After a weekend of some insanely good times, insanely lacking sleep and insane riffs on Rock Band, LeachLAN 1 came to an end yesterday. Judging by talking to some of the participants, a good time was had, however we are aware that there were some problems, especially on the Friday. We’d love to hear your feedback on the event so we can improve for our future LAN events, so please do visit feedback thread.
This weekend couldn’t have happened without you, the participants, who made this event your own. Nor could it it have happened without our sponsors, Alienware, AMD, Clanshirts, Crucial, Razer and Thermaltake.
We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did in putting it on and hope to see you again at a LeachLAN 2!
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
We have finalised our plans for the BBQ on Saturday evening. Previously this would have been a “Bring your own meat” affair however we are now able to cook food with the right level of food safety, so a selection of FREE tasty cooked meat (vegetarian options available if requested beforehand) will be on offer.
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
With mere weeks to go until LeachLAN 1, we are releasing the first revision of the seating plan and opening up seating requests. So make sure you check where you are sitting and if you need to, request to be moved as soon as possible.
Click here to view Revision 1
If you need to shuffle your clan around or wish to sit somewhere else, please email seating@swlans.co.uk. We will try to accommodate all requests but cannot guarantee that all requests will be satisfied.
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
We like to think you get good value for your money here, so the provisional event timetable is now online, and is completely crammed with big games, tournaments and social activities!
Click here to view the timetable
Obviously, as it is provisional it is still subject to change! So please visit our forums and let us know your thoughts. After all, we’re running the LAN for YOU to enjoy!
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
Bookings for LeachLAN 1 have started to be taken using our online system. Until 28th April 2008, BYOC entrance is discounted to £35 from the normal £40.
Spaces are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment!
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
We’re just doing the final tweaks to our payment system as we speak!
LeachLAN 1 bookings will be opening on Monday 14th April! At a price of £35 for BYOC Entry. This is a discounted price that will only be available between 14th April - 28th April 2008. After that the full price of £40 will apply to anyone booking.
For group bookings of 10 or more, a bulk discount of 10% will apply. However please contact us to make the booking via: billing@swlans.co.uk. We will then sort out your payment.
That’s it for now; more information will be posted on Monday when ticket sales go live!
//The SouthWest LANs Event Team
From this day, BrisLAN will no longer be the name that we operate under; we are changing this name to such that we can encompass an entire region with our social LAN events, rather than just the Bristol area. Therefore, we will henceforth be officially known as Southwest LANs. We feel this will better represent our plans for future expansion in the LAN event industry.
It is under this name that we present to you our first event: LeachLAN 1. We must apologise to those of you who were expecting us to announce our first BrisLAN event, however due to some issues with our chosen venues we’ve had to put this away for some later development such that we can eliminate these issues but do expect us to announce our first BrisLAN event once we get everything in order.
LeachLAN 1 is set to be a great BYOC gaming event, remaining small enough to keep the intimate gaming environment which makes you feel more connected to the day to day happenings at a LAN party than at larger events you may have been to. Obviously, part of a great feeling at a LAN party is the venue, and we think we’ve found a great place. LeachLAN 1 is to be held at the Westwoods Centre in the town of Northleach, Gloucestershire. Conveniently located on 2 trunk roads (the A40 and A429) which connect the M5 and M4, less than 30 minutes drive from Gloucester, Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon. For those who are unable to get transport by car, there are rail services in the nearby towns of Moreton-In-Marsh and Kemble, both of which have direct bus services to Northleach.
Being a social LAN, LeachLAN 1 is a great place to meet up with friends, chill out over a weekend with some fun, non-competitive gaming. Open up some of your old favourites, such as Unreal Tournament 99 and Warcraft 3 but don’t think that more recent games will be left untouched - a good variety of games makes for a great time. Being on a LAN also allows for a lot of larger games, there’s no better experience than a big games like Grand Theft Auto 2 or Savage which will be organized throughout the weekend.
LeachLAN 1 will be taking place between 4PM 18th July and 6PM 20th July. Tickets will be £40 for the entire weekend, and will be on sale shortly. Additional services such as WiFi, Server Co-Location and Monitor Rental will be available and pricing can be found on the LeachLAN 1 event page.
We look forward to seeing you at the LAN.
Thanks,
The Southwest LAN event team.
