Hello AWOL! Hope you are having a wonderful summer. Here are some updates for the upcoming LAN this October:

- Registration is now OPEN. As of this posting you will notice that there are already 46 seats reserved, so if you haven't done so already, claim your seat.

- We have a NEW Facebook presence in the form of a page! This new page is the the new face of AWOL on Facebook and what our sponsors will be looking at. This page is also where you will get news updates, sponsor announcements and more. We will no long be posting these updates on the old group but we will maintain the group for you all to use as a platform to chat about gaming and AWOL. We will be relaxing some of the rules of posting in that group but we'll still be monitoring and moderating. With that said, head over to fb.com/awollanparty and give us a like!

- Sponsorships are rolling in and we will start posting them to our new Facebook in the coming days. You can find more information about our current sponsors by clicking the sponsors tab on the website *NOTE: You have to turn off Ad Block in order for sponsor images to display correctly* Be sure to like their Facebook pages if you haven't already!

That's all for now. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and the AWOL LAN website for all the latest updates. Questions? Post in the forums, the Facebook group, or email staff@awollan.com

Now that things have been squirreled away and staff are all home resting up I wanted to take the time to say thank you to all the attendees of AWOL LAN 22. You guys are what make AWOL great and seeing you all having a good time is what its about. We literally couldn't do it without you. So, from all the staff to all of you, thank you for being part of AWOL.

I would like to thank our sponsors for supporting AWOL LAN 22; Without them we would not have the awesome loot to give away to you guys! Be sure to check them out if you have not already on the sponsors page and please take the time to look them up on Facebook and give them a like. Remember, they sponsor all the loot and they love to get feedback so anything you can do to show your appreciation for their contribution is great and helps show that AWOL is an event then want to sponsor.

Another thanks goes out to the folks that volunteered to come help us out for setup Thursday night and those who stayed late tonight, Saturday, to help tear down and get things loaded. We truly appreciate you taking the time to lend a helping hand.

There will be an announcement soon exactly when registration will open for those of you who pre-paid at the event as well as a date and time for when public registration will be going live for AWOL 23 so you can get your friends ready to get signed up and guarantee your spots for the next event!

Make sure to mark your calendar for March 21st thru the 23rd, 2014 for AWOL 23!
We can't wait to see you there!

Hello AWOL,

With the LAN now just days away we wanted to take this time to send out one last email update to let you know some of what is going on, remind you of a few important changes and give a shout out to our awesome sponsors who are supporting AWOL 22 with some awesome prizes!


--= NEW STUFF =--

--Deployment Kits—
If you have not checked out the AWOL website or Facebook page in a while you may have missed that we’ve got our new Deployment Kits posted and available for upgrade. Upgrading in advance avoids the $5 at-the-door fee and helps our venue hosts prepare everything in advance! There will be a hard cutoff for upgrades before the event which is Wednesday, August 14, 2013. If you have not upgraded by that time you will have to upgrade at the door, no exceptions.
--Do Not-- send money via PayPal for a ninja upgrade, it will be refunded!

--New Tournament Director—
New to staff for AWOL LAN 22, Dino has joined us as the new tournament director. Some of you may remember him from the overnight Magic: The Gathering tournaments from AWOL 21. We look forward to seeing what he comes up with in this coming event as well as the future.


--= Some things you need to know =--

--AWOL After Hours--
Having been a success at AWOL 21 we will be bring back AWOL After Hours with the help of NOMAD Game Center. This is for anyone who does not want to go to bed but does not want to sit in front of their PC for a few hours.

Along with various board games set up in the party rooms we will be hosting some Magic: The Gathering tournaments and general play.

-- Magic: The Gathering –
• First is an 8 player limited draft which will have sign up on ALP at a specific time at the event.
• Second will be a Mini-Masters tourney which we will have a limited number of -free- packs for to get you started

You can find more information about this here http://link.awollan.com/fnm

In case you have not been on the forums lately or missed a few events here are some things you might have missed.

-- Seating chart changes --
As you probably noticed when you registered; we have changed the seating chart to help make it easier to navigate the room as well as giving more room for everyone. Something you may have not noticed is that all our tables are now 6’. This gives you exactly 3’ x 30” of space. Please keep this in mind when choosing what to bring to the LAN.

-- Official Tournament List & Rules --
The official tournament list and rules has been posted in the forums. Please go check it out so you and your team can get to practicing and strategizing.
http://link.awollan.com/tourneys

Want to get a head start on things?
Go sign up and get your teams together on ALP before the event starts!
http://alp.awollan.com


--= Some things you may have forgotten =--
Here are some things you need to know when attending an AWOL LAN

-- Power --
One of the biggest things we have to watch for is power consumption. Please keep in mind that you are allotted 4amps of power and that roughly equates to 480watts. If your machines draws more than that you will likely cause a brownout on your circuit which is shared with up to 5 other people. That is bad…. Don’t be bad….

While we’re talking power, remember that you WILL need to bring your own power strip. We suggest a power strip with a surge suppressor but remember, do not bring UPS battery backups.

-- Network --
You are allotted one IP / network connection. Remember that as per our LAN FAQ’s, switches/routers are NOT allowed. Also, you do not need to bring your own Ethernet cable as you will have one available right at your seat.
You know what; this would be a great time to reacquaint yourself with the LAN Rules
http://link.awollan.com/rules

-- Waiver --
Keep in mind that everyone is required to sign a waiver for the event and if you are 17 years old or younger you MUST have your waiver signed by your parent or legal guardian. You may be asked to provide ID upon check-in.
http://link.awollan.com/waiver

--= AWOL LAN 22 Sponsors =--
We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting AWOL 22. Please show your appreciation and support by visiting their Facebook pages linked below and liking them.

Nomad Game Center
https://www.facebook.com/nomadgamecenter

Computer Wizards
http://www.ec-cw.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Computer ... 1644321406

DCO Corporation
http://dcocorporation.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DCOCorporation

MoJo PC’s LLC
http://www.mojopcs.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mojo-PCs ... 2223115851

Enermax
http://www.enermax.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Enermax-USA/81272339953

Lepa
http://www.lepatek.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/LEPA/187517894621951

Futuremark Corporation
http://www.futuremark.com/

theSlanket
http://shop.theslanket.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Slanket

Silverstone Technologies
http://www.silverstonetek.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SilverStoneTechnology

GX Gaming
http://www.gx-gaming.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/GX-Gamin ... 0065996072

Genius
http://www.geniusnet.com/wSite/mp?mp=1

Seasonic
http://www.seasonic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Seasonic

TRENDnet
http://www.trendnet.com/
https://www.facebook.com/trendnet

Mountain Mods
http://www.mountainmods.com/

Roccat
http://www.roccat.org/home/
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCAT

CPU Magazine
http://www.computerpoweruser.com/Digita ... fault.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/ComputerPowerU ... ts&fref=ts
https://twitter.com/cpumag



--= The rest of it =--
So here we are at the end of the email where I say something like “remember to keep an eye on the official forums at http://www.AWOLLAN.com for more information about the upcoming events”.

Also, despite poplar geek stereotypes, we’re actually social!
Check us out on:
Facebook: http://link.awollan.com/fbgroup
Facebook Event: http://link.awollan.com/fbevent
XFire: http://link.awollan.com/xfire

We also have our very own Steam group!
Steam: http://link.awollan.com/steam

Want to check out videos from previous AWOL LANs and get togethers?
AWOL Youtube channel: http://link.awollan.com/youtube



That’s all folks! See you at AWOL LAN 22!