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« on: August 04, 2005, 10:01:33 am » |
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Gencon is fast approaching, and the only real gencon topic is on the members only forum so I thought there should be a place to discuss Gencon with those who lack the mental capacity or the will to take the long TMD membership test.
Are you going to Gencon? and if so who are you going with?
What events are you going to play in?
(Legacy champs, Midnight T1, Vintage champs (odv), etc.)?
Predictions/trashtalk?
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2005, 10:34:34 am » |
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I'm not going. GenCon is solely to hang out with people, since the prize support is shit. Most of the people I want to hang out with aren't going. Those who are going, I either live close enough to that I see them regularly anyway, or I get to hang out with at events like Richmond, Rochester, or Waterbury.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2005, 12:04:49 pm » |
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Gencon is going to rock. I'm looking forward to seeing the Cali guys and some Euros.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2005, 12:17:53 pm » |
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Afaik, only the ppl who won the trip and byes at Paris are gonna be there. You 'might' have a chance of a few more, but the rest isn't gonna show up, it's just not interesting enough to go there, unfortunately.
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On another note, while Ancestral is clearly very very good, having it in your opening is hand is not. - AmbivalentDuck
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2005, 01:06:15 pm » |
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Afaik, only the ppl who won the trip and byes at Paris are gonna be there. You 'might' have a chance of a few more, but the rest isn't gonna show up, it's just not interesting enough to go there, unfortunately.
Hero - what made you guys come last year? Was is the combination of visiting the Canadian guys and then going to Gencon? Bill |
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2005, 01:39:42 pm » |
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I'll be representing and planning for the T8 three-peat this year  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2005, 02:22:17 pm » |
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Afaik, only the ppl who won the trip and byes at Paris are gonna be there. You 'might' have a chance of a few more, but the rest isn't gonna show up, it's just not interesting enough to go there, unfortunately.
Hero - what made you guys come last year? Was is the combination of visiting the Canadian guys and then going to Gencon? Bill We figured we had to go there at least once. Once is probably all it's gonna be though. The visit to the Canadians was kinda 'planned' and going to Gencon was a nice bonus. in 2003, Shockwave joined us for Worlds in Berlin..might as well return the favor There is a remote chance I might show up at the TMD Open in October..nothing sure yet though, all depends on workload, cost of the trip etc. |
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It's hard to be religious, when certain people don`t get incinerated by lightning...
On another note, while Ancestral is clearly very very good, having it in your opening is hand is not. - AmbivalentDuck
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2005, 03:02:13 pm » |
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There is a remote chance I might show up at the TMD Open in October..nothing sure yet though, all depends on workload, cost of the trip etc.
Don't forget what I said...ANY PLAYER who comes from Europe gets free Admission to Waterburies Day 1 Event. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2005, 03:21:33 pm » |
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I know  The entry fee isn't the most costly aspect of that trip though, unfortunately  |
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It's hard to be religious, when certain people don`t get incinerated by lightning...
On another note, while Ancestral is clearly very very good, having it in your opening is hand is not. - AmbivalentDuck
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2005, 04:58:51 pm » |
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JDizzle will be up in the hizzle.
I plan on T8ing this year and winning at least 17 other tournaments. Needless to say, there will be much mad comboing out on the first turn and there's nothing you can do about it. Dr. Doom will also be there, and if you surrender to Doom, I'll promise you a quick and merciful death.
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2005, 05:11:03 pm » |
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I will be playing in the Legacy Champs, Legacy 500, Vintage 500, Vintage Qualifier, and Vintage Champs. I plan on winning the Vintage Qualifier only to shit out in the Champs |
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2005, 07:02:06 pm » |
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JDizzle will be up in the hizzle.
I plan on T8ing this year and winning at least 17 other tournaments. Needless to say, there will be much mad comboing out on the first turn and there's nothing you can do about it. Dr. Doom will also be there, and if you surrender to Doom, I'll promise you a quick and merciful death.
I am planning on hanging out with this guy, my one time barn and now wild and uncontrollable friend. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2005, 12:21:20 am » |
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I'll be there.
Hopefully my team will win it again this year.
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2005, 10:06:01 am » |
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I will be there. Playing in the Legacy Champs, Legacy 500 and oddly enough the 2 Headed Giant Championship. Other than that it's time off from work, so it'l be good either way.
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2005, 10:08:09 am » |
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Hopefully my team will win it again this year.
Who is on your team these days? I've been in VA the entire summer, so I'm a bit out of the loop. Have there been any additions to the Vintage Avant-Garde? |
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« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2005, 11:27:39 pm » |
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Mark is retired for the moment, but still official member of the Avant-Garde, and Josh Franklin has taken an active role on the team. I am pretty sure onelovemachine will be going with me to GenCon this summer.
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2005, 07:15:58 am » |
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I will be in attendance, and am bringing a bunch of people to stay at my hotel with me:
My Hotel currently includes:
Me
Ray Robiliard (IamFishman)
Andy Probasco (Brassman)
Scott Limoges (Lover of all things GAT)
Bob ___ (Clown of Tresserhorn)
Scott Mirtsopoulous (Lover of "Probasco's Sexieness" aka SSB (I hope))
Tournements to be in are odviously Vintage/Legacy World Championships, but attending as many as possible (without being to exhausted for main event is the goal).
Hope to see everyone there (and meet people I may have not met yet JDizzle etc.),
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2005, 10:43:24 am » |
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My hotel is the Motel 6, 5151 Elmwood Ave, Indianapolis. It's off 465 at Exit #52. Anyone who's saying there or very close to it should like PM, AIM, or find me on IRC to hang out around there, and trade amazing foil cards. Or amazing nonfoil cards. Or just cards in general. It'll be fun.
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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2005, 02:19:07 pm » |
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My hotel is the Motel 6, 5151 Elmwood Ave, Indianapolis. It's off 465 at Exit #52. Anyone who's saying there or very close to it should like PM, AIM, or find me on IRC to hang out around there, and trade amazing foil cards. Or amazing nonfoil cards. Or just cards in general. It'll be fun.
Yeah and while you are at it have a swig of my grog, as I will be trolling about in said room. I am like the evil non childrens version of doctor suess. |
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2005, 02:48:04 pm » |
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I will be playing in the Legacy Champs, Legacy 500, Vintage 500, Vintage Qualifier, and Vintage Champs. I plan on winning the Vintage Qualifier only to shit out in the Champs There is ANOTHER Vintage qualifier? Holy crap - I've got to play in that to keep other people from winning byes. |
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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2005, 09:22:22 pm » |
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I will be playing in the Legacy Champs, Legacy 500, Vintage 500, Vintage Qualifier, and Vintage Champs. I plan on winning the Vintage Qualifier only to shit out in the Champs There is ANOTHER Vintage qualifier? Holy crap - I've got to play in that to keep other people from winning byes. I will valiantly try to steal the bye anyway. Congrats on the previous win. |
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« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2005, 12:23:30 am » |
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I will be playing in the Legacy Champs, Legacy 500, Vintage 500, Vintage Qualifier, and Vintage Champs. I plan on winning the Vintage Qualifier only to shit out in the Champs There is ANOTHER Vintage qualifier? Holy crap - I've got to play in that to keep other people from winning byes. I will valiantly try to steal the bye anyway. Congrats on the previous win. Thanks ben, I wouldn't have it any other way. Gencon should be a huge blast. |
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2005, 12:47:01 am » |
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Sorry fellas, but I will be taking those byes.
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« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2005, 12:56:43 am » |
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Sorry fellas, but I will be taking those byes.
You are going to try . |
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« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2005, 11:59:49 am » |
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Sorry fellas, but I will be taking those byes.
You are going to try . There is no try. |
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« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2005, 08:29:12 pm » |
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I will win. Just watch.
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« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2005, 10:36:19 pm » |
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I will win. Just watch.
Ok. I'll make the popcorn. |
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« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2005, 11:00:07 pm » |
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I will win. Just watch.
The problem is, Brian, you are completely predictable. It is obvious you are going to play Control Slaver. Therefore, I will be prepared to beat you. *I* on the hand, play a new deck at every tournament. |
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« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2005, 11:59:54 pm » |
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I love how this thread has turned into Michigan vs. Meandeck. The ironic part is that both terms describe me. I think I'm gonna make popcorn now. |
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« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2005, 08:32:26 am » |
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I will win. Just watch.
The problem is, Brian, you are completely predictable. It is obvious you are going to play Control Slaver. Therefore, I will be prepared to beat you. *I* on the hand, play a new deck at every tournament. Rich Shay, Andy Probasco, and several others play same deck all the time, and it appears to me that a quality deck played by an experience player can often overcome opponents preperation. However, properly guessing and preparing for the metagame is perhaps the most advantagous situation that you can put yourself in when entering any tournement. |
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