Australian Continentals Event Schedule

by Kieren, Unofficial Ambassador to Australia

7th June 2018

Hey Space Goobers! The yearly festival konwn as the Australian Continental Championships is on again! This year, each of the three main event tournaments will be held over the weekend of Friday August the 24th through Sunday August the 26th. With side events galore, there will be pleny of 'trek to go around, and awesome prizes to be had by all. Once, again all events will be held at Good Games in Burwood, Australia, which is located at: Level 1, 195a Burwood Road. For full details, please refer to the schedule below.

 

?-------- Friday August 24th --------

 

Second Edition Excelsior Tournament!

Can you master this exciting new format? Can you call in sick to work and come out to play? Come start the weekend early with our first event of the weekend, 2nd Edition limited constructed! Here are the specifics:

?Where: ?Good Games Burwood

?When: ?8/24/18 @ 1 p.m.

Duration: 3 Rounds

Entry Fee: $5

Prizes: ?Promos, rares, accessories, and a fun arvo warming up for the main event. Plus, you get to mingle with cool people afterwards!

 

?-------- Saturday August 25th --------

 

??Second Edition Continental Championship Day 1!

The first of three main events on the weekend. Competitors from around Australia will compete to decide who will advance to the second day of competition in what is sure to be a tournament for the ages. Don't miss it!

Where: Goood Games Burwood

When: ?8/25/18 @ 10 a.m.

Duration: ?5 Rounds

Entry Fee:? $10

Prizes: Promos, rares, accessories, and the Top 4 players will advance to the Finals on Day 2!

 

-------- Saturday August 25th --------

 

Tribbles Continental Championship!

After all the Day 1 action has concluded, we will press on with our second main event of the weekend - Tribbles. Who will breed the most of those furry little critters in this Standard (No Troubles) tournament to claim the title?

Where: Goood Games Burwood

When: ?8/25/18 @ 5 p.m.

Duration: ?5 Rounds

Entry Fee:? $5

Prizes: Promos, rares, accessories,and the champion will claim a 200,000 Tribbles head start at the World Championships!

Following all of the Second Edition and Tribbles fun, participants are cordially invited to Honest's After Party back at my place for beer, pizza, board games, etc. as we kick the Continental weekend into overdrive.

 

-------- Sunday August 26th --------

 

Second Edition Continental Championship Day 2!

Our Final Four competitors will meet in a Standard Constructed playoff to determine who will become the 2018 Continental Champion headed into the World Championships in October. The stakes are high, and the competition is sure to be fierce. Don't miss it!

Where: Goood Games Burwood

When: ?8/26/18 @ 10 a.m.

Duration: ?2 Rounds - Seeded Elimination Format (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3)

Entry Fee:? Free

Prizes: ?Oodles of promos, rares, accessories, board games, glory, space groupies, and online accolades. Plus, the winner will receive a Round 1 BYE on the first day of competition at the World Championships coming to Sydney in two months!

 

-------- Sunday August 26th --------

 

First Edition Continental Championships!

Our final of three main events on the weekend. Competitors from around Australia will compete to decide who will become the 2018 First Edition Continental Champion. Don't miss it!

Where: Goood Games Burwood

When: ?8/26/18 @ 12 p.m.

Duration: ?3 Rounds

Entry Fee:? $10

Prizes: Heaps of ?promos, board games, accessories, an interview with Lucas, and international respect and / or admiration. Plus, the winner will receive a Round 1 BYE on the first day of competition at the World Championships coming to Sydney in two months!

 

-------- Sunday August 26th --------

 

Second Edition Honest Draft!

?For those who did not advance to Day 2's action or who aren't into First Edition, there is still plenty of 'TREK to be played as we wrap up the weekend with the best draft format there is!

 

Where: Goood Games Burwood

When: ?8/26/18 @ 12:15 p.m.

Duration: ?3 Rounds Plus Time for Drafting

Entry Fee:? $10

Prizes: ?Promos, rares, accessories, and a fun arvo winding up the weekend with your fellow goobers. As part of the final awards ceremony of the weekend, there will also be handshakes, back slaps, cheerios and (if your lucky) photo ops with yours truly. 

 

The various Star Trek CCG's are geat. The people who play the games are some of the nicest folks around. And the Continuing Committee who runs the games are dedicated to the players whom still play them. And because of that, all cards are now printable and free! Should you like to participate, please contact me directly at mishmashforever@gmail.com and we can work out a time for a demo. I will even give you a hot, competitive deck to keep for free to get you started!

 

 

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