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matt_v
Skirmisher
8 Posts
    
 | | 11/15/2006 8:09 AM |
| Dreamblade 1K Tournament
[I]Saturday, January 6th, 2007[/I]
Please note that the date of this event has changed to January 6th.
Location:
Star City Game Center
5728 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24012
This state-of-the-art facility is capable of comfortably accommodating 300 players, and offers many amenities not seen in your typical game store such as a private Parents’ Lounge and a full-service, in-store restaurant appropriately named, “The Sideboard”. For full information on the Star City Game Center, visit our [URL="http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/12648.html"]website[/URL].
Directions:
From 581N
1) Take exit 3E onto VA-101 E / Hershberger Road NW.
2) Drive for approximately 1.2 miles, then turn left (at the Walgreens) onto Williamson Road.
3) The Star City Game Center is approximately 8/10th of a mile down on the left hand side.
From 81N
1) Take exit 146, then turn right onto VA-115 towards Hollins/Cloverdale. VA-115 will become Plantation Road.
2) Stay straight on Plantation Road, then turn right (at the CVS Pharmacy) onto Williamson Road/US-11S.
3) The Star City Game Center is approximately 1.5 miles up Williamson Road on the right hand side.
From 81S
1) Take exit 146, then turn left onto VA-115 towards Hollins/Cloverdale. VA-115 will become Plantation Road.
2) Stay straight on Plantation Road, then turn right (at the CVS Pharmacy) onto Williamson Road/US-11S.
3) The Star City Game Center is approximately 1.5 miles up Williamson Road on the right hand side.
Not coming from the highway? Use Mapquest for directions to the Star City Game Center from anywhere!
Hotel:
Coming into town for an event, and need a place to stay? The following hotels are just a short drive from the Star City Game Center:
• AmeriSuites, 5040 Valley View Blvd NW; Roanoke, VA - (540) 366-4700
• Best Western, 5050 Valley View Blvd NW; Roanoke, VA - (540) 362-2400
• Comfort Inn-Airport, 5070 Valley View Blvd NW; Roanoke, VA - (540) 527-2020
• Hampton Inn, 7922 Plantation Rd; Roanoke, VA - (540) 563-5656
• Holiday Inn-Airport, 6626 Thirlane Rd; Roanoke, VA - (540) 366-8861
• Mainstay Suites-Airport, 5080 Valley View Blvd NW; Roanoke, VA - (540) 527-3030
Time:
Doors open at 10:00 AM and the tournament begins at 11:00 AM promptly.
Registration closes ten minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has closed will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.
Entry Fee:
$15.00 per player. Credit cards are not accepted at the event site. Anyone wishing to use a credit card to pay for their tournament entry must preregister. Please remember that preregistration closes on the Thursday before the event at 9:00 AM.
*[url=http://sales.starcitygames.com/events/signupform.php?event=83]Sign Up For Dreamblade 1K Online Now![/url]*
Format:
• Swiss rounds, with Top 4 Single-elimination
• Constructed format.
• Check [url]www.thedci.com[/url] for Constructed-format rules.
• Players will be required to register their war bands.
Tournament Length:
• Swiss Rounds will be 50 minutes per round.
• Top 4 single-elimination finals have no time limit.
• Stalling and slow play rules will be strictly enforced during the tournament.
Top 4
• Top 4 matches will be single game matches
• Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.
• While there are no time limits in the Top 4, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 60 minutes.
Notes:
• REL 3
• Players are responsible for bringing the following items to the tournament (in addition to their warband): One Dreamblade Battle Map, one standard six-sided die, at least eight Dreamblade Battle Dice, and pen and paper.
• Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules.
• For more information about Dreamblade, please visit [url]www.dreamblademinis.com[/url], or you may contact Wizards of the Coast’s Customer Service at 1-800-324-6496.
Prizes:
1st - $500, Top 4 Pin, 1000 bonus points
2nd - $300 Top 4 Pin, 500 bonus points
3rd - $100 Top 4 Pin, 300 bonus points
4th - $100 Top 4 Pin, 300 bonus points
5th-8th - 1 Booster Each, 200 bonus points
9th-16th - 1 Booster Each, 150 bonus points
17th-32nd - 100 bonus points
33rd-X - 50 bonus points
Trading:
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.
Star City Events also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock .
More Information:
Players who want specific information can contact us at [email]events@starcitygames.com[/email] or by calling (540) 767-GAME (7263). New players will want to read our [url=http://www.starcitygames.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=288770]player FAQ[/url]. | | | |
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matt_v
Skirmisher
8 Posts
| | 12/04/2006 12:59 PM |
| The date of this event has been changed to January 6th. Please mark your calendar.
-Matt
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forkedmoon
Underboss
1305 Posts
| | 12/12/2006 12:45 PM |
| | Since Charlotte didn't get a 1K this time I hear tell that many players are looking to make the trek to Roanoke to play. | |
Champion of Cyclops
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King Atlantis
Skirmisher
12 Posts
| | 12/12/2006 3:28 PM |
| ...more drakes and kitsunes to get through...bleh.
o well, time for me to practice >.< | | | |
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matt_v
Skirmisher
8 Posts
| | 01/03/2007 7:38 AM |
| As a reminder this event is this Saturday! Online Preregistration is available and strongly suggested. Anyone who preregisters online will have priority to get the Dreamblade Rewards.
-Matt | | | |
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Prince o the Raven Banner
Sergeant
606 Posts
| | 01/10/2007 1:24 AM |
| How'd it go?
I was still knee deep in end of year/holliday inventory. | |
Two trades completed!! (Krush,Hides From Hurricanes)
Champion of the Aaracokra
Herald Of Snig Goblin King | |
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matt_v
Skirmisher
8 Posts
| | 01/11/2007 6:58 AM |
| Posted By Prince o the Raven Banner on 01/10/2007 1:24 AM
How'd it go?
I was still knee deep in end of year/holliday inventory.
Very well. We had 17 players.
-Matt
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