Descent 1/2/3 LAN/Tournament in Baltimore, MD Aug. 30-31 '08
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:12 pm
Okay, this is happening. Post saying whether you plan to attend or you might be able to attend. Also, post if you can bring a full setup for yourself and any additional hardware (networking, spare pc, etc). The only required fee to attend is for the tournament(s). I definitely want us to do singles tournaments at the least. Check out the rest of the post for more detailed information on what I'm thinking of doing for this event.
I have hosted over half a dozen tournaments from 25-80 participants at my college. On February 2nd/3rd of 08, I am hosting a 250-450 person national gaming event on campus (super smash bros. melee). I have experience hosting gaming tournaments. I also attended Descent 3's Chicago Lan 2k4.
WHO'S COMING?!!
WHERE: The University of Maryland Baltimore County Student Organizations Room, located inside The Commons building on the 3rd floor.
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday Aug. 30-31 of 2008 from 10am till 10pm both days. Building closes at midnight each night. Note that Monday September 1st is Labor Day.
PARKING: Free parking along the loop (Hilltop Circle) which circumferences the entire campus. Parking in the Commons Garage is also free.
ADDRESS:
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
HINT: Use MAPQUEST!
CAMPUS MAP:
http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/map_flash.html
TOURNAMENTS:$15 for 1v1 and $15 for 2v2 ($30 per team). Doubles will be done using Double Elimination and Singles will be done using pools (if we get 16+ entrants, otherwise Double Elimination). Doubles begin at noon on Saturday, and singles begin immediately after doubles. Note that we will be doing a total of SIX tournaments if we do both singles and doubles--one tournament for D1/2/3. The prize money will be divided by $5/person per game. Every participant is expected to play each game in tournament. D1xx-rebirth and D2xx-rebirth or any other version of D1x/D2x is acceptable for use with the exception of D2xl, which is banned for all play. I will use Nealdt's Tournament Organizer program to create pools/brackets and seed based off of skill and location. I will not be the only person to do seeding.
RULES:
- First map agreed upon by both players
- Dave’s Stupid Rule (DSR): No map may be used twice in a single set if the counter-picking player has already won on that map.
- Stage Knock Out: Each person may choose one map to be disabled for the entire set. It must be chosen at the beginning of the set.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser chooses the next map.
- Each game is best to 20 points or 30 minutes
- Best 2/3 games wins the round
- Respawn set at 30
Tournament Levels: (TBA)
Prize Payouts:
Singles:
1. 60%
2. 30%
3. Money back or 10%
Doubles:
1. 60%
2. 30%
3. Money back or 10%
FACILITIES: There are several possible locations on campus for this event. I'm thinking of hosting it in the Student Organizations Room. There will be many tables, chairs and outlets. It will be well lighted and comfortable. I have plenty of power extension cords and power strips. I also have an 8-port 10/100 switch, a 4-port 10/100/1000 switch, and a few other 4-port switches. However, it would be best if someone could bring a 16-port (or more) switch. The building has enough power to supply for 16 computers. If a lot of people are interested in attending this LAN/Tournament, then I can easily upgrade to a bigger room. There is no limit; we could host a LAN for 200 people and not have to purchase outside power. UMBC is that amazing.
There are 4x27\" tv's in the game room and 1x50\" tv. There are also 8xpool tables, 2xping pong tables, air hockey, foosball, chess, checkers, and 4x360/Wii/PS3 - but that's all irrelevant to Descent players! In The Commons building is a restaurant that is like a hybrid between McDonalds/Burger King that sells burgers and such. It's open till 11:30pm.
SNACKS/POOL:When people wish to purchase a drink or snack from the game room, as well as play pool, you must pay money into a machine to get a guest card. The game room does NOT accept cash; you must pay with the guest card. The machine is located just inside the game room doors to the left. The process goes like this: 1. hit start, 2. Purchase Card, 3. Insert $1, 4. Start, 5. Add money to account, 6. Swipe card, 7. Add bill, etc. Then just present the card to the game room staff and they will subtract the amount from the card balance. Thanks!
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING TO UMBC: There are two main entrances to UMBC. One is off of I-195. If you are choosing this entrance, once you reach UMBC, you should make a left onto Hilltop circle (the circle which goes around the campus) , and then make a right at the first light. This brings you to several parking lots in which you are allowed to park for free during weekends. The other entrance is for people coming from 695, or from Catonsville. These drivers should enter thru the traffic round-about on Wilkins avenue, and head straight into campus, and go straight through the light to reach that same parking lot.
Copy and paste the link below and enter your address to get your own directions to campus.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... &z=15&om=1
MY DIRECTIONS: The Commons, as you can see on the campus map, is basically in the center of campus. You know you're in the center of campus because there is a large field with the library at one end of it. The Commons is on the side of the field. You know you're in it because there is a front desk, a floor with all food eateries, the book store, Chevy Chase Bank (and an ATM), and a game room on the 3rd floor with a bunch of smashers. You'll have to walk up a steep/long ~20 step flight of stairs to get to the game room. IF YOU CAN'T FIND IT, JUST ASK ANYONE ON CAMPUS. It's really easy to find it, lol. This isn't UMD College Park.
HOUSING/MOTELS
I can house up to four people in my dorm room. I have one free bed, and the rest will have to go on the floor. If several people rent one room, the rate is very reasonable ($10-20/person).
Name: Comfort suites: Linthicum Heights
Phone: 1-410-691-1000
Info: two Q-beds suite 89 bucks a night, 10 minutes from Lan
Name: Quality Inn Baltimore
Address: 1401 Bloomfield Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Phone: 1-410-646-1700
Info: apparently 160 a night. Group rate for another event I hosted was $68/night, oh well.
ATTENDING:
[III]Jesus Freak *UMBC*
[III]Shadowfox *UMD CP*
[III]IceHammer
Behemoth
Testicules
Kompressor
Suncho
Colin *NS Canada*
007Guy
00Guy's wife
00Guy's son/Death Grip
Candyass
Djcjr
steveg aka clone7 aka lancer
POSSIBLY ATTENDING:
[III]Alien
D3K-Monkey
D3K-Matrix
D3K-Krom
Sythe
Falkor
Djcjr
007Guy
Mike *Penn State*
Grampa
predator
Brandon *Naval Academy*
Arild *Norway*
Dennis *Toronto*
William B *UFlorida*
William S *Georgia*
Matt *Villanova*
Oleg *NY*
Megan
Jon *UMD CP*
Computers: 5/x (bring extras just in case)
JF's laptop
JF's desktop
007Guy's rig
007Guy's wife's rig
007Guy's laptop
BRING YOUR OWN PC/LAPTOP, A 20+' CAT5E CABLE, AND NETWORKING GEAR (you know if you have it. Good switches/routers)
- [III]Jesus Freak
I have hosted over half a dozen tournaments from 25-80 participants at my college. On February 2nd/3rd of 08, I am hosting a 250-450 person national gaming event on campus (super smash bros. melee). I have experience hosting gaming tournaments. I also attended Descent 3's Chicago Lan 2k4.
WHO'S COMING?!!
WHERE: The University of Maryland Baltimore County Student Organizations Room, located inside The Commons building on the 3rd floor.
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday Aug. 30-31 of 2008 from 10am till 10pm both days. Building closes at midnight each night. Note that Monday September 1st is Labor Day.
PARKING: Free parking along the loop (Hilltop Circle) which circumferences the entire campus. Parking in the Commons Garage is also free.
ADDRESS:
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
HINT: Use MAPQUEST!
CAMPUS MAP:
http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/map_flash.html
TOURNAMENTS:$15 for 1v1 and $15 for 2v2 ($30 per team). Doubles will be done using Double Elimination and Singles will be done using pools (if we get 16+ entrants, otherwise Double Elimination). Doubles begin at noon on Saturday, and singles begin immediately after doubles. Note that we will be doing a total of SIX tournaments if we do both singles and doubles--one tournament for D1/2/3. The prize money will be divided by $5/person per game. Every participant is expected to play each game in tournament. D1xx-rebirth and D2xx-rebirth or any other version of D1x/D2x is acceptable for use with the exception of D2xl, which is banned for all play. I will use Nealdt's Tournament Organizer program to create pools/brackets and seed based off of skill and location. I will not be the only person to do seeding.
RULES:
- First map agreed upon by both players
- Dave’s Stupid Rule (DSR): No map may be used twice in a single set if the counter-picking player has already won on that map.
- Stage Knock Out: Each person may choose one map to be disabled for the entire set. It must be chosen at the beginning of the set.
- Advanced Slob Picks: Loser chooses the next map.
- Each game is best to 20 points or 30 minutes
- Best 2/3 games wins the round
- Respawn set at 30
Tournament Levels: (TBA)
Prize Payouts:
Singles:
1. 60%
2. 30%
3. Money back or 10%
Doubles:
1. 60%
2. 30%
3. Money back or 10%
FACILITIES: There are several possible locations on campus for this event. I'm thinking of hosting it in the Student Organizations Room. There will be many tables, chairs and outlets. It will be well lighted and comfortable. I have plenty of power extension cords and power strips. I also have an 8-port 10/100 switch, a 4-port 10/100/1000 switch, and a few other 4-port switches. However, it would be best if someone could bring a 16-port (or more) switch. The building has enough power to supply for 16 computers. If a lot of people are interested in attending this LAN/Tournament, then I can easily upgrade to a bigger room. There is no limit; we could host a LAN for 200 people and not have to purchase outside power. UMBC is that amazing.
There are 4x27\" tv's in the game room and 1x50\" tv. There are also 8xpool tables, 2xping pong tables, air hockey, foosball, chess, checkers, and 4x360/Wii/PS3 - but that's all irrelevant to Descent players! In The Commons building is a restaurant that is like a hybrid between McDonalds/Burger King that sells burgers and such. It's open till 11:30pm.
SNACKS/POOL:When people wish to purchase a drink or snack from the game room, as well as play pool, you must pay money into a machine to get a guest card. The game room does NOT accept cash; you must pay with the guest card. The machine is located just inside the game room doors to the left. The process goes like this: 1. hit start, 2. Purchase Card, 3. Insert $1, 4. Start, 5. Add money to account, 6. Swipe card, 7. Add bill, etc. Then just present the card to the game room staff and they will subtract the amount from the card balance. Thanks!
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING TO UMBC: There are two main entrances to UMBC. One is off of I-195. If you are choosing this entrance, once you reach UMBC, you should make a left onto Hilltop circle (the circle which goes around the campus) , and then make a right at the first light. This brings you to several parking lots in which you are allowed to park for free during weekends. The other entrance is for people coming from 695, or from Catonsville. These drivers should enter thru the traffic round-about on Wilkins avenue, and head straight into campus, and go straight through the light to reach that same parking lot.
Copy and paste the link below and enter your address to get your own directions to campus.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... &z=15&om=1
MY DIRECTIONS: The Commons, as you can see on the campus map, is basically in the center of campus. You know you're in the center of campus because there is a large field with the library at one end of it. The Commons is on the side of the field. You know you're in it because there is a front desk, a floor with all food eateries, the book store, Chevy Chase Bank (and an ATM), and a game room on the 3rd floor with a bunch of smashers. You'll have to walk up a steep/long ~20 step flight of stairs to get to the game room. IF YOU CAN'T FIND IT, JUST ASK ANYONE ON CAMPUS. It's really easy to find it, lol. This isn't UMD College Park.
HOUSING/MOTELS
I can house up to four people in my dorm room. I have one free bed, and the rest will have to go on the floor. If several people rent one room, the rate is very reasonable ($10-20/person).
Name: Comfort suites: Linthicum Heights
Phone: 1-410-691-1000
Info: two Q-beds suite 89 bucks a night, 10 minutes from Lan
Name: Quality Inn Baltimore
Address: 1401 Bloomfield Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Phone: 1-410-646-1700
Info: apparently 160 a night. Group rate for another event I hosted was $68/night, oh well.
ATTENDING:
[III]Jesus Freak *UMBC*
[III]Shadowfox *UMD CP*
[III]IceHammer
Behemoth
Testicules
Kompressor
Suncho
Colin *NS Canada*
007Guy
00Guy's wife
00Guy's son/Death Grip
Candyass
Djcjr
steveg aka clone7 aka lancer
POSSIBLY ATTENDING:
[III]Alien
D3K-Monkey
D3K-Matrix
D3K-Krom
Sythe
Falkor
Djcjr
007Guy
Mike *Penn State*
Grampa
predator
Brandon *Naval Academy*
Arild *Norway*
Dennis *Toronto*
William B *UFlorida*
William S *Georgia*
Matt *Villanova*
Oleg *NY*
Megan
Jon *UMD CP*
Computers: 5/x (bring extras just in case)
JF's laptop
JF's desktop
007Guy's rig
007Guy's wife's rig
007Guy's laptop
BRING YOUR OWN PC/LAPTOP, A 20+' CAT5E CABLE, AND NETWORKING GEAR (you know if you have it. Good switches/routers)
- [III]Jesus Freak
