If you haven't seen it, FFG has announced their regional locations, and I would like to invite you to the SW Missouri Regional!

June 10-12 at Metagames Unlimited we will have a weekend full of A Game of Thrones fun and competition!

Starting Friday evening, we will have a draft event using booster boxes and draft packs from the CCG days!

Saturday at 1 PM - LCG Joust Championships

Saturday 7 PM - Hand of the King tournament for those not participating the Joust single elimination rounds

Sunday at 10 AM - LCG Melee Championships

As we get more concrete information I will post it in this thread. I can tell you already we will have some additional prizes beyond the regional kit prizes, including two Chinese Core set decks (Stark and Lanny if I remember correctly). Also, 2 Champs and a Chump would like to interview our regional winner for one of our podcasts.

For those traveling out of town, I open up my place for anyone that wants to stay. I will have four extra beds, couch space for two, three inflatable mattresses and a ton of floor space. I will be providing some breakfast (probably donuts and Mountain Dew) as well I have HBO and the Game of Thrones series will be constantly on when we aren't at the store gaming.

If you are interested in staying at my place, please contact me at [email protected]. You can contact me or the store if you are needing directions. I hope to see you here!

i'm going to trymake it down for this one. hopefully i can manage a carpool. anyone willing to let me crash at their place? ^__^

The Nick-ler said:

My place of course!

Here is some more specific information that will help you plan your trip:

First, you can contact Metagames unlimited to preregister for the weekend. The cost for the entire weekend is $12 if you preregister. If you wait to pay for the entire weekend, the cost will be $15. The individual costs for each event is listed below if you do NOT pay for the entire weekend and want to a-la-carte the events.

June 10th, Friday 7 PM - Booster draft $6

We will be using Iron Throne Block (2x Iron Throne Edition Boosters, 1x House of Thorns, 1x House of Talons booster, 1x Draft Pack). Gold in your gold pool will be able to be used as an influence replacement. Come enjoy some old school Thrones with CCG booster packs!

June 11th, Saturday 1 PM - LCG Joust Championship $8 (Constructed)

Bring your deck and come ready to win the Iron Throne! We will have 5 rounds of swiss followed by a cut to top 8 of single elimination. There will be a dinner break in between the Swiss and single elimination portions of the tournament.

June 11th, Saturday 7 PM - LCG Hand of the King Tournament $2 (Constructed)

Bring your Hand of the King deck and enjoy a special rules tournament! This tournament will be held concurrently to the Joust single elimination championships. A Hand of the King plaque will be given to the winner. Any Hand that removes itself from play or changes control as card of the cost to trigger its ability may be used, but may not trigger its ability.

June 12th, Sunday 10 AM - LCG Melee Championships $8 (Constructed)

Bring your melee deck, and prepare to fight off the masses! There will be three rounds of Melee swiss, followed by a cut to a top 4 table.

The overall champion will be determined using standard FFG tournament point structure, combining both the Joust and Melee championship events.

You are going to do an overall champion? ~That might have made my choice for me

rings said:

Yeah, we did the same last year, and considering a lot of guys in our meta love Melee, it makes sense. Although I definitely recognize it wouldn't help lure you down here.

That being said, you are more liked by the meta than any actual meta member, so I have no doubt you would do well despite your distaste for the format.

That's actually a good point. I might concede to Rings in melee based on sheer like.

~Ha! Take that, Dobbler! We only made rules against ragequitting! You said nothing about happyquitting!

I'll be there. When is the next game night? I'm free now for some serious Throne play! Who won the hand of the King Tourney. this last weekend? what kind of deck did they have? Wes

Wes, we have missed ya man! Will won the Hand of the King tourney using a Greyjoy deck. We have our next league night April 30th.

If all the people who have told me they are coming (or told someone else) actually make it, we might hit 30+ for the Missouri regional. More likely, we will probably be between 22-28 total attendees.

FYI...our online store for the Met-Games site is down right now. So if you you want to call and pre-reg over the phone, feel free. Call 417-881-9390 and we'll get you set up.

You know, that reminds me.... did I actually pre-register, Clutch?

I know Ben and I are making it for sure. We're polling the others and the new players!

Kennon said:

Double +1's for both of these. "Based on sheer like," that's going in the quote book, Denim Lion.

I have arranged with Meta-Games that we will provide dinner, Saturday night after the swiss portion of the Joust Championships. Right now we are looking at bringing in Buckinghams BBQ, and anyone who has paid for the event will also get dinner.

Of this buckinghams, I wholeheartedly approve.

Is that the place you had me try a couple months back, Dobbler?

Kennon said:

Yep, its that BBQ place we went to in Nixa. There are also two in Springfield. I'm not 100% sure that is what we will bring in, but it is one of the leading candidates depending on price.

We have a facebook page for the Missouri regional here. We are already up to 19 confirmed attendees (I've only had the page created for a few days), and it looks like we will come very close to hitting 30. Be sure to checkout the facebook page and call Meta-Games to preregister!

Just a bump for a reminder. We are working on getting some numbers so I can order the BBQ. If you think you can make it PLEASE go sign up HERE and there is only a couple of days left for the early registration. For that call Meta-Games Unlimited at 417-881-9390 and you can sign up over the phone. See everyone this weekend.

Also don't forget about the Joplin Relief Charity Auction we are starting tomorrow on eBay. A TON of cool AGOT item will be included. Whatch for more info coming soon.

Just over a day away!

If you are coming from out of town and expecting to stay at my house, please let me know if you haven't already. I want to make sure I have food and bedding for everyone.

Dobbler said:

Twn2dn said:

~I think the bigger concern is why isn't the family trip traveling to play in the Regional?

Is anyone going to be live-blogging this, if they have time? If not, I would be willing to give out my phone number to be called in-between rounds, and I could report stuff if desired.

Oooo.... that sounds really fun! Of course, I think Dobbler might be the official TO for this, so I nominate him to do the updating and/or calling each round.