Gaming Generations :: Focus Fire Event Info

GAMINGGEN · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:29 am Post subject:

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We are happy to announce the largest gaming event in the history of the Coulee Region. From video games to table top games, this event will bring together gamers from all over. It will be held at the La Crosse Center to help accommodate for the amount of people we are expecting to show up. Local vendors will be there from around the area to help show their support for this large scale event. The best part, all tournaments are 100% free to enter and open to the public! Even if you do not plan on participating, we hope that you will show up to support this gaming event.
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Event Location:
La Crosse Center
300 Harborview Plaza
La Crosse, WI 54601

DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL FOCUS FIRE SCHEDULE!

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If you are not 17 & plan on playing in tournaments, make sure to bring a SIGNED PARENT'S PERMISSION SLIP

CLICK HERE FOR A NOTEPAD PERMISSION SLIP VERSION (Please note you must print this entire copy)
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OFFICIAL SPONSORS:

Gaming Generations (La Crosse)
La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse)
95.7 The Rock (La Crosse)
Altra Federal Credit Union (La Crosse)
Warpzone Video games (Winona)
BGRMods (Duluth)
B.A. Burrito & Quiznos (La Crosse)
Hooters (La Crosse)
Steve Low's Midwest Toyota Scion (La Crosse)
Coalition Skate Park (La Crosse)
Pro Skate & Snowboard (La Crosse)
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Vendors Attending (More to come)

River City Hobbies (La Crosse)
Etched Forever (La Crosse)
Brag Game Rights (Duluth)
Midwest Family Broadcasting (La Crosse)
Stansfield (Onalaska)
Pla Mor Lanes (La Crosse)
Pepsi (La Crosse)
Jimmy Johns (La Crosse)
Audio Mobile (La Crosse)
Dave's Guitar Shop (La Crosse)
The Big Event Company (Onalaska)
Century Link (La Crosse)
Charter (La Crosse)
Toppers (La Crosse)
Best Buy (Onalaska)
Sherwin-Williams (Onalaska)
Pro Cellular (Onalaska)

If you are a business and would like to attend, please contact us

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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- Event is on MAY 1st 2010 at the La Crosse Center
- 9:00-10:30am tournament sign ups
- CODMW2 & H3 tournaments officially start @ 11:00a.m
- Madden 10 tournament starts @ 1:00p.m
- Super Street Fighter tournament starts @ 2:00p.m
- Magic : The Gathering starts & Warhammer @ 12:00 noon
- Tournaments are all 100% free!
- Sign ups are day of, no online sign ups (because tournaments are free)
- Free tournaments being ran throughout the day
- Halo 3 LAN going on all day
- Live DJ, Andrew scribble from Stevens Point will be rockin the place
- Play for free on 2 or more arcades brought to you by Stansfield
- We will have 16 networked gaming computers setup for use
- We will have up to 6 cafe style laptops for internet browsing purposes
- T.V.’s will be setup all around w/ gaming systems ready to play
- The Big Event Company will have either a Gladiator Joust or Bungie Run available for use
- Be sure to check out the completely decked out Yukon Audio Mobile will be showing off!
- La Crosse Center concessions stand open all day
- Final tournament games for Call of Duty MW2 & Halo 3 will be played on a stage

OTHER IMPORTANT SIDE EVENTS

- Gaming Costume Contest starts at 3p.m for all you fanatics who want to show your true gamer side! 1st place prize wins $100!
- Win a fully customized Nintendo Wii w/ hotrock case & SHOCKED! controllers at the Gaming Generations booth (Must be present to win at 5:00p.m)
- Win a gaming rocker chair at at the Scion booth, who is hosting the Forza 3 Fastest lap contest (10:00 - 3:00p.m)
- Win a PS3 at the Altra Federal Credit Union Booth! (Must be present to win at 3:30p.m)
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-IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TOURNAMENT CONTESTANTS-

You may play in a max of 2 tournaments, however you may not play in both the Call of Duty MW2 & Halo 3 tournament.
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TOURNAMENTS
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CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE 2 INFO

- Teams of 4
- Limit of 64 teams
- Sign ups 9a.m. - 10:30a.m.
- Free entrance!
- Matches are best of 3, team death match, capture the flag, demolition
- SINGLE ELIMINATION
- If a tie takes place, the same game will be replayed
- Maps will vary
- We will have all hard drives unlocked level 70
- Playing on 24 (20-23" t.v.'s) using Xbox 360 consoles w/ HDMI or VGA
- YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER (BYOC) No rapid fire controllers!
- We will provide wired & wireless controllers
- 10 minute matches and/or 1st team to 7500
- You may use your own headset

CLICK HERE FOR IN DEPTH GAME RULES

- Grand prize for winning team includes:
(4) 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drives (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(4) Tritton Technologies - AX 180 Stereo Gaming Headset for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Mac/Windows (Compliments of Tritton)
(4) Limited Edition BGRMods Xbox 360 rapid fire controllers (Compliments of BGRMods)
(4) 8GB Halo USB Flash Drive (Compliments of Warp Zone)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 2nd place prize for winning team includes:
(4) IntensaFIRE mods (Compliments of BGRMods)
(4) 8GB Halo USB Flash Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(4) 1600 Point Cards (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 3nd place prize for winning team includes:
(4) T-Shirts (Compliments of BGRMods)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

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HALO 3 INFO

- Teams of 4
- Limit of 48 teams
- Sign ups 9a.m. - 10:30a.m.
- Free entrance!
- MLG Game types & settings
- Split screen for first few rounds (2 players per screen) Full screen for later rounds
- Playing on 12 (20-25" t.v.'s) using Xbox 360 consoles
- YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER (BYOC) No rapid fire controllers!
- We will provide some wired & wireless controllers
- Best out of 3 SINGLE ELIMINATION
- You may use your own headset

- Grand prize for winning team includes:
(4) 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drives (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(4) Tritton Technologies - AX 180 Stereo Gaming Headset for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Mac/Windows (Compliments of Scion)
(4) Limited Edition BGRMods Xbox 360 rapid fire controllers (Compliments of BGRMods)
(4) 8GB Halo USB Flash Drive (Compliments of Warp Zone)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 2nd place prize for winning team includes:
(4) IntensaFIRE mods (Compliments of BGRMods)
(4) Legendary edition Halo 3 (Compliments of Warp Zone)
(4) 8GB Halo USB Flash Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 3nd place prize for winning team includes:
(4) T-Shirts (Compliments of BGRMods)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

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SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV INFO

- 1 v 1
- Limit of 128 players
- Sign ups 9a.m. - 12:00 noon
- Free entrance!
- Playing on 6 23" Asus VH236H monitors (EVO)
- We will provide some wired controllers & 4 T.E. fight sticks
- Feel free to bring your own equipment
- Using Xbox 360 consoles
- Default game settings
- Random level pick
- All characters unlocked
- Can use any character
- Best out of 3 DOUBLE ELIMINATION bracket style
- 5 rounds per match
- Losing player may switch character
- Before starting match, players must whisper to judge who they will pick.
- Players may organize cash games for other fighters that will be setup & available to play, including Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 & Super Street Fighter IV.

- If you would like to bring your own setup (BYOS), meaning t.v. gaming system and controllers to practice on while you wait to play in the tournament or to host side tournaments on, feel free to! We will have extra tables setup for this reason.

Check out the staff at EVO 2009

- Grand prize :
(1) $600 cash prize (Compliments of Altra)
(1) 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 2nd place prize:
(1) $200 cash prize (Compliments of Scion)
(1) 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(1) 1600 Point Cards (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 3rd place prize:
(1) Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro S.e. (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(1) 120GB Hard Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
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MADDEN 10 INFO

- 1 v 1
- Limit of 64 players
- Sign ups 9a.m. - 12:00 noon

CLICK HERE FOR IN DEPTH RULES (WORD DOCUMENT)

CLICK HERE FOR IN DEPTH RULES (NOTEPAD FILE)

- Grand prize :
(1) 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(1) Longboard (Compliments Coalition Skate Park & Pro Skate & Snowboard)
(1) Hooters merchandise
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 2nd place prize:
(1) Tritton Technologies - AX 180 Stereo Gaming Headset for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Mac/Windows (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(1) Hooters merchandise
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

- 3rd place prize:
(1) 1600 Point Cards (Compliments of Gaming Generations)
(1) Hooters merchandise
MORE PRIZES TO HOPEFULLY COME!

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MAGIC : THE GATHERING (Table Top) INFO

- Dedicated room for table top tournament gaming
- Peasant format
- Decks are 60 card minimum, with 15 card sideboard if desired (sideboard must be exactly 15 cards)
- Each deck and sideboard can only have 5 uncommons total between them, all other cards must be
commons
- The most recent printing of each card will be used to determine rarity. Ex: Serra Angel was originally printed at uncommon but was most recently printed as a rare and therefore is not legal in the format.
- No gold bordered cards, no silver bordered cards, and nothing on the Legacy banned list which can be found here
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=judge/resources/sfrlegacy

For more information on about the tournament, contact Matt @ River City Hobbies.

- Prizes include :
Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning PC collection
MORE TO COME!

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The La Crosse Center will have their concession stand open during the event. Food and drinks will be available to purchase.
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THE VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENTS ARE OPEN TO:

1) PERSONS WHO ARE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY;
2) OR PERSONS WHO ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WITH A PARENT'S PERMISSION SLIP

Participation in this event constitutes contestant's full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules.

- Day of event (May 1st) at La Crosse Center on 300 Harborview Plaza.
- Have a team name in mind. Once a Team has been
set no player substitutions will be permitted unless absolutely needed.

TIES:
- For any Round, if the game is tied after the time limit for a given
match, the round will be replayed.

GENERAL:
- Gaming Generations, at their sole discretion, reserve the right to
disqualify any Contestant who violates these Official Rules. By
entering, all Contestants accept and agree to abide by the terms of
these Official Rules. Contestants must comply with any security
procedures, measures and instructions imposed by the Sponsors, and reserve the right in their sole discretion to suspend or cancel my participation due to anynon-compliance with any instruction, security procedure or inappropriate behavior or misconduct.

POLICIES:
1. Gaming Generations will not tolerate contestants that cause problems or attempt to undermine the positive atmosphere at the event. This includes Contestants that cheat, dispute on purpose, or repeatedly abuse contestants. Violators will be dealt with accordingly including possible removal from the Tournament. As with all accusations, valid proof must be provided.
2. Abuse of our volunteer staff will not be tolerated in any form.
This includes written messages or verbal comments. Violators will be
removed from the tournament.
3. Usernames, blast messages, logos, avatars, and website links should be kept appropriate.

CHEATING:
- We have a zero tolerance policy for cheating. Contestants caught
cheating, “glitching”, or abusing in game mechanics in any way will be
removed from the Tournament.
- If anybody is caught changing teams during a match, that team will forfeit that game.
- If a player accidentally starts out on the wrong team, the match will be restarted immediately. If the same team has issues when restarting for a second time, that team will forfeit that round.
- Care package glitching will not be allowed.

REFEREES:
1. If a contestant has any problems during a match, s/he may contact a Staff member to answer any questions or receive assistance. Please contact the referees first as this is their job.
2. If a Staff member is called into a match for any reason, all
Contestants must comply with the staff member’s instructions. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the Tournament.
3. Verbally abusing staff members called during a match will not be
tolerated. The contestant violating this rule will be disqualified.

PROOF:
1. Contestants need to show proof of winning each game in a match to be given the win for the game. All proof must be clearly visible and
show the in-game full scoreboard during the completion of that
game.The proof must all clearly show both contestants to be considered valid.
2. For all glitching and cheating claims, the burden of proof is on
the accuser. To submit a glitching or cheating claim.
3. Equipment failure claims are up to the sole discretion of the
judge. (I.E. Controller button not functioning or lag). We're playing
with brand new controllers on HD screens, so it's unlikely that the equipment will be faulty.

GAME PLAY:
- All matches must be played in their entirety unless both teams agree to postpone the match or reset. If agreed a referee can be contacted to witness the agreement details.
- The bracket for CODMW2 & Halo 3 will be best of 3 SINGLE ELIMINATION.
- Teams not fully present for a match w/in 10 minutes will forfeit.

MATCHES:
1. Contestants may not delay a match for more than 3 minutes while in game.
2. Starting a Game with the wrong configurations is your own
responsibility and not grounds for a reset; unless all participants
are in agreement.
3. If a player does not show after 10 minutes of the scheduled match
time, that player forfeits the match.
4. If the Party Leader/Host wrongly ends a game, the player will
forfeit the match.
5. A "Lag Test" will be completed prior to starting the tournament.
6. If any player disconnects on purpose during the game, he or she's team forfeits the match.
7. Teams will have approximately 3 minutes for setup before the game starts.

If you have any questions, please CONTACT US!

Hope to see you all there!

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