When will dates and locations for the regionals be finalized and what are the rules for entry? Anyone know?

We'll know locations as soon as FFG tell us.

Dates as always are up to the stores.

We'll know locations as soon as FFG tell us.

Dates as always are up to the stores.

Actually that's incorrect. You are given 2-3 dates by FFG and must adhere to one of those. Once you pick one, you then have to go through FFG to change it.

Is it just open to anyone? Or do you have to place so high in a store championship?

Is it just open to anyone? Or do you have to place so high in a store championship?

Store Championship winners get a guaranteed "super-bye" in the first round, but Regionals are open to anyone (as are all of FFG's competitive events for X-wing).

We'll know locations as soon as FFG tell us.

Dates as always are up to the stores.

Actually that's incorrect. You are given 2-3 dates by FFG and must adhere to one of those. Once you pick one, you then have to go through FFG to change it.

Ah. Thought it was the same as Store Champs.

I am hearing rumblings of some stores already getting confirmations. So, probably announced next week.

Is it just open to anyone? Or do you have to place so high in a store championship?

Store Championship winners get a guaranteed "super-bye" in the first round, but Regionals are open to anyone (as are all of FFG's competitive events for X-wing).

I thought ffg did away with the super bye and changed it to a regular bye afyer it turned out tome couldn't handle it.

Is it just open to anyone? Or do you have to place so high in a store championship?

Store Championship winners get a guaranteed "super-bye" in the first round, but Regionals are open to anyone (as are all of FFG's competitive events for X-wing).

I thought ffg did away with the super bye and changed it to a regular bye afyer it turned out tome couldn't handle it.

That's entirely possible, given the little I know about TOME, but I hope not. There's not much advantage to the first-round bye if it's worth 150.

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Note that with the new tournament rules, any event with 45+ players will have enough rounds and a wide enough cut that generally all the X-1 players will make the cut*. So from that perspective MoV doesn't matter as much, only for the occasional X-2 that gets in.

*There are a few player counts past 45 where it is possible, with less than 50% chance, that there will be one X-1 player who does not make the cut. This was probably not intentional on FFGs part because it doesn't show up if you put it into a Swiss Triangle calculator and assume paired down players either always win or lose. Also, first round byes can consistently result in X-1 players not making the cut.

I am hearing rumblings of some stores already getting confirmations. So, probably announced next week.

I can confirm that the local store here has been confirmed for a couple regionals (sadly not X-wing) so I would expect to see announcements fairly soon.

I think they just have to make sure that all the selected stores are still willing to do it.

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Note that with the new tournament rules, any event with 45+ players will have enough rounds and a wide enough cut that generally all the X-1 players will make the cut*. So from that perspective MoV doesn't matter as much, only for the occasional X-2 that gets in.

*There are a few player counts past 45 where it is possible, with less than 50% chance, that there will be one X-1 player who does not make the cut. This was probably not intentional on FFGs part because it doesn't show up if you put it into a Swiss Triangle calculator and assume paired down players either always win or lose. Also, first round byes can consistently result in X-1 players not making the cut.

EDIT: Just realized you were referring to regionals....oops..which aren't likely to be below 45 (where there are some problems with the cut for X-1 between 28-44 players).

For those interested, here's a handy tool to figure it out: http://sixprizes.com/top-cut-calculator/

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Note that with the new tournament rules, any event with 45+ players will have enough rounds and a wide enough cut that generally all the X-1 players will make the cut*. So from that perspective MoV doesn't matter as much, only for the occasional X-2 that gets in.

*There are a few player counts past 45 where it is possible, with less than 50% chance, that there will be one X-1 player who does not make the cut. This was probably not intentional on FFGs part because it doesn't show up if you put it into a Swiss Triangle calculator and assume paired down players either always win or lose. Also, first round byes can consistently result in X-1 players not making the cut.

I know at atlanta last year there where several 5-1s that didnt make the cut

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Is it confirmed? Because I suddenly really don't care about having a first round bye, I'll prefer to play one more game.

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Is it confirmed? Because I suddenly really don't care about having a first round bye, I'll prefer to play one more game.

This is definitely how it works. 5VP and 150 MoV

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Note that with the new tournament rules, any event with 45+ players will have enough rounds and a wide enough cut that generally all the X-1 players will make the cut*. So from that perspective MoV doesn't matter as much, only for the occasional X-2 that gets in.

*There are a few player counts past 45 where it is possible, with less than 50% chance, that there will be one X-1 player who does not make the cut. This was probably not intentional on FFGs part because it doesn't show up if you put it into a Swiss Triangle calculator and assume paired down players either always win or lose. Also, first round byes can consistently result in X-1 players not making the cut.

I know at atlanta last year there where several 5-1s that didnt make the cut

Last year there were different parameters for # of players, rounds, and top cuts. That said, some stores still vary from them for different reasons, but at least the recommendations for this year are better.

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Is it confirmed? Because I suddenly really don't care about having a first round bye, I'll prefer to play one more game.

This is definitely how it works. 5VP and 150 MoV

Huh, interesting.

Any reason why they decided to drop the value down?

Don't get me wrong, I still consider a free victory nice, but I wonder if it's really worth the effort you probably went through to get it from a Store Championship. Especially since the number of players attending those raised from last year, so it is harder to get.

And from what's it's worth, I don't think I'll be able to get a Bye this year, so it's not like I'll be affected by this rule change.

The first round bye is worth 150 MoV. It was this way last year as well with TOME.

Is it confirmed? Because I suddenly really don't care about having a first round bye, I'll prefer to play one more game.

This is definitely how it works. 5VP and 150 MoV

Huh, interesting.

Any reason why they decided to drop the value down?

Don't get me wrong, I still consider a free victory nice, but I wonder if it's really worth the effort you probably went through to get it from a Store Championship. Especially since the number of players attending those raised from last year, so it is harder to get.

And from what's it's worth, I don't think I'll be able to get a Bye this year, so it's not like I'll be affected by this rule change.

Change? Thought it was the same last year.

No, I had a bye last year and it was worth 200pts.

We'll know locations as soon as FFG tell us.

Dates as always are up to the stores.

Actually that's incorrect. You are given 2-3 dates by FFG and must adhere to one of those. Once you pick one, you then have to go through FFG to change it.

You are incorrect also. FFG gives the span of the Regional Season (April 1 - June 11 this year) and the stores submit two dates they want to have the Regional on their application and then if they are chosen, FFG tells them which of the two submitted dates to use.

Jim