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05/27/2008, 22:16
(The main article with pictures is in Critical Hit Issue 8)
WWE OR BUST
GAMING AND SHOPPING AT Wizard World East
Well Wizard World East is soon upon us and the gaming hall tends to be packed and the exhibition hall is a daunting task indeed. For many of us WWE is a return to a place of friends and gaming while for others it is a brand new experience that will be remembered for years. So, for you a little advice and an idea of what is going to be at WWE.
1) BRING CASH: Many of us live off our Debit and Credit Cards and a place like WWE is a place that can be very expensive if you are not paying attention to what you are doing. Give yourself an allowance of what you want to bring and what you expect to spend. Remember Battle Royals are usually 5-7 dollars and then you have to add in food. Most years I bring 80-100 dollars with me for spending money and have a list of things I would like to buy and also what I figure I might eat and drink.
2) HYDRATION: One thing many gamers forget to do is drink enough water while they game. It is not going to be a cool day out and while the halls are air-conditioned 6-8 hours and only a drinking fountain sip is a nice way to make yourself sick or put yourself in the hospital. The smartest thing to do is bring a water bottle with you and fill it up throughout the day. Honestly water out of the tap is no different than the one you pay 1-5 dollars for. Also, stay away from soda’s or any drinks that are high in sodium.
3) GO IN WITH A PLAN: WWE has an unbelievable amount of games going on throughout the day and tons of clixing to be had by all. The problem is that many of us want to play games that are going on at the same time. Make a list of the things you want to do and how much you want to visit the Exhibitors hall. It will make it easy on you and allow you to have the most fun throughout the day. You have to decide what kind of gamer are you. Do you want to hardcore clix and go for the top 32 or do you want to Battle Royal all day and challenge yourselves against 7 other players. The number one thing is remember you are there to have fun, no point in going if you don’t have fun.
4) THE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY: MARCH 30th, 2008
Batlle Royals all day long
1:00 PM HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier 2 booster Sealed 300 points
2:00 PM 3 Booster Sealed, 500 Points Battle for the Sinestro Corps Anti-Monitor
7:00 PM HCRealms Member Appreciation Night
Announcing HCRealms Member Appreciation Night!
For several years, Wizard World East (Philadelphia) has been a convention with a large HCRealms representation. This year we’re doing a little more to show our appreciation for our members, and to make sure the con is as much about meeting up with friends as it is about clix and comics!
For this gathering, HCRealms has arranged with the Field House Restaurant
for our own semi-private area, drink specials, and Free Food!
Everyone is welcome! The get together (and drink specials) starts at 7, with snacks coming out around 8.
SATURDAY MARCH 31st, 2008
BATTLE ROYALS ALL DAY
10:00 AM HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier 2 booster Sealed 300 pts
1:00 PM Battle for the SINESTRO CORPS ANTI-MONITOR 3-Booster Sealed, 500 pts
SUNDAY JUNE 1st, 2008
BATTLE ROYALS ALL DAY
11:30am HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier Final 300 point Constructed
12:00 pm Event Dials! Restricted, 300 points + 200 points reinforcements*
*Reinforcements can be drawn only from the Restricted environment, and none can be greater than 40 points.
12:00 pm HCREALMS GRANDE BATTLE INVITATIONAL 200 points plus booster
THE RULES
HCREALMS GRAND BATTLE INVITATIONAL 200 Points unrestricted army PLUS the full contents of a boosterDATE: Sunday June 1st, 2008TIME: 12:00 pm NOONSCENARIOBring your best 200 point army and add the FULL CONTENTS of the booster to your team. Winner will be decided by last-man standing.200 Point Unrestricted PLUS Buy a booster and add it’s full contents to your team (pick a booster ANY booster)NO Battlefield ConditionsNo FEATSNO EVENT DIALSNO THEME TEAMS (not possible anyways with the booster)
GIANT MAP BATTLE w/ 8x8 square starting area at each corner of a map and the middles of each side. (if you would like to bring a map please feel free)
The persons to your right and left have two turns of immunity from you (they may not be the target of any attacks or abilities)
COSMIC CONTROL RODS: Every fourth Person will have something that will signify it is THEIR TURN. This gets passed to their immediate right upon completion of turns. After every two people are eliminated a Control Rod will be removed.
Every Fourth person from the first player goes at the same time; until the table starts to shrink with personnel. You cannot attack someone who is in the middle of an action, but may declare an attack during those players TURN. Much like comic books the action does not wait for anyone.
When Turns begin to get TOO cluttered (a player getting multiple control rods at once) the Judge or Judges can distribute them where needed. Once more people become eliminated Control Rods will be eliminated as well.
If you have a control rod and another is passed to you, that control rod skips you and goes to the next person.
LAST PERSON STANDING-Game ends when only one person has figures.
After 1 HOUR all maps will be given a RANDOM Battlefield condition that will last for 15 minutes.
After 1 full hour of play all END maps will begin to implode, kind of a reverse “shock the turtle”
SEE YOU AT WIZARD WORLD PHILDELPHIA!!!
WWE OR BUST
GAMING AND SHOPPING AT Wizard World East
Well Wizard World East is soon upon us and the gaming hall tends to be packed and the exhibition hall is a daunting task indeed. For many of us WWE is a return to a place of friends and gaming while for others it is a brand new experience that will be remembered for years. So, for you a little advice and an idea of what is going to be at WWE.
1) BRING CASH: Many of us live off our Debit and Credit Cards and a place like WWE is a place that can be very expensive if you are not paying attention to what you are doing. Give yourself an allowance of what you want to bring and what you expect to spend. Remember Battle Royals are usually 5-7 dollars and then you have to add in food. Most years I bring 80-100 dollars with me for spending money and have a list of things I would like to buy and also what I figure I might eat and drink.
2) HYDRATION: One thing many gamers forget to do is drink enough water while they game. It is not going to be a cool day out and while the halls are air-conditioned 6-8 hours and only a drinking fountain sip is a nice way to make yourself sick or put yourself in the hospital. The smartest thing to do is bring a water bottle with you and fill it up throughout the day. Honestly water out of the tap is no different than the one you pay 1-5 dollars for. Also, stay away from soda’s or any drinks that are high in sodium.
3) GO IN WITH A PLAN: WWE has an unbelievable amount of games going on throughout the day and tons of clixing to be had by all. The problem is that many of us want to play games that are going on at the same time. Make a list of the things you want to do and how much you want to visit the Exhibitors hall. It will make it easy on you and allow you to have the most fun throughout the day. You have to decide what kind of gamer are you. Do you want to hardcore clix and go for the top 32 or do you want to Battle Royal all day and challenge yourselves against 7 other players. The number one thing is remember you are there to have fun, no point in going if you don’t have fun.
4) THE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY: MARCH 30th, 2008
Batlle Royals all day long
1:00 PM HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier 2 booster Sealed 300 points
2:00 PM 3 Booster Sealed, 500 Points Battle for the Sinestro Corps Anti-Monitor
7:00 PM HCRealms Member Appreciation Night
Announcing HCRealms Member Appreciation Night!
For several years, Wizard World East (Philadelphia) has been a convention with a large HCRealms representation. This year we’re doing a little more to show our appreciation for our members, and to make sure the con is as much about meeting up with friends as it is about clix and comics!
For this gathering, HCRealms has arranged with the Field House Restaurant
for our own semi-private area, drink specials, and Free Food!
Everyone is welcome! The get together (and drink specials) starts at 7, with snacks coming out around 8.
SATURDAY MARCH 31st, 2008
BATTLE ROYALS ALL DAY
10:00 AM HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier 2 booster Sealed 300 pts
1:00 PM Battle for the SINESTRO CORPS ANTI-MONITOR 3-Booster Sealed, 500 pts
SUNDAY JUNE 1st, 2008
BATTLE ROYALS ALL DAY
11:30am HeroClix North American Championship Qualifier Final 300 point Constructed
12:00 pm Event Dials! Restricted, 300 points + 200 points reinforcements*
*Reinforcements can be drawn only from the Restricted environment, and none can be greater than 40 points.
12:00 pm HCREALMS GRANDE BATTLE INVITATIONAL 200 points plus booster
THE RULES
HCREALMS GRAND BATTLE INVITATIONAL 200 Points unrestricted army PLUS the full contents of a boosterDATE: Sunday June 1st, 2008TIME: 12:00 pm NOONSCENARIOBring your best 200 point army and add the FULL CONTENTS of the booster to your team. Winner will be decided by last-man standing.200 Point Unrestricted PLUS Buy a booster and add it’s full contents to your team (pick a booster ANY booster)NO Battlefield ConditionsNo FEATSNO EVENT DIALSNO THEME TEAMS (not possible anyways with the booster)
GIANT MAP BATTLE w/ 8x8 square starting area at each corner of a map and the middles of each side. (if you would like to bring a map please feel free)
The persons to your right and left have two turns of immunity from you (they may not be the target of any attacks or abilities)
COSMIC CONTROL RODS: Every fourth Person will have something that will signify it is THEIR TURN. This gets passed to their immediate right upon completion of turns. After every two people are eliminated a Control Rod will be removed.
Every Fourth person from the first player goes at the same time; until the table starts to shrink with personnel. You cannot attack someone who is in the middle of an action, but may declare an attack during those players TURN. Much like comic books the action does not wait for anyone.
When Turns begin to get TOO cluttered (a player getting multiple control rods at once) the Judge or Judges can distribute them where needed. Once more people become eliminated Control Rods will be eliminated as well.
If you have a control rod and another is passed to you, that control rod skips you and goes to the next person.
LAST PERSON STANDING-Game ends when only one person has figures.
After 1 HOUR all maps will be given a RANDOM Battlefield condition that will last for 15 minutes.
After 1 full hour of play all END maps will begin to implode, kind of a reverse “shock the turtle”
SEE YOU AT WIZARD WORLD PHILDELPHIA!!!