XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
    
 | | 06/23/2006 6:32 PM |
| Only 1 of out of about 9 local Syracuse players could make it do to schedule, so that stinks. Albany crew which is about 3-5 guys also could not make it.
So...
We've only got 9 players in our Qualifiers. I'm pretty disappointed with that since I know we have more players and they would have attended. Having the Pre-Release the next week has hurt because some people said since they are coming to that then they couldn't do 2 Saturdays in a row. Oh well. Hopefully I can keep the DDM scene strong here and we can do better next year.
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 11:21 AM |
| | I'm sorry I couldn't make it, guys... I'm stuck at work, but would MUCH rather be at the tourney | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 11:38 AM |
| Warbands:
Matthew Grant
2x Aspect of Lolth, Gnoll Sergeant, 2x Orc Brute, Broken Demongate
Matt Noble (Sirohk)
Urthok, 4x Duergar Champ, Green Dragon, 2x Goblin Skirmisher, Dragon Shrine
Patrick Hill
Archmage, Cleric of Kord, 2x Goliath Barbarian, 2x Elf Warrior, Teleport Temple
Thomas Hamilton (DeadEnd106)
Tiefling Captain, Drow Wizard, 2x Aspect of Lolth, Dragon Shrine
Tom Redding (the Hev)
Mialee, Devis, Medium Astral Construct, Aramil, Inspiring Marshall, Rikka, Frenzied Berserker, Wemic, Dragon Shrine
Erik Samhammer (Krystian)
Elminster, Archmage!, King's Road
Jim Mattaboni (Arnminstor)
2x Helmed Horror, Spectre, Duergar Champ, Kobold Sorcerer, Warrrior Skeleton, 2x Timber Wolf, Keep of fallen King's I
Terry Chauvin
Caravand Guard, Warforged Scout, Man-at-arms, Warforged Bodyguard, Aspect of Kord, Cleric of Dol Arrah, Couatl, Magma Keep
Chad Ackerman (Latervalus)
3x Helmed Horror, Rakshasa, Dark Moon Monk, 3x Kobold Miner, Hellspike Prison
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:01 PM |
| | (edit... Xeno beat me to it) | |
Champion of Tanis Half-Elven | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:10 PM |
| First Round Pairings and Results:
Thomas Hamilton BYE
Terry Chauvin vs Matthew Grant
Terry wins
Jim Mattaboni vs Chad Ackerman
Jim Wins
Patrick Hill vs Erik Samhammer
Erik wins
Tom Redding vs Matt Noble
Matt wins
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:19 PM |
| We won't be the large Qualifier of this season...but we WILL be the most up to date reported Qualifier!
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:19 PM |
| | How many rounds do you expect it will go? Will you guys get home at a reasonable time? | |
Champion of Tanis Half-Elven | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:27 PM |
| | 9 players is 5 rounds plus the 2 rounds after. | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 12:33 PM |
| good lord - i should have been at this qualifier!!
all the Team Amish guys were complaining that I should have attened this one... had good chances at making top 4 here (1-10) shot!
Come on Matt and Jim!! Jim you gotta make it here! | |
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 1:19 PM |
| 9 players is like a gimme for a good player that has some mild good luck. Lame!
R~ | |
Champion of the Titan
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 1:29 PM |
| | Yes, as stated it is disappointed, keep your lame comments to yourself however. | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 1:30 PM |
| 2nd Round Pairings & Results
Matthew Grant Bye
Matt Noble vs Terry Chauvin
Matt wins
Erik Samhammer vs Thomas Hamilton
Erik wins
Jim Mattaboni vs Tom Redding
Jim wins
Patrick Hill vs Chad Ackerman
Chad wins | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 1:37 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by XenoZephyr
2nd Round Pairings & Results
Matthew Grant Bye
Matt Noble vs Terry Chauvin
Matt wins
Erik Samhammer vs Thomas Hamilton
Erik wins
Jim Mattaboni vs Tom Redding
Jim wins
Patrick Hill vs Chad Ackerman
Chad wins
Way to go Jim and Matt!! 2 / 2-0's (you boys are gonna get paired up next) | |
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 1:53 PM |
| I won't keep my comments to myself. It's lame as far as I'm concerned. An auto-invite to Gencon and maybe a free plane ticket for someone with a good warband (none of which anyone is playing), some skill and a reasonable amount of good rolls. There's probably a good 50 or more players who wish they had that kind of freebie. I won't go off on my old argument about the layout of qualifiers but it still stands true. If you can't even get 10 players you shouldn't even have a qualifier.
R~ | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 2:03 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
I won't keep my comments to myself. It's lame as far as I'm concerned. An auto-invite to Gencon and maybe a free plane ticket for someone with a good warband (none of which anyone is playing), some skill and a reasonable amount of good rolls. There's probably a good 50 or more players who wish they had that kind of freebie. I won't go off on my old argument about the layout of qualifiers but it still stands true. If you can't even get 10 players you shouldn't even have a qualifier.
R~
Hey Rob - take a break... I agree that only 9 players is a poor turnout, but there are several good players there and several solid warbands! Not a gimmie qualifier! I'm sure the odds are much better to at least make top 4 (when there are only 9 players) i'm sure that the fact the pre-release next weekend has alot to do with it.
But it's not cool to discount the players/warbands that showed up today. Again I question you..., what you consider to be a good warband? You're always putting other players warbands down.
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 2:08 PM |
| Well, it becomes perfectly apparent that WotC should have checked with you before they placed the qualifiers.
And your argument that there are 50 players who wish they could get that "kind of freebie" doesn't make sense... if they wanted that kind of freebie, they could have come to the qualifier themselves instead of complaining about it online.
It's not WotC's fault, the store's fault, or the player's fault that extenuating circumstances dictated that some of us couldnt be there to make you feel better about the turnout... sorry about that.
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 2:16 PM |
| I mispoke there. That's fine if you want to complain about that, obviously your right, but please do not clutter up my Qualifier Reports with it. Thank you.
Now
Round 3 Pairings and Results
Tom Redding Bye
Erik Samhammer vs Matt Noble
Matt wins
Jim Mattaoni vs Terry Chauvin
Terry wins
Thomas Hamilton vs Chad Ackerman
Chat wins
Matt Grant vs Patrick Hill
Matt wins
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 06/24/2006 2:21 PM |
| 9 players, geeish I'd like to be at that qualifier.
Matt Noble will take it all, Green DragonΖD] and all. | |
They just don't know what's good in life...Conan, tell them what is good in life.
To rip the boosters. To count the minis spilled out before you, and to hear the indifference of the women... | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 2:33 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Newtoncain
9 players, geeish I'd like to be at that qualifier.
Matt Noble will take it all, Green DragonΖD] and all.
I feel your pain - I would have loved that 1-10 chance to make top 4... after I played in 3 quals of at least 25 players or more, whew this would have been a nice change. It shall be a Grinder fate for me. (why didn't I buy that $39 airfare to anywhere in the U.S.?) | |
Winter Fantasy, Wardrums Pre-release Champion
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kgradert13
Sergeant
909 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 2:38 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
9 players is like a gimme for a good player that has some mild good luck. Lame!
R~
While I agree with the message, it may be a little harsh. It's not the players fault, it's the fault of WotC for putting it where they did.
That being said, I hope OP is learning from this year. Maybe that 2nd Illinois qualifier I advocated can become a reality (48 players and had the normal QC crowd gone, would have been closer to 60)
Good luck to all, some good bands and some interesting ones battling it out. | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 3:21 PM |
| Round 4 Pairings and Results
Patrick Hill Bye
Matt Noble vs. Jim Mattaboni
Jim wins
Terry Chauvin vs Erik Samhammer
Terry wins
Chad Ackerman vs Matt Grant
Chad wins
Tom Redding vs Thomas Hamilton
Tom R. wins
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 3:29 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by XenoZephyr
Round 4 Pairings and Results
Patrick Hill Bye
Matt Noble vs. Jim Mattaboni
Jim wins
Terry Chauvin vs Erik Samhammer
Terry wins
Chad Ackerman vs Matt Grant
Chad wins
Tom Redding vs Thomas Hamilton
Tom R. wins
Oh man - I'm hanging on by the edge of my seat!! Matt loses and drops to 3-1, Jim is 3-1 as well and so is Terry... No undefeated here. | |
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 3:50 PM |
| I just stopped by the shop on my lunch break at the beginning of round 3. Everyone looked like they were having a good time and it was kind of a trip to see 4 Aspects of Lolth and no Maruts!
It was good to see so many different warbands and to see some of the same familiar faces, and new faces too!
By my count, Jim, Sirohk, Chad, and Terry are all 3-1... can one of the 2-2 players sneak in? | |
Champion of Tanis Half-Elven | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 3:56 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Bluedevyl
I just stopped by the shop on my lunch break at the beginning of round 3. Everyone looked like they were having a good time and it was kind of a trip to see 4 Aspects of Lolth and no Maruts!
It was good to see so many different warbands and to see some of the same familiar faces, and new faces too!
By my count, Jim, Sirohk, Chad, and Terry are all 3-1... can one of the 2-2 players sneak in?
The only way a 2-2 would make it at this point is to defeat one of those 3-1's and hope for a better tie breaker...
Great Job to XenoZephr for keeping us up to par on the blow-by-blows of this event! This has been great reading for me today - stuck at work on a Saturday... SUX! | |
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Bluedevyl
Warrior
262 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 4:21 PM |
| Yeah, same here! Big thanks to Xeno for keeping us to date... It's killing me too because I live in the city and would have had a great time playing if I wasn't stuck here...
Oh well... next year! | |
Champion of Tanis Half-Elven | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 4:23 PM |
| Round 5 pairings and Results
Erik Samhammer Bye - Dropped
Jim Mattaboni vs Matt Grant
Jim wins
Terry Chauvin vs Chad Ackerman
Terry wins
Tom Redding vs Patrick Hill
Tom wins
Thomas Hamilton vs Matt Noble
Matt wins
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 4:27 PM |
| Standings and Finals
1 Terry 4-1
2 Jim 4-1
3 Matt N. 4-1 (dropped after 5th)
4 Tom R. 3-2
5 Erik 3-2 (dropped after 5th)
6 Chad 3-2
7 Matt G. 2-3
8 Thomas H. 1-4
9 Patrick 1-4
Matt Noble dropped after game to not take anyone's place in top 4 since he already qualified.
Final 4
Terry vs Chad
Tom vs Jim
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Newtoncain
Commander
2985 Posts
Land of 10,000 taxes
| | 06/24/2006 4:37 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by XenoZephyr
Standings and Finals
1 Terry 4-1
2 Jim 4-1
3 Matt N. 4-1 (dropped after 5th)
4 Tom R. 3-2
5 Erik 3-2 (dropped after 5th)
6 Chad 3-2
7 Matt G. 2-3
8 Thomas H. 1-4
9 Patrick 1-4
Matt Noble dropped after game to not take anyone's place in top 4 since he already qualified.
Final 4
Terry vs Chad
Tom vs Jim
Soooooooooooo, 2 x 3-2 qualify.[B)]
I guess the place to play is NY.
Congrates to those that qualified. | |
They just don't know what's good in life...Conan, tell them what is good in life.
To rip the boosters. To count the minis spilled out before you, and to hear the indifference of the women... | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 4:46 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by XenoZephyr
Standings and Finals
1 Terry 4-1
2 Jim 4-1
3 Matt N. 4-1 (dropped after 5th)
4 Tom R. 3-2
5 Erik 3-2 (dropped after 5th)
6 Chad 3-2
7 Matt G. 2-3
8 Thomas H. 1-4
9 Patrick 1-4
Matt Noble dropped after game to not take anyone's place in top 4 since he already qualified.
Final 4
Terry vs Chad
Tom vs Jim
Good sport Matt! Jim congrats on making top 4 finally!! | |
Winter Fantasy, Wardrums Pre-release Champion
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Shivan Darkeyes
Warrior
266 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 4:48 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Newtoncain
quote:
Originally posted by XenoZephyr
Standings and Finals
1 Terry 4-1
2 Jim 4-1
3 Matt N. 4-1 (dropped after 5th)
4 Tom R. 3-2
5 Erik 3-2 (dropped after 5th)
6 Chad 3-2
7 Matt G. 2-3
8 Thomas H. 1-4
9 Patrick 1-4
Matt Noble dropped after game to not take anyone's place in top 4 since he already qualified.
Final 4
Terry vs Chad
Tom vs Jim
Soooooooooooo, 2 x 3-2 qualify.[B)]
I guess the place to play is NY.
Congrates to those that qualified.
Yikes, thats one drop away from a LOSING record qualifying... | |
13th Place at the 2005 DDM Championship in GenCon | |
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 5:15 PM |
| Terry vs Chad
Terry wins
Tom vs Jim
Jim wins
Terry dropped in order for Jim to take first and get the plane ticket. Now they are just playing a game for fun.
Congrats on Qualifing Guys!
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10425 Posts
United States
| | 06/24/2006 5:41 PM |
| Congrats to the qualifiers, and congrats Matt for dropping out when he did.
Sounds like a good time and an excellent day.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
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Shivan Darkeyes
Warrior
266 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 6:17 PM |
| | Congratulations to those who will be attending GenCon! I look forward to seeing you all there. | |
13th Place at the 2005 DDM Championship in GenCon | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 7:28 PM |
| Whooo Hooooo!! Way to Go 'Boni... I'm so glad you got the flight!! (Big thanks to Terry for droppin') Jim that will make your wife very happy!! All that trying paid off!
Now let's hear those reports. | |
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Daezarkian
Sneak
110 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 7:45 PM |
| Congrats to all! And my compliments to the attendees for their diverse selection of interesting warbands!
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XenoZephyr
Underboss
1083 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 7:52 PM |
| I know some people are upset that Syracuse got a Qualifier and then did not pull in a lot of players for the event. I would just like to mention though that all 4 of our Top 4 players are planning on attending Gen Con (one person is a maybe but wants to know that he qualified).
Just wanted to add that since some Qualifiers qualify people who then do not attend at all. | |
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 8:31 PM |
| I'm glad to know that most of the qualifiers are planning to attend.
I'm SO upset that I couldn't get my house in order a weekend earlier. Instead I spent the day packing more boxes, when I could have gotten up at 3:00 AM, and spent 14 hours in the car today... THAT would have been fun.
of course, I'd have showed up with another archmage band... 3 out of 10 bands with AM? Not sure how that would have gone!
Pat E | |
"Games evolve. Otherwise we'd still be pushing rocks around the dirt. What do you think the cavemen said when some dude showed up with sticks?" - Chairman7w | |
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CSchroder
Sergeant
413 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 9:23 PM |
| | Congrats Jim and all the Qualifiers! Great job with the updates XenoZephyr! | |
Charles AKA The Beardless One, Proud Member of Team Amish | |
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Felagund
Sergeant
922 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 9:32 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
I won't keep my comments to myself. It's lame as far as I'm concerned. An auto-invite to Gencon and maybe a free plane ticket for someone with a good warband (none of which anyone is playing), some skill and a reasonable amount of good rolls. There's probably a good 50 or more players who wish they had that kind of freebie. I won't go off on my old argument about the layout of qualifiers but it still stands true. If you can't even get 10 players you shouldn't even have a qualifier.
There you go. | |
Champion of Gnomes | |
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Lord_Raven
Sergeant
391 Posts
| | 06/24/2006 9:54 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Felagund
quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
I won't keep my comments to myself. It's lame as far as I'm concerned. An auto-invite to Gencon and maybe a free plane ticket for someone with a good warband (none of which anyone is playing), some skill and a reasonable amount of good rolls. There's probably a good 50 or more players who wish they had that kind of freebie. I won't go off on my old argument about the layout of qualifiers but it still stands true. If you can't even get 10 players you shouldn't even have a qualifier.
There you go.
ROTFLMAO!!
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Winter Fantasy, Wardrums Pre-release Champion
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