ATTENTION TO PEOPLE WHO AREN'T REGISTERED BUT STILL WANT TO COME:
I am trying to figure out whether or not we can support more outside people. My Dad and I will talk tomorrow.
If you still wish to come, please keep an eye on this thread while I work out population logistics, space issues, and possible solutions to the population problem with him. We have a small home and many breakable objects and taking 25+ people assures that the main floor (where most of these breakables are) will be crowded, which is a big reason why there is apprehension. Things have been broken in the past because people have not listened to instructions. We have also had valuables stolen.
I will hopefully have an answer by tomorrow. The thread will be updated on Wednesday at the latest.
It is entirely possible that I may not be able to get the population extension. If this happens and you show up with unregistered people, I will not let you (or them) into my house. I understand that we all want to play, but ultimately my Dad has the final say and if he refuses (which he is allowed to - letting 20 people into his house is already a tall order) then I need to respect that. And you, by extension, also need to respect that. Do something fun with the weekend, come back next time if you're still interested.
I must stress that my ability to host these largely hinges on our ability to clean up the mess after the tournament. If you are leaving early, please make sure your trash is thrown out and that you have not left extra mess for everyone else to clean up. It is extremely disrespectful to know that you're leaving early and not contribute to the clean up. It is also very unhelpful to carry the mindset that "I didn't contribute to the mess, therefore I don't have the help with the cleanup". Such a mindset is not welcome at these events, especially with the amount of effort placed in convincing my Dad to let me try hosting these again.
I really like the tournament environment. I really do. And I love the community. And I fully intend to host more of these in the future, but in order for that to succeed I require cooperation from everyone. This needs to be a group effort or these tournaments will die.
@ Idea - Power bars are very welcome. In fact, if people could bring them, that would amazing. I forgot about those entirely.
@ blowtoes - I think we're fine for consoles if other people bring (most of) what's listed. TVs are typically the larger issue.
