EPTHere's a brief history (in picture form) of the SoCal LAN's!
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It all started in 2005... when Syntax (aka Izack.. or the other way around), planned out the first one, which led into a second one (pic), and we all met again for the WCG qualifiers that year as well. Good times, back when we were all little newbies, watching Day[9], CypressMan, and Froz destroy everyone. Well actually, it seems like nothing has changed since then. But the LAN's were nice, friendly, and tons of fun. Although there was a hiatus for several years - no more fun LAN's.
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Then in about December 2007, Quesadilla said "hey some SoCal people should get together and play BW!" and of course I jumped right on board with that idea. We organized the first SoCal LAN, which was really low key, only 7 players actually played, but it was a blast. Xeris, Sonic, and Machine were able to take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively. After that, we decided to host another one!
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In February of 2008 we hosted SoCal LAN 2, this one was at a better venue, there were more players, and there was a prize pool as well as a raffle. The games were really intense, although Day[9] dominated it... but Machine flexed his muscles, and JoeKim cheesed his way up to the 3rd spot!
We knew that another SoCal LAN was pretty much a certainty....
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August 23rd 2008 was the date of the third SoCal LAN. This one featured an even better venue (Howies), the largest number of participants (17), and the largest prize pool. We also received a free case of Monster energy drinks at the end. The skill level at this one was also better than it has ever been. CypressMan returned to dominate after failing to come to SoCal LAN 1 and 2 (but he owned the 2005 ones), with Day[9] taking 2nd place, and Deuce the unknown gosu taking 3rd place.
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SoCal LAN 4 will be held at Cyber Cafe Planet in July of this year! It's been a long time since the last SoCal LAN but we have finally found a new home after the Howie's disappointment. CCP will prove to be an awesome place, with lots of computers, good monitors, and the ability to bring your own gear and everything else.
This will be the best SoCal LAN to date!
LAN Date
July 18th, 2009
Who's Here
1. Xeris
2. Machine
3. CowGoMoo
4. Diggity
5. KingHillBilly
6. Cypress
7. Meatpost[aov]
8. Meatpost's friend
9. Semih
10. Stiffy[aov]
11. Sanity
12. Hypnosis
13. AcrossFiveJulys
14. ash.sonic
15. TFlame
16. Johnny
Entry Fee
$25
BRACKETS
Groups:
http://www.wgtour.com/draw.php?datab=broodwar&id=13104
Final Bracket:
http://www.wgtour.com/draw.php?datab=broodwar&id=13106
Final Standings
1st. Machine ($131)
2nd. Cypressman ($61)
3rd. Semih ($11)
4th. Meatpost[aov]
Thanks to:
Cyber Cafe Planet !
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