Winter Assembly is a LAN event in Helsinki which focuses on gaming. This year there will be a pretty nice Tekken 6 tournament. The tournament is sponsored by a gaming magazine Pelit and has cash prizes with a guaranteed prizepool of 1700 euros. Also, it will be run on proper gaming monitors to avoid lag.
Prizes:
1) 1000 €
2) 500 €
3) 200 €
Costs:
Participants must only pay the entry fee to the event, which is 25 euros.
Details:
Date: 12 February 2011
Format: Double Elimination (32 players max)
Consoles: 4x Xbox 360
Monitors: 4x Benq 24" gaming monitor (input lag test: 7ms)
Adapters: 2x PS2=>Xbox adapters (PS2 pad or stick can be used)
Sign Up: registration site (opens on Monday January 31)
Casual Games:
Casual sessions will take place through the weekend somewhere in Helsinki. Possibly at the event or my own apartment, depending on which is more practical.
Traveling:
Helsinki airport is located quite close to the city. The bus ride to central costs about 3 euros and takes about 25 minutes. Flight from a major European city to Helsinki and back will cost approx. 150~200 euros. Players from Sweden and the Baltic countries could find the ferry being the cheapest option. Let me know if you need details about the ferry prices.
Accomodation:
People who live in Helsinki will be able house at least a few foreign guests. If you're planning to come and need housing, just let me know (reply or PM) and I will work out the details. If you prefer a hostel or hotel, here's a couple of suggestions:
- Omena Hotel: 4 person room 45 €, all three locations are good (Eerikinkatu maybe best)
- Hostels.com search (Omena is probably always the cheapest option though)
Organizers:
The tournament is organized by an organization called Peliliiga ("gaming league"). I am not part of the organization but I can contact the staff if any questions rise.
Stream:
The final games of the tournament will be streamed by a Finnish esports site called SETT. The games are scheduled to be played on the main stage at 16-17 o'clock Finnish time (GMT+2). I wouldn't be surprised though if it's delayed. Commentary will be in Finnish I believe.
Streams:
Citaat:
I'm personally going to stream the casual sessions on Friday and Saturday. We'll probably have some kind of Finland vs Sweden vs Holland 3on3 match at some point.
sofiane-senshu
gomu gomu no.....jet upper!
Demonitzu
