we ever figure out if you'd be able to get me into BB and SC4 tournies Saif?
I'm not sure what you mean - TO's, Supporters and Defcon volunteers get in free to the event by volunteering 8 hours, NO ONE gets into tournaments free, ever. That money goes into the pot, and we wouldn't cheat 1-3rd.
As for volunteering, one would either need to contact Wizards to volunteer, or go through our Supporter link on the front page and Site Improvements forum.
HARDWARE - no one is saying you have to bring hardware to play, we are simply saying if you want a game to have a tournament - we need enough hardware to be present to be successful in organizing such an event.
Your controller broke? No problems. Your TV too big to bring? PLEASE DONT BRING IT! lol.
The long and short of it is - if you can bring hardware, it'll improve the event, and chances of your game having a smoother time. TV's shouldn't be larger than 32", with the average being around 20in and a tube - so there is no LCD lag.
SECURITY - we keep a safe area and do so to protect your hardware. If you review our Media section, the rules are clearly spelled out as well - if someone even lays a finger on a controller or console wrong, we kick them out.
Hopefully that clears up some questions, and see you guys this weekend!
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