Hey everyone, I'm posting about a possible California flavored OP meet-up. We gotta stop letting the Toronto guys get all the action! It's time to step up! Anyway, I live in Redding, CA which is all the way up north. I personally would be willing to drive almost anywhere in CA for an OP get-together, so I propose we start by simply taking a roll call of sorts.
Who lives in or around California?
"I'm with ya, too!" - in my best Luke Skywalker voice LOL
For sure we have to get a good sized meeting together. I'm tired of beating up on the same guys all the time ;D
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But seriously, c'mon people!
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That's it! I'm using Power Leach from now on, Tim!
I am in Northern California also in the Bay Area, i would be willing to meet you guys. However, most of the other players i play with live in SoCal (Onslaught and a few others), so my biggest meet-up of the year is at the SDCC. But like you, im pretty much willing to drive anywhere in CA to get a good days worth of games in.
drddeath - awesome! we are currently discussing going to SDCC. four day pass is $100, and me and my two brothers are talking about buying ours right now and registering.
Its worth noting that SDCC tickets go on sale Saturday, February 5th at 9 a.m. PST sharp. They will be sold out within the first hour, so if you plan on going you would need to act fast that morning. And even harder than getting tickets, will be finding lodging in the area, so plan your hotel ASAP also if you plan to attend.
So.... Now that I look at what we got in california from this board we have:
- Drdeath25 (NorCal) - Confirmed to Attend SDCC
- Onsalught (SoCal) - Confirmed to Attend SDCC
- Onslaughts Friend Sean (not on these boards) (SoCal) - Confirmed to Attend SDCC
- A Noble Kaz (NorCal) - Questionable to attend
- Ncannelora (NorCal) - Questionable to attend
- Nate Grey (SoCal) - Confirmed to attend SDCC
- Nate Grey's Friends - Confirmed to attend SDCC (possibly able to play overpower)
And a few others:
- Ncannelora's group of 3-4 friends (possibly?)
- A Noble Kaz's brothers (possibly?).
- Nate Grey's Friends
I am thinking potentially if we had a get-together in San Diego we could have a minimum of 8 players, with the potential for up to 12. That should be enough for a nice little round-robin tournament, with the top 4 going into a double elimination bracket setup.
If we did a meetup in NorCal in the Bay Area, There is a cool store in Berkeley called "Games of Berkeley", that has a basement that is open as their playroom with a bunch of tables. I think a Norcal Meetup would get us around 4 people depending on how many people Noble Kaz, and Ncannelora would be able to bring with them.
Is there anyone else in the California Overpower Faction i am forgetting, that would like to get-together with a bunch of us and have a blast venturing against us?
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Another interesting idea would be.... We could always do this tournament for free and just do it for fun, and for the love of the game.
Or.... We could make an entry fee of $10-$15 dollars which would be due in advance. The money would be used to purchase a Batman Detective Holo Hero on Ebay from Larry Van Etten (The Orange King). Winner takes a shiny new holographic batman home with him ;D
Thoughts?
Adding myself to the California roll call and I will definitely be at Comic Con 2011. My two Comic Con buddies are also attending and I will see if I can get them to join in. I'm way intimidated by all you pros though. :o
Sweet, i updated my post above to include your friends. Look forward to seeing you guys there.
I also agree at how comic-con has become way to crowded and mainstream over the past years. The first time i attended was in 2000 for the last overpower nationals tournament. Back then, you could just walk in the day of the con and buy badges no problem, now they are selling out a year in advance, its ridiculous.
And much like you, with so many things to do at the SDCC, it IS hard to find alot of time just to devote to just overpower, but we always find a way to do so. I assume if we have 8+ people, most of us would be willing to set aside more time to play. I think it would be a great learning experience for you and your friends.
Me and Noble Kaz are brothers :-\ but there is another user on these boards that's a friend of mine, Ranerdar, also from Redding, CA.
Also, I don't buy from Orange King anymore because Bornagain79 will beat his prices when you make an offer. I like the idea of playing a tournament, but not for money, I don't think. Also, Comic Con sells out in an hour?! I had no idea nerds got so serious! lol
So, I missed the Comic Con registration >:(
I feel like Comic Con maybe isn't the best way to get together for Overpower, anyway, though. I mean, I'd be so torn between playing with a bunch of new players and actually attending the events/attractions of Comic Con.
So, it seems to me like we should orchestrate a different meeting. One that is solely for playing OP. Seems like we could all stay at the same hotel somewhere and play at the hotel for hours on end. No curfew, less travel/cost, etc.
Thoughts?
I am simply shocked by how fast Comic Con 2011 tickets sold out this year. It's gotten so ridiculous. I'm fortunate to be a Comic Con seasoned veteran so I always pre-register but I hate how the convention is becoming way too inclusive. I knew people who wanted to go for the first time but now couldn't because of the ticket madness going on. A shame really.
Anyway, so who else was lucky enough to reserve tickets?
I am also a comic-con veteran as i have only missed the event twice in the last 10 years. Unfortunately, tickets were always really easy to get, so i never pre-registered at the con. You used to be able to walk up to the comic-con the day of the event to buy tickets, but the last few years you have had to buy them the first day. THIS YEAR they sold out about an hour after they went on sale. Luckily, me and my fellow overpower crew of 3 other people all got our tickets for this year on time before they sold out, and have received our barcodes in e-mail already. I will definitely be pre-registering at the comic con this year, for the 2012 event, so i dont have to deal with that madness anymore.
Now, to work on getting a nicer hotel in the gaslamp... a whole new set of madness.
Quote from: drdeath25 on February 09, 2011, 01:06:59 AM
Now, to work on getting a nicer hotel in the gaslamp... a whole new set of madness.
The hotel situation is certainly something that does freak me out because it was madness trying to score one last year, even for us veterans. A nice hotel is so expensive now and everyone is fighting for them. We've always stayed at hotels within walking distance and this past year we ended up with a further hotel and actually needed a shuttle to get to and from the convention. I'm honestly nervous about trying to get a decent hotel near the convention but my buddies and I will do our best. :-\
We got lucky the past 3 years and got gaslamp hotels within walking distance. Last year we got REALLY LUCKY and were able to stay at the Hard Rock right across the street. But with how fast the badges went this year, i am sure it will be alot worse trying to score a hotel this year. As long as i am in the gaslamp I will be happy.... I wonder when the hotel registration will start. Any idea?
Quote from: drdeath25 on February 09, 2011, 08:41:28 PM
We got lucky the past 3 years and got gaslamp hotels within walking distance. Last year we got REALLY LUCKY and were able to stay at the Hard Rock right across the street. But with how fast the badges went this year, i am sure it will be alot worse trying to score a hotel this year. As long as i am in the gaslamp I will be happy.... I wonder when the hotel registration will start. Any idea?
Still no word on Hotel Registration. I checked the Comic Con webpage and it said to stay tuned for announcements about that. We might do what many others have been doing, and that's booking a hotel somewhere in San Diego outside of the reserved ones just for a backup.
Just a friendly reminder that Comic Con 2011 Hotel Registration starts on March 9 at 9:00 am PST. My friends and I already reserved a back up hotel in case we don't get a hotel we want when the registration nightmare begins.
This again... got the hard rock last year. Lets hope for at least Gaslamp District in this registration nightmare!
Quote from: drdeath25 on March 06, 2011, 02:30:14 PM
This again... got the hard rock last year. Lets hope for at least Gaslamp District in this registration nightmare!
So did you have any luck? Both my friends got nothing on their list and were given hotels 4 and 6 miles away from the convention. It's been almost three days and I haven't received any hotel confirmation and I submitted way faster than they did. This is a total nightmare. We really don't want to be stuck with our back up hotel. :(
We got the Westin Gaslamp ;)
Quote from: Nate Grey on March 12, 2011, 01:37:21 AM
So did you have any luck? Both my friends got nothing on their list and were given hotels 4 and 6 miles away from the convention. It's been almost three days and I haven't received any hotel confirmation and I submitted way faster than they did. This is a total nightmare. We really don't want to be stuck with our back up hotel. :(
Worst case scenario, try http://www.missionvalleyresort.com/
It's about half the price of the Gaslamp Comic Con hotel pricing, and the rooms are huge. It sucks to not be downtown where all the action is, but it's still a really nice option. They will have a van drop you off (or pick you up) at the trolley whenever you request it, and of course the trolley drops you off right in front of the Convention Center. They don't charge you anything to reserve a room, and you have all the way up to one week before check-in date to cancel without any fees...so you might wanna grab it now and then just cancel it if you get an e-mail telling you that you got your hotel of choice. Good luck.
I will be going to grudge match Gambits #1 fan, so bring your best Gambit deck.
Quote from: drdeath25 on March 12, 2011, 02:49:12 AM
We got the Westin Gaslamp ;)
So lucky! :o How do you guys do it?!
Quote from: Onslaught on March 12, 2011, 03:32:47 AM
Worst case scenario, try http://www.missionvalleyresort.com/
It's about half the price of the Gaslamp Comic Con hotel pricing, and the rooms are huge. It sucks to not be downtown where all the action is, but it's still a really nice option. They will have a van drop you off (or pick you up) at the trolley whenever you request it, and of course the trolley drops you off right in front of the Convention Center. They don't charge you anything to reserve a room, and you have all the way up to one week before check-in date to cancel without any fees...so you might wanna grab it now and then just cancel it if you get an e-mail telling you that you got your hotel of choice. Good luck.
Thanks for that suggestion. Since its been 5 days now since I've yet to receive my hotel reservation, it looks like we will have to take our back up. It'll be at America's Best Value Inn which is only a little over a mile away from the convention. A nice walk to and from, especially with the great San Diego weather. The only bad thing is that its a small, single double room and it'll be three of us sharing the room. Not so much comfort, but hey, its something and we're busy enough all day and evening anyway. :)
Hi Cali,
Once it is decided when/where to play @ Comic-Con, please post it here. I will be down in San Diego for a couple of the days at the convention and look fwd to getting in some games there as well as in the hotels after hours if you all are up to it.
jitahadi
Yo, if you remember me this is Richie from Darkstar, and if you remember Aaron he is gonna be at Comic Con too. He's trying to talk Jon Land and Yuri into playing some games down there, and Aaron's dad Sean will probably play too. DRDEATH25 and Overtime from these boards will also be playing there, so theoretically we could have around a lot of strong players in the same place at the same time.
Heya Richie!!
I can NEVER forget the crew from Darkstar (and Hemet of course)! Glad you are still doin it w/OP! I know you converted to Vs. System for a while, but so did we all :D. I get on your OP Online network on Hamachi & will be on there every nite (give or take) from about 5pm to 8pm PST. Remember the late nite matches on the original OverPower Online 10 yrs ago! They were great fun until the bugs would crash it! Looking fwd to more matches when you have time to log in there. I'm gonna try to establish a nitely playing time up until Comic-Com. I gotta get an IM back up so you can hit me up. My email is of course, jitahadi@hotmail.com or @yahoo.com or gmail.com.
jitahadi
p.s. If you talk to Aaron or Sean, tell them I say 'WHAZZUP!' (and of course Yuri).
I'm from Long Beach California. :)
Quote from: BasiliskFang on May 22, 2012, 06:15:19 PM
I'm from Long Beach California. :)
Wow, nice to have another Southern Californian here. 8)
i added you on messenger, we should get together
I'm about 30 min north of Sac, so Redding and Bay area are not too far of a stretch for me :)
Quote from: DarKBladE09 on May 30, 2012, 03:45:20 PM
I'm about 30 min north of Sac, so Redding and Bay area are not too far of a stretch for me :)
dang! really is too bad I'm moving, then :-\