Canadian Nationals @ Fan Expo - Saturday September 5

By Cod, in X-Wing Organized Play

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*NOTE: It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you pre-register for this event. Space is limited. Instruction for pre-registration will be included below.


Admission to Fan Expo is required to participate in this event, and cost of the pass is separate from the cost to enter this event.


Come take on Canada's Finest and be crowned the National Champion! See if your list has what it takes to reach the top!


Date & Time: Saturday, September 5, 2015. 10:00am. Tournament will begin at 11:00am SHARP.


Location: Fan Expo Canada, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Canada (Fan Expo)


Format: Up to 5 rounds of Swiss at 75 minutes each, followed by a Top 8 Playoff to determine the final winner.


Prizes: FFG Nationals Prize Kit. Prizes for participation, Top 8, Top 4, Top 2, and a trophy for the winner. The winner will also recieve a card granting the player a first round bye for the X-Wing Worlds championship.


Pre-Registration Procedure: You must visit the Lion Rampant website and go to this page: http://www.lionrampantimports.com/product.htm?Product=PROFFGNATEAST&Source=Category&Category=ORGANIZED+PLAY At the bottom of the page, there will be several links to pre-registration forms for the different games being hosted at the Nationals event. Click on the appropriate link and fill out the PDF form, select the preferred method of payment, and email the completed form to [email protected] you will then recieve a confirmation email.


Please remember that either a Deluxe Pass or the appropriate Day Pass to Fan Expo will be required to attend this event, and is purchased separately at http://fanexpocanada.com/tickets/. it is recommended that you get the tickets delivered to you to avoid lining up for redemption on the day of the event, which may prevent you from arriving to the venue on time.


This event is considered a Premier level event, and as such, strict adherence to the latest Tournament Rules and FAQ will be followed.


Hope to see you there!


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The seating is limited to 24 spots. * It is actually 60 spaces. The Armada national is 24 spaces.*

Regionals go to 30 to 40 players and Nationals hit 50 to 60 players or more easy.

$65 for the Saturday day pass plus $20 mailing fee + whatever the tournament fee is.

That is 1/3 the required capacity at triple the reasonable cost. This is a "pay for the title" experience.

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The seating is limited to 24 spots.

Regionals go to 30 to 40 players and Nationals hit 50 to 60 players or more easy.

$65 for the Saturday day pass plus $20 mailing fee + whatever the tournament fee is.

That is 1/3 the required capacity at triple the reasonable cost. This is a "pay for the title" experience.

At least they're now offering pre-register. My understanding was previously that it was going to be first come first serve. The limit of 24 seats is ridiculous. FFG, take note and DO NOT give out a National to this venue again. I've had some really bad experiences with Canadian tourneys, and the handling of their nationals is reason enough for me to never support another one.

The regional I attended last year advertised a cap of like 48, but as it got closer, and they didn't have enough people preregistered, they dropped it to 28. And it turns out that if you accepted one of their two FB events, they automatically preregistered you. So go figure, only 22 or so people showed up to the actual event. Where they accepted a 1st round bye even though the guy didn't have the certificate because his friends saw him win it.

Then the nationals last year was run really well and I can't say anything negative about the setup of it... I just went 1-5 and don't want to talk about it. My first two losses were against top 8 players, so fine... And the last two losses may have had something to do with the alcohol that was on site that I was consuming since I didn't care anymore. Still, 1-5 is embarrassing.

And now this... A freaking nationals level competition that is capped at less than half of what our largest STORE championship brought in. I'm not going to touch on the "cost" aspect of it because the US nationals has the same associated costs... But at least you're part of an experience at the US nationals - where else can you play in a 200 player tourney? 24 players? We get more than that on random Friday night OP kits...

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I was just reading the page and it said 60 seats...I'm not sure where 24 is coming from ?

edit: I see 24 for Armada

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Maybe LFL mandated it be at a high profile locale on Force Friday weekend. HIGHLY UNLIKELY but ...

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Aim it Hamilton's way in Ontario, and I'll definitely attend.

But yeah...that price for getting into an X-Wing event seems a tad on the steep side. Seeing as that'd be the only reason I would go to FanExpo.