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I wanted to create a new thread for this event as we've made a bunch of significant changes.

Unfortunately, we haven't received the response that we wanted in regards to our plans for this event to be TF2-centric and feature a $2,000 Ultiduo tournament. As such, PBL has withdrawn the prize pot for the Ultiduo tournament and we're looking into incorporating other game tournaments into our schedule in order to entice more attendees. SkillCon is still a great opportunity for PBL and eXtv to put on a wonderful LAN event and we blame ourselves for not being able to get this event to a place where $2,000 for Ultiduo makes sense. Learning eXperience and all that.

Getting back to it, we will definitely be having the following tournaments: Hearthstone, SportsBall, and Primal Carnage: eXtinction.

[url=http://toodx.com/sportsball]SportsBall[/url] is a WiiU game inspired by the old school classic Joust. The SportsBall developers will be present and this should be a pretty dang fun party-style game.

[url=http://primalcarnage.com/primal-carnage-extinction/]Primal Carnage: eXtinction[/url] is the follow up to 2012's Primal Carnage and features asymmetrical team gameplay between Humans and Dinosaurs. The developers will be present and will definitely be very interested in hearing player feedback. I spoke with the producer Aaron today regarding spectator features and their competitive gamemodes. They have team death match, Chopper Escape, and Capture the Eggs. Chopper Escape is similar to L4D versus mode while Capture the Eggs is similar to L4D's Scavenge mode. We will have 10 computers from Intel with the game setup on them. This will be the first broadcast of Primal Carnage eXtinction in a competitive setting.

Besides those tournaments, currently the rest of the agenda is open to what player's in attendance want to play. We've already started talking to some local Las Vegas gaming groups who are interested in Dota2 and SC2. Counter-Strike:GO is definitely a possibility as well.

Thanks to support from [url=http://www.antlionaudio.com]ModMic[/url] we will have Dashner on-site running production and will be streaming the various events we will be running at the LAN. Keep your headphones, attach a ModMic. Mathsad is also on board to help us out with production and I'm eXcited to have him there with us.

[url=http://www.battleleague.com/#!LAN-in-the-New-Year/c3gq/46332130-AA93-4FCD-B407-317E64211139]LAN Vegas[/url] will be taking place from Noon Dec 29th until 11pm Dec 31st. Tickets are FREE and you can [b][url=http://www.lanreg.org/pbl/lanvegas]REGISTER HERE[/url][/b]

Please let us know if you have any questions and feel free to share your opinions.