Kotei Season 2009 - Bacolod City, Philippines

This year, the Kotei is headed south to Bacolod City!

Here is the official info as posted by Jan Penafuerte on l5r.skillze.com
The Kotei will be held on May 16-17, 2009

Registration:
Registration for the tournament will be P1600 to be paid onsite.

Venue Information:
Sugarland Hotel
Araneta Street, Singcang
Bacolod City, 6100
Philippines
Tel. No. 6334 / 435-2690 to 99

Main Event:
The main event will be constructed 40/40 SE. I am anticipating 8 rounds of Swiss and a cut to Top 8, but that is still depending on attendance.

For the elimination rounds, players will have to play a best-of-three match. I have not yet decided if the Palmer Rule will be used.

Fan Event - Theme Deck:
The theme of the contest is:(underlined part)
The 2009 Kotei season sees the all out assault of the Dark Oracle of Fire across the northern borders of Rokugan. The lands of the Dragon, Unicorn, and Phoenix are threatened, and the newly crowned Empress Iweko I will answer the challenge with the full force of the Clans of Rokugan.

Players who wish to enter in the political contest must create a tournament-legal deck using the above theme, play it in the Kotei, and submit a write-up of their decks to the TO when they register.
The decks will be judged on both flavour and the ability of the deck to play a good game- it doesn't have to be able to win the Kotei, but it should be fun and somewhat competitive.

Special Contests:
Best Costume
Farthest Traveled
Just Missed the Cut

Prize Structure:
1st Place
2 GotE Booster Boxes
1 Kotei 2009 Honor Counter (Flying Tricycle)
1 Imperial Gift Part 1 Set
1 Rare Set of GotE
1 $100 Gift Certificate for the AEG On-line Store
Impact on the Storyline

2nd Place
2 GotE Booster Boxes
1 Kotei 2009 Honor Counter (Flying Tricycle)
1 Imperial Gift Part 1 Set

3rd – 4th Place
1 Kotei 2009 Honor Counter (Flying Tricycle)
1 ½ GotE Booster Box
1 Imperial Gift Part 1 Set

5th – 8th Place
1 GotE Booster Box
1 Imperial Gift Part 1 Set

9th-16th Place
12 GotE Boosters
1 Imperial Gift Part 1 Set

Political Contest Winner
1st Place
1 $50 Gift Certificate for the AEG On-line Store
# GotE Boosters
Enter the Special Contest GotE Draft (2nd * below)

2nd Place
# GotE Boosters

* 2nd to 8th Place will draft a GoTE Rare Set (2 rares per pick)
* The Political Contest and 3 Special Contest Winners will draft a Rare set of GoTE.
* There will be extra boosters, rares and IG's to be given away during the Kotei

The Team:
Jan Penafuerte (TO)
Michael Eraldo (Scorekeeper)
Edwin Penafuerte (Head Judge)

Possible Places to Stay:
SUGARLAND HOTEL
Araneta-Singcang Sts., Bacolod City (89 on the street map)
Tel No.435-2690

No. of Rooms: 88 Rates:
Suite Room 3 P 2,900.00
Junior Suite 2 2,500.00
Executive Room 29 1,600.00
Standard Room 54 1,400.00

MERCENARY INN (Formerly Bacolod Legacy Inn) (88 on the street map)
Tel No. 433-6181-82

No. of Rooms: 44 Rates:
Executive P 550.00
Family 700.00
Double 450.00
Single 400.00


GOLDENFIELDS KUNDUTEL (near 87 on the street map)
Tel No. 433-7211 to 16

No. of Rooms: 83 Rates:
Royal Suite P 2,500.00
Presidential Suite 2,500.00
Ambassador Suite 2,300.00
Executive Suite 1,900.00
Family Room (4pax) 1,500.00
Family Room (3pax) 1,400.00
Superior Matrimonial 1,300.00
Deluxe 1,200.00
Standard 1,100.00

Bacolod City Street Map
http://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph/map.htm

Final details to be posted soon.

If you have any questions, are attending the Kotei, or have any other Kotei related concerns, please feel free to post here.

Good day.

Kotei Season 2009 - A Shred of Doubt

A new year has dawned for Legend of the Five Rings, and 2009 will be like no other you have taken part in. At AEG, we’ve been scrutinizing what we do, and most of all at what we believe we could do better. Looking back over the last fourteen years, and as we look forward to many more, we saw that we had convinced ourselves of certain things, of sacrosanct themes and traditions and tropes that we felt could never change, or even be allowed to change. The Crab will always defend the Wall. The Phoenix will always be the guardians of knowledge. The major families will always be there. The samurai will always win.

The Empire, in the end, will always be the same.

Boring.

We’d fallen into predictable patterns, entirely without meaning to do so. At the center, at the core, at the very heart of drama is change, and those sacred axioms we cleaved to as the very foundations upon which Rokugan was built had powdered invisibly to sand. What we felt were the unique and special things about L5R had become the greatest threats to its continued vibrancy. To its being alive.

2009 sees a radical shift in the storytelling of Legend of the Five Rings. Nothing is safe. Your actions, your scope - and we will be affording you more of each - will expand to encompass victory or defeat in ways that may alter Rokugan forever.

The Kotei Season begins in a little over two weeks, and it will set the scene for Celestial Edition and a completely new take on the Mega Game. As sporadic attacks in northern Rokugan explode into full-scale war, you will bear witness to the unthinkable: the first external invasion of the Empire in its history.

But the War of Dark Fire is just the beginning. Of something darker. Of something worse.

In August, at GenCon Indy, Kotei winners and other qualifiers will vie for the Empress’s favor in undertaking a mission essential to the survival of the Empire. But it won’t be anything like you imagine. The Burden of Duty is heavy, and even the worthy may bow beneath it.

Nothing is sacrosanct. Nothing is safe.

The Army of Fire forges southward, sweeping aside all resistance as the Empire attempts to marshal its defenses. With each day, reports of new calamities reach the ears of the Divine Empress, of ancestral homes burned to their foundations, of armies reduced to ash, of her people starving amid cinders and scorched earth.

Each second is now vital, every indecision a potentially disastrous shift in the line between survival and extinction. As the Empire staggers under the onslaught, the stories of its greatest heroes – of you – will change the face and outcome of the war in a way never before experienced in Legend of the Five Rings.

At this year’s Kotei, you will have a chance to put your mark on the beginning of a new interactive arc for Legend of the Five Rings. As the War of Dark Fire rages, you will win victories and perform great deeds in service of the Empire. These victories and deeds will, in turn, be reflected and honored in upcoming card and fiction releases as L5R daily closes in on its 15th Anniversary.

Every week during the 2009 Kotei Season, the Story Team will incorporate each competition result into official fiction before the next weekend’s tournaments, creating a vivid and up-to-the-minute chronicle of the events unfolding in the north.

In addition, as process allows, the Design Team will preview each and every card that derives from a Kotei victory, singling out the efforts of those triumphant as the war takes course, and heroes are born.

But the War of Dark Fire is just the beginning. Of a greater story. Of a greater game.

Every decision is vital. Every decision counts.

As we stand on the threshold of the 2009 Kotei Season, there is a new reason to attend each tournament within reach. The Celestial Edition Mega Game commences this October, and the results of this year’s Kotei tournaments will impact how the Mega Game plays out in subtle and various ways. Each victory for your clan may move you one step closer to surviving the trials ahead, if you are canny. Each opportunity lost may cost you dearly if compounded by foolish choice.

But now the 2009 Kotei Season is here. The time for doubt is over.

The struggle to save the Empire has begun.

Network of Stores

So you've been wondering where you can get L5R.
Here's the list of stores that belong to our network.

I'll add images with contact information on the side once they provide me their store logos :)

Manila

X-Tended Play (Greenhills)
Unit 207, 47 Annapolis St. Continental Court Bldg.
Greenhills, San Juan

Gamer's Lounge (Fairview)
B20 L4 Bristol Street, Lagro Subdivision
Novaliches, Quezon City

Luzon

Honor's Ground (Baguio)
46 Kayang Street 2600
Baguio City Philippines

VisMin

CD_Magic (Iloilo)
G10B Gaisano City
Lapaz, Iloilo City
Store Number: 3000530

Kyuden Bacolod (Bacolod)

The Revolution

Welcome to L5R Philippines!

It's been a while, but things are changing in Rokugan.
We have a new Empress, as ordained by the Voice of the Jade Sun and the Voice of the Obsidian Moon.

The 2009 Kotei season brings to us the war from the north.
We are almost at the 15th anniversary of L5R!

Now, you maybe wondering how these events tie up to the local community scene.

First off, it's a great time to play L5R. If you are a new player or a returning player, be sure to ask your retailer about the Imperial Gift program.

The Imperial Gift is Alderac Entertainment Group’s way of saying ‘thank you’ to the loyal fans who are journeying with us toward Legend of the Five Ring’s 15-year milestone. It is also a way to introduce those unfamiliar with the wonders of Rokugan to the epic scope of the world’s greatest interactive storyline CCG. Most important of all, the Imperial Gift is a completely free expansion of never-before-seen cards available to anyone who wants it.

The Gift is split into three parts, the first part of which is currently available. And when AEG promised to put the set in the hands of each player that wanted one, we really meant it. To date, any player has been able to acquire the Gift:

• at the Samurai Championship Global Storyline Event
• from their local Stronghold Store, whether level 0 or level 10
• with any purchase from the AEG online store

Did I mention that the Imperial Gift is a FREE set? Completely FREE!

So go to your local retailers and be part of the world of Rokugan!