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Originally Posted by Thamel18
Can anybody detail to me the experience of going to a LAN event (MLG in particular)? You don't need to give me a full TR, just a general run down, positives and negatives of going, and such. I'm considering going to MLG Raleigh as a graduation/birthday present, and wondering if it's worth the while.
I went to MLG Providence last year.
Positives:
-get to see all the players you watch all the time up close
-autographs/pictures if you're into that kind of thing
-the atmosphere is pretty cool since you are basically surrounded by starcraft
-overall fun (got super drunk one night with friend before going out and walked around talking to random people)
Negatives:
-don't get to see as many games as you would if you watched the streams (we actually spent Saturday evening in our hotel because we didn't want to miss any of the important games)
-the place legitimately starts to smell in the evenings.
-weird interactions with people
-have to stand up basically the entire time and if you sit down, you're very close to bad smelling people
It's definitely worth it overall. Make sure your hotel is within close walking distance of the venue.
Last edited by bsball8806; 07-15-2012 at 09:50 PM.
Reason: not to mention, you get to play. my friend played against quantic flo in his 2nd round match