Report and TWD - Neonyte Breach, Joensuu (Finland) (24.9.2011)

Neonyte Breach
Joensuu, Finland
24.9.2011
14 Players
Winner: Tomi Sillanpää

Crypt: (12 cards)

5 The unnamed CEL DAI OBF PRE PRO 10 Baali
2 Xeper, Sultan of Lepers OBF PRE ani dai pro 7 Baali
5 The Horde dai obf pre 3 Baali

Library: (90 cards)

Master (19 cards)
1 Lilith's Blessing
1 Dreams of the Sphinx
1 Giant`s Blood
1 Monastery of Shadows
1 Ruins of Charizel
2 Metro Underground
6 Striga
6 Tend the Flock

Action (12 cards)
2 Legal Manipulations
4 Intimidation
2 Entrancement
3 Unleash Hell's Fury
1 Contagion

Action Modifier (20 cards)
2 Cloak the Gathering
2 Elder Impersonation
2 Enkil Cog
3 Faceless Night
3 I am Legion
4 Lost in Crowds
2 Psychomachia
2 Spying Mission

Reaction (21 cards)
7 Scobax
4 Strix
3 On the Qui Vive
4 Eluding the Arms of Morpheus
2 Wake with Evening`s Freshness
1 Undying Thirst

Combat (10 cards)
4 Form of Mist
4 Earth Meld
2 Hexe

Ally (2 cards)
1 Veneficti (Mage)
1 Mylan Horseed (Goblin)

Retainer (1 cards)
1 Mr. Winthrop

Equipment (1 cards)
1 Ivory Bow

Combo (4 cards)
4 Swallowed by the Night

Finalists:
Tomi Sillanpää – Unnamed – 3VP + GW
Toni Karjalainen – G5-6 Baali – 0VP
Mikko Tervonen – Anarch Lasombra – 2VP
Tino Nyman – Malkavian Stealth/bleed – 0VP
Miika Remahl – Toreador G2-3 Tap & Bleed – 0VP

Final Scores
Tomi Sillanpää _(8480001) – 7 – F=3+GW
Toni Karjalainen _(4930001) – 5½ – F=0
Mikko Tervonen _(1004341) – 4 – F=2
Tino Nyman _(9350003) – 4 – F=0
Esa-Matti Smolander _(3870034) – 3 – F=Absent
Miika Remahl _(9350013) – 1½ – F=0
Sebastian Schiavone _(9350006) – 1
Ville Martin Lodders _(9350007) – 1
Timo Tikkanen _(9350002) – ½
Jani Malmi _(9350012) – 0
Petrus Makkonen _(9350000) – 0
Riku Lehtimäki _(9350005) – 0
Reetta Rautiainen _(1004168) – 0
Karri Kejonen _(9350011) – 0

We had a problem with our previous place from first minutes, and decided, and partly were asked to, leave. This was very much unwanted, and complicated things to a large extent. We were supposed to play 3R+F, but obviously had no time to play more than 2R+F because we had to change place. Well, now we know we're not going to organize tournaments there anymore.

Our goal of having a bit more beginner friendly tournament was thwarted a bit by a couple of decks, mainly Baali, that were pretty nasty. Then again, the information of how veteran players 'should' play in the tournament were vague at best. I wanted to give players free hands in their deck building. Eventually people had fun, however, and I recieved only few complaints about the poor organization. The former mainly consists of me poorly informing the restaurant of our coming. What I wonder is that why they would ask us to leave if we're, eventually, paying customers, and I of course adviced everyone to buy something from the counter, even if we didn't properly inform of our coming... A mistake on my part, yes, but arguably unnecessary behaviour on their part too.

Sadly we had mostly veterans in the finals. However, Tino can be counted as one of the 'more recent' ones, and happily enough Miika (who was playing my deck) ended up in the finals despite he had played only a single promo game before the tournament! He managed well enough, even though he obviously needs to learn the basics just for the basic speed of the game. Then again, who doesn't. I had to have two years before my gaming turned smooth. -Er, at least.

There were plenty of promos for those entering a tournament for the first time, and boosters for the finalists (4+3+2+2+2), as well as a single booster randomized amongst the non-finalists. Esa-Matti had to leave early, and thus couldn't attend the finals.

Anyways, next time we know where to go for the tournament in the first place. We have this wonderful place a bit out of town (15min by bike from the center) where younger gamers and larpers have their meetings twice a month. It's free, we have plenty of space, it's open all saturday and there's a kitchen. Also pool and boardgames for those who get ousted early. Thanks for my little brother for organizing the larper meetings.

Anyways, more news next month!

-Petrus, Prince of Joensuu

Kraus wrote:

We had a problem with our previous place from first minutes, and decided, and partly were asked to, leave. This was very much unwanted, and complicated things to a large extent.

What happened?!?! Please explain.

[pssssst .... Kevin .... read the next paragraph... ]