Announcement UK Nationals 2012

The UK National Championship 2012 will take place in London, England on November 24th, 2012. Here are the details for this constructed tournament:

• Date: Saturday 24th November
• Time: 12:00 for a 12:20 start
• Location:
  
  • Jugged Hare Pub
    Vauxhall Bridge Road,
    Victoria, London
• Format:
  
  • 3 Rounds & Final
  • Standard Constructed: Detailed rules can be found on the VEKN tournament rules webpage.
• Prize Support:
  
  • Boosters and promos for all
  • Special art prize for the winner

Announcement "Cat's Guidance" in Mayence, Germany (Oct. 3rd, 2012)

On the occasion of the Day of German Unity a constructed tournament named "Cat's Guidance" will hold on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 in Mayence, Germany.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle - Constructed Tournament
Cat's Guidance: The Prince's Anniversary

• Date:
  Wednesday, 3. October 2012
• Time:
  Doors open at 11:00 h
  1st round: 11:30 h
  2nd round: 15:00 h
  Final round: 17:00 h
• Location:
  Orcish Outpost
  Zanggasse 7
  55116 Mainz
  Germany
• Round system: 2 rounds plus final (time limit: 2h each)
• Format: VEKN Constructed
  
• Entrance fee: None
• Remarks
  
  • In case there are less than 8 players, the tournament will not take place!!
• Contact:
  
  • Either check the German VEKN forum or the appropriate thread on VEKN.net.

Dutch ECQ 2012 Report

So here's my tournament report of the Dutch ECQ 2012, which took place in Utrecht, Netherlands on September 15th, 2012. Before the tournament it turned out that only very few Dutch players were going to attend the tournament (although the VtES scene in the Netherlands is far from being dead). So the organizer announced that we were going to play the multi-deck format if the number of players were going to be less than 12. Which was good in that sense, that I didn't have to decide which deck to play in the tournament in advance. Plus it saved us some boredom (from playing the same deck in a 10 player tournament for three or four rounds). And we did saw quite a variety of decks as you can see ..

Results Croatian EC Qualifier 2012

On September 1st, 2012 the Croatian VtES ECQ 2012 was held in Osijek, Croatia with 10 players attending the final tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Goran Damjanic (CRO) -- 4 VP -- Giovanni Powerbleed
2. Slaven Karakas (CRO) -- 1 VP -- Kiasyd Powerbleed
2. Vlado Saulic (CRO) -- 0 VP -- Stanislava's Raptor
2. Denes Kocis (CRO) -- 0 VP -- Lasombra Vote/Bleed
2. Ivan Vucilovski (CRO) -- 0 VP -- Ahrimanes Wall

Congratulations to Goran for his win of the Croatian ECQ 2012. You can also find the tournament winning deck on VEKN.net.

Results Italian EC Qualifier 2012

On April 29th, 2012 the Italian VtES ECQ 2012 was held in Florence, Italy with 22 players attending the final tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Danilo Torrisi (ITA) -- 2 GW 7 VP -- 3 VP -- Malkavian G3/4 Royalty Vote
2. Stefano Tarozzi (ITA) -- 1 GW 5 VP -- 0 VP -- Lasombra G3/4 S&B
2. Federico Neri (ITA) -- 2 GW 9 VP -- 0 VP -- Tzimisce G2/3 Warghoul
2. Simone Longobardi (ITA) -- 2 GW 6 VP -- 0 VP -- Tremere G3/4 Grinder
2. Silvano Gaggioli (ITA) -- 2 GW 6 VP -- 2 VP -- Weenie G1/2 Potence Rush

Congratulations to Danilo for his win of the Italian ECQ 2012. You can find the final standings and the tournament winning deck on VEKN.net.

VtES European Championship Qualifiers 2012 (Update)

Here's a list of the upcoming Continental Championship Qualifier events for VtES taking place in Europe in 2012:

• .. all of the ECQs have been finished for this year.

... and the list of past ECQs 2012:

• Belorussian ECQ -- March 10th, 2012 -- Minsk, Belorussia -- Winner: ???
• Danish ECQ -- March 11th, 2012 -- Copenhagen, Denmark -- Winner: Nikolaj Wendt (DEN)
• French (South) ECQ -- March 30th, 2012 -- Lyon, France -- -- Mathieu Rivero (FRA)
• Swedish ECQ -- April 7th, 2012 -- Gothenburg, Sweden (during GothCon) -- Winner: Adam Esbjörnson (SWE)
• German ECQ -- April 14th, 2012 -- Darmstadt, Germany -- Winner: Martin Weinmayer (AUT)
• Polish ECQ -- April 28th, 2012 -- Warsaw, Poland -- Winner: Aleksander Idziak (POL)
• Italian ECQ -- April 29th, 2012 -- Florence, Italy -- Winner: Danilo Torrisi (ITA)
• English ECQ -- May 12th, 2012 -- Burton-on-Trent, England -- Winner: Hugh Angseesing (UK)
• Hungarian ECQ -- May 26th, 2012 -- Budapest, Hungary -- Winner: ???
• Belgian ECQ -- June 16th, 2012 -- Brussels, Belgium -- Winner: Martin Schumacher (GER)
• Swiss ECQ -- June 30th, 2012 -- Nyon, Switzerland -- Winner: Denis Mercante (FRA)
• Spanish (North) ECQ -- July 15th, 2012 -- Badia del Valles (Barcelona), Spain -- Winner: Noel Gimenez (ESP)
• Finnish ECQ -- July 27th, 2012 -- Espoo/Helsinki, Finland (during Ropecon) -- Winner: Randal Rudstam (SWE)
• French ECQ (North) -- August 25th, 2012 -- Paris, France -- Winner: Vincent Ripoll (FRA)
• Croatian ECQ -- September 1st, 2012 -- Osjiek, Croatia -- Winner: Goran Damjanic (CRO)
• Dutch ECQ -- September 15th, 2012 -- Utrecht, The Netherlands -- Winner: Jeroen van Oort (NED)

All this culminating in the European VtES Championship 2012:

• 2012 European Championship -- Budapest, Hungary -- October 26th to 28th, 2012

Results US National VtES Championship 2012

On September 2nd, 2012 the US National VtES Championship 2012 was held in Atlanta  n Atlanta, Georgia with 15 players attending the tournament (during the DragonCon 2012). The final standings after 3 rounds and final were as follows:

1. Matt Guinn (USA) -- 1 GW 7 VP -- 1.5 VP -- New Brujah Bleed/Vote
2. Robyn Tatu (USA) -- x GW y VP -- 1.5 VP -- Nosferatu Royalty
2. Jeffrey Thompson (USA) -- x GW y VP -- 1 VP -- Lasombra Bleed
2. David Baker (USA) -- x GW y VP -- 0 VP -- Cybele & Friends Bleed ("Girls")
2. Jeff Brandon (USA) -- x GW y VP -- 0 VP -- Tzimisce S&B

Congratulations to Matt for his win of the US National VtES Championship 2012. You can find the tournament winning deck also in the VEKN forum.

Results Dutch EC Qualifier 2012

On September 15th, 2012 the VtES Dutch EC Qualifier was held in Utrecht, Netherlands with 10 players attending the qualifier tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Jeroen van Oort (NED) -- 2 GW 7 VP -- 1,5 VP -- Gangrel Wallish Toolbox feat. Torvus
2. Martin Schumacher (GER) -- 1 GW 5,5 VP -- 1,5 VP -- Tremere Bruise, Bleed, Block
2. Dietmar Range (NED) -- 1 GW 2,5 VP -- 0 VP -- Assamite Amavarti Vote/Toolbox
2. Bram Van Stappen (BEL) -- 0 GW 3 VP -- 0,5 VP -- Elimlech & Black Hand Friends
2. Luc-Olivier Lambermont (BEL) -- 1 GW 3 VP -- 0 VP -- Giovanni Pot Rush feat. Ignazio Giovanni

Congratulations to Jeroen for his win of the Dutch ECQ 2012. You can find the full standings and the tournament winning deck on VEKN.net

Results French EC Qualifer 2012 (North)

On August 25th, 2012 the second VtES French EC Qualifier was held in Paris, France with 20 players attending the qualifier tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Vincent Ripoll (FRA) -- 1 GW 5 VP -- 3 VP -- Enkidu Earth Meld/Psyche
2. Pierre Tran-Van (FRA) -- 1 GW 6 VP -- 2 VP -- Carna Wall
2. Etienne Faust (FRA) -- 1 GW 4.5 VP -- 0 VP -- Lasombra Presence
2. Jorge Delgado (ESP) -- 1 GW 4 VP -- 0 VP -- Nosferatu Royalty
2. Christophe Bolo (FRA) -- 1 GW4 VP -- 0 VP -- Toreador AAA

Congratulations to Vincent for winning the French ECQ (North) 2012. You can find the tournament winning deck and a short report from the final round on VEKN France.

Announcement Spanish National VtES Championship 2012

The Spanish National VtES Championship 2012 will be held in Mataró (near Barcelona), Spain from October 13th to 14th, 2012. The championship is a two day event, first a last chance qualifier will be held and then the actual championship tournament. The details are as follows:

• Date: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2012
• Location:

  Civic Center Cabot i Barba
  Miquel Biada Square 5
  Mataró (Barcelona, Catalunya)

• Organizers: Banshee Errante club role and the Prince of Mataró.
• Sponsors:
  
  • City Council of Mataró
  • Pla Jove per Mataró

Last Chance Qualifier (Qualifier for the National Championship)

• Date: Saturday October 13th, 2012
• Fee: 8 EUR (includes two boosters)
• Timetable
  
  • Registration at: 9:00 h
  • First round starts at: 10:20 h
• Price Support:
  
  • Pre-constructed deck for the winner of the third table.
  • Pre-constructed decks and boosters for the finalists and winners.

The First (Tournament for the non-qualified players)

• Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2012
• Fee: 10 EUR (includes promo pack + 1 booster + "National Gift" + raffle ticket)
• Timetable
  
  • Registration at: 9:00 h
  • First round starts at: 10:00 h
• Price Support:
  
  • Pre-constructed deck for the winner of the third table.
  • Pre-constructed decks and boosters for the finalists and winners.

Spanish National V:tES Championship 2012

• Date: Saturday October 13th, 2012
• Fee: 10 EUR (includes promo pack + 1 booster + "national gift" + raffle ticket)
• Time Table:
  
  • Registration: 9:00h
  • First round starts: 10:00h
  • Second round starts: 12:00h
  • Lunch break: 14:00h - 15:20h
  • Third round starts: 15:30h
  • Final starts: 17:30h
  • Awards ceremony and raffle start: 19:30h
• Awards:
  
  • Pre-constructed decks for the winner of the third table.
  • Pre-constructed decks and boosters for the finalists and winners.
  • Gift for the finalists and winner of the 2012 Spanish National.

Remember all participants on Sunday enter in the raffle for various lots and merchandising V:TES at the end of the national championship tournament.

Results South-African National VtES Championship

On August 11th, 2012 the VtES South African Nationals 2012 were held in Cape Town, South Africa with 15 players taking part in the tournament (during at Dragonfire 2012) . The final standings after 3 rounds and the finals were as follows:

1. Richard Auckland (RSA) -- 2 GW 6 VP -- 2 VP -- Guillaume & Mina Shambling Hordes
2. Neil Muller (RSA) -- 1 GW 3 VP -- 2 VP -- Malkavian antitribu S&B
3. Simon Cross (RSA) -- 2 GW 9 VP -- 1 VP -- Al-Muntathir BH S&B
4. Evan Gotte (RSA) -- 1 GW 7 VP -- 0 VP -- Malkavian '94
5. James Snowball (RSA) -- 1 GW 5 VP -- 0 VP -- Nosferatu antitribu Rush/Wall

Congratulations to Richard for winning the championship (and getting his third deck in the TWDA).

VtES National Championships 2012

Similar to the list of the upcoming Continental Championship Qualifier events for VtES here's the summary of the upcoming National VtES Championships 2012:

• French Nationals 2012 -- September 28th to 30th, 2012 -- Rennes, France
• Polish Nationals 2012 -- September 29th, 2012 -- Gliwice, Poland
• Swedish Nationals 2012 -- September 29th to 30th, 2012 -- Örebro, Sweden
  
• Spanish Nationals 2012 -- October 13th to 14th, 2012 -- Mataro (near Barcelona), Spain
• Brazilian Nationals 2012 -- November 16th, 2012 -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  

And the list of the past National VtES Championships 2012:

• Danish Nationals 2012 -- March 12th, 2012 -- Copenhagen, Denmark -- Winner: Rudolf Garski (GER)
• Dutch Nationals 2012 -- May 26th, 2012 -- Utrecht, Netherlands -- Winner: Izaak Havelaar (NED)
  
• Australian Nationals 2012 -- April, 21st, 2012 -- Sydney, Australia -- Winner: Tim Smith (AUS)
  
• Belgian Nationals 2012 -- April 22nd, 2012 -- Brussels, Belgium -- Winner: Emiliano Imeroni (ITA)
• Finnish Nationals 2012 -- May 19th, 2012 -- Joensuu, Finland -- Winner: Timo Rekola (FIN)
  
• Russian Nationals 2012 -- May 26th, 2012 -- Moscow, Russia -- Winner: ???
  
• Serbian Nationals 2012 -- June 2nd, 2012 -- Belgrade, Serbia -- Winner: Milos Krstic (SER)
• South African Nationals 2012 -- August 11th, 2012 -- Cape Town, South Africa -- Winner: Richard Auckland (RSA)
• US Nationals 2012 -- September 2nd, 2012 -- Atlanta, Georgia (during DragonCon) -- Winner: Matt Guinn (USA)
  

Results Finnish EC Qualifier 2012

On July 27th, 2012 the VtES Finnish EC Qualifier was held in Espoo, Finland with 71 players attending the qualifier tournament (during RopeCon 2012). The final standings were as follows:

1. Randal Rudstam (SWE) -- 2 GW 9 VP -- 4 VP -- Council of Doom
2. Tomi Sillanpää (FIN) -- 2 GW 10 VP -- 1 VP -- Lasombra Black Hand Dominate
2. Otso Saariluoma (FIN) -- 3 GW 11 VP -- 0 VP -- Cel Princes feat. Anson & Ashurs
2. Michael Holmström (SWE) -- 2 GW 9 VP -- 0 VP -- Lutz & Unmada Vote
2. Aleksi Nuora (FIN) -- 2 GW 9 VP -- 0 VP -- Daughter's of Cacophony Vote

Congratulations to Randal for his win of the Finnish ECQ 2012. You can find a huge tournament report, the finalist's decks and the final standings on VEKN.net.

VtES Tournament "Vampire Heart" in Bochum

On the occasion of the annual Essen Games Fair, the playgroup in Bochum will hold the traditional Midnight Tournament on Saturday, October 20th, 2012. The pub the tournament will be played at, is less than 20 km away from the Essen fair area.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle - Constructed Tournament
Vampire Heart

• Time:
  Saturday, 20 October 2012
  Doors open at 19:00 h
  Start first round at 19:30 h
• Location:
  Zu den Vier Winden
  Hofsteder Str. 94
  44809 Bochum
  Germany
  
• Round system: 2 rounds plus final (time limit: 2h each)
• Format: VEKN Constructed
  (In case there are less than 12 players, the multi-deck system will be used)
  
• Entrance fee: 3 EUR
• Remarks
  
  • Please note: The location is a pub, so you may not bring your own food and drinks.
    Pre-registration is possible via email to the organizer or a post in the German VEKN web forum in this thread.
    
• Contact:
  

  Gerhard "Hardy" Range
  prinz (/dot/) bochum (/at/) gmx (/dot/) de
  German VtES Forum

P.S.: And it's one of the last tournaments before the VtES EC 2012 starts the very next week.

Announcement Polish National VtES Championship 2012

The Polish National VtES Championship 2012 will be held on September 29th, 2012 at the club 4 Art in Gliwice, Poland . The details for the tournament are as following:

• Type of Event: National Championship (qualifying for this event is not necessary, everyone is welcome to participate.)
• Location:

  4 Art (1st Floor)
  ul. Wieczorka 22
  44-100 Gliwice

• Time Table:
  • 10:15 - 10:45 -- Registration
    
  • 11:00 - 13:00 -- First Round
  • 13:15 - 15:15 -- Second Round
  • 15:15 - 16:00 -- Lunch Break
  • 16:00 - 18:00 -- Third Round
  • 17:15 - 20:15 -- Final Round
• Entry fee: 30 PLN (8 Euro)
• Format: 3R + final (2h time limit each)
• Rules: Standard Constructed. Detailed rules can be found on the VEKN Tournament Rules webpage.

In case of questions you can contact the organizer via email (izi79 (/at/) o2 (/dot/) pl) or post your questions in the Polish VtES Forum.

Announcement Dutch EC Qualifier 2012

The Dutch VtES EC Qualifier 2012 will take place in Utrecht, Netherlands on September 15th, 2012. Here are the details for this constructed tournament:

Format:

• Standard Constructed. Detailed rules can be found on the VEKN tournament rules webpage.

Date & Time Table:

• Saturday, 15th September 2012
• Doors open/registration: 10:00 h
• First round starting time: 11:00 h
  
• Expected End: 20:00 h

Location:

• De Korenbeurs
  Croeselaan 91
  3521 BL Utrecht
  The Netherlands
• Since the location is a cafe/restaurant, it is not allowed to bring your own food or drinks. Parking space is available and day tickets can be bought at the bar for €6.

Round system:

• 3 rounds, plus final (time limit: 2 h each)

Entrance fee:

• 5 Euro

Pre-Registration:

• Please register in advance by replying in the relevant post on the dutch VtES forum. Any questions you might have concerning the tournament can be asked in the same way.

Announcement Swedish National VtES Championship 2012

The 4th Swedish National VtES Championship will be held on September 29th to 30th, 2012 in Orebro, Sweden. The event is a two-day featuring both a constructed and draft tournament.

• Swedish VtES Nationals 2012
  
  • Date: September 29th, 2012
  • Time: 10:30 – 21:00
  • Fee: 50 SEK
  • Format: Constructed: 3 rounds + final round
• Swedish VtES Draft Nationals 2012
  
  • Date: September 30th, 2012
  • Time: 10:30 – 21:00
  • Fee: 180 SEK
  • Format: Draft: 2 rounds + final
• Venue:

  ABF Örebro
  Drottninggatan 38
  Örebro, Sweden

• Travel: The easiest way to get to Sweden is by plane; either to Arland (ARN) or Skavsta (NYO) and then get on a bus/train to Örebro.
  

E-mail the organizer, Isak Bjärmark Esbjörnsson (national coordinator for VtES in Sweden) at isakbe [att) gmail (dott] com, for more information or where help is necessary. You can find more information in the VEKN.net forum.

Results Spanish EC Qualifier 2012 (North)

On July 15th, 2012 the Spanish VtES EC Qualifier (North) was held in Badia del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain with 41 players attending the qualifier tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1.Noel Gimenez Infante (ESP) -- 2 GW 8 VP -- 0.5 VP -- Akunanse Toolbox
2.Tomas Lopez Jimenez (ESP) -- 2 GW 7.5 VP -- 0.5 VP -- Salubri G5/6 Wall
2.Marc Garcia Rebull (ESP) -- 2 GW 6 VP -- 0.5 VP -- Obf/Pre Vote
2.Soufiane Bouzouf (ESP) -- 2 GW 6.5 VP -- 0.5 VP -- Brujah Antitribu Vote
2.Francesc Ros i Ollé (ESP) -- 2 GW 5.5 VP -- 0.5 VP --Tzimisce Asambonsam Ghoul

Congratulations to Noel for winning the northern Spanish ECQ 2012. You can find the final standings as well as the tournament winning deck on the VEKN.net.

Results Swiss EC Qualifier 2012

On June 30th, 2012 the Swiss VtES EC Qualifier was held in Nyon, Switzerland with 10 players attending the qualifier tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Denis Mercante (FRA) -- 0 GW 1 VP -- 3 VP -- Lasombra Nocturn Bleed
2. Mathias Skubich (FRA) -- 1 GW 7 VP -- 2 VP -- Weenie Animalism Deck
2. Noel Papeguay (SUI) -- 2 GW 6 VP -- 0 VP -- Followers of Set Typhonic Beast Combat.
2. Oskar Grindmyr (SWE) -- 1 GW 6.5 VP -- 0 VP -- Ventrue antritribu Grinder
2. Laurent Ribeyre (FRA) -- 1 GW 3.5 VP -- 0 VP -- Nosferatu Royalty feat. Cock Robin

Congratulations to Denis for winning the Swiss ECQ 2012. A tournament report and the finalists' decks can be found on VEKN.net.

Results Finnish National VtES Championship 2012

On May 19th, 2012 the Finnish National VtES Championship 2012 was held in Joensuu, Finland with 27 players attending the tournament. The final standings were as follows:

1. Timo Rekola (FIN) -- 2 GW 5,5 -- 3 VP -- Aus/Cel Gun feat. Aguresh
2. Niina Stenberg (FIN) -- 2 GW 4,5 VP -- 2 VP -- Obf/Pre Stealth Bleed
2. Reetta Rautiainen (FIN) -- 2 GW 9,5 VP -- 0 VP --
2. Petteri Teerikangas (FIN) -- 2 GW 6 -- 0 VP --
2. Jarkko Suvela (FIN) -- 2 GW 6 -- 0 VP -- Tzimisce War Ghouls

Congratulations to Timo for his win of the Finnish Nationals 2012. A tournament report as well as the finalists' decks can be found in the VEKN forum.