Post by Fadril Adren on Jul 9, 2017 18:23:04 GMT -5
On behalf of ChronoCade and the Southwest Michigan Star Wars X-Wing community, I'd like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to all the helpers, hosts, and most importantly the players, for making our first store championship a successful event!
We had a total of 9 players compete for Store Champion, and there was plenty of prizes up for grabs as well as the prestigious Champion Plaque and first-round Regional Bye Card!
For those not exactly sure what this event is, Store Championships are the go-to event for a player looking for a more structured tournament than their weekly/monthly game night. Each Store Championship has a number of Swiss rounds and elimination rounds based on attendance, with top finishers receiving a bounty of prizes.. not to mention bragging rights!
So.. just WHAT exactly were the prizes based on placing?
Top 32 – An alternate art version of the upgrade card Engine Upgrade. Positioning is key to success in X-Wing, and having the ability to boost into new places is an extremely powerful option.
Top 8 – An acrylic full-length range ruler. Every player needs one of these in their kit, and eight skilled pilots will leave with one in their possession!
Top 4 – A range 1 and a range 1-2 ruler. Complementing the one players receive for a Top 8 finish, these short rulers are extremely useful during the setup stage of the game, as well as in the tight quarters of space battle.
Top 2 – A printed acrylic Agent Kallus token. At the beginning of the game, Agent Kallus selects his target and will doggedly pursue them. This token is a flashy way to designate his quarry!
First Place – A printed art plaque to commemorate your victory and a first-round bye card that is valid at any 2017 or 2018 X-Wing Regional Championship!
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars and the five-year anniversary of X-Wing with a fun event and leave with a one-of-a-kind prize!
All stores hosting a Store Championship also have the opportunity to celebrate with a Star Wars 40th Anniversary event! Enjoy this casual event with family and friends, and celebrate the game of X-Wing and the ever-expanding Star Wars universe.
And those were just from the official Fantasy Flight Games Store Organized Play Kit! ChronoCade graciously added in a $30 store credit for first place, a play mat and dice bin for second place, and Marty Peltz donated a new official FFG play mat to one player who didn't already own one.. which was distributed at the Tournament Organizer's (Rob Hensell) discretion.
With 9 players, we had a total of 4 games with zero cuts to the top. The breakdown of the factions were:
Scum and Villainy: 4
Rebels: 2
Imperial: 3
Players included:
Mark Mittelbach (Rebel)
Mark Monk (Scum)
Jeremy Kendrick (Rebel)
Patrick Hammer (Imperial)
Geren Mroczek (Imperial)
Colin Gilbert (Scum)
Martin Peltz (Scum)
Ryan Robson (Scum)
Nicolas Lamarra (Imperial)
So.. without further ado. Here are the results!
And finally.. our placings:
So, Congratulations to our 2017 ChronoCade Store Champion, Colin Gilbert!
Colins winning Scum list was:
Pilot: Dengar
Ship: Jumpmaster 5k
Upgrades: Expertise
Plasma Torpedoes
Counter-Measures
K4 Security Droid
Unhinged Astromech
Punishing One Title
Points: 59
Pilot: Fenn Rau
Ship: Protectorate Starfighter
Upgrades: Push the Limit
Autothrusters
Advanded Proton Torpedoes
Concord Dawn Protector Title
Points: 40
TOTAL SQUAD POINTS: 99
Here is a picture of our top 3 players!
Pictures from L-R, Nicholas Lamarra (second), Colin Gilbert (first), and Patrick Hammer (third).
Once again, this was an exciting day for not only LoreMaster's and ChronoCade.. but our X-Wing community as a whole! And congratulations to ALL THE PLAYERS for making this event a success!
- Fadril/Rob Hensell