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With AustinLAN in less than a weeks time, theres a couple things I wanted to talk about. 1. This LAN is going to be a very memorable one. I cannot remember the last time there was an event in North America (at the OPEN circuit level) that had over 200+ CS players all in the same hotel, competing in the game we all know and love. It’s absolutely fantastic and I applaud @austincsgo_ and @fragadelphia for not only hosting such an event, but also their continued work in the NA CS scene. 2. For the players attending saying this is their first LAN, I congratulate you. Playing on LAN is quite the different experience than playing Online, and quite frankly, my first LAN made me fall in love with CS all over again. 3. Please be respectful to the hotel staff, the Fragadelphia staff, and any other individual you may see while at the event. This is not just a tournament, but a celebration of one of the greatest esports of all time. We are all trying to advance the NA scene into the mainstream. Hopefully, an event of this magnitude gains the attention of others and gives more eyes in NA to not just Counter-strike, but esports as a whole. 4. To any individual that may not be planning on attending but are around the Naperville area this upcoming weekend, please stop by! These open circuit CS events give you a front row seat to watching the top level talent in North America compete. Arguable these open circuit events conduct themselves on a more personal level than most Tier 1 events as you have the opportunity to meet some of said players and gauge their thoughts about the game 5. Finally, last and certainly not least, I repeat. Please respect all the staff working the event (INCLUDING HOTEL STAFF). We aren’t doing this for any sort of compensation, but rather strictly for the love of the game. Austin and FRAG have worked incredibly hard to produce such a strong event and have given NA players the opportunity to fight for more VRS and allow players to live out their dream. See ya’ll in Chicago! :)