February Valhalla Date change

[The_Wookie]

With the external temperatures for this week forecast to be 37 degrees, we have decided to put the lan off to the following week. We unfortunately do not have access to the air conditioned areas of St Clair this coming weekend, and those of us who remember 40 degree lans do not remember them fondly Im sure.

The new date for this event will be Saturday, March 6th (long range forecast is for 23 degrees)

With that in mind:

Tickets for this weekend will apply next weekend or at the April event. If you really require one, you can recieve a refund after the event is held.

We apologise for the inconvenience but in the interests of health and safe lanning, I felt this was the responsible option.

Ill also note that this announcement has gone out via email, facebook and steam.

[Kdog]

LONG WEEKEND LAN

[Reaper_26]

:D LONG WEEKEND LAN

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Sniper]

Adelaide cup day on the 8th March

[Pickles]

Very reasonable decision wookie. Nice work!

[puddingpie]

Is it going to be a 3 day lan? and if so, is the timetable gonna alter in anyway?

[LegionX]

no, it wont be a 3 day lan We arent quite that crazy... or have enough staff to cover it... or even want to do so.... sorry

[The_Wookie]

As legion said, it will be a regular lan but just held on the long weekend.

[woteva]

Have you told Michael Atkinson ??

[cyberhorse]

You know he only changed it to give Mr Atkinson another week to get around to answer our invitation ...

[logitech]

where did u get 37 from it will be max 30 with showers, dropping to 18 over night.

[The_Wookie]

From the only place i go for reasonable weather forecasting: the Bureay of Meteorology. Screenshot included. Click on screenshot to go to site and forecast.

[Malice]

Don't know if you care but the weather has now been altered. Max will be 30. That's good weather for a LAN.

Dave.

[adel_girl_24]

its 33 with showers not 37 on saturday ive just seen it on foxtel
why change it not going to be hot.
can i get a refund on a ticket one person cant make it they going away that day

[Kdog]

the BOM originally forecast 37 degrees on Saturday, and while I would have gone to the lan anyway, its never fun being in enclosed space with a few hundred computers spewing even more heat.

For the December lan and reloaded, we were lucky the weather was so mild. during the summer Good weather means more lanners, which means a better event for all concerned, plus less strain on the equipment and lanners etc.

[The_Wookie]

As my screenshot shows as late as this morning it was still forecast to be 37. Theres more to lan organisation than you guys seem to think.
I spent hours yesterday notifying suppliers and attendees of the date change because i have a duty of care. Yes, Ill be more reluctant to change the date in future, but for this lan the date change will stay.

If you have bought a ticket and require a refund because you cant make march 6th, you can be refunded after the march 6th event.

And if you think 33 with showers is good weather, my friend humidity would like a word

[Quarion]

It works in my favour as i have to pick my mrs up from the airport on that weekend, but perhaps some sort of standing condition where across the summer LAN's the date will be confirmed 48 before the LAN start.

I do realise this is a nice theory, arranging changes to venue, suppliers, staffing, etc at the last minute would never be called fun or easy.

[StyLeZ]

March 6th mean Bad Company 2 will be relesed by then.

Possible to run a test comp for this as the game is being released in Aus March 4th.

[PastaChief]

Damn. I'm totally busy that weekend. And I was pumped for making a return after my brief hiatus. Oh well. See you in April!

[Pickles]

Damn. I'm totally busy that weekend. And I was pumped for making a return after my brief hiatus. Oh well. See you in April!

lol, I can have a chance at trackmania again

[logitech]

so much for 40 it got to 28 max haha bl people that can't go now oh well :p

u cant trust the weather people they are always wrong

[fabricator]

Question: are tickets still available from the usual places, or am I better off asking on the forum if anyone has one they don't need.

Friend needs a ticket as he wasn't able to attend if it was last weekend, but can now its been moved.

[The_Wookie]

tickets should be available from all outlets. ill update the forum tomorrow.