The Qcon tips/information thread! Got a question, just ask!

**ab1tar** · 04-26-12, 07:14 AM

I saw this mentioned in other threads and thought I would give some tips from my many years of qcon experience.

If you are flying in and want to still bring your computer, you have several options.

1. UPS/Fed-Ex/USPS that shit
2. Bring on the flight
3. Combination 1 & 2

1. If you plan on shipping your rig via UPS don't just shove the whole thing in a box and send it off. I recommend shipping the case by its self, and then your components separate. This way you can make sure to pack your components so they have less possible damage potential. (Blonde knows how us shippers treat boxes....) Fragile markings don't mean shit too.
2. Depending on the size you may be able to bring your computer on the flight. I would not just send the whole thing through baggage, though just your case can be fine. If you do bring on your flight I highly recommend removing at least your important/expensive components and putting those in your carry on (also you risk the airline losing stuff, so if it is on your person the whole time your ok).
3. A combination. I would suggest shipping your case and the components that are cheapest, and bringing expensive/important stuff on your flight in your carry-on. Also, you could just buy a cheep case for the weekend and give it away/dump it after the event.

More tips later in the thread!

Extra Rigs can be brought by:
smoke
Flame
Big Ag

Extra Monitors can be brought by:
smoke
ab1tar (maybe)

Also Laygo said this:

Originally Posted by LAYGO

I have a modification idea to abitars original.

I have some ATX cases sitting around doing NOTHING. If you want to bring your fancy stuff to stick in a mundane case, we could do that. I have 2 MAYBE 3 of them. All of them MID sized. I have one server tower too that I believe is ATX for someone with say like quad sli/xfire.

I don't think any of the power supplies are of any use though to current mobos.

So I will add:

Extra Cases:

Originally Posted by LAYGO

Confirmed, I have 3 MID ATX cases and 1 large ATX case. Let me know if you want one.

Remember, if you are borrowing someone's extra rig you will have to meet up with them to get the rig into the BYOC. One person CANNOT get 2 rigs into the BYOC!

**sM0Ke** · 04-26-12, 09:04 AM

i am driving from S.A. and can bring a extra pc and lcd . just need your extra stuff K&M, headset.

**Mr_Blonde_OPS** · 04-26-12, 09:28 AM

First, yes a package that is marked fragile means we can only throw it 5 feet instead of 10. Secondly, I was going to bring my laptop, monitor, K&M/Headset, but if people are able to easily bring their secondary rigs, I might take up that offer. The only games that I play and that my laptop can handle are L4D2 and CS:S, so anyone's rig that can handle those two game would be much appreciated. BF3 capable would be a real treat

**CivilWars** · 04-26-12, 09:50 AM

1. I am bringing my rig, and anyone is welcome to use it when I am not. I can run, and own, pretty much all TPG games.

2. If you want/need to ship equipment I can give you my address.

**ab1tar** · 04-26-12, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Blonde_OPS

First, yes a package that is marked fragile means we can only throw it 5 feet instead of 10. Secondly, I was going to bring my laptop, monitor, K&M/Headset, but if people are able to easily bring their secondary rigs, I might take up that offer. The only games that I play and that my laptop can handle are L4D2 and CS:S, so anyone's rig that can handle those two game would be much appreciated. BF3 capable would be a real treat

Only 5 ft? Shit, when it was marked fragile I would chunk that stuff as far as possible just cuz... Probably a good thing I don't work there anymore :P

Also, you mentioned laptop and monitor Blonde and that reminded me of this:

If you play on a laptop you are NOT allowed to bring in a monitor too. As an attendee you are allowed 1 computer, and 1 monitor, and with a laptop the screen is deemed to be your monitor!

**Stealthyking** · 04-26-12, 11:04 AM

I find it funny that u guys would do that knowing that if you guys bought a 2,000$ computer and had it shipped to ur house you wouldnt want ANY of it thrown at all period.

**Cojiro** · 04-26-12, 11:05 AM

wut tourneyz der bee?

**ab1tar** · 04-26-12, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Stealthyking

I find it funny that u guys would do that knowing that if you guys bought a 2,000$ computer and had it shipped to ur house you wouldnt want ANY of it thrown at all period.

Haha, true, but that's why you ship properly. I pack any packages like they will be stepped on, thrown, humped, w/e. I had to deal with all the packages the leak/spilled for over a year, and worked there for 3 so I learned how important packing is!

**ab1tar** · 04-26-12, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Cojiro

wut tourneyz der bee?

Hasn't been announced yet. There will probably be a Quake live tourny, but I'm not sure what else. Brink failed so I doubt they will have another one of those, and I can't think of what other tournys they have done in the past.

There will also be BYOC tournys for everyone in the LAN, but those are usually really poorly run, unless we somehow get to be in charge of that, but I highly doubt it as another community usually runs 'em.

**DancingCorpse** · 04-26-12, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by ab1tar

Hasn't been announced yet. There will probably be a Quake live tourny, but I'm not sure what else. Brink failed so I doubt they will have another one of those, and I can't think of what other tournys they have done in the past.

There will also be BYOC tournys for everyone in the LAN, but those are usually really poorly run, unless we somehow get to be in charge of that, but I highly doubt it as another community usually runs 'em.

Yeah, like last year where they didn't tell us the match that counted for the "tourney" was the one where everyone though it was over and started fucking around, which made me lose the entire fucking thing because the round I thought counted I went all out and won.