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Star Wars: Destiny at GenCon

US Continental Championship Firsts

With a somewhat unpredictable expansion release schedule, the positive change in Organized Play, and the typical summer lull, Gen Con hosted what is arguably the most significant tournament in Star Wars: Destiny life-cycle, kicking off a season of high-level play down to the resurgence of Prime Championships and all the way to the World Championships. In many ways, this showcases what Destiny is and is going to be about for the next several months, and also how the game will sustain as we begin year four this October. What is perhaps most interesting about this event, is highlighting many exciting firsts for Star Wars: Destiny.

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Tournament Tumult: Reorganization of the FFG Tournament Structure

When I began playing Star Wars: Destiny, the tournament circuit was structured as (from smallest to largest) Quarter, Store, Regional, National, and World Championships. This hierarchical structure allowed you to choose the level of competition in which to participate. After just a year, Galactic Qualifiers (GQ) were introduced, disrupting the balance, but not in an unwelcome way. Instead of competing for position, you competed for prize support. For each victory you were awarded a certain number of prize tickets, with bonuses being earned for those finishing in the top. The only flaw of the GQ structure was the elimination of players after two losses, which negatively impacted morale. 

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Seasonal Kits Are Awesome

Open Play Nights (FFG is on the Right Track)

Recently, my friendly local game store received their seasonal kits from Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) to support Open Play events. I was really impressed with the promos when our local tournament organizer showed me some of them. FFG made good choices about which cards to print! He asked me if I would be willing to run Open Play (OP) events for our store, and I agreed. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I scheduled our first event; was anyone going to come out for an event that wasn’t an official “tournament?” Was there any interest in playing games without the competitive atmosphere that comes with a formal structure?

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