What to expect: Fun, fun and more fun.

... oh, and did I forget to mention that this is a Fantastic Forces Pre-Release Premiere Event?

Our first event will be the First Flight of the Fantastic Forces Premiere event. Our game area is huge, but we’ve only got room for the first 50 people in this event. So, if you plan on playing in it, be sure to get there early to get registered. You’ll get three boosters of Fantastic Forces to use to build a 300pt. team. We’ll play 3 rounds of Swiss pairings. Entry fee for this event is $30.00.

The Second Flight event will be the top 16 players from the First Flight, and any players that had previously qualified by winning a Wizard World Invitational Series Local event (which will be held June 18-19th). This will be a 300pt. constructed event. If you did play in the First Flight, you advance for free. If you didn’t play in the First Flight, entry fee for this event will be $15.00.

And, if you’re not among the players playing in the Second Flight, you can still play in a Side Flight event with your 300pt. constructed team. I’m toying with a few ideas for ‘special’ rules on this event*. Regular entry fee for this event will be $5.00, but you may want to bring a bit of extra cash to 'donate' ... you know, just in case.

* - For instance, one of the things I'm considering is making this a 'Buy the Judge' event. It would work like this: You're in the middle of a game and propose something completely ridiculous that would normally not be allowed. Your opponent can challenge it and then you say, "Well, let's ask the Judge!" If it's something fun and frivolous (and not completely against the rules), I'll say "Wow. I don't know. Let me check the FAQ! *wink wink nudge nudge*" And then, you and your opponent bid. If you bid the highest, that becomes a house rule for everyone for the rest of the tournament (and, yes, we'll be keeping track). If your opponent outbids you, I rule against you. Get it?

We’ll also have pick-up games going on as space allows. And, as is the case any time that 'Realmsers get together, fun, frivolity, and many in-jokes are sure to ensue.

Do you know if you'll have enough FF boosters for people to "buy in" for a second flight if they don't get into the constructed portion of the event? Is WizKids still doing participation prizes? And lastly and most importantly, do you know what precentage of our 30$ would go to St. Judes?

But what about prizes?


*asked because I know he wants to answer...*

We're getting enough for the first 50 people to get in to the First Flight event. That's the only part of the event that is a sealed booster event, so if you don't get into it, you won't need boosters.

There's a chance the venue will just eat the cost of the boosters they had to pay for and send the entire $30 to St. Jude's, but I can't commit them to anything (especially since they were nice enough to front the money for the boosters when they didn't have to).

100% of the money from the Second Flight and side events will go to St. Jude.

Prizes? Funny you should ask.

First, we've got whatever WizKids sends us for the Premiere Event. I'm told that they'll be similar to the Legacy Pre-Release stuff, if that gives you any idea. (Wasn't it factory sets?)

Then we've got the Venue Crew rewards from the Mutant Mayhem Pre-Release that we'll be giving away. The venue also had some LEs and other assorted stuff stashed away (that I only got a brief glance at) that we'll be giving out.

I'll be giving away a boxload of my own LEs. (I'll also be taking donations from other Judges who don't want their extra Envoy Rewards ... so, if you've got some to send, PM me!)

We're working on getting some special stuff from some 'hot' comic book artists (for instance, we're talking to a guy who's done a recent run on Batman and Superman ... Jim something-or-other), but they are taking forever to respond to e-mail replies ... so that's still in the 'unconfirmed' category for right now.

But, I'm sure there'll be more to come.

So we get to help kids who're in situations no kid should be in, plus we get to play clix? Sweet. I hate childhood illnesses more than I hate cancer... And I HATE cancer.
Jacinb, thanks a WHOLE lot for organizing this. If there are any Wichitans reading this, pm the ole' Rascal. I'm trying to get as many of us going that way, so if ya'll need a ride, or wanna carpool that way, lemme know.

Luckily, I was privy to at least some of this info in advance, so my wife and I will be making the trip there...

(That's right--my hot wife that plays heroclix!)


No, she won't sign anything and no, you can't take pictures with her. Well, maybe for a donation to the cause.





"She's a brick house..."

**Wonders why, even though he was privy to MY information a month in advance he did not make a trip to Illinois with the brick house...**


Hmmmm. One more reason for me to start making plans.

Thugit will to have to confirm, but isn't she a little out of your age group? Like, old enough to vote?

Woohoo! Another chance for me to get beat by KS players! :D

You should be used to that by now.

Yeah yeah.

PM incoming, btw.

How I wish I could play more often and that there were more venues in New York City in which we could hold events like this.

I love seeing stuff like this and am always glad to contribute. I have done a number of events for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and would love to be a part of these fantastic ways to raise money for cures and allow our children to have a better life.

Keep up the good work fellas and ladies.

hey techlee 2 of the CFM group will be there