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Title: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Jon MW on August 29, 2007, 13:31:55 PM
Are the regional APAt tournaments going to be open to non-APAt members?

It seems the most practical way of selling tickets to these is at the venue on a first come first serve basis (ie like most of them), but if this did happen then how could they know who was a member and who wasn"t?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: TightEnd on August 29, 2007, 16:05:27 PM

Are the regional APAt tournaments going to be open to non-APAt members?

It seems the most practical way of selling tickets to these is at the venue on a first come first serve basis (ie like most of them), but if this did happen then how could they know who was a member and who wasn"t?


members only, registered before the night...

I think
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: kinboshi on August 29, 2007, 16:30:11 PM
How do the casinos know who"s a member?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Paulie_D on August 29, 2007, 16:33:12 PM

How do the casinos know who"s a member?

Erm..and would I have to make two trips to the venue...one to register and another to play?

Seems illogical, Captain!
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on August 29, 2007, 17:03:10 PM


Are the regional APAt tournaments going to be open to non-APAt members?

It seems the most practical way of selling tickets to these is at the venue on a first come first serve basis (ie like most of them), but if this did happen then how could they know who was a member and who wasn"t?


members only, registered before the night...

I think


::)

Details to follow. 

Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: TightEnd on August 29, 2007, 18:20:29 PM

How do the casinos know who"s a member?


its called email
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: TightEnd on August 29, 2007, 18:20:54 PM


How do the casinos know who"s a member?

Erm..and would I have to make two trips to the venue...one to register and another to play?

Seems illogical, Captain!


post Sept 1 you can buy in over the phone
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: H-Man81 on August 29, 2007, 18:29:38 PM
Apologies if I"ve missed it somewhere but has it been confirmed which Scottish casino is going to be used for the Regionals?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: kinboshi on August 29, 2007, 18:58:47 PM


How do the casinos know who"s a member?


its called email


So, someone who plays in one Bluesq APAT event is placed on a big list that is emailed to all the casinos that are hosting the regional APAT events?

Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on August 29, 2007, 19:52:10 PM

Apologies if I"ve missed it somewhere but has it been confirmed which Scottish casino is going to be used for the Regionals?


Not yet Alan, no.  Season Two will start in October so this information will follow, as will Regional registration details.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: FlyingPig73 on August 29, 2007, 20:41:45 PM



How do the casinos know who"s a member?


its called email


So, someone who plays in one Bluesq APAT event is placed on a big list that is emailed to all the casinos that are hosting the regional APAT events?




Dan, its my understanding that there is a differing level of membership that would stop this

Anyone who is a member of BSquare can play in the online events, but is not entitled to play in the live events.

Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on August 29, 2007, 20:59:13 PM
APAT has a new organisational membership level.  Blue Square and Grosvenor are both organisational members of APAT, as are two or three official partners that we still have to announce ahead of Season Two.  What that means is that any player joining APAT via these organisations will get a free full membership.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: FlyingPig73 on August 29, 2007, 21:01:21 PM
Apologies,,,,,Still getting my head around the season 2 finer details..
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on August 29, 2007, 21:02:04 PM
 ;D  Me too!
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 29, 2007, 21:07:08 PM
I"ll get Caz to explain it to me   :D
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Jon MW on August 29, 2007, 21:07:29 PM

APAT has a new organisational membership level.  Blue Square and Grosvenor are both organisational members of APAT, as are two or three official partners that we still have to announce ahead of Season Two.  What that means is that any player joining APAT via these organisations will get a free full membership.


So that means anybody going to any Grosvenor will get free and instant membership of APAt.

Will they have to fill in any paperwork for this with their details for APAt to have a record of?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: kinboshi on August 29, 2007, 22:19:05 PM
Like you said Jon, anyone signing up on the night will automatically be an APAT member. 

This makes things easier to manage I guess, but also means that all sorts of people will be playing in the regionals.  Again, this will attract more people to APAT tournaments both on and offline.  So, this sounds like a good thing - it just means that "APAT" will be different.  Bigger, more players, greater awareness - all things that APAT wants,  but this could be at the expense of some of the camaraderie.  Possibly.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Jon MW on August 30, 2007, 09:25:11 AM

Like you said Jon, anyone signing up on the night will automatically be an APAT member. 

This makes things easier to manage I guess, but also means that all sorts of people will be playing in the regionals.  Again, this will attract more people to APAT tournaments both on and offline.  So, this sounds like a good thing - it just means that "APAT" will be different.  Bigger, more players, greater awareness - all things that APAT wants,  but this could be at the expense of some of the camaraderie.  Possibly.


But how will APAt keep track of them?

The current membership is by email address - the second season paves the (quite sensible) way of people who (shock, horror) don"t have email addresses.

What kind of details will APAt have on these new members to know who they are?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: kinboshi on August 31, 2007, 13:56:51 PM
I haven"t got a clue.  I think that membership numbers (and maybe cards?) might need to be brought in at some time - possibly.

Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on August 31, 2007, 14:15:36 PM
Grosvenor and Blue Square will supply APAT with all of the relevant contact details, including email address, for each competing player.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Waz1892 on August 31, 2007, 23:15:56 PM
....But I still don"t know who"s on first....
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Scott on September 01, 2007, 13:05:45 PM
Yes. Yes, he is.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on September 01, 2007, 14:41:48 PM
What"s on first?
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Scott on September 01, 2007, 22:41:15 PM
No, What"s on second.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: APAT on September 01, 2007, 22:53:46 PM
I don"t know  ;D
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: jjandellis on September 02, 2007, 06:57:39 AM

APAT has a new organisational membership level.  Blue Square and Grosvenor are both organisational members of APAT, as are two or three official partners that we still have to announce ahead of Season Two.    What that means is that any player joining APAT via these organisations will get a free full membership.


OOOhhhh tasty...yet more tasty surprises to look forward to for Season 2!!!!
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: jjandellis on September 02, 2007, 07:03:15 AM
Surely just a membership card will do, or some kind of annotation on each individual players entry on the Grosvenor database???

Does sound like a real headache though!!!! I"m absolutely certain  Des, Rich & Tikay have thought of these problems though and have a solution in place  ;D
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Paulie_D on September 03, 2007, 10:11:29 AM

I don"t know  ;D

...on 3rd.
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: IHASTHENUTS on September 03, 2007, 10:46:18 AM
Anyone gonna be playing at aspers, what kinda numbers are you expecting? just so i can get the calculator out and work out my chances of winning lol
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: ZeroTime on September 06, 2007, 21:03:13 PM
I have yet to play in an APAT tournament because by the time I have recieved the email notification the events have been sold out.
Are you considering restricting players to their own nominated region to enable more players the chance to compete.
If you and BlueSQ are actively promoting membership and (as is very likely) increase your membership dramaticaly, you will be hearing a lot more sob stories and complaints from people who are unable to register in time.
I wish the APAT all the success in the world, you really deserve it. So much accomplished in so short a time.
Can"t wait for the new season to kick off.
Regards
ZeroTime
Title: Re: Season 2 Regionals - different question
Post by: Swinebag on September 07, 2007, 09:40:43 AM

I have yet to play in an APAT tournament because by the time I have recieved the email notification the events have been sold out.



That is odd. The emails normally came out a good week before click fest to announce the online qualification details. We then got a reminder the day before about the clickfest.

Get on to your email provider!!