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GalakStarscraper - Nov 23, 2003 - 09:15 PM
Post subject: One day Northern Indiana tournament?
Was contacted by an official GW supplier store that is interested in doing a one day official GW Blood Bowl tournament for a gaming weekend he is putting together ... using the GenCon Bowl rules (with my modifications based on lessons I learned at GenCon 2003)
He would like to do the tournament in one day ... 4 games.
I did the math and I could run a 4 game tournament from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm. If such a touranment was in Northern Indiana (3 to 3 1/2 hours from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Detriot) would there be interest in a one day blow out the stops tournament???
I might be able to get folks a discount on pre-ordered BB stuff if they pick it up at the tournament as an extra from coming. Just a thought.
Galak
Xtreme - Nov 23, 2003 - 11:36 PM
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If it on a Saturday I'll be there. 
Tojurub - Nov 24, 2003 - 08:45 AM
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I general I'd say I'm interested (if it's on a Saturday even more).
Limiting factors are:
- When will it be?
- The snow we just got the last two days!
- My and my wifes schedule
- The snow which is expected this year!!
Xtreme - Nov 25, 2003 - 05:47 AM
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If the tournament is on Saturday and the entry few isn't to high I have 6 people including me that would make the trip. Got everyone in my league to agree, a one day thing is more up their alley anyway.
Khankill - Nov 25, 2003 - 09:37 AM
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Weather permitting I could most likely make it, and bring one or two others. Would this be in the Fort Wayne area?
Clan_Skaven - Nov 25, 2003 - 12:19 PM
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Possibly if I could find travle mates.......... man I really need to get my licence & a car!
...................did I mention I'd pay gas $$$ ? 
GalakStarscraper - Nov 25, 2003 - 12:30 PM
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South Bend area.
The entry fee is looking to be about $20 a person which includes the touranment AND the convention entry fee.
Nothing concrete ... the space isn't even rented yet.
But the thought is that the tournament would be the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. It will be an official GW event ... the 40k tournament is being planned for Sunday.
It will registered for NAF as well. I'm working on the prizes for it ... you know me ... if I have a tournament got to have goodies for prizes, but I don't expect anything like what we had for GenCon.
Again nothing is concrete, but I wanted to see if the burnout potential of a 12 hour tournament would even have interest, and it appears that it might be doable. Cool enough.
Hearing that team Indy would come is cool ... would like to met the folks from my area other than Brian.
We would use the GenCon system with my revisions based on lessons learned from last year. So Zug is 160k, Xtreme
We might also try out the new skill gaining system I wanted to try for GenCon.
After each game you can do one of the following:
1) Give a player with Big Guy a NORMAL skill roll
2) Give a normal roster player a DOUBLES skill roll (no stat increases)
3) Give two normal roster players a NORMAL skill roll.
Have this be the rule for after each round of the tournament. Chet and I had discussed this ... I think it has potential.
Galak
Xtreme - Nov 25, 2003 - 02:33 PM
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Zug is 160k, Xtreme
Doesn't look like I will ever be able to take advantage of his price again.
What convention would this be part of?
Cervidal - Nov 28, 2003 - 02:06 AM
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Let me know the date you do this and I would definitely go out of my way to try to make it there. South Bend is an alright driving distance by my standard.
GalakStarscraper - Nov 28, 2003 - 08:08 AM
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Xtreme wrote:
What convention would this be part of?
The gaming stores in the area are thinking about starting a new one, and South Bend used to have a very large Blood Bowl tabletop league (30+ coaches) ... it where I was introduced to the game.
Sean Newboy (Sean Baker), Ombi (Jim Morgan), and I all came from that league. I still buy a lot of my gaming stuff from my old store in South Bend since the local stores have given me a pretty cold shoulder when I've come to visit.
Good enough ... now to get to work on it and I really should start doing some planning for GenCon.
Galak
TurfDog - Dec 18, 2003 - 11:43 AM
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Hiya,
Sounds like a blast and worth the drive from Indy.
TurfDog
Rash - Jan 26, 2004 - 08:49 PM
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You can add in at least 4 from Fort Wayne, IN. Possibly more from the Fort Wayne League (13 coaches and counting). Keep us posted on whether it's happening or no. Hopefully I'll improve on my GenCon showing. 
GalakStarscraper - Jan 27, 2004 - 10:38 PM
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Its official now ... it will be happening ...
http://www.gameconsouthbend.com/
Should be a lot of fun.
Galak
Clan_Skaven - Jan 29, 2004 - 08:37 AM
Post subject: Anyone attending, will you be driving?
I'm off that whole weekend, will any of you be driving? I live in Niagara Falls Ontario. I do not drive (ya ya I know) but I will pay gas money. Is anyone driving from Niagara Falls or area? I'm looking for a travle mate.
thanks: Rod
raggabagga - Feb 03, 2004 - 06:22 PM
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i'll be there w/bells on....i can think of at least 3-6 others that would attend also. possibly 10
Xtreme - Feb 03, 2004 - 09:48 PM
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ragga
where is your group from? You guys Hoosiers to or are you traveling from elsewhere?
Rash - Feb 11, 2004 - 07:54 PM
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Let me field this one. We're from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I think Rag's claims of 10 are a little high, but as I stated early our league is at 13 coaches, and we're only 2 hours away, so who knows how many we'll bring?
-The Rash
GalakStarscraper - Feb 12, 2004 - 07:35 AM
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I'm going to make sure you hook up the tournament with some decent prizes ... so it should be a good time for everyone.
Galak
Ben - Feb 12, 2004 - 08:16 AM
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Anyone know how far of a drive it would be from Niagara falls Canada? If it's not to bad i'll definatly come out.
GalakStarscraper - Feb 12, 2004 - 08:45 AM
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Ben wrote:
Anyone know how far of a drive it would be from Niagara falls Canada? If it's not to bad i'll definatly come out.
Mapquest says:
Niagara Falls, ON CA to South Bend, IN US
Total Est. Time: 7 hours, 20 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 469.87 miles
Looks like 2 big straight shots though in terms of travel:
189 miles on I-90
233 miles on I-80
Galak