Balasa!

This October, a joint BALASA! / Open Gaming Meet will be held on October 24, at the Groundfloor, Cyberzone,SM Marikina, from 10am til 9pm. For those not familiar with how to get there, you can download a printable JPG map from HERE.

Legend of the 5 Rings Philippines League Tournament

Registration start: 11:00 AM
Start Time: 1:00 PM

Format: CE/Swiss - Path of the Destroyer legal

Registration Fee: 300 pesos (inclusive of 50 pesos entrance fee - see below - if you're bringing friends who're not playing they'll have to pay 50 pesos for themselves.) No pre-reg for this one, but there will be a late fee of 50 pesos.

Prize: Booster Draft

If the tournament reaches 28+ players, we will draft 22 packs then the top 4 will receive the following:
   1st: 8 packs
   2nd: 5 packs
   3rd: 3 pack
   4th: 2 pack
If we exceed 28 players, additional prizes maybe added.
 

The following house rules are in effect during the event and we expect every participant to adhere to them:

- since this will be held at a Mall, please refrain from bringing in a lot of games. We suggest 1 to 3 games per participant, maybe 4 if the games are all small.

- as much as possible, bring at least 1 gateway game, since having the event at a Mall gives us the opportunity to get walk-ins hooked to our hobby.

- there will be a baggage counter and game counter to ensure the safety of your possessions.

- all tables are considered "open tables" and are on a first-come first-served basis.

- we ask that all participants please be mindful of your fellow players nearby by not being too loud when playing a game.

- only the new OGM IDs will be handed out to participants, but VJ will continue tracking attendance so that people eligible for the new OGM ID will be awarded.

- do not put food or drinks on the same table as the games. A lot of these games are not cheap, or they're already out of print, or both, so please be considerate to the owner of the game.

- if you must eat while gaming, use a nearby empty table (if available) to eat your food. If a spare table is unavailable, eat / drink in such a way that crumbs / droplets will not fall on the game pieces.

- practice "clean as you go". Make sure that the tables are devoid of wrappers / empty bottles / etc. when you vacate it, so that the next group of players won't spend time cleaning up your mess. After all, you don't want people to think you're a slob.

- there will be no Cantina, since you can find tons of food options in the Mall.

- every participant that leaves the event area will have his wrist stamped, so that they can re-enter afterwards without having to pay.

- any participant caught disrupting the event will be asked to leave the event. If the participant refuses, he will be forcibly removed from the event.

Please note that all participants must pay an Entrance Fee of 50 Pesos when entering the joint BALASA! / OGM event (unless you are participating in the L5R Tournament).

This September, a joint BALASA! / Open Gaming Meet will be held on September 26, at the Groundfloor, Cyberzone,SM Marikina, from 10am til 9pm. For those not familiar with how to get there, you can download a printable JPG map from HERE.

L5R Philippines League Tournament
"League of Champions Episode Two"

Registration start: 11:00 AM
Registration end: 1:30 PM
Start Time: 2:00 PM

Format: CE/Swiss - Path of the Destroyer legal

Registration Fee: 250 pesos (inclusive of 50 pesos entrance fee - see below - if you're bringing friends who're not playing they'll have to pay 50 pesos for themselves.) No pre-reg for this one.

Prize: Booster Draft

If the tournament reaches 22+ players, we will draft 11 packs then the top 4 will receive the following:

   1st: 5 packs
   2nd: 4 packs
   3rd: 3 pack
   4th: 2 pack

If it does not reach 22, the tournament will draft the appropriate packs and the remaining packs will go on sale.

Magic: the Gathering Zendikar Prerelease Event

Registration start: 10:00 AM
Registration end: 11:30 AM
Start Time: TBA

Format: Sealed Deck

Registration Fee: 1,000 pesos (not including the 50 pesos entrance fee - see below - if you're bringing friends who're not playing they'll have to pay 50 pesos for themselves.) Preregistration is recommended due to limited slots - contact 09183009388 for preregistration and other details.

Other Details: Standard prerelease fare -- 6 booster packs for Sealed; Prerelease foil per person; 1 booster per win; ZEN T-shirts and boxes to top players.
 

The following house rules are in effect during the event and we expect every participant to adhere to them:

- since this will be held at a Mall, please refrain from bringing in a lot of games. We suggest 1 to 3 games per participant, maybe 4 if the games are all small.

- as much as possible, bring at least 1 gateway game, since having the event at a Mall gives us the opportunity to get walk-ins hooked to our hobby.

- there will be a baggage counter and game counter to ensure the safety of your possessions.

- all tables are considered "open tables" and are on a first-come first-served basis.

- we ask that all participants please be mindful of your fellow players nearby by not being too loud when playing a game.

- only the new OGM IDs will be handed out to participants, but VJ will continue tracking attendance so that people eligible for the new OGM ID will be awarded.

- do not put food or drinks on the same table as the games. A lot of these games are not cheap, or they're already out of print, or both, so please be considerate to the owner of the game.

- if you must eat while gaming, use a nearby empty table (if available) to eat your food. If a spare table is unavailable, eat / drink in such a way that crumbs / droplets will not fall on the game pieces.

- practice "clean as you go". Make sure that the tables are devoid of wrappers / empty bottles / etc. when you vacate it, so that the next group of players won't spend time cleaning up your mess. After all, you don't want people to think you're a slob.

- there will be no Cantina, since you can find tons of food options in the Mall.

- every participant that leaves the event area will have his wrist stamped, so that they can re-enter afterwards without having to pay.

- any participant caught disrupting the event will be asked to leave the event. If the participant refuses, he will be forcibly removed from the event.

Please note that all participants must pay an Entrance Fee of 50 Pesos when entering the joint BALASA! / OGM event.

Greetings,

This August, a joint BALASA! / Open Gaming Meet will be held on the 4th Saturday of the month, August 22, at the Groundfloor, Cyberzone, SM Marikina, from 10am til 9pm. For those not familiar with how to get there, you can download a printable JPG map from HERE.

Planned Tournaments for the JUL. BALASA! are:

Legend of the Five Rings Tournament - "League of Khans Episode One"

Format: CE/Swiss

Registration: 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Start Time: 2:00 pm

Prize Structure: Booster Draft

If we reach 24+ players, we will draft 18 packs then the top 4 will receive the following:
1st: 9 packs
2nd: 6 packs
3rd: 2 pack
4th: 1 pack

If we reach 48+ players, we will draft 36 packs then the top 4 will receive the following:
1st: 18 packs
2nd: 9 packs
3rd: 6 pack
4th: 3 pack

Entrance Fee: PhP 300 (pre-registration), PhP 350 (late registration),

Preregistration procedures: Joanne Gesite and Aerol Bibat will be handling preregs. We will be giving you receipts which will also act as your tickets to the tourney - they are non-refundable but transferable. This means pagbiglang di niyo kaya makapunta - pasa niyo sa iba yung receipt at inform niyo kami at least one or two day before the tourney - August 22. This will be the standard procedure for all League of Khans tourneys until the finals. People can contact us via l5r.skillze.com - register and PM us. Thanks.

Magic: the Gathering Tournament - CONSTRUCTED

Format: Standard

Registration: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Start Time: 2:00 PM

Prize: Booster Draft

Entrance: Php 150 pesos (Php 100 if you register before 11:30am*)

Free limited-edition foil card upon registration

Magic: the Gathering Tournament - LIMITED

Format: Booster Draft
Product Description: Three Magic 2010 boosters and a limited-edition foil card

Registration: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Start Time: 2:00 PM

Prize: Booster Draft

Entrance: Php 500 pesos (Php 450 if you register before 11:30am*)

*11:30 discount applies only if you pay the tournament fee at the counter before 11:30 am. Signing up without paying does not count.

For more information, contact 09183009388 or e-mail rucied5429 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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The following house rules are in effect during the event and we expect every participant to adhere to them:

- since this will be held at a Mall, please refrain from bringing in a lot of games. We suggest 1 to 3 games per participant, maybe 4 if the games are all small.

- as much as possible, bring at least 1 gateway game, since having the event at a Mall gives us the opportunity to get walk-ins hooked to our hobby.

- there will be a baggage counter and game counter to ensure the safety of your possessions.

- all tables are considered "open tables" using the board to signify which game has priority on the next table.

- we ask that all participants please be mindful of your fellow players nearby by not being too loud when playing a game.

- only the new OGM IDs will be handed out to participants, but VJ will continue tracking attendance so that people eligible for the new OGM ID will be awarded.

- do not put food or drinks on the same table as the games. A lot of these games are not cheap, or they're already out of print, or both, so please be considerate to the owner of the game.

- if you must eat while gaming, use a nearby empty table (if available) to eat your food. If a spare table is unavailable, eat / drink in such a way that crumbs / droplets will not fall on the game pieces.

- practice "clean as you go". Make sure that the tables are devoid of wrappers / empty bottles / etc. when you vacate it, so that the next group of players won't spend time cleaning up your mess. After all, you don't want people to think you're a slob.

- there will be no Cantina, since you can find tons of food options in the Mall.

- every participant that leaves the event area will have his wrist stamped, so that they can re-enter afterwards without having to pay.

- any participant caught disrupting the event will be asked to leave the event. If the participant refuses, he will be forcibly removed from the event.

Please note that all participants must pay an Entrance Fee of 50 Pesos when entering the joint BALASA! / OGM event.