I know we are all waiting for Regionals to be announced, but I'm hearing stores are already getting their dates to for the tournaments.

Marietta, GA - Dec 9th (I might be in Atl so I can attend this)

Vancouver - Dec 2nd

Michigan - Dec 9th (I'm forgetting the city. Linvonia maybe?)

Anyone else know of any regionals dates? Weird FFG is getting the info to stores but not telling us about it.

6 hours ago, Undeadguy said:

Michigan - Dec 9th

Livonia, MI.

It seems like FFG would want to get this kind of info out sooner rather than later. Hope you make it to the one in Atlanta I'll be at that one too.

I think the stores aren't supposed to announce before FFG does, because I know of at least one other store that got one but is keeping it quiet because of this.

Which is completely stupid that they should be constrained in announcing well ahead of time for tournaments that some people want to take time off and travel for. Assuming regionals are intended to start in November again this year, OP really needs to get on the ball with this.

1 hour ago, Ardaedhel said:

I think the stores aren't supposed to announce before FFG does, because I know of at least one other store that got one but is keeping it quiet because of this.

Which is completely stupid that they should be constrained in announcing well ahead of time for tournaments that some people want to take time off and travel for. Assuming regionals are intended to start in November again this year, OP really needs to get on the ball with this.

That was my thought too. The stores put in their bid and got the dates already but are waiting for OP to give them the go ahead.

Canada hasn't been told yet.

Huh? The FLGS locally typically sticks very closely to FFGOP's rules. If there was a prohibition on announcing it the owner must've missed it.

Just now, shmitty said:

Huh? The FLGS locally typically sticks very closely to FFGOP's rules. If there was a prohibition on announcing it the owner must've missed it.

I frankly don't know, my info's like third-hand, so, you know... grain of salt and all that...

5 minutes ago, Ardaedhel said:

I frankly don't know, my info's like third-hand, so, you know... grain of salt and all that...

So is my info. Maybe the stores set up a recurring "save the date" on their calendar? If they got it last year, maybe they assume they will get it again this year.

5 minutes ago, Undeadguy said:

So is my info. Maybe the stores set up a recurring "save the date" on their calendar? If they got it last year, maybe they assume they will get it again this year.

The one I'm thinking of didn't get one last year, so that's not the issue in their case. I dunno, just have to wait and see I guess, but the point still stands that FFGOP really needs to get on this if we want to see good turnout at Regionals this year...

Last year they released the dates really early... However, they weren't finished updating the International and correcting mistakes on the document until October 24th last year.

Perhaps that's their aim date for release of the info this year, since they assume it'll be all done and dusted and good to release once then?

Shaky, I know. But potential.

6 hours ago, Undeadguy said:

I know we are all waiting for Regionals to be announced, but I'm hearing stores are already getting their dates to for the tournaments.

Marietta, GA - Dec 9th (I might be in Atl so I can attend this)

Vancouver, WA - Dec 2nd

Michigan - Dec 9th (I'm forgetting the city. Linvonia maybe?)

Anyone else know of any regionals dates? Weird FFG is getting the info to stores but not telling us about it.

Just in case Vantooine, BC actually gets one too.

2 hours ago, Maturin said:

Just in case Vantooine, BC actually gets one too.

I mean sure, but we were here first.

2 hours ago, shmitty said:

I mean sure, but we were here first.

Yeah? Well...well....ummmm....

We're bigger! And more well known! And better looking! And more rife with illicitly laundered mainland Chinese wealth! And many other fine points I'm sure.

But yes, you're older. I still hope we get a regional.

29 minutes ago, Maturin said:

Yeah? Well...well....ummmm....

We're bigger! And more well known! And better looking! And more rife with illicitly laundered mainland Chinese wealth! And many other fine points I'm sure.

But yes, you're older. I still hope we get a regional.

I hope you both get a regional so I can win two Vancouver Regionalses this year.

Speaking of which... should probably get that passport applied for...

1 hour ago, Ardaedhel said:

I hope you both get a regional so I can win two Vancouver Regionalses this year.

Speaking of which... should probably get that passport applied for...

Time to get that enhanced driver license

3 hours ago, Maturin said:

Yeah? Well...well....ummmm....

We're bigger! And more well known! And better looking! And more rife with illicitly laundered mainland Chinese wealth! And many other fine points I'm sure.

But yes, you're older. I still hope we get a regional.

Also, you look far more like my city than your own from street level!

I'm fortunate, in that the contextual hints I'm receiving indicate that a local store particularly well equipped to handle it had been given the honor.

But I also wanted to go for a trip up to Washington where I could possibly do it and hang out with my brother. It is frustrating that FFGOP hadn't made some basic announcements yet. These are relatively significant events on the FFG calendar.

Seriously hundreds of people are going to X-Wing regionals regularly, even for events that aren't official FFGOP projects. They are traveling and booking hotel rooms for a mere shot at alt-art cards and sparkly dice. The inability to organize in anticipation for that is mind boggling and speaks volumes not only to the dedication of FFG players but also the game stores that want to host them.

Hothgary is so far into Wild Space, bordering the Unknown regions... You’d think we all spoke Sy-bysti. Our events seem to be insular, with Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer basically being 99%.

In fairness Dras, that is likely to do more with location than anything.

Last year with nowhere between Las Vegas and Portland having a regional, that was genuinely awful.

1 hour ago, thecactusman17 said:

In fairness Dras, that is likely to do more with location than anything.

Last year with nowhere between Las Vegas and Portland having a regional, that was genuinely awful.

I understand. It was just at, certainly, two years ago I had 5 people express enough interest to ask me to collect local info, hotels, transit etc... and then silence.

i was just hanging out and helping then. Now, it’s my baby, my responsibility, so of course, I want to try to make a show of it... waiting almost a month beyond the notice date to be told is highly frustratingly annoying.

the double talk on other op situations is annoying too.

i am just convinced that oncr you are out of FFGus oversight, no one actually gives a rats clacker

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FFG OP Twitter account 36 Minutes ago:

| We will be posting Regional dates and locations shortly!|

Contrast "Shortly" with the "Soon" they said on:

11:53 AM - 10 Oct 2017

For record:

"Soon" -

"Shortly"

You know when I tell my children soon or shortly they always walk away sadly...... I say 10 minutes and the believe me