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Event FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Event Info
Airport
Can I bring a projector?
Can I Bring My Own Chair?
Can I sell my seat?
Cancellation?
Car Rental?
Do I bring my own computer for the BYOC?
Do I Need To Bring My Own Console & Equipment?
Duct Tape Wars???
Hotels
How Do I Get a Seat?
How Do I Get There?
How Large Is The Event?
How Much Does the Event Cost?
Massage Therapist???
No Smoking
Official Tourneys
Press Passes
Schedule
Tables
What are the exact times of the event?
What are the rules for the event?
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?
Other Food Alternatives
What food will be at the event?
 
Fun Tourneys
Unofficial Fun Tournaments
Hall Details
24x7?
Are Blimps Permitted?
Can We Bring Tents Inside the Hall?
Facilities for RVs?
How Much Does Parking Cost?
What about Resting?
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 or patch cab
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
Airport
The airport for those of you who are flying is Louisville International.  Airport code SDF.  It is less than a mile from the University.
 
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.  Spaces are limited so if you are interested contact us soon.  Also remember for seating you will want to be on the outside so you are close to the wall.
 
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.  The fire marshall will not allow the aisle ways to be blocked. 
 
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.  Partial refunds are available for a limited time one month prior to the event.  One month prior no refund are given. 
 
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 or let you know when it is completed.  Policy for Louisville stop is:
 
If you cancel before 7/1/2013, then a $10 handling fee will be charged. If you cancel on or after 7/1/2013 but before 7/18/2013, you will incur a $20 charge. If you cancel on or after 7/18/2013, NO REFUND will be given.
 
 
Car Rental?
The following is list of companies who are located in Louisville.  Alamo, Dollar Rent A Car, Enterprise, Thrifty, National, Hertz, Budget, Avis, American
 
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.  NOTE:  Official tourneys will be played on your machines.
 
Do I Need To Bring My Own Console & Equipment?
Yes!  If you have decided to bring your console instead of your PC then you need to bring everything.  By everything we mean your console, controllers/joysticks you use to play, ethernet & cabling to hook up, montior/tv to play on and your games.
 
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. 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.

 
Hotels
 
 
 
 These are in no particular order.  Rooms are double to singles depending on your sharing needs.
 
Executive Inn (Gate 1) 502-367-6161
Rate:
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  No
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Airport (.25 mile) 502-368-5678
Rate: 
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  No
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
Residence Inn by Marriott Louisville Airport (.25 mile) 502-363-8800
Rate: 
Shuttle:  No
Breakfast:  Yes
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
Holiday Inn Airport South (2 miles) 502-964-3311
Rate:
Shuttle:  To Airport
Breakfast:  No
High Speed Internet:  Free
 
Holiday Inn East Airport (4 miles) 502-753-4406
Rate: 
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  No
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
Holiday Inn Southwest (4 miles) 502-448-2020
Rate: 
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  No
High Speed Internet:  No
 
Clarion Hotels and Suites (10mins) 502-491-4830
Rate: 
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  Unknown
High Speed Internet:  Unknown
 
La Quinta Inn & Suites (.5 miles) 502-368-0007
Rate: 
Shuttle:  TBD
Breakfast:  Yes
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
Best Western Airport East (2-3 miles) 502-456-4411
Rate: 
Shuttle:  Yes-Free
Breakfast:  Yes
High Speed Internet:  Yes - Free
 
How Do I Get a Seat?
1) Get an account if you don't already have one.
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?


From I65 South

To the Parking garage: Take the exit for Eastern Parkway, Exit 133. At the end of Ramp, make a Right turn on to Warnock. Follow Warnock to 1st light (McD's on Right) and turn right on to Floyd Street. The parking garage will be on your left, a couple blocks. The main entrance to the SAC is right next to garage.

To the Student Activity Center for unloading: Take the exit for Eastern Parkway, Exit 133. At the end of Ramp, make a Right turn on to Warnock. Go through 1st light, over railroad tracks. Make a right onto Brook St. The S.A.C. driveway is on the right side, right before the Student Health and Counseling Center. Look for loading dock.

From I65 North *** Note - This may seem more difficult than I65 South. You are basically circling the UofL campus and coming to the garage from other side. This is due to streets that do not go through.

To the Parking garage Take the second Eastern parkway exit, Exit 133B. Bear to the right as you get off ramp and follow road towards right. About a block later take the 1st right(just before the light) on to Eastern Parkway West. Follow until light on 3rd street and take a right on to 3rd. Follow 3rd street until Cardinal St, take a right on to cardinal. Follow cardinal until Floyd St, take a right on to Floyd. Parking garage will be on right. The main entrance to the SAC is right next to garage.

To the Student Activity Center for unloading: Continue on Floyd to Warnock. take right on to Warnock. Go over railroad tracks and take a right on to Brook Street. The S.A.C. driveway is on the right side, right before the Student Health and Counseling Center. Look for loading dock.

 
How Large Is The Event?
We have room for about 500+ gamers in the BYOC.  Last year's MillionManLan drew around 1,200 gamers in the BYOC and about 10,000 spectators.  But if you want to participate in the BYOC, you won't just be able to walk up when you get there, you must register in advance.  So register early and bring your friends. 
 
How Much Does the Event Cost?
The Louisville event will cost $55.00.  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 soooo much more.
 
 
Massage Therapist???
Oh yeah. All of our events have a massage thearpist on site. Alexis usually arrives in the afternoon and stays until about midnight or so. She gives massages in a massage chair for $10 for 10 minutes. T R U S T M E... she is well worth it.
 
No Smoking
No smoking is permitted in the hall.  There are designated areas outside.
 
Official Tourneys
All official tourneys will be run by the by our staff.  Be sure to read all rules so as to not forfeit your spot in them.  The official tourneys will be played on your own machines. 
 
Press Passes
For information please contact us at burden@lanwar.com
 
Schedule
Event schedule (subject to change and is your responsibility to check periodically):
 
To Be Announced

 

 
Tables
We will have 2 people per 6ft table. 
 
What are the exact times of the event?
For three day Lanwar titled events, the event will start on Friday with registration beginning at 6pm.  Doors for the BYOC will open at 7pm.   The event will run from Friday noon through Sunday at 2pm. 
 
For four day MML titled events, the event will start on Thursday with registration beginning at 11am.  Doors for the BYOC will open at noon.   The event will run from Thursday noon through Sunday at 2pm. 
 
The BYOC will run through the entire event from open to close.  Tourneys will open and close daily.  Tourney times are announced in another posting closer to the event.
 
Note: Hours subject to change and is your responsibility to check back before the event. 
 
 
What are the rules for the event?
You can find a complete set of rules under the FAQ.  Rules for each tournament can be found under the Official Tourney area.
 
What are the top mistakes attendees make?
Don't forget to bring your stuff. Review the check list twice. People ALWAYS FORGET mouse pads, patch cables, outlet strips or hardware drivers. Show up for the event and tournaments on time. Be sure to recheck the schedule one week before, one day before the convention.
 
Make sure your computer is working and that your ethernet card will get you on a network ahead of time.

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. 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 Blank Floppies (Someone always nees one)
o A camera to take pictures
o Batteries for said camera
o The camera's upload cable (for digital cameras)
o A small battery powered radio with headphones
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 runs 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 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.  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 Louisville, KY at the Student Activities Center on the UofL campus.

 
 
 
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.   No alcohol may be brought on or into the event.
 
Bawls?

Yes we will have Bawls available for purchase as usual, so yes bring your money.

 
Can We Bring Our Own Food/Drink?
We will provide our usual spread and then some, since it is a longer event.  Food, snacks, candy, and a variety of drinks.  And yes bring your money for it.  (yes we have had this question, it is not free).  

NO coolers will be permitted inside.  
You CAN brown bag your meal. 
 
 
 
Coolers?
No coolers in the hall.  They are allowed to be kept in your car.
 
Other Food Alternatives
There are plenty of restaurants around. From fast food right outside the gate to lots restaurants all within 5 miles of the event. You're in one of the top 25 largest cities in the country, you figure it out.  Here is a sample, Burger King, Arby's, Cracker Barrel, McDonalds, Hooters, etc...plus major restaurant chains all within driving distance.
 
What food will be at the event?
Our food area will be open with your typical sodas, chips, candy, etc.  Main meals will change daily.  Subs, pizza, chicken, hamburgers/hot dogs, 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
Unofficial Fun Tournaments
Unofficial Tourneys are tourneys 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.
 
 
 
 
Hall Details
24x7?
Of course.  What would Lanwar/MillionManLan be without all night partying?
 
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?

None.

 
How Much Does Parking Cost?
 tbd
 
What about Resting?

Resting will be permitted in the hall in a designated area.  Blankets and a sleeping bag are recommended items to bring as it does get cold.

 
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.
 
Note: If you are on the end of a row that has additional space past your seat (denoted in black or gray), additonal tables may be added and you may no longer have the end table seat.
 
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 MillionManLan 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 or patch cab
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 MillionManLan 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, Yes, Yes!  We have a 100mb connection to the Internet 2 Backbone.  For those who don't know, that's a big pipe.

 
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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