Hosting a 64man Tournament in Belfast

CluEleSs!? · 01-02-2011 11:53pm #1

Okay guys,

As some of you undoubtedly know, Queen's University run a gaming/anime convention every year in the last weekend of June, and every year the PC gaming community have a pretty poor show. Usually the local gaming outlet runs a small LAN of 8 computers blaring CoD all day (or occasionally DOTA, just to bed rad).

In light of the recent 32man tourney we had in Dublin (and the fact I've been bugging the QCon President previously about lack of representation for PC gamers), I've FINALLY got him to agree to a form of Starcraft LAN. Whether or not this is held at QCon is subject to change, and there is an open AGM next week (Feb the 8th) where I will be suggesting it to the committee.

Should it be discounted from QCon, it's likely to be the same affair as before, except not in a purpose built gaming centre (albeit they do have a ton of equipment to hold a LAN [just no computers ;o]).

Should it be included in QCon, depending on the time and venue within the building, there is likely to be a large audience, spectators, and the possibility of a big screen and live casting. I know this sounds grandeous, but for any of you who've been to QCon before, you'll be aware that literally THOUSANDS of nerds turn out in force, and many of them hang around the gaming area to watch epic battles (normally fighting games). Were this made a major event, there would most definitely be a large crowd.

Given the timeframe that I have to organise this in, I think it's feasible to find 64 players before then, and this thread is simply to gauge interest in the event.

Foreseeable Problems -

a) most of you live Down South.
b) You may need to bring gaming rigs.

My secret solutions -

a) Get a train you cheap ****ers
b) If we can get 16 (willing) players to bring computers, we could have 8 games at a time. Not ideal, and the timescale will undoubtedly have to be worked out.

Anyhow, I just want a rough guesstimate as to who would be interested in attending!

Thanks,

CluEleSs!?

Funky · 02-02-2011 12:14am

Sounds awesome, pretty sure I'd make it there.

gearoidof · 02-02-2011 1:34am

interesting

IRL_Sinister · 02-02-2011 1:54am

I'd love to go but would NOT be able to get my own PC there.

RoyalMarine · 02-02-2011 4:21am

Im in. depending on the date of course. weekends suit me best due to college etc.

If this works out for my schedule, because its in belfast, i can take 4 people + computers in my car.

I drive from waterford --> tipperary --> dublin --> belfast.

I could easily pick up 4 people interested.

as long as the petrol costs are split

so, put me down for sure. Id appreciate a spot as im working on sponsors, deals and advertising agreements for the next "official sc2 irish lan event" that we plan to run.

regards,
mike.

freepower · 02-02-2011 1:57pm

Should be able to make it up no bother, it's always the last weekend in June?

RoyalMarine · 02-02-2011 5:43pm

damn if its in the summer ill be in america

phisku · 02-02-2011 5:55pm

damn if its in the summer ill be in Belgium

RoyalMarine · 02-02-2011 6:08pm

phisku wrote: »

damn if its in the summer ill be in Belgium

maybe i should edit my post and put a capital A for america

freepower · 02-02-2011 6:23pm

Man, why do foreigners always have better English than us? :P

Daenad · 03-02-2011 12:48am

Talk to Gory in Pong http://www.pongcentral.co.uk. I know they've supplied PC's to Qcon before and if you can demonstrate that they'll be a lot of sc2 players there they might extend the amount they typically lend.
As for me I'll be in Sweden so I'll not be able to make it

Hosting a 64man Tournament in Belfast

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