FINAL REMINDER

Online registration closes tonight at 11:45 PM EST. You can save yourself $5 by registering online, otherwise it will be $60 at the door. If you wish to spectate, it will be ~$10.

Nope, registration closes at 11:45 PM EST on the 28th. After that, you gotta register at the door.

PM me your full name and email.

Posting this again because I know a lot of you gamers wait until the last possible minute:

Online registration ends on the 28th.

You can still register at the door, but it will be $60 (or like ~$10 if you want to spectate).

Yes, it's true. We'll probably have some spares in the event that people forget theirs, but please make an effort to bring your own.

Table dimensions are 2.5 x 8 (so about 2-3 people per table). You'll be fine as long as you don't bring dual monitors, a hilariously massive monitor, and/or a 5 foot mousepad (please don't do any of that, lol).

Online registration ends on the 28th. You can still register at the door, but it will be $60 (or like ~$10 if you want to spectate).

We will not have rentals at the event. I haven't found any computer rental places nearby, either.

The first place winners now also get a 3 month subscription to https://www.ubercrate.io !

As I mentioned before, I still plan on doing some fun little things for some of the gamers who don't go far in the bracket. I'm still deciding if it'll be a mini-tournament or something else, but know that you'll be able to win small stuff, like a Steam game, a key, or maybe some TF2 merch. :3

Also, for clarity, the seating chart on the website is not actually a seating chart, lol. It's just there because it had to be through the lanreg website. You can select your charity that you want to support, but the LAN has no seating arrangements. You just walk in and sit down. First come, first served.

Make sure to register soon! The LAN is approaching fast. Don't forget that you can save $5 if you use the promo code: shrugitoff

Check the first post if you need to find people who are looking for a team.

Yep, the Hilton and Hampton are like 30 seconds from each other.

While I won't be keeping a team list this time around, I will update the first post with a LFT list. So, starting after this post here, post if you're LFT and I'll throw you on the list.

Dashner and I looked around for this in 2014, and I vaguely remember there being a place somewhere kinda close, but I can't find it now. Other than that, there won't be rentals at the LAN or anything like that. Best bet is to see if someone has a spare.

I'd try to do it on Sunday. The internet is supposed to be better this year (Comcast upgraded the equipment at the venue and our network engineers tested it out), but I'd still hate to see you play a match with potentially high ping. Ping to online servers has been (mostly) fine in the past, but it's possible that you could get some spikes here and there.

Also, it's worth noting that I won't be making a list of players attending, because I would most certainly hit the character limit in my first post (this wasn't an issue in the past because I made the GXL posts a news post, which do not have a character limit). However, the RGB LAN registration page shows a list of all players attending with the seating chart, so you can view who's going there.

I'm not sure if you've been to some of the previous GXL LANs, but the GXL LANs have been wildly successful in the TF2 department for the past 2 years, gathering ~18-22 teams. While I can understand some apprehension because this LAN size is smaller with less of a notice, I'm still not worried. The TF2 tournament will happen, and I'm expecting a very solid turnout. I've already had numerous players message me on Steam expressing their desire to go, especially a lot of fan favorites that don't play much anymore. ;]

I plan to make this fun and interesting for everyone involved, no matter if you're a contender for the tournament or someone who loses every match. I have cool things in store that I'm still plotting out.

I do appreciate you voicing your concern, but I want to assure you that the TF2 tournament will happen, and that you shouldn't worry about a lackluster turnout. TF2 people love this LAN. :3

We are able to process partial refunds, but understand that we aren't in this to make a profit. All leftover proceeds go directly to charity. We just run these promo codes to drive registration, because people love to wait until the last second and it makes it extremely difficult to plan around.

Shoot me a PM if you want the partial refund or if you have any other questions / concerns.