2016 Android: Netrunner Store Championships

2016 Android: Netrunner Store Championships

SATURDAY 30TH JANUARY 2016

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE! After (constructive) feedback from the community we will be running this event on Saturday 30th not Sunday 31st as previously advertised. - Tim @ Element Games

Registration from 09:00-09:45
Pre-Event Brief 09:45-10:00
Round 1 starts 10:00

Tickets: �10
Number available: 32 players
Buy your tickets from:

Address:
1st Floor
Hallam Business Centre
Hallam Street
Stockport
SK2 6PT


EVENT FORMAT

Assuming we get over 16 players we will be playing a 4 round swiss event, followed by a Top 8 Double-elimination play off to determine the Store Champion!

Expected finish times, 4pm for swiss and 9.30pm for final.

If we have 16 or less players we will run 3 rounds of swiss with a Top 8 play-off and plan to finish an hour or so earlier.

The Event will follow all the Standard Android: Netrunner Tournament rules as found on the FFG site.

We will be playing 70 minute rounds in the Swiss (2 games each round) and 40 minute rounds in the Championship play Double-elimination (1 game each round) , with a 10 minute break between rounds and a 30 minute lunch break after round 2.

Registration from 09:00
Registration closes 09:45
Pre-Event Brief 09:45
Round 1 starts 10:00
Round 2 starts 11:20
Lunch starts 12:40
Round 3 starts 13:10
Round 4 starts 14:30
Swiss ends, Top 8 announced 15:50
Championship play Round 1 starts 16:00
Championship play Round 2 starts 16:50
Championship play Round 3 starts 17:40
Championship play Round 4 starts 18:30
Championship play Round 5 starts 19:20
Store Final starts 20:10

There is no time limit in the Championship play Final. A second game will be played if the first game is lost by the unbeaten player so far.
Final finished and Store Champ crowned: 2200hrs (no later than!! Hopefully 9-9.30pm)


PRIZE SUPPORT

Dependent on final number but as well as �5 per person being awarded as Store Credit we will receive the following from Fantasy Flight Games:

� Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player�s choice.
� Top Four: The top four players each receive one playmat featuring Leela Patel
� Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one Criminal deck box
� Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one Jackson Howard alternate art card


Food:

Snacks and drinks will be available on site. It is recommended to bring your own lunch but there are local shops and Takeaways within walking/driving distance if you want to buy some.

Parking/ travel:
FREE PARKING all day outisde in the venues shared/private car par and next door in the 46 space Council run car park.

Public transport:
Davenport train station is the closest at a 10-15 minute walk but the main Stockport Station is also only 20-25 minute walk (and you'll find more frequent trains). You can get the bus from Stockport Station for less than �2.00 each way. And the Bus stops at the end of our road - opposite Premier Inn and is a 2 minute walk.