NEWSLETTER - 06/02/07

Hi Roller Derbyers,

As we speak Obiwan Foggobi and Mistress of Lerve Vickey are swanking
their way up the west coast of California to Vickeys home town of
Portland, where cupid shot his wistful arrow, missed, and hit a
hungover berat wearing Field Commander Foggo in the guts holding a soy
milk frappacino prepared to him by Vickey herself. Field Commander
would have asked her out there and then, but had to level up his Mario
Cart character on Game Boy first, so went and played by himself for 90
minutes, then returning to formally ask Vickers out to see a country
band. You know it was love at first sight when she said sure...

Last we heard Field Commander was playing a MTG sealed tournament,
showing the septics how its done OLD SCHOOL down under. FCF was 0-4 at
last report...

The fun never stops at Sydney Games Centre, coz as busy as last
weekend was, this weekend is twice as hectic.

VS(Marvel & DC)TRADEABLE CARD GAME

Last weekend lots of things happened. Aside from the kaliedescope of
drafts that happened during the week, we held a Pro Circuit Sydney
last chance qualifier. The top 4 players made it through, and they
were:

Kai Chung
Kenny Le Bon
Martin Hall
Jason Au

These guys are now going to be gearing up for the Pro Circuit March 1-
4 for a chance to win a part of the 250K US on offer-good luck guys!

Kai then backed up to win a spontaneous Golden Age tournament. New
player Liam Luangrath, who is around 9 years old and has been playing
for around 2 weeks, showed Paul Vanderwerk how its done playing X-Men
by coming in a fine second, and Mr Unaffiliated Jason Au came in 3rd.
Great work guys

This weekend its the Sneak Preview of the much anticipated Marvel set,
Marvel Team Up. Some of the cards have been spoilt on vsparadise,
check them out at
http://www.vsparadise.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5174

Details for the Sneak Preview are as follows:

THE MARVEL TEAM UP SNEAK PREVIEW!

When: Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th February. 10am rego 10.30am start
morning event.
2.30pm rego 3pm start afternoon event
Format: Marvel Team Up sealed(you get 5 boosters to make a 30 card
minimum deck with)
Entry: $30
Prizes: Playmats, T-shirts, deck tins, promo cards and of course HEAPS
of boosters up as prizes, plus a fun weekend of playing the hot new VS
expansion 2 weeks before it goes on sale. This is the nuts!

If you pre-register and pay before Friday Night Hobby League 7pm
Friday 9th February you also receive an extra booster when prizes are
given out-how cool!

Then in preparation for the Pro Circuit we're running mini pro circuit
events the 2 weeks leading up to the BIG event. Details as follows:

PRO CIRCUIT SYDNEY WARM UPS

When: Sunday 18th and Sunday 25th February. Noon start for Silver Age,
4pm start for LOS draft
Format: Silver Age at noon, LOS draft at around 4pm
Entry: FREE for SA, $15 for LOS draft, or BYO packs
Prizes: Couple of EA's for the constructed, rare picks for draft

We also have some kicking SA decks at the store if you'd like to
borrow them and run your deck through a gauntlet. Avengers,
Brotherhood, Good Guys, Villians United/Arkham being the gauntlet.
Playing a VS constructed then switching to a draft will hopefully get
peoples heads into the PC format switching zone.

And then the Pro Circuit itself rolls into town March 1-4. Last Chance
Qualifiers on Thursday 1st March, the Pro Circuit itself Friday 2nd,
plus HEAPS of PCQ's, sealed events, drafts and other VS goodness over
4 days of gaming heaven.

This event will be mega, with a MAJOR World of Warcraft and Yugioh
tournament happening along side the Pro Circuit. The only thing
comparable to this BIG event is when the Magic World Championships
where held in Sydney 2002. It will be that big. More details when they
come to hand, but keep March 1-4 free

And finally on VS, we draft each Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm, play
Hobby League Constructed Friday nights from 7pm and have Silver Age
Saturdays each Saturday arvo from 2pm. Its great, get amongst it.

MAGIC THE GATHERING COLLECTABLE CARD GAME

In last Thursdays draft Hughie Shonkopolis threw in is mandatory draw
before going 2-0-1 to win the Psionic Blast over Tomas Torrens. FNM
saw Brint Gardener throw in his mandatory draw( 0-0 vs Monty) to go 3-
0-1 with a Field Commander Foggo-Gardener deck to win the Foil Deep
Analysis from MTG GURU The Mighty Allan Sharpe. Tomas finished on the
podium again and up and coming MTG guru Gary Buckman punched above his
weight to finish 4th. Nice work guys!

This Sunday is the turn of the Legacy players. Because of all the
Planar Chaos release events in January we missed the Legacy event last
month, so this month we're throwing in a judges only, foil promo Ball
Lightning as an additional prizes. And it looks sexy. The only reason
I can do this is because Obiwan Foggobi is on another continent, and
its easier to ask forgiveness than permission :)

Details as follows:

LEGACY TOURNAMENT

When: Sunday 11th February. 11am rego, 11.30am start
Format: Legacy
Entry: $10 per player
Prizes: Winner takes home a judges FOIL BALL LIGHTNING plus boosters.
Heaps of PLANAR CHAOS boosters as prizes, plus a fun day of playing
MTG!

February 18th is the week before the PTQ, so we're running a warm up
event, doubling it as a Player of the Year tournament! Details as
follows:

PRO TOUR YOKOHAMA EXTENDED WARM UP TOURNAMENT

Player of the Year event!

When: Sunday 18th February. 11am rego, 11.30am start
Format: Extended Constructed
Entry: $10 per player
Prizes: $100 CASH to the winner, plus heaps of boosters and a fun day
of playing Extended up as prizes.

For the latest POTY standings check
http://www.mtgparadise.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26503

Then on February 25th we're running Pro Tour Qualifier Yokohama!
Details as follows:

QUALIFIER FOR PRO TOUR YOKOHAMA!

WHEN: Sunday 25th February. 10am rego, 10.30am start
WHERE: The Burwood Club
Corner George St & Burwood Rd
Burwood (50 metres from train station)
FORMAT: Extended Constructed
ENTRY: $20
PRIZES: Winner receives either a return ticket to Pro Tour Yokohama or
$375US(winners choice). HEAPS of boosters to top 16 at least, plus 2
boxes worth of boosters for top 4 amatuers. Extended is HEAPS of fun,
prizes are many, come and play for a chance of Pro Tour Glory!

Extended is my favourite format, so hopefully I'll be able to play.
Its heaps of fun, the prizes are very generous(especially if you're an
amatuer!)and the chance to play a Pro Tour in our neck of the woods
makes this a must do event!

Also on Saturdays now we're running our junior Saturday afternoon
tournaments. Each Saturday at 2pm MTG players 14 and under can pop in
to hone their play and deckbuilding skills in an environment where
they get get tips from fine players and play against kids there own
age. Entry is just $6 and everyone wins a prize. On Saturday 17th
February we're running a Learn To Play Magic afternoon at around 2pm
for 14 and under players, where they will be taught how to play free,
then for just $10 they can buy a 9th edition preconstructed deck and 2
9th edition boosters to get them started! If you know anyone 14 and
under who'd like to play, February 17th is the day!

And don't forget we run $12 booster drafts each Tuesday and Thursday
from 6pm, and Friday Night Magic each Friday at 6.30pm.

Magic is the game of the ages. Its fun, has a mega player pool, has
organised play levels for all players and is easy to learn. If you'd
like a demo cruise in anytime for a game, you'll love it!

NARUTO COLELCTABLE CARD GAME

Last Saturday saw 9 ninjas duke it out for the weekly title of
sneakiest, dodgiest ninja in Sydney and it was Rudi who came through,
going 4-0. Kenny Le Bon and Nathan came in equal second, and everyone
had fun. Great job guys!

This weekend our weekly tournament is on again at 2pm Saturday. its
just $6 to play and everyone wins a prize. And on Sunday we're running
our first ever Naruto win a box tournament! Details as follows:

NARUTO WIN A BOX!

When: Sunday 11th February. 1pm rego, 1.30pm start
Format: Constructed(cards from base set and coils allowed)
Entry: $10
Prizes: Winner takes home a box of base set boosters! Boosters to top
4 at least, plus cracked rare picks and a fun afternoon playing Naruto
are up as prizes

Naruto is the next big thing. Its a fine ccg, with great game
machanics, top looking cards and an anime series on tele that has one
of the best storylines ever for an anime series. If you'd like a demo
cruise in any Saturday for a game, we'd love to show you how to play.

POKEMON TRADABLE CARD GAME

This weekend is one of the BIGGEST events on the Pokemon 2007
calender, its the release tournament for ex Power Keepers! And we're
doing it over 2 days with 2 funky formats! Details as follows:

ex POWER KEEPERS RELASE TOURNAMENT!

Pokemon EX Power Keepers Pre-Release Theme Deck Challenge!

When: Saturday 10 February. 12pm rego, 12:30 start.
What: Sealed Theme Deck Event. Build your best deck out of one random
Power Keepers Theme Deck and two PK boosters.
Entry: $30
Prizes: Everyone wins two boosters!

Pokemon EX Power Keepers Pre-Release !

When: Sunday 11 February. 12pm rego, 12:30 start.
What: Build your best deck out of six Power Keepers boosters.
Entry: $30
Prizes: Everyone wins two PK boosters, a pre-release promo card and a
Power Keepers notebook!

Don't forget we play Pokemon league each Sunday from noon till about
3.30pm. The kids love it, its heaps of fun, and you can play as many
games as you like to build up your Poke Points. Entry is just $6 and
everyone wins a prize.

YUGIOH COLLECTABLE CARD GAME

The dueling was intense last Saturday morning as after 4 rounds Adam
Szlek went UNDEFEATED to win the junior tournament, thus bumping him
up to the open tournament for next week. In the opens it was a tie
between Guan Zhizhao and Temijun Tera, both also going undefeated over
4 rounds. Top work guys!

This Saturday YGO is on again at 9.30am-1pm. Its hobby league, entry
is just $5 with everyone winning a prize

Then the following 2 weekends are SOOOO big its not funny! The
February 8 slot qualifier Regionals and then the Strike of Neos Sneak
Previews! Details as follows:

FEBRUARY YUGIOH REGIONALS

When: Sunday 18th February. 10am rego, 10.30am start
Format: Advanced Constructed
Entry: $15
Prizes: Winner gets a BOX of boosters! Top 8 get playmats and invites
into the 2007 nationals held at Bondi in June. Booster prizes to top 8
at least, plus a fun day of playing and trading YUGIOH!

YUGIOH STRIKE OF NEOS SNEAK PREVIEW

When: Saturday & Sunday 24th & 25th February. 10am rego 10.30am start
morning flights, 2pm rego 2.30pm start afternoon flight
Format: SON sealed
Entry: $30 per flight
Prizes: Heaps of boosters up as prizes, plus everyone wins a promo
card from the new set, plus you have a fun time playing with the new
expansion at least 1 week before it goes on sale!!!

Anyone playing all 4 flights wins a YGO T-Shirt plus 8 boosters of the
new expansion!

Yugioh rocks. Its heaps of fun, has HEAPS of players, we run
tournaments weekly for 2 age catagories and everyone has a ball
playing. Plus we have a mega range of Structure decks, boosters and
singles available to give duelists the edge over their opponents.
Yugioh is heaps of fun, cruise in and try.

DREAMBLADE COLLECTABLE MINIATURES GAME

Tonight is Dreamblade night! Tuesday from 6.30pm we run Edge
tournaments. they are DCI sanctioned, have fine prize support in the
form of promo figures, cracked boosters and Edge points, and are a LOT
of fun. Entry is just $5 and everyone wins a prize.

We're hosting a learn to play Dreamblade tournament Saturday February
24th! Details as follows:

DREAMBLADE LEARN TO PLAY ARVO

When: Saturday 24th February. Arvo from 1.30pm
Format: 8 unit teams
Entry: FREE
Prizes: Nothing, though if yoy take the demo you get to keep the 8
figures you learn to play with!

It would be remiss of me not to mention the fine help and support that
Rob Tierney at WOTC has given us to help bring this LTP day together,
so many thanks.

Dreamblade is a fun game and WOTC have put a LOT of $$$ into organised
play. We run weekly Edge tournaments each Tuesday night so you're
always good to get a game. Its easy, fun and worth having a go, so
cruise in and try it!

STAR TREK 2ND EDITION TRADEABLE CARD GAME

My favourite game, Trek, is on each Sunday arvo from 1.30pm. Its just
$5 to play, Decipher sanctioned, and everyone wins a prize!

On the 4th March we're swinging into Territorial/Continental mode with
a win a box tournament! Details as follows:

TREK WIN A BOX TOURNAMENT

When: Sunday 4th March. Noon rego, 12.30pm start
Format: Constructed
Entry: $12
Prizes: Wiiner takes home glory plus a Captains Log booster box, plus
a specially hand crafted trophy similar to the one on Claytons mantle
piece as we speak. Boosters and promos across the board, but more
importantly a fun day of playing TREK!!!

The best thing about Trek is actually just PLAYING! The game is
awesome, especially if you like the series. The last 2 expansions have
been focused on Voyager and Enterprise, so coupled with TNG and DS9 in
the first expansions you can pretty much play any team you want, from
any series, and be competitive. The game rocks, the people who play it
are true gamers, and at $4 a booster/$10 a starter its MEGA cheap. If
you'd like a demo pop in and see Kieren the Klingon. He'll see you
right :)

WORLD OF WARCRAFT TRADEABLE CARD GAME

Alex Antonies, master of YGO and VS, went 3-0 to win our weekly WOW
Hobby League tournament Saturday. Alex's talent is only overshadowed
by his former hairstyle and the width of his white belt, which he
assures me the chicks love, though no tangible proof has surfaced on
this issue, despite incentives from Luke Bartter and Troy Armstong for
Alex to produce some. AJ beat Andy Liu into second, with Winston
Cardenes 3rd. Great work guys.

WOW Hobby League is on again this Saturday from 2pm. Entry is just $6
with boosters and Hobby League EA's up as prizes.

We also draft WOW each Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm. Its $25
for a playset of 4 boosters(or BYO), UDE sanctioned and rare picks up
as prizes-plus its heaps of fun.

HEROCLIX COLLECTABLE MINIATURES GAME

I can't remember who won Clix last Sunday, but I got the feeling it
was Justin Z-fine work Justin! Neil was in Sunday as well and has
worked out the next months worth of events, including a very special
Clix weekend March 3 & 4! Details as follows:

February 11th 2pm
600 point constructed
Entry $5
Prizes: Cracked boosters and 4 Limited Edition promo figures up as
prizes!

February 18th 2pm
300 point constructed(must be of the same team!)
Entry: $5
Prizes: Cracked boosters and 4 linited edition promo figures up as
prizes!

February 25th 2pm
500 point standard
Entry: $5
Prizes: Cracked boosters and 4 linited edition promo figures up as
prizes!

Then on the weekend of March 3&4 we have 3 UBER events:

HEROCLIX LEARN TO PLAY DAY

Just cruise in and we'll teach you how to play Heroclix, one of the
most fun miniatures games ever. Then in the afternoon we'll run a
sealed tournament with HEAPS of prizes:

Sealed Heroclix!

When: Saturday 3rd March. 1pm rego 2pm start
Format: 3 boosters sealed(your choice of packs!)
Entry: $30
Prizes: Limited Edition figures, selected in order of finishing, up as
prizes(everyone will get 1 at least!)Plus we'll separate the event
into newbies and vets, so if you're new you can lay the beatdown on
someone who's played the same amount as you! This will be fun, don't
miss out!

Sunday 4th March will be HUGE! Its a constructed event, we just
haven't figured it out yet, so watch the newsletter, our website and
Croftminsters Heroclix forums for details!

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS MINIAUTES
STAR WARS MINIATURES

Both these games run on Tuesday nights. Entry is FREE, its DCI
sanctioned and thanks to the fine work of Rob Tierney we have promo
figures, map pieces etc up as prizes-all you have to do is grab an
army and show up, and if you don't have an army, someone here will
lend you one!

NEW IN STORE

Planar Chaos Fat Packs, Theme decks and boosters have all arrived and
are selling well, so if you want a Fatpack especially, cruise in soon
so you don't miss out. Pokemon ex Power Keepers will be on sale after
the release on Sunday, if we have any left. Ultrapro deck boxes are
also back in stock. Horror Clix expasnion The Lab is also due in this
week, but sexy Angela from Croftminster tells me arrival times are
still sketchy.

Thats it for this week-Obiwan and Vickey travel safe, Darth Cornford
have fun in Calcutta(I'll try to write soon)and Julia in Brisvegas
thansk for helping out with flyers!

Cheers All

Chris, Kieren & Vickey