Beach LAN 6

Overview
This is the 6th installment of the Beachlan series hosted by McDick. Beachlan is the main annual event for Halo Combat Evolved. The Beach Lan is simply a big lan event with a tournament thrown in the middle. 21 teams signed up for the tournament. FFA was notably absent from this tournament.

Format

 * Pool play is seeded by last years results
 * Top 8 advance to the Double Elimination bracket.
 * Rounds will be Bo5.
 * Maps will be countered picked. Each team gets to ban 1 stage that will not be played. The first map will be determined by striking the remaining 5 stages in a 1-2-1 format where the higher seed gets to pick the first and last stage striked where the lower seed will strike 2 in a row. During this event, someone changed the temp on the AC to heat @ 80 degrees. It was over 8 hours before someone checked the AC and changed it back because everyone just assumed it was broken.
 * Rounds will be Bo5.
 * Maps will be countered picked. Each team gets to ban 1 stage that will not be played. The first map will be determined by striking the remaining 5 stages in a 1-2-1 format where the higher seed gets to pick the first and last stage striked where the lower seed will strike 2 in a row. During this event, someone changed the temp on the AC to heat @ 80 degrees. It was over 8 hours before someone checked the AC and changed it back because everyone just assumed it was broken.
 * Maps will be countered picked. Each team gets to ban 1 stage that will not be played. The first map will be determined by striking the remaining 5 stages in a 1-2-1 format where the higher seed gets to pick the first and last stage striked where the lower seed will strike 2 in a row. During this event, someone changed the temp on the AC to heat @ 80 degrees. It was over 8 hours before someone checked the AC and changed it back because everyone just assumed it was broken.

Game Types and Maps

 * 2v2 Team Slayer; first to 50
 * Maps allowed: Chillout, Prisoner, Hang em High, Damnation, Derelict, Battle Creek, & Downrush
 * A third xbox will serve as the host box so no team gets host advantage.
 * Version of CE: Halo 1 Final: NHE V7

2v2 Results
$ 5,000 USD is spread among the teams as follows:

Pool play: Pool A :
 * 1) Legend & Patch = 19-1
 * 2) Sin & Trix = 15-5
 * 3) Devilman & BRBaby = 11-9
 * 4) Anomaly & Wonder = 3-17
 * 5) Cat & Simplifyyy = 2-18

Pool B:
 * 1) McDick & NistiC = 20-0
 * 2) Bonesaw & Fight - 12-8
 * 3) Chips & C2 = 6-9
 * 4) DynoMike & Kush = 4-16
 * 5) Gazzo & Teapot = 3-12

Note: Chips & C2 and Gazzo & Teapot chose to not play out their match

Pool C:
 * 1) Jownz & Poonmaster = 18-2
 * 2) BobbyBlitz & Words = 15-5
 * 3) Hugo & The Bo = 12-8
 * 4) Halaster & Meg = 6-14
 * 5) Stuntman & Hurley = 0-20

Pool D:
 * 1) Finny & Zefy = 20-5
 * 2) Doughboy & Prime = 20-5
 * 3) Dr. Ew & Spud = 13-12
 * 4) Levi & N3ac3y = 9-11
 * 5) o4 & pSylence = 8-12
 * 6) johnthehero & KnightyKnight = 0-25

Note: o4 & pSylence vs Levi & N3ac3y was not played out as neither wanted to play and the results didn't matter.

2v2 Bracket - challonge.com

Rules

 * Players must use their designated tags throughout the tournament.
 * For example, "McDick" must play as "McDick", not McDongle, McDucker, McCasual etc.
 * You can not use a blank name.
 * You cannot use the same name as your partner.
 * Players are responsible for making sure their controller settings are correct prior to the game starting.
 * If your controller settings are not correct you will have to play the game out with the wrong controller settings unless the other team consents to a restart. The match will be replayed in full.
 * In the event of a tie game, the match must be replayed on the same map.
 * Players are NOT allowed to quit out of the game.
 * If a player does quit out of a game (start, up, A) it will result in a instant disqualification and forfeiture of that game. Games will not be re-played.
 * Players will NOT be allowed to use portals to intentionally force players outside of the map.
 * Accidents can happen in Halo CE. If the previous does happen, 5 players at random will be selected to review the play after the game is over and determine whether it was intentional or not. If the committee determines it is intentional than that team will be disqualified and again will result in a forfeit. *This is assuming all stations will be capped*
 * Players are NOT allowed "Out Of Bounds" on any maps. One exception is Chill Out
 * Players ARE allowed to enter the top of shotgun room on Chill Out.

2v2 Tournament Settings:

All 2v2 games will be set to Team Slayer.
 * Score to win = 50 kills
 * Radar = Off
 * Respawn Time = 5 seconds
 * Suicide Penalty = Off
 * Death Bonus = Off
 * Kill Penalty = Off
 * Equipment Set = Generic

Media
Grand finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToqe3RHWnQ

Event vods including non tournament play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2djfYGv7XI&list=PLgF8rZtGmOvlJHdMu8olAJhCiT_Kgj9pD

Streams
https://twitch.tv/beachlan

Prize Pool
The prize pool was increased by these invidiuals
 * McDick - $550 (343/UMG paid $450 for equipment/staff for Halo CE stations at the H5 Daytona event. McDick is donating that payment to the prize pool.
 * Anonymous - $300
 * Teapot - $100