Open Dossier: Ferenc "Frankie" Vasadi

Hi folks!

Here is the third interview translation from shilmulotarot.blogspot.com:

Player Profile:

Name: Ferenc Vasadi

Nickname: Frankie

Year of Birth: 1978

Occupation: IT security specialist

City: Budapest

Questions and answers:

1. When did you start to play v:tes and where did you met it? 

I started to play at the end of the year 2000 when Sabbat War was released. A friend of mine (Talmi) has shown me the game. I was looking for a new board/card game since my other hobby (dancing) was overshadowed a little and so I had more free time after work. At that time there was a regular game night on Wednesday at Kumi's place. Kumi, Talmi, Tibó, Bank Tomi, sipi, Daneel and Balázs Gábor were all showing up there. The first time Sipi gave me a bruise and vote Nosferatu deck to play. I didn't really understand much at that time, but during that game Sipi said something that I will always remember and I think that is something very important to become a good player: "Don't help him, let him figure it out himself". So I learned the game as an autodidact.  

2. What was your biggest success as a tournament player? 

Winning an EC and being 2nd place at two NAC events. The NAC's annoy me a little bit since I lost them both in a face 2 face situation. My favorite memory is the NAC 2009 since besides making 9 GW's out of the possible 12 and playing the finals every day I made many good friendships. 

3. What is your favorite deck, favorite deck type and why?

I am a big cap vampire fetishist. I don't even remember how to play with vampires below 10 capacity. I have always a different favorite deck, currently it is my Shatter the Gate deck. Many people try to play with it, but I haven't seen any other viable version. I love big cap vampire Enkil Cog decks, no matter who the vampire is. :) I see more opportunities and fantasy in big cap decks and they are less predictable.

4. What motivates you during play? Why do you think it is worth to play this game?

This is still the best multi player card game ever and I don't think that this will change in the future. After all these years there is still something new to discover in it. A motivation for me is to achieve good results with an own idea.

5. How do you prepare for tournaments?

Recently I don't. Otherwise we test a deck an infinite amount of times. A good tournament decks has 20-40 games played before I say that is sort of the final version. Of course it is very important to have fun with that deck.

6. What is the "perfect" v:tes player like?

Patient and can think in the long term. Reputation is also an important factor. You have to be polite and sportsmanlike especially in international tournaments. In the end this is still a game!

7. What is your favorite crypt card?

Currently the big cap baali vampires like Annazir, but also Lucian the Perfect.

8. What is your favorite library card?

Enkil Cog, Monastery of Shadows.

9. What is your favorite set?

Bloodlines, HttB.

10. What is your favorite illustration?

I am Legion.

11. What other games do you play?

Board Games (Chaos in the Old World, 7 Wonders, Game of Thrones, Smallworld, etc.)

12. What is your message to new players?

Patience, patience and patience. In this game you will loose more often than you will win. Look at the tables and try to figure out what will happen and how the decks have an impact on each other. 

13. What do you think about the future of v:tes?

As long as there are players there will be nothing to take its place.

Thanks a lot to Ferenc Vasadi for answering the questions and for shilmulotarot for the interview! 

by: Mephistopheles