It's mainly been pushed ahead due to the Olympics this year I believe.
And I might be able to help if you do need something, just let me know and I'll see if I can help :naughty:
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And I might be able to help if you do need something, just let me know and I'll see if I can help :naughty:
Now that's just plain worrying, my GCSE re-sits are 2 days after nats, so 5 weeks till them too I guess :\
Anyone know if there are any buses to the NEC from brum? might be able to bus it this year.
I did some prep just after SD till xmas but the meta game has changed a lot even since xmas so all that prep is wasted now. I've had a team planned since Oct but will change that probably now. Also I'm so busy atm teaching kids (like pokemafia) how to pass their GCSE's and A-levels, i've not practiced in the past couple of weeks. I'm hoping I have some spare time over the next few weeks to create a new team or else it'll be a quick exit for me. I guessing this will be my last year as next year i'll be a fully qualified teacher teaching science to the mass and so wont have time. (LOL)
I'm so excited for this year's VGC. Last year was my first and I did much better than expected.
Also, what is everyone's plans for the Master's division this year in terms of when you're getting there...since we have to register at 8 a.m. now sadly...and most trains won't get you there until 8a.m...
Also, what is everyone's plans for the Master's division this year in terms of when you're getting there...since we have to register at 8 a.m. now sadly...and most trains won't get you there until 8a.m...
What hotels would you recommend? I was just going to stay at a hostel at Birmingham new street and take a 5:20 a.m train to try and get there by 6 a.m. I don't mind where I stay, as long as I can get there, it's not too expensive (still an undergraduate student studying away from home) and I don't get murdered in my sleep XD
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/info?hotelId=519
It's next to the airport (which is next to the NEC) and it's fairly cheap.
It's next to the airport (which is next to the NEC) and it's fairly cheap.
Define what you class as "Cheap" because £14 per night in a hostel is pretty tempting...
I'll be attending. Hopefully this year I'll have enough courage to go up to the "Smogon Group" and say Hi :P I saw GEC and (Havak?) and some others last time, but i was too shy hehe. Im thinking about the whole hotel idea, since I live 60 miles away :l . The hotel at the NEC/Airport seems decent, but I think im gonna go in at the same time as masters ,even though im in seniors (first year :X ), so I can watch you guys and be guaranteed a spot.
Last year barely filled up, plus with the VGC being ridiculously early this year might mean that it doesn't even fill up (hopefully). Plus this year I have friends from here that will let me join them in the queue, so I'm not too worried.
If any Seniors are getting there early to watch Masters and don't mind doing me a favour by queing up for me and saving me a place in the Master's queue, that would be awesome, let me know please :)
If any Seniors are getting there early to watch Masters and don't mind doing me a favour by queing up for me and saving me a place in the Master's queue, that would be awesome, let me know please :)
If you want,you could jump in the queue with me :P I'll be getting there early to watch masters and guarantee a spot for Seniors.
I heard that some people couldn't enter.....either way there are less spots this year than last but yeah you could be right, the earlier time could deter some people from entering
I'd imagine they'll be aiming to have it finished for about 12:00pm, but it could go on until 12:30pm or 13:00pm depending on the format and how long some of the battles take. They obviously need to be finished before the Juniors / Seniors starts, so it'll have to have ended by 13:00pm I'm sure.
We'll all have to have some type of meet up before we all go home. Either for a meal or a drink out. To celebrate the tournament and the great game that went on during the day.
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