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So my first ever foray into the international V:tES tournament scene is officially over and I am back home again. It was wonderful to see 25 players turn up for a tournament and it was definitely an interesting experience to see and feel the Filipino meta game. Unfortunately, I crashed spectacularly and left with a paltry 0.5VP. I think I know now what went wrong, and I believe it started

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  Three more days until the second Asian Continental Championship! The results for all the qualifying events are in. Congratulations to Bann, Taka, Nomura-san, Aurelio, Khervin (Toad), Jeremiah (Faust) and Jason for joining the list of qualified players! The current qualified players are: VEKN# Name (Qualifying Tournament) ------------------------------------------

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  From Paul, Prince of Manila City, Philippines: The Last Chance Qualifier happened last September 10 at Marks place. We started at 10 in the morning and ended on a happy note sometime past 6pm. Lunch was served with a giant 36" pizza, yet i disgress from the actual report. We had a total of 9 players, which was a shame really as a 10th player might have joined but was still new and

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Congrats to Gerentt for winning his first Standard Tournament and making it into the TWDA! More on his win on his very own blog. Incidentally, that also qualifies him for the ACC. Now if only he can make it... :p  

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Congratulations to Charlene, Hannibal, Francis and Lucinio for joining the list of qualified players! The current qualified players are: VEKN# Name (Qualifying Tournament) ------------------------------------------ 1006637Stephen Sing (1st place ACC 10) 1003787Hidetoshi Hayakawa (2nd place ACC 10) 3160000Yeo Le Fei (2nd place ACC 10) 5360018Law Gee Hwan (2nd place ACC 10)

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Congratulations to Karl, Troy, Mark, Frederick, Kristine, David and Mara for joining the list of qualified players! The current qualified players are: VEKN# Name (Qualifying Tournament) ------------------------------------------ 1006637Stephen Sing (1st place ACC 10) 1003787Hidetoshi Hayakawa (2nd place ACC 10) 3160000Yeo Le Fei (2nd place ACC 10) 5360018Law Gee Hwan (2nd place ACC

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  Details for the Asian Continental Championships 2011 are up on Facebook. I will repost them here for your convenience. ENTRANCE FEE: Php500 FORMAT: Format will be standard constructed. Detailed rules can be found on the VEKN tournament rules webpage. ROUNDS: Rounds Format: 3 rounds plus final (time limit: 2h each + 2.5h for the final table) TOURNAMENT RULES AND INFORMATION: - The top 50% (

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  We are back! Paul has set the date of the ACC '11 on 9th October 2011! Details to follow. Watch this space!  

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Charlotte by Night's Know Your Kindred series has got a new update! http://charlottebynight.wordpress.com/ (Ok, so it's not really "back", since it was never really gone...)

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  So I've ran out of things V:tES for a while (yes, my vid of the ACC is months overdue, but I'm still learning the video edit software, so please bear with me), and will now talk about something that I've gotten into recently: the A Game of Thrones LCG by Fantasy Flight Games. So Stephen went and got the game and have been itching to try it out. After setting up the pieces in the box, we had

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Right, so I disappeared to Sri Lanka or a while (hence the lag for Round 3). Round 3: Table 1 (Taka'aki bleeding Hayakawa bleeding B.K. bleeding Johann bleeding Le Fei) Table 2 (John bleeding Gee Hwan bleeding Lucinio bleeding Karl bleeding Derek) Table 3 (Stephen bleeding Keith bleeding Ben bleeding Danz bleeding Bann) Hayakawa had the cutest card sleeves in the tournament. Obfuscate: Now

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Prizes, promos and the round timer Round 2: Table 1 (Ben bleeding John bleeding Danz bleeding B.K. bleeding Hayakawa) Table 2 (Johann bleeding Bann bleeding Le Fei bleeding Lucinio bleeding Gee Hwan)  Table 3 (Karl bleeding Taka'aki bleeding Derek bleeding Keith bleeding Stephen) Danz and Karl share a light-hearted moment Murphy's Law hits some players John's Alastor deck sans minions

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My apologies for the late posting. Real life has been quite hectic for the past month. Anyway, good things come to those who wait, so here's a look at what happened on the 21st day of November of the year 2010. Quick breakdown of the players and their decks: (in no particular order) John Robert Worrall playing G4-5 Alastor Yeo Le Fei playing Cannon in D (G5-6 Daughters Stealth Vote) Benjamin

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  A quick reminder, once again, that the first ever Asian Continental Championships will be held this Sunday, 21st November 2010. If you have yet to qualify for the event, fear not for there is still one more chance to do so! Come join us this Saturday, 20th November 2010, for the Last Chance Qualifier. Prizes await those who qualify! Details are available here: http://domainsg.blogspot.com/

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  On the Network this week: "Even after he has left the table, Keith is still trying very hard to oust you." - YY pointing out Derek's plight at having his prey's copies of Mercy for Seth remain on his vampires even after having been ousted.  

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  I would like to take this opportunity to announce the Bann Mini-Qualifier for the Asian Championships. The Asian Continental Championships: Bann Mini-Qualifier Date: 23rd October 2010 Location: PARADIGM INFIMITUM 220 Orchard Road, #03-01 Singapore 250009 Tel: 6734 3858 Entry Fee: SGD$5 Format: V:EKN Constructed, 3 round + final table (2 hours per round + 2.5 hour table) Registration

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  On the Network this week: "Just remember: if you've re-bonded it, you cannot use conditioner." -Dzaki offering advice on remembering the restrictions on bleed modifiers.  

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  Sorry for the long delay, but here's the report from the finals. After the dust from the preliminary rounds settled, 5 Methuselahs lined up for the final table. Derek didn't have much of a choice, going into the final table at 5th position. Keith chose to be bled by Derek, after having seen Derek's deck, and feeling fairly confident of his ability to stop Derek's bleeds. My memory is a

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  From White Wolf website: Atlanta, GA September 10, 2010--Vampire: The Eternal Struggle™, the trading card game published since 2000 by White Wolf Publishing Inc., has survived the lifetimes of many Methuselahs, been a terrifying vehicle for their manipulative ways and a true forum for the creation of lifelong friends and bitter enemies since its launch in 1994. White Wolf has been

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  We interrupt your regular schedule of photos to bring you this special report. Any damage from Target Vitals follows all characteristics of the base damage, including, but not limited to, unpreventable and aggravated damage. Reference: Newsgroup Message V:tES Rulings Page Rules Team Rulings And now, back to your regular schedule of photos.  

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  As promised, more photos of the event. Round #1 proved to be a slow one, maybe it is due to the rainy weather. Table 1 did not have any ousts. There were ousts on Table 2, but it was still not fast enough for anyone to get a game win. There was a break for lunch after Round #1 timed out, and then there was Round #2, with a total of 12 Methusalahs. We had 3 tables of 4, and the games were

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  As promised, here are some photos taken during the event. I will be posting the photos in batches, otherwise each blog post gets too long. It was 5 Sep 2010. A lazy Sunday. The day started out dark, rainy and gloomy. Very apt and poetic. Some were very awake and some were still trying to get out of the slumber mode. 10 Methusalahs started off the 1st round with their game-on modes. I will let

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On 5th Sep 2010, after a long day of 3 rounds and a final table, Robin has emerged the victor of the final table. I would like to thank all Methusalahs that made this Singapore Qualifiers possible and successful. Photos of this event will be posted soon. Do watch out for them. My heartiest congratulations to Robin, Stephen, Keith, Danz, Derek and BK on making it to the Finals of the inaugural

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  Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to announce: The Singapore Qualifiers: Asian Championships Date: 5th September 2010 Location: GAMES GARAGE No. 3 Ruby Lane, Singapore 328278 Entry Fee: SGD$10 Format: V:EKN Constructed, 3 round + final table (2 hours per round + 2.5 hour table) Registration starts at 9.30am. Each player will be given a complementary free drink of his choice (

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  Azrael's ability allows him to move a blood to another ready vampire on a successful hunt, even if he is at full capacity (and he will finish the action at full capacity). Reference: Newsgroup Message  

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  Olid Loa Cardtype: Combat Clan: Samedi Only usable before range is determined. Retainers on the opposing minion lose their abilities this combat. The opposing minion cannot maneuver to close or press to continue this combat. Artist: Juan Calle The name on this card has two components: Olid and Loa. Yes, I know this statement seems incredulously obvious, but bear with me for the moment. Loa

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  Seems like we have all been a little fuzzy over here on how a referendum is conducted. A few key points to note: - Once terms are set, they cannot be re-set (relevant to Poison Pill) - Once a minion/Methuselah has cast his/her votes, it cannot be changed Reference: V:tES Online Rulebook With the release of Keepers of Traditions, the definition of directed (D) actions have been changed. Any

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  Freak Drive (and cards that are usable only after a successful action) may be played before or after Voter Captivation (after resolving a successful referendum). That is, the acting minion may A) Play Freak Drive, pay 1 blood, untap, play Voter Captivation, gain blood and/or pool as per Voter Captivation card text, in that sequence, or B) Play Voter Captivation, gain blood and/or pool as per

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  On the Network this week: "Sure, I'll give you my fullest support as your cross-table ally! Three votes against!"  

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  Looks like the fastest way to get a card ruling found is to pwn someone with said card. :) Kyoko Shinsegawa may not use her ability more than once per minion phase, as it is an effect provided by a card in play. "A minion cannot perform an action with the same action card or via the same card in play (including from the minion's own card text) more than once each turn, even if he untaps."

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  First of all, a big thank you to Bann, Le Fei, Stephen, G1 and Ben for volunteering to do demos during SporeCon, and Bann, Le Fei, G1, Keith, Kenneth, Stephen and Keith for helping me with building and testing of the demo decks. Secondly, a big thank you to Paradigm Infinitum, Pasir Ris East Community Club and PAYM for organising the event. Here is a quick re-cap of the two days: Close-up of

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  Looks like we have been doing it wrong all this while. There is an additional step to determine the order of play after the seating arrangements have been determined. 3.1.3. Final Round Seating Table positions are not assigned in the final round. Instead each of the finalists is given an index card (or reasonable substitute) with his or her name on it. Starting with the lowest qualifier, each

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  I would like to announce the first ever Asia Championships to be held in Singapore this November. Qualification requirements for the Championship will be the same as those for the Australian Nationals. Which means the top 50% of players (up to a maximum of 10 players) in each constructed Championship Qualifying (including "Last Chance Qualifier") events qualify. Last Chance Qualifiers: Asian

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  Hey guys/gals, There will be a Community Card Pool Event this Saturday (22nd May 2010) at Paradigm Infinitum (Orchard Road Store) from 5pm - 7pm (onwards). Please let me know if you wish to come for the event but are unable to arrive by 5pm, and we can work something out. There will be impromptu games and prizes to be won! Ready your falcon's eyes and ears of the hare for announcements during

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  Here's a look at the wonderful art by Sherman for the storyline. Many thanks for the amount of time spent on research and drawing, and still managing to meet the extremely tight deadline. We still have spares, so feel free to contact me if you want to own your very own Bahari counter.  

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  The 2 votes gained for Madrigal are gained for the vampire, not the Methuselah. Reference: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/msg/18c7d3c909658fa9  

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  Crazy Prank/Game decks do work in a tournament environment: I didn't see much of the other tables in the first round but Marc's !Ventrue Wall / Bounce / Bleed deck swept the third table and O'Neill's Akunanse deck got three out of four VPs on the second table, losing the one VP to Ruan's crazy Malk and !Malk Prank / Game deck. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/msg/

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  Hey guys, We will be needing demo decks to use during SporeCon. So, please post here with deck ideas for demo decks for the event. Include the following with the deck list: - what particular part of the game does the deck focus on? - how does a typical turn look like for this deck? - why is it easy for a participant to learn the game with this deck? - can this deck be built based on cards in

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  Date: 24th April 2010, Saturday Time: 1.30pm (Round 1 will start 2.00pm) Venue: Paradigm Infinitum Format: 3+1 Round V:EKN Constructed, with special rules for the Battle Lines Storyline Entry fee is at S$6. Prizes - 1 Booster pack for every Game Win Winner of the final table gets 2 more booster packs of his choice from the community prize pool. Please register with Stephen or shout out here

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  He's not your cross-table ally. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/msg/89321219c23924db  

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  On the Network this week: "Come on, don't tell me you didn't see that coming a mile away." "That's what she said!"  

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  Villein Cardtype: Master Master: trifle. Put this card on a vampire you control and move 2 or more blood from that vampire to your pool. Minion Tap cards cost an additional pool. Villein costs an additional pool to play on this vampire. According to Collins English Dictionary, a villein, or villain [ˈvɪlən] (noun) is(in medieval Europe) a peasant personally bound to his lord, to whom he paid

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  8 Methuselahs signed up for the Grooming the Protege tournament and after a quick perliminary round, the following 5 Methuselahs made it to the final table: - Yeqi (1GW, 4VP) - Khris (1GW, 4VP) - Sherman (0VP) - Boon Khim (0VP) - Ben Sum (0VP) The seating arrangement for the final table was Khris -> Ben Sum -> Boon Khim -> Yeqi -> Sherman After a long (I mean looooooooooooooong) game, Boon

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  The cost for Summon History has to be declared as the card is played (before searching). If you then retrieve a card that costs less than the declared cost, the full cost is still paid. Obviously, you cannot search for a card that costs more than the declared cost. Reference: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/browse_thread/thread/31e052470dce242d#  

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  Taken from the V:tES newsgroup: The elders of the bloodline clans are faced with a terrible choice. Are they being offered a gift? Or being taken down a darker path? Do they heed the warnings of the mysterious Bahari and join the followers of Lilith? Or do they reject the Dark Mother and her infernal servants? The bloodlines must choose which side they are on. The Battle Lines are drawn.

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  xysing has kindly offered to organise the following tournament, specially for the newly Embraced: edit: xysing has confirmed that cards that are currently on the V:EKN banned list are also banned for this event. Grooming the Protege Eligible Participants: 1. Must not have participated in any NEWBIE tournaments before. 2. Must be approved by the Prince of the Newbie status. 3. Must be above

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  Wishing one and all a prosperous new year ahead! Happy Chinese New Year! 祝大家心想事成，大吉大利，风生水起，步步高升，新年快乐！！！  

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  The aftermath for Eden's Legacy has been revealed: http://www.vtesstorylines.com/PDFs/Storyline_Eden_Aftermath.pdf Excerpts from the aftermath Theo snorted. "The Imperator and I have kind of an unspoken understanding. He doesn't give me orders. I'll try not to shove another stake through his chest and toss him off another pier. Or didn't you hear about the Sao Paulo incident? Your warlord

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  The complete visual spoiler for Heirs to the Blood has been circulating around the web, so here it is for those of you who have yet to see it: Vampires Commons Rares  

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  Someone has very kindly posted the contents of the Heirs to the Blood starters on the V:tES newsgroup. Reprints of note are listed after each deck. !VENTRUE-!SALUBRI 1 Titus Camille 1 Polly Kay Fisher 1 Jefferson Foster 1 Mariel St. John 1 Jephta Hester 1 Neighbor John 1 Aredhel 1 Langa 1 Nkechi 1 Rashiel 2 Uriel Uriel !Salubri, G4, cap 8 AUS FOR VAL ani obe Sabbat bishop: In combat, the

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  Introduction The Prince rubbed his forehead. It had been a long night, and not even past midnight. He was no longer able to handle the influx of problems coming into his city. It had worked well for years. The Prince had used the chaotic aftermath of the British retreat to rise to his current position. With the threats from within gone with elders, he had cleverly manipulated the Sabbat and

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  Hear ye, hear ye! The darkness in descending upon Singapore! The Jyhad deepens as Methuselahs gather to wrest control of the island city. What will befall the unsuspecting populace? What will be the spoils of war? Who will emerge victorious? Stay tuned as the story unfolds...  

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  On the Network this week: "I will influence out 0 vampires and try to survive until you die." (Stephen to his S&B predator)  

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  On the Network this week: "Can you please rush my vamps with your Escaped Mental Patient? I can probably survive next turn if you do."  

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  Looks like we've been wrong about this. Cards that generate additional strikes are not similar to bleed modifiers (i.e. you are not restricted from playing Quickness or Hell-for-Leather after having gained additional strikes from another source). News Group Reference Thread  

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  Looks like the next storyline event is upon us. From the V:tES Storyline Website: 2010 Spring: Battle Lines: It has long been foretold that when the Antediluvians rise their descendants will be recalled to meet their founders. On that day the children of the ancients will be consumed, driven mad, or destroyed. But what of those vampires who through tricks of time or manipulations of the

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  Wishing everyone a very happy new year and a great 2010!  

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  To all kindred, ghouls, mages, werewolves, wraiths, zombies, changelings, and mortals(and whatever else there is out there), A very Merry Christmas! May the blood run strong in 2010, as the eternal struggle continues around the world.  

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  For Those Interested ... From Wiki:- Striga, commonly known as witchweed, is a genus of 28 species of parasitic plants that occur naturally in parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. From Occultopedia:- Maleficia, is a word carried over into medieval literature from the Latin for 'evil doings' and applied to misfortunes and calamities of all kinds for which no immediate causal explanation

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  The image on the preview page is a little small, so here's the text to the 4 cards for the two new 'disciplines': Striga [str] Master: trifle. Put this card on an infernal vampire. This vampire may play cards that require Striga [str] (not a Discipline). With two of these cards, he or she may play cards that require superior Striga [STR]. Burn this card if this vampire is not infernal. Draft:

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  Ladies aaaaaand Gentlemen! Now showing: Heirs to the Blood previews and cardlist! White Wolf has released an official spoiler and card list page on their V:tES site. From the looks of it, all the bloodlines seem to have been given even weight in terms of vampires. Previous announcements about shared Bloodline/Parent Clan starters have not been implemented, looking at the checklist. Alos note

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  On the Network this week: "How does a Gangrel manage to manipulate a Malkavian?" "Simple! 'I kill you!!'"  

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 Seems like you can burn Tattoo Signal with the burn option if all the Seraphs your control are non-ready.http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/browse_thread/thread/241766321d6e74df# 

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 Congratulations to all finalist and especially to Gee Hwan for winning the event.Five Methuselahs competed for the right to put their clan in the forefront of the race for Eden's secrets, but in the end, the Guruhi, the Ishtarri, the Giovanni and the Anarchs all fell to Lasombra's manipulation of the shadows.Thanks to all who helped make the event a success, and Paradigm Infinitum for providing

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First and foremost: a big thank you to all those who came down for the preliminary rounds.A pat on the back for the new players, Nor Shah and Joshua, for having the courage take the Jyhad to the older Methuselahs.The following players qualify for the final round (1st December 2009):Law Gee Hwan (Lasombra, Motivated by Knowledge) - 1 GW, 7VPBann Lum (Anarch Ishtarri, Motivated by Gehenna) - 1GW,

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The Gothsicles have recorded a song about this really cool game!Here's the lyrics, taken from extrala's blog:It's our designated weeknightOr weekend if you roll that wayI brought a couple a' beersBut save like six for me, okay?'Cause like an adult swimI'm always out of the poolI got an academic hunting ground'Cause I'm always getting schooledI've got a historyOf playing inadmissiblyTo any

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 It seems that Guruhi are the Land cannot be played after the resolution of an action (since there is no window to do so).http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/browse_thread/thread/73af948d4ffc54f8# 

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The new official release date has been set to Feb 3, 2010.Check out the WW official page.Word has it that there were problems with the printer.:(Oscar has this to say:Ladies and Gentlemen, I understand the pains this particular release has put on the community as a whole. The problems we have run into were unforeseen and regrettable but solvable. This set will be released to the standards of

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It would seem that the release date for Heirs to the Blood has been pushed back to sometime in March, next year.White Wolf might have run into problems with the printers.There is some good news, however.For more information, check out extrala's V:tES blog.

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Are you ready to be part of the epic struggle for the secrets of Eden's Legacy?Come down to Paradigm Infinitum on the 24th of November (7PM) and leave your mark forever in the eternal Jyhad.Full introduction and rules available on the White Wolf website.

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Number of Games played this month: 11Number of Distinct Decks played this month: 29Number of Appearances of Sects as Key Sect in a Deck: Independent - 10Camarilla - 6Sabbat - 4Anarch - 3Laibon - 2 Discipline VP No of Occurances VP per Occurance Presence 16.5 12 1.38 Obfuscate 13 11 1.18 Dominate 12 12 1 Fortitude 9 18 0.5 Animalism 6 12 0.5 Protean

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Results:Game #1:Ben Chia -> Yeqi -> Richard -> Bann(5 VP) -> YYToreador Presence Anarch swept the table even with wall decks as both predator and prey. Too many cracks in the walls, methinks. :)Game #2:Stephen(3 VP) -> Dzaki -> Damian(1 VP) -> Gee HwanI wasn't at the this table, but it ended in less than an hour. Something about a stealth bleeding Abomination.Game #3:Ben Chia -> Stephen -> Yeqi(3

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Came across a really good article while wandering around the web:http://ashheap.storageannex.com/downloads/ConceptsDeckConstruction.pdf?bcsi_scan_09F03AE3CB5B1BFD=0&bcsi_scan_filename=ConceptsDeckConstruction.pdfKoodus to Gregory Williams for a great effort!

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Independent vampires with a number of votes printed in their card text (e.g. "[MyName] has 2 votes") do not lose the benefits of their votes even if they are no longer Independent.http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/browse_thread/thread/fb1ae1a4c12232bc/569c785798d90892?q=jyhad+independent+title+author%3Alsj&lnk=nl&

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Heirs to the BloodLaunch: December 2nd 2009http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/index.php?line=news&articleid=1166Power Pulses in the VeinThe descendants of Caine are many, and their blood is diverse. It mayinfuse a vampire with spiritual hunger, or stony endurance, or themaddening touch of the fae. Bloodlines arise and struggle for poweragainst the entrenched clans. The blood will prevail.VTES Heirs

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Results:Game #1Le Fei (!Tor) -> Bann Lum (FoS 4VP+GW) -> Gee Hwan (Ven) -> Damian (Trujah)Game #2Damian (Kiasyd 2VP) -> YY (!Tor) -> Gee Hwan (Assamite) -> Bann Lum (Nos/!Nos 2VP)Game #3Ben Chia (Bru 0.5VP) -> Richard Lim (Ravnos 0.5VP) -> Dzaki (Gangrel 0.5VP) -> Stephen Sing (Ravnos 0.5VP)

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Here's something I found while rummaging through The Lasombra's web site:Ten commandments of VTES demosI think the two most frequent demo problems I see are that 1) people oftentry to teach from the rulebook, and 2) demo-ers get caught up in explainingthe details of play for this or that card. The Rulebook is great as acollected reference, but as a such, it isn't organized to run through

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No, there are no rules for Transient. It's a keyword for Event cards, like Gehenna, Inconnu, Government.Reference:http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/msg/bac1104e2c9b3ab3

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Question:What happens when you rush a vamp who subsequently untaps and attempts to block (e.g. with 2nd Tradition)? What if xer becomes an invalid target (e.g. Ambushed minion untaps during the action, Harassed minion increases its blood to more than 3)?Answer:The action checks for validity upon successful resolution. If the target untaps and blocks, the action is blocked (unless stealth is added

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Action Continues As If Unblocked: If an effect continues a blocked action "as if unblocked", then all action modifiers, including stealth and Dawn Operation, are still in effect. [RTR 19941109] An action cannot continue "as if unblocked" during a combat resulting from a successful action. [RTR 19970630] Any effect that starts a new combat after the combat that was ended by (or continues the

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