[Tournament Report] Crusade: Adelaide 2001
Simidh
local tournament.
Tournament report for Crusade: Adelaide 2001
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The yearly challenge for control of the city, Crusade: Adelaide, was
fought again last weekend, on the 4th of November 2001. Organised by
the local Prince, John Tilly, the day saw a gathering of 10 contestants.
The day saw the inclusion of two combatants playing their first sanctioned
tournament, Andrew Carpenter (playing a Tremere deck) and Brian Skelly
(playing a middling to high capacity Potence/Presence with mixed
intentions?).
The first three rounds were dominated by Steven Wedd playing a weenie
potence deck which I guess caught several of us with our pants, and
combat defence, down about our ankles. >;->
The VP spread after the first three rounds was as follows:
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Steven Wedd (Weenie Potence): 12 VP
Tony Onofrio (Presence/Auspex Bleed/Misdirect): 6 VP
Andrew Carpenter (Tremere Dominate Bleed/Thaumaturgy Combat): 4 VP
Jeremy Groffen (Ventrue Dominate/Fortitude): 3.5 VP
Belinda Brooks (Auspex/Obfuscate?): 1.5 VP
Simon Burton (Serpentis/Fortitude Experimental): 1 VP
Brian Skelly (Potence/Presence mixed intentions?): 0 VP
Bradley Niemann (Ventrue Votes): 0 VP
John Tilly (Intercept Gun Deck): 0 VP
Peter Millhahn (Tremere Combat): 0 VP
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(I must say Pete Millhahn deserves mention for coming frustratingly
close to but somehow just missing out on VP's a couple of times)
The outcome of the final was Steve taking first place with 3 VP, Jeremy
taking second place with 2 VP and Tony, Andrew, Belinda coming 3rd, 4th
and 5th respectively based upon VP from previous rounds.
The prizes were Artist Signed V;TES cards chosen by the winners in order
with 4,3,2,1,1 cards going to the 5 finalist positions. A single card was
also awarded to John Tilly as he stands down from being Prince and I take
up the role again after a year of being busy with other commitments. An
extra card was also awarded to Steven Wedd who is alas leaving us to live
in Sydney. The cards will be mounted over the next few weeks for the
winners as a sort of trophy)
Overall the occurrence of several combat and 'strange' decks made the day
a fascinating one with a lot of perplexed and worried looks on several
players' faces throughout the day.
As befits tradition below is the winning deck, plus a couple of others
from the tournament I have in text format already and the other 10 decks
will be posted to the Adelaide V:TES site (http://vampire.tne.net.au)
over the next week or so.
Winning Deck:
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"Well'ard Vamps" by Steven Wedd
Vampires (12)
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Hasina Kesi
Jimmy Dunn
Mario Giovanni
Hugo
Raziya Samater
Paul DiCarlo, The Alpha
Tommy
Agatha
Mitchell, The Headhunter
Lupo
Hector Sosa
Cristofero Giovanni
Masters (15)
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1 Barrens
3 Potence
1 KRCG News Radio
3 Effective Management
1 Fame
3 Haven Uncovered
3 Major Boon
Minion (75)
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7 Computer Hacking
4 Wake with Evening's Freshness
5 Ambush
12 Undead Strength
1 Shattering Blow
4 Torn Signpost
7 Bums Rush
10 Increased Strength
8 Immortal Grapple
6 Thrown Gate
1 Disarm
3 Fake Out
1 Flack Jacket
2 Taste of Vitae
2 Pushing the Limit
2 Pulled Fangs
5th Place Deck by Belinda Brooks
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Normal
Dollface
Watenda
Zoe
Roland Bishop
Didi Meyers
Victoria
Zebulon
Ozmo
Leandro
Agrippina
Hadrian Garrick
Tansu Bekir
Masters
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Auspex
4 Obfuscate
Game of Malkav
The Malkavian Seven Miseries
Asylum Hunting Ground
Madness Network
High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Tribute to the Master
Curse of Nitocris
Society of Leopold
Minion Tap
Anarch Troublemaker
5 Malkavian Prank
2 Information Highway
2 Fragment of the Book of Nod
2 Sudden Reversal
2 The Parthenon
Minion
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Muddled Vampire Hunter
2 Mr. Winthrop
Praxis Seizure: Stockholm
Malkavian Justicar
Autarkis Persecution
Rumors of Gehenna
Malkavian Rider Clause
2 Wake with Evening's Freshness
5 Forced Awakening
2 Lucky Blow
5 Fake Out
4 Dodge
5 Computer Hacking
13 Night Moves
5 Gloak the Gathering
4 Lost in Crowds
3 Faceless Night
2 Behind You
2 Eagles's Sight
2 Enhanced Senses
3rd Place Deck by Tony Onofrio
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Crypt: (16 cards) [Min: 26, Max: 42, Avg: 8.31]
1 Arika (aus cel DOM FOR OBF PRE, Ventrue, 11, Inner Circle)
2 Cornelius Ottavio (AUS OBF pre qui, Malkavian, 8)
1 Dr. Jest (aus dom for OBF pre, Malkavian, 8, Primogen)
1 Francois Villon (AUS CEL chi obf pot PRE, Toreador, 10, Prince)
2 Greta Kircher (AUS CEL obf PRE, Toreador Antitribu, 7)
2 Jost Werner (ani AUS PRE, Toreador Antitribu, 6)
1 Klaus van der Veken (aus CEL obf PRE tha, Toreador, 9, Prince)
1 Leandro (AUS cel dom OBF PRE, Malkavian, 11, Inner Circle)
2 Miranda Sanova (aus CEL obf pot PRE, Brujah, 8, Primogen)
1 Queen Anne (aus DOM FOR obf PRE, Ventrue, 10, Prince)
2 Sylvester Simms (ani AUS dom OBF pre, Malkavian, 8, Primogen)
Library: (90 cards)
Master (16 cards)
2 Elder Library
1 Giant's Blood
2 Information Highway
1 KRCG News Radio
4 Minion Tap
3 Obfuscate
3 Presence
Minion (74 cards)
4 Aire of Elation
6 Cloak the Gathering
4 Enchant Kindred
4 Enhanced Senses
6 Faceless Night
4 Fifth Tradition: Hospitality, The
4 Legal Manipulations
6 Lost in Crowds
10 Majesty
4 Social Charm
4 Spirit's Touch
4 Telepathic Counter
4 Telepathic Misdirection
10 Wake with Evening's Freshness
6th Place Deck
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"Stainless Steel Snakes" by Simon Burton aka Simidh
Crypt: (12 cards) [Min: 16, Max: 34, Avg: 5.5]
9 Aabbt Kindred (for pre ser, Followers of Set, 4)
3 Nefertiti (cel DOM OBF pot PRE SER, Followers of Set, 10)
Library: (90 cards)
Master (19 cards)
3 Archon Investigation
6 Fortitude
2 Khobar Towers, Al-Khubar
1 Major Boon
3 Minion Tap
2 Secure Haven
2 Zillah's Valley
Minion (71 cards)
10 Daring the Dawn
3 Dawn Operation
6 Ecstasy
6 Enticement
11 Force of Will
8 Freak Drive
8 Heart of Darkness
7 Leather Jacket
2 Priestess of Sekhmet
8 Restoration
2 Summon the Serpent
(Managed to get the combo through a couple of times where a singles Heart
of Darkness'd fortified snakes completes a Restore, Force of Will and
Daring the Dawn, Freak Drive, and Enticement... >;-> )
Simon Burton aka Simidh, Prince of Adelaide...