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ForceCommander - Feb 22, 2012 - 06:50 AM
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Mark yer calendarsâ€¦ its 4 Diamonds time!

The 4 Diamonds Cup is back for our FIFTH improbable year!

What are you blabbering about?

The 4 Diamonds Cup is a one day Blood Bowl tournament on May 19th 2012, in scenic Harrisburg PA (world renowned Blood Bowl hotspot!).

The tournament is 3 rounds, LRB6 (including Chaos Pact, Slann, and Underworld teams), 1 million gold to purchase rosters, and a choice of skill packages for your team.

Cost is $25, which gets you 2 Tournament d6, 5 raffle tickets, a gut packing homemade lunch, and whatever other stuff I can think of before the event!

ALL money collected will be donated to the 4 Diamonds Fund

I DO love Blood Bowl, and supporting kids with cancer, but I ALSO love prizesâ€¦

Well YOU are in luck!

We always have a ridiculous pile of raffle and prize items from our fantastic sponsors, and our Squig Craftsmen are hard at work on a team and dugout for the big raffles.

There will also be Trophies for Champion, 2nd Place, Best Sportsman, Best Team, Most Brutal, Most TDs, and the humiliating glory of the Paddle of Shame!

Ask anyone who has been to our events, our prize and raffle table is CRAZY!

Ok, ok, stop haranguing me!

The website is ready to go, so get over there and register!

We have pictures of past events, as well as a message board for smack talking.

Lots of updates to come, as prize and raffle items start to arrive

http://www.agbbl.com/fourdiamondscup/default.asp

See you in May!

Jamie

Jonny_P - Feb 22, 2012 - 06:56 AM
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I plan on being there!

Glamdryn - Feb 22, 2012 - 07:11 AM
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I'm there and Ill be bringing some friends!

Gaixo - Feb 22, 2012 - 08:31 PM
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Me +4 others are coming from Va. Can't wait.

Jonny_P - Feb 25, 2012 - 03:00 PM
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Rules say 10am round 1 begins. Since we most likely are not staying at a hotel right near the event, whats the latest I should get there by, 9:30 - 9:45?

ForceCommander - Feb 27, 2012 - 06:58 AM
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That should be fine, using the skill package system makes roster checking pretty easy

Norse - Mar 02, 2012 - 08:49 AM
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you mean I get to meet the legendary JonnyP in person? wow, what an honor that will be..

for him... Smile

Jonny_P - Mar 02, 2012 - 08:50 AM
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Grudge match!

Norse - Mar 02, 2012 - 01:27 PM
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sure, been a while since I went chump surfing. Wink

Jonny_P - Mar 02, 2012 - 01:54 PM
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I really want to meet this Grim Ironjaw character in person. And punch him in the cactus sack!

Norse - Mar 02, 2012 - 01:55 PM
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watch you don't hurt your hand..

ForceCommander - Mar 05, 2012 - 05:17 AM
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Ladies and gentlemen, multiple Best Sportsman award winner Ramsey...

Norse - Mar 14, 2012 - 09:05 PM
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guilty as charged..

bite me.. Smile

ForceCommander - Mar 19, 2012 - 06:03 AM
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Prize donations from our awesome sponsors are starting to roll in! Pictures will be coming soon; we have sweet loot from Neomics, Gaspez-Arts, Portable Warfare, KR Multicase, Chaos Cup, NAF, FF-Fields, and more!

The Skaven team we will be raffling off is on it's way to the Painting Lab, and this year's dugout is starting to come together.

Please take some time to check out the photos on our Facebook page at The 4 Diamonds Cup!

thromstonehewer - Mar 19, 2012 - 06:37 PM
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I'll try and make it. I live up by Bloomsburg, so it'll be quite a drive.

ForceCommander - Apr 09, 2012 - 05:48 PM
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Finally got some pics of all the prizes!

Dice!

Everyone who attends will get (2) tournament d6s (in your choice of festive colors), as well as (3) Reroll and (1) Leader Reroll markers

The Champion's Loot!

I'm sure that the honor, glory, street rep, and Blood Bowl groupies that come with being the 4 Diamonds Champion is more than enough reward for the true Blood Bowl competitor.... but in case it isn't, the winner gets some cool stuff!

A KR Multicase Aquilla 4 will let you carry all your teams in comfort and style, and the shoulder strap means you will have both hands free for hand shaking and autograph signing.

A custom 4 Diamonds Cup Champion board from FF Fields will let all your future opponents know that when they sit down to play you, they are playing a Champion (since it's written across the center of the board)

And last, a stylish 4 Diamonds Cup Champion football jersey will put all those jerks at the gym on notice that you are NOT to be messed with.... because you are a Champion

Boards!

We have a sweet Chaos Cup board (courtesy of JP and the Chaos Cup Committee), and a 4 Diamonds Cup board... both made by the super talented guys at FF Fields.com!

These will be raffle prizes, so even if you are terrible at Blood Bowl you could still win one!

Cases!

Now that you've spent all that time and money on a tricked out Blood Bowl team, you can't just carry it around in a cardboard box.... and thanks to our awesome sponsors, the 4 Diamonds Cup is here to help!

We have a Portable Warfare bag, a KR Multicase Aquilla 2, (2) KR Multicase Aquilla 1, and a KR Multicase Accessory case with dice and tape!

The Portable warfare bag will hold 4 or 5 teams, and has pockets for dice and rules. The Aquilla 2 will comfortably hold 2 or 3 teams, and is a nice size to slide into a backpack or shoulder bag. The Aquila 1 is a perfect size for a single team, and the accessory case doubles as a dice rolling tray!

Prizes!

As always, our awesome sponsors have CHOKED our prize bin with stuff.... seriously, we are choking on sweet Blood Bowl loot.

In this pic we've got some of our raffle items:

FF Fields Streetbowl board
Gaspez Arts Dark Elf Team
Impact! Middle Kingdoms team w/ cyclops
Neomics Goblin team w/ (2) Trolls and Head Coach
Impact! Wrat Ogre
Impact! Weather Dice and Weather Marker set
Impact! Gavials (x6)
Impact! Gnome Contraptions (x3)
A bunch of block dice
Bunker Brawl dice
Chaos Cup coin

We've still got prizes coming in, and we haven't even taken pictures of all the stuff we already have!

Dice Trays!

Some people love flinging their dice across the board, smashing models, scaring babies, and generally making the world a more dangerous and pointy place.

We call these people barbarians.

For you, the refined and civilized Blood Bowl player, nothing but the best die retention device will do. Fortunately, the 4 Diamonds Cup has custom rectangular die bounce curtailment receptacles available in our raffle pool.

Die valet not included.

Jonny_P - Apr 09, 2012 - 07:03 PM
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Wow! Great stuff Jamie!

ForceCommander - Apr 10, 2012 - 05:07 AM
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Thanks JP!

Our sponsors have been incredibly generous this year!

Jonny_P - Apr 10, 2012 - 06:40 AM
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I can't wait... I've got my Four Diamonds patch ironed on my Battlefoam bag and I'm ready to get my ass beat in a different time zone!

ForceCommander - Apr 10, 2012 - 07:15 AM
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Hmmmm, I'll have to check, but I don't think we've applied the Paddle of Shame to an out of state tuckus...

Jonny_P - Apr 10, 2012 - 09:41 AM
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I'll make sure to capture that on video for the Zlurpcast youtube channel!

POV shots!

Daggers - Apr 10, 2012 - 11:04 AM
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Awesome bunch of swag. May have to try and make it next year, its only a 7.5 hr drive. I will pass on the paddle of shame video, don't need to inflict myself with unecessary trauma.

Jonny_P - Apr 10, 2012 - 12:41 PM
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I'll send the NSFW version directly to you!

Norse - Apr 10, 2012 - 12:52 PM
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juicy swag bags Jamie, I wants it, I wants it ALL!!! Smile

Daggers - Apr 10, 2012 - 03:05 PM
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Jonny_P wrote:

I'll send the NSFW version directly to you!

Great, my wildest nightmare come true...the visions it will create in my head won't be as bad as the voices already there.

ForceCommander - Apr 10, 2012 - 06:06 PM
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Norse wrote:

juicy swag bags Jamie, I wants it, I wants it ALL!!! Smile

It is a pretty crazy pile of stuff, now that I look at it all in one spot Laughing

Just make sure to bring cash for raffles.... in the off chance you don't take 1st place Wink

Jamie

Glamdryn - Apr 11, 2012 - 10:49 AM
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If any of you Canadians, can get your ass to Endicott, NY, we can car pool down.

Norse - Apr 11, 2012 - 05:35 PM
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ForceCommander wrote:

in the off chance you don't take 1st place Wink

I have a far more important title to re-claim.. that of nicest stranger to your welcoming shores... Very Happy

ForceCommander - Apr 12, 2012 - 05:25 AM
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Well, make sure your accent is EXTRA inscrutable then... it seems to hypnotize the locals! Smile

Spazzfist - Apr 12, 2012 - 06:38 AM
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Glamdryn wrote:

If any of you Canadians, can get your ass to Endicott, NY, we can car pool down.

I am seriously considering it!

Daggers - Apr 12, 2012 - 08:14 AM
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Yeah, there are talks about going. If I don't make it, I believe some may go.

Norse - Apr 12, 2012 - 08:39 AM
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would be good to meet some of these legendary Kanuk barbarians from the North.. might even start the idea that there should be a Mafia invasion to some of their events in the future as well.. I'd love to head up for events in Montreal, Toronto or Ottawa.. take the wife and kids and make a weekend of it.. Smile

ForceCommander - Apr 12, 2012 - 11:32 AM
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International Blood Bowl cultural exchange? That just might be crazy enough to work!

I would LOVE to have some Great White North representation at 4 Diamonds... I will have to issue strict instructions that Strange Brew references be strictly curtailed.

Spazzfist - Apr 12, 2012 - 11:55 AM
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ForceCommander wrote:

International Blood Bowl cultural exchange? That just might be crazy enough to work!

You're a few years too late, eh?

We've had the likes of Flyingdingle, Darkork20 and the "Black and Dadge" brothers up in the Great White North.

Natsirtm came to the Chaos Cup last year, and I stole the first Orctoberfest Championship from you Yanks a couple of years ago!

The exchange is underway! You just have to jump on the bandwagon! Very Happy

Spazzfist - Apr 12, 2012 - 11:57 AM
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...and you can start by coming to my tournament in a week and a half! Free accommodations! All the Dan's mom jokes you can handle! Quality Beer! Clan-Skaven's Guiness farts! Okay, so the last one is not much of a plus, but it's going to be a great time!

ForceCommander - Apr 12, 2012 - 12:20 PM
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Spazzfist wrote:

We've had the likes of Flyingdingle, Darkork20 and the "Black and Dadge" brothers up in the Great White North.

We prefer to think of Darkork as a 'citizen of the world'.... better than claiming him as our own Laughing

Hmmm, a week and a half is unfortunately a bit short notice for most of our regular crew (wives, kids, and other pesky trivialities you know) but this will definitely be discussed when we start planning tournament trips.

4 Diamonds prep kind of takes over for a bit, so once thats out of the way we can get back to serious business.

Jonny_P - Apr 12, 2012 - 01:08 PM
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Within all of North America (most recently, Mexico) schools now have DarkOrk20 signs posted.

For the children... let's keep them away from the van. Please.

Spazzfist - Apr 12, 2012 - 02:07 PM
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ForceCommander wrote:

Weak.

Glamdryn - Apr 13, 2012 - 10:55 AM
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I plan on going to Warpstone Cup, maybe I can convince the PA folks to hit that one up. Plenty of time to plan.

I love me some skaven farts!

ForceCommander - Apr 24, 2012 - 01:40 PM
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Some pictures of the raffle team... there was a last minute switch from Skaven to Undead/Necro! There are still some Ghouls and a Chainsaw-er in the paint queue, but I wanted to let people see one of the big raffle items!

The whole team

Mummies and Wights

Flesh Golems and Zombies

Werewolves and Zombies

Ghouls and markers

You need to get your butts to 4 Diamonds, so go sign up!

Jamie

ForceCommander - May 01, 2012 - 05:23 PM
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Many Bothans died to bring you these pictures.... but who cares? Friggin' Bothans.

Trophies for the Victorious Victors of Victory!

And a fuzzy picture of what might be a Fully Operational Battle Station.... or the dugout for this year

So don't miss out on the premiere charity Blood Bowl Tournament in the South Central PA area!

Are you excited?? I'm excited!!

Jamie

Jonny_P - May 01, 2012 - 06:40 PM
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Love it!

Glamdryn - May 03, 2012 - 07:56 AM
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Im gonna win that damn duggout one of these years!

Norse - May 03, 2012 - 09:46 AM
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me first! grrrr...

ForceCommander - May 04, 2012 - 06:16 AM
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Maybe next year I should just build a dozen dugouts Laughing

Norse - May 04, 2012 - 07:58 AM
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now you're thinking straight Jamie!

PS do you respond to e-mails any more you fat bald lump? Smile

PPS I'm now fatter and balder than you.. Sad

ForceCommander - May 06, 2012 - 06:24 PM
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I responded on May 2nd you goofy bastard!

Just need the ages of your little monsters, errr delightful young lads

Jamie

Norse - May 06, 2012 - 06:47 PM
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I'll check my spam folder, firewall may have got it.. :-/

they're 6 BTW..

thanks, you slim hirsute fellow.. Smile

SuM - May 11, 2012 - 11:22 AM
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Almost time... Getting closer and closer!!

ForceCommander - May 12, 2012 - 06:27 PM
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Just a week left! We just received some more great stuff from Impact, and the final touches are going on the team and dugout!

See everyone there!

ForceCommander - May 13, 2012 - 02:44 PM
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ForceCommander - May 13, 2012 - 03:01 PM
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One last thing, if possible PLEASE email me your roster before the tournament. It really, really helps me out to get rosters checked and entered into the score keeping software ahead of time.

Also, remember there will be a Stunty Cup this year (Stunty teams are Halflings, Goblins, Lizardmen with no Saurus, Ogres with no more than 2 Ogres, Underworld with no Skaven) Don't forget that playing a Stunty team makes you immune to the Paddle of Shame!

So send your rosters to forcecommander@comcast.net jerks!

Glamdryn - May 15, 2012 - 07:41 AM
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Where is everyone staying?

Ill send in zeee rosters tomorrow!

ForceCommander - May 15, 2012 - 06:38 PM
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Not sure where the travelers are staying..... There are a bunch of hotels in the area though, only one or two of which are sketchy.

I see you are bringing Jennie along to beat up on us poor PA players again! Hopefully no one has to nap through round 2 again Very Happy

DarkOrk20 - May 17, 2012 - 04:52 PM
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Don't believe the Northerners. They say they come but within days of the event find other reasons not to attend. They fear us.

Don't believe what JonnyP says either. That restraining order got lifted. I swear! Embarassed

ForceCommander - May 23, 2012 - 07:35 AM
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I'll have some pictures up soon, somewhere (may have to finally overhaul the website), but we ended up with 32 teams, a ton of good times, and over $3,000 in donations to the 4 Diamonds Fund!

Thanks to everyone who came out, my friends and family for the help and support, and our awesome sponsors for giving us an incredible prize table!

See you next year!

Jamie

Glamdryn - May 23, 2012 - 09:07 AM
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Always an awesome tourny Jamie!!!