We Got Rhythm #5

Posted by NoToRiOuS at 23:10 30/8/2004.

As the title suggests this is the fifth tournament in the series and will be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September. There has been a slight change to the usual format of the lan, entry will now be limited to 16 teams who will play in four groups throughout Saturday. The top eight teams will progress to a double elimination knockout competition on Sunday.

<Dale Winton voice> Up for grabs is a total prize fund of over £1,000.</voice> The winners will receive £500 cash plus other prizes from their sponsors. Second place will receive £250 cash plus prizes, and the third place team will also receive £250 cash and prizes. I'm not sure how that works but I'm guessing that second place will get better sponsored prizes. I am also informed that all entrants will also receive a complementary WGR T-shirt and goodie bag.

The entry fee is £30 per person. To register send an e-mail n4@unicongaming.co.uk to apply for your clan's place.

Comments

uhh
23:34 30/8/2004
#1 !!! [ Score: -1, pointless | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
alexxxx
23:36 30/8/2004
#2 [ Score: -1, pointless | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scoodles
23:37 30/8/2004
£30 per person do they think cs'rs have time for jobs !?! ;P

gl to anyone that goes :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
butters
23:37 30/8/2004
woot news :D [ Score: 0, pointless | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Palad1n
overRated
23:43 30/8/2004
:D:D:D:D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
23:47 30/8/2004
win this one and quit your job!!!

lol, nah its good to see unicon advancing their already popular tournaments. gl to all who attend! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Fox
ClanNEW
23:48 30/8/2004
advancing? aren't they just hiking the price up to feed the prize money? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Palad1n
overRated
23:49 30/8/2004
good to see it getting a newpost this time unlike WGR4 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Par
suiGeneris
23:55 30/8/2004
<Dale Winton Voice> </voice>

Rolling around the floor with my wireless keyboard laughing my ass off [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Az
RemOte.uK
23:57 30/8/2004
you and your crazy internet jargo [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ProdiGy
23:58 30/8/2004
I dont believe it. The first sight of news all weekend! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
00:10 31/8/2004
£30 eeek ;o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ablation
contact!
00:23 31/8/2004
Tidy profit to be made there :S [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
jaff
00:31 31/8/2004
ahh new news.
and 30 quids alreet, not nearly as high as i series now is it.
gl to all that go :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Makaveli-
feo
00:44 31/8/2004
no news on wcg? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Atemi
ForsakeN
00:45 31/8/2004
was lookin good with the prizes and goodie bags but then spotted the entry fee and realized why the prize fund is so high, considering it was usually a tenner? think 3 times the amount is a bit too extreme especially as the pc's may be solid but far from mean machines. unless entry fee is dropped might unfortunatly have to give this 1 a miss :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
monkE
euthanasia
01:05 31/8/2004
Love for euth to be going but 30 quid is a little steep for students =[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Coopsy
Landed
01:20 31/8/2004
ernie > dale winton [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Psy^
xtreme9.uk
01:24 31/8/2004
30 quids a bit steep seeing as its expensiveish for most to get to Manchester AND people would need somewhere to stay overnight :S [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Chris0
01:31 31/8/2004
Its a lovely money earner! :)

16 Teams x 5 Players per team = 80 Players

£30 entry fee x 80 Players = £2400 Entry Fees

£2400 Entry Fees - £1000 Prize Fund = £1400 profit.

I suppose you can subtract some money they will be loosing of customers coming in, but I doubt its full all day Saturdays and Sundays.

Thats a tidy profit there, makes up for the quiet days.

Atemi the prices will drop before the event, so you'll get to go! :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Atemi
ForsakeN
01:47 31/8/2004
assuming other clans aint all "mr money bags" i hope so seeing as even the mighty Myers only charges 15 and cpl on their monsta machines were 20, but we shall see cos id like to go [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SumsoluS
02:15 31/8/2004
*<Canned Laughter>* [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
RuLe|
02:23 31/8/2004
ill b going like, but £30 is abit high £20 would be a good price. for me its like £40 trians £30 entry, no idea how much the hotel is + food :E and i have no job. so it best be worth it ! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Psy^
xtreme9.uk
03:08 31/8/2004
http://www.ukterrorist.com/news/WGR4/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KILL!an
03:10 31/8/2004
i think i'll go [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-Naz-
fightclubclan
03:21 31/8/2004
johnny rhythm, he has big balls [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
richeh
#thkillerz
03:32 31/8/2004
isn't cpl less than half the price at $75 a team?

seems a bit steep looking again... £30 entry + £35 train + £70 for 2 night hotel (shared i spose) + £20 for food
all a little much =[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
n4
03:47 31/8/2004
Hey Chris0, here's a little bit of maths for you...

£2400 - VAT@17.5% = £2042
£2042 - £1000 = £1042
£1042 - £240 (for FREE Tshirts and bags for 80 competitors) = £802

Having wiped £600 so called profit off already I won't bore you all with the full list of costs associated with the tournament but as you can see it is not as simple as Chris0 would like to believe.

Flame away... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Grunt
04:16 31/8/2004
i'm sure people would rather pay less and not have a t-shirt. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Psy^
xtreme9.uk
04:33 31/8/2004
I guess if people are gonna complain asif they've been put on a 4 year waiting list for a life saving operation, then maybe they should just do the simple thing and not go? lol [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wardie
05:12 31/8/2004
Unicon is a business, they need money aswell. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
djjjj
08:38 31/8/2004
Who gives a f*** £500 aint even alot i make that in 2 days ROFLMAO /pwned

KTHXBYE DRIVE THRU [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
TeppuM
Online Multiplayer Gaming
08:44 31/8/2004
I don't think n4/UniCon should need to justify their entry fee's at all.

UKTerrorist LANs were very very close to not breaking even at the end with all the costs over the 6 events. Costs for the general events in the UK will probably start going up as the quality goes up.

But as n4 has shown above there are costs, and with them being VAT registered as he's shown above, that's a large chunk without anything happening.

You have to remember that CPL charges 70$ a head, with nearly 1000 competitors.. only a matter of time before something decent comes to the UK.

gl with the event

(what I just wrote makes no sense to me but I wrote it so i'll post it anyway!) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
luck
RemOte.uK
08:53 31/8/2004
Well from going to a few of the previous events they are run very well so i would pay 30quid for such an event. What is i-series these days 80? and thats not even fun anymore.
The centre has to make something out of it otherwise it would be pointless and at the end of the day it is a business, they wont do it for free. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sicKboy
got:Game
09:09 31/8/2004
well ill be there!!! bring on the pain!

25 quid and u got a deal! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MonkH
09:38 31/8/2004
cant i pay at the end with the winning i won? :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ge0rdie
09:48 31/8/2004
£30 seems reasonable to me, its not like you lot have to spend ages setting up the event and making sure everyone is happy. Its not easy running a lan, maybe u should try it? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sicKboy
got:Game
10:15 31/8/2004
its cause the price has trippled from the £10 it was at WGR4. Im happy to pay 30 quid but maybe they should have taken the price up to 3 more slowley. Like charge 20 quid this time, then 30 next LAN [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rei
10:26 31/8/2004
the goody bag should be an optional £10 on top of the entry fee of £20. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Demun
got:Game
10:37 31/8/2004
£30 for non byoc lan seems pricey to me, could play 3 games of cs and ur out + the travel cost and other money ud spend while there. i guess all depends on if u think ur good enough to get prize money :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
10:58 31/8/2004
what demun said. am just p***ed off some of my team cant go :(:(:(:( we've always looked forwards to WGR LAN as there the only lans we've attend as indivuals and as a team and r so much fun. but the price is to much for some with entry fee at 30 :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
11:00 31/8/2004
but on the other hand unicon do need to make a prohet. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Inferus
11:32 31/8/2004
Price is a bit steep, i'd rather have no tshirt or bag and get in for £15-£20. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sicKboy
got:Game
11:38 31/8/2004
i totally and 110% agree with Demun!!!!
he is the voice of god! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Demun
got:Game
11:41 31/8/2004
ant find a bridge n jump m8y xD [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sicKboy
got:Game
11:43 31/8/2004
once again, i 110% agree with demun, he is the voice of god [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sicKboy
got:Game
11:43 31/8/2004
/dies [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
HARTLEY
Team-eScape
11:47 31/8/2004
If i win the lottery, you can all come to my lan at my house for Free!!! except fluid`mikeh :[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ht
unicon.cs
11:50 31/8/2004
n4 > Chris0, Good luck with the event! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DanceMag`
12:28 31/8/2004
Rei
10:26 31/8/2004 the goody bag should be an optional £10 on top of the entry fee of £20.

the point is they want you to have the goodie bag, it will have lots of "unicon" things in it to make you remember attending unicon. as they are a business they will do things like this as advertising. But £30 aint much, bit steep though considering the hotel is £17 a night [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
goR
12:42 31/8/2004
Dont seem to bad to me, at least a day of lan without having to lug ure pc and monitor around. And some nice incentives at the end, by making profit from lans they can advance for future ones :) gl to all who go :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
12:49 31/8/2004
Come on people, we all know that WGR is a good lan and good teams attend, everyone fkin moans when theres a s*** lan...and everyone moans when u have to pay a little extra to get a decent lan..

Stop moaning if u dont wanna go, dont go. Simple.

Well done to Unicon for another WGR :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
K^|
12:54 31/8/2004
They are upping the price slowly. Its £30 this one and £50 next one!!

Someone has to attempt to progress things and if charging £30 is what is required then that is what is required. If people don't support the event then the event will not be run in future. It's a simple as that.

£17 a night for a hotel isn't exactly bad either and as an added bonus it's not that far from Canal St!!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
the danneh
ForsakeN
13:01 31/8/2004
for once i agree with pyroux
what is the world coming to :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Venomous
BLACKLiGHT
13:15 31/8/2004
good good, hopefully see you there if indy doesnt charge me 50 quid on petrol! cheap dutch b****** [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
NeonCraze
Viva La Resistance
13:17 31/8/2004
hmm looks alright, 3 hour alone train ride is a bit ghey tho x( prob cu there! :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
the danneh
ForsakeN
13:25 31/8/2004
indy is ours pal, back off [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
xeneX^
Rage
13:37 31/8/2004
Its about expansion and progression of the UK LAN scene - if you can't afford this one, then save up for the next one. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
13:59 31/8/2004
£17 a night for a hotel isn't exactly bad either and as an added bonus it's not that far from Canal St!!!

Last time me n bod n baron walked past 2 of the fittest lemons were snogging, i almost spent over Baron!

Waaa waaa waaa weeee waaaaaa! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wardie
14:00 31/8/2004
Borat owns all. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
aaNdy
got:Game
14:03 31/8/2004
cu there [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
14:09 31/8/2004
My wife, shes is dead..but its ok i have new wife

Yeshimesh! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo-
eSports.Edge
14:40 31/8/2004
price seems a lil expensive but they ppl who wont be able to afford it are the kids so least there will be no annoying 14/15 yr olds there.

Also i think it would have been better to give a lil bit more notice maybe 6 weeks or so [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Atemi
ForsakeN
14:59 31/8/2004
alright for you tho fanneh aint it, cos its mr horton and his gold card paying for you, i'm a student with no job and also have to find money from sumwhere for a new pc if i wanna play cs:source, but if you can afford it and do go i guess it will be a good event as they usually are at unicon. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
the danneh
ForsakeN
15:00 31/8/2004
i fund most of the money towards my lan trips
get a job u lazy bum [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KaM
15:02 31/8/2004
christ get a job people, £30 for a v well run lan isn't much, where else would you get so much enjoyment for £30! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KaM
15:02 31/8/2004
beat me to it :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
15:34 31/8/2004
Atemi
ForsakeN
14:59 31/8/2004 alright for you tho fanneh aint it, cos its mr horton and his gold card paying for you, i'm a student with no job and also have to find money from sumwhere for a new pc if i wanna play cs:source, but if you can afford it and do go i guess it will be a good event as they usually are at unicon.

...And theres kids starving in Africa..WHICH I HATE.... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Par
suiGeneris
15:43 31/8/2004
Pyroux, I would very much like to do a romance inside of you. But only if you let me, not by force. Chenkwee [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
15:46 31/8/2004
aahhaaha u watch it last nite on e4, was f***ing LOL man i cried when he goes,

Please all stand in respect for the massacre, and have a 10 minute silence!

ahahhaaahha [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
xeneX^
Rage
15:46 31/8/2004
www.lando.co.uk for ali G :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
15:50 31/8/2004
but WHY!


...yes but WHY [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
16:00 31/8/2004
i've been to 4 unicon events now, and at EVERY SINGLE ONE (except CSGN) i've been on a gf4 (mx, ti whatever) pc in the morning for group stages and its been fine. Then after a few hours wait ive come back, changed PC's and ended up on an ATI machine and it hasn't been upto scratch either time. After setting up at last weeks unicon cup i found the ATI card didn't even have drivers installed, and after trying 3 different drivers and god knows how many different tweeks I just gave up and ended up having to play on a PC which quite literally froze in battle. It's hardly a default LAN if the PC's have different graphics cards in them. Paying £10 it didn't bother me that much, but if I was to get knocked out in similar circumstances having paid £30 it wouldn't exactly be great.

But generally if you get a good PC (which most of them are) the events are a lot of fun and i'll be at more in the future. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dr
16:04 31/8/2004
yeh i agree the events r great fun and i dont suppose 30 quid is nething to cry over its just the delays that stress me out a little [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Carvell
16:09 31/8/2004
where in the world?

pcworld [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
16:11 31/8/2004
Just thought yea, i dont think id be happy paying 30 quid with a repeat of the last lan, we the ugly little dwarfing swedes cfging to f*** and changing s*** n the pc's...

Solution.

1. Make the PC locked down with admin rights and s*** like that, u can do it on XP i know, its impossible at my work to f*** with anything.

2. Make the console f*** off, dunno how u do it but i know u can, just do it, gives everyone a piece of mind and its f***ing fair!!!!

3. Keep the pc's all the same, once again so its fair....

4. Lets get Adulki to go, id pay 30 quid to smash that little gremlins face into the coke machine outside...anyone else for that? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wardie
16:29 31/8/2004
Plan. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Atemi
ForsakeN
16:34 31/8/2004
steve u need a clan first [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
16:36 31/8/2004
no i dont [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
jammin
16:44 31/8/2004
KaM "christ get a job people, £30 for a v well run lan isn't much, where else would you get so much enjoyment for £30!"

Canal Street by the sounds of things:o) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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