To Mods: Yes, I know this isn’t exactly the right forum for this, but most of the CE players on waypoint are here in this forum. Please let this thread slide so that CE can gain more exposure.
What is Beach LAN?:
Beach LAN is the largest annual gathering of skilled HCE players in the world. Every year, the best CE players travel long distances to attend the premier CE LAN in the US. This year marks the 8th year that the Beach LAN has been held, and it is getting stronger every year.
Watch LIVE:
You can watch Beach LAN at:
Read more at:
www.beach-lan.com
Donations:
ANY donations toward Beach LAN help keep it alive, really. Donate through the website or through twitch. You can specify if you’d like it to go toward a match, toward BL operation costs, or to the tournament prize pool.
Two vs. two Halo CE Tournament:
This year there is a single elimination two versus two tournament. The bracket can be found at: Beach LAN 8 2v2 Tournament Bracket - Challonge
Scheduled Matches (eastern time):
Monday 12PM to 5PM - 2v2 Tournament Round Robin Stage
Monday 5PM to 630PM - Beach Battle #1: Devilman/Mighty vs. Frolic/Nacho ($50/player stakes)
Monday 7PM to 730PM - Beach Battle #2: Legend vs. Skillz 1v1 ($30/player stakes)
Tuesday 3PM to 10PM - 2v2 Tournament Bracket Stage
Wednesday 2PM to 4PM - Beach Battle #3: Mcdick/Psylence vs. Jownz/Private99 ($20/player stakes)
Wednesday 4PM to 6PM - Beach Battle #4: Repa/Words vs. Finny/Doughboy ($20/player stakes)
Wednesday 6PM to 8PM - Beach Battle #5: Finny/Words vs. Repa/Doughboy ($20/player stakes)
Thursday 2PM to 4PM - Beach Battle #6: McDick/Unit vs. Forehearth/Nacho ($100/player stakes)
Thursday 2PM to 4PM - Beach Battle #7: Magix/Alpine vs. Dynomike/Nacho ($50/player stakes)
Thursday 2PM to 4PM - Beach Battle #8: Skillz/Jownz vs. McDick/Repa ($20/player stakes)
Friday 2PM to 530PM - Beach Battle #9: Doughboy/Frolic vs. Dynomike/Scrubtwista ($20/player stakes)
Friday 6PM to 8PM - Beach Battle #10: Devilman/Gazzo vs. Finny/Scrubtwista ($20/player stakes)
Note the 1v1 game between Legend and Skillz on Monday evening (this evening) is a 1v1 match between the two players considered to be the best in the game. This also marks the first high level 1v1 footage available since 2004.
Updates:
I will update this thread with useful things if I have time, but I appreciate anyone who has interest in H1 and has helped keep the community alive.
Useful Weblinks for Halo CE:
www.beach-lan.com - Beach LAN
The Halo Classic - UGCEvents.gg - Next Halo CE Tournament
www.halofinder.com - Find Halo CE LANs (all skill levels welcome, please register)
www.halo1hub.com - Source for competitive CE
www.halo1nhe.com - Current iteration of competitive CE
www.halospawns.com - Learn the Halo CE spawn system
www.halonades.com - Learn essential Halo CE grenade tricks
Players Attending:
List of Beach LAN Players this year can be viewed at: RSVP – Beach LAN 10