I've asked FFG about possibly scheduling a THursday morning event and a Sunday morning event. I am awaiting an answer.
Indy Gencon
seems like a lot of work on their part if they haven't already scheduled it; might just be best to organize something ourselves and let it go unofficial. additional bonus of not having to pay gencon something to enter it
Maester_LUke said:
Kennon said:
You know.... I bet they would......
And that's odd. I could have sworn I'd seen somewhere that plain old Legacy was an option, but that FFG's events would be Highlander.
I was already to correct Ktom... I shoulda known better. From the Tourney Rules (available under Support):
Legacy Format
These are the rules that apply specifically to a “Classic” Tournament during the 2008-2009 organized play season.
“Highlander” Deckbuilding
For the 2008-2009 Tournament Season, Legacy format will be sanctioned with “Highlander” deckbuilding rules. This means that no more than 1 copy of
any card, by title, is allowed in a deck constructed for Legacy format play.
The 2009 Legacy GenCon Championships and all other sanctioned Legacy format events will be held in this “Highlander” format.
Authorized Cards
For purposes of the Legacy format, cards from the following sets are allowed, with the exception of the cards on the banned list, below.:
• All AGoT sets are allowed in the Legacy format.
• All promotional cards are allowed in the Legacy format.
Banned Cards
The following cards, even though found in the legal sets, are banned from Legacy format tournament play. All reprinted versions of any banned card are also banned from Legacy format decks.
Westeros Edition
• (R 226) KING’S PEACE
• (U 114) HEADS ON PIKES
• (R 105) COUNTERPLOT
• (U 151) THE THINGS I DO FOR LOVE
A Flight of Dragons
• (R143) OUTMANEUVER
Winter Edition
• (R233) THE GATHERING STORM
A Song of Twilight
• (U71) THE PRINCE’S LOYALIST
A Clash of Arms
• (F43) JAQEN H’GHAR
Anyway, I recommended to someone at the FFG offices that they publish the event schedules for all the CCG/LCGs somewhere on the relevant sites, so hopefully we'll see that up soon. I have no idea who the TO is or who's running the show this year. Ktom? Have you been approached? ARe you allowed to say if you have?
I don't know (in what capacity/for how long) I will be at GenCon this year. I do hope to have a chance to defend my joust title, even on a slightly different tilting field... but that's what's supposed to Prove One's Worth, right? I'll also bring packs for impromptu drafts on my own, should FFG not be doing so.
Off to work, more to converse about later.
LUke
Ugh, yeah, and about 2 hour games... they really test one's mettle. But they're certainly memorable. I"m betting longclaw wished he'd had an assassination event to off Mance when it woulda doomed me out. 
Maester_LUke said:
Ugh, yeah, and about 2 hour games... they really test one's mettle. But they're certainly memorable. I"m betting longclaw wished he'd had an assassination event to off Mance when it woulda doomed me out.
Umm, assuming I'd have noticed. I had tons of assassination in my deck against The Shiek at ChiCon, and ITE Red Viper on the board, and never thought to ask him how much doomed he had when he was sitting at 4 doomed and Nymeria Sand on the table...
Yours was a little more conspicuous, though, with all that card draw.
I'd certainly be up for a standard event like that. I was thinking about suggesting it myself if FFG didn't come up with something.
It isn't hard at all to modify/add/remove events to the Gencon schedule. It happens all the time at Gencon itself, and we are still two months away. Now I bet there are fees associated for FFG to add events. I have no idea what they are, but considering Thursday morning and Sunday morning have historically been the two worst attended events, FFG may not deem it financially beneficial to pay the fees to schedule those events.
Also, even if they do schedule more events, I can't see it being "standard". Considering "Standard" is not an official name anymore, I dont see them doing that. But I could see them doing a "block" tournament. Say Iron Throne Block or something like that. And if my memory serves me correctly, usually the non-championship, non-draft events only cost $3 or so.
But to put it the most bluntly, if Ktom is there running events, and I hope he is, that is where you will find me.
Maester_LUke said:
I have no idea who the TO is or who's running the show this year. Ktom? Have you been approached? ARe you allowed to say if you have?
I don't know why I wouldn't be allowed to say anything if I had been approached. The GenCon volunteers are hardly a trade secret. But no one at FFG has said anything to me about GenCon. I don't even know who would be in charge of organizing that sort of thing from FFGs side since Paul seems to be gone. We'll see what there is to see.
The part I'm a little surprised about is that Origins is in, what, 20 days? And no one has said anything?
Dobbler said:
Also, even if they do schedule more events, I can't see it being "standard". Considering "Standard" is not an official name anymore, I dont see them doing that. But I could see them doing a "block" tournament. Say Iron Throne Block or something like that. And if my memory serves me correctly, usually the non-championship, non-draft events only cost $3 or so.
...hence my suggestion for hosting a standard tournament independently of FFG
Yeah! Hence!
If you don't get it, watch 'The House Bunny'
I should be there - not sure which tourney(s) I will play in...so many dead games, so little time
I would like to run a cube draft as well - easily the biggest hit of KublaCon was the cube draft.
Matt.