Results "Ralf’s B-Day" Tournament in Mayence, Germany

Here are the results of the “Ralf’s B-Day” VtES Constructed tournament in Mayence, Germany which was played on July 30th, 2011 with 12 players attending. The final standings after 2 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Rudolf G. (GER) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 1.5 VP — Pre/Dom Tap&Bleed w/ Ashur Tech
2. Joscha D. (GER) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 1.5 VP — Tremere Antitribu feat. Valerius Wallish Toolbox
2. Kristian W. (GER) — 1 GW 3 VP — 1 VP — Malkavian antitribu S&B
2. Anja P. (GER) — 1 GW 4 VP — 0 VP —Pro/Dom Bleed
2. Liam M. (CAN) — 0 GW 2.5 VP — 0 VP — Gangrel antitribu Anarch Vote

Congratulations to Rudolf for his victory in the tournament.

Did you know, that … (Part 70)

.. that if a vampire you control hits the opposing vampire just for one damage (e.g. by handstrike) and your vampire was hit by Theft of Vitae, the vampire you control can still play Disarm (which requires you inflict more damage than the opposing vampire).

This is because strikes stealing blood (like Theft of Vitae) are not considered a damage dealing strike, and therefore I though your vampire lost more blood than the opposing vampire, your vampire still inflicted more damage.

Props to CryWolf for the hint.

VtES History: White Wolf Announces V:TES 3rd Edition set

The Sabbat Return to Wreak Havoc in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Third Edition

Vampires are far superior to mere mortals. So why hide within mortal society when all a mortal’s worth is as food? Vampires of the Sabbat refuse to lurk only in the shadows, and in doing so they stand against the Camarilla, so-called civilized vampires, who play games fit only for mortals. The Sabbat do not play games. Instead, they engage in an eternal struggle for their own freedom, even from one another.

The Sabbat return to wreak havoc in the next base set, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Third Edition.

The set includes:

• Over 100 new cards
• Reprints of necessary cards with new art!
• Starter decks for the Malkavian Antitribu, Brujah Antitribu, Tremere Antitribu, and Tzimisce.
• Added draft functionality on many of the cards.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle celebrates its twelfth anniversary this year. Designed by Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering®, VTES allows players to pit clans of vampires against one another in a mix of intrigue and action.

The launch of this third edition set is a great starting point for new players. If you have never experienced the fun and excitement of strategic collectible card games, now is the time to jump in.

VtES Trifles (Part 4)

The Nights of Reckoning expansion contained so-called rules cards. Each NoR booster also contained one rules cards (from a set of five rules cards) describing the new rules for the set. For added use in draft or sealed play, each rules card also doubled as a library card as indicated on the card when turned upside down.

Initially these cards were not allowed as part of decks in constructed tournaments. But after some discussion in the VtES Usenet Newsgroup, a month after the initial release of Nights of Reckoning (on May 10th, 2006), the rules cards became legal for all V:EKN tournaments, both constructed and limited.

Reference: Nights of Reckoning rules cards.

Memorable Quotes (Part 119)

“In the end the card [Pentex Subversion] costs hefty two pool, wants to be protected and is not a Trifle, which again increases the cost, one could even style this card as female, especially with the (given) effect, but I disgress.” — blueporky in discussion on Pentex Subversion in the German VtES Forum.

Announcement Finnish EC Qualifier 2011

The Finnish VtES EC Qualifier 2011 will take place in Espoo, Finland on July 29th, 2011. Here are the details for this constructed tournament (and other VtES events during RopeCon 2011).

Format:

• Standard Constructed. Detailed rules can be found on the VEKN tournament rules webpage.

Time:

• Friday, July 29th, 2011 — Qualifier Tournament
  • Registration: Starts around 16:00 h and ends 17:30 h
  • Start first round: 18:00 h
  • Expected end: in the wee hours of the morning
• Saturday, July 24th, 2010 — Draft Tournament
  • exact schedule TBD
• Sunday, July 25th, 2010 — Create-A-Clan Tournament
  • exact schedule TBD (Create-A-Clan rules)

Location:

• Ropecon 2011
  Dipoli Convention Center
  Espoo, Finland

Round system:

• 3 rounds, plus final (time limit: 2 h each)

Entrance fee:

• Free, but RopeCon entry fee is required.

You can find the original information in the VtES Usenet Newsgroup. More information will appear at http://vtes.orava.org.

Results Spanish EC Qualifier (II) 2011

On July 17th, 2011 the Spanish VtES EC Qualifier was held in Badia del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain with 62 players attending the qualifier tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Genis Prats (ESP) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Assamite Auspex
2. Noel Giménez (ESP) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Black?
2. Alejandro Rodriguez (ESP) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Aksinya/Nana/Cybele
2. Federico Gómez Cucchiararo (ESP) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0.5 VP — Weenie Animalism
2. David Martin (ESP) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0.5 VP — Tha/For/Aus/Dom

Congratulations to Genis for winning the second Spanish ECQ 2011. You can find the final standings as well as the tournament winning deck on the VEKN.net.