TMD OPEN 7: 10/15/05->10/16/05, Waterbury,CT

[iamfishman]

There have been some people asking me if, because portal is legal for Day 2 only(despite it not becoming DCI legal until Oct 20) if we would also have Ravnica in the day 2 tourney.

It is my opinion that, since we are using day 2 to promo the post-0ct 20 format, we minds as well allow Ravnica.

If anyone has any strong reasons why this should not be, please reply.

So in summation:
Day 1: NO portal or Ravnica
Day 2: Portal and Ravnica both legal

[Nomad]

That looks a great plan, Ray
I am trying to get things sorted for a last chance bye tournament on the 9th.

[iamfishman]

WANTED: TMD OPEN Full-Time Day 1 Staff Member
Three positions with two positions currently filled(Jacob Orlove, Aaron Rubinslein)

Hours: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm Day 1

Compensation: Official TMD Open Play Mat(1 of only 12 ever made...8 for top 16, 3 for Full-time staff members, 1 for me , Unlimited Food and Drink throughout the day.

General Description:

9:00am – 10:00am: Arrive at Marriott.  Assist in the setting up of remaining items to be set up(Computer, feature match cameras, etc.)

10:00am – 11:00am: Registration(One person will check decks for extra proxies, one person(me?) will collect money for entry +extra proxies, one person will enter names into computer, one person will collect money for team sign ups)

11:00am – 9:00pm: During tournament(one person at all times will be stationed by snacks and soda, one person will be at computer to input match results, one person will be needed to pass out match result slips, post pairings, make sure feature match filming is taking place, and perform a random deck check)

12:00 pm/2:00pm/4:00pm/6:00 pm: Assist in the distribution of pizza

9:00pm – 11:00pm: After the swiss rounds of event assist in the running of the top 16 with random deck checks and assistance in judging matches and/or assistance running the Type 4 Tournament and Magic Scattegeories

Other tasks that come up during the day(helping keep room clean, answering rules questions, etc)

Work experience requirements:
•   Previous experience in running or assisting the operation of a type one magic tournament.
•   Previous experience judging a type one magic tournament

Education Requirements
•   Knowledge of how to read and interpret DCI Floor Rules(will be available at event)
•   Knowledge of how to read and interpret Magic Comprehensive Rules(will be available at event)
•   Knowledge of the operation and uses of DCI Reporter

All interested people should PM me.  Requirements can be waived under certain circumstances.

[iamfishman]

Sorry for the double post but this is of a different topic than my last post:

Just wanted to mention to everbody about the Type 4 tourney at about 11:00 pm on Day 1.

This is the first ever Type 4 Championship.  It is a meager $1 (or some card off Crazy Carl's Type 4 Need List) to enter and the prize is AN ENTIRE FREAKIN TYPE 4 STACK.

Here are the house rules we will use as of now.  PM me any suggestions.

Type 4 House Rules

1.) NO Land of any kind in play.  In other words, Solkanar the Swamp King is blockable.

2.) Any spell with any kind of alternate casting cost can be played without it counting as your spell per turn, and without having to pay the ACC.  True, this makes some cards like FOW even better, but at the same time it allows us to play with Foil and Submerge.  This rule includes Bringers, Avatars, Fist of Suns, Spelljack, and Grinning Totem among others.  Morphs, however, count as your spell per turn.

3.) Unglued and Unhinged are legal. (Don’t worry, I will do the best judging job I can.

4.) Gotcha cards from Unhinged may only be played three times and only Gotchaed two times.

5.) Starting life total is 20. 

6.) Starting hand size is 5.

7.) There is no maximum hand size.

8.) Defensive abilities win in battles of infinity vs. infinity.  If there is no clearly defined defensive ability, whoever activated the ability (or “initiated the fightâ€?)first loses.

9.) Players may split an attack phase among any number of players.

10.) When a player is eliminated all effects of that player cease to be and cards stolen from that player are returned.

11.) With the exception of the rules above, cards are played as they read.(no sharpie jobs take precedent.)

[Luiggi]

Wow, that Type 4 tournament sounds awesome. How will that tournament work in terms of structure, who provides the stack(s) to be used, etc.? I'm really curious and would probably be very interested in playing...

Luiggi

[iamfishman]

Wow, that Type 4 tournament sounds awesome. How will that tournament work in terms of structure, who provides the stack(s) to be used, etc.? I'm really curious and would probably be very interested in playing...

Luiggi

Depending on the number of people we will likely have tables of 6, with the winners of each table playing at the final table.

The stacks will basically be those brought by people to play with.  Between mine and Crazy Carl's Donation, we will have at least 2 right there. I'm sure at a type 1 toruney of Waterbury's magnitude we can find a few people with some.

Ray

[iamfishman]

For anyone who wants to come prepared with their decklist already filled out:

http://home.ripway.com/2005-1/238470/deckreg.doc

[Nomad]

DOPENESS FACTOR: Lim x->(The next value in this sequence: 1, 4, 9, 4, 5, 6, 9, 4, 1...)+ of 1/x

Ray, didn't you mean 1,4,9,6,4,5,6,9,4,1 ?

[iamfishman]

DOPENESS FACTOR: Lim x->(The next value in this sequence: 1, 4, 9, 4, 5, 6, 9, 4, 1...)+ of 1/x

Ray, didn't you mean 1,4,9,6,4,5,6,9,4,1 ?

Doh,...actually it was 1, 4, 9, 6, 5, 6, 9, 4, 1...

Change made.

[Nomad]

DOPENESS FACTOR: Lim x->(The next value in this sequence: 1, 4, 9, 4, 5, 6, 9, 4, 1...)+ of 1/x

Ray, didn't you mean 1,4,9,6,5,6,9,4,1 ?

Doh,...actually it was 1, 4, 9, 6, 5, 6, 9, 4, 1...

Change made.

I thought it was much easier at GenCon than when I first looked...

[Nomad]

DAY 2
September 94 Tournament for a TBD Prize from that same era
PRIZE INCREASES AS ATTENDANCE DOES
Registration 3:00-4:00 PM
$10 Entry Fee
September 94 Tournament
The rules are simple: Build a deck with only cards from Dark, Legends, Revised, ABU, Antiquities, or Arabian Nights. 
Up to 25 proxies may be used. 
You can use more current versions of the cards, as long as they were from those sets.
Although, we will still be using current rules(the stack, comabt damage, etc.) since to revert to pre 5the edition rules would be too confusing, we will use the B&R list from Sept. 1994.

Of interests that they are not restricted in this time frame:
Balance, Black Vise, Fastbond, Fork, Mana Vault, Strip Mine

Mana Crypt?  I think it's the right, ahem, 'vintage'.

[Jacob Orlove]

Mana Crypt?  I think it's the right, ahem, 'vintage'.

What happened to the other thread where we went over this? Crypt was early '95. Fortunately.

[CrazyCarl]

A) I BEG for a restriction on Quanar.

B) I BEG for the whole "land" thing, otherwise you can't play Horobi's Whisper

As for stacks I have two, mine and the donation one.  As for cards to donate to me... I have very little Ravnica stuff (Things could also go into the donation stack), so foil Ravnica cards would be the hotness.

[iamfishman]

Yes, I don't want to start banning certain cards (Cough * Quanar * Cough)

However, I would encourage anyone whose stacked ends up being used to remove any overly broken cards before using the stack (Cough * Quanar * Cough).

There is really only 1 degenerate card  that I could think of though.  Hmm...what is it?

As for Horobi's whisper...just play any other creature kill spell.  Annihalate is the hotness.

***
EDIT TO AVOID A DOUBLE POST

Not like anyone will notice, but I actually need to change the last place prizes form 3 Foreign Tormet Boosters to "A playset of Kamigawa Block and a Core Set booster, since I ran out of Foreign Stuff

Also...Bye List Updated.

[iamfishman]

Eeeeh, screw the double post...It's my thread and this one is worth it.

There will be prizes based on attendance for the team rivalry challenge, but also...

I just decided that we need to have a trophy for something like this.  Not just any trophy...but a trophy that represents 3 months of bragging rights.  The trophy, unfortunately, will not be able to be awarded to the winners on the day of Waterbury(since I want to engrave the winner's names), but will be given to the winning team shortly after.

That team can then, and is encouraged to, show off the trophy at any event they go to in the 3 months or so leading up to the next Waterbury.  At the following Waterbury, they can carry it around with a smug look, until either they are dethroned, or they defend their title. (after which they can still carry their trophy, but with less effect.)

One week til Waterbury...let's hear some trash talking.

[Nomad]

One week til Waterbury...let's hear some trash talking.

Seeing how Alex and Roche basically went nowhere today I don't think the Goats will be mouthing off too much...

However, in order for us to put any kind of show up next week, I might have to make Ultima put in some serious testing time.

Team Evil Deed do promise to beat anyone in a full on beer draft.

[TJ-Whoopy]

Screw Magic, I'll be practicing for the beer draft all week

[Jacob Orlove]

Just a reminder--I will have INWO there, and I will definitely teach it day 2, possibly day 1 as well if I have time.

[Lord of the Goats]

One week til Waterbury...let's hear some trash talking.

Seeing how Alex and Roche basically went nowhere today I don't think the Goats will be mouthing off too much...

However, in order for us to put any kind of show up next week, I might have to make Ultima put in some serious testing time.

Team Evil Deed do promise to beat anyone in a full on beer draft.

honestly, i'm quite happy with our results.

as for mouthing off, i'm pretty sure that no one can possibly keep roche from trash talking.... no matter how poorly he does... ever

[kl0wn]

So who's ready for the Sept. '94 tournament? I fully intend to wipe the floor with everyone and their Titania's Song/Balance decks.

[Jacob Orlove]

So who's ready for the Sept. '94 tournament? I fully intend to wipe the floor with everyone and their Titania's Song/Balance decks.

I'll be there, with Titania/Balance.

[Lord of the Goats]

One week til Waterbury...let's hear some trash talking.

Seeing how Alex and Roche basically went nowhere today I don't think the Goats will be mouthing off too much...

However, in order for us to put any kind of show up next week, I might have to make Ultima put in some serious testing time.

Team Evil Deed do promise to beat anyone in a full on beer draft.

honestly, i'm quite happy with our results.

as for mouthing off, i'm pretty sure that no one can possibly keep roche from trash talking.... no matter how poorly he does... ever

So lets recap...

4rd tourney
cut to top 8

draw round 1
dominate rd with no torubles
dominate game 1 of rd 3, mess up game 3, but STILL win.
draw round 4

top 8 get paired vs bad blue.dec with 20 counters that was only top 8 b/c it had no real competition?

yea... we went nowhere...


and yes.
nothing can stop me from talking shit.

RAWR.

We will be at waterbury
we will be in force.
we will obviously win

OH PEACE

[TJ-Whoopy]

So who's ready for the Sept. '94 tournament? I fully intend to wipe the floor with everyone and their Titania's Song/Balance decks.

I'll be there, with Titania/Balance.

oh, it's on cumdumpster

[kl0wn]

So who's ready for the Sept. '94 tournament? I fully intend to wipe the floor with everyone and their Titania's Song/Balance decks.

I'll be there, with Titania/Balance.

oh, it's on cumdumpster

Heh. I forgot about that one.

Is Smmenen coming too?
Note: link is NSFW. In fact, link is NSF eyeballs.
-Jacob

[TJ-Whoopy]

that dude must be Irish (all potatos no meat)

and no the ohio crew pussied out en masse

[hulk3rules]

According to The Valley Advocate, Waterbury is home to at least four "Adult Spas"


Just throwing that out there

[orgcandman]

that dude must be Irish (all potatos no meat)

Way to steal my line. Just for that, I'm callin' you out.
3cc mirror. No Fear (Plus, I need you to give me back my fbb mind twist so my I can get my pimp on)

[TJ-Whoopy]

1, I believe that line is open to any and all Irishmen

2, You're on biotch

3, it's in my deck and you'll have to fight me to the death for it.

[BurningIce]

Bah.  I won't be able to make it this year... but I definitely want to play in one of these things, some day... so I guess I'll try to make the next one, whenever it is.