Announcing FCB's Live Regional Tournament Coverage and Giveaway on May 30!

By Engine25, in X-Wing

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone who has ever tuned in to watch us play X-wing at FCB. We credit you with us receiving our Regional Tournament and appreciate every second that you have shared X-wing with us. For this, everyone who tunes in to the tournament this Saturday can enter a raffle to Win one of FOUR X-wing Expansion Packs! You can see all the action and learn how to win on Saturday at twitch.tv/fcbcomicsgames. Anyone can enter, in the US or elsewhere.

I'd also like to thank Former X-wing World Champion Doug Kinney, known on the Forums and in the X-wing Community as Hothie, for planning to come to our Regional. Hothie chose to come to our tournament because the first recipient of his "Let 'em Fly" campaign, in which he collects game donations and sends them to our troops fighting overseas. You can see his post about Let 'em Fly here . He chose to attend our tournament because Rebel Master Brendan, a series and FCB regular, was the first recipient of the campaign. He also has a thread chronicling his preparation for the many Regional Tournaments he plans to attend here .

Now, for the official Tournament and Giveaway Schedule! The Tournament will last all day and well into the night, so if you can't tune in immediately, do not think you have missed any action or have missed your chance to win a ship! Also, three featured matches of the tournament will be chosen by YOU!

Saturday, May 30th, Beginning at 10:15AM EST
10:15AM-FCB's Regional PreShow- Discussion of Lists, the tournament schedule, prize support, and interviews with Store Champions.
11:00AM-First Featured Match of the Day! This match will feature New Brendan, who recently won a tournament in which the prize was our first featured match.
FLASH GIVEAWAY! Upon the end of our first match of the day, we will select the winner of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack!! Raffle Entries will be reset after this announcement.
12:30PM-Second Featured Match, Featuring popular local blogger The Real Mccoy .
2:00PM-Third Featured Match, Selected by You! Polls will be held on the Twitch Chat in which viewers can vote on lists to see on the air.
3:30PM-Interview with Former X-Wing World Champion Doug Kinney, AKA Hothie! If you have any questions for Hothie, place them here or field them on the air and I'll try to fit them in!
3:50PM-GIVEAWAY! Shortly before our Fourth Featured Match, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack!!
4:00PM-HOTHIE PLAYS X-WING! In our Fourth Featured Match, Former X-wing World Champion Doug Kinney takes to the table, flying for our Regional Title.
5:30PM-Fifth Featured Match, Selected by You!
7:00PM-Sixth Featured Match, Selected by You!
8:15PM-One Hour Break Before Cut to Top 8. This will be filled with player interviews and other shenanigans, including the announcement of our repaint contest winner. Highlights of the entrants will be discussed during downtime of the tournament. The winners will be selected via player ballot as well as the number of "Likes" they receive at our Facebook Page, Facebook.com/FCBcomicsGames
9:00PM-GIVEAWAY! Shortly Before the First Match of the Top 8 Cut, we will announce the winner of one more Y-Wing Expansion Pack.
9:15PM-First Featured Match of the Top 8.
10:30PM-Semi Final Featured Match.
11:45PM-FINAL GIVEAWAY! The Winner of the Final Giveaway of the Day will be announced immediately before the Final Match Begins. The winner gets a big, shiny, Star Wars Armada CORE SET! To win this prize, you MUST still be watching the show!
12:00AM-FCB's Regional Final Match! Watch the final match of our tournament, featuring two players who have survived Eight rounds of X-wing. Per FFG Tournament Rules, this will match will not have a time limit.

Schedule is subject to change at a moment's notice as unpredictable invasions by rebel scum are all but a certainty.

Tune in Saturday, May 30 to watch some amazing X-wing Action and win a free X-wing Expansion Pack! Tournament Coverage begins at 10:15AM EST and will go well into the night.

Edited by Engine25

That handsome nick here.

Gotta give a hand to engine25 for putting in all the work he has on this stream. I don't know how he's found time to perfect the multiple camera angles, compelling commentary, and interesting match ups.

The surprise success of our store championship stream has led to a lot of community development and we have more excellent pilots to throw at you than I would have ever assumed from a silly board game. Super happy to be apart of this community.

That handsome nick here.

Gotta give a hand to engine25 for putting in all the work he has on this stream. I don't know how he's found time to perfect the multiple camera angles, compelling commentary, and interesting match ups.

The surprise success of our store championship stream has led to a lot of community development and we have more excellent pilots to throw at you than I would have ever assumed from a silly board game. Super happy to be apart of this community.

Seconded, Engine25 busts his butt to put the FCB stream together. It seems like every other time we come in to do a stream, he's having to rebuild all the text overlays from scratch thanks to a streamer for another game going click-crazy. If he keeps up the kind of work he's putting in, then sooner or later we'll have a professional grade production here.

I'm also really looking forward to meeting some of our viewers this weekend, as I've already heard from a couple that are likely making a trip to join us for the Atlanta Regional!

Wow. Your regional tournament sounds awesome. Will be a lot of fun to watch these games live. Thanks guys!

Wow. Your regional tournament sounds awesome. Will be a lot of fun to watch these games live. Thanks guys!

That's what we like to hear. Hope to see you in the chat!

Announcing the prizes for our Viewer Giveaways!

For anyone who tunes in early, we will have a Flash Giveaway of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack immediately after the first round ends. Raffle Entries will then be reset. The first round begins at 11:00AM EST

During the break after Round 3, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack. It's a good time to get an extra because of all of those sexy pilots coming with the Raider. I'm looking at you, Juno. This will take place at approximately 3:50 PM EST

During the dinner break after Round 6, we will announce the winner of a Y-wing Expansion Pack! Will help you fill in some of those extra cards you got for Y-wings in Most Wanted. This will take place at approximately 9:00PM EST

And finally, the Grand Prize! Moments before the start of the final match of The Regional we will be giving away a STAR WARS: ARMADA CORE SET! This will take place at approximately 11:45PM EST. You MUST still be watching the show to be eligible for this prize. If you do not respond in the chat feed, a runner up will be selected.

Edited by Engine25

I'm going to throw it up on my TV at home and watch all day, much to the dismay of my stepdaughter

I'm going to throw it up on my TV at home and watch all day, much to the dismay of my stepdaughter

Win her a ship!

Now, how to find a way to watch the live stream while at the regional... :rolleyes:

Edited by MechGumbi

Now, how to find a way to watch the live stream while at the regional... :rolleyes:

Get the Twitch app on your phone...

I'm going to throw it up on my TV at home and watch all day, much to the dismay of my stepdaughter

I will very likely do the same thing; Chromecast FTW.

Announcing the prizes for our Viewer Giveaways!

For anyone who tunes in early, we will have a Flash Giveaway of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack immediately after the first round ends. Raffle Entries will then be reset. The first round begins at 11:00AM EST

During the break after Round 3, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack. It's a good time to get an extra because of all of those sexy pilots coming with the Raider. I'm looking at you, Juno. This will take place at approximately 3:50 PM EST

During the dinner break after Round 6, we will announce the winner of a Y-wing Expansion Pack! Will help you fill in some of those extra cards you got for Y-wings in Most Wanted. This will take place at approximately 9:00PM EST

And finally, the Grand Prize! Moments before the start of the final match of The Regional we will be giving away a STAR WARS: ARMADA CORE SET! This will take place at approximately 11:45PM EST.

Do we need to do anything more than be on twitch to win these prizes?

Unfortunately, I have a "dumb" phone, i.e. not Smart phone. I will probably be too busy playing my matches to watch others though... :D . Also why would I want to watch myself play, while I am playing... :rolleyes:

Announcing the prizes for our Viewer Giveaways!

For anyone who tunes in early, we will have a Flash Giveaway of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack immediately after the first round ends. Raffle Entries will then be reset. The first round begins at 11:00AM EST

During the break after Round 3, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack. It's a good time to get an extra because of all of those sexy pilots coming with the Raider. I'm looking at you, Juno. This will take place at approximately 3:50 PM EST

During the dinner break after Round 6, we will announce the winner of a Y-wing Expansion Pack! Will help you fill in some of those extra cards you got for Y-wings in Most Wanted. This will take place at approximately 9:00PM EST

And finally, the Grand Prize! Moments before the start of the final match of The Regional we will be giving away a STAR WARS: ARMADA CORE SET! This will take place at approximately 11:45PM EST.

Do we need to do anything more than be on twitch to win these prizes?

You just need to watch twitch and enter the raffle via the twitch chat feed. I will then announce the winner on the air and follow up with you via private message if you win. Also, remember that the entries will be reset after the first giveaway. Also, you MUST be watching during when the Armada set is announce in order to be selected. I apologize, I mentioned that in the OP but did not list it here. Editing the post now. For the other prizes, you do not have to still be viewing.

Unfortunately, I have a "dumb" phone, i.e. not Smart phone. I will probably be too busy playing my matches to watch others though... :D . Also why would I want to watch myself play, while I am playing... :rolleyes:

Do I know you? Good luck in the tournament!

Here are the YouTube Links for the matches from last night:

TableTopGeneral vs Kurt:

And ThatHandsomeNick vs New Brendan:

Thanks for sharing; I couldn't get the Iggy/Viper game to play on Twitch earlier.

Announcing the prizes for our Viewer Giveaways!

For anyone who tunes in early, we will have a Flash Giveaway of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack immediately after the first round ends. Raffle Entries will then be reset. The first round begins at 11:00AM EST

During the break after Round 3, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack. It's a good time to get an extra because of all of those sexy pilots coming with the Raider. I'm looking at you, Juno. This will take place at approximately 3:50 PM EST

During the dinner break after Round 6, we will announce the winner of a Y-wing Expansion Pack! Will help you fill in some of those extra cards you got for Y-wings in Most Wanted. This will take place at approximately 9:00PM EST

And finally, the Grand Prize! Moments before the start of the final match of The Regional we will be giving away a STAR WARS: ARMADA CORE SET! This will take place at approximately 11:45PM EST.

Do we need to do anything more than be on twitch to win these prizes?

You just need to watch twitch and enter the raffle via the twitch chat feed. I will then announce the winner on the air and follow up with you via private message if you win. Also, remember that the entries will be reset after the first giveaway. Also, you MUST be watching during when the Armada set is announce in order to be selected. I apologize, I mentioned that in the OP but did not list it here. Editing the post now. For the other prizes, you do not have to still be viewing.

If it appears that I am not understanding your explanation, I'm sorry, but I don't like losing because I assumed something and didn't do things correct. When we log onto twitch do you want us to say in the chat, "Please enter me into the raffle?" Then after the first giveaway do we need to again say, "Please enter me into the next raffle?" Or, are you just going to pull the names from the channel itself. Also, will there be a reset after each raffle?

Announcing the prizes for our Viewer Giveaways!

For anyone who tunes in early, we will have a Flash Giveaway of an IG-2000 Expansion Pack immediately after the first round ends. Raffle Entries will then be reset. The first round begins at 11:00AM EST

During the break after Round 3, we will announce the winner of a TIE Advanced Expansion Pack. It's a good time to get an extra because of all of those sexy pilots coming with the Raider. I'm looking at you, Juno. This will take place at approximately 3:50 PM EST

During the dinner break after Round 6, we will announce the winner of a Y-wing Expansion Pack! Will help you fill in some of those extra cards you got for Y-wings in Most Wanted. This will take place at approximately 9:00PM EST

And finally, the Grand Prize! Moments before the start of the final match of The Regional we will be giving away a STAR WARS: ARMADA CORE SET! This will take place at approximately 11:45PM EST.

Do we need to do anything more than be on twitch to win these prizes?

You just need to watch twitch and enter the raffle via the twitch chat feed. I will then announce the winner on the air and follow up with you via private message if you win. Also, remember that the entries will be reset after the first giveaway. Also, you MUST be watching during when the Armada set is announce in order to be selected. I apologize, I mentioned that in the OP but did not list it here. Editing the post now. For the other prizes, you do not have to still be viewing.

If it appears that I am not understanding your explanation, I'm sorry, but I don't like losing because I assumed something and didn't do things correct. When we log onto twitch do you want us to say in the chat, "Please enter me into the raffle?" Then after the first giveaway do we need to again say, "Please enter me into the next raffle?" Or, are you just going to pull the names from the channel itself. Also, will there be a reset after each raffle?

The raffle is controlled by an automatic moderator. There will be a code on the screen, something like !raffle that you can enter into the chat feed. It will then enter you into the raffle automatically. The moderator will show up on the chat feed saying something like "User NukeMaster has been added to the raffle" so you know your entry is confirmed. I'll announce the codes on the show and place them on the screen.

Then, you'll know your entry is counted. It will work the same way with the polls to select featured matches. You'll say something like "!vote A-wing list" and then the moderator will respond, letting you know that your vote has been counted.

I will clearly announce on the show that the raffle has been reset and will mention the raffles frequently.

Edited by Engine25

!vote Defender list

!vote Defender list

Don't get ahead of yourself, buddy! But if there is a cool defender list in the tournament, I'll make sure it gets into the polls. I'd bet there are a few, we have 80 preregisters.

!vote Defender list

Don't get ahead of yourself, buddy! But if there is a cool defender list in the tournament, I'll make sure it gets into the polls. I'd bet there are a few, we have 80 preregisters.

Sorry I can't help it. I've fallen hopelessly and helplessly in love with Rexlar Brath + Lone Wolf (with a bonus if I can also fit an HLC on him).

Just curious, what channel will the games be streamed on?

EDIT: I'm blind. I missed the channel since it wasn't a hyperlink.

Edited by failedparachute

All signed up. Can't wait to watch.

I'll be watching live! Although not so much on a computer, per se. Looking forward to a great day!