Next Lan event
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13 Jun 2017, 21:34
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Hello boys and girls,
I can tell you, that we are currently thinking about another edition. Now we are here, to ask you all, what would fit your calendars best and where you would like the next event to take place.
Let us start with the date. I got many messages from different players, who asked us to maybe think about doing another edition this year already. After that we got into internal talks and decided to ask all of you what you think about that. For us it wouldn't be a problem to do everything to host another LAN this year already in October, November or December. Another option would be, to host the second event next year (most likely around may again). What would you like best and would we have enough interest for this year already?
Another point of this journal is the place of the next event. We of course liked TaKeTV very much and would always host another event there again. But I can also tell you, that the venue is very popular, which maybe causes problems in finding a fitting date this year. We could also host events with similar setups in Berlin or Munich. We will give you more details about the locations, when we know what you guys think.
So boys and girls, what do you think? Let us know. I would like to ask every captain who would arrange a team for the next LAN to pm me here or at IRC to show interest to start calculating, if this idea might work out.
Over and out.
I can tell you, that we are currently thinking about another edition. Now we are here, to ask you all, what would fit your calendars best and where you would like the next event to take place.
Let us start with the date. I got many messages from different players, who asked us to maybe think about doing another edition this year already. After that we got into internal talks and decided to ask all of you what you think about that. For us it wouldn't be a problem to do everything to host another LAN this year already in October, November or December. Another option would be, to host the second event next year (most likely around may again). What would you like best and would we have enough interest for this year already?
Another point of this journal is the place of the next event. We of course liked TaKeTV very much and would always host another event there again. But I can also tell you, that the venue is very popular, which maybe causes problems in finding a fitting date this year. We could also host events with similar setups in Berlin or Munich. We will give you more details about the locations, when we know what you guys think.
So boys and girls, what do you think? Let us know. I would like to ask every captain who would arrange a team for the next LAN to pm me here or at IRC to show interest to start calculating, if this idea might work out.
Over and out.
gr8 m8
e: avi for serious lan team :D
Would be nice instead of typing opinions we could mark someday (in my TS for example) and bring people to know what they think, more productive in less time.
cu there
avi for a good team/to make a good team
Nah but seriously, doesn't matter for me personally. I can go next week if one would be going on, but not everyone has that luxury so I recon that next year would be better for most.
Berlin or Munich or Krefeld... Well Krefeld is definitely closer to where I live (2 hour drive) but Berlin or Munich may be a better option as those cities are a lot nicer than Krefeld. However, if I look at the e-sports thing in Munich in street view, I'm not so sure if that's better than the area in Krefeld. ;-)
e: listen to wise man Ronner
not sure if this year is too early for some peepz. make a poll on crossfire.
next year seems good enough to be planned.
but when its in germany i dont mind when it is. (but preferable warm times)
summer is just better u can chill outside and don't need to hang inside all the time. gives the feeling of freedom and space u knoooow :D:D
Regarding the location, I've been in Munich before (enjoyed all the beer) but would also like to visit Berlin so in my opinion it would be a great choice, BUT a small not crowed city also has it's advantages such as lower price in hotels/motels.
I'm 90% sure that I will attend to the next LAN and looking forward to met you fuckers.
Cheers.
However CU LAN :D wherever it will take place.
Krefeld was amazing (the location at least)
Best in my opinion would be december. Plan an Eurocup and oc premier cup kind of sort online event in the september, oktober, november months. Because of this people will stick around, the scène stays 'alive' and people can prepare for the upcoming Lan. This results in better competition and higher quality teams and matches.
Further Krefeld would be the best in my opinion. We've been there already and it was great. The small points that couldve been better are easy to fix since we have already been there and they just have to be tweaked a little.
Peace
Whenever it is decided for, announce early and try to organise some regular activity between now and then. Remembering that summer is coming up so less activity for like 2months for most. Would be nice to see an NC sometime and I have personally been waiting for a decision on the next LAN to potentially organise a tournament myself.
Main reason: lack of players in the game which result in having too few teams participating.
I can only see 3, maybe 4 nations cup teams being able to pull up a stable and good lineup: netherlands, germany, poland and MAYBE uk.
Though I might be wrong on this one, I'd love to see more players coming back for a NC, but it has always been a mess to make such an event, just look at how many forfeit wins teams were having, even when ET was more active than now. Also, the skill gap will be too huge between the Nations I stated here, and other smaller countries. It won't be fun to watch / play the games with such a gap.
EC / OC cups will be a lot more suitable for a lot of teams, who'll be able to manage their players more easely with a larger choice.
dont worry they all will come back when i say they need to
But 6v6 > 3v3 imo
april/may would be best.
And unless you can find a venue better than TakeTV, dont change it...
Most of the LAN participants are functional adults so personal scheduling and financials shouldn't be that big of a deal imo. I would say November this year isn't too soon but May 2018 is too far :-)
or just 2nd lan in november and 3rd edition in may 2k18 ;P
It was hard enough for me to get a week end off due to my line of work sorting cunts out for a living. More cunts at weekends to deal with therefore less time off for me.
I feel you bro, toilets need to be clean during weekends as well, not easy to get a day off.
Most people either work or study from monday till friday. And if it's personal agendas that need sorting out, the LAN will be announced way before it actually takes place so it should be relatively easy to ask one's fiance/dad/brother-in-law to cover while you're away for the time being.
I honestly can't see how it would be hard for people to book a single weekend off when they know about it for months in advance. If you're getting married the same weekend, you're moving to a new appartment or your wife's due date is around that time, you're the exception - not most adults. And if your employer is shit and doesn't allow you on leave without pay/work the hours in before/etc I'd recommend you to re-evaluate your job's pros and cons.
So for me I need 3 days off and I get ~20 days a year after bank holidays and Christmas etc; 14 days off in the summer, 3 days off for the LAN just gone. Then 2 days off for my birthday, and 1 day off for my girlfriends birthday.. Voila, no time off.
Like you said there might be a possibility for me to have unpaid time off but then everyone else at my work needs to be taken into consideration as holiday comes before asking for unpaid leave.
Just giving my 2 cents that actually, it isn't possible for everyone to get a 'simple' day off.
I am no exception in the UK. Whatever it is you do must be hella unimportant :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
I work for a company which calls itself the leading Nordic repair partner in the mobile & IT device repair industry. Honestly I have nothing to compare it to so can't really vouch on that. I handle purchase orders for all major brands (Samsung, LG, Apple, Sony, Huawei etc.) with another guy. The job is too much work for its benefits and tbh I don't really breathe to work in life so low ambitions careerwise here but if there's one thing it's not it's unimportant. If my assignments weren't completed the production would instantly decrease; technicians not receiving spare parts, customers & retailers not receiving their products, suppliers not receiving used spare parts, etc. But I guess everyone else on the internet is a doctor so I must be in a bad light here :s
I'm starting to think maybe UK is a lot different, at least in comparison with Finland, although I'm still not convinced. If you want to attend a LAN you will make the sacrifices elsewhere in your life, simple as. And if you just can't, then it sucks to be you because the organizers can't please everyone's wishes.
I worked for two months so 0 vacation generated for me back then yet, asked to get a day off under any condition and booked a flight one month prior to the LAN. Co-worker filled in for me np and wouldn't have expected to get a negative either way as I would have done the same. Sounds like things are different in the UK so I have to say I'm not exactly envying your work environments if that's the case
(Please no more spamsmileys in future replies, I will begin to think I'm typing to a 16-year-old)
Again stray is simply asking for peoples preferences, surely you can respect that it'd be better for us if it was next year rather than this year (as we can respect your want to have it this year).
krefeld
krefeld was good