Uk Tournament?

[FM]

Age's End always gives the same cards? That's kinda of a bummer. Messes up a lot of the draft strategy. Anyway, if I were you guys, I'd draft.

[TheJord]

As I'm a tournament n00b can someone let me know the procedure. Will we need to provide decklists, and other tournamenty protocol...?

[Anvar]

Actually, with Ages End being fixed, it opens up the possibility of drafting just about every culture! I'll let you know how it goes.

As to tournament procedure, we'll be quite informal about it. No decklists or deck checks or anything like that. I imagine though that we will stick to the rules of timing. From the time you start the game you have an hour to finish. After an hour, you play until the regroup phase. Whoever is ahead on the site path at that point wins. If you're at the same site, the player with the highest resistance ring-bearer wins. This is just useful to make sure we don't run out of time on the day - I don't think we'll be that strict about it if it is obvious that a game is coming to its end.

Apart from that, there isn't much more to say. I'm not a qualified Decipher judge or anything, but I know the rules qute well. Hopefully we'll be able to resolve any rules disputes.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[lem0nhead]

So i dont need to bring any decks?

And what time are we starting?

Can i bring ppl if i can get them to come?

Total cash required 15£?

[Anvar]

So i dont need to bring any decks?
Bring a deck. We'll do standard first.

And what time are we starting?
12pm for 1pm start of play

Can i bring ppl if i can get them to come?
Please do. That would be brilliant.

Total cash required 15£?
If you want to buy Ages End off me. If not, then just £10

Hope that clears things up.

Anvar

[lem0nhead]

Wow mega bad news folks i am now 50/50 as something has come up, it might be a case of i wont know if im turning up until the day in case something goes wrong.

[TheJord]

Tell me things are still on.... I'm coming tournament or not

[Anvar]

I'm running a tournament, Lem0n or not ;-)

[TheJord]

Just checking everything is still going ahead... I will be there so someone better show up to play with me

[Anvar]

Well, Thranduil and I will certainly be there, and we may yet get some randomers from the club. Hopefully Lemon will make it. But regardless, LotR will be played.

Anvar

[TheJord]

Just one day left until the mega LOTR tournament in Manchester. IM SO EXCITED for the draft and the multiplayer. See you there at 12!

[Anvar]

Cool! Looking forward to seeing you.

[TheJord]

Wow what a tournament. First time I have drafted and it was hilarious. 4 player drafting mayhem. I will wait for Anvar to post the official results.

[Anvar]

So a great time was had by all. We were a little thin on the ground, but this meant we all got a lot more packs of cards than we would have done had the rest of you turned up, so that wasn't such a bag thing.

The first round was standard constructed event, with the bizarre result being that the guy who I brought along to make up numbers, and who had only played LotR twice before, ended up winning with a deck he borrowed from me. And both TheJord and I were one card away from shadow kills! The results were:
1] Daniel - 3 Hunters + Uruk Hunters
2] Anvar - Rohan Tokens + Archery
3] Thranduil - Dwarves + Morc Archery
4] TheJord - Knights + Besiegers

After giving out prize support, we moved on to a draft. Unfortunately, the box of Bloodlines hadn't arrived in the shop, so each of us started with a box of Ages End, and then we drafted 2 packs of Shadows and 2 packs of Black Rider, before playing 4 way multiplayer.

Ages End is great to draft from as it comes with so many great minions and companions, that you don't need much to bolster your deck. Also, Frodo with the Great Ring is a real beast, and ended up taking on Nazgul after Nazgul.

In the end, I tried to double to 9 after losing almost all my companions, and lost my last two under a mass of Nazgul. Daniel was next to make the attempt and died under similar circumstances, leaving Thranduil to move to site 9 under very little threat as TheJord had run out of cards.

End results:
1] Thranduil - Gandalf/[Men]
2] TheJord - Rainbow/[Orc]&
3] Daniel - Rainbow/[Orc]
4] Anvar - Dwarf&Elf/[Uruk]&

Though having said that, we all played lots of Wraiths, Lurtz and the Balrog, we all played Legolas and so on.

So it was lots of fun for all who came. I think we converted Daniel to playing LotR, though he doesn't plan on making his own decks. Also, for £15, those who came received a box of Ages End and the equivalent of half a box of booster packs. Good value in anyone's books.

I am really keen on running this sort of event again in Manchester, but I think I will only do so if people are actually going to show up - 6 players would be much better than 4. I can't guarantee that we'll be able to draft again like we did yesterday (I don't think I'll ever find Ages End as cheap again) some sort of constructed event with a draft would be great fun.

My initial thought would be to try to run an event either in October or early January (I need to hit school holidays as I start teaching in September).

Let me know if there is interest and then we can plan a date.

Anvar

ps. In my packs I pulled a Goblin Hordes, a Cot9R and a foil Foe Hammer! A good day's work.

[TheJord]

I pulled a foil Black Lord, Fletcher and Legolas, WE so not too bad. I also drafted the only Dark Approach, thanks to Anvar