The CoE holds annual elections in March, so we're late on it this year but doing it now. We want to invite all members of the community to consider candidacy for the CoE. As a member of the 9-person council, you will have the responsibility to: (1) Represent the interests of players like you (i.e., ...

Indeed. We have a new chairman for 2008-2009! Sometime this week, I will try to put out a call for nominations to run for seats on the council.

This is a vote for electing Mark Alfano as the Chairman for the 2008 - 09 session of the CoE.

Mark Alfano has graciously accepted the nomination, while Joe Bisz and Wolfgang both respectfully declined. So voting is more of a formality, but I will put up a poll for us to vote.

To be honest, it would seem a bit overkill to put all 6 in the deck though. If you draw 1 in your first hand, that means you have 5 wasted cards in your deck now. Maybe consider adding cards to help cycle the deck quicker, that way you can get 1 of the 3 you put in the deck in the first few turns, a...

If, by Monday (3/31), we don't have any other replies, I will send out e-mails to those nominated to make sure they are willing. Then I will put up a vote on this.

Good call Wolfgang. Consider it done!

EDIT: Thanks to whoever beat me too it.

Indeed, you are correct. I was going to jump on this later this week, so you beat me to it. :) The last order of business is for the CoE to elect a new chairman for the next session. After that, I'll post to the forums and e-mail list for a call of nominations (and self-nominations) of folks to run ...

I make a motion to accept Kris Van Beurden's bid to host MECCG Worlds 2008 during the July 24 - July 27, 2008 timeframe. Do we have a second?

Just checking in. Any word on if this new date works? The sooner we can lock this in, the sooner we can issue an announcement.

Yes vote for me.

I agree. This digital format of the game needs our support, and this is probably the best way we can do that! I vote yes.

Very good news! I agree with Mark...let's get the details nailed down so we can vote on it and get the news out soon.

I'm just writing a quick tournament report, half-way through Gencon Indianapolis 2007. Yesterday (Thursday), we had a challenge deck tournament. Joe Bisz ended up winning that, with Josh Hunholz (me) in second, Krista Donelly in third and Chad Martin in fourth. I think that's right, but I'm not 100%...

I don't see how it would be possible. You would face the Orc attack at the beginning of your M/H phase, and then later in that phase you might face an attack by a Maia, Undead or Nazgul, and then you could play THtD. But that split off character wouldn't face the Orc attack again (unless I'm missing...