from the semis.

Thoughts?

I saw it updated didnt know if any were missing or not though.