RFLAN 37 - Report

That's All Folks (for 2011)!

2011 ended with our largest event ever, both in ticket sales and floorspace consumed. The 460 gamer tickets were sold out 2 weeks prior to the event, and our expanded floorplan now encompasses over 2300 m2.

That means a whole lot of 1mx2m carpet squares to lay out, and thanks to our helpers on Friday afternoon this was completed before sundown. Over 500 tables and chairs, 2000m of Cat6 network cables, and endless runs of power cables were run and tested through out the night.

An ultra-fast fiber internet connection from our friends at Amnet Broadband meant that everyone was kept happy with social media updates, game downloads and all of our internet-requiring competitions such as Starcraft 2, League of Legends and Heroes of Newerth ran smoothly! Thanks to GameServers.com , we even had a dedicated Battlefield 3 server running for scrims during the event.

Doors were opened at 8am, earlier then usual, as a trial to squeeze more gaming hours in before daybreak on Sunday, usually the time when most of our attendees retire. Even at 8am, the lines stretched out the door. After most were settled in, tournaments commenced and were run throughout the 32 hour event. Spuds and pizzas were served to the hungry hordes, fun events and console games were played to ensure they took regular breaks, and a huge boxload of novelty prizes were thrown into the crowd from our Main Stage. Coffee was on tap and energy drinks were in high demand as gamers ramped up their excitement. The GOMTV Blizzard Cup Finals were shown live on our Main Stage, thanks to Amnet Broadband and large ExpoAV screens.

Competitions

This is what everyone is here for! We had a great range of competitions that ran over the weekend each receiving prizes donated by our sponsors.

 

Starcraft II 1v1

(36 Entrants)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Yang

Won $200 Cash

Thanks to Redflag LANFest 

Yang

TheOne

Won $100 Cash

Thanks to Redflag LANFest 

The_One

 

Starcraft II 2v2

(10 Teams of 2)
 

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Saiyan Asian
Minran, Xavi 

Won Asus toolkits and Modariffic Modkits

Thanks to Asus and Modariffic

HOW MOD
TSLUniden, Zealo

 

 

Call of Duty 4

(14 Teams of 5)
 

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Frenetic Array
 Cuzzy, mikusj, prawny, tal, TheOne

Won Plantronics Gamecon 777 Headsets

Thanks to Plantronics and Anyware

Natus Vincere
Exoze, Klassic, lazy_aim, Mark1225, NaturA

Won Western Digital LE Headphones

Thanks to Austin Computers

 

Team Fortress 2

(14 Teams of 6)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Santa isn't real
Amril, bananabread, bz,
CptPlanet, rep, snowblind

Won Altec Lansing OrbitM speakers,
Plantronics Audio995 headsets,
TteSports Challenger Keyboards

Thanks to Altec Lansing, Plantronics,
Thermaltake and Anyware

umad
Chops, iotiek, lammy
ruuik, smiley_town, zwk

Won TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless-N Routers

 

Thanks to TP-Link and Anyware

 

Counterstrike Source

(13 Teams of 5)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

ViciouS AnD DeliciouS
cormick, lazy_aim,
sancho, tonks, WayTooLadys

Won $50 PLE Vouchers
Thanks to PLE Computers 

 direct eSports
beats, cake, christiaNnv,
DeMoN, snyper

 

Heroes of Newerth

(6 Teams of 5)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

VD
lazy_aim, Leccaz,
sancho, snyper, WayTooLadsy 

Won Shintaro Wireless Media Keyboards,
Logitech G110 Keyboards and
Mionix Sargus Mousepads

Thanks to Austin Computers

Ascension Gaming
Griefer, Minran,
Sedz, Xavi, yang

Won Thermaltake Azuerus Mice and
Logitech LS11 Speakers


Thanks to Austin Computers 

 

League of Legends

(15 Teams of 5)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Featured Gaming
Bma, desanator,
Legendkee, Necrofight, ReNoCiDE

Won $50 PLE Vouchers

Thanks to PLE Computers

 Avant Garde
Coodyz, dean58,
Jubi, Skuz, zeror

 

Super Smash Bros Brawl

(36 Entrants)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

AsGNasch

Won Avermedia Gaming Capture HD Device

Thanks to Avermedia and Anyware

Kangamoony

Won DS Two Development Kit

Thanks to Modariffic

 

Trackmania Nations

(22 Entrants)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

Fir35t0rm

Won Netgear WNR2000 Wireless-N Router

Thanks to Austin Computers

CyCLONE

 

 

Dawn of War 2

(6 Entrants)

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

PwnageMachine

Won 2 Pack Nerf N-Strike Guns

Thanks to Redflag LANFest

Andy

Won U-Build It Battleships

Thanks to Redflag LANFest

 

Minecraft

(41 Entrants)
Escape a room full of mobs!

Apophis

Won Fractal ARC Case

Thanks to Fractal and Anyware

      

 

Door Prize
Awarded to randomly selected gamer during event

Ben C

Won Christmas Hamper full of snacks

Thanks to Redflag LANFest

 

Marathon Winner
Highest amount of points awarded during event

lazy_aim ( 24 points from 6 comps )

Won Fractal Design XL Black Full Tower Case

Thanks to Fractal Design and Anyware

      

 

Christmas Giveaways
Loads of prizes thrown to the crowd at random times during event

Lots of people

Arouzer Stress Balls, Lil luvables Fluffy Bears, U-Build Monopoly Board Games,
Crayon Stylus Pens, Novelty Air Guitars, Toy Story Christmas Hats, 

     

In Closing

The extra floorspace used for this event meant that packup took from 2pm to 9pm Sunday, and that was with 10+ people non-stop. Add to that the enourmous setup and hours spent running the actual event, our staff deserve the most gratitude possible for giving up their time (and sanity) to run these events.

We also have to thank our sponsors, without whom we wouldn't be able to run such a varied competition schedule.

Amnet Broadband: Yet again, Amnet ensured that we could run competitions that rely on an internet connection, including Steam-based and Battle.Net games, which make up over half of our tournaments. The high-speed connection also helped out gamers stuck for drivers and updates, and keep connected on Facebook and Twitter during the 32-hour event. We also streamed the Starcraft 2 final rounds live to the world on Twitch.TV . Thanks Amnet!

Anyware, Thermaltake, Avermedia, Plantronics, Fractal, TP-Link, Altec Lansing: These brands have consistently sponsored great prizes at our events for over 10 years.
Austin Computers: The guys from Austin Bibra Lake ran a stall at the event where gamers could purchase new headsets, mice and more. Austin Computers also supplied a range of prizes across many competitions.
PLE Computers: A last-minute confirmation, PLE donated ten $50 vouchers to their stores, which were used as main prizes for two competitions. 
Modariffic: A new sponsor this event, Modariffic donated great console development kits for prizes during the event.
Web in a box: These guys supply the hosting for our sites, coding support, and IP phones during the event.
ExpoAV: Alan and Ryan supply our events with numerous LCD displays to keep the console area stocked and signage during the event.
Local Area Gamers: A new LAN centre at Whitfords, LAG supplied two gaming PC's for the Main Stage battles and a stack of vouchers for gaming after the event.
Computer Resolutions: Two beefed-up PC's were supplied for use at the event, and were used to stream the GOM Blizzard Cup on the stage and projector. 

You can leave feedback in our forums at http://forums.rflan.org , and view photos of the event at http://www.rflan.org/gallery and our Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/redflaglan

See you in February!

The Redflag LANfest team

Next Event

Time and Venue
Date: April 20-21 2013
Time: 9:00am Saturday -
12:00pm Sunday
Venue: Curtin Stadium,
Kent St Bentley WA
Cost: $40 BYOPC
   
What to Bring
  • Computer/Notebook
  • Headphones
  • 5m Cat5e/6 Network Cable
  • Power board
  • Money for food
Tournaments
  • Starcraft 2 1v1 and 2v2
  • CS:GO 5v5
  • DotA 2 5v5
  • Team Fortress 2 6v6
  • Call of Duty 4 5v5
  • League of Legends 5v5
  • Console and Fun Comps

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