FreedomCon

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This page is about the charity convention. For the 2001 Star Wars CCG World Championship, see 2001 Decipher World Championship.
FreedomCon World Championships banner.
Virginia Beach oceanfront hotels, circa 2001. Photo: Fredlyfish4.

FreedomCon was a charity gaming convention run by DeckTech on 15–18 November 2001 at the Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] DeckTech ran it after Decipher cancelled DecipherCon 2001, scheduled for the same dates and hotel.[2][3] It ran World Championship events for Star Wars, Star Trek, Young Jedi and Jedi Knights.[4] The Star Wars CCG event is the 2001 Decipher World Championship.

2001 Star Wars CCG World Championship

Bastian Winkelhaus defeated Martin Akesson. The top four were:[1]

  1. Bastian Winkelhaus (World Champion)
  2. Martin Akesson
  3. Hayes Hunter
  4. Brian Hunter

Scott Lingrell reached the final eight and posted Scott Lingrell FreedomCon 2001 - Final 8 Deck.[5]

Recognition

Monica Jones wrote on 9 November 2001 that Decipher would not recognize FreedomCon as the World Championships.[6] The Players Committee lists Winkelhaus as the 2001 champion.[7] The 2002 qualification system gave him a Day Two bye as FreedomCon champion.[8]

The event

Entry was $30 pre-registered or $35 at the door. 160 people attended. The championships raised $1,343 for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.[1] Other winners were Brian Muller (Jedi Knights), Katie Billings (Young Jedi) and Ian Vincent (Star Trek).[1]

FreedomCon Philadelphia (2002)

DeckTech held FreedomCon Philadelphia 2002 (FreedomCon II) on 4–6 October 2002 at NeoQuest Games in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.[9][10] "Mighty" Mike Carr organized it. The charity was the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.[10]

The 2002 World Championship was at DecipherCon 2002, Chesapeake Conference Center, Virginia Beach, 1–3 November 2002.[11][12]

Pictures

  • Star Wars CCG medalists at FreedomCon 2001
    Star Wars CCG medalists at FreedomCon 2001
  • Jedi Knights medalists at FreedomCon 2001
    Jedi Knights medalists at FreedomCon 2001
  • Jedi Knights and Star Trek medalists
    Jedi Knights and Star Trek medalists
  • FreedomCon flyer, November 2001
    FreedomCon flyer, November 2001
  • Virginia Beach oceanfront, 2005. Photo: Ben Schumin
    Virginia Beach oceanfront, 2005. Photo: Ben Schumin

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FreedomCon home page, decktech.net (after the event). Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 1 December 2001
  2. ↑ DecipherCon 2001, TheForce.Net (15 June 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  3. ↑ Special message from Decipher CEO Warren Holland, TheForce.Net (3 October 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  4. ↑ About FreedomCon, decktech.net. Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 19 February 2002
  5. ↑ SWCCG Worlds Day 3 Standings History, forum.starwarsccg.org (28 May 2020; players' recollection of the 2001 top 8). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  6. ↑ Decipher's Statement About Freedom Con, TheForce.Net (9 November 2001; statement by Monica Jones, Decipher V.P. Marketing). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  7. ↑ Awards and Hall of Fame, starwarsccg.org (World Champions list: "2001 - Bastian Winkelhaus def. Martin Akesson, held at FreedomCon - Virginia Beach, VA"). Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 17 August 2023
  8. ↑ The Hyperspace Lane to the World Championships, TheForce.Net (9 February 2002). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  9. ↑ Players Attending, decktech.net. Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 13 January 2003
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 FreedomCon Philadelphia 2002 home page, decktech.net. Preserved copy: Internet Archive, 12 January 2003
  11. ↑ World Championship Event Formats & Prizes, decipher.com (Wayback, 10 August 2002)
  12. ↑ World Championship Results announced, TheForce.Net (3 November 2002). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
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