Where: The Compleat Strategist 11 E 33rd Street New, York, NY

When: S aturday July 9th, 2011

What; A multi meta competitive Game of Thrones LCG Joust tournament event

The NYC meta is pleased to invite one and all to the Summer Knights Joust Tournament to be held on Saturday 7/9 - about halfway between Regionals and GenCon. We have secured the dungeons of the Compleat Strategist for the day and admission will be totally free! Yes free - but never fear, the Storm Lords will be preparing prize packages for the valiant winners of the Joust.

The goal is to test Joust decks in a competitive environment that will more closely reflect the card pool that will be available for Gencon. We also look for more cross meta pollination and the chance to see and compete with old and new friends once again. So bring your bannermen, bring your best weapons and try your mettle against the East Coast field in Mid Summer. Send us your Ravens here or to Lord twn2dn's rookery and your name will be entered into the lists. We look to see you in a month's time!

Free! ~What's the catch?

I'll be there.

~Let em guess...you're gonna house rule that TLS is off the restricted list, Valar is on it, the latest FAQ update is to be disregarded and only Bara decks are allowed?

Ratatoskr said:

Ha Ha! What a curious idea.

No - the thought had never occurred to us and we will be playing by the official tournament rules in preparation for the big event.

I'll be there.

~Now I have to decide whether i want to net deck a Martell/Summer build or actually build my own deck for GenCon.

kpmccoy21 said:

Wait a minute, d00d! I'm pretty sure Mathlete said it's all about the driver not the car... not that I'm doubting your ability to keep it on the road... the question is whether you can force Anthony and Jason (and Chris, perhaps) off the road.

kpmccoy21 said:

I'm not saying Targ should be top-2 after the box was released, but Targ and GJ are the only two houses who haven't won a joust regionals, and Targ is the only house that hasn't won either joust or melee. Moreover, unlike GJ, Targ has been a very popular house, so I would expect to see many top-2 finishes if the house were even somewhere near middle of the pack. There's really no explanation for Targ's poor performance, other than that it's a sub-par house and the box failed to live up to expectations, at least at the moment.

If I play Martell on July 9 though, I will not be playing Summer. That's a bit too easy. And besides, I expect to see a lot more GJ than I did during regionals.

~so which DC meta member is going to travel up to NYC in my stead and ****** the top prize from these big apple clowns?

Maester_LUke said:

Kev (kpmccoy21) doesn't have to worry about me; my playing of late is akin to riding the bus.

And that's great news that you plan to come up, Kev. Here's hoping Lars, Skeletor or others will split the gas with you and come along.

Hey, wasn't there a time when we used to show off our event flyers? I liked those times.

Wow...nice!

****, too short to post. Let's try again:

Wow...REALLY nice!

Looks really good, Jason.

I really wanted Summer's Champion on there somewhere, but LGR's design abilities failed.

He shall have a finger shortened as a result. Get there early for the ceremony and a good seat.

Stag Lord said:

I'll keep the knuckle in pouch around my neck.

So Stag's undies doesn't get too bunched up, I did plaster the Summer Champion on the meta's website ( www.AGoTNY.net ).

For any fence sitters - attendance is shaping up nicely for this. There is some storng inetrest from Claymont and sithlord will eb aroudn - he is on vacation that week and he wants to see what the metagame looks like these days.

Oh - and by the way: the HBO store is JUST UP THE BLOCK at 42nd and 6th. I am certainly running up a few blocks that satruday to pick up some GoT loot while I have the chance. i invite anyone who is interested to take the walk with me and take advantage of some old fashioned over the counter shopping.

I want that Martell wall shield

I am hearing rumors there will be at least oen player from DC and a few form Claymont. Really hoping the Joust champ makes the trip up - I know Lars is a no go. Hoping to see DarthJeff as well - maybe silent sword to boot?

10 days until the event...the countdown has begun.

So who from out of town is planning on attending? I've heard Dan from DC might make it, and I've heard rumblings of interest from other people. I suspect Erick can't make it...he's based in Wisconsin now. Though if there's ever been an excuse to travel away from WI, this is surely it!

The Strategist is diplaying teh announcment prominently - I had a non playing friend remark to me alst nigth that he was in he Strat shopping and "Did you knwo there's a big Game of Thrones Tournament on Saturday, july 9th"

I smiled and said "I may have heard something about it".

I am really glad the store is promoting this well - maybe we'll draw some newbies?

I think we'll have five or six from Long Island - Anhtony, me, Ryan for sure - Jesse, Paul and Jeff K maybe?

I'd like to come, but unfortunately that weekend doesn't work for me : /

We'll miss you Will. Its always good to see you at teh NYC events. Hopefully you'll be aorund for Black Friday.

Any other out of towners heading in?

I'll know by tomorrow, but there is a decent chance that I'll be there on Saturday.

Looks like I do indeed have to stay in the city for work. So count me in

orclrob said:

Two days to go...getting excited!