by Belisarius88
The 2012 tournament champion and best novice plaques were mailed and I have received confirmation from Jordan that he received his. Waiting for someone to send me a high resolution picture so I can upload it to the site. I think this year's plaques were the best ones yet but the shop would not send me a good image before shipping them.It surprises me how I have a strong interest in the plaques and some folks could care less. Trophies of past accomplishments, specially ones that look impressive, are a source of pride and motivation. It can serve as a talking point for nongamers if they are attractive enough to hang in your living room or game room. Believe it or not the thought of winning one of these plaques is 50% of what motivates me to run this event and participate. If winning this tournament was accompanied by nothing... I would not find it very interesting.
Anyway I look forward to helping run the tournament next year with the format change we agreed in another thread. I don't expect to award a novice plaque, just 1st and / or second depending on donations. The new format will be best out of three against a single opponent, single elimination. Everyone is still guaranteed two games for their $5 contribution.