NEWSLETTER - 19/10/2007
Hey Guys,Heaps of funky games and events were on last weekend, with Chris and
Vickey right in the middle of things down at Armageddon, and WOTC
demoing MTG, Dreamblade and Star Wars Minis out at Supanova(where they
got over 100 sign ups!). Here at SGC we had 39 players for YGO Hobby
League, 10 for Mechwarrior(a near record!)8 for Heroclix, 3 MTG drafts
and 22 players for YGO teams Saturday afternoon. No wonder Kieren
looked frazzled!
This week is much the same, except with the return of the all star
team of Vickey and Chris. Lets see whats on this weekend!
YUGIOH TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Well done to 2 Alex's-Antonies in the opens and Picton in the 13 and
unders for winning last Saturdays Yugioh Hobby Leagues. And then 2
teams,Asian Brancalion and Team Haterade, both went 3-0 to win the
Teams event against 9 other teams! Great dueling guys!
Tomorrow its on again. YGO Hobby League from 10am-1pm. Its $5, UDE
sanctioned and everyone wins a prize. Then Saturday afternoon its 2
player teams again. Its from 1.30pm-4.30pm, our own funky style rules
created by the format master Obiwan Foggobi himself, its also just $5
per player to play and everyone wins a prize
On Sunday we're having a Phaoroh's Tour Qualifier at SGC, details as
follows:
When: Sunday 21st October. 10am rego, 10.30am start
Format: Advanced Constructed
Entry: $15
Prizes: Winner gets a box of Tactical Evolution plus an invite to the
Phaorohs Tour in January! Boosters to top 24 at least, plus top 36 get
the PTQ only Elememtal Hero Stratos card!
The Phaorohs Mall Tour will be one of the toughest, most elite events
in Australian YGO history, with laptops, ipods and PT exclusive promo
cards! Come in on Sunday, play up a storm, have fun and you might just
qualify!
MAGIC THE GATHERING TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Somehow one of Sydneys greatest top deckers, Adrian Capilitan, pulled
victory from the jaws of defeat last Sunday by going 5-1 in our draft
tournament. Rhett Eldridge looked to have the beans in the bag going
into round 6 at 5-0, but he lost to former backstreet boy Scott Smith,
whilst Adrian won. Then the computer did its magic and had Adrian in
front on resistance. Great work guys.
This Sunday we're having a State Championship warm up thats also a
2007/2008 Player of the Year event! Details as follows:
When: Sunday 21st October. 11am rego, 11.30am start
Format: New type 2!
Entry: $10
Prizes: Player of the Year points to top 8, plus boosters to top 12 at
least! A fun arvo of playing MTG with a rubbery metagame is also up
for grabs!
Then the following Sunday its the 2007 NSW State Championships!!!
Details as follows:
Where: Bondi Junction-Waverley RSL
Grey St, Bondi Junction, NSW
Format: Type 2 (Standard) Lorwyn, Timespiral Block, Coldsnap, 10th ED
Cost: $20
Time: 10am rego
PRIZE: Winner gets Special States only Promo card, boosters and FREE
ENTRY TO ALL PREMIER EVENTS IN NSW FOR 1 YEAR!
Now is my favourite time of the year to play MTG. The new format is
in, everything is new and no one knows what is going on, meaning the
best, most innovative deck builders have a chance to shine. The prize
Chris is offering is insane, plus bragging rights never, ever run out
if you're State Champ! Come on in and play, it'll be a fun day if
nothing else
We also have Thursday night drafts for just $12(well done Kenny
Nguyen, Johnny Link and Pradeep Widana-Pathitrana for winning a draft
each last night), Friday Night Magic is on tonight at 6.30pm(Joey
Medak is carry over champion!), 14 and under Magic on Saturday
afternoon at 2pm(well done again to Andrew)and of course Sunday is the
NSW State Champs warm up.
MTG is what the store is built on. We run heaps of events weekly, have
a stompin range of singles, oodles of boosters and theme decks to suit
most tastes and playstyles. If you'd like a demo cruise in anytime
where Obiwan or myself would be happy to show you how its done.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Congrats to Loius Armstrong for winning last nights WOW draft. Troy
cut a swathe through the Americans at Gen Con in August, losing just 1
match in 3 days in all formats. Unfortunantly he bombed out horribly
at Nationals, so isn't going to Worlds, but he is still an awesome
player none the less(and a friend of mine)and played well last evening.
WOW Hobby League is on again on Saturday from 2pm till 5pm. Its just
$6 to play with promos and boosters up as prizes.
THE SPOILS TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Finally this awesome TCG is in AU and I am very glad it is. I had a
demo of this at Socal '06 and thought not only was the game fantastic,
but the way Tenacious Games went about things was also inspirational.
And after some meetings with them and a few emails we now have The
Spoils TCG at Sydney Games Centre! For the next few Saturdays we're
having free, casual games of The Spoils for people to get the hang of
the game and get a deck together(drafting is a great way to learn the
game and get the cards guys!), then we'll start up weekly events each
Saturday. Plus, before Christmas we'll be running, along with other
stores in Sydney and Melbourne, a Spoils spectacular weekend were
they'll be a day 1 sealed event for a Wii, and a $500 constructed
tournament on day 2! Its a great game, with 1920's Victorian art mixed
hilariously with pop culture sayings and humour. We have pre-cons,
boosters and tournament packs available, and the next set is due out
January. They'll be States and Nationals events for this game next
year, and they have their world championships on a cruiser in the
Caribean!
Tournament packs and pre-cons are just $18, and boosters just $5.50
each(or a box of 12 for $60!). The game is great, the OP is terrific,
come in and have a demo!
DUELMASTERS TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Last month we ran a Duelmasters resurrection tournament and had 7
players(won by Eric Gladding). This Sunday its on again from 11am-
1.30pm. Entry is just $5, everyone wins a minumum of 2 boosters, its
DCI sanctioned and more importantly its a LOT of fun!
HEROCLIX COLLECTABLE MINIATURES GAME
This Sunday its another Starro event, and the format is...400 point
JLA only! Details as follows:
When: Sunday 21st October. 1.30pm rego, 2pm start
Format: 400 points JLA only!
Entry: $5
Prizes: Sexy LE's up as prizes, as well as cracked boosters and a fun
day of playing Heroclix!
POKEMON TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Even with the amazing Vickey in Melbourne last week we still had over
10 players prizing it up in our weekly Pokemon league, and now she's
back this week will more than likely be BIGGER! Hobby League is on
this Sunday from Noon till about 3.30pm. Entry is just $6 with
everyone winning a prize. Plus we have colouring in sheets, pencils
and heaps of other cool fun things to do aside from play the TCG, plus
you're welcome to bring your DS in and play that as well!
NARUTO TRADEABLE CARD GAME
The Funky anime game that is Naruto is still on each Saturday from 2pm-
5pm. Entry is just $6, its heaps of fun and everyone wins a prize.
Chris and Vickey LOVE this game to death, and if you'd like to have a
crack at being a ninja come on in anytime and ask them for a game,
they'd be happy to help you!
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS ROLEPLAYING
Great news, the world wide D&D day is just 2 weeks away. We're now
putting the call out to anyone who'd like to DM on the day, please let
us know! We need around 5 more DM's, it'll be a fun day, so come on in
and help us make it happen!
the last 2 years we've run this regular D&D groups have formed
afterwards, so if you're in between roleplaying groups at the moment,
or would like just to try the world of dragon bashing, undead
crushing, treasure finding roleplaying, then Saturday 3rd November is
the day for you! Entry is just $5 with prize kits from WOTC,
containing goodies only available on this day, up as prizes.
STAR TREK 2ND EDITION TRADEABLE CARD GAME
This Sunday is a awesome Trek tournament, its a win a set of
Reflections 2.0 tournament! Details as follows:
When: Sunday October 21st. 12.30pm rego, 1pm start
Format: Constructed
Entry: $10
Prizes: Heaps of boosters plus a set of Reflections 2.0 to be won!!!
As usual, this will be a fun day of Trek, and everyone will win packs
regardless of where they finish!
We play Trek each Tuesday night as well and its free. Its a fine way
to hang out, play some lazy games, trade cards and tech, play new
decks or dust off old ones and generally have fun playing an awesome
TCG. We have combo boxes of starters and boosters, sealed, for just
$49 to get you started, plus I personally have SOOOO many cards I can
usually trade for something you need. I went to the World
Championships in August in Indinapolis and it was incredible, I had a
blast, the game is that good. If you'd like a demo cruise in anytime
and ask Kieren the Klingon for a game
STAR WARS COLLECTABLE MINIATURES GAME
Our Star Wars extravaganza is on over the next 2 Saturdays! These are
crazy deals for newbies and veterans alike, details as follows:
When: Saturday 20th October. 1.30pm rego, 2pm start
Format: Rebel Storm Sealed(you get 2 boosters of RS to crack and
make a 100pt team with)
Entry: Just $20 for 2 boosters!
Prizes: Winner gets 3 boosters, runner up 2 boosters, and everyone
else wins a booster just for playing! Plus its DCI sanctioned so you
can get your sealed rating through the roof!
When: Saturday 27th October. 1.30pm rego, 2pm start
Format: Clone Strike sealed(you get 2 boosters of CS to crack and
make a 100pt team with)
Entry: Just $20 for 2 boosters!
Prizes: Winner gets 3 boosters, runner up 2 boosters, and everyone
else wins a booster just for playing! Plus its DCI sanctioned so you
can see how your skills stack up against the rest of the galaxy!
We also play for free each Tuesday night from around 6.30pm. Its DCI
sanctioned and heaps of fun, so if you like Star Wars, cruise in and
enjoy the Star Wars minis game!
LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS TRADEABLE CARD GAME
Our fortnightly L5R tournament is on next Friday October 26th. I don't
know what format Murray and Brent have cooked up yet, so bring your
deck plus a few dollars just in case its a draft.
For new players these events are a great way to put your toes into the
L5R water. The guys who play are cool and always friendly and helpful
to anyone who shows an interest in the rings, and the game itself must
be great because its been around for around 12 years!
NEW IN STORE: The Spoils TCG. Great game, fun, strategic, come in and
try. Talisman Boardgame and Illuminatti(the game that made me want to
play games)are also in stock. More Games Workshop codex's are also
back in, as are YGO Duelist and Premium packs. Foggo's bargin bin has
also been topped up to the point of overflowing, so pop in and check
out the deals
Thats about it for this week, if you're going to GP Brisbane, travel
safe and have a great time, Brisbane is an awesome city with great
people.
Until next week, take card and play nice
Chris, Vickey and Kieren