Monsters in Chicago

In my last blog, I mentioned I would be taking a look back at AdeptiCon and at the great Monsterpocalypse players I had the opportunity to spend time with at the convention. One thing that has repeatedly impressed me about our Monsterpocalypse players is their great sportsmanship and helpful attitude, and AdeptiCon was no exception.

During the Leveling Lombard event, we had an odd number of players, so I had the opportunity to jump in and play in the “bye” round. I enjoyed a lot of great, hard-fought battles with my Invaders force of aliens and fishfolk led by the mighty Ultra Anglax. The players were quick to loan me plenty of figures, dice, and a map so that I could take part in the action. I think my favorite moment of the event was watching Anglax perform a 16 P-Die Rampage (thanks to Super Rampage) all through my opponent’s power base. Now granted, I only got to keep 10 of those P-Dice, but it was quite a payoff for clearing a path during my unit activation and stepping to get to just the right Rampage starting point.

The Leveling Lombard winner was Dragon (FireSoCold) with his Mega Mantacon army. One might assume that our takes-no-prisoners conqueror was immune to that great sportsmanship I mentioned earlier, but you’ll have a hard time finding a nicer opponent than Dragon. I lost track of the number of times he helped an opponent remember an extra P-Die from an ability or how to get the most out of a particular Skill or Trigger.

Saturday’s Annihilating AdeptiCon event was a two-monster event that really shook things up. It quickly became clear the two-monster tournament requires slightly different skills than the more common one-monster variety. The Destroyers made a big showing in the event, and the final matchup pitted Ultra Rogzor and Mega Mantacon against Ultra Rogzor and Mega Mucustos. Did someone say High Impact? Bilal (B_mad) walked away with the Annihilating AdeptiCon plaque, and we were all set for the championship event.

Sunday’s championship event threw a number of curveballs at the players. This event allowed the top 4 players from the previous events to compete for the overall title and a Full Metal Mega Cyber Khan. It also required players to play a different monster in each tournament round, guaranteeing that the champion was not only a master of one particular monster but had a broad range of city-smashing abilities.

This event threw me a curveball as well. Due to a late drop, I had the opportunity to play in the championship event against more of the great Monsterpocalypse players in Chicago. This time, I turned to the Fiends led by Ultra Cthugrosh, Mega Yasheth, and Mega Osheroth. Saturday’s champion, Bilal, was kind enough to loan me his considerable Fiends collection. My favorite moment of this event had to be when I was able to use Summon, Transmutation, and Manufacture extensively in a single unit activation. My team of Towers of Corruption and Snatchers raised a blighted little tide into a raging tidal wave of darkness.

Terrence (ChiVenger) took home the title and the Full Metal Mega by demonstrating his mastery of Mega Sky Sentinel, Mega Legionnaire, and Ultra Defender X. It’s worth repeating that these Chicago guys are not only great sports but also great Monsterpocalypse players. They’re sure to prove their mettle at MonCon and Gen Con, and it will be really interesting to see who steps up to challenge these Monsterpocalypse gurus.

Join me again next time when I take a look at how Voltron came to be part of the Monsterpocalypse universe.

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Monsterpocalypse World Tour

It’s been a while since my last post here on MonsterInsider, so allow me to reintroduce myself. This is DC, the coordinator for the MonsterWatch rules team and staff judge for Monsterpocalypse Masters and Champion events, such as those at Gen Con, Monsterpocapalooza, and AdeptiCon. This promises to be a great year for Monsterpocalypse events, and we’re already off to a solid start.

The year’s Monsterpocalypse convention events started with a bang back in February with TempleCon 2010 and continued into March with AdeptiCon 2010. Both conventions hosted a pair of qualifier tournaments to determine the top Monsterpocalypse players present, an elite crew who would play for the title in a championship showdown.

May will bring us not only another convention with great Monsterpocalypse events but also the first-ever Monsterpocalypse-themed convention. MonCon out in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a dedicated platform for Monsterpocalypse madness and is the perfect opportunity to put your monster-bashing, city-smashing skills to the test against a wide cross-section of Monsterpocalypse players. The three-day event also features 24/7 kaiju movies as well as contests, panels, and unique prizes. Check out the following link to learn more:

http://teamcovenant.com/02/17/2010/moncon-2010/

August will take Monsterpocalypse players back to where it all began—Gen Con. Gen Con 2008 hosted the unveiling of Monsterpocalypse to the world, and Gen Con 2009 hosted the first Gen Con championship event. Will Gen Con 2010 see another title for Josh Grimillion (XandZero2), or will a new champion carve his initials into the rubble of a decimated city?

In addition to the qualifier and championship events, Gen Con 2010 will also showcase the return of a new and improved casual event. The event formerly known as “All You Can Eat” is now a part of the larger “Iron Arena” event. Players will be able to earn points redeemable for all sorts of great prizes by playing Monsterpocalypse casual games, Voltron games, or by playing demos of other Privateer Press games. As before, these points can be redeemed for great prizes like promotional figures and other rare items.

I hope that you’re as excited as I am about the new season of Monsterpocalypse convention events. Join me again next blog when I take a look back at AdeptiCon and my experiences with the great players in Chicago.

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