Issue 1 April, 2008
Welcome all to the first issue of the local Clix and Wizkids games newsletter, Michiana Clix. Please share this with your Clix playing friends. If they'd like to subscribe have them send me an e-mail at MichianaClix@gmail.com. The goal is to have this published monthly, with special "alerts" when necessary.
How Lucky can we be?
The South Bend/Mishawaka area has the luck of having 4 very active Wizkids Venues within a 20 minute drive of each other. BuyMeToys.com, Fantasy Games and The Griffon in South Bend, and Uber Geek Gear in Mishawaka. Each month a different Wizkids Venue will be profiled here. We're starting off with the "elder statesman" of local gaming, The Griffon.
The Griffon, 121 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend
Located right in the heart of downtown South Bend, the Griffon has been open and hosting in-store gaming since 1976. On the name of the store, owner Ken Peczkowski tells us "Griffon was chosen because we wanted to become known as a store where various wonderful things would be mixed together (books, games, miniatures, gifts, cards, records)."
Their gaming facilities can hold upwards of 50 players for several games at the same time in their different gaming sections and has a good selection of gamer-fuel; soda and snacks, at very small cost.
Parking is always at a premium downtown, but the Main St. parking garage is located right across Colfax, and there is plenty on curbside parking within a block or two walking distance.
The Griffon is open to explore Monday to Thursday 10 am – 6 pm, Friday 10 am – 7 pm & Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, with the gaming section open for events during business hours and 7 pm to midnight on Fridays! Closed Sundays.
Crisis crisis
In early February Wizkids announced that they had sold out of DC HeroClix: Crisis before it even shipped! Thankfully it has not been in too short of supply locally. Most of the area gaming and comic stores still have Crisis on the Shelf. The World's Finest "Buy the Brick" offer, however, is sold out as of the middle of March.
Horror-ible Nightmares
March also saw the release of the most recent HorrorClix set and Action Pack, Nightmares and Freddy vs. Jason, respectively. The action pack has 5 different versions of the movie monsters, both solo and together, as well as 5 brand new Plot Twists, a sheet of Victim Tokens with characters from the movies, and a double sided map that is packed with game play potential.
Nightmares contains a collection of horrible entities and fearsome protectors. Legendary beasts like the Sasquatch of the American Northwest and Nessie a great sea beast can be found along with gruesome depictions of the Tooth Fairy, a mischievous Gremlin and what's gotta be the most aggressive Quarterback to ever toss the pigskin!
In addition to the sets, there is the LE Poltergeist figure, an eerie translucent spirit looking to rattle some chains. This figure is only available as first place and Fellowship award in Organized Play HorrorClix Events.
The Anti-monitor is coming
The Anti-monitor Action Pack is due out April 30th. The set contains the Colossal Anti-monitor figure; the Veteran level is a 1000 point, 25 click, beast that can be used as either a scenario piece of as a force unto itself! Also included are a Shadow Demon and Qwardian Thunderer and a sculpted Event Dial to recreate The Crisis as never before possible on a HeroClix Map!
Check your favorite Stores for availability, $29.99 MSRP
Hero Clix Approved Play for April
HeroClix continues the Crisis series of events in April.
Week 5: 400 point Floor: 50% event. Build your team with at least 50% of the build (200 points) consisting of DC HeroClix: Crisis Figures, Feats and Bystanders.
Week 6: 400 point restricted Event. Build you team with only game elements from tournament legal sets.
Week 7: 500 point Floor: 50% match. Build your team with at least 50% of the build (250 points) consisting of DC HeroClix: Crisis Figures, Feats and Bystanders.
Week 8: 500 point "special" Restricted Event. For this event, your entire team must be built from game elements from tournament Legal DC sets. No Indy, No Marvel.
Tournament Legal Sets
Marvel
Armor Wars , Danger Room, Sinister, Days of Future Past, Fin Fang Foom, Supernova, 2099, Avengers, Mutations and Monsters
DC
Collateral Damage, Spectre, DC Giants, Green Lantern Corps, Origin, Legion of Super Heroes, Justice League, Crisis
Indy
City of Heroes/City of Villains, Invincible, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.
Michiana Clix Calendar
Tue 4/1 6:00 pm MechWarrior Unrestricted UGG
Thu 4/3 6:00 pm 400 pt HorrorClix BMT
Thu 4/3 6:30 pm 600 pt MechWarror Fan
Fri 4/4 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 5 Grif
Sat 4/5 1:30pm Crisis Wk 5 UGG
Sat 4/5 2:00 pm 400 pt HorrorClix Grif
Sun 4/6 1:00 pm Crisis Wk 5 BMT
Tue 4/8 6:00 Mechwarrior Constructed UGG
Thu 4/10 6:00 pm 600 pt HorrorClix BMT
Thu 4/10 6:30pm MechWarrior Storyline event Fan
Thu 4/10 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 5 Fan
Fri 4/11 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 6 Grif
Sat 4/12 12:00 pm Midwest Mechwarrior Championship UGG
Sat 4/12 2:00 pm 300 pt HorrorClix Grif
Sat 4/12 2:00 pm Crisis Wk 6 BMT
Sat 4/12 6:30 pm 300 pt HorrorClix UGG
Sun 4/13 1:30 pm Crisis Wk 6 UGG
Thu 4/17 6:30 pm MechWarrior Storyline event Fan
Thu 4/17 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 6 Fan
Fri 4/18 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 7 Grif
Sat 4/19 1:30 pm Crisis Wk 7 UGG
Sun 4/20 1:30 pm Crisis Wk 7 BMT
Tue 4/22 6:00 pm MechWarrior Storyline Event UGG
Thu 4/24 6:30 pm Unrestricted MechWarrior Fan
Thu 4/24 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 7 Fan
Fri 4/25 7:00 pm Crisis Wk 8 Grif
Sat 4/26 1:30 pm Crisis Wk 8 UGG
Sun 4/27 1:00 pm Crisis Wk 8 BMT
Tue 4/29 6:00 pm MechWarrior Storyline event UGG
Thu 5/1 6:30 pm MechWarrior Storyline event Fan
Thu 5/1 7:00 pm crisis Wk 8 Fan
Fri 5/2 7 pm 400 HorrorClix Constructed Grif
Venue Guide
BuyMeToys.com (BMT)
6327A University Commons
South Bend, IN 46635
in University Common across from University Park Mall
Fantasy Games (Fan)
52025 State Road 933
South Bend, IN 46637
N of the Toll Road
The Griffon (Grif)
121 W. Colfax Ave.
South Bend, IN 46601
At the corner of Colfax and N. Main, next to the LaSalle Grille
Uber Geek Gear (UGG)
2441 Miracle Ln.
Mishawaka, IN 46545
In the Town and country shopping center near Dairy Queen
Free Comic Book Day
Saturday May 3rd, 2008 is the 6th annual Free Comic Book Day. Check your favorite Comic and Gaming stores for participation.
Locally, BuyMeToys.com will once again be hosting the biggest Free Comic Book Day celebration in Indiana. Among the thousands of comics that will be given away, you can find your favorite heroes and villains, new characters and new publishers as well as forgotten favorites to share with your friends!
Also available is the FCBD Iron Man HeroClix figure. This new version of Iron man uses the fantastic sculpt from Armor Wars with a whole new set of powers to use.
About the author
Jon Loftus has been a HeroClix player since day one and became an Envoy in September of 2002. He is currently the regional "Level 3" Envoy for Wizkids. That means he helps with any issue that come up for Wizkids players, new and existing venues or other Envoys as well as runs games regularly. Jon works as a technician at the University of Notre Dame's Center for Environmental Science and Technology. He and his wife, Christy, will be celebrating their 10th anniversary this summer. You may see Christy and their daughter Emma at area events along with Jon.
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