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kengelma — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:23:02 +0000

We're working on a Memorial Page for BPA members who are no longer with us. If there is someone you would like to see added to the page, please send me details: name, birthdate, deathdate, where he or she was from, and a short memory or statement about the person (such as how you knew him or her and what games he or she played). If you have a photo, send that as well. It should all come to webmaster@boardgamers.org.

Thanks!
Kaarin

Reply: World Boardgaming Championships:: News:: Re: BPA September 2009 Newsletter

kengelma — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:27:38 +0000

by kengelma

Beginning last year, one bonus point is awarded to each team member who gets points in an event he or she has not won previously.

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Randy Cox — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:08:53 +0000

by Randy Cox

What are these "bonus points" that brought two lower teams up into a tie for the lead?

Thread: World Boardgaming Championships:: News:: BPA September 2009 Newsletter

kengelma — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:57:44 +0000

by kengelma

RECORD TEAM TOURNAMENT: A record 104 teams toed the line for the 19th
"run for the slivers" at the 2009 WBC and when the cavalry charge had
ended, three remained deadlocked at the top of the heap with 23 points
each thanks to three bonus points awarded to those who had not won
their event previously. The 3rd-rated '99 champions Me & Three Stiffs
were originally alone in the lead before the 6th-ranked James Gang and
3 Men & a Canadian were boistered by one and two bonus points
respectively to knot the score at 23-all. Thus deadlocked, the title
would be decided by the total entrant tie-breaker where the 17th-
ranked 3 Men & a Canadian squad enjoyed a clear advantage with an
average entrant size of 50.75 to 31.25 for Me & 3 Stiffs and 28.75 for
The James Gang. Finishing 4th were the prohibitive favorites, three-
time champion Nest of Spies who fell victim to cannibalism when Stefan
Mecay downed teammate David Dockter in the POG Final to prevent a
fourth title for the perennial champs. However, they joined the 2009
champions in being the only two teams to score with every team member
- proving once again why they are the team to beat - year after year.
Complete details for the 2009 Team Tournament can be found at http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/teamtournamentresults.htm

Mark Love posted a winning % of 60% in our initial "Pick the Top Ten"
Team Tournament contest. Mark won a free 2010 membership by correctly
selecting all four of the top four teams with his first five picks and
then added Sweep the Leg and Fields of Glory to round out his entry
with six correct selections. Move over Happy Handicapper!

AUCTION RESULTS POSTED: The WBC’s Auction and Auction Store again
enjoyed record sales as pre-registered lots were at an all time high.
Overall, auction sales were up 15% with 600 lots. All lots sold as the
quality of the items in the auction continued to improve. Only 76
items (13%) went for $10 or less. The average price per lot came in at
$32.77, slightly above last year’s $31.96. More details and complete
sales figures for both the 2009 Auction and Auction Store are now
posted at http://www.boardgamers.org/wbc/auctionsales.htm

EURO QUEST VII NAMED TTR REGIONAL QUALIFIER: The stakes just went up
for riding the rails at the next BPA convention. The seventh version
of Euro Quest to be held at the Holiday Inn in Timonium, MD on
November 12th - 15th (details at http://www.boardgamers.org/specific/eq09ann.htm
) will be a regional qualifier for the Ticket to Ride World
Championships being sponsored by Days of Wonder to celebrate the 5th
anniversary of the release of their best seller. The winner will
qualify for the national championships at designer Alan Moon's
Gathering of Friends, and if successful there, will be sent to Paris,
France for the world championships to compete for an all expenses paid
trip on the Orient Express. In all, Days of Wonder is providing
$50,000 in prizes to support this series to crown their first World
Champion. The top two players at the recent WBC tournament have
already qualified for a seat at the nationals as a result of their
showing this summer. Good luck to our winners and may you bring home
the gold. Check the details to qualify at http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/championship/detail/?id=42

PBeM NEWS:

AMUN RE LAST CALL: The third BPA PBeM tournament is scheduled to kick
off on October 4th. Check out the details at http://home.roadrunner.com/~kwojtasz/Amun-Re/amun-re2009.htm...

MARCH MADNESS: The 7th BPA March Madness PBeM tournament is set to
begin November 1st, 2009. Last year’s event again drew 38 entrants
and 37 of them are already back for another shot. The two teams in
the final game were seeded #9 and #25 seed, showing that any team has
the chance to win this tournament. The tournament format will be two
single elimination brackets. Each player will receive one team in
each bracket. A random die roll will determine the order in which the
players draft their teams. The draft order will be reversed for the
two brackets. There will be a 5 week time limit on each game so a
game can be completed if each of the players does a turn per day.
Most games will finish in less than one month; many finish in less
than a week. Since these are single elimination brackets new games
will start as soon as the opponents are both available. Check out the
details at http://www.nktelco.net/bdmonnin/mms_home_page.html and to
sign up, email Bruce Monnin at bdmonnin@nktelco.net

Victory in the Pacific PBEM – Don’t get caught with your battleships
in a row when Pearl Harbor Day comes early this year on September
15th. Single-elimination tournament action begins that evening. You
can join throughout September, but join quickly or risk being in bed
in your jammies when the air raid sirens sound! Contact John Pack at john@gameaholics.com
to join. Get all the details at http://www.gameaholics.com/vitp_tournament.htm
!

Adel Verpflichtet/By Hook or By Crook/Hoity Toity PBEM – Fabulous
collectibles go on sale and display on October 1st. The SpielByWeb
interface makes it easy to play. Five preliminary games with a new
one starting every three weeks lead up to a semi-final for the Top
10. Contact John Pack at john@gameaholics.com to join. Get all the
details at http://www.gameaholics.com/adv_format.htm

DELUXE BITTER WOODS: The next PBeM tournament begins October 15th.
Checkout the details at http://home.comcast.net/~bitterwoodsweb/BWHome.htm

PATHS OF GLORY: Always one of the biggest BPA PBeM tournaments, GM
Pete Reese offers the 5th rendition of the Historical Campaign Game
with a November 1st start. Check it all out at http://www.wamconvention.com/POG%202009.html

WAR AT SEA ENTERS SECOND ROUND: The final 32 players have been
established AND 11 of these 16 spots have already been claimed. Robert
Drozd and Bruce Reiff have advanced into two of the final eight spots
on the bracket. For details, see the event webpage at: http://www.nktelco.net/bdmonnin/was_home_page.html

BPA members who would like an email tournament for a particular game
are encouraged to step forward to GM such an event. BPA does not run
tournaments. Rather, we are an organization of gamers lending support
to one another so such events can happen. No one cares as much about
your hobby as you do. Get involved. See the requirements to host a
BPA email tournament at http://www.abovethefields.com/top_pbem/
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