Mike Burgess
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Mike Burgess was a Decipher-era Squadron Member, listed as Red 107 from Durham, U.K..[1] The published fan table marks the slot Retired after Decipher's SWCCG run. Trandosite interviewed him on 2 May 2000.[2]
Service
| Dates | Service |
|---|---|
| August 1999 – January 2001 | Squadron Member Red 107, Kiffex region; Durham, U.K.[3][1] |
| c. 1999 – 2000 | Tournament director, Newcastle upon Tyne (first event at McNulty's Internet Café); events at Gen Con 99, the 1999 Regionals and the 2000 National Championships[2] |
Decipher recruited volunteer Squadron Members in the 1990s to promote SWCCG locally (tournaments, demos, player support). "FL" is printed on some slots in the surviving tables; the tables do not spell out the abbreviation.
Interviews
Trandosite, 2 May 2000
Rod Latham interviewed Burgess for Trandosite.[2]
- Start in the game: A Star Wars fan since childhood, he came back to the films with the re-releases. He bought a Premiere starter deck and played his younger brother before finding decipher.com and the UK player register.[2]
- Early help: Mat Allen introduced him to The Kessel Run, and Andrew Sims helped him with the rules. His first tournament was run by John Shields.[2]
- Directing: No events ran in the North East of England, so he became a tournament director. His first event, at McNulty's Internet Café in Newcastle, set the local record of 14 players. At its peak Newcastle ran up to three sanctioned tournaments a month.[2]
- Formats: He ran Bespin and Beyond events, booster "bingo" games, a carried-over "snowball" jackpot and a Constructed-to-Sealed day.[2]
- Squadron work: He directed at Gen Con 99, the 1999 Regionals and the 2000 National Championships.[2]
- Views: He disliked how the enhanced cards (EPP, ECC) devalued the standard versions, though he rated EJP highly. He preferred Mains and Toys decks.[2]
- As a player: His one major event was the 1998 Gen Con Open Regional, where he finished second from last.[2]
See also
- Squadron Members · Anagrams · Creators of SWCCG · Radio Free Decipher
- Corellian Engineering Corporation (fan site)
- Trandosite · Interviews
External links
- Interviews index (Wayback 5 April 2005)
- Decipher SWCCG Squadron Members (Players Committee reprint). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Squadron Members, geocities.ws/plarathas (Corellian Engineering Corporation fan site). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Mike Burgess interview, Trandosite (2 May 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Star Wars CCG Squadrons: Kiffex, decipher.com (listings August 1999 – January 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive