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Event FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Event Info
Can I bring a projector?
Can I Bring My Own Chair?
Can I sell my seat?
Cancellation?
Car Rental?
Distance From Airport to the Event
Do I bring my own computer for the BYOC?
Duct Tape Wars???
Hotel Reservations
How Do I Get a Seat?
How Do I Get There?
How Large Is The Event?
How Much Does the Event Cost?
No Smoking
Official Tourneys
Refunds
Schedule
Tables
Traveling by Air
What are the top mistakes attendees make?
What do I need to bring?
What games will be played?
What is Team Move/Team Seating
Where is the event?
 
Food
Alcohol?
Bawls?
Can We Bring Our Own Food/Drink?
Coolers?
What food will be at the event?
 
Fun Tourneys
Fun Tournaments
Hall Details
Air Mattress
Are Blimps Permitted?
Can We Bring Tents Inside the Hall?
Facilities for RVs?
How Much Does Parking Cost?
What about Sleep?
What do the colors on hall seating mean?
Will the facility be kept clean?
 
Network
Can I bring a [insert ??] to plug into the network
How long of an ethernet cable will I need?
How should I set my PC up so that I can be online
What if I don't have an ethernet card/patch cable
What type/speed network port will I have?
Will there be an Internet Connection?
Will there be IRC at the event?
 
Power
Can I bring a UPS?
Power Restrictions
 
Event Info
Can I bring a projector?
Yes. But with some restrictions. We need to plan for extra power and ensure you will have a place to project on to. You cannot display illicit material, sponsor advertisments, or sponsor logos.  Strictly for displaying games. Please email bbabe@lanwar.com BEFORE THE EVENT and she can hook you up and review our policies.
 
Can I Bring My Own Chair?
Yes you can. We will have one provided for you at your seat. So if you bring your own, please take the one we have provided and place it in the designated area with the other extra chairs. Ask us where. Please do not just push it out of the way and block the aisle.
 
Can I sell my seat?
No. We do not permit selling or scalping of seats.... and no, you cannot put your seat up for sale on eBay.
 
Cancellation?
There will be partial refunds issued depending on when you cancel.  Also no refunds will be issued after a certain date for each event.  To cancel your registration (which means you are not attending and not participating in any area of the event including official tourneys) proceed to your status page, select your confirmation number and choose cancel.  We will process your refund and contact you with any questions orl et you know when it is completed.
 
If you cancel before 5/17/2007, then a $10 handling fee will be charged.
If you cancel on or after 5/17/2007 but before 6/7/2006, you will incur a $15 charge.
If you cancel on or after 6/7/2007, NO REFUND will be given.
 
Car Rental?

There are several in the area.  Just check with you particular company of choice.

 
Distance From Airport to the Event
The airport is 6.67 miles from the Gaylord Texan.
 
Do I bring my own computer for the BYOC?
Uh... Yes. You will need to bring your ENTIRE computer... The system, the monitor, keyboard, mouse, joystick, outlet strip, 25' Ethernet Cable, CD's, etc... Oh and don't forget your mouse pad. Whatever you need to game.  If participating in the official tourneys you will play on the tournament machines provided by the WSVG.  Details about what peripherals you can use in the professional tournaments can be found in the official tournament rules.
 
Duct Tape Wars???
What in the @#$#@ is Duct Tape Wars? Each team of five gets one roll of duct tape and is asked to complete a challenge and compete against the other teams. Some of the past challenges include:

o Build the tallest free standing structure
o Build the strongest bridge
o Build the strongest sword
o Build a soap box derby car
 
Remember you can only use the duct tape, the ink from a marker and spit. You cannot use the plastic wrap the duct tape came in or the cardboard roll it is wrapped around. You have to see it to believe it... its a lot fun.
 
Hotel Reservations
Call the Gaylord Texan Resort toll free at 1 (866) 782-7897 or locally at (817) 778-2000 to arrange room reservations.
 
 
Rates are $129 + tax and fee
 

We’ve been informed that there are only 100 rooms left for Dallas at the WSVG group rate.  Players who have not yet registered for the BYOC or tournaments, and who have not yet booked rooms are encouraged to do so ASAP, as these will sell out.  The Gaylord Hotel is a great option, as it is attached to the Convention Center that houses the WSVG, has lots of restaurants and things to do, and a shuttle service from the airport (so you don’t need a car).   Bookings can be made by clicking HERE, and using the password “WSVG”.   Room rates are $129/night and can be shared.

 
How Do I Get a Seat?
1) Get an account.
2) Log in & change your password.
3) Register and pay for the event.
4) Choose a green seat.
5) Choose your tourneys.
6) Smile.
 
How Do I Get There?
Directions to the Gaylord Texan
 
Interstate 635 West from North Dallas
Exit 121 N/Bass Pro Drive (#36B). Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn left onto Bass Pro. Turn left on to Hwy 26, go thru next light (Fairway Drive) – go approximately .3 mile to the next light, turn right into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail. 
 
Interstate 114 toward DFW Airport from Dallas
Take DFW Airport/121 exit right lane toward Coppell, take the Bass Pro exit. Turn left on to Bass Pro. Go straight past Embassy Suites (on your right) at the light go left on Hwy 26 West. Continue through the stop light on Fairway Drive. Turn right at the next light into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail. 
 
Interstate 183 toward DFW Airport from Dallas
Just past Airport, take 360 North. 360 merges with 121 North which merges with 114 East (going towards DFW Airport) in Grapevine, take the Business 114 to 26 exit (Freight area), turn left at ramp’s stop sign, crossover highway. After crossover, go 1.1 mile to third light, turn right onto Hwy 26 (N.W. Hwy). Approximately .4 mile to light, turn left into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail.
 
Interstate 360 North from Arlington
360 merges with 121 North which merges with 114 East in Grapevine going towards DFW Airport, take the Business 114 to 26 exit (Freight area), (this is the first exit off 114 East), turn left at ramp’s stop sign, crossover highway. After crossover, go 1.1 mile to third light, turn right onto Hwy 26 (N.W. Hwy). Approximately .4 mile to light, turn left into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail.
 
Interstate 121 South from Lewisville
Exit Grapevine Mills Blvd., stay straight to get onto 26W. Go through light at Bass Pro. Go thru next light at Fairway Drive, go approximately .3 mile to next light, turn right into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail.
 
Interstate 183 toward DFW Airport from Fort Worth
In Bedford, take 121 North to Grapevine. 121 North merges with 114 East in Grapevine going towards DFW Airport, take the 635 121 North exit, stay on 121, exit Bass Pro, turn left at ramp’s stop light onto Bass Pro, crossover highway, continuing straight. Go thru light at Big Buck Drive, next light dead ends into Hwy 26, turn left. Turn right at second light, into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail.
 
Interstate 114 toward DFW Airport from Fort Worth
In Grapevine, take the 635 121 North exit, stay on 121, exit Bass Pro, turn left at ramp’s stop light onto Bass Pro, crossover highway, continuing straight. Go thru light at Big Buck Drive, next light dead ends into Hwy 26, turn left. Turn right at second light, into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail.
From the Airport:
Take the north exit out of the airport towards highways 635/121. Continue north on 121 and take the Bass Pro exit. Turn left on to Bass Pro. Go straight past Embassy Suites (on your right) at the light go left on Hwy 26 West. Continue through the stop light on Fairway Drive. Turn right into the hotel entrance on Gaylord Trail. 
 
 
How Large Is The Event?
We have room for about 1500+ gamers in the BYOC.  So bring your friends. 
 
How Much Does the Event Cost?
The Dallas event will cost $65.00.  This gets you access to all of the event.  You can get a seat in the BYOC, register for the official tourneys, participate in the fun events held in the BYOC and other locations, and sooo much more.
 
If you only want to participate in the Console tournaments and the exhibition area, a $15 pass is available.
 
No Smoking
No smoking is permitted in the hall.  There are designated areas outside.
 
Official Tourneys
All official tourneys will be run by the WSVG.  Be sure to read all rules so as to not forfeit your spot in them.
 
Refunds
If you cancel before 5/17/2007, then a $10 handling fee will be charged.
If you cancel on or after 5/17/2007 but before 6/7/2006, you will incur a $15 charge.
If you cancel on or after 6/7/2007, NO REFUND will be given.
 
Schedule

TBD

 
Tables
We will have 2 people per 6ft table. 
 
Traveling by Air

TBD

 
What are the top mistakes attendees make?
o Don't forget to bring your stuff.
o Review the check list twice. People ALWAYS FORGET mouse pads, patch cables, outlet strips or hardware drivers.
o Show up for the event and tournaments on time.
o Ensure you read the entire tournament rules.
o The professional tournaments require an official check-in time.  These times are listed in the tournament rules.
o Be sure to recheck the schedule one week before, one day before the convention.
o Make sure your computer is working and that your ethernet card will get you on a network ahead of time.
o If you are in a bad mood or like to complain, don't come. If you think the price is too much, don't come.
o Lastly, understand why we exist. The staff puts in hundreds of hours so fellow gamers can have fun, so take a moment to say "thanks".
 
What do I need to bring?

o Your Computer
o Your Monitor
o Your Keyboard
o Your Mouse
o Your Mouse Pad/Surface
o Power Cords for above equipment
o An outlet strip
o Headphones (Remember no powered speakers)
o An ethernet card (10/100)
o A 25ft patch cable
o All of your games
o All of your driver disks for when your computer has problems
o Money for concessions
o A good attitude 
 
FOR DIE HARD GAMERS
o A nice leather office chair
o Spare equipment for your PC
o Spare equipment for trading
o Blank CDR's
o USB Thumbdrive (Someone always needs one)
o A camera to take pictures
o Batteries for said camera
o The camera's upload cable (for digital cameras)
o A small "OWNED" sign to wear on your back
o A great attitude

 
What games will be played?
If you bring it, odds are that someone will play it. The staff will run some fun tourneys. Also, some attendees run their own unofficial tourneys.  Or you can just play in the 50-100 other games played during the event. You can always have the staff announce if you are starting up a new game, plus there is are local IRC channels in the room. Game On.
 
What is Team Move/Team Seating
The gray seats are set aside for Team Seating. You can request to move all of your buddies into gray seating so they can all sit together once everyone is paid. All that is necessary is that you fill out the Team Move form. 
 
o The minimum for a group is two.
o Please understand we only move teams who ARE NOT already sitting together.
o We do not move anyone who has not paid.
o We cannot just set aside 20 seats for you. You need to get your friends to sign up, pay and then request the move.
o If you request 6 of your friends to move into gray seating and then another two at a later time, chances are that there will not be enough room for the remaining two.
o While you can request "where" in the gray seating you would like to sit, there are no guarantees. We rearrange the gray seating to accomodate as many groups as possible. It is more important for groups to sit together than where in the hall they sit.
o Moving Teams is a manual process and may take a few days to take effect. Please be patient.
o We process the team moves in the order we receive them.
o Each gamer receives an email that you requested their seat to be moved.
o When Gray Seating is all filled up, obviously there will be no more team moves.
 
 
Where is the event?

The Event is held in Dallas, TX at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Conference Center.

 
 
 
Food
Alcohol?
No alcohol is permitted at the event. If you want to go drink, there are plenty of bars in town. You are responsible for yourself.
 
Bawls?
Due to the Expo Centers regulations, we can not provide Bawls at the event. You can not bring cases in to sell. You can not sell them out in the parking lot. Doing so will get you removed from the event. But... you can bring some for your personal consumption, meaning you can bring some in for yourself. Note we say some, not a case or two or five. They must remain in your car/hotel room.
 
Can We Bring Our Own Food/Drink?

The facility will be providing concessions inside the hall for those of you who bust into flames when exposed to light. For those of you that want something different there are plenty of restaurants around. Please eat what you have before arriving in the hall. 
 
NO coolers will be permitted inside.   You can brown bag your meal.  In other words if you plan to bring yourself some rations then keep the bulk of them in your car in the cooler if needed.  You can not bring in any food other than for yourself and not all of your food for the entire event at once. 

 
Coolers?
No coolers in the hall.  Keep them in your car or hotel room.
 
What food will be at the event?
The concession stands will be open with your typical sodas, chips, candy, popcorn, and hot dogs.  There will be additional vendors on site with pizza, hamburgers, etc.  If this doesn't meet your tastebuds, there are plenty of restaurants and fastfood outside the gates.  The closest being Burger King, Arby's, CrackerBarrel.  There are dozens more within a short drive.
 
 
 
Fun Tourneys
Fun Tournaments
Fun Events and Tourneys are run during the event by our staff or advid, adventurous gamers. While we welcome anyone to run one, we prefer gamers who have run tourneys before. You can run any game that you want, we only ask that you contact us well in advance to let us know the specifics to prevent overlapping of similar tournaments etc. To help out, we have a developed a section on the web site which will allow you to hold signups in advance. (This helps with rosters and bracketing.) All unofficial tourneys are strictly for fun. No fees or prizes are permitted. Just let us know what you want to do!
 
 
 
Hall Details
Air Mattress
No.  Sleeping in the hall is not permitted.  You must go to your hotel room.
 
Are Blimps Permitted?
Due to the regulations of the facility, no blimps or any other flying objects are allowed.
 
Can We Bring Tents Inside the Hall?
No tents are allowed in the hall. Regulations will not allow.
 
Facilities for RVs?

There are no on-site facilities for RVs at the Gaylord Texan.

 
How Much Does Parking Cost?

Check with the Gaylord Texan

 
What about Sleep?
No sleeping will be permitted at the event.  You will need to catch your ZZZZZs at your house, a friends house, or in your hotel room.
 
What do the colors on hall seating mean?
o Red = Your seat is paid and all is cool in the world. 
o Light Green = This is seat open. It can be used to sign up a seat for yourself or to be put on hold as a friend reserve for your buddies.
o Dark Green = This is a friend reserve. Someone has reserved this seat and set it aside for their friend. Each friend reserve has its own passcode which the gamer who reserved it can use to give to his friends so they can take the seat. Friend Reserves expire if they are not used. The ability to do friend reserves is only available at the beginning of registration.
o Gray = These seats are set aside for team moves. Gamers who have seats, have paid but who are not currently sitting together can request a team move. The staff will then process the team move and move all of the gamers into the gray section thus freeing up their old seats on the floor. To request a Team Move select the form from hall chart
o Light Blue = Expansion Seating. For the larger events we have reserved huge amount of hall space. We don't open these seats until all of the regular seats are filled up and the majority of them are paid. These seats could be opened up for regular green seats or for gray team seating.
o Brown = A paid gamer would like to offer his seat up for a trade. You can click on the gamers seat that he is offering to see who he is willing to swap with. A series of emails notify both parties and nothing is moved until both gamers agree to the seat swap. The ability to trade seats is turned off a week or two before the event.
 
Will the facility be kept clean?
The facility sanitation staff will be on duty during the length of the event. Of course, the hall itself will be much cleaner if everyone picks up after themselves. (especially after 4 days)
 
 
 
Network
Can I bring a [insert ??] to plug into the network
No. Please do not bring hubs, switches, routers, repeaters, gender changers, or token rings to plug into the network. All ports for plugging your single PC into the network are supplied at the table and no additional hardware other than an RJ45 Category 5/5e/6 cable and appropriate NIC card are necessary. If you have a server system that you would like to hook into the network, it should be placed in "server row." To arrange placement of your server system, please contact a staff member upon arriving to find the location which we would like your server.
Additionally, server row may have a "denser" switch, so be sure to bring an extra long cable in the event your server will be far from the network switch it plugs into. At least 50 feet should do it. Server ports are generally switched 100 Megabit.
 
 
How long of an ethernet cable will I need?
Please bring the longest cable that you have, preferrably 25 feet or more. If the cable you bring is not long enough, hardware vendors will be available to sell you an inexpensive cable that will fit. Please save it for the next event!
 
How should I set my PC up so that I can be online
The LANWAR BYOC network uses DHCP to distribute IP address information to participants. You should configure your computer's TCP/IP settings to "Obtain automatically from the network" (Windows) or "Use DHCP" (Mac OS X)

 
If you are still unsure what setting to use, post in the forums before the event. Someone there will be more than happy to help you. If you forget, don't worry, you can ask a knowledgable staff member when you arrive at MML and they will be more than glad to help you or point you in the right direction.
 
What if I don't have an ethernet card/patch cable
We will have local hardware vendors at the event. They will have ethernet cards, patch cables and other hardware and software for sell cheap. It would be MUCH prefered if you already have your ethernet card installed successfully. If not, we can help you, but still takes time away from the gaming.
 
What type/speed network port will I have?
The LANWAR BYOC network consists of a Cisco Gigabit backbone with 100mb edge switches delivered to each gamer for high-speed and low pings. In game pings vary depending upon the game, most games average between 10-20ms, while Battlefield gets as low as 0 or 1ms.
 
Will there be an Internet Connection?
Yes. A large internet connection is provided for the BYOC area.  Not all ports are open.
 
Will there be IRC at the event?
Yes. All of our events host an in-room IRC server farm: irc.lanwar.lan
 
 
 
Power
Can I bring a UPS?
No, No and Hell No. Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPSs) are absolutely not allowed at the event. UPSs draw a substancial power and will blow a circuit. We then will find it (of course) and everyone around you on that circuit will know you broke the rules and took them down... Not a pretty sight. This also includes the UPSes built into an outlet strip.
 
Power Restrictions
The events power management is planned in advance and strickly enforced. This is enough power for your computer & monitor. But it IS NOT enough for extra equipment. For example: No Powered Speakers, External Fans, Air Conditioners, Heaters, Televisions, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Lava Lamps, VCRs, Shop Vacs, or Tanning beds etc. If we find them, we will confisicate them. p.s. I could always use an extra DVD player for my kitchen.
 

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